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AROUND THE
 CORRIDORS.

Dr. A. Ferrys and wife are at the occi- dental
 B. c. Henry of Canton is at the occi- dental
 H. B. Gillis. lawyer of Yreka, is at the Grand.
 W. R. Forman. a lumber man of Anti och, Is at the Grand.
 Colonel George Hagar. a banker of Colusa, is at the Palace.
 pr. and Mrs. Charles T. Poore of New York are at the Palace.
 Isaac Bird, the insurance man, of Fresno. is at the Grand.
 Dr. William H. Greenburg of Alber- querque is at the Palace.
 J. NJ. Burlington, mining man of Ne vada City. is at the Lick.
 w. L. Smith, wife and son, of Wads- worth, New, are at the Russ.
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THE FIRST MAYOR-N., Tiburon. Cal John W. Geary was the first Mayor of San Francisco. He took office in May. 1850, and held for one year.
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DEATH TO FLEAs-H. D. A., City. Ii is said that the leaves of the black wal nut are death to fieas The odor of inc leaves puts them to sleep forever
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CARPENTERS MATE-F. H. L.. City. In the United States navy a carpenters mate is petty officer, who assists the carpenter. His pay is $40 per month.
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Just as Garcia is reported having retired in dis gust comes the news that he has met and defeated wing of the St nish forces. He appears be about as uncertain quantity several others which enter into the composition of the situation.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Coiuunta-"The Masked Ball"
 decentralization Morosco's-"Bonue e Scotland
 Tivoli-"Lucia Lammermoor" Orpheum- Vaudeville The Chutes-zoo, Vaudeville and Cannon the oSpouno a Olvr1na-Corner Mason and Eddy streets Speciates Macdonough Theater. Cakland-Col umbian Minstrels SHtro's Baths-Swimming.
 El Campo-Musc dancing boating. fishing every Sunday State Fair-Sacr nto, September :.
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CORONADO-Atmosphere Is perfectly dry soft and mild. being entirely free from the mists common further north. Round-trip tick cts. by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado. s6O; longer stay. g 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery st. S. F.. or B. s. BABCOCK Manager Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Cal
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The prospects that Americans may have to fight the rebels in the Philippines ought to be distressing to the rebels than to anybody else.
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mMrs. Winslow,s soothine surnp,,

Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teethins with perfect success It soothes the child softens the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind CoIic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethlng or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wnslows Soothing Syrup 25c bottle.
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Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont eomery street. Telephone Main 1042
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.I dunno said MT. Haicede, 'I dunno. mother. whether we ot to be patriotic an send them chickens to the soldiers, or bs gretful an send 'em to pore MT. Letter. now he's lost all his y"-Indianapo- lie Journal
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SEATTLE FIRES-O. S., City. The fire in Seattle which destroyed the greater part of the business portion and cans ed loss of $2OOOO,0O0, occurred on June
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Finest eyeglasses, specs; 15c to 40c. e5 Fmrth. nr. barber. Open Sundays 1 D. m,s
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Lie u t e n a n t Crow, acting ma jor of the Tenth Pennsylvania re- cruits, was en- -tertaining anum- Der of friends in the Palace lobby
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AUCTION SALES.

By Frank w Buerheld.This day. August 5 Furniture, clock.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

T. x. IN. Tiburon, Cal. The letters x l. stand for "I excel"
 THE COUNTY sEAT-L J., City. Reno is the county seat of washoe, ih the State of Nevada
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It is as we suspected. When Ag1inaldo's head had a S25,ooo price set upon it it began to swell
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

