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Woking Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar coated
globule Of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only Csc. per box. Sold by
druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-23
TIES HOVER OF LE0NIDS TWELVE
MONTHS OF.
Astronomers a Year too Fast in their Cal
tons, Says DR.. See.

Astronomers Year too Fast in their Cal
tons, Says Dr.. See.
New York, Nov. ia special dis
patch to the Journal and Advertiser
from Washington says:
"The shower of leanids will not oc-
cur this season. The brilliant specta-
Gle has been announced one year too
soon. :"
This announcement has Just been
made by DR.. P. j. See, one of the most
advanced astronomers in the Govern
ment.
service.
DR.. See has charge of the 2G-inch
equatorial telescope at the Naval OBJ
vatory, He intimated that he was able
to reach a conclusion concerning the
leonids based upon careful astronomi-
cal calculations that would not harmo-
nize with the views heretofore held by
astronomers.
He stated with great positivenesa
that the meteoric display, which has
been mere sputter this year, will be
repeated at about this date in Novem-
ber next year, with a brilliancy quite
equal, if not superior, to any of the
tri-century displays with which the
modern world has been startled.
Astronomical calculations have not
erred as to the periodicity of leonids, y
said DR.. See to the Journal. "But the
generally accepted conclusion as to the
time it takes the leonids to pass the
earths orbit has been wrong. After
the most careful observations, made
with the best instruments in the ser.
vice of the Government, and after the
most unerring calculations in stric'
conformity to astronomical laws, l an
thoroughly convinced that the period
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-23
AN IMPORTANT FOOD LAW.
Heavy Penalties for Selling Articles of Food
Containing Unhealthy Ingredients.

ASo' ASAoAeAOo AVA OSAAAAAS AAtANAoS Vi cVVu
Containing Unhealthy Ingredients.
The following law was passed at the
last session of the Missouri Legislature
taking effect August 90, 1899:
SECTION /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or corporation doing
business in this State to manufacture,
sell or offer to sell an article, compound
or preparation for the purpose of being
used or which is intended to be used in
the preparation of food, in which ar
ticle, compound or preparation there is
any arsenic, calomel, bismuth, ammonia
or alum.
Sec. 2. Any person or corporation
violating the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction, be fined moi
less than one hundred dollars, which
shall be paid into and become a part oi
the road fund of the county in which
such fine is collected.
The operation of this law will bt
mainly against alum baking powders,
But the manufacture or sale Of any ar
ticle intended to be used in food which
contains any of the substances classe(
by The law as unhealthful- from arsenic
to alum is absolutely prohibited.
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Virginia and Southwestern Railway-Nat-
ural Tunnel Route.

Virginia and Southwestern Railway-Nat-
ural Tunnel Route.
Short line, Pullman sleeper to Gin
cinnati, Louisville and the West.
Leave Bristol p. M, arrive Louis
vile $50 a. m. arrive Cincinnati 80
q. IN. leave Louisville $50 p. m. leave
Cincinnati 1856 p. M. arrive Bristol
100 p. m.
This new line affords the best through
service between Bristol and adjacent
points, and all western cities. Affords
a view of the wonderful Natural Tun-
mel, which ranks with the Mammoth
Gave and the Natural Bridge as one OF
the greatest marvels of our country.
For information call on any agent OF
V. & S-W. Ry. or address
M. d. CHAPMAN, w. B. EMMERT,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pas. Agent
N, G. ROBBINS, Tray Pass. Agt,
Bristol, Tenn. Va.
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and then for full year, fifty. two weeks,
to January /, 1901; also the Compan-
ions new Calendar for 1900, suitable as
an ornrment for the prettiest room in
the house.
illustrated Announcement Number
containing full prospectus of the vol.
ume for 1900 will be sent free to any
address. THE YoUTH'sCoMPAnIoN,
2O3 Columbus avenue, Boston, Mass.
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Dir. Bulls CoUGH SYRUP is A TRUE
friend to all suffering with coughs or
colds. This reliable remedy never dis
appoints. 1t will cure cold in one
day and costs but 25 cts.
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Berry Brothers, of Detroit, the great
varnish manufacturers, are making
floor finish of extraordinary toughness,
to which they have given the name,
Liquid Granite Full information
concerning it and useful bints on floor
finishing are contained in a neat pamph-
let which Mrs. Berry Brothers send
free for the asking. SCOTT.
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manager.

