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ENI70TTtTT
This was the regular day for an improye-
ment In our markets. and it came as s,hed-
uled- Liverpool was due to decline little,
but instead we have y to 164d advance in
that market Spots, however. were marked
down 1-33. with sales Of 10000. Our markets
held quiet. but STEADY, all day. with the eS-
ceptlon Of momentarily casiness when New
Orleans estimate for tomorrow was posted,
showing nearly double the amount received
on the corresponding day last year Liver
pool bought freely In New York again today,
while Ide was reported a seller of August.
Some demand for SPOT cotton IS being shown
from the continent. as well as from LiverpoJl.
although the latter does not appear at all ur,
gent. Clear and warm weather was reported
over the entire belt with probable showers in
the Eastern portion tomorrow. There was Ut
tls Of interest In cotton trading being gem
orally to even UP accounts over the holidays.
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SHIPPED no FORT BEND COUNTY.

Harlem. Texas. March 9o.--J. y. Fms
shipped about 1900 head of cattle from "
Western ranch In Kinney county to bis ram
in Fort Bend county.
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Houstons gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
follows
Houston and Texas Central. .... 200
International and Great Northern - 7ns
L1Nesiop Harrisburg and san Antonio ISs
Texas and New Orleans
Houston East and West Texas - no
Gulf Colorado and santa Fe. ......., "a
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass. .. 81,
missouri Kansas and Texas. go
Total
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Flour-Moderate demand and hrm
Wheat-No. spring 7lM72: No. 3 sprlng
66a7l: No . red 75iaG76
Corn No 3 36h No. yellow 8jlA
Oats--No. 2 2llsG2s No. white 3D430&
No white 29i%6G30.
Rye--No. o4tA.
Barley No. 2 37d47.
Flax seed--No. ! .21is; new 1.24is.
Timothy ssed--Prime e35.
Mess pork-Per Dbl. s. 95@9 90.
1.ard-per 100 lbs. 5 22IaG5.25.
Short ribs-Sides. loose 4 tQn4 30,
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed 4ssG4h.
short clear sdes-Boxed 5,O0a5.io,
Whisky-per cal, l.26.
Suears-C,utioaf 4 az: granuiated Al
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Futures opened steady: at noon barely
steady; closed steady. Highest for May 5Vi
Low 591: high for August sos, low 5ga; high
Tor october sos. low 500 Following are the
quotations for all months:
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ma Nansas City March SO Cattle Recc,,,.
Nv NJ, ns,lVes, and lto, Texans; liberal sun
steers > loms.50i medium steers / sas5s N.
lse ~, steers soai9o stocksrs and fsede ~
4 ~ esnnsts sisSas 81 ,SSns nsit.rs ioa
Gs.iS. Texans a.sottto. Hoxs-Rsespts n..
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EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.

Exchausa IS quoted as follows, New York
huyiug. soc discount, selling New York, ST
Louis and Kansas City, Is premium; New Or
leans. buying soc discount; selling. $l,95 pre-
MUM
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NV York. March 80 -wbe,t- Receipts an

New YORK, March So w hNAt-~ NecelPis sV.s'i
eSports SS.5S2 spot easier. No red So b.
10 arrive options closed with luis - hgher
and the markst firm March s2ls, April 1875,
MAY r., July 17st Hides STEADY Wool
null Cottonseed OIL Dull prime summer
~ nominal yellow 2bh0g6 Metals-At the
close the metal exchange called pig iron war
rants quiet and nomial lake copper arm,
i71GItS0N. Tin Firm. "a c0Gs4 p. Iced easy.
price for lead Is as and for copper Il i5U
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:. on shptcsrd no, cleared day year,
tfer Great Britain ,.,,.,..,. 80. aSio
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Quotations for nliddlinx az 0
Ie,. tcsetnar with tue sales.


Futures opened steady at noon quiet ciosen
steady Highest for MAY ~. low oipi nisn
for July SIS low SIS Following arc INC
o. Citations for ali months:
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APPLES Per Dbl $500. in boxes. calliorni;
stock. 81 $4,000
BANANAS Pee bunch si506t75. packed
loose culs ,5dS p
CoCoANGTS Per hundred So, 80.
LEMONS i5di400
ANGES-Cnlfornia nnvels s5y15Tl 90
California seedings $3.50
AWHERRIES--Per crate So SOFAS. e5.
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HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.

