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m,rrEn AND EGGS.

~, Louis. January ie,--Buttcr dull; cream.
cry isefso, dairy SAILS. Eggs steady. IA.
Nansas city, January ~. -Butter stendv.
creamery iieti7: creamery. dairy. iISSii
-Receipts were the heaviest In many
aaysi prices are again lower. fresh candlna
Chicago, January l9.--Butter easy; creamo,v
s s,%ss.' dairS lisfi', Cheese quiet. 81, Eggs
New York, January la.--Esgs- Receipts aiss
packages; steady: State and ponnsvIYon, s' ~
as; western 23Gei. '''A'i -
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suGAR.

keith steady, s,ssrs4: contrifural ons, a,p.
M w asN4 ii-is: whites sMg4 i-ie; yrilows
s%Ml lis seconds e4miN Molasses-s,,,ss,
s sr,, easy. b@lI; centrifugal steady. MIA
NeM YORK, January l9.--Sugar steady ,,i,
rnn,ns Va; centrifugal. o. test, a. reanss
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ierreil Texas, January Is. The race for
representative win open with Hon. Byron
drew and Captain J X. Rumpass as opu,.
nents- The fight viii he vigorous ons
ho,h haze strong friends. but are demn-
Gratis and viii abide By the choice 4, The
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
,,,.,. Today, Yesterday
New NnrI. Nlnnc.

-, New York. January 10 Money on calI yar
~ per cent; last loan .. Primo mercantile
anu easier. with actual business in bnmkcrs'
o,iIs AZ a'siieni.IS for demand and l.Sass sp
lssrs ior sixty days. Posted rates isscit ,sSis
. anu i,sn9@l'So' Commercial bills isls.. Sill
MeAican dollars IA. Government bonds arc
weak; State bonds duh. railroad bonds firm.
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Vow York Cotton Marked.

New York, January l9.-The general phases
oil the days market for cotton were rather
better The English cables were quite MS
good as expected as to prices, while private
cables reported less liquidation pressure and
soma investment demand. with I.,vo,noo,
snort interests inclined TO take profits. Local
shor,s were buyers from the start today Tbe
opening was steady. with prices / point lower
ana closed at practically the TOP of tho s .~u
SION steady at net gain OF sG5 points, To
gay Improvement was largely due 1, indi-
s s. IN New England as 10 the strike stu
huft the cotton market. The market nnnenr.
In control. 'on''nsehi
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New York Dry Good.

