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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
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Chicago. February 1.-THE limit supply Of
cattle received today IVES eispes "a Of at up-
changed pricce. the average sales be'ng Sc
rsttle brought G.Oedfls; medium steer s5nl
q. 10: choke steers 5.5G15.55. br1f ~ err as
@4.i5: stockers ard fcaefs JStui.75; bulls
e.T5U425; COVE and hei.eTs 1894 o.; Westc n
fed steers 4 2515.si: Texas srrs 355ft4. ~ {.
calves 5cQG7.59 The run % hogs was h wi r
than expected 10 view " the aeytrs we th@f
and buyers forced prices 2lslf5e LIVER. fir
70 choice 3 Sgisef4 02ih; peck!rg Its 3.GDls %;
mixed s.G5G3 s7Is butchers 1888 ~ iigl,s
S.5QN2 90; PIGS 325i2.50 There were hatdly
enough sheep offtre1 10 make market AMI
prices ruled upchangcd: poor 10 prime sheep
50nS.5D: yeaIiings i.25g4.G0. iaferior 10
choice lambs s.00a5 %. Rec ipts Cattle 40.
hogs 1900: sheep so
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Cargill & Rlcharlson saw;


kets today. Everything continues bullsh. but
lack OF buying power causes prioss TO hest
tate Liverpool sent . good half day market.
prices there cioEiug Il to Ltd higher than
Yesterday, with 5000 sold on the spot, In
our markets trading wns limited 10 closing
CcntractS over the hoidays. buvlug and sell
ing being about equal. Tho weather contin-
uoa bad with little prospect for any material
improvement. Texas had another snow. rain
or slect all over tho ccttun producing section.
while East tho conditions were little better.
Receipts are gradually diminishing. ports he
ing COCO less than Inst week, and 5000 less
than last Year. Estimates were l200l less
than last year. Memphis receipts 2la bales.
against 2l4S last year The yieihlo supply
shows decrease Of iS.e0l bales during tao
week. Same now bolng I6i 600 larger than last
yeaf. aad but ti.o00 greater than tho same
time IN 1926. Everything is IN favor OF higher
prlces for cotton. aud with active speculation
the market would respond quickly.
New York closed points up on tho near
months and up ca tho fall ones New Or
leans closed 2 TO higher than YESTERDAY,
Spots / l6c up IN New York Houston and
Galveston, while Now Orleans revised Quota
lions. quoting 1-l6c advance ON middllng and
above.
W, II. Bachelor & Co. Of New Orleans say: |
Tho movement into sight this week is 1927 |
as compared with ois,7lS. while stocks at all |
United states ports are now moro than 300 |
po0 bales less than at this date last year II |
viii be seen. therefore, that Liverpool Ia car
rylng tho surplus. ard when this Is nsideIci
IL rs no. surprising that Liverpool has been !
slow to take part In the recent upward move |
ment but the statistical position of cotton |
is growing so much stronger every day. espe- |
ciaily on this sido OF the water. that wo can
ssp nothing for the immediate future but |
higher prices
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no nc wrlcd for sn,pg.ling.

Alice, Texas, February II deputy Mar
shall Lancaster has taken two Mexicans 70
San Antonio 10 be tried for smuggling as
the May term of the United States court.
These are the two men captured by Stats
Rangers a. Y. Baker aud o. 1. Lntta
The two horses and Two mules alleged TO
have been struggled win be cold In this
city next Friday BIZ United States GUS
tom officers.
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VIII Sue out Habea. Corpus.

Sherman, Texas, February i1,--rhc case
of tho state of Texas VS., David Petty.
charged BY complaint In Justice Barker's
court with the murder OF Justice OF Peace
Don Harris AZ pottsboro. on tho night OF
November q. 1895, VIII so to Judge Bliss
on writ of habeas corpus. The writ WIS
sworn out by tho defendants counsc. and
tho hearing has been set for saturday,
Irahtttassv
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COTTON on sIiIrnnARn.

