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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
ORDINANCE HELD LEGAL.
Norfolk Has q nlFh, 10 Impose Tar
Upon the Nswspapsrs


Norfolk Va. Jan 2s.-The supreme
court Of the state, sitting at Richmond,
has handed down n. opinion in the case
Of the city against the newspapers Of
Norfolk, and ruled that they must pay
the license tax pcently imposed By the
councils. thus reversing the opinion Of
Circuit Judge Prtntiss. who ruled that
Il was illegal, hooause the city could inn
pose no tax where the state failed to do
20.
When the law was passed the news
papers resisted the payment OF the tax
and fCuri 0n injunction restraining
the city fr0m co.i citing the license.
Whn Judge prVntH rond rcd his de-
ci.ion the city appealed After review
ing tho case az length the supreme court
decided that "a tax imposed upon che
business Of publishing a newspaper !,
not ON ahridgemcni Of The freedom, free
press the guarantee Of frre speech, froC
pres. etc. were not intended 10 restrict
taxation for government support
The opinion holds thar the tax wa
] loyicd in acconianoe with charter rights
/ which the court says can d. cnrpcted by
| upal by the Legislature Judge Hari
s1n handed down the opinion, which b
the first Of its Kind in this state, an,
probably in tho United statos
. Thcre j. a bin in the state lcgi.latur
asking tho exemption % the tax which
I fuas.od. win renior iho opinion null
The decision calls for O 40 of 800
/ year m the morning aui $50 on after
noon papor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
WILL GO UNFINISHED.
CITY Ceur, a -. Luat- riss Nc Juris
dietlon over Federal nuiidlnEs.

cny Court a ~. Loaf. Iias No Juris.
dlctiea over Federal nuiidlng-
81. Louis, Jan. sS-Armistcad Hobi.
son. a color,d porter in tho oihco Of In.
tcrnal Revenue Collector McCr,cry. has
established a prcc,lont IN the matter OF
state aud Fcieul jurisdiction.
A Awock or 30 ago Robson resented a
romark made BY Robert Christian, a
janitor IN the Federal Building, by as.
saulting and taitsrng him. Howas ar.
Vested on warmut from the -Four
Courts. charging him with assault and
battery. In Judgc Murphys court a
plea In abatement was ontopd by Rohi
sons lawyer on the gruund that the Fed
onl building was United States rcscr
Walton, and the state had no jurisdiction
over o0cnsos committed inside the build
ing. The plea was sustained hy Judg
Murphy. who said that the statute o
iSss givcs the United States govcrnmcn
supreme jurisdiction over such territory
This relieves Robson uf an fear .
prosecution. as the felenl statutes pgV
side for the punishment % murlcr onl
when committed ON government prOl
erty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
MAYFLowER SOLD.
King Leopold the rurshssers. Paying
slon ZOO Tor lhe YaIeh.


stooooo Tor the Watch.
New YORK. Jan. sS.-A special 10 The
Herald from Paris ays that Leopold,
king us the Bclgians, has bought tho
Mayfowcr for 100000.
Tho Mayhowcr Is now at Erie basin,
whoro she has been laid up since her ar.
rival at this port from Newport last
september She has bcon ordered 20
Southampton a. soon a. She can be made
rcady Tor soa
Mossrs Tams and Lemoine of this
city, In whosc charge the MayfowoT
was placed when she was sent % Ere
tasin. has given orders 20 the John n.
Robins company 10 put men on boarl
and use all possible haste with the work
nquird, THIS was at once done and
the yacht will D. rcady % sail In les.
than fortnight.
The yacht viii not 70 IN the docl
horo. Il was learned. and thoro l. not q
great deal of important work 10 b. done
Coal and stores will b. taken on loari
in few days, and by Feb. 20 or befor
she viii have taken her departure fo
[ Southampton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Washington, Jan 23-An unusually
severe auaignmont Of alleged election
frauds was made in the report flcd by
tho house committee on elections No. O.,
IN thocasoof William Il. Aldrichagainst
Thomas 8 plowman from the Fourth
district of Alabama Plowman Is the
sitting member. bat the committee sub
mits o. recount of the vote giving Aid
rich, Republican, and Popullst candi-
date the scat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
WHAT a pREAM BRoUeAT.
>. 7. carey D,eiaro. o. Found Cold
Mine hy Ii.