New York, January l9.-Dry goods showed
a slight gain in cotton lines and about the
same conditions in wooden and other diyi1
SION The market is still quite dull except
in some places but there is a iirmer holding
of pr,ccs and goods had n more decidoa t,n.,
with sellers. The strike has evidently begun
to make itself felt in the local mnrket and
IN. IN. u calculated to give hope aud vim to
Set Is strong, though tho demand Is Iimitcs
somewhat Print cloths arc strengthening.
Reports from Fall River today show that the
market is on decidedly irmer basis Odd
goods IN all grades demonstrate this. Bjds
are refused which would have been welcome
a, lew DAYS ago, Extras are still quoted III
~, put this is strictly nominal
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eVcs LOUISIANA, coarse. 6Dc; nnc. Jbci Derrcls
2S1os, s2as; eo-5s, $50; 1oo-ss. $50; 7o-fs
SHir Fisss--Mackorcl. No, /, in io-lb kits
| Sscfiti .0ot hRif barrels, t5t085s5.
bcsos. s;fc; Royal Gloss. bulk. s%c; Nickel
| 100 packages. per box, t2,s5; corn starch. 5,s
per ID. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots; spo
ctnl prices given on carload orders. STANDARD
graduated. sssc: cubes and powdered i5-l6c
Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy, 4%c: choice
l4c.
PRODUCE.
BEANs--Californa small white. EXC per lbI
Bayou, sAiSssc; pink 2lsaac: Lima beans.
gaze; black.cyed peas. 3isG3ac.
,.I nuT r,E' star 1sG2oc dairy. Mm,eci
butter, choice iGilSc: common, sffi0c; olco-
margarine, solids. tcc; prints. lie; Elgin dairy
cABnaGiEE-colorudo. u.xaaoo; common.
CHEEsE--New York full cream. isc: Wis
consIn fun cream. 12hc; Young America.
lD,sc; Western, lie.
EGGS--Per dozen, fic,
. o,Ni s,'s 2H5i2,sc per pound; red
ppEpPER-.chilc.. Iaa2oc per Ib, -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Colorado. 500
9oc; sweet potatoes. .s66Joc per bushel' gen
uino New York seed potatoes. li-pcck bbis.
at $3.50; 10-peck bbls. at s2.75; Tennessee Tri-
umnh, lo.pcek bills. ss.75ai.oo: In sacks.
pouLTRY--c Chickens. per dozen, good hens.
Sc 25f 30; young chickens. sl.75f2:so; tur-
keys. hens, s.C0m7.0O; gobblers. s6.00ni1.00;
ducks. S.cona5o; geese. s.b0d5.5o.
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
APPLES Fancy evaporatcd, 5o-ib boxes, Sc;
In lib cartons. SIC: choice evaporatcd. In
bulk. 5o-ib, INC; fancy sliced. In 5o-lb boxes
Sic.
APRlcoTs 90 per Id loose; 1oc In lib car
tons II
CITRON--In 1o-lb boxes. 1bc.
/. CURRANTs--In bbls. &c; c5-lb boxos.
cleaned. bulk. SCI in lib cartons. o,sc.
PEACH T,S--E vaporntod. nnpueled. 7kdsc, 4
I RAISINS-- California 3-crowp Il. L. boxes,
y coal ~; u -box l.. l.. rasins, b5I60c, 2
'rown i. n. ralsins. 5o-lb boxes. 49iap5c; g.
'rown l.. NJ, 60-lb boxes. &C.
.PRuNES California, 5oe6os 7AT 60-T0s,
lo-sos. Gisc, 90-foos, 5m5i5c.
NUTS. Brazil. 100 per Id; filbcrts, Sicily.
Ic: Naples. la,sc; walnutF, i2afI4c; peanuts,
ise,5c; almonds California. i2sbi4c per Id. in
acks; peoahs, 2&ditsc; italian chcstnuts,
coGoANuTs-s per 100; $500 per looo
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots. Job cars. from Mills dealers
liafge from store 5Gi10c more per 100 lbs on |
ran, ed3c per bushe on oats and corn aud |
oml5c per 100 lbs on hay.
HRAN--73Miic corn bran, Doc per 100 IBIS. |
CROPPED coRN--7sMSOc per 100 lbs
corn No. . sacked 4islips; on corn. rs.
oAIs-TeSas, ss'3a2sr per bushei; Kansas.
WHEAT SHORTS $, 90 por 100 lbs.
WHEAT SCREENINGS.-70u PEE s.ushci
BAY--Alfalfa, slI,50mi20o per ton: timothy,
y iSnl4.co: South Texas prairie hay, $500 |
50; North Texas. so.o0Iio.00
Ike s17.tc pcr ton; hulls, S4.5or5.oo per
SORGHUM sEEp--s5ataoc Per bushci.
RYE SEED--s5c per bnuhel.
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FRUITS.

hPPLEs--Fancy Ben Davis, Soofti.5O
BhNANAs--sl 5oGnl.f5 per bunch, packed
for shipment
KANbBRRIEs-cape Cod. S2.75d3oo per
crate: SS,00nS, 80 per Dbl.
Lemons Mesgina aud Palermo coinnon
s. ~; choice. sa.o0d3.2a, extra fancy, ssbo
GRAPES Aimeria. sh,50N600 per barrel
ORANGES California seedlings, $3.50; ma
vols. s. 2SN3.5O.
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INDIES. M'ooL AND nnnsMAx.
Prices paid by Houston ae,lera.
CoErEE

New York. January ~ --i.offch-- r,,,,,. ~,
AZ points DECLINE ruled inactive ana he r re,
saeady under satisfactory European cablcgs
u,ossd aui, With prices net Unchanged TO (
pv,hss assi'nr tales, iana Spot coffee, Rio
-'s"s'' no invoice e*, No. jobbins IS.
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Puts nML CnI,..

