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DRIED rRuIrs AND NUTS

ApFLES-Fancy evapOrated. b0-lb boxes
sac; lib cartons, 90; choice cvapo-
rated. in bulk 5O-ib, Sc; fancy sliced. in 5O-ii
bossa. 6Isc
tons
CiTRoN-In lO-Ib boyos, l5c.
CIsRRANTS--In bbs, 6c 25-lh boxes
MISUNDERSTANDING unpeeled 7%@sc
MISUNDERSTANDING 3-orown L. J.. boxes,
si.itai.5O; u box l.. H.. roisins t5g6oc, Z
crown l. NJ raisins, 5p-ib boxes, 4AIac: j.
crown L. NJ. 50-lb boxes, SIC
NES--california 5O-G0s. 7hc; 6o-'os,
csc, 7O-Sos, 6Kc: so-t0Os, 5ei5Ao
NuTS-Brazil. loo per ID; illberts. sleiiy'
in@tc; almonds. California. I2gl4c per ID IN
sacks peeans. 2hG41ac; Italian chesthuts'
&C cdpc st $3.50 per 100. 5000 per 1000.
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COTTON on sHiPBoARD.
on on shipboard, not cleared. ut Calves

II For Great Britain--ss Maria, ZIG bales; 81
Pclycarp 1860; ~ Santandefino. SJ35i So
springwell, 3s12 IS Ramon de Larrinaga,
2i5i. Total, 12.5sT
For France--Ss Oswestry, 1893.
u For the CONTINGENCIES Germania. 1853 bales;
rs Westwater 505, IS Lauenberg, IA: ~ VIC
torla 80: IS Park Gate, 1888. ss NordhvaIen,
4c2 Total, 1929.
For Jspan--ss Oak Branch. 1907 bales; -
Woolwlch. 2ils. Total, 3525.
For New York--Malory line. 1880 bales,
Lone Star Sine. 1918 Total, s06s.
Total on ahipboard 296i2.
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Houston spot Quotatton-.
Spots closed steady and unchanged, sales
hNe K AZ 81
Today. Yesterday. Last year
Gntvcstor spots.
Tho Galveston spot market closed nrm and
Acw York Spot

Acw York spots.
The New York spc, market closed quiet and
unchanged
,spoa orutaarr i-id aood utdns oslo
lew ,m,pd'us,, ~. iMiaHins fmr, y li-lo
Mfddllng ..,,..,, S.lulsNlas ISL
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SUGAR.

New Orleans, Mereh 3. Sugar quiet; open
kettle 2A.m3 l3Ai6, centrifugal, graduated
+tt1hai&; whites aAmiA yeilows iisatN;
ural Bait. f,at
New York, March 6.--susa- steady, falr re-
fnni6 3 liie. centrifugal 90 tesi. il3-lo; re-
nued nttady. mould A an standard A aud
uou.cciionrrs' til cut ionf and crushed 90:
pok,deIcd and eubos 0 1.lG. gLAnulnted So.
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murrMn ANn EGGs.

Ghioago March 5a-I3utter Hrm; creamery
1900 dairy HAIR. Cheese quiet S1s,s. EgSs
firm fresh 1914,
New York March 81 Eggs stendy; receipts
a2iS pnohones state and Pennsylvania I'm;
Western ~ Southern ia.
kaHbuh CITY March 5.--Dutter firm: cream
cry 1tGls; dairy l5Gpl6.
ts Louis March 5--Butter unchanged.
ERna hteady. 10Y.
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View York Money.

|eest March 5.--Money on call steady.
nard iast loan per cent; prime mer-
A." aper, auiA per cent; sterling ex :
bkserrs,. ana steady. with actual business
FINE. plils at 4.s4bs for demand and
bd tor sixty days; posted rates
Ertiecsso,,as., commercial bills, 4.sOs.: sill
"a " d.,, 5fhG54S; bar silver. 54N; ,
[S,a,ae '.ars; ~, Government bonds
$50 'ohns dull: railroad bonds weak.
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yellow, 81 on summer yellow, 22'sfiss: but
ter oil. 26siss. prime winter yellow. eSGieSis.

