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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

Experiments have Dee n made to de-
termins the effect of salt on the
quantity of milk given by COWS. Three
cows were kept Il month without salt
aud the milk carefully weighed. For
two weeks the same cows were given
four ounces of salt each 8nd til in
crease was one hundred pounds OF
milk
For more than two months the people
living in Tioga and Nicetown, Pa have
commented upon the fact tn at the Nj ID
vale steel works have be IN shut down
a. night or even for Sunday, and the
rush. it leaked out today, Is due to the
hurried order from the government
to fifty 1O-inch disappearing guns and
ten l2-iuch mortars.
The Meadow Lawn farm, at Mattoon,
Ill, consisting of 250 acres, which hos
bseu in litigation for the past five
years, has been sold under the ham
mer to Grand Chief p. M. Arthur in
trust for the benefits OF the Brotherhood
Locomotive Engineers, for ST 400 1t
il the intention of the brotherhood to
establish On this farm a home for de-
peudent engineers, their widows and
orphans, and for this reason there was
no comp stit!on at the sale.
A writer in an American journal
OeVOtcu 10 mlillUS says oloSIii 10 wv
cold to compete with this country in
the production of wheat, AID tn It the
opening of the Great Russian railway
across northern Asia will not lessen
the demand on this country for bread
stuffs. Siberia is unsuited to large
production of wheat. Its winters last
eight months, the area available for
wheat is comparatively too small, and
all that is produced will be needed for
home consumption. The Russian r ALL
way, for the most part, runs north OF
the 55th parallel of latitude.
The Columbia, S. C, negroes, who
have subscribed nearly three-fourths
of the 500, 900 capital with which to
start cotton factory in that city
(which will give employment mig h. and
day to 600 of their own race| has shown
q degree of thrift and en- ierprise that
cannot be too highly commended,
says the Philadelphia Re ord. VIVA,
the Columbia negroes have done their
brothers in other southern Gen.
tiers of populat on can as readily do
with profit to themselves and with ad-
vantage to all their kind. Tha. way
lies the best solution of the race prob
lem, and the way is open and inviting.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

and you will find it if you only make
it your bus n ess to look for it instead
of mopiug and ripening over what can
not be helped and what is only mede
worse by broodipg upon. Awake 10
touch with the spirit of the day, and
you will fird that, despite all p asst
troubles or present annoyances, you
can cause the "A hours to bril- over
with gre atfplness that may do much to
make other ones equally joyous.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
AIONORAIL TRAMWAY
EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL SYSTEM
FOR MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRIES.

Novel Line Under Construction In Mexico.
Donkey Can Haul Load Weighing
Five Tons-A Valuable System For Min
ing Districts.
AT the town of Caborca, in the Altar
district of Sonora, Mexico, construction
has been commenced ON what will be
when completed the first and only one
rail tramway or railway i'll operation
on the American continent. This novel
railway will run from San Salinas to
Caborca, distance of 30 miles.
The tramway is a French invention,
owned by the Monorail Portatif Niveau
du Sol, or Single Rail Portable Tram
way company of Paris. M. A. l.. Gail
lett of Paris, who is one of the engi-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
Cordite n Substitute For Powder.

Experiments are being made at Ports.
mouth, England, with cordite as am
munition for quick firing guns for the
purpose of determining the visibility OF
the flash at night and how far it would
guide an enemy's fire. Cordite is said
to give a much smaller flash than pow
der Scientific American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
SIMPLE AND ECONOMICAL.

Comfortable and Convenient Cottage OF
Six Eoo,ns-Cost, $1,000.
downright, 1897 by George Palliser, 80 Park
place, New York.
The man who is imbued with two Ideas
that he must have a good, art istic home
and at the same time have it for very lit
tie noney-can look with advantage at this
cottage This is a simple six room cot
tage elnbodv ring all the ideas necessary for
home comfort and convenience. Unique
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

pered and clapboard finish. The gables
and roofs are of cedar shingles. Where
there is no regular water supply a good
cistern and pump at sink will answer the
purpose. Such homes as this fill the needs
of the working people, and the more of
them there are the safer the country will
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
To Make Labels Adhere on Tin.