thicago advlcea by priyato wtro m n n
iinsnter 4 Co. give puts on May wheat NJ
wfsnpi's and calls Mt aiysGaiss Trading II,
NAY very lirht; interest ccntcra In JnN. Good
selling around 81, which Ia likely tho TON
ior this bulge. as shorts In tho op,inn ,,r
squirt tomorrow. ''''iu
Puts ON May corn as7s aud calls as,..
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COTTON ON sHIPB0ARp.
Cotton on shipboard, not cleafecs

ton. today: IA
For Great notwithstanding X y.
Rin Janciro. 1880; Fulwell. 33sli: ~
Satulrina. 1910: Navigator. SD Ios'|
For France--Steamships Tro9suhi
lti'lbrook, 6374; Maritime, 6N4; NV
Families, 367S. Total. 20.S6l. z. :
For the Continent-Steamshipe y
15io; Glengoil. $50: Greta HolmsI III IN
23fa: 7. r. Thompson, $50; E!lz,es ~ 7
mcrs. 1912: Acacia. 1903; Honitohs =
1911. Total, 17,S57. 81
For New York Mallory line, ~
Sta line. 1883. Total. ll.'os.
Total on shipboard, 1884 baieh
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london, JanNary l9.-Consols Far man.,
~ s-le for the account. H. lbs Mexiean
ordinary so% Mexican Central new As sss.
nar siiver dun. s6isd per ounce Money /
yer cent, Rate oil discount In the open mar
NJ NJ for short bills rs; for three months bills
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tIos.ns oro "1ons on oonas al ~" Y,,. today
sIoNEy AND BANKING.

Houston, January 1a,-There is little
morS activity IN the damnnt for money on
account Of contemplated good spring trade
Rates are steady Ut 7aS per cent.
Exchange Is quoted Follows: New Yorn
tuying, 81 50Gp2.o0 selling. 5Uc discount 70
par New Orleans buying. u to par: sell
Ing. Y TO par.
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SvV|F rs
'E(;|F|I

IL far ahead OF any blcqS
market. for II does q
sides removing iImpus1 y
the rundown system,
disease. II natterd NO.
obstinate, which orr 4
remedies fail TO reacl
remedy for real blo0Q =
Mr.. Asa Smith, q
writes: 81 had sucn
rheumatism that !
UNDERSTANDABLE 20 taS
myself IN any way. III
medicines, but they
trouble. One dozen
cured mo sound and ~
no."
Books ON blood and ekie
' Swift Specific comPan 4
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o"ti! Interior Movement.
1880 l7.5
Hnyre Mnrkct,
MARINE lNalsLIlcExcE.
Port of Galveston. January 10,

fort OF Gaiveston, January 10,
ARRIVED
- Miami. Mcdonald. New York.
90 I,eta Holme. Richie, Vera Cruz.
Is ida, Arana, Liverpool
- .,yiler. Alshager. Ponce, Porto Rico
~ Maylands. Turner, ST. Michaels.
~ ~. PENSACOLA, Simmons. Pensacola.
s aisv Regulator. Rowe, Pensacola
H'h WIN. H. clifford. Harding. Pensacola.
CLEARED
81 aiifrm. Lamkuhi. Mobile.
20 i7i'nlasas. iiarstow. New York.
g SAILEn.
. Ainrum, LEM uhl. MoLile.
e i1Sthi.a as. l,arstow, New York
gu ~. A. Anthony, Banker, Sabine pass
VESSELS IN PoRx.
e e Ellsworth. W. W. wnsos.
s. Darlington. Fowler = Mey,ti&
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LIVE STOCK.

Az CLASSES OF cattle are IN small supply aud
motive demand Hogs are wanted ana bring
top prices. There is a grclt scarcity OF calves
lNst ut this time, and shipments are urged
as prices are good "0''
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NEW oRLEANs
Market bare of all classes Of cattle d
mand good, hogs weak, sheep firm.

