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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
The First Sugar.

1t is said that the first maple sugar
ever made by white men in Vermont was
made in Bennington in March 1853, the
process taking place in the first log cabin
OF the first settler, Capt Samuel Ro
SON. 1t is not known how many trees
were tapped from which the sap was OBJ
tanned, nor just where the sugar bush
was located. 1t. is supposed, however
that the naples grew along the hill that
slopes sharply eastward from the old
academy in Bennington Centre. The
sap was caught in short sections OF logs
that had been followed out to hold a
gallon or more. The season was favor
able for free run ofsap, the nights being
frosty and the days still and sunny. A
small quantity only of sugar was made,
80 or 40 pounds, though liquor cask
iull OF good syrup was obtained. The
evaporation of the sap was performed in
small domestic iron kettles, purchased at
Albany, N. Y, few weeks previous
The precise method of tapping tho trees
is not known, though in some cases the
pre- revolutionary tunes the axe, gouge
and shovel were used.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Legal Notices.
License to Sell Real Estate.
HENRY. NJ. Goss's ESTATE

STATE or VERMONT. Caledonia District. IS =.
In Prohate Court, held at the Probate Office
in ST. Johnsbury, on the End day of April,
A. d 1898.
Hannah B. Goss. Admins tratrix upon the
Estate Of Henry NJ Coss, late OF Waterford
in said district, deceased, makes application
to said Court Tor license to sell The whole
real estate OF said deceased, except the
widows right of Homestead representing to
said Court that the personal estate OF said
deceased is not sufficient to pay the debts
and charges If administration That said
Real E>tate consists of farm of 900 acres
and an undivided half of 9 acres of pasture
land. All situated in Waterford.
Whercupon it is ordered by seid Court
that said application come under considera.
ton and be heard on the 23d day OF April,
b. 1898, at the Probate Office in st.
Johnsbury; and. it is further ordered. that
all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication OF notice OF this application and
order thereon. three weeks successfully in
the Caledonan. newspaper printed at st.
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing. that
they may appear at said time and place,
and IL they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court. Attest:
WALTER = SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Train Despatchers' Meeting.

The chief train despatchers of the Bos-
ton & Maine system, II in number, met
here Saturday for their annual meeting.
AS pleasant diversion from their work
Manager Blossom of the Hardwick &
Woodbury. railroad took the party over
his line and gave the boys rare treat in
sugaring off at Woodbury.. The party
left St. Johnsbury at about 8 O'Clock in a
special car and reached home late in the
afternoon. 1t was handsome thing to
do and the company thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The party took supper at
the Avenue House and at the business
session in the evening elected these Off
GERS: Chairman, Austin d. Paige of
Lyndonville; secretary, George F. Bick-
ford OF Boston. Mr.. Paige is chief train
dispatcher of the Connecticut & Pas
sumpsic division and Mr. Bicktord is
chief of the Southern division.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Beautiful Booklet Free.

Send your name, address and one Fair
banks Fairy Soap Wrapper to The N.
K. Fairbank Company, Chicago, St.
Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Plttsburg or Baltimore, and you will re-
ceive by return mail, free of charge, a
beautiful booklet, entitled Fairy Tales, "
Second Series, larger and handsomer
than the first, and containing entirely
different stories and illustrations. 1t is
without a doubt one OF the daintiest,
prettiest and most interesting booklets
ever published. Don't fail to secure a
copy. 1t will prove very amusing, in
tensely interesting and highly entertain
ing to your children, Fairy Soap, by
the way, is obtainable at all grocers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13

"My husband bought three boxes Of the
pills. We began giving Josie one-third Of
pill three times day.
In three days the child was brighter
His appetite was better. He began to show
interest in toys and was less fretfu1.
1--WE increased the dose, giving him
half pill at time. He gained every day
in weight and appetite.
AT the end Of this treatment, after talk
ing. three boxes, he was new boy.
"f1e was happy, hearty, enjoying life
with his little companions.
II have no doubt that DR.. Wi11iams'
Pink Pills for Pale People saved him from
an early grave"
Mrs. Williams made affidavit to the
truth Of her statement before David Crisp,
Notary Public.
DR.. A. A. NcCabe examined the child
and made oath befol Notary Mort Brooks,
that he is now phys! lilly sound and well.
The evidence is completed by DR.. N.
A. Jones, who made affidavit before No
tary George Rupp, that the child had been
in the condition described by Mrs. vii
liams, as the result of catarrhal pneumonia.
The action Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People on the blood and nervous
system, in eliminating poisons and furnish
ing materials for new tissues, makes them
sure remedy for wasting diseases and the long
train Of evils arising from disordered blood
and nerves. All druggists sell the pills,
one box for SO cents, six boxes for $3.50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Her Boy was
Dying.