Wine HN IT,
Denver. Jan. zs.-Thoro is no longer
any doubt that tie b.e gold strike AZ the
mouth VI Indian cr'ek. four mile. out Of
tht town of Gol1n. D. going % prove a
bonanza Co the finder Thcre j. rush
OF pcn'c Coz the mines aud they have
verified Dc Co their satisfaction
in Cany. who made che strike, is
confident hc B. going o. hacomo rich. He
L. a halle and hearty. white bgariod man
of rI vlar,
"lf ann ever millumirr, said Mr.
Cary, II win owe 30 60 tho fact that
was wise on0crh-omo people might
sly crazy Cumeh-t0 stake my money
onadrlm. and risk everything had on
g. .g,flnrut 7 damod thrc times
thlt Twas bang ia o. the scene of fab
uluus wealth uear Golden. Colo, aud az
tCr Co., thiri dramln0k up my journey
from the east and came hcN ou the
muui lam glad / umo"
Cauy was BORN n NIAGARA, y. Y. 6'
ycsr. ago BE- declaus ilo site of his
mime ,as pye3cl by fAo spirit Of hi.
/ ola Indian uur.e.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Chattanooga. Jam ss-Tho town OF
New Market is ina turmoil 90 excite
mcnt over thc question of having the
postonico them Opn on Sunday. A tro-
mcnd1us revival Of phgion Is IN prog.
r,s. thcrc. and The crusade against the
Uyunin- of tho o1lco Is thc insult Tho
worldly and unuVncmtc av insisting
that the o1lcc d. opened Tho dcrart-
mcnt has sont A. J. Wclch, chief oi
posial routo agent. foy TINS division %
New Market, 90 import the statement OF
public sentiment then. 10 is now a
question Of pgoachgn against the poliii.
clans of tho town, and the outcome will
bo interesting.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Topeka, Jan. 2S In lSSi the legisla.
turc OF Kansas enacted a law providing
for the payment Of the Quantrol raid
claims A large number of such claims
worc iilcd and paid, and Tuesday night
the logislaiuro repealed the law of 1855.
Claims arc still being dlcd, however, aud
the auditor ~ state pfusod TO approve
one submitted by Otto Moilke, Of Gun.
nison County Colo, s2ii0 Motzko was
a citizen of lawruncc at the timo Of the
raid and lost property valued at the
amount stated. Tho attorney general
holds that the claim Is laucd by the
statute. and that tho claimants only ~.
course Is 60 have a spcc Al acc pas.od IN
his behalf.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
REVOLUTION FEARED.
serious Financial and Political Cenditlen
81 san Salvador the Cause.

serious financial aud Political Condition
of Nan salvador the Cause.
New York, Jan. 2S.-A special 70 The
Herald from Managua, Nicaragua. says
that adyiccs just reccivcd In that city
from san salvador state that a rcvolu.
ton In san salvador Is imminent
So far as can he learned the oauso Of
the discontont which throatens 60 hrcak
forth In open rebellion Is the serious d.
nancial and political conditions in san
Salvador. combined with the alleged
gross misrulo Of the government
In addition 10 these conditions. tho ~
auons Of Guatamala and san Salvador
aro considerably strained now, and this
adds On the excitement In san Salvador.
-Four large hanks IN san Salvador have
failcd Tho only prominent hank now
which Is safe Is che Bank OF London.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
THE MARKETS.


Chicago, Jan. Receipts,
Com. weak, 90 Do, lower. Texas steers,
s850a ieo.
sheep Receipts, 5000; slow; 100
lower
N Louis. Jan. sS.-Caitlc- Receipts,
45o0; roSans slow TO iOf lower; Texas
and lnlan steers, tl0oa 4S5; cows and
hOiicr. s2.0s $40
sheep- Receipts, eco; no Texans hcgO.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Cincinnati, Jan. sc. klcin, plcsi.
dent of the Klein Flour and focd com.
rany, who was found ON the strcet "a.
tally shot Thursday night is sull alive,
and adhoros to his statement that he
was assaulted by two highwaymen,
rohtcd and then shot. The policc cling
to the theory Of suicide. The -four and
feed company has made an assignment,
giving the assets at 5000, aud the LA.
biliiics at $4,000. Il Is the business en-.
harnsment which gives weight 20 the
theory Of suicide.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