For Manrhcster44Ss Ramon dc rnrrlnSas
slp5 For Li@sspocls-Shlp Katy sSsa; steani-
S.iiiIs Monmouth 1855, Paulinn 1896 Total.
For Havre-Ss Hemisphere 7iaS.
tor othsr foreign ports ship Khrns linSs
a;tNNshlps Britannia 6JG. C0nsols li6.e Mid
gichanl Castle esi, Crcfeld isse, Kentucky 1850.
N tai tG,O6ss
:, FNr New York. Mallory line sies, Lone Star
line is.s,S. Total, et1es
Total on shiphoard, 6o.ii&
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, February 1i.-Clsar'ngs slsbvi'-
ss5 balances si0.52j 62a.
/ ondon February il.-Consols fer money
fflss: for the account 1ilA bar silver quist.
N discount in the opsn market for short piiis
iS-Ie62 per cent; for three months hihs
per cent. . ~. ,,,,,.-.t,t
Ai,ertIser's London financial cabiegram says:
Tie markets here were exceedingly quiet To-
day
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$3.50; Frank Chandler, printer. $3.50: /. q.
Wyoot. jewcler, 500: Joe Chiffon. dry
goods $eoQ; ]. Il. Thoi1as, telephone. 500.
Very little. II any. insurance on the abose
stocks. II was very cold and hard to get
water. The town needs system of wafer
works very much.
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nef..e.l Annlication.

Washington Februsry The compiIs-
slorers OF the District Of coluInbia refused
application 81 tho Columbia Telephone
company for the right TO establish > plant
In Washington. D. c.. taking the eropaq
that one telephone company 4 enou4n
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New York, February ll-Tho COTTON mur-
ket was an unusually small affair today as
regards the volume Of speculation, but
,hrounhout tho short session the feeling was
deeIdediy bullsh with n general te1dolcy 81
prices UPWARD on covering by local anh TOT
oign shorts and stronger news from tne COZ
ton belt.
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GALvFsToN. COTTON Becrfp1,s

H. fy Gulf. Colorado aud Ss..tS &c railway,
rs bales; International and Great Northern,
INV Galveston. Houston ard Henderson, las,
;Missourt. Kansas and Texas, eso. Galveston.
~ porte nnd Houston, So barge Abbtt. Sio.
+ sanse Eddie, $40. barge stuart, SIC. Total,
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Europa ..... ~,
l.ingfcld ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tss,,'wn' "
Lock Tay ................ St,s,s' =.
Ludwig Observation-Disclosures ,Sn,r,,rss' I,
sSS SNn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Due SGT
Monterey ........ PISSED nrre.nvs'ss. = -
Montpelier s...... 1879 i.sSsy.,ns,' E %
Norafarer e...... Havrc vin ra,, 49," us,'' ~ ~
Sir9br+ M Rio Jaf,tiro Via Nov nri~,s,s,a . -
Willow Branch liamhnrg via KEY Nest. t.ft
SCIIooNERSs s.s
larry y Berwind ....At Philadelphia 1918
Agaes Manning ...........sNew1 ntsfors 7is!ss
John s.. Ames ..,......ss...sAt neston' ii-s-
Lyman NJ. Low. t,royieencr 70. "a
Stella u. Kaplon. q. ~. Newpoft News. i..iS
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GRAZING MARSHES FROZEN OVER.

KirbygiiIe. Texas February i0.--Ths mai i-
Is. the principal grazing lands ia this ard
Newton counties. have beel froze over with
iors Of stock on the range will be very heavy.
All farm work Is at standstiIl or aeeouut Of
the cold weather.
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COFFEE.

New York. February 1i.--Cnffee gtcady; on
lions UNCHANGED TO B points lower; sales I0O)
baga; spot dull No. Rio Gla; No Z, iobbi ~
z, mild dull; Cordoya 794ei1i
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Less l-1s.
weckI, hank Statement.


New York. February H.. Money on call
STEADY at 2d2ls per cent; sterling oAchangc
duh with actual business n bailksrs' BUS
al 3Sfik@4.SG fer demand ana AT fAis TO-
sixty days: posted rates 4 StRllI $50; COM
rneroisi hills eissis per cent; bar silver 1914;
Mexican dollars Az.
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Port OF Galveston. February IL.
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nARINE IxrELLIGExcn.