How child aOas brought back from the brink Of
the Craze to enioy a healthy, happy cAazdbooa One
mothers ad5zce Jv Parents concerning the AeaAA Of
their children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13

The City's Growth.-Cnrfew Laws.-..The Sal
walton Army and Gen Booth.--The Church
Of the Christian Scientists. -"Coin" Harvey's
last Sickness. - Local Charities Funerals
Conducted by Bicycles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
OF Caiedonia, commissioners to receive, ex.
anime. and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Sarah ].
Prescott. late of st. Johnsbury in said district
deceased. and the term of six months from
the 21st day of March. 1898, being allowed
by said court to the creditors of said de-
ceased. to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will at
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
Passumpsic Savings Bank. in st. Johnsbury
In said district, on the 18th day of April
and e 21st day of September next. at 10
o'clock, in the forenoon. on each of said days.
EMERSON HALL,
T. Nj. HOWARD.
Commissioners.
Jobp Mar A n 1898
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Business College Notes.

Horace Woodruff took the civil SER
vice examination for clerkship and Irwin
Woodruff took the examination for
shorthand and stenography held at the
Union school on Fast Day.-Miss Myrtle
Craig, Peacham, has returned to school
after six weeks vacation.- Harold
Hastings called at the College Thursday.
Miss Jessie Noyes finished school work
on Thursday PROF. Barbour was in
Springfield Friday and Saturday OF last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13

The ten cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm which can be had OF the druggist
Is sufficient to demonstrate its great
merit. Send 10 cents, we will mail it.
Full size SOC.
ELY Bros, Sc Warren St., N. Y. City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing
Nv the use of Ely's Cream Balm dropping
ri mucus has ceased, voice and hearing
have greatly improved. J. W. Davidson,
Atty at Law, Monmouth, Iii.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-04-13
Commissioners Notice.
CYRUS T. HILLS ESTATE.

u NUS I 2
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Courtfor the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF al
persons against the estate OF Cyrus T
Hill. late of Waterford. in said district
deceased, and the term of six months from the
18th day OF March, 1898, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors ofsaid deceased
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that we will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
residence of w. c. Hill in Waterford
in said district, on the 9th day o.
April. and the Stb day of October. next
at 1. O'Clock in the afternoon, on each o.
said days.
STEPHEN ]. HASTINGS,
+. II. SHEPHERD,
Commissioners.
St Johnsbury, VT, March 81, 1898.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14

9tng9df m, Utdn., IL. Nuq. -
mdrine : Getretdr SO6n .. Soma.
tpel6er geitsrn bier gu tur3er Grip
Llnu in ieiner Seimat6 antunqte. odb
in eiuem Sntsrpierp Die @rtldrung db:
.8ir 6ereiten uns jeBt, Oa osr&risQ
porbei lit, bdrauf Dor, ab5uriiiten un0
bic Qusga6en 81 reou3iran, 4qeroings
bleibt naturlid nod 5iemIi9 piel fir
bas M2arine : 9spartement gu t6un
iibrig, 6ebOr nprmaIe 3uitdnOe errei4t
iinb."
Q(ls er gefragt pur6e, ME es getomz
men, baB Die Marine Ti4 in Der Be
reifi6aft i6rsr S9iffe, Der @srmeb=
runq i6rer Stdrte unb Der 6iriorge
fir bic S6esrjoden 10 ausge8ei6nst,
ertldrte er, Oas ld9e 3und4it an cen,
ogsas3ei6neten Orgariiations : Spz
fem. Seoes Bureau unO fiirjeoe
sinI9ldgige 5bdtigteit lei Elm btiOnbe=
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
Su Guatemala ermur0et.