Chicago, January io-The market for cattle
scneral demand than usual. The com mara
iiyoiy few choice offerings wore taken Mt
about former prices. but other Dissertations
We're hard to move and sales woro about loo
lower on an average. Tho greater part Of
the beef steers went at l. a0als 10 and tho
nnooter lots at :; sos,t,oo; extra choice becvss
MN at n.ssna oo stockers and feeders fairly
active. with most OF the sales AZ 4. 6sari "a
anp prime. feeders wanted nj 4 35epai az. mi
rows aud hcifrrs steady AZ s,s5fft ~ stecrs
from Texas were lower and so We're Northern
y. ~ Texas cattle, Calves were steady.
Trade IN hogs started of nj slightly higher
pi .e'.s Atter few sales had been made
i n,M in.ilnE set n and Iiices averaged Sc
irWer tlun Yesterdays hest auotatlcns Tho
sssS Sn range paid for inrerior 10 prime
at asiSms.sD. 'S' WV" '"Seiy
~, s.ne Y sheen and lamta vas fairly active.
n n,,a tnt mug snpply caused weaker feeling
sh..,r s ss., ior lambs broke about f6speuc
tss yrari'ngs iSni lambs .ooStt. &;
h.GrGfE 30. "'s'Vin ia"os
1. lsssseip,s--cattle 1000. hogs $1,000 sheen
= W
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trnln and rrovtsion. EIsc,,hnr..

J.. New York, January is-whcpt- Reee,n,s
e ss,p' exports soa 76e; spni firm: No red
ms cables, but rallied and was Arm All dav
on iair claaranees good export demand
strong cash position aud hrmer latn ronil,
red. january. t0iJs: May rs. I,Iaes an,
iea.ner quiet, Wool steady. Cotton seed oil
steady ,a prime crude lsgi9ls prime yellow ss'
, rg iron dun, s,eag6.7 20. Copper unchanged.
:, ~ az ras',r S,,oMi3S5. Spclter quiet, SS.S7n,
Gieo. Lead duh, a6oa3ss N'''''a
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COTTON SEED pRoDucrs.

Y; Q; n, min, Texas interior points. accord.
Ing TO location,
Per gallon
Prime summer yellow oil, Of
leieo NJ ,,..,,....,,,..,,..... ~
n.,. Short tun
Prime cotton seed meal .. IA q s,it ~,
iin'sIs. per pound. ......,... Is.sr u.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lota.
Special prices carloads.
EARBED WIRE--Giidden, gal, $3.50 per 100
lbs. Weukogan, S2.35.
WIRE NAILs-Rate. 500 per kcg; ad-
varces, 1od, I'D and i6d. &c sd ana va lDc;
T5c.
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New Orlenne. lanuary ~. -Rice.-llrdlna,r

WV VrItuHt, Jinuhry N.--Rice--O rdlna,v
10 good SssTis Flour, grain aud fcsdst,lifs
s Hs1s quiet aSs aour extra fancy pai
I Iias tpsyIa,ov Cornmeal 90 Bran tisiG9.
corn,-No. sacked. white, scarce a,s, se
mixed SO, FOLLOW sscf3I. oats--No. sss,sS
s.m%; Hog products quiet, pork. standard
ca meats-pry salt shoulders AZ: sides SM
s sasa rib sides o9sg5,a; hams, choice
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HOUSTON BANK cl.rAn1Ncs

Tho following are the o.earines of Tn,
Houston banks for the week thus lar ana 10,
.hs corresponding time last year, together
with the increase Or decrease:
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HousroN wnoLEsALE PRICES.

auotnttons Tor R0u0J Lots OF StnpIe
Commodities.
These quotations arc reyisrd daily. mud thoir
correctness can ba relied upon The prices
are these ruling in the Houston whoicsa.c
mrtkuts.
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The Williams & Flash company OF New
York. in their circular of tho 18th, say:
Under more inquiry and demand from Blu
rope. refined has taken new lease Of life,
and has gradually advanced until at the
close spot oil has sold at 22si, February at
90 and March at 23ia. at which prices the
market closed, with a good strong under
tone the mills offering very sparingly. Even
nj todays values cotton oil is relatively the
cheapest edible grease in the market. In
October. when lard was about &c per pound.
tallow about 3hc, Europe was n free buyer
of large quantities of prime yellow Mt 2Gis to
q. when the conditions prevailing there we're
not radically iifferent from those now OK
listing. and II holders only remain firm, Of
fering their goods as demand presents itself,
thcre is no reason to expect they will not
pay present prices. or even follow moderate
advance.
Crude is also firmer, 16 having been paid in
the Atlantic States.
We quote prime yellow at 22% to 23is, ac-
coiding TO time of delivery. prime crude,
barrels. 10; loose. Is to 49, according to local
ity.
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GALVESTON COTTON REcEra