DR.. Bulls CoUGH SYRUP Is UN-
equaled for bronchitis, loss of voice,
hoarseness, and other throat and lung
affections. 1t cures more quickly than
any other medicine.
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Volcanic ErnntiOns

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bncklens Arnica Salve cures
them, also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth,
Drives out pains and aches. Only q
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by druggists,
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How Arc Your Kidneyss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure oil kidney ills Sam.
ple free. Add Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or NY.
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CITY BARBER SHOP,
The American Barher shon.

Tho American Barber Shop,
located two doors south Of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot,
IN. P. Brewers old stand. Oh. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
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II have severe cold," said the
sweet singer: II shall have to use a
cough syrup"
"Use only tar syrup" spoke up the
manager.
''Does it make any difference?"
eyes: everything depends on the
pitch of your voice. IN. Y. Journal.
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70 Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CaseaTets Candy Cathartie 10c or sc.
II c. g. 9. fail to cure, druggists refund money
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1l0rnt.I 2aAlntanallZ
F-7-------71--- -----------
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ilood''FIlis care liyer IN ,ho ner irritating and
only rathlrtie TO take with llool's SaTsaDariiia
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

interview for the press, In which he
pointed out that the electric plant of the
city of Chicago had been increased
fourfold since the advent of the pres
ent Democratic city administration.
and that If the bill became law the
streets would be lighted by the city
electrical plant from one end to the
other. There would be nothing left for
private contract lighting but a few
very remote and outlying districts on
the western and southern outskirts of
the city.
The bill and the accompanying state
ment fell like bombshell in the camp
Of the corporation conspirators.
1t produced CONSERVATION in the
clique which had for its paramount OBJ
ject the safeguarding Of the interests
of the Gas Trust, the meat combine,
and the railroad and sleeping car COM
panies.
1t was doubly dlreful in its effects
from the fact that there was just then
red.hot municipal campaign in prog,
ress in Chicago, and municipal owner
ship was one of the burning questions
In that campaign.
Mr.. McGoorty and his large Demo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

time and to the proper official it will
tell BY WHOM 1t was paid.
1t is in position to trace the corrup.
.tion fund from the very Golfers of the
corporations to the hands of the vet
eran member of the Senate who dished
out most of It to his coparceners.
The Eagle can also designate the vet.
eran member of the House who handed
out the coin to the select clique In that
chamber. This man Is an adept in the
work, but he has not been careful in
covering up his tracks Of late.
In his old days he has become greedy
and avarlcious. He held out on til .
boys last time, and there Is n hue and
cry against him all over the State. The
Eagle has the statements of half a
dozen Cook County members who
claim he hogged the fund put up for the
killing of a bill regulating" the CHI.
cago Stock Yards. The main features of
this transaction are herewith given as
an Illustration of the methods by which
the corporations and trusts were taken
care of in the last Legislature. Early
in the Legislature two bills were intro
duced affecting the interests of the
stock yards. one was put In by Rep.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

resentatlve Hennebcrry. of VIII COun-
~, the other was presented by Repre-.
sentative white. Of Mason County. The
White bill was the one most feared by
the stock yards people. 1t was sent to
the Committee on Live Stock and
Dalrying, and fund of Ave hundred
dollars u man for most of the members
of that committee was put up and
placed In the hands Of the old-time
member for distribution after the bill
was killed.
The bill was killed In the committee,
but the Old-tlme member refused to dis
gorge. He paid eleven members sums
ranging from $50 to $500 each; the
Test got nothing. The old-tlmer hog
ged all the rest for himself. There are
men In Chicago to-day who are ready
to go before the Sangamon grand jury
and give the facts to that body. as they
have given them to this paper. Arising
out Of this transaction Is another story.
an absolutely true one, the facts of
which are vouched for and which Is
Illustrative Of the Individual energy
occasionally on the part of Individual
boOdlers. One Of the many who We're
left on the outside by the legislative
ring this time was n prominent men,
her of the House, who was leader In
the Fortieth General Assembly, and
who was accused with others Of the
gang Of holding out the share of the
spells which belonged to the small-fry
no hA
not allowed into the clique this time.
This member got on to the transac-
ton over the stock yards bill, and after
the deed Ind been done by the COM
mittee, he quietly re-intrOduced one of
the two bills which We're dropped. 1t
was copy Of one Of the old measures
with a new title pasted on 1t.
He pushed II ahead with amazing
rapldity, and after he got It to second
reading he was communicated with by
the veteran corporation lawyer, who
worked at the Chicago end. He was
sent word that he could have $1,000 If
he dropped his bill. This message was
conveyed by Il member halllng from n
territory contiguous to Chicago. This
member also brought back the answer
to the Chicago lobbyist, after which he
called up by ong-distance telephone the
prominent man who was offered the
$1,000 bride. A long talk by phone en-
| sued, with the result that the promi-
nent member went up to Chicago over
the /. G, II, Il. that very night. He met
the old lobbyist and the portly mem.
Der who had carried on the negotiation,
He got his ''wad," returned to the Leg.
islature, and his stock yards bill was
never heard Of afterward. The names
OF the parties concerned in this deal
are known to dozens of angry Cook
County members, who have given them
to The Eagle, and who stand ready to
give them to Sangamon County grand
jury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