Kansas City. March a.--wheat- Hard act
:. sSisIec; No. / red. eauss; No. y %; No.
spring, IS. Corn--Wcak; No. 2 mixed. ssM %
ee. oats--siow. No. white. 2ts. ff2Th. Rye
Firm; No. :, te0s', Hay--Activc choice tim
othy. S5o@s.0oi choice prairie, 7.oOt}5.25. Re-
ccipts--wheat. eco bushels: corn, IS, 400
bushels; oats. 1900 bushels. shipments
Wheat. $1,000 bushels; corn, A, 400 bushels;
oats, II 600 bushels
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WN WEE, Bank Statement.

,ent y,h, March 5.--The weekly bank
- SHOWS The following chnnrns.
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Week Reefs. ShCtS. STOCK,
This week, .......,. ll360il l36.OuIl 1881
Last week. .,.s.,.... lo2S2Il l32,3lli bll,Hl
This week 1897. .,... 6Sf6l s2,b62 StOl2l
This week 1885,. 425a3 G9,30s 3SigGs
This week 1885. .....i S1as2l 1850 5SSSs1
Morin.- ylrlhIc supnly.

Tho worlds visible supply of cotton de-
creased SEES bales this week, against do
crease of C7O69 for tho same week OF last
year. Tho preBent supply Is 5ss,56G bales more
than on this date IN 1897 and 400, $50 less than
in 1885. Ths following liable gives the supply
today and or this date In previous yoars;
1898. .3i5 Si9 1890, ..s...,. s.70G, 52i
1897. 263 1,15f,9O9
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account my; Mexican ordinary ~: Mexican
sentra. new fours q bar silver steady, 2sEd
per ounce; money "a per cent; rate OF dis
suunt IN the open market FOL short bills al;
ior three months bulls l5-lu per cent.
i-cndon-Spanish fours were quoted nj "a
the closing price Friday being beL. ~
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
LESS LIE.
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
COmmnditteS.

These quotations are revised daily, and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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Hnvrc Market.
Iiayrc, March h.--Spots quiet; futurea
LOCAL TRADE REVIEW.
Once or Tho Post,

Houston, Saturday, March 9.
WIile Dun and BradHtreet's report tho vol
unye ~ trade as being phenomenal and bank
cicarings ahead Of all records, tho boon has
not yet created a ripple 10 the 5-cen; cotton
country II IL also noted that even 10 the
East thore arc hundreds applying for every
vacant position ADVERTISED. leading TO the be-
llnf that the enormous olearings simply rep
resent tho wrapping OF chcckD by spectators
in stocks and bonds.
Houston merchants are almost unanimous
In Haying that city trade Is tagging, This "
10 DO expected In dry goods ard wearing
apparel, as Il ID between seasons. but some of
the firms who do an enormous trade. both
jobbing and retail report u big falling on IN
city business ard can not ascertain the
cause.
At the same time country trade Ia not only
ahead Of February a year ago. but is much
better than In December, which IL generally
the banner month Of the year. Dealers IN
agricultural implements are shipping more
goods than in former years and tho demand
is for the latest improved machinery.
Tho movement TO the Interior Of plantation
supplies aud staples Is satisfactory and ths
undertone OF the market indicates steadiness,
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots.
Special prices on carloads
BhRBED WIRE-Glidden. gall 81, As per 100
lbs: Waukegan. $3.50.
WIRE NAILS-Rate, $500 per keg; ad-
vances 1Od I'D and l6d, &c; Sd aud Cd. i0c,
cd and I'd, zoe; i'd and sd. 30c; Sd. Acc; I'd.
T5c
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GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.

NJ Gulf, Colorado and Santa re railway.
isls bales; by International and Great North
ERR, 49, by Galveston. Houston and iiender-
son. lsO; by Missouri, Kansas and Texas, ss'.
by Galveston. La Porte aud Houston, 3DJ By
Gulf and interstate, 70. Total. 2I9o
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MONEY AND HAWKING.

houston, March 5.-The local banks are
ne veil supplied with money for all purposes.
aers Is, however, no great activity In the
an increase -
exchanges is quoted as follows: New York.
Su!,ns, par TO 5oc premium. selling. New
": 80 premium: New orIeano. buying. mar,
selling. VI to premium.
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Port Of SnbiDc Pass.
Port of Sabine Pass, March