,flCmiae maiorirFI favor of the bin,
thr vote ioing 20 \ nos. that Mr. Dal-
zoil ofoud 90 mtse terms with the
fdonds OF lho lill for the relief Of the
Methodist Publishing company, and u
was finally aulnradl after debate un-
oil aftcr Q O'Clock that vote should be
Ind aInrllH on lh. III
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Washington, Jan ~ - Senord De LONE,
the Spanish minister has received sew.
oral tciegrms from Havana concerning
the death Of the insurgcnt leader, Aran.
guun.
They are from SECRETARY General Con
COSTA, the early ones stating briefly the
fact ui the killing, and the latest one
adding the following details;
Il have seen the corpse Of Nes,ol
Anngaren, also / have examined hi.
documents and have @ecn his seal In hi.
pockothook Among other things ID
had two buttons frum the uniform o
Colonel Ruiz. With him wcro killed
four m0V and Eve ven taken prisoners
There l. hops Of finding whcrc Ruiz d
buried. %
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
MInL.lsr rausn nsrarlsl neransa.

New York. Jan sN-A special % Tho
Hemld from Port au Prince, Hayh, says
50 Is rumoUd here that the United
States minister Co Hayd. William T..
Powon has bo1n Ucallci. at thc inquest
ol tho German government, on account
of his connection with che LuoiOrs Incl.
dent. which usuliCd in Germany send.
ing warhln, Ca collect indemnity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
CHOICE seed CORN

lis with much increased couhdonce
that ] lgain offer my choice variety
ofSeed Corn 20 the public. knowing that
am not oileiine an uuiGsiei ,ar.oiy.
but tested variety which has gone
through the Crucible o. q uiiespiead
and thorough tcftin al patiaol oar suf-
rounding county ihe pasi Iee
summers ana much Erau6ei siih
the entnusias &c reports coming in iron
an parts ofouf cnnuiy in regard 90 Tie
Weld and quality ol ihis corn ar Is
FAR SUPERIOR To ANT
OTHER CORN OFFERED THE
PUBLIC. 10 ulll mature thirty DAYS
earlier than our native corn. ani there
hv avid all danger oi beinr cut short ty
drought, and uo up.to.daic farmer can
anOrd 10 plant bic crop without come 81
this kind. am happy % inform Che
public generally that oui II eighty I've
. different varieties of cern planted "a ibe
IA. 4 N. College Ia this county this
corn stool at the bead Of al others.
Y For sale only ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Madrid, Jan. 2S.-The Henldo says
besides the aotive aquarion which viii
shortly leave Cadiz. a feet Of four tor.
podo boats and five torpedo bat destroy.
ors wiz be- sent 20 guard the coasts OF
Cula.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Sentence Upon wsyier Demanded.
Madrid, Jan. 2S--Tho public prose.
cuior demands a sentence upon Liouien.
ant General Weylor of two munth-' i'm.
urieoumpnf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
C. F. MOORE,

BRYAN. TkAA8
2. S-l have IN stock the 0eau'ne
German Millei. Cane Seed ~ dlHfeal
varieties and the eenuine het taN
Proof Oats. Z. 7. AHOAA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16