Cal glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend s, .
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state is the of eGSetg Setgas seat of washoe r the
 THE FIRST MAYOR-N., Tiburon. Cal John w. Geary was the first Mayor of San Francisco. He took office in May 1850, and held for one year.
 DEATH TO FLEAs-H D. A.. City. Ii is said that the leaves of the black wal nut are death to heas. The odor of inc leaves puts them to sleep forever.
 CARPENTERS MATE-F. Fl. L.. Cgtv In the United States navy carpenters mate Is petty officer, who assists the carpenter. His pay is $40 per month.
 SEATTLE FIRES-o. &, City. The fire in Seattle which destroyed the greater g. sa 1888. $ JOSS o' s-0'0'V'VVO occurred on June
 O. K.-Subscriber, City. O. K. as sIq- nifying correct, is in the opinion of Pro lessor Wyman of the University of Ala bama, from the Choctaw word "Okeh. ; which means ''all right
 RAILROAD SHOPS-Subscriber Oak land, Cal. The railroad shops of tho San Joaquin Railroad are in Stockton. Appli- cations for work on the road should be made at the office of the company in San Francisco.
 MARRIAGE LICENSE-Ignorant City Residence in city or a county is not a prerequisite in California to obtaining a marriage license. A stranger can go to Oakland if he desires and secure a license to marry anywhere in Alameda County
 SURVEYS.-The investigation and re- cording of mountains, rivers, lakes and harbors of our country deyolves upon geological surveys by order of the Gov ernment. The Geodetic and Coast Survey makes observations and charts. but it's operations are confined to narrow mar gin not over three to five miles along the coast surrounding harbors, bays, rivers up to the head of tideWater and other locations where Photographic surveys have been made.
 THE BEST GENERAL-N. N, City. As to which is the 'best general in the ring, Corbett or Fitzsimmons," that is a matter of taste by the admirers of the lar man is the best general If this de- partment should declare that one or
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O. K.-Subscriber. City. o. K.. as sig nifying correct, is in the opinion of Pro lessor Wyman Of the University of Ala which means ''all right"
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RAILROAD SHOPS-Subscriber Oak land, Cal. The railroad shops of the San Joaquin Railroad are in Stockton AnnIi- cations for work on the road should be made at the office of the company in San Francisco ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-02
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
An Increase in the Visible Supply Reported
by Bradstreei's Depressed Prices.
LIVERPOOL QUOTATIONS WERE IRREGULAR.
Decline Foiiowcd--CicRrancc
Were Unusually Heavy.