Following arc the clearnnces az the Houston
bank for the week thus Ear and Tor the CORE
spending time lsst year. together with the In.
crease or decrpaspt
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10o; market steady; heavy & .s5aa ss4 *.
S0d3 70; lights 4563 s21& nirs s-i WIN II
Sheep-Roceipts 1862; trading actiye ' ,.s.x
to strong: fed lambs 5.35I5 As: yearins WIZ "
800 stoekers and fesders S.OoGa.N rls
200d3. 90. "
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. March o.--Cattle--Reeelpts IA
including 1900 Texans; market stsady i
strong, fancy native shipping and errts
steers 4T0d5. 50; dressed beef snd buiess
steers 4.50d5.o0; steers under 1000 pouph
3.75d4.40: stockers aud fetiers 3.olfl,s
COWS and heifers o.0Od4 80; bulls 3.isi3F
Texans and Indian steers 3. SsGf5. 25; cows III
heifers 2.50d3 50. Ifogs-Receipts $500: mi.
l1et steady to firm; pigs and lights s.5tl1n
packers 8 1913. IS; butchers 4. SOFAS 30. sh,c
Receipts $50; market strong; native nut.
tons 4.o0d4 SO; lambs 4.oDa5.6i; sp1r
lambs 6.00Ml0. co.
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PRODUCE.


BEANS--Navy 3n3l4c Bayou 3hc; Eng
l'fh dried 29se; pinlss 3iac, Limas 4l4oi black
eyes 0c,
bUTTER-Bus Star zoe dairy 15dt6c vi
6 II creamery 23n25c Elgin dairy bricks 1850
o,eomargaTins. solids i2dl3c. printG l3nlic,
special Blue Star lie Texas country butter &c.
CABBAGE--3o per 10.
CHEESE New York fun cream NC Wis
corsin fuil cream ltdi4i3c Young America
19lsn1bc Western skim 13c fancy rolls full
rteam l4iAa15e
EGGS-Texas. DC per dozen.
hRACT y.7b IA naif uols,
ONIONS Per To- ed2iPc
FEPPER Chile 15d15o per IN. black Singn-
r0rt tic.
SEED POTATOES EARLY Rose, genuine
Northern. S35od8f5 per ii.peok bbls Peerlos'
81 i0U3ib per ll-peck hhls Tennessee TIT
I'm Oh 10 sacks 81 - per hushel
POULTRY Heus 81 aod %, frycrs So 15d
3 Is; broers = 00M3 - Turkeys hens IS 0t
Gil;o0; gobblefs $4,000 400 per dozen, ao-
ccrtIng TO size and quality Ducks s. 5Oa
. 80. Geese 81 S0060q. full feathered.
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uoustoa pa,Iy Statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week .. ~ SOS
cross receipts 210 DAYS this YEAR. . sS7 IN
Gross receipts 2l0 days IN 1897 IS /. 6s4 3s1
Gloss receipts 2l0 DAYS in 1894 az / T1n rs
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a WRITTEN PLEDGE
Signed by Abscntces not TO Pnr,ic.
pate in Senatorial Caucus,

Signed by Abscntces not TO Pnr,ic.
pate in Senatorial Caucus.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. 3.-A meet
ing OF the nbsentees from the caucus
will be held tomorrow morning to
perfect permanent organization. Eth
er Senator Finn, of Allegheny. or Sem
ator-elect Martin, OF Philadelphia. will
be elected chairman. The anti-Quay
leaders claim those who particIpa-
ted in the caucus Will not be bound by
It's action. They take the position that
II was not regularly constituted gath
ering and that their votes do not bind
them to vote for the nominee. With
the exception OF four. all the absentees
signed n written pledge binding them to
keep away from the caucus. Three OF
these were prevented from taking part
in the meeting by illness or enforced
absence from the city and the fourth
declined 10 sign the paper, although
committed to vote against Quay. The
pledge follows:
eve. the undersigned members OF
the senate and house OF representatives
OF the general assembly OF Pcnnsylva-
MIA. being Impressed with the gravity
OF the present situation. and desiring to
act for the best interest Of the Rcpub-
licnn party and the welfare Of our
state. hereby set forth our Views:
"Under normal conditions we believe
In party regularity and the use OF the
party caucus to determine party polio
les and nominations. We believe that
a Republican should and viii be elect
cd TO the United Stutes senate and as
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GOMEZ'S POWER is GONE,
Opinion Of the Havana Correspond
cnt orthc London Times.