Labels will adhere perfectly to tin no
matter what paste is used if you wipe
the entire surface of the tin with mere
ly suspicion of hydrochloric acid. The
reason why is that all tin is dressed in
oil and hydrochloric acid removes that.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

The total miles OF telegraph wire in
the world has reached 4, sos, 92l, not
counting 1870, 440 miles of submarine
cable Were this all i'll one continuous
line it would wrap around the equator
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
Blast Furnaces In Belgium.

At the beginning of October there
were 80 out of the "A existing blast fur
paces in operation in Belgium.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
Fragrance of Flowers.

The great leading object of nature in
providing nectar and fragrance in flow
ers Is still subject of discussion in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

Property placed in my hands exclus-
lively, will be advertised free of cost to
owner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
IIENiPsTEAD.
pcra by Local Talcnt-Impn'
ncnts in Order.

Opera by Local Talcnt-Impnr
mcnts in Order.
Hampstead. Texas, April 2s.-"AE,
lion and Galatea" was splendilly rrs
by home talent at the court houR
night before very large audience
characters we're personifed IS !sls
pygmalion. Mr. John Elliott; leueipis
Keete McDade; Chrysos, J. D. NJ
Agesimos, a. L. Solomon; Minas, w
McDadc; Galatea, Miss Leonora HI
Cynisca, Miss Barbara Grocei Nl
Miss Katie Hill; Myrine, Mis-
iiauscr.
a laudable spirit TO push this city y
front is gradually showing up eye!g',
The pavilion grounds are TO be ara
in grand shape and sufficient mol1
that purpose was subscribed In cas
yesterday evening. The public saui'a
will be fenced and Transformed inio
some park. The calaboose. now w
ing conspicuous eyesire TO the pay
hc torn down and the iuu'ber 'heFe
for bridge purposes, so sayeta NJ
Wheeler. and the community Is on9
glad to follow the new mayor III nv II
worthy undertaking. NJ
Edmund A. Ellis Of Austin Is nov n
city aud will at once put in tue ~ I,
for the waterworks and electric isa, !
pany. Several cars Of mains alt'sI !.
ut the depot, An ice factory VIII v : !,
In 4 very short while and in 'irle y .
l. ~, .,,,,-4,,. ,,o.tinu AZ this su!l-'
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Lard ana baeon advanced about 30 to-
caN,
Tho demand Tor humber and stucmra
Iron As suuI
Local hanks report an abundant supply
OF money wirn the demand light,
Thcr have been worry frN failures IN
TeNa- U.s. month. General condtt arH arc
improvue.
1he local egS market has ar1'p weak.
Wet. Sales were aaolr at WtW.c per
doz'gi ths morning,
Good Strawberries were srnree tnbAv
on 1ccouni OF Neluesday's rain Tho .a
on the market 80 . ST S.%na.25 per efatc
Now prairie hay Is arvip NJ qut, free
~ an scl@ az loN pnrea old stock s
stu held M top figures,
The COTE" marke, IS steailer and many
dealers th.nk present prices are about M.
bottom Nh" chm zee grad are very Ann
Orders FOR lemons are lncroAs.ng diily.
TIC tone o. ne market rs dam. ospcc ally
on fancy sock, California oranges M e.
held firmly. as the supply is nearly eX-
laustn1.
Mall advicss from san francisco srlte
that the market for canned fruits Is work /.
ing into better position FOR srlieis Tho
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WHEAT WAS NERVOUS,
pERPLExING ADVANCES AND DE-
CLINEs OCCURRED.
After Roaming over n Range of &c,
July Wheat Closed at an Adj
vance of 1-5c.