IOfI OF THUIUF IHsbi MITCH D.
Arrived.
Sch Mary, christianson, Mobile.
Cleared.
SIS Lenora, Lutz, Rotterdam.
Bark Monte Allego. GAMBIA. Narcotics
Vessels In Port.
So iiHddon Hall. Cameron
Ss Lconora, Luts
Ns prLmfell, ChpIib,
So Annces. Robson.
Sch Glover owens
Sch Annie Il. stevens. Vnuompn.
Sch i. NJ McInpIs, Flynn.
Sch Edward II. Blake. Smith.
81. Monte Allegro. Solozo.
Bk Nlritas, Hanson.
Hk I,pplna NJ. Cofuro.
Blk Ccnios.
Bls Madonna del orto. Tigori.
Bk Eidcrn, Gorapson.
lik OIpo, JohnnfFm.
Sch Stark, Gunderson.
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sMoTHERMAN-GREE Denton. Tea.
March 3.--W. s.. Snotherrnan and Mrs.
Maggie Green OF Aubrey we're married here
today.
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Futures opened quiet, with dcnend moder
ute; closed Qulpt,

bid, sellers, value.
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady aud closed steady;
sales $500
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HOUSTON pANK CLEApINf,e

me following are the clcsrances OF the
Houston banks for the week thus far and Tor
the corresponding time last year, tosethe,
with the increase or decrease.
year, year, crense
Saturday ....... ss29iSo slsi7eol 's5ss,isi
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, job cars. from mills; dealers
chlrae from store 5ll0c more per iuo IDS on
hran asI3c per bushcl on oats and corn. ano
ioaiic per 100 lbs on hay; ,oo -,
Bi,AN--7oc; corn bran 5oc per 100 100 lhs'
CuCPPEp coRN-lsgdsVe 1 III eo' Cd of corn
$780, ,,s,,. rs.,sas
% e .IEa5r sIIoRTs-si0O rer 100 lbs.
WHEAT SCREENfNGs--IOc per bushai;
IitY-AIfaifa. sil5o9l2,oo per ton I'm
olly. sl3.7jai4oo; South deSs .,o ppa'r'e n'''
"cfoTTON SEED PRopUcTs--Meai ana
caSe slS'oO per ton; bulls, s4.SoI5.oO per
ton. 1900 -, husbai
ScRGHlIM sEED--Si 1901 20 per bushei'
RYE sEED-s5c per bushei.
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u ,sked; bid, nominal.
New Noris Futures.
Futures opened steady and closed steBdyi
snlos, as 500.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON


Reported for Tho Post by A. +. Norman,
live stock commission merchant.
Becvcs-
Choice per ID. gross, .,...,..- siaef
Common. per ID. gross......... eAw )
Choice per III. gross ........ 8 a. sN
Common, per ID. gross......... si21 ~.
choice, per III. gross. ......a... ga s,s
Common. per 10. gross......... 2iaU gA
Calves
Choice per III, rross,.......... $50 ~
Common. per ID. gross........ 2AI
choice, per III. gross. ......... q AZ
Common. per lib, gross......... az i4
Common, per 10, gross....... ) 10 Sis
Hogs
Cornfed per lb. gross. ........ $40
Mastfcd, per Id, gross. ..,...... 2hm ~
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Tho storm waves Will reach this meridian
end the oihrr changes Will occur ut ana
within 100 miles OF Houston within twen-
iy-four hours Of s o'clock OF tho dates
given below
March Cool.
March 7--Moderating. ~
March S--Warmer
March 9-rThreatening.
March 10--changeable.
March li--Cooler
March 12--Cool.
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The following AFRO the closing quotations for
cotton on tho spot today at the leading mar
ketA together with tho closing OF middlng
yesterday, with todayn gales;
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NEW ORLEANS,