INC New York Commercial says: The spe-
VIZ" 'ohnlttee, consisting of Meyer IL Leh-
man, Henry Scfaefer and George Brenneckc.
appointed by the board of managers OF tho
cotton exchange to consider the advisability of
making allowance on contracts for gulf cot
ton, held its first meeting yesterday. When
g zen IN me AFTERNOON by reporter for the
commercial, Mr.. Brennecke said: "Tle OBJ.
1ect lot which our committee Is holding these
meetings Is simply to obtain the views OF
members OF the exchange regarding the ques-
tloh OF making a radical change in contracts
LOT quit cotton 1t will probably take several
days to hear the various members, and. mend.
ing our report to the board of managers there
~iii be nothing Of interest to the public"
Another member of the committee when
questioned on the subject said ut Ia moro
or less we'll known that there is n differen co
o. o. opinion among members as to the advis9-
Dlhly OF making an allowance on contracts
10 sult cotton. Some argue that the allow
%Eee made In Liverpool would be quite feasible
nssrpooi contract is cstensibly based on
yrade value enters moro or less into I'M, chr .
sideration of tho buyer there
10 understand the situation thoroughly -
York contracts for cotton for future DELIVERY
arc based on grade only. the length of the
staple or body OF the cotton not being consid-
s s rms, ID Is asserted is an Injury TO tbe
y Sho OF sulf cotton for the reason that
pettcr vaiuo OF the product. being Obliged To
gipSs an values together according ia nrnde
Inere arc several dealers on the EXCHANGE
VIC, VIC nave largo Quantities OF gulf cotton on
,hnd at tho present time, which they hays
held for several years because tbov nave not
peer ablo to obtain what tlley copsjderod
lar rrice for II. The only way by which ,n
:anoWance Ter tho staple can be made IL hv
contract method ~ Notii eHe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Bad Crop News from Argentina Caused
Wheat 10 Advance.
CONTINUED FREE OFFERINGS FROM RUSSIA
This WAS a Deprcssin8 Feature, but
Was Onset by the Hull
Iish News.

| Chicago, December 15.--Bad crop news from
Argentina was the motive for All advance Of
| lac In May wheat today. Trading lato In the
day. not only In wheat but In other spccula.
tive markets. was tho most active for weeks
Corn and oats advanced iiIss and ssdia re.
spentively. The prico changcs in provisions
were uniniportant,
Trade in wheat started in rather slow
though a good deal OF nrnlncss was shown a,
the Immediate opening. Liverpool displayed
more ateadlness than was expected after the
late show OF weakness in yesterdays market
here. while tho receipts at Minneapolis and
Duluth continued 70 fall on, the total today
being 7o7 cars. Chicago receipts were H.
cars But tho irInness disappeared almost
before trading had well started.
Private continental cables reported constant
ly increasing stocks in Russian ports. with
continued frce offerings iron Russia Tnts
Was the source OF much weakness here yes
terday. and for a short time 1t had u like
influence today.
May opened Mggs higher. at sS@6sns. De-
dropped to 65%@G5ai. The market continued
rather duh for about an hour and half, with
tho price hanging around 65S, but by II
o clock trade had begun to broaden out very
materially. and prices began to advance with
a rapdity that was somewhat astonishing and
dspleasing to bears. This big factor was the
cUiultiph Vi tue aTRentlhh cIop, wHich csules
reported very bad. Some estimates placed the
damage as high as 20 per cent. This brought
nearly all classes OF buyers into tho market.
Atlantic port cleararces were heavy enough
to be bull help. the total being put today at
100000 bushels There were prospects for a
substantial decrease in the visible which also
encouraged buyers. Exporters were almost
out of the market on account of the car fam
Inc. but the absence of cash business was
hardly noticed by the speculative crowd. There
were many slight reactions caused by profit
taking, but the market was Arm to the end.
May advanced to 67ls and closed Mt 667sM67.
There was u big trade in corn after wheat
went on the rampage Gables were higher
aud receipts moderate. 436 cars. but the mar
ket was almost y sympathetic one following
closely the fluctuations OF wheat
Oats followed wheat and corn.
Provisions yacilated between heavy hog re-
ceipts aud strong grain markets. A large bust
ness was done.
Estimated receipts for Friday--Wheat. 12h
cars: corn. 40 cars; oats. go cars. and hogs,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
ST. Louis Grain aud Provi.ions.