Chicago. November Ia large increase IN
tho visible supply OF wheat as reported by
DtGdstreets today caused sharp decline W
prices rear the ond Of the session After
I'M early advance OF the Sudden rise at Lver-
pool December closed X lower. Corn left Oft
at decline Of u to ". Oats are unchanged.
Pork lost Is; lard Tls and ribs to ~.
Liverpool started AZ 40 advance 81 Id Tor
SPOT Wheat and 2,s for futures whilc the next
quotation for December showed a rise OF va
aud thu closing cables reduced the last prev
ious quotation from l 10 "a. Tho effect on
tbs bulish irreguiari;y abroad upon specuia-
tive sentiment here was 20 start December
wheat at about last nights price for calls
Busincss. however, WIS by no means animated
aud tho opening advance WAS followed by
ling interval OF dulinoss with the tendency
toward a slight reaction downward. The sud
De- rally ~ Liverpool was satd TO be due to
small stocks and the unsettled political as
nec;
New York sent buiIish dispatches, ono or
which said that the continent was accept
ing wheat offerings last night notwithstanding
n" holiday prevailing shipping houses here
also reported apcOpiancaa heavy from the
United Kingdom. London threw cola water
oil the bulllsh newp however. by quoting
about tho inquiry about cnigccs on passage,
but az prices 10 3h luwcr.
The clcarsuccs FOR wheat and flour from
Atlantic aud gulf ports were enormous.
amounting TO 100000 bushels. Primary
Ncatert market receipts all told were l,S1S.'
0tD bushels Chicago receipts were i75 ears
and the Northwest received 1910 cars. Brad
streets made whCut stocks cast Of the Rock
los show 23Si.loo bushels increase. The
amount afloat for aud 30 Europe showed an
increase OF 800. 900 bushels making total ~
900 bushels against $4,000 increase
the corresponding week ot last year.
OSing to the Bradstreet report and au ab-
sence of anything moro warlke from Europe
than had already been received the market
slumped OF. closing weak nj the lowest prices
OF The day. December opened y to = higher
.. 6ShTG1$s, held steady NJ G7%, declined TO
GIG rose to ffI aud closed 1T 66A.
Stronger cables and decrease IN stocks
at Liverpool together with the upturn IN
wheat started corn higher. The carly strength
stNr place TO much easier feeling. how
ever. on account " the slackness OF the ship
pus demand The declining tendency OF
wheat In the last half hour had Il depressing
effect and caused selling Of corn wbich left
% ri the lowest price Of the session
Nr excellent cash demand developed consid-
cradle strength In oats.
Provisions ruled stroug and easy Tho de-
mand was limited. Moderate selling ~ lard
BY houses with English connections carried
the whole list downward.
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat $50
cars corn 80 cars: oats. 40 cars, and hogs,
5000 bend.
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iifAN1 SIAILES.
AMMUNfTION--Pow pei ker sieNfol as.
blRsting powder Si.da per kes; drop ahoI. nsr
sack, Sl,3s! buck, SLIGO.
BAcoN-EStra short clear. 10 sacks. 6lsfp
smoked bellies, 7&Usc New York salt bellies
s5sc; breakfast bacon, S,aass,c.
i5em lous,sn baggng. S;,lb. i7s@SG y. H.
ssslShc. Ties. Arrow. i5-lb. S3c.
CAN'f-Stiek. wrapped, basis "a 1a7xc
re cd nj snselI slses e. higher
snaee: prime. 9ao,se; choice. ZOE: fancy c.
ilAaiihe; peaberry, liuilhc. Roasted cot.
fees Arbuekle's Ariosa. basis 100 ID cases.
nc dehvsred s6-ib cases, ii.2Oe delivered
Apex, loo-ib cases. i09oc; IN 36-Ib cases
y .lnc.
fLoUR-Empire Mills. Houston: payisson.a
nish os,ent' ne, new wheat. NIB second patent.
Tidal Wave, A,l5: Sea Fairy, $3.50; Sea
: Symph. w, ~ sea sswel $50; Sea Pearl,
special rates for shipments 10 interior points.
hour 10 barrels 1bc above sacks: In hale bar,
reis SOC above barrels. Old wheat Tidal wave
FxRiNAcEous ooops--Grit., hom,ny ana
cream meal In barrels. se65: pearl meal IN
So.ib sacks al y.Sodtibs per Dbl Of four sacks:
~ ~ ~nu SfienoA oats s2.to; Columbia oats.
.,HAMs-stsndard. snashc: picnic hama.
HoNEy--ln cob cans. extracted. shdssc.
1 e. nomb. SUloc. In i2-lb cans extracted, $50
LARp-Renned ti.rees, compoupa .Ao, la,
81: 5o,Ib cane nc higher than tcrccs; io-ih
cans. - higher; b-lb cans, 10 higher; sin
ss Mds b shsEEssr- ~,
s3.gslc; choice. sS02Sc; fancy new crop syrup.
nIcE,-Ex.rs fancy head. sssAc: choice. 81,
RoPE@sssGS ' for fs my s,Ds sigsAs
sALT-livsrpool coarse. 7c97bc. flns, son
A-l0s e2.B; Ola. 62s0: i0o.xs ~ "a. N a..
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corrox SEED rnopucTs.
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
Trust sroCKs ABSORBED THE At
TENTIoN or THE sPECubAToHs.
Eiuct,,ntion. nj Times Were violent
and the Close showed LOSSES IN
Most of the shares.

-, >.,.a,,,,r Tho trust stocks
New fosh' No''."'' :, -
continued to absorb large shaso vi "'.e"
finn III Wall street today. The fluctuations
-. ,,,.,.,a,a a, ,i,,os conflicting. but ow.
"'f' 'FVi'''' NV " 49," ,ri.
ing to tho predominant influence Oh looaeco
In this class OF securities most OF the group
-, 80. -, 40, tosacs Tho trading IN all
'luS'" N"'aS "s NY tV9SS'' .,., 49,.
OF them was WIN iull mystery oh a"u ''''s
wag no conclusive reason known TO the pubic
c''n'r io' Wy $40 -, ..,a,,.,,os, :,
decline Probably tho lhnereh' "o"hnesS u
Sugar Ia view OF tho formidable trade war
IL. r,e spect was the root OF the difficulty,
'N p''si9e'r wa '"O 49, " -,
which WAS precpiiated ny inc ahhounNeih'"'
that enc OF the new rival companies had com
,nsuccd melting sugar TO-DAY There has beer
nS'e.e w. - .a, 49,. ,,,,, ,ho
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81. Louis Grnin ana rrovisIons.