9rei G%inge6orene ermorDen ben REDEEM
Supelen6GnbEer WeDer in einem
6otel unb er6suten $4,000 unO
S3mudfu6en. - Sin abf4euliz
DIES 8erbre9en.
Can Sran3iscp, 13. &uguIt.
- ReiIenbe, bic aus Guatemala bier
eintrefen, melben, buB Der beutT4e SUI
n%elen6dnbler @manuel WeDer, Der in
Gan 6ran5iso gut betannt lit, am Is.
Suli i'm 3immer Nr. 10 bes n9ranbz
9otels" gu Guatemala auf entIeBli4e
Nei1e ermoroet purbe unb baB bic
Mrrber $4,000 unb pertbbo1e
S9mufIa9en in benz 3immer erbeuz
teten. 0rei @%ingebOrene, barunter Elm
Mann, Der bereitS tp$gen M}prOes i'm
GefdngniB g~efeffen bat, ppllfiibrten Die
Stat, ais i6nen Meper S9mudia9en
gum Saul bOrlegte. Supelen i'm User
tbs pon $4,000 Iinb bpn ben geItOblez
nen @aaren Biz ieBt aufgefunOen NOR
rem
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
Nus Der SunnesBauptitant.
@nergii4e MaBregeln gum SfABe Del

@nergiI4e MaBregeln gum SfABe Der
Yatipndl : Parts. - @%innd6men
bur6 bic SnIunb : Steuern ber=
mebren lid 9spditig. = Rdmentz
lt9 bur3 Spiritupien unb Sa6at.
@ufbtngton, .. g., 13. Dug.
- Der Sefretdr bes Snnern bat 10
e6en einen 8eri6t BON Gem in @alifor=
MEN CUR geauHi4tigung Der Natioz
nal PartS unO 5umS4uB bieIer On
Ia9en ge9en peiOenOe S4afberOen Itaa
tiOnirien 9artaufTe6er3 eoelp srbaIten.
9r. 3eOelp lit ben i9m gege6enen Sns
itruttionen na4getOmmen, unb cine
S3pabrpn &upaQerie BON l1t06 lit
nit benz 9atrOuiIleOienit in ben Parts
hetraut pprben. SSSn Dem 8eri6t piro
mit9etbeiIt, Dab i'm @un5en 1907
900 S9afe, So 6erben biIbenb, aus
Dem gpIemite : Pdrt binaus fpebirt,
uno e6enio Der @ensral 9rantz uno
anoere 9arts erfoIgrei9 BON 6erOen
geIGubert poroen, Die in ben garts gez
6uuIt BADEN. Sm Oofemite : Part buz
ben Die 6erben 10 Idnge ungeitDrt 9e=
peibet, baB Der 9raspu6s uno bic
@npfIan5ungsn junger Strdu9er 10
gut ME 3erit0rt ItnO.
Sn @ultfornien T4eint man Ii9 ni9t
gang iber Die pm Department. Oss
SnnerH erlaTenen @pri4riTten be3iigs
Ii9 oes S6uBes fir bic NationaIz
9arts tIar gu fem, uno Der Setretdr
bes Snnern bat einge6en0e S~nitruttio=
men pes Snbaltes erlafen, o1B unter
fsinen l1mitGnoen S6iere duF ben 0fz
fentli9en ReIerpatipnen tpeiben biirz
fen unb paB bic itrsngIten MabreseIn
getroffen perben, bic Barts BON ben
Serben 3u iGubern. Sur Perionen i'm
8eIib bon Qano, fir pus BON Qunbz
amt Elm Batent du5gefeQt lit, birfen
8ie6 tpeioen ldRen, uno tpenn biefe
GrIuubniB gegeben III, mifen bie9renz
gen bisIes Qdnbes 9snau ermtttelt unb
abgeitedt perosn. Die Hoi6penotgteit
zines berartigen Grlaiies mar bsIon,
Ders oes6dlb %Dprbunben, neil cine On
3dbl 9erionen 2anoitreden in unmit=
telbarer Na6barT6aft BON NdtionaIz
Parts eignen poer 9emietbet BADEN uno
ibre 5erben rubi9 in ben Nationalz
9arts tpeiben IaiIsn. W0gliferpeiie
DtrO Is gu Observation-Disclosures
gung FOLDER ruebsrtreter" tommen.
Die SnIanb Steuern.
Daf6tn9ton, 10. QuguIt. -
Del prOpiiorii6e 8erihi oss Snlunbs
Steusr : GommjfGrs iiber bic @rge6z
nife Oes perflofensn 5istalia6res !dBt
erTefen, oaB bic Ginna6men oes Biz
rsous in5geIummt $17O, 1863, 519 be-
trugen, cine 3und6me UNI $24, 249,z
925. Die @%inna6men aus ben %ein3el=
men QueQen ftsaten Ii6, pie folqt:
SpirituOien 500. 546,8 99, 3unabms
$1O,538,356; Sobaf $36, 23O,6 22,
3unubme $500 1874; gegobrene Sc
trdnte $39,515,421, 3unu6me ST.
034,250; Sleomar9arin 81, ,78O,
3unabme 1921. $50; r5ineo G6seIe"
$16,518, N6nabme $2473; 9anfsn u.
8antiers $3.50 .3una6me$1094; Oiz
berie $1,243,0 96, 3unabme $867,71
Die Staaten. pel4e oieUtebreinnabz
men an Steusrn IieFsrtsn, Iino:
Sainuis 500, 1886; Rep : gort
$21, 058,5 69; 8entudb ,918;
S6io 1885, O8; 9enr|plpanien
$13,846, 100; Snoiana $40, O22, 724.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14