st. Louis. March 5.-Rcceipts 400. including
100 Texans: shipments. HOO market steady
fair to fancy native shippinH mud export
steers, 430d5.50, bulk OF sales, i.00@ii.S0;
dressed beef aud butchers steers, i.e5Gi5.10
under 1000 pounds. 360a420 stockcrs and
feeders, 3.30di3.s5: cows and hetfers. lf5tfi,ic;
bulk OF COWS, 2.T5I3.4D; Texas and ludan
steers. 3.40eiI.50; COWS aud heifers, 2.75u375
Hogs Receipts. $500; shipments, 300; market
56il0 lower: workers.. 3.70dfi00; packers. $50
1886. butchers, s.s0d3,95. Sheep Receipts
600; shipments, 400; market steady; native
muttons, 400ifi 90: lambs, h00M5, so.
Kansas City March 6.-Cattle--Recepts
400: market steady; demand good at un-
changed prices. Hogs Receipts, 5000 bulk
of sales at 3.5OGlSa0; heavies 3.sOai o.;
mixed. 3.75di.00 lights, 3s0d37b. Sheep
Receipts, 200, market active. unchanged.
Chicpgo, March 5.--Cattle nominal; only
about 100 head offered. These were disposed
OF at mostly unchanged prices from yostcr-
dag
Hogs in fair demand but Sc lower; light
weights .750i 90; henvcs 4.00Ii .01ia the
bulk o, the offerings brought S.a5Gi .02ih II
Was practically a 90 market, with PIGS go
ing chiefly at 3.50IS So. At the close prime
shipping hogs weighing 200 to 800 pounds
sold for co.
Sheep and lambs quiet; lambs ,s5fIi 80 for
irfcriGr 10 5. 250pb 50 for far To prime docks
feeders 8 00@5.2J; sheep 00d3 40 for the
poorest to 4. io1i 10 for good 10 choice hooks
koceipts-Cattlo 200, hogs 2s,c00, sheep 1900
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FRUITs

AppLEs-Faney Ben Davis. s3.!5gA'oo'
winesans and other varieties. 81 e5fi.o
BsNANAS-s1 .40di.5 so per bunch packed
~ Es,9 bNs-Messina and Palermo, common.
4, IL: choice, $3.50; extra fancy. 400 -, %.
'cJiAEGEs-calIf seedlings. sz'2ogz''p'
hu Observation-Disclosures crate Of "a quarts
n Or6f3 3d.
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MARINE INTELLrGmNcIs.

Port Of Galveston, March ..
ARRIVED.
ss Amy, Grant. Shields.
CLEARED.
SIS Thurston, Wood, Antwerp.
SIS San Marcos, Iuen, New York.
SAILED.
SIS San Marcos. itzen. New York.
Bark Colin Archer, Tberssen ST. Peters
burg.
EXPORTS-FOREtGN.
hDtworp: Per steamship Thurston, 5000
bushels No. hard wheat, valued at s93, $50;
5000 grain bags. valued at size.
XP0RTS-CoASTWISE
New York: Per steamGhip San Marcos, 5i1j
bales cotton, 337 sacks wool.
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| Cash quotations were as follows: 4
FlOur--Steady. winter patents, f.sOH000i
straights, 4,309i.G0; spring specials. 5.3Jlt5.41;
| spring patents, i7o45.IO; straights, 4,40qiGO;
| bakers, 3.G0df3.90.
Wheat-No spring, 9iAG93A No. 3, SO
| Ql.00; No. 2 red. lGiaqL05la.
| corn--No. ., 2sTs.
oats p, 2sl4u2eSs; No. white. {. o. b.,
| 2Shd29.
Barley No. ,, I. o. b.. s2gio.
| FIaxseedNo. !, l2lnl.25.
| Timothy seed--Prme, 2.i5.
| Mess lork-Per barrel. i0S5G1o4o.
| Lard--Per 100 pounds. 5,0745 10.
| Short ribs sldes--L Loose. 5.o0M5, 40.
! Dry sailed shouldcrs-l3oxed, 4s.mJ
| Short clear sides-BoXed, 5.35l5.50.
Whisly-Dstllers finished goods. per gal
! Ion 1Ish
sugaTs-cut loaf. Sol; granulates;; s.sy.
Flour barrels ........... $1,000 5000
wheat, bushels .......... 5000 49, i92,ooO
Corn, bushels ....,....... 10000 100000
oats, bushels $4,000 237.npo
Rye. bushels .......,...r.. ll,0U 100
Barley, bushels ..,.,.'.'.' bS,OoO l9.VV9
ST, Louis, March o.-Flour unchanged;
Wheat Futures higher; SPOT steady; No 2
red cash elevator gSk. track 98ANiQD. No.
9 hDfd cash 95. Corn--FutnIes and spot high
en- No 2. cash 2Tis; March 2.ss. oats-Fn
tnros dull but Arm; spot steady. No. q cash.
elevator % track 27ls: May 27ii bid. Rye
steady 1915. Flax seed nominal, LIZ. Prime
timtihy seed 2 .9013,00. Corn meal hrn, llpT
i55 Bran stronger and better. sacked east
track 80 Hay slow for all but timothy; prai-
8 90, timothy 7.e5dlo.oo- Whisky Ia, Cot
ton ties and bagging unchanged Pork lower;
standard mess jobbing io,5,z. Lard lower;
lots. extra short clear e2IsGf5.7b; ribs 5s71s
M5o0, shorts G-ooa6 l2H. Dry salt meals
shoulders ,.5oa4 g; extra short clear ; 2ba
Articles Receipts. shipments
Flour. barrels .......... 1000 g,oog
Wheat. bushcs 5000 1000
coIl. bushels MANN. 1900 s 1879
Oats, bushels .......... 2y,vyV zo,vvp
Puts and Calls.
AJyices by private wire TO b. w. Hunter 4
Co. from Chicago gave puts on May wheat
l ,Ossi. calls i.07is puts on July wheat opened
at ssss and closed at SOS; calls opened ana
eioced at sils, Putt. on Nay corn Sg1sg3oh
higher than final prices last Saturday. At one
time during the week this option sold as high
Az esI We hear that large quantity Of
wheat VIII soon te loaded out Of Minneapolis
FOR Chirago, and this viii no doubt have q
temporary bearlsh effect on tine market. The
situation looks ae II II VIII oily be sealplng
market for the next Few aays-ouy on SOL
spots and take profits on brlges.
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.
New York, March Flour--Receipts, none.
whsatResel pa sssV eapots aiIoas q
rive. Options opened steady at X advances
on cables and after sudden break. Que
partly to favorable crop news, rallied slightly
No red. March closed Los l-s; May. ivess-
Hiaes- Firm: Galveston. y; Tcxas Dry, y
California. i7aisls l.csihea-Flrin hemiogk
Texas. lsi4gi5 Iis iron-steady; Southern,
s.55ziii.00; Northern, i0Wnl2og, Copper
Firm; brokers, Ii.sa Lead Firm; brokers;
barely steady; prime crude, seMeois prIne
crude I. O. B. mills, l661sis prime sum1ter
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co1roA
Houston Daily statement.
To-day. Yesterday. Last year.
uuuaton COmpnrnlIve ktnteInenf.
stov ftatIrond Receipts.