St Louis November l.-Irlour Unchanged.
Wheat lower and weak. No . red cash. ole-
vptoi, d9ia, track, SOS November G9N Do
eember 699, May. bgsa No. = hard cash sou
6i, Corn Declined "a to y No cash, ~
December. 3lis; May. LUa29s oats Firm
bu. slew, No. cash, va tack, y, December,
90, May, 2Sa No white. saisqr3o Rye.
llehcr; 81, i'laNsoed Higher: 1Oi Whisky
STEADY. I b. Prime timothy seod-aJ0
Cornueal Quiet, 1.tD9tl Co. Bran quiet:
eked east track, q Hay Steady: timothy,
d.uoif9 on, prairie, d.0O1I $50, Iron cotton lies
--CS, twiue, .. Tagging Quiet 7d7ts. Pork,
Lower: prime steam. ilf.4; choice, i.Sgie Dry
sal. meats Boxed shoulders. i.a5; extra short.
h.lU' ribs 5.e5 shorts 80. Bacon BuApd
shoulders. i.'5; extra shorts, $40: ribs. so;
shorts. $50. Receipts Flour 70o0 barrels
whont, 10000 bushels; corn III 900 bushels;
cats, iS,0nl bushels, shipments Flour, 1900
hMtholA, oats 10. 600 hushois
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CLEARED FOR GALVESTON

% % Aard d' al Alexandria. September "a.
IS Avonmore. Salonica via Bourya a..
September %. 'oursa' ETC.,
So Brchneld, Plymouth, September II
tober o. o ''is Eaus, oc-
IS Blaenovon. Las Palmas, October Is
IS Brinkburn. Shields via Port Eads' oc,o-
IS britannia. Nelson, AIgier. oe,,,,a. an
hs % eHy Of Wakefield. Rotterdam. Septem
s. c coiingwood AZ Lordon. September 49,
rs Gume-ia. Barry, October D ~
IS Deramorc. Rio de Janeiro Via 81 ,.ucia.
September IL. 10 o. Lueis.
tober q -" - LUCIA, oc-
e Ethelhilda, Para. October &.
= EUROPA. at Maranhanl. October 4.
% riorence Pile, at La Plat Sen, .,
~ tFanineld' ~ las Palma f,stobor ).
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Referring TO the duh condition Of the Gait
fornia dried fruit market, a Now York com.
mission merchant said that the situation was
much the same as at this time year ago
IN former Seasons good demand could be
counted upuu from about the middle OF De-
tbhcr. but last year II did not appear before
nDcut the middle OF November. although every
ehoti was made to get the goods here eariy
~ November the demand WAS SO active thnt
4 Nbs almost impossible to mike shipments
Ne fast as required The present quiet con
dtIon ~ trade be attributes to tho fact that
rs last year there was an exceptionally ac-
tive demand from distributors during August
sDd september and they ara now working off
tbesc'goods. The demand during August and
september this YEAR IA reported 10 be The
hoavlest ever Known Tor Lh,se mnnths.
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COMMERCIAL NHIEIts.

New York. November l--clearicrs enc, zoe
SO: balances. $40, il9lss. '''''-'''
Non York, November Total sales stocks
sss.'Vy ssnares including Tobacco, "a, 400; SUI.
berin. November Tho dealings In in.
p,rrse today Americans were dun
day on the stock exchange "o'
the bourse ""o"a"S Oh
New York. November THE Evcpiny pos,..
Loncon financial cabegram says: Today the,.,
whs no stock market here or In Paris, ths
nerii,. pourse was, however, open and WA
political grounds "'' "noiis on
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United states Exports.
This week. Last year
Compare tive Spot Market.