St Louis. December 15.--Flour-Steady aud
unchanged. Whoat-Euturcs strong and high
cr very active; No. red, cash. elevator. 20;
65ik; No. 2 hard, cash. 65m66 Contributes
fractionally higher: spot higher; No. . cash,
rs; December, 81: May. :Sss bid oats-Spot
track 27ia; December. 27M bid; May TN
No white, %. Rye-53 Flaxseod
1,Gl,a. Timothy seed-Prime, $50. Cornmeai-
155M1.60 Bran-Firm; sacked east track, -.
Iay--Steady to weak timothy. 7.00n 90:
prairie. 5.5oaS95. Cotton ties and baggins-
Unchanged. Whisky--Steady. 1.e6 Lead--EN.
cited 3.60d3.65. Pork-Quiet; standard mess.
jobbing, S25. Lard--Quiet: prime steam. 5O5:
choce. $40. Dry salt Boxed shoulders.
4I2la; extra shorts, 4G2ls; ribs. 40; shorts,
4S1ih. Bacon--Boxcd shoulders. 800; shorts.
5.i2ls: ribs, 537i2: shorts. 562la. Receipts
Flour. 900 barrels; wheat, 5000 bushels;
corn, 12.ooo bushels; oats. 1900 bushels
bushels; corn, $1,000 bushels: cats, 5000 bush
els.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, December 15.-Total sales OF
stock today 79l 400 shares. including Atchison
preferred, S772o; Federal Steel, Gl,s9o. and
Sugar. bi,ib5
London December 1a--ConRos for money.
ITO 5-iG: for the account. ITO 9-l6. Bar silver
steady 2iisd. Money. 3lsdA per cent. The
rate OF discount in tho open market for short
aud three months bills. ga per cent
New York December 16.7-Bank clearances.
SIao. IA, AS; balances. $6.37S.0S0
Paris. December i5.---Priues or the b1irse
today were irregular They opcned undecided.
later improved aud closed slightly easier
New York. December l5.-1he cotton eN-
change will observe the Christmas and New
Years holidays by closing the exchange 90
December y. &c and 81 and January ..
London. Decenber 1aMouoy WAS hrmcr
~ tho ,Ioslns rrIsc yes1eraav Ths dya,,se
is due 10 the Bank Of England buying gold
and 10 the settlement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
COTTON on sH1pBoARp.

For liverrool Steamships Consols 10,5t-
bales. Crewo Hall c574 Hemisphere S1A, Ra-
dlewGll TO. lgGapura 5b2s, Induna lo.S2G
Incemora 1866, Moptpolier $3.50. Jamaican 31tp
Rio tnhc 1882, Benedict 1858. werneth Hall
GoSe. King Giuffyd 5l2s.
For Notwithstanding Springwci,
@l0l, Toleetora laS6 Marie de Larrinaya CO.'S
For Havrr- Steamships Rothertieil 7ii1,
ullaJ DOL 1882, Netherfiell Ss26. Chcronea 800
Eerton 425t. Andcni 1000. Whitehall li0J.
Nordfarer 1913. Total. S7,53i
For the continent Steamships DowgaLe go
Bushmills 7l20, Phoebe 46al, Labuan 6si, Bar
bara CO.'S, Crefeld $500. Cromwell 5i7i, Cayo
Largo 214i. Glantivy Gil. Penarth $40, Roker
S}7, Eazcl Branch 75i. Total. 81. 72S
:. For New. York-Malory line $500, Lone Star
line J51. Total. 72il.
Total on shipboard liz $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
Grain anl Provision. Elsewhere.

New York. December Is. --Wheat-Recnlpts,
1850 bushels: exports 2i0.iS5 bushels; No. .
red. 77,a I. Q. b. ahoat OPTIONS opened
steady and after u weak session under for
olgn and local short selling turned very
strong In tho afternoon trade was active on
tine news and prospects of large visible
supply decrease The close WAS strong at s.
az net advance: March. AZ WoolStcady,
Steady. Metals showed DECIDED improve
nlsnt, especially in coppcr. Pig Iron war
rants nominal nj 1.25. Lake ccpucr STEADY,
H. 10 bid. 1890 asked. Tin-rls.0o asked Lead
strong 3.7S bid, s7,is asked. spcl,er-Quiet.
BIS bid $50 asked.
Kansas city. December, Is. wbeat---ste ady
No. . hard. glossy; No. . red. 6Sis; No, .
spring. 6ospS2. Uorn-Firm; No. 2 mixed. sIia
N32 Oats Firm: No. white. asn2sh. Rye
Go 900 bushels: corn, 400 bushels: oats. 1000
bushels Shipmepts---Wheat. 5000 bushels:
corn. 50. 600 bushels; oats. 5000 bushels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
nurrER AID EGGs.