austen, r,,y recsipt. OF cotton W the various
terltll Inc altY Msrs 4. folowsi
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VESSELS IN PORT
SIS Amy, Fowler Mcyitie.
SIS GoInanin. Fowler n McNiti
SIS Lauenberg, VIM. Parr e Co.
SIS Mencmsha, Daniel Ripley.
81 PisInpton, j. Moller q Co.
SIS Polyoarp. Wm. Parr co.
81 knniop de Larrinaga Fowler & McVitle.
SIS sanianeorino, Fowler * MoVitie.
IS Thurston, ID. Ripley.
Sch Clara a. Donnell. McItao Coal Co.
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
SIS Alarn. -, Fayal, February II.
SIS Anocrs Robinson. Barry, January 81.
SIS Capelia. -. Liverpool. February o.
Ss Caiatno. -, Rotterdam. February Is.
SIS Ellen Rickners. 49,. Bremen. February
60.
SIS Erie Taylor. at Rotterdam January >.
So JIibernfa -. st. Vincent, February IS.
SIS Holmfieid Townsend. Cardiff. Via yeru
SIS MEXICAN. Edwards. Liverpool. January Is.
SIS Navigator. Combine, Liverpool, Ferru-
SIS Montezuma. ---, Liverpool. February Is.
So Oak branch. Scheei Barry. February 8.
IS Phoobs. stacy. Bremen, January ~.
SIS Robert Adamson. -. Shields, February
n.
airy %.
SIS springwell, -, Swanson. February 25.
SIS White Cross. Taylor. Rio do Janciro.
January is.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

ufacture iron rails for mines, says the
Mexican Herald.
chihuahua is to shortly have a glass
works for the manufacture of glass bot
ties. A sugar refinery is also to be put
up there.
The big breweries of Mexico con-
sumo annually some 100000 kilo-
grams of malt, or say 5000 tons. which
pay duties amounting to some $500. OOO
each year. Barleyis easily raised on
the uplands and this mslt cAuld we'll
be produced in the republic.-Herald.
OWork on the new state penitentiary,
which is being erected south of town,
is progressing rapidly. The walls are
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

in Mexico. It is said that since Cuba has
ceased to be Spanish province much
of the commercial energy of Spain that
used to be concentrated upon the pearl
of the Antilles can be attracted to Mex
leo for the great benefit of the Repub-
lic.-Exchange.
The government of the state of San
Luis Potosi has appealed to the federal
government for the prosecution by the
authorities of the United States of a
gang of lottery sharks, which is using
the name of San Luis PotOsi for pro-
noting fraudulent lottery. San Luis
Potosi has no lottery at present, and
the lottery tickets sold in the United
States purporting to be, issued under
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
Neighbour
hood Notes.
Texas.