res Bureau ppr6anoen - babe Ii4 ietz
pen 3peden DDlig angepuBt. gu Be
stnn bes &risges unO i4on Dor ausz
bru9 bsfelben babe sr je0em 8ureduz
@bef erflGrt, Dab er tbm 9elo uno
Md6tboQtpmmenbeiten jeoer Dirt CUR
@erfiigung fteIe, boB er i'm perfOnli4
aber ou9 fir oas 8erbalten oeS 8uz
redus ftritt berantportli4 made.
OieIe Bureau : Gbefs ietbIt ieien iebr
fG6iee 2eute uno ibsr ibre Bflt9terz
fiGung fDme nan ni3t gu DieI oes
2obes 7ogen. Gs lei taum elm SIR
tbum begangen poroen uno feline Der
Qnorbnungen fir bic pielen in Re4z
hung gu 5iebepoen Gb~entudlitdten pa
be li6 als Elm SebG 9ldg ernie1en.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
gittsburger unO Sismarf.

Die 9eutI9SQmerifaner 9itts6urg's
ittften Dem 4nbenten bes peiIernen
&an3lers" einen 8ran5 bon Giien.
- DerIeI6e 1oG am 9rabe 8isz
mard's n~iebergelegt tperoen.
9ittsburg, 13. Qugult. - Die
bieIigen 9ers6rer bes ps%ritor6enen 4ltz
tan3lers 6aben bei6loien, itatt zines
filbernen &ran5es, pit uripriingli9
beItimmt, einen fol6en BON @iIen gu
fenben. Der &rdn3 pirb % 3Oa i'm
9ur9mefer baden unb aus i4mieOez
eiIernen @i6snranten beiteben, bieIelz
BEN tperben bur9 3pei Iilberne 8Gnoer
5rfammen gebalten, auf oenen foIgenz
be SnT6rift ange6ra6t lit: u9euti4z
@meritaner aus Der Stabt Oes @iIens
benz eiiernen &an3ler, 9ittsburg, Pa..
Suli $685."
sSn Der W2itte Der 9Gnber lit ein
qroBes amerifuni16es Wdppeni4ilO
ongebra9t, tpel9es BON 5fpei fleineren
t6tiltpeiie perDedt pirb. Die 2eBteren
fteQen bas beuti6e unb oas grGfli4
8ismart'i9e @appen bar. auf benz
@6ilb lift Elm fliegenOer 4bler Gngez
bra6t, Der in Ieinen alduen Pfeile
uno QorbeerblGtter unb Elm 8an0 nit
Dem @a6lipru9 Der 5amilie Bis
mart's: nSn 3rinitate 8pbur" bdlt,
Der &run3 ion uuf Dem Sdrge bes
Siriten nisDergelegt perDen unb fpiro
in einigen @ofsn an ben JurIten
9er6ert 8ismurd a6ge1dnbt Derben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
9rri Periuurn getGOtet.

5rontfort, SnD., 13. 4uguIt.
= 5rau Sobn Barton unb ibre 6ets
ben &inbsr purbsn beute, als tie in
e;nem 8uggb Die 9eleiie treu5en poaz
ten, pon einem na9 Gbicdgo fabrenoen
GgpreB3uge auf Der Stelle getootet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
0piitio refine 8iere

fino bic ein3igen Sorten, pel4s BON
Der ,8lobe : 8rauerei" 6ergsitelt pers
ben. g8plobrGu" (beD, rMiin6ener"
6unteD. 8iIte nit 2 OuBenO Pint>
flui4en $1.00. Mafsn sic cine Be-
Itelung our Probe. SaHpper= anO
GonpdDItraBe. Selepbon 1925,
(217-Sl :.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
0rrmilhte telcsrapbildr Sepei6en'