Port OF Galveston February II.
ARRIVED.
SIS Lampasas. Avery. New York.
s'bEsnED
IS Ma,tcawan. Conner. New York via Bos-
ton.
SAILED
IS Matteawan. Conner. New York via Bog
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OIL MILL sHur nnMN.

continuous spell OF frfcsiag wfsthe- for eiybt
days II began kltetinR bere Today aad IL very
cold. owners OF sioe. report tllsir lcsses as
heavy for not only poor. but cattle 10 good
tcDdten are dying Many arr fesdlag 70 try
10 prevent loss. The eli mill has shut d3wn
for want Of seed. which makes feet difficult
10 rot.
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Spots closod arm, 1850 up; sales %.
Other Spot Markets,
aiyfgton Spots closed quiet and Arm, Lie

hp. a..
Ordinary ... "a. Good middlrg. SIS
Good ordinary. ..ii4 Middling far",l
Low mldcIing .5as Gales ...,..,,..iD
New orleans--spots closed steady as re-
ylsed.
LJW ordinary g 1916 Midding ,,...-.g 1915
ordinary......,a 5-is Good middlng,.G 7-i6
Go,d ordinary Az MjddIing fart t5-I6
Low nindlng .5I< Sales ....,,.... 1900
new york-spots clossd steady. i-ise up.
t5ord ordiDary..s T-I5 Good middling 81
Low micdilng. 9 l-lG MIddling fair...1%
hidaing..3..,,..G Sales -....,'....
Lherpool- Spots closed unchanged: sales
bil0. all Apit ricau. -
ofdinary........z e5-a2 Mid. upland....,s li-J2
Good ordinary z 3i-a2 Good mid up. % ia,
Low middling. g 5-s2 Amer. mid. ffirsB
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I,ons,on Railroad Receipts.

Uouston's gross receipts OF COTTON ny tne
sarIous railroads entering the city were as
follows: 5oc
,,,,.,,ta,ai and Great Northern 75i
GniytstoD, Harrisburg aud san An'ohio' ~
III xns and New Orleans. ..,..,i....'.''.' ..
Houston East and West Texas.,".f.-,'' -
Gan Colorado and Santa Fc......,-.',. -:
Snr Antonio and Aransas PasS,.-....... ol9
Missouri Kansas aud ToGas......,.-''. $50
tptflnla aud linttrs MISREPRESENTATION.
Wsya,, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
2 7i2
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DRIED FRu1Ts AND NtyTs.

APPLES-Farcy evaporated, 5o-lb boxes
e3ae: lib cartons 1oiac; choice evaporated, in
hulk. 5o-ib esc; fancy sliced. in bo-lb boxes.
nc.
APRIooTs-12o per lib loose: l2.io In Lib
cartons.
IITRON-In 10-lb boxes 13c.
CuRRANTS-In bbls 6c 2S-lb boxes. clean.
ed. bulk. 7iSc; lib cartons Sc.
IEACHES-Evapo.ated, unpeeled 1od1ic.
HAlslNS-California, 3-crown l.. u. boxes
Sl.G u box L. l.. raisins 60q65c; 2-crGwn L.
NJ. raisins. 5o-lb boxes. Sc; S-crown l.. NJ.
ralsins. 50-lb boxes, &c.
pRUNEs-California. 5o-eos Sc. 6o-7os &c;
&c, sos 6lac: S0-9os &c; 9o-10os 4%d5ihc.
.NuTS-Brazil 15c per ID: fberts. Sicily lie
Naples 12lsc; walnuts 11G12c; peanuts 5Qp5hc
amends. Taragona 16c per lib. In sacks: pecans
STsc; Italian chestnuts loo per ID.
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Futures opened steady at an advance:
closed steady; highest FOR March s2< low d.
hixh for Nay 6.sA low s2s; high for August
s,.h low s.ei Following are the quotatiors
for all months. :
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in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from Leading Ex-
changes Of United States and Europe.
Tue UNDERGONE IS REMARKABLY STRONG
With . Holiday In sight and Littlr
e Dcsnn Prices OF 10th spots
and Futures Advanced.
Office Of This Pos
Houston. Saturday rah-,s. ~, !,

.t'ctuihuN. FCOTQufy TX.
Considering that 1t was half day in New
York, that tho stock exchange was closed and
that TIM. weather prevented many spectators
from getting down town. today's market wa,
a remarkably strong one N
Tho excess Of port receipts over last year
Is now only ies bales, and the bixrcs, bear
has some down to ie,7sc,oco bales as his "a
innate for the crop.
an oruinist contends that the ''opcn door"
In the Far Eas, means All ABSORPTION Of. ali
surplus cotton on tho basis Of present con.
sumption and that prices should consequently
be higher.
Seven cents FOR March Is now confidently
predicted by tho ardent bulls. Todsy's bulse
would Indicate thht they had some reason for
their faith
spcts in all american markets arc up 1. ,sc
tNcent III New Orleans. which IL only UP on
nlidalinE md above.
Futures In Liverpool rloscd l-eid higher.
Now York TO | and New Orleans to 8
points IN.
Pert receipts wcro ises7. ssains. 3c.5t6 last
year and 1851 In 1875.
Houston expects on Monday 1900 10 1900,
against aa22 last wear and 593t In 1895,
New Orleans expects 500 10 6o00. AGAINST
iS.5fs last year and iS.sc2 in 1895.
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LOSSES ARE ANTrcrpArun