Texas.
Dave Tobin, of the Governor e
Guard, had been seriously Injured at
Savannah, Ga. While riding bicycle
he collided with buggy. 1t is report
cd that his collar bone and two ribs
were broken.-San Antonio Express.
There are Jot students registered at
she state university to date, seventy
more thai last year at this time. the
last to register was j. q. Sneed of
Georgetown. He possesses an M. A,
degree secured a. Princeton last year
and entered the juutor law here.
The oyster business of this port is far
ahead OF what IL was last year this
time and II looks like the active times
OF several yesrs ago to see the openers
q. work At night getting the toothsome
bivalve ready for shipment. AS an
oyster &C alter Port Lsvaca Is far ahead
OF any place in Texas and her products
are acquiring national reputation
Port Lavacan.
Roy Bean has probably been re-elect-
ed Justice of the peace out at Langtry
aud 10 resSy to marry love sick
eouples, grant divorces and send horse
thieves to the pen as in days OF yOre.
There is no appeal from his court.
Roy was defeated at the last election,
but the other fellow never qua iied
and Roy has been holding on ever
since.-San Antonio Express.
A. Terrier has received the papers
appointing him consul for the southern
republic known as the "Uni,ed States
of Central America. The late b. j..
Gautier was appointed consul OF the
republic on its provisional organization
last spring. The appointment came to
Mr.. Ferrier unsolicited and Is taken by
l. ST
says a Galveston dispatch in the Baird
Star. The republic is composed of
Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala,
aud upon the construction of the
Nicaragua canal the Office viii become
one Of great commercial importance.
This afternoon a little before 2
O'Clock ID. L. Draper, foreman of a
switch crew in the Katy yards here,
WAS struck in the face by scsntling
and severely injured. Mr.. Draper and
his crew were handling a car load of
lumber a piece was sticking out too
far, and a scautling was placed against
1t aud the other end against the en-
CINE to force 1t back, when the scantling
broke, one end striking Mr.. Draper on
the right side'of the face, a large silver
OF wood breaking off and sticking in
his face. The wound was dressed in a
few minutes, and Mr.. Draper taken
home where he is resting well. -
Denison Herald.
The Galveston newspaper men start
ed subscription this afternoon to
raise funds for the purpose of employ
Ing counsel to assist the state in the
prosecution of Ed win S. Essley for the
killing of w. B Riythe, a reporter on
the Tribune. Subscriptions will not be
confined to newspaper men of course,
but are open 20 all Cha volur .a-v 30
fers of ass stance have been numerous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

from all classes of people aud it is be-
lieved it will not be difficult to raise
large fund. Thomas Finty, Jr., city
editor of the News; G. Herbert Brown,
editor of the Saturday Review, and w.
". McConp, editor of the Journal, COM
pose the committee of solicitation and
will have charge Of the fund.-Hous
ton Post.
1t is not likely that any definite
steps will be taken toward reorganiz-
ing the state volunteer guard until
next year, after the new ad administration
has taken charge of affairs. If the leg
islature snakes an adequate appropria-
ton for a maintenance of the state
military the quad will be placed on a
better footing than ever before, owing
to the military training which the vol
unteer service has given many OF them.
Request have been received by the
sdjutant generals department from a
number of companies OF volunteer
troops TO be retained as part of the
volunteer guard. No action has as yet
been taken on these request.-San An
tonic Exchange.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

could not easily and cheaply be- over
come. He congratulated the people
upon having in the future one of the
finest irrigating bitches in the coun-
try-one which would be able to sup
ply water far in excess of our present
requirements. Everyone present was
perfectly satisfied with the plans which
it was proposed should be adopted and
work will be commenced as soon as
some minor details are arranged with
the railroad compaay.-Lss Cruces
Democrat.