- @ouperneur Gifur0s BON Wppz
nina BAT BON eintm WiIo6iiier Ra4>
ri6f er6ulten, baB 40 Banned : Sn'
oianer, pelfte ieit GINGER 3eit bel Sad
IONS 6ote Side iagsn, Ii4 Der Der
6aftunQ pioerIeBen. Quf @riu9en bes
@~cuDerneurs bat Der SetretGr oesSn'
nern Sruppsn aus 6ort @oiRatie 6er'
aus beproert, nm bic SnOiansr in biz
8eIerpation 5uriid gu treiben.
-SSn @l 9dio,3 erus. fo6ten 9eltern
Ramon 8ome8 uno Qntonio 8aldroe,
3pei Msritaner, einsn StrabenOuelI
mil Piitplen aus, BEL pettem 8ome5
iGner perpunbet purbe.
- Qus 6ouIfon, Seras, piro gemelz
ost, poB Ri9tsr 80. g. &obIpn aus
Gagrange gum GorgrtB @anDioaten
Tur ben 5e3nten 0iItritt bon Den De-
motraten nominirt puroe.
- Die DemptratiIde Studts : gonz
oention BON Rep : Nurf miro amWtitiz
mod, Den %. September, in Spra,
CUE, R.zg.. ituttfinoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
SSur6t Dur aelhem SSiebrr.

Sudon, MiT., 13. augult. =
Die Stats : @eIunobeitsbsboroe bat
cine Qn3dbl Snipettoren nab alien
8a6nitatiOnen uno 2anoungspldBsn
geianbt, UNI Die @usbreitung Der in
6ranflin, Ca, dusgebro6snen 9elb=
fiebers&rantbeit gu perbinosrn. Nie=
munb aus 2Ouiiiana bari Mi5iIIippi
obne 8~eIunbbeits : Gertifitat betreten.
80 af6ington n, .. g., Is. Dug,
-.3pei Marinez9pIpitalJ9ter3te muir
BEN mad 6runtlin geianbt unb fonOsn,
buB eine 9eriOn am gelben 6ieber
Ifarb uno b%egrabsn puroe. Seine Be
fiirftungen fir Die 4us6reitun9 Del
&ronf6sit limb porhdnben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-08-14
ameritonif de 5Idgge du
benz bD4fenSipfeG


@ancouper, 9. g., Is. auguIt.
= Der Oampfer y@erangi" lit aus
6onplulu nit Nd6ri4ten bis gum 3,
NuguIt einastroffsn. IS piro gemelz
bet, oaB 3ifRr 80. +. 5reur, @arrett
@ilntr unD Walter OiGing6dn NIT
6ilFe zines e%inQ;6orensn 6ii6rers Die
amertfanii4s 6lagee auf Dem ger9e
SaaEu auf Der SnSel Oahu. 9atpaii,
Gem bD6iten Puntte Der SnIeIgruppe,
au~fpflan3ten.
Was bIsibt ibr meter
ibrig?
@rz&0nigin 2iIiuOtatdni fpq Ha6z
itebenbes geiaqi bubsn: sd babe mein
8eltes fir msin 8plt getban. Na9oem
bas 2anb isoo9 unnettirt purbe, fann
i1 nur Qmen ba5u iagen. Weine On
Ii6ten Iinb iiber oieIsn quntt 6etannt,
uno i6 psrcs mid bierii6er psiter niGi
ausiprefsn."
Die @ef6GFte fungsn an. Ii9 bebeu=
tenb gu 6sben. Uncertainties 5irmsn
ta6en @ertreter na9 9updii ssIdnbt,
um Observation-Disclosures ber3uIteIz
len.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
THE BEARS IN CLOVER,
DISASTER TO THE MAINE An
soRBED ALL INTEREST.
Very short selling During The Day,
with Prices Lower, Losses Gcncr-
aIIy Being from = Points III.