Chicago, April 2s.--wheat today outdid
all OF its recent eccemtnctcs. II boiled
and froze alternately, and kept on the
Jump tho few traders who had nerve
enough to keep hold Of the market. II
closed at an advance Of i4c, after roam
ms over a range OF o. The weather
played quite an important part in the
| sNrataons OF the market. Corn lost &c
and oats the same. whilc provisions ad-
vanced 2is@7ikc.
Wheat started as IT did yesterday. with
| a general feeling that rally was about
| due. July opened at an advance of Slti5c.
| the first trades being az 70ie and 70As, with
one or two TRANSACTIONS as high as 1034.
Ihat was the highest price putu N the
hrst two hours of the session. but In that
crne the market rose and fell in a mnnner
that WIS bewildering, NOT to say danger
| Gus
one feature OF the speculative market
was the gradual Disappearance Of the
May premium, which was about il cent at
the opehns. but before noon was nearly
all lost. Tho opening iirnlness was partly
due TO the bad weather fro,s being re-
ported in Kansas and Nehraska and more
rain in the Northw,st, whls the Engl sin
market was holding with more 7tcadinass
si'n expected IN view of the decided
oEak on THIS edo vest cr'iay. l}il the ad-
| vance started from tre,7r rcflz.ng sales
ana The market once started. Went to
'''a In Il hurry. The sctlF.ug uemont in
ne crowd has largely deserted l:r mar
| Not and VITA The business th,s reduced
u takes very llttle TO elArt IT running
away.
After the decline TO 5al tho market
! turned. The recovery WIS Gradual at
| i'r@t. but became more pl,.-sl.; thout an
hoGr from the closa, by WI b me july
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St Louis No. Npri 29.-Nlour- Dun nnd
uom,uolly love- Wheat Futures strong
ON or al1r, lat closed unchaugcl to
lower. spot lower. No. cash. elevator.
81 it', K pi1s5. No. hard. cash. ~ Nav.
e2 Midi July. 7Gg1dN; August, Ial4, Corn
Future Jon. spot ste9Iy; No. cash PA.
or May. 2i'. Ialy, 93il asked Septcm-
her - s-Nd.5. Olts Futures Wet.
steady. spot Arm. No cash. lWa. May,
Isl july ~ Rye Lower, a. Prime
fimolhy seed 2tAJ2.60. CoT'nmcal- /. iGd
LIS. HAY quiet, nrm; prairie, l.CDus %.
tmothN, >W0iLoo whisky liz. PORT
Firmcr. s'atdard mess iobbng. S2iG SIS.
lnrd-lNrm,r, prime steam S,N2i1, choice
. 20; extra short clear AMI shorts, 5.31l,
DRY salt mtais-T oScd shoulders ami ex-
tft short clear 900; ribs. 6,iH's; shorts.
$50 Rec .pts rlovr. ZOO barrels wheat.
l2,nn hushr'y. corn. p. 600 bushels: oats
1900 shipments Flour. 200 barrels.
wh"lt, llcoo buahc.s; corn. $500 bushels
oats, 9010 bushels.
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'h'easo' April 2s.-sales Of cattle were
seHo'ally made at ye2sr.erday's decline Of
lo 10 lee e., common to prime beef cattle Going
a. o,@f''4o with the greater part of the
5,aI,as at i;So1i. 80. a few light ,ya,,,h,
, GleSkerA sold at 1925, but the BULK of ihe
,. oTl'i vltvle brought 3,75a4 .. a few
p az, 'DEs hr.ngiES l.4nQi IS. calves wera
40. Wv N'H- stiiAB for
IN IN hogs there was good local and shin.
Ping dem1nl at &c decline. and offe rms
r,,T,,, Wen aiken al 3.50G57O for heaTv
Lh rehihs lots and 3Igi4 % for nr ,nss
,n9 oheaee Hight We shs selling az me
S.a2it. "osS SOFA at $500
hs raaq IT, IN sheep was bc.ter than might
wsre So So SNpeN "a on q rainy day, Pr.ces
s sheeo snsep at see1isO ana prime 6eavv
sheen solJ steree a. s.clir5 =, Western,
"a 10 lambs sold nrotiy We'll at gssa5
LAMBS st,itp,.' or TO prime iiocks, Colorado
or.ng ng i.7aG5.O0. "''u Westerns
IA HS, 90 1900. hogs 1000, sheen
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United States stock sa7, eD1: afioat for the
United States 2e2 200: total visible for the
Uniited States Gso. i0i. against S57.os2 last
year.
Santos, Apr.l 2a.-Coffce quiet; goou
ce!pts 5000. stock $500.
Hamburg. April 2s--Coffee unchanged;
sales 81 600.
RIO. Api,l es-coffee steady: No. Z RIO
500 rcls per 10 ilos. receipts GOO; stoK
e5s, 90.
Havre. April ?e.-Cofree closed at A9isf
net advance. sales i4l.o.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Liverpool Futures Again Proved Very
Disappointing.
NEAR POSITIONS AT NEW YORK
Advanced n Few Points, hut the Late
Months Were Lowcr-Ncw Or
leans spots Higher.
Office Of The Post.