BY Gulf. Colorado and Santa y 9
46Gs bales: International and Great Y
1911; Galveston, Houston and Henden8,]
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. 2nV;; w
La Porte and Houston, 1l09; barge
75S. Total, 12.6S1.
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cotton's Ups and Dow

SIS Easily, j. Moller & Co.
Ss Elizabeth kickmers, W. N. -,
4 SIS Greta Holme.
SIS Gyller.
SIS Hilbrook, -. Ripley.
So Horatlo, WIN. Parr g. Ca
| SIS Ida.
So Maritime. Fowler & Mcvma
SIS Maylands.
| S. Miami. ID. Ripley. 4
SIS Navigator. VIM. Parr & q 81
IS Pensacola. 4,
SIS Families, w. w. Wilson. 1,
SIS Recta, Fowler G. Mcvitir.
SIS Saturnina, Fowler & McvNk
SIS It. X. Thompson. Noller : n
Sch VIM. III. Clifford, Fowler 4 ~
Bark Anna, j. Moller G Co. )
Barge Regulator.
CLEARED FOR GALvEsNM
Sc Avona, Widdess. Liverpool. N !
IS Acacia, Genoa, December j,
IS Ashlands, Swansea, Jancary ( s
So Asloun. Rowell, at Bordeaux M
Sc Bentola. Fackrell. Liverpool b
SIS Castanos. at st. Vincent. Decesl5
50 Clio. Johnson, Cardiff, January !
IS Coathon, at Antwerp, Decemts n
cember 10. v
SIS Ellen Rickmers. Heintze, Bn,n|
uary 3.
IS Eddie, Lund, at Havre, Jautrut Il
IS Ethelreda, Newton, Maderia Ds I
IS Falshow, Barry, Martinique, r.
50 Fulwell, Baines, Swansea. Decul1
IS Gertor, Barry. at Buencs AN r
Der "a.
81 Glengoil, Swansea, JaruxfyM
IS Glenloig, Swansea, January IL
IS Glenyech, Holman, Rotterdam. III
IS Headlands. Holman, Cardih, tuI
50 Ida. Arana, Porto RirU, Januan n
SIS kairos. Liddle. Shields, Jansayi
IS khio. Cardiff. December u.
SIS Lady Lewis. Spezzia via Ssllak r
Der 10. "A z
SIS Leny, st. Lucia. December q
SIS I.conora, Lutz, Barry. ilecsmta
IS Maryland, Turner. ut VI. nsal1
cemEer 30.
SIS Miami. Lewis, New York. 5iisi
IS NTH. Brown, Manchester. DeceHAd
IS Clinda, Hansen. Antwerp, jnu1F
SIS Otterspool. Witt. Cardin, uste1AdI
IS Paulina. Liverpool, January y
IS Pembridge, Millett. MaltL yanr4
IS Plympton, Page, Bremen, Januaq
SIS Riojana, Gurrica, at Liverpool
Der Z. II ss IL ii
IS Rita, Ceniga, Liverpool, januiq
SIS San Marcos, Itzen. New York ~
IS. Star Cross, Partridge, Cardlf
SIS 1'elesfora. -, Manchester. ~
IS Tropea, Sullivan. Cardiff. Decsrl
:. SIS Treasury. Roberts. swansea ~
Sch Maggie S. Hart, Farrow. ptiia
january 8.
Sch Thomas G.. Smith. Adsua. 4 n
phia December 20.
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Liquidation over, short. Covered