New York. February 16-Trading was re-
markedly fovorish on tho stock exchange to-
day and all interest conferred In the disaster
to the Maine in Havana harbor and in the
possible interesting developments. 1t can not
be said that the varying phases OF the spec
ulntion during the day represented any
change OF opinion as to the very grave pos
sibiities with which the disaster is preg-
nant.
The occasional checks to the downward
course of prices were rather the results OF
the question in the minds of the large oper-
ators as to their ability to hold the market
or .hc best way in which to effect the liquid-
alton OF their holdings. Twice during the
day very good support was forthcoming in the
market TO check the decline aud to combat
the successful raid of the bears.
That there very large short selling
during the day was expected from the
strength of the rallies occasioncd by cover
ing of shorts when the turning point at the
low level was reached. This was particularly
noticeable In some of the greatest stocks of
recent speculation which have been pushed up
to prices hardly warranted by tho intrinsic
value. Tho knowledge possessed by the bears
OF very heavy speculative holdings in those
stocks covered by light margins gave them
| confidence In selling them down.
The support of the bulls no sooner effected a
stop 10 the decline than realizing offers bo-
gan to come out again There was an abnu-
dant supply of long stock fed into the market
all day long, and 1t was evident that the bulls
had abandoned an immediate campaign for q
rise as hopeless.
! How far the speculative holdings for rise
are liquidated today rcmatns TO be seen, II
| seems evident that aB soon as this liquidation
can be concluded prices OF all securities will
be left for the time being to their natural
loyel Stocks which have been free from re-
cent manipulating for q rise were uompara
! lively firm today. Kansas and Texas rallied
| before the close. Otherwise the weakness of
| stocks was only n question of degree. Net
declines OF points and mp We're very nu-
merous all through the list.
! Bonds were heavy, IN sympathy with stocks,
but declines were not severe and the mar
ket WAS not so active as yesterday. Sales
/ 81, I00, 600
BY prlyate Wire to Carglll & Richardson;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

fair "a good sNfills Grain and fcedstuiis
dull. Flour. extra fancy i.G0ht.I0, patents
'a,5t: .p5. Corn meal | etff1.sO. bran. ~.
Hay, prime ie.0)ff1syo. choice l4wltl ~.
Corn, No 2 sacked, white 37ia; mixed S.W
3i,a: yellow 81. oats No. sacked siss.
New York. February misunderstanding,
1s,725; exports, 4l,6le. spot frm: No. REQ.
1.0sffi .0sss; options opened strong NJ 'sWcsc
advance and renewed activity among shorts.
based on tho May corner az Chicago helped
the advance Local traders were bearish ana
fought thr advance, causing reaction, put
advance al Chicago Prices closed strong. 10
higher May Jumped to LOOK No. rcd.
February closed at 1885; May, es 49, July,
93M9s 7-S Hides and leather Steady. Cot
ton seed oil. prime summer yellow aud prime
crude developed strength today on fair buy
Ing orders: other grades nominally un-
changed. Pig iron and copper--Firn. TIL
Easy 139jT1fO5. Lead--Dull.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
I'd. Louis Grnin and rrn,isinns.

81 Louis, February if Flour unchanged
Whrat higher; closed 7sc for May and 2ssc
tor July above Yesterday srot lower; No. >
ruary ~; May .007sdt1 OF. July ST.: No. .
hard cash asGfaS, Corn--futuros closed l.er
80 above yesterday for May; SPOT hrmer; No
:, cash ss@ss& February 2Ih, May 2s,s
sltonstr; No. :, cash. elevator sdAs track 2ld0
2,h; February ss% May ssSs; July eiss
FlaN seed nominal, 1,2ois. Prime timothy
seed 2,s0ps 49, corn meal l.i5dli,50. Bran
oast track Ssm6o, Hay firm; prairie Z eSG
500 timothy ,.5ofstnao Whisky iia. Cot
ton ties and hagsing discharged Pork un-
Lard nominal; primo steam isS, choice 3 90
Baco, " Boxed lots. extra short cher Ss7i5dI
6.iais ribs s.s5.. shorts 6i2hG6.s7ia Dry
salt meats Boxed shoulders i,76af5, o5; extra
short clear 5.50fl5. 75 ribs 5G2isdr5 S5is:
4hortS x -,Ifc 10 ~ -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

T. II. Thompson & Go. today received the
FIRST rrnte of strawberries OF the season From
Alvin. They were disposed OF on basis OF
30 cents a quart buyers not being extremely
eager at that price.
Tho speculative meat markets showed "a
shrinkage from yesterdays advance, but the
tone remains stendy.
Eggs are uominally 10 ccuts Some salos
IN large lots were reported at cent?. The
local demand Is good but outside markets
are not very encouraging at tho moment
Immediate arrivals of turkeys In time for
the Saturday evening markets. viii bring
top prices. Chickens are in fair demand.
Supplies of fruits are full and the demand
good on firm market No choice apples are
obtainabc. even at fancy prices.
AS was anticipated in this column Hour has
advanced The remarkable activity In wheat
and the high price demanded has of course
extended to -four Tho Galveston mills are up
20 cents and the Empire mills of this city 10
cents.