Opinion of the Havana Correspond
cnt orthc London Times.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Havana cor
respondent of the Times. referring to
the refusal of General Maximo Gomez
to surrender his arms until an indepen-
dent government Is granted, says:
"I believe that the influence Of Gem
eral Gomez with the rebels Is complete
ly ended"
The Times prints letter this morn
ing from n distinguished American ma
val officer" giving an interesting nc-
count of the situation In Havana, and
expressing sincere pity for ''the many
gallant Spanish officers" He describes
the "fntalistic resignation" OF the
Spaniards. and the riots resulting from
the dismissal OF the Spanish police
without pay. HT
Commenting edltoriaily upon the
foregoing letter. Its correspondents
opinion and the transfer OF sovereignty
In Cuba from Spain to the United States
the Times says:
such a transfer was the best thing
that could have happened to the Gu
bans. Fer their own sakcs It Is to be
hoped that their political education will
be rapid and complete. since 1t Is cer-
tain that the Americans will not tolcr-
ale the impatience OF law which long
and denora!!z!ng struggle has engcn-
dered."
Regarding the non-payment of the
police, the Times says:
"A bankrupt generally manages to
pay his servants wages. The complete
ness of the Spanish downfall Is more
fully brought home 10 us by these
squalid domestic tragedies than by the
greater events OF the war"
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CONGRESS TO MEET
To-day In Accordance With lIoli.
day Adjournment
THE PARIS PEACE TREATY
May be Laid Before the Senate with a
Message From the cprcsidcnt-AIuch
Work TO be Done by Both Houses IN
the Two Mouths ofthc Session Lcf,,
No appropriation bills Passed Vet,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jau. 3.-con.
GresS will reconvene Tomorrow In nc
cordance with the terms OF the hoNdov
adjournment resolution. The senate Will
Nmost Immediately adjourn for ths
day as an evidence OF respect for tho
memory o: Senator Morrill,. It Is cus-
tomary not 10 transact my business
whatever on such occasions, but there
Is a possibility that message may DO
received from the President transmits
ting the peace treaty. as II is known TO
be the general desire that the trealy
shal! hc formally laid before the COM
miitcc on foreign relations at the car
lest possible moment so that the COM
mittec may make its report rs promptly
MS consistent with Its duty In the pre-.
mIscs. ...
~ session OF the senate will be held IN
Thursday, but there Is n movement look
Ing to an adjournment from that day
until the following Monday, based upon
the probability that there will not be
n full attendance OF senator's so soon af-
ter the holidays.
There will be two months OF the scsS-
Ion left, TO Il day. from the date OF re-
convcn!ng, and the time will be fully
occupied II half the work is to be done
that Is planned. None Of the regular
appropriation bills have passed the
senate and the river and harbor bill Is
10 be added TO the regular list this ses-
sion. None regard the treaty OF less
Importance than the supply bills and II
will be pressed along with them when
reported. practically without regard 10
other bills.
So far as the opponents have plan 1t
is TO lei the treaty so through md
then devote themselves to shaping leg
islatlon consequent upon Its ratification.
They may offer their amendment COM
mittlns this government against an at
tempt TO exercise sovereignty In the
Philippines, but they do not expect It 10
become part of the document.
The treaty will be discussed in execu-,
tive session, but the senator's will con-
tinuc to make speeches in the open
senate on Senator Vests anti-expansion
resolution.
The consideration OF a code of laws
for the territory Of Alaska. reported
from the committee on the revision of
the laws, Is expected to take. mp the
greater portion of the legislative day In
the house tomorrow. II that body fol-
lows Its usual custom 1t will adjourn
some time during the afternoon. out OF
respect to the memory OF Senator Nor
rill. Thursday is TO he given to tho
committee on the judiciary when a
number of measures reported from 1t
are likely to be passed. There Is no
fixed programme for the remainder OF
the week. The executive. legislative
and judicial appropriation bill may be
reported during the week. in which case
an effort will be made to secure con-
siderati0n Of the measure by the
house
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O. & O. q 3 4
one OF the candidates IS at the present
time ogcrshadowed by grave charges
which, II sustained. would render his
election impossible. and as said candl-
date has alleged: that said charges are
not honestly made and well founded IN
fnct. but that he IS the victim OF n po-
ntlcnl conspiracy to. defeat and destroy
him, We believe that common fairness
demands that such candidate should
have the fullest opportunity to present
himself in the senatorial caucus freed
from the damaging accusat!ons now
pending In the courts OF the common-
wealth against him. And we further
believe that undue haste In holding the
senatorial caucus Is unwise until the
rule returnable in the supreme court op
the 7th instant has been disposed OF.
g"Entertaining these views We therei
fore agree with each other and promise
our constituents not 10 participate IN a
senatorial caucus until after the su-
p.e,ne court has granted or denied the
petition OF said candldate."| ~
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The PHILADELPHIA Mint.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ga state
ment of the coinage OF the United
States mint In this city for the year
1898 given out to-day shows that the
output for the year just ended was the
largest since 1890. The total number of
coins made was 1O0.2jS,i33, valued ut
s9I.G54 ,4j2. IS.
The gold coin was 170.410 double
eagles. Sl2, ,l97 eagles, 633.49 half eagles.
and o4.165 quarter eagles with n total
valuation of $l4.759.257.5O. Total silver
coinage was 5.SS4.735 dollars. 2.956, ,7a5
half dollars. 1l.l00.735 quarter dollars.
md 16.390,73j dimes, a total valuation OF
Sl1.7T0. 1866.
There were 12.532.0S nickcls. and 49,
S23,079 cents coined. giving n grand total
of SET .654, ,452.39 for the year.
There were also coined 5ll.S73 pesos
for the government of San Domingo.
and orders for 100000 more OF these
coinlngs have been received.
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ers OF the seven departments into which
Cuba Is now divided to submit rcqu!sl-
Tons based upon estimates OF cost OF
such public works as sanitation. hnrbor
improvements and road and bridge
building rs tits deemed desirable TO un-
dertake. The cabinet which General
Brooke Is about TO call TO his assistance
In the administration OF the island,
probably will examine into these neces-
stiles and propose an allotment Of tho
total customs collections md internal
revenue taxation In proportion TO the
needs of the communities and In accord
ancc with principles OF justice and good
government In all likelihood theac al
lotments will require the approval OF
the secretary OF war,
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j CLAYTON'S RECEPTION
As Ambassador of United States
y Mcyico-HOnors Extended.