Liquidation Over. shorts Covered.
B. w. Hunter & Co. say of todays cotton
market: Liverpool closed barely steady and
i-64d lower but did fair spot business at I'M
changed quotations. We opened unchanged
to / point lower. and Immediately began to
advance. selling seven points above yester-
days close at 1 o'clock. The undertone was
quite firm. and shorts who sold yesterday
covered, as 1t seemed that the little weak
long interest had been pretty well liquidated
ana therc was no pressure to sell at any
time. Buying orders could he filled only at
advancing prices good demand at FAN
River for odd print cloths was reported at
l-l6c better than last week and more wanted
and Maino mills on strike Will run only 100
to 200 weekly Mills have been liberal buyers
of cotton and will now have n chance to
work off their surplus product Liverpool
should be up Esd tomorrow, and II shorts
have not all covered today the market should
DO some better The rally will probably ex-
tend to 10 to 10 points, that's all, No inter
est OF consequence in the market on either
80, One side is as good as the other Buy
Oh The breaks, sell on the bulges and take
your little profits. IT is likely that no de-
cided tendency will develop for some time
II may come at any time. When 1t does,
VIC viii try TO guess it a little in advance
and put 1t in The Post. Really tho cotton
quite simple, and most any one who could
scalp was bound to make money. Many peo-
pie know too much. Learn to be a scaIper |
The market eascd off point or two at the
close The rally is not likely TO extend much
II any further.
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a asked; b bid; nominal.
New York Futures.
Oreneo steady, at noon steady. closed
steady sales 123.200.
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Asked b bid; n nominal.
Liverpool Futures.
Opened quiet, demand moderate; p. M
DUH but steady; closed barely steady: ten
dcri, new, 600.
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MUNYON'S

Cold Cure cures colds IN the bead, colds On tl,s
All forms OF grip, stops sneezing, DISCHARGES rom
thc moss and eyes proysI g Saarfn ppn'rfrl sc
pcnsani litte pellets nre absolutely hnrmless RIVE
ssvsd thousands OF lives and prevented m,cn s,cx
sensrnte cure for each disease. Az all drugyists
Ss cents q vial. III you need medical ADVICE wrte
Pref Mupyon. 15o5 Arch Street, philadelphia. ~ e
ahaol;itciY frec. --------- ~ u
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Hew York spots.
Tho New York spot market closed dull: the
demand has fallen OFF and holders offer mod
erltely.
90, ordinary. 4ss Good nlddllnS S,s
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COTTON

Houston Daily Statement.
Today Yesterday
The record-union., 1898-02-24
WILL BE NO WAR.
Hanna Has No Fear of KostiIities
Over the Maine Horror,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Sensa-
tonal reports having been circulated
that Senator Hanna had expressed the
belief that conflict between the United
States and Spain was imminent, the at
tention of the Senator was called to
them. He emphatically denied them,
saying:
Il do not believe there is anything in
the Maine incident or in our relations
to Spain regarding Cuba that will lead
to war. l am firmly of the opinion that
the explosion of the Maine was due to
an accident, and | think that the naval
court of inquiry Will reach the same
conclusions
And Con~ress will do nothing?"
What is there for Congress to do?
There is no information except a lot of
sensational stories upon which to base
ali this talk of war Even the Secre-
tary of the Navy has no information,
and as long as the President and the
Secretary Of the Navy and all the rest
of the Cabinet keep cool and quiet, there
is no need for the rest of the United
States to get alarmed.
No." said Senator Hanna. in con-
clusion, Il honestly and frankly do not
see any reason for the excitement that is
being created. There will be no war"
The record-union., 1898-02-24
THE VTZCAYA.
Has Not Yet Received Orders to
Sail From New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. Sensational
reports that the Vizcaya's officers had
ordered that coal be taken aboard IN
haste, and that men had been kept at
work day and night in this connection,
were authoritatively denied to-day. On
the contrary, no more dispatch has been
used in coaling than is usual and no eff
forts Will be made to complete the load
ing of the 800 tons required by the
CT uiser before tomorrow. Ii is learned
at the Spanish Consulate that Captain
Eulate had not received sailing orders
up TO p. m. to-day. He was ordered
before leaving Las Palmas TO spend one
week in American waters before sail
ing for Havana. and up to this time has
received no instructions conflicting with
this.
There was an accident on the Vizcaya
yesterday. -Four men were working on
the aft smokestack, when plank
slipped from chain supporting it. Two
men fell To the iron railing at the foot
of the stack. and We're picked up in q
semi conscious condition. The surgeon
said ii was feared both We're injured in
ternally, but no bones were broken. The
other men saved themselves by cling
ing 20 chains.