Liverpool evidently has q favorable
opinion of the cotton market but the
traders there are not going Wild over the
matter. II they had been guided by yes
tarday's trading at New orleans. the
opening of the foreign market this morn
Ing would have been at on advance OF
at least it'd. AS 1t was, the lirst call
was only 2.eid higher. and part of this
was lost, the last call showing a gain
for the day of iq-6+i0l-6id. Spot prices
vera very firm at unchanged figures, anu
sales amounted TO 1900 bales.
D!verpoors lukewarmness was rather
disappointing to the bulls on this side
and caused some of the longs 10 realize
on their holdings Prices were a point
or so lower than yesterday at one time.
but the summer months al not lag be-
hind very long. Both New York and New
orleans We're or e points up on the near
positions for g. while. New York closed 6
polnts higher for May. LAP points UP on
the other old crop deliveries and TO 1
points otf on the now crop. Final figures
at New orleans were to 3 po.nts higher
than Yesterday on he summon deliveries
and l TO 2 points lower on the fall and
winter months.
Spot cotton is worth practically Ti2c for
middling today. though The posted quota
items are Csc New orleans advanced
Lice, while New York closed firm at
yesterdays advance. The spot demand
IS sun active. though sales We're some
what smaller than sserlay.
II statistics are Of any real value It is
quite likely that the buGs viii have plenty
of ammunition for few weeks TO come.
The movement for the first half of Nav
last year was very large indeed aud the
daily receipts frequently ran ahead of the
1875 record. While the present advance
Will doubtless bring out a large quantity
of the staple. It cHn hardly equal last
May figures. with "a good export move
ment, therefore. stocks win decrease rap
idly and doubtless increase the tervor
Of the manipulating movcment-if there
IS one.
at to1ay's session New York futures
opened steady. with August selling at
..is The price advanced o I % during the
forenoon, fell 10 10 shortly after the sec
ond call, anu closed at 7isR7.49, against
7l7N,4S yesterday. December sod at 7.O3
early In the session, but fell 10 6.9j by the
close
In New orleans May is stu an active
month. Deliveries for May began with
7,5i bid, sold al Sc for the highest, drop
ped TO rs ana closed at 7.5ld75s. against
z4sa7.5o yesterday. July sold at 81 carly
IN the SESSION, dropped 10 lis and closed
at ',5-a %, against 7.49a75o yesterday.
New Orleans expects 200 to 300 bales
tomorrow, against lass en- the same day
last year.
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srApr.r cpncrRIEs.