NaeoEdoohcs, Texas, February lo.-I.ast
falling here ard fell continuously three h5tIrs
covering the ground with from TIRES To Dye
iucnes II snow. This viii cause quite A les,
OF cattle IN this county. rs they have A.
ready suffered from u hard winter ana arc In
very bad condition -
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NUN HOUSTON BANK cLuARINGs.

Following arc the clearances OF the Houston
banks for tho week thus far and for the CORE
spending time last year, together with the
increase or decrease:
This year. Inst year. Increase
Saturday ........ s994,566 ss7f,s63 sl9,To5
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& }issiiasrV Nn-powder. per key. $4,000
~ I'VE powder. sI.65 per Eeg; drop
.s. N-5o; buck sl.75.
a. sl.r a'ra short clear. in sacks. SIC;
|<o7ks: Soaed, he higher; smoked bel.
~ baca., " ~ l a salt bellies 74c;
Il ljcSs1,o AND TIEs-Les, than chr lots.
Il "a, Bagging. Glib. 6Nc; PHI.
5sp,etc ek. wrapped. basis a. sZl7c
zbEsp sizes. &c higher.
prime az a "a cordoya. lo& glic; fair.
ir AK. psaberiy. iiisc. Roasted ar coy.
$3.50 Ariosa. basis ioo-lb cases,
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CANNED FRUITS AND vEGErArLps.

CANNED FRUITs-Appies, 3-lb sOHs5c.
pineauples, 2-lb. cyeiess and coreless sI.50i9
LOO Glib extra grated si.s0al.S5: lib standard
slicee N.20; pears, 2-lb standard zoe; black
berries. 2-lo standard 65I. pic fruits. 2-lb as
sorted zoe; peaches. 2-lb full weight sl.I5; Glib
CANNED TABLES--Tomatoes s-Ib
fun weight S5I9oc; 2.lb fun weight 65Gl70c;
okra and tomatoes. 2-lb 90c; Lima beans, lib
iull weight soc: string beans Glib full weight
Sc: A No. stringloss beans. 2-lb full weight
Sl.Fd: red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight 9oc
meirowfat peas. 2.lb full weight S5c carly
Jun. peas. fancy Glib full weight sl.40; Ameri-
can petit pois pens. Glib full weight Sl.65Il IS;
asparagus. California. 2ls-lb s2.co: corn, Au-
b I'm Cream. 2-lb full weight sl,lod115: a No
]: lib fun weight sl.o5Ql,lO; Blue Ridge, a-ib
STA soc.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard az
10 peaches. lemon cling s2.l0I2.?0 yellow
Crawford s1G5G1.S5; black cherries 81 IS april
cots sl.65Ml.70: Bartlett pears 81. 10; as
sorted sl.45Gl. 80; standard 2k 10 peaches. yell
Bartlett pears S1,4LfTl.5S as-S - :. =
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Marble Falls Texus. February 10.--Cattle
rs rule are 10 good condition and no losses
OF importance have been reported.
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Alto, Texas. February 10 Three inches Of
snow iell hero last night; stock that are moi
fed well Will suffer-
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CHEU VUWTdtIWUS IUTUws!
Flcur--Steady, winter patents S0H3. 30.
straii;l,is 3 i0d go: clears .3Dl3 .i0 spring
specials ~; hard rate1ts S.601i3.10; soft , 10
as J0 lard straighJs S.l0V3.20; bakers 2.l0ef
go.
wheat-No. spring CsNTlA; No. spring
65sfilA: No . l ed ,2iaGISH.
Coin--No. g Sssa63Gl. No. yellow S69t367s.
oa.s-No. 2. 2sl3: No. white S0AQSi!4,
No. 8 wtte 30tiG30S.
Rye No. ., 5jia.
Barley-No. .. 4l152.
Flax seed-No. /. Lie; new 10.
Timothy seed-Prme. a.42iqa2.i7is,
N.ess pork--Per Dbl. 9.95Gl0 90.
laId-Per 100 lbs. 5.52ihG5 90
Short ribs sidos-Loose. 4.10Ii.o5.
nry sailed shoulders--Boxed. i.25di.37js.
Short clear sides-Boxed, 5.05d5.f5.
Whisky-7Per gal. l.25,
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Now York February if.--Whent- -Rectlniq
5000 exports i23.047; spot firm; No red silt
hiaher; NJ. ri. March 81 Hides firm. Gal
weston IGil; Texas DRY i2ik; California 1873.
Wool firm donsgtir fleece i7dJ2l Texas l2fl
2OiS: prime cgud, 0 IsI1sIa prime summer
yellow 25d25iA: OFF summer yellow 23iaai4.
butter grades 29ll32; prime winter yellow 30ft
81 prime white 3iI32. Pig iron Arm; south
an 't.25Gl2.5o. Gopher s,eldy: lake brokers
10. g. IAnd steady: doineaiic brokers I. 20.
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1o0sToN DAILY POST SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY IL 1900