The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kets. together with the closing OF middling
NcsterdaY. with todaY's Snles:
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Exchanges
Of United States and Europe.
THE SITUATION IS DEVOID or INTEREST.
BuIis ON the New York Exchange
Prevent n DccIiDc--MiddIin in
Liverpool Vow I'D.
Office of The Pos.
lIouston. ruesday. November /

Houston, Tuesday, November l.
Miidiing is down to thrippence In Liver
pool Had any one few years back predicted
such a price he would have been considered
n 1T subject for a iunatic asylum. This year
It was prophesied by the extreme bears that
this price would prevail. but few believed II.
1t has come, however, and now the thrippencc
hap.ny men are out as prophets.
Outside of Ncll's estimate there is really
no reason why cotton should be so low, but
1T is and figures teil the tale.
Liverpool reduced spots l-32d and futures
1 Ltd.
Houston expects tomorrow tomorrow 1850
to 1900. against 1oSo7 last year aud ii,2i2 in
1894. New Orleans expects 1900 TO 2t,0co,
against 49, $50 last year and 3o,92s in 1894.
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For Great Britain. SIS Aston Hall. Mj
SIS Maritime, 60S3; IS BarbadiaD. 81
Knight of St. George. 1852; SIS Erneso|
IS puston. 1865; IS Mexican. 305; ss AZ
ough. 1850; IS Ramon dc Larrinaga, g
Aldersgate $3.50: SIS Maria, t402; SIS
$3.50; s. Edenhail. 1886: SIS Stanley Hal!
IS Moyunc, s46S; IS Deramorc, 500. Tod
IFS
For other foreign ports--Ss Bendi. q
Ching Wo. 200; IS Ethelhilda, s20S; q
shire. 7b20; KS North Sands, 6665. S I
Ivan. 4l23. Total. 3l,92S.
For other foreign ports-Ss Treasuns
bales; s. Lady Ioicey. 1885 IS .Savann..,
Kentucky. 9i9, SIS Whitburn. 81 SIS Ely
Rickmers. 10000; SIS Cumeria, 1Sl; IS
field. 1924: SIS Ormazon, 2317; SIS RoN{
ll04: IS Elsie. S2G; SIS Moonstone. IL
Bishopsgate. 500: SIS Eric. ST.; SIS sag
100. Total, 3i,0li.
For coastwise poTts-Mslory linz \
bales; Lone Star linz. ISL Total. SSS
Totals-rFor Great Britain. 7s,1Isz
France. 3i,92s; for other foreign por3
OIL; for coastwlso ports, Sy56. Total,
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old: 8 sellers: value.
New Orleans Futures.
Holiday. All Saints day.
Futures opened barely steady: at noon bare
ly steady; closed steady.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
Artillery for GALVESTON.

San Antonio. Texas, November !
terry G of the First United States q
will leave here in special train o.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail'
the morning for Fort Point, Galveste
members OF tho battery were pad
wages for October today.
News has been received here 10
sixth United States inflmtry will ear
Thomas, Ky, for Fort Sam HoMl
November 16.
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pnIEn FRUITS AND NUTS.

ApPLES--Fancy evaporated. 50-in boxes.
o.: lib cartons. 9Iac: choice ovap0rated. In
bn.k 5o-lb. SIC: fancy SLICED. IN &C b boxes,
W.
hPRfcoTs-1ic per ID loose; iihc in Lib
cartons.
CTTRON--in 10-ib boxes, lie
CURRASTS--fn bills. &c; 25-lb boxes, clean
cd. bulk. &c. Lib cartons. sac
PEACHES Evaporated. uupeelcd. t0Milc.
RAisiNS- California 5-ctown l.. boxes.
si.eo: !. box l.. l.. raisIns, 60d65c a-crown l..
81. raisins. 50-ib boxes. Sc; s-crown l.. II.
rnisins. 50-lb boxes, &C.
pRUNEs california @.sos. oc; SOLOS, 7c:
Nuts Brazil. iUc pas 10. ftiberts, Sicily,
liz. Naples f2iso: walnuts. isdiics peanuts.
5G6c: almonds. California. islpiIc rer ID IN
sacks, pecans. 2bs141sc. Italian ehestnuts. loc
PEI ID.
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Liverpool spots.
Liverpool Futures.