STAPLE GROCERIES,.
These quotations are ,rev.eed daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon. Inc
prices are those ruling In the Houston
AXLE GREASE-Diamond. $40 per
sross Erazier o n TN boxes Sason $50 so, ps!
Asleline ID tin, per dozen, STU castor
axle grease 75c por dozen, IN tins; castor
0 ~ ntF a0z pen kes u@
blasting. powder, N.e5 per kees agents
price; drop shot. per sack. h.2O; buck.
BAcoN-short clear. boxed, 6Aaekc;;
in sacks 6a6Ac.; New York salt bel
lies. 9 l-SU7c: Western salt bellies, @ l-sc;
smoked bellies, ei4Q6A.; breakfast bacon
BAGGING AND TIEs-carload lots. Z.
o, b. Houston or Galveston, Bagg'ng. 2
10. &c; "a ID, 6Hc: ga 10. &c. Ties Arrow,
payging nc per yard higher; TIES DC per
CANDLBs-Gran,te ss and rs. 7Q7,tc; Is
OF parafiiine ASSORTED colcTs. 3-igllc;
Star candies, SgSAc.
,,coFFEE., nc aud cordoyN; FAIR iig
i7uiSisc: peaberry isIigc, Rodsted coffee.
star and Crescent, 100 ID cares. $l2 p,
Apex $50; Arbuckle's Ariosa Sl2,G0, Mo-
FLOUR afioad lois; Tidal wave, $3.50;
sea Fairy, second roller patent siee: Sea
Nymph. extra roller fancy N.i0: Sea Pearl
$3.50. rye Hour t;D. pumpernickel. $40:
points: iiour Ia barrrs l5c above sachs'
IN half barrels SOC above barrels, AIDA
tross hrst patent. s5.75 per barrel. In small
FARINAcEoUs GooDs-Grits hominy
and cream meul, In bhl~, s. 5}Q2 60; pearl
me9l. in 20 10 sacks, $50 per BIOL OF four
FISH Mackarei. 40 /. in 10 ID ltiis, 400
Ql20, No. |, half bbls. So % 80. sardines.
American quarters, in OIL s3c5fS.29; mus
HAMs~standard. lo8IO.s picnic hams
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ntGrnm trp rGGs.

Choogn. hpri ~ -Put'oie- Firm. crcarn-
cry, l2ul6; dairy, 9Gli, Eggs Firm.
tieth, AstNA.. Chcest hlrm. lUal0i,
~ Lous Mo April ~ -uuttet. FIRM
eero1lntry l3Ni7'a' dairy, Safi5 Eggs
kansas Ciiy, No April @-Butter-
wax, Creamery, i5UiG. dairy, 0uie Eggs
rfliin, ~ for Missouri AMI Kansas stock
good.
Now York Aprl ~ Eggs Receipts.
ln.53 plC'' t@F Quiet. stare sod rennsyl-
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coI'Fi;E.

closed quiet unchanged to points aa-
vance; sules G5o1 Rags; spot RIO quiet; No.
I !uVoicr "a. johbng s.; msld sualdy,
on hasis Of n Tor good Calcutta
To;al warehouse deliveries from the
United States Gi93. including III from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

Longview, Texas, April 2S'-ih' I. r..
palians have been holding ser'es ~ /,
ings here for some Two weeks ~, \
minister has been assisted BY h s's, /
Jefleries. arcideacon OF me i '.sor,s Bid.
and as a result OF their loinl e, r,,a ot 4
Kinsolying administered inc ia las, re
frmation to fourteen persois ss,ns y
a great and growing interest is p'
Tested. |
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COTTON sI,lin ruoDuCrs

New York. April 2g.--Cottou seed prod
nSls arc hriui pr me Grade oil. barrels
sp,ac, prime summer yellow. barrels AN
per ton,
COTTON seed roluols H. steady, nr,ne
crude OIL IN bulk, l7'.dlsc; prime aunuicr
yellow m barr'ls, s2'sH9,c. meal and cake.
NonN. 10 % ner short ton; long ton. for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
BULLISH COTTON LETTER.
The Strong Position Of the Staple
Commented Upon.
THE SUPPLY AND CROP PROSPECTS,,
spinners Arc in Need of the staple
and Are Buying Spots mt N
Prcmium-Notes.
THE SUPPLY AND CROP PROSPECTS
Ofnce OF Tho Post.