New York. December 16.--Eggs- Receipts.
52al packages; very firm; Western. 50; SOUTH
ern 2g1.i
Chicago, December 10 Butter Market
steady; creamery, 1909; dairy 1915, Cheese
Steady. s&ai0,a Esgs-Easy; fresh, aiae
Kansas City. December 5.--Butter--Steady:
separator l7n20 dairy. III. Esgs-Firm.
fresh cnndled Missouri and Kansas stock. ".
casos returned,
St Louis. December l5.--Butter-s steady;
creamery. i7fi22; dairy. i3Gls. Eggs--
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
'eeFsi NEw YORK EXCHANGE.
.Lcss Lis.


New York. December l5,--Money on cali
steadier. ut 2Nel2}s per cent; last loan su per
Sterling exchange irregular with actual bust.
meas In bankers bills at f.Sisdi4.Sis. for de-
mant ard AT fSlMeitsi& for sixty DAYS.
posted rates. SS2iaG4. s5ts. Silver cerfiacates
ieihaeeis. Commercial bills. 4.Sols6p4si mr.
silver. 5sis. Mexican dollars. AZ. Government
and State bonds Arm; railroad bonds strong
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
GALVESTON CoTToN RECEIPT,

BY Gulf, Colrado and Santa Fc railway,
1901 bales. international and Great Northern.
2I4i: Galvestoii, Houston and Henderson. 3iyo
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. 1913; Galveston,
La Porte and Houston. 14, Gulf and Inter-
state, 42 barge Velasco, 1868; barge i X
1ifs: barge Hannah, HOG: barge Gibbs ISL.
barge A. c. H.. 1908. Total, 21,96S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16

Advertisers London financial cahlegrain says
The stock markets here were firm today
Americans were heavy until the Middle OF the
DAY, when There was sudden squirt Ia them
on ragged buying from the continent aud
provinces New York sold, causing q relapse
The nns.l rally carried prices X point above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
CoFFEE.

New York. Dconlber t5--Coifee OPTIONS
opened barely steady a a. unessnses prices 70
Rio Arm: held u higher; No, Invoice ca:
No iobbing, ~; mild. Arm; Cordoya. 1Na
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16

I iIpoklASrFAcfAlOUr BuTrERQUALIrIEs
mSot ~ she Creamery stock Has
Neon I.anR ~ stornKc.-suRar IL
rtsrm--NsteA About Trndc.
ofhco Of 'rbc Post.



All Is not gold that glitters and all butter
said rs genuine creamery Is not creamery.
30 It Is with -four. Earth and corn Hour arc
mixed with the wheat four aud sold to the
consumer ~ the genuine article.
Today MIR. r. 4. Jones. ono Of tho most OK
tensivc dealers In butter and csgs In the
4 southwest. in speaking OF butter. said;
'lf CONSUMERS In general knew the Quality
OF fancy buttsrine the only high grade mah-
nfattured. they would use 1t in preference TO
crpxmer, or country butter venture to say
that two thirds OF tho soscalled Elgin brands
\ OF butter placed on the markets OF the United
states have been In cold storage since last
June and July and consumers are made to be-
lievc that they are getting fresh creamery
Luiter.
1T soemB us though the country butter
being made in Texas Is not OF for table use.
Cheese factories usually close about oc-
tobes /. as cheese can not be made In cold
weather. and supplies have to come from. cold
storage until spring. or about May l. when
the fIctcries resume operations again.
At present the market is In good condl-
tioa.s although croameries are weaker. but
there is tic buttcrinc. which is growing in
pIglc fayci. and large quantities oi which
are sold.
Sugar.
Tho tone OF tho sugar market IS firm. The
cut BY The trust Of Isc In srinalatsd has no
effect on local prices, 10 Texas sugar is
bought In New Orleans. DurihE the rate war
between The Lone Star and Mallory lines, and
wacn tie quarantine was on, considerable
sugar WAS purchased in New York by Texas
houses. However, New Orleans IS nov la
eoRtrol of the trade.
Prose, well inlutmtd on sugar matters state
Nh. aNslt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
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