1850 delivered 36-ib cases. II. roc as,,r..
Apex apex. lpo-lo ceses. n.loc: In Sc-lb 800
FLOUR Empire mills. Houston pa,,..o...
| sn,sh pn,,nt ~; 70; second patent xSs5. TSxss
gar mills; tidal Wave sl.s5; Sea Fairy S'ss;
Special RATS Tor shipments 10 ip,ce,,r @ss.
nsur ~ barrels 15c above sacks 80 pV'N's'
| FARiNACEoUS GOODS ,-Grits. boni,,
Iesm meal. in barrels. s2s5, pearl meg, ~, "a
to-lb sacks. yiesatl1O per Dbl Of foup 90, ~
s1 ,s % cats s24S Friends oats ,es5. Columbia
hAMs.stnndard s0sXc; picnic ham, ~.
| iioNMNlIn so.lb cans estraetes III 80 g'fs.
81 eoiir' eaiVc. IN lz-ib cans. extracted. ~
LARp-asfined. uerces. componn, =. ~,
sac; sv-it cans Nc higher thni tierces: iS.is
cans IL birSSnsf' Old cans &c higher. Cab
NoLAssEs-R eboii.d. fair ,s.aIsc. ,,,,,,.
ssge@slc, choice 362ec. farcy new CROP syrus
RicEEEytra fancy head eeexe: choice sa
0'tc, dsir ai9d5c. fancy Imported sttSsss.c.
sSn for 7-1e; sissl 7s.e; Manila sr
sco, LorisIstn cosisc Ms Ans ON anre s SpS,g
20 s'2S; 6o-Ss $3.50. ico-ss $3.50. 70,is
SALT I'fsfl- siacx.rcl. No. i, in ,o-ib XII,
sloe9i.io; halt barrels, s6soa1'oS.
=, SaNl3iNEs American quarters s2.70T2.T5:
quarters. $3.50 '' ''i'O' fancy spfa's'
STARgH--Staudard goods Pearl in 4o-lb
,,a,NSo. .NNs isVyul NttOsS, DUN, sac, NICKEL,
w nackages, per boz, $780, corn starch, sMc
per 10 20 and i0-lb boxes.
STANDARDIZATION are for small lots: spe
ciai prices given on carload orders Standard
slanclnted ole. cubes and powdered ls.l6;
Lcutstana yellow clarified, fancy 45tm5c; |
she;rt 4fs@iac; Arbuckle's. In c-lb and 5-lb |
packages. sac.
PRODUCE.
:, DEANS-Navy 2isGt%o: Bayou SIC: Eng |
lisa dried 2Ac. pinks aye; Limas 4izc; black |
eyes DC.
PUTTER-Bluc Star 2Ic: dairy 1sa17c; Ell. |
gin creamery 2ip25c Elgin dairy bricks /
16ne, oleomargarine. solids Zoe; prints lie, I
special Blue Star 1Sc: Texas country butter &C.
CABBAGE-Per crate. $500: s.. Louis In
sacks, 2M2Iac.
CHEEsE-New York full cream 1sc; wis.
coasii full croam 12kdlse; Young America
lShai4c: Western rkim lcc: fancy rolls fun
creall lsikm1lc.
EGGs-Texas, noninally l1di3c per dozen
kRAuT-&.O0 In half bbls
OEIONS--California Sc per pusnel
PEI PER-Chile l5Gl7c per Id. black Snga-
pora 1Sc
PoTAToEs-Colorado and California 75gSoc
SEED POTATOES-Ea-l Rose genuine
Der ll-peck bbls; Tennessee Triumph, in sacks,
81 90 per bushe.
PouLTRY-Heps. S35ol3. 90; fryere. so.@1
80: broilers, si.75eis 90 Turkeys. hens H.
S.o0 gobblers, 50 0o1i2.00 per dozen ac-
Geese s4.so46e0. full feathered.
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. I. o. b. cars from nilIers; deal.
ers charge from store 5G10c more per 100 ;os
on bran. 2G3c per bushe on oats and corn,
and 10u15c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-T0c: corn bran 6Ti5c per 100 lbs.
CHOPPED CORN-soQS2c per 100 lbs.
CuRN--No. ., sacked Acc per bushe.
OATS--Texas 31I96c per tu.
WHEAT-SHORTS--S5 per 100 lbs.
WHEAT SCREEN1NGS-70dS per hu.
HAY.--Alfalfa sl2.O0dl3.50 per ton: timothy
sl2. 5G6pi3 .50 South Texas prairie hay 5000
SOC: North Texas s9.009io6u.
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l'rsTos WHOLESALE PRICES.
."ons for Round Lots OF simple
Commodities.
HEAVY STAPLES.