Houston. Thursday, April %.
Bullish cooion circulars are now coming
forward daily Spectators are nearly
unanimous In the opinion that prices are
cheap even at the recent sensational ad-
vance As tho market goes up the bulls
become more numerous. Two weeks ago
cotton had very few friends; ut this time
nearly every one wants to buy the staple.
and statistics that were laughed at a
short time since are now eagerly devoured.
Among the hull.sh letters sent out ths
week. the following from Hugh +. Nc
Elroy OF New Orleans - OF especial lntsr-
est
Just now everybody interested In cotton
Is mentally reviewing the remarkably Ia
vcrable conditions OF last year. when the
start was probably the earliest ever
known. thus minimizing the danger OF
frost in Tho carly fan; the usual annoy
ing spring rains did not interfere with
planting operatlons even the usual cold
spells about the middle OF April and the
middle OF May fa.led TO present an APP
pearance 30 annoy the planter with the
rsalN,es OF lice and sore shin. followed by
forced fcplan,.ne. In fact, The last crop
started IN VITA the finest prospect eyer
known. and II y with thos proape-t-Aa
expressed by The suc-eel uE bureau TO-
ports th0t We mrsL reciun ANA maEr
comparisons and. lr view of what has
been sen air - Of this crop Il Is hlrI-
~ necessary 90 add that tho ccnpa, s,u
VIII BE- decidedly uuflvorable
So much Tor crop pros cots. but look Tor
q moment a. The ,outras- between the
outlook iol tta mills HoN and VI yo-ir ago.
Stocks ~ rooIs had accumulated beyond
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Now York. AMI 2N,-Whont-NoceInts
none; spot very quiet; No. hard, winter
~ Options nrmcr on had crop. news
aud covering. sold off under liquidaion
good Western buying and strong South
western nnrSots but finally broke badly
under re1liz NJ and closed = up 10 = net
lower. No, red, APRIL 9is; May, II SIS.
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srllCKs.
THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices pad hy Houston doaleis-
Twelve monthS. medium ........,io az.
Twelve months. fine go, ..,,.,.,.''s MlV
BURY ................. ..,........... , q ~
Sl~ months. l0ec less.
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COTTON.
HOUSTON pAILY srArrMrNr
HOUSTON SPOTS
GALVESTON SPOTS.
NEW ORLEANS SpOTs

The New Orleans spot market closeo
firm at an advance OF Lice. Quotations.
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BUTTER AND Nm

OF all trades kept IN s,o.,. ~
cry a speciality Al, s'oek, Eli, 4.
butterine. Sneciai wholesas NJ
country orders. suen,ica M
- +. Z. JONES, ,Ia,.,.
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steady; light s.was "a.
htnvies S.50di3 So. Wv mixed aeQI
Receipts em 49,,
SLOW native muct,ns ssAi'nels
4 5ou5. %; culls and bue s seso9gi.t 4
sheep 4'lo0 iOv: spring ia IA ,Ssl "a
-. KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo, Aprll n =
8 Se aI,, ! "a 400; market steady; IN.
s $500, iSo. o IeX az COWS, s;od sssa
l.OaAl0: stockers and y Nv, and "a
bu.is. 2.-5I4.lo. ieeaers, Lad
Hogs--Rece.pts, gOo. wal.
lower; bulk of sales a sSs,askd wall
80. packers, S.6OTS,7o. NV, hesvs B
nS s.ili 5 oS.@aS7o; workers, az, !. n,
sheep-Re Receipts, 900; m,,,..
lambs, i.25u4.sOi mut;ons. a' ii,,,s, I'd
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

stock held .s below tho average at this
seasson of the year.
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Route
Queen and Crescent i '.,s,,.'

New orieans and cTIisc.ssburs. n n
Company; Ala0& Vmlssks Bur sasss.sGs.
E Kew or fati'4 or sa5sysP{ISer'
+. ii. HUNT Dallas New orieans
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