As Ambassador of United States to
y AIcyico-HOnors Extended.
MEXlco CITY Jan. 3.-The recep-
tIon OF General Clayton, as the ambas-I
sador OF the United States. took place
to-day. all the appropriate honors be-
Ing extended him by the Mexican gov
crnment State carriages bearing the
emblazoned arms OF Mexico, were sent
with an escort OF n squadron OF cavalry
10 the residence OF the ambassador. who,
accompanied BY the secretaries Of the
embassy and the military attaches were
taken to the national palace at noon, In
the famous and historic hall OF ambas-
sadors. an immenGe throng OF Ameri-
cans and Mexicans Of the highest 80
ciety had gathered to witness the nov
Ell and interesting ceremony.
President DiaZ, wearing the grand
Gordon, the Insignia of his Office, and
surrounded by his cabinet officers, was
seated on dais. but stood as the
American ambassador entered. General
Clayton was dressed In his uniform as
a brigadier general OF the United
States army, advanced to the dais,
where the ceremony took place. Among
other things the ambassador said:
For period of about twenty
months have had the honor OF serv-
Ing mS country Us Its envoy extraordl-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
your excellency's government in this
capitol. During part OF that period.
owing to unfortunate difficulties be-
tween my. country and another the re-
lations existing between our country
and yours, your duties doubtless often
became extremely delicate that during
the period OF these unfortunate condi-
tions, you held the neutrality In perfect
poise. can testify for which permit me
again to express to you the highest ap-
probation of my government"
The ambassador then went on to
speak of the mutual commercial al
lance between Mexico and the United
States. Alluslon was also made TO the
death OF Ambassador Romero. at
Washington. rs
B President Diaz In reply. spoke OF the
high regard his government and people
had for the government and people rep-
resented by the ambassador and Of his
hope that the present happy relations
might alwaysJbe maintained. .l,-..-.
The dignity and good taste displayed
by the American ambassador were sulj-
jects OF much comment. The event will
be an historic onc. as this Is the first
reception under the republic OF an am
bassador of any country.
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A YOUNG MANS PERIL
walking In u Binding Snowstorm
With ono Arm cut OF.