jIttpss suWations are revised daily. and their
y ruIinv ~ ne relied upon. TIE prices are
ID Houston Wholesale marketA
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WIRE AMI NAIt.s.

Quotations are for less than carload lots;
special rates on carloads.
BARRED WIRE-Gldden, gal, s2S5 per 100
lbs; Waukegan $3.50.
WlRE NAILS-Rate 81. % per keg: advances,
10 I'D and 16d, &c; Sd and 3d. l0c; Cd and a.
zoe: 4d and Cd. Soc; Sd, 45c; I'd. zoe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

APpLEs-Per Dbl, = ,

APPLEs-Per Dbl. S5.0oa550.
BANANAs-per bunch l.5oa1.75. packed;
COGOANUTS-Per hundred $500.
LEMONS-33.50dS rs.
o1ANGEs--Caiifornia navels $500; CalifoF
mia seedlings $3.50.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

his tannery also fills up the subway
under the Northwestern tracks ut San
CANON street. Who gets the money In
the Health Department for permitting
this outrage?
~GA
What ails Alderman Hurt?
~c0A
The cement work doEe for the Lincoln
Park Commissioners on Fullerton ave-
nue Is almost as bad as the Sheridan
Road work for the same gang.
~SA
If Mayor Harrison runs for Govern
or on the strength of his Organ he may
get a few contractors to vote for him
and he may not. The Organ Is still
grating on his name.
%eA
In another part Of the paper will he
found the names of the Senators and
Representatives who voted for the in
famous gas bills. Not one of them will
be reelected.
~eA
No member of the School Board who
votes for sweeping changes in text
books need expect ever to be elected
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

to pay his men while he was waiting
for his pay for work done on certain
school buildings.
~GM
Why were the Nash Brothers thrown
down by the Department Of Public
Works?
~eSA
Hon. Geo. Mills Rogers would make
u grand Judge.
~eM
"Rand- NfcNally and Craft will make
a fine rallying cry for 1900. But 1t
won't catch the votes Of the parents Of
Chicago school children. who have to
buy new school books to pay the Rand.
McNally political debt.
~e~
Chicago Tribune editorial, Sept. 10,
1890:
Americans have not learned yet how
to govern the great cities which have
suddenly come up. They are learning,
however, for they have detected one
great cause of municipal misgovern.
ment. That Is the grasping, sOulless
corporations. in which the individuals
who complain most loudly of civic mis-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21
The CHAMPION OF GRAFT
The Mayors Private Organ Is Holding
Up Contractors for the City
for Coin.
Contractors Who Do Poor Work and Rob
the People Escape with the
Spoil.
BY Inserting a Card in the Official Organ
of His Honor the
Mayor.
Most All Of the Poor Assistant City Attor.
neys and Counsels Pay Heavy
Tribute.
City Clerk Loeff1er Advises His Friends to
Steer Clear of All Graft Cham
pionships

a year for the Organic Service. An in.
vestigation was made and 1t was dis
covered that not one cent Of this money
went into the County Central Com.
mittee. but into the private pocket Of
one of the Mayors confidential men.