Futures opened quiet; demand modera te
at p. IN. quiet and steady; closed quiet and
steady.
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View york. cotton Market.

| New York November with the New Or
| leans cotton exchange clored there was n dis
position to he cautious in this market. Few
| orders came from the South. 1t was also re-
ported that holders of spot cotton in the
south were making a stand against any fur
tier decline and that they were refusing 10
follow the foreign decline in futures. our
market onened steady with prices unchanged
TO points under yesterday final figures un-
der which there was a further decline of "a
Z points. The weakness was duo 10 the i'm
u'cAtlons OF very heavy movement of cot
ION at tho South, and the supplementing dis
NUiolhtlng cable accounts from the English
inafhtt Iherc WAS construction placfd an
tue TACT mat tho spot sales mt Liverpool had
fVsched only 10000 bales Notwithstanding tho
dsuucuon IN spot prices making the figures
oI iof imddllng uplands. which many have
cihheu would be the turning point when En-
Gllsh splnners would become heavy buycrs n
ANTICIPATION or their wants for the renaInder
OF me season. The weather prevailing In no
COTTON belt was also a bsarish factor aud fnr
tiine the local bears showed a tendency 70
poiht the market with energy But the may
men, 10 tnis direction soon petered out as tho
mNlke, with any special buying In sigh
shuWtu considerable resistance In thu ~
ternoon the phases OF tho market were i,
holaeIs favor. but the chief demand COW
unuea 10 come from shorts The tnarl,ct
elosed STEADY at net gain of TO Z nnints
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,cort worth yn,untiou,

Fort Worth, Texas, November
city hoard of equalizatior has adj1
The total valuation OF the city real
Is placed ct sl0,l49,720 and OF a
property at sS.9sS.53S.
This IS n decrease of $3.50, 005 10 \
tate and s21,4G2 10 personal propcM|
last years valuation.
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Tra,ic Notes,

Sugar Is firm and brokers look for orders
10 advance prices
Bauanas are not expected uni after the
quarantine ID abolished on the 18th.
Tho fluctuations In Chicago provision mar
Houston.
Turkeys are In over supply but prices rn-
main steady as some parties arc evidently
buying for speculation.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Reirhmarks. CONNER
.Less i.it,


New York, November Mooney ON call.
steady az lA@s per cent last loan at per
Ing exchange firm with actual business m,
harhers' bills at isSMeii.sd for demand and
a. $500 Ss% for sixty days posted rates
N,n Sis and isefi4.Ss; commercial bills
islh. silver Certificates, siG62; bar silver
sl%. Mexican dollars. Az Government,
hsn9s, nrmer State bonds. strong. railroaG
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car%i,l a Richardson's Circular.

CGreill Richardson say OF cotton: For
the first time in weeks the bulls in cotton will
get a Eood sleep tonight This because line
market closed higher than yesterday. No
one seems TO know why il did. but We Won't
question that part oi II. There is some salts
factica in knowing that the decline was stop
ped, even II only temporarily. This morning
Liverpool cablcd us that Nell would be out
tomorrow with his world wide advertised
heafish document. hut it. vas mt given Sec
ond thought, as everybody knows or claims
to know Just what II will contain. 1t may
not say that our crop Will be over ts.O01,000
bales, but that g what II viii mean. Houston's
estimate was rather light aud receipts ut tho
ports not largo.
Tho railroads have secured Il temporary IN
junction against the enforcement OF the re-
duced rates. and as some large lots of cotton
havr been held for this reduction and now
viii hc forwarded We look for some heavier
mcven ont, but tho Texas receipts have GER
ta'nly reached their maXImum, and after the
list aeluSc, quito a drop wht.Ae seen. This
may not hc the case East. as the effects of
Quarantine arc still being felt and indca-
lions are for 6u increased movement there
Whi!e we hardly care 10 make an expression
as @ whether the improvement in cotton to-
daY VIII be permanent, We can say that there
y nothing III sight to warrant this continual
dcDlsssion