CUMBERLAND. MD. Jan. 3.-John
Porter, aged twenty-five. minor son OF
John Porter. Homecoming. was riding
from Piedmont. where he bonrded Il
Baltimore & Ohio freight bound for
Cumberland about o'clock yesterday
morning to attend church, when he fell
between the bumpers and his right arm
was crushed Off. He walked an hour in
the binding snows,orm. carry the dis
membered arm. At last he found n
trackman, who placed him In the en-
boosc OF passing train. DR.. J, M
Spear amputated his arm Mt the shoul-
der In the hospital here. Exposure and
loss or blood brought on pneumonia ana
1t is Thought he will die. :
Mrs. Sophia Hoenica, wife of Chris
Hoenca. Cumberland. was frichtfullv
burned about the arms and body to-dov
her clothes having caught from n fire
kindled to thaw out n hydrant. She
rolled In the snow, but her clothes were
nearly burned off her. a little dnurh.
ter. Bessie, who went to her assistance
was seriously burned on the hands.
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IA Lulierous Affair.

LONDON. Jan. 4.-The Vienna cor
resondent of the Daily Mail says: THE
duel between Baron Banffy and NJ. Ho-
rans2ky was n ludicrous affair. Tho
seconds had arranged fight to INC
death Mt twenty PAGES. NJ. HoranszKy.
however, when he faced his opponent,
was agitatcd beyond all control. and
Baron Banny was hardly more COM
Portable. Each discharged four shots.
but all 80 wild OF the mark that the
bullets were found lodged in the roof
or high on the walls of the riding
school where the encounter took place.
The ducllists finally left the building
scowling iicrcely ut each other
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ONE OF TIE PROBLEMS
or Administration OF C:iban Affairs.
Custody of Customs Rcccipts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The objec-'
tion of the citizens OF Santiago to the
evacuation of the war departments
programme requiring the customs COL
iections at ,hat port and at all other
Cuban ports. to'be sent to Havana. has
brought the war department face to
face with another OF the many prob.
lens connected with tho administration
OF affairs In Cuba that require speedy
settlement. The order Is felt to be ab-
solutcly necessary, the interests of
good government requiring TINT there
should be but one responsible head 10
the customs service In Cuba.
1t was pointed out Mt the war DEPART
ment to-day that II Santiago ut one end
OF the Island aud Havana, near the
other. were allowed to keep their Gus
toms receipts. such provinces as Puerto
Principe and Pinar del Rio would he
without funds to make any public i'm
prove'ncnts. The officials are disposed
10 allow each OF the military command
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CUBANS KICKING.
The Order Regarding the Custody OF
the Customs iicccints.

The Order Regarding the Custody Of
the Customs Receipts.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. G.-Major
General Leonard Wood, the American
military commander here. has cablcd
for permission TO go TO Washington for
two days and has been granted leave OF
absence. He will leave Santiago on
board the United States transport Mis-
sisslppi tonight.
The reason OF the generals departure
Is unQuestIonnbly the order received
from Havana to transmit the entire
customs receipts each week to that city.
AS cabled last night compliance with
these instructions would involve the
abandonment OF many necessary public
improvements. would throw 10000 Gu
bans out OF employment and send them
to the hills to become bandits and
would revive Spain's practice OF none
tary Capitalization which caused most
OF her troubles In Cuba.
1t is believed General Wood is desir.
GUS OF seeing the President on this sub
ject.
There was n mass meeting here this
afternoon OF business men OF all kinds
to protest against the order from Ha-
vann. EE lE.
The members OF the San Carlos club
are In fever of excitement. They say
as previously pointed out that the main
cause for complaint against Spanish
rule was the continual demand for
money obtained from the different prov
inces, which, they claim, should remain
and be spent there.
Colonel Fallente. the Cuban who was
appointed chief Of the gendarneric. was
quite outspoken on the subject. He
said the Cubans had fought thirty years
against this policy, and they were ready
to fight thirty years more II necessary.
Americans who are familiar with the
situation here agree In saying the Gu
bans have good cause for complaint In
this instance.
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Killed In u Folding Bcl.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Jan. 3.-AIrs.
Lucret'a Kent. n widow, met her dca III
IN manner horrible In the extreme.
her rate was revealed when friend,
entering the house. found her denI
body.
One hand wns pinloncd inex,rIcablv
under Il heavy folding bed. The body
was badly y decomposcd. showing that
death had occurred several days ago. :
When found the woman's broken
hand was still clasped In the bed MS In
n blacksmith's vise. How the accident
happened Will never be known dcfnitc-
y. The woman lived alone In the
house. tn - =