The City Council should ask for the
following inforination:
l. The Comptroller shOld be directed
to report forthwith to the Council, at
its next regular meeting, what. II any,
receipts have come to the city from
gas companies under the provisions Of
any of the gas ordinances; what, II
any, street lamps are being supplied
with gas by the Ogden Gas Company;
capacity Of the plant, and If said com
pany or any other is performing the
labor of lighting and eytlngulshing
said lamps, and what, IL any, contracts
have been let to gas companies for sup
plying the city with gas, together with
the name, or names, of said company,
or companies, and the amount of which
said contracts have been let, and by
what authority.
2. The Corporation Counsel and the
Comptroller should be instructed to re-
port forthwith to the Council whether,
In accordance with the provisions and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04
Forethought's Terrors.

Man In hard luck-l am reduced to
the painful expedient of asking you to
buy the diamonds In my wife's jewelry
and to replace them with limitations.
Jeweler examining the jewels)-YOur
wife evidently has preceded you in
evolving that clever plan.-Jewelers
Weekly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04
5 Gents

Everybody knows that
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC
soap is the best in the
world. and for 80 years 1t
has sold at the highest
price. It's price is now 8
cents. same as common
brown soap. Bars full size
and quality. same as last
80 years. Order Of your
grocer. Your choice OF 139
49, books sent free for
each 2 wrappers and 8
cents for postage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

NJ an early stage In the Forty-irst
General Assembly the Hon. John r..
McGoorty, Of Cook, introduced a bill
providing for municipal ownership Of
public utilities In Chicago. This bill
was so framed that, should 1t pass and
become law, its immediate effect
would be the lighting Of the streets by
the city Instead Of by the greedy and
grasplng Gas Trust.
simultaneously with the introduction
Of the bill, Mr.. McG0orty gave out an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04
A "JOlly Coon song"

"JOIuy Coon song"
Part III. of the New York Worlds
Album of Songs Is entitled "There Amt
No Use to Keep on Hanging Round"
1t rs bright and catchy; by Irving Jones,
author of the popular hit, "Get Your
Moneys Worth" There are ten songs
In the album, which will be mailed In
connection with ten numbers of the
great Sunday World for 80 cents in
stamps. Write a postal for list and
description of songs. Address The
World, New York.
~6A
Why Old Flats aud Houses Don't Rent,
Real estate men ana owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin.
coin avenue, Telephone North 78S, re-.
finish old chandeliers, making then
equal to new at very small cost. IL
many cases after expanding money fol
calcimining or papering, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fy.specked
condition as before, and are not IN
keeping with the new decorations,
thereby spelling that which has beer
done, when at very small cost the
chandeliers, brackets, etc., can be re-
finished equal to new. We reHnish In
all the latest cOl0rs, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper, polish,
ed copper, oxidized copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers of a fine line Of
gas fixtures Mt prices to suit the times
Call up North 78S. Our agent viii
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
283 Lincoln avenue, ChicAon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
HEAVY AND WITHOUT INTEREST
QUOTATIONS CLOSED AT ABOUT
LAST NIGHTS PRICES.
The Smallest Weeks Business of the
Year Has just Been Re-
corded.

New York. July 23.-Today's stock market
was an unimportant one-eyen an insignia
can. affair. Some continued interest was
manifested in London In American stocks.
The opening advance here quickly succumbed
~ the sympathetic influence of reaction in
sugar which lost something over point.
Heayiness in a few other industriais helped 10
,,old back the market. but the bears were no
more disposed TO operate than the bulls. and
10 market suspended near last nights level.
The bank statement brought realizing
movement. which carried prices of in some
csses a point. Rock Island and few other
s,ocks which have been going up for several
dayr being most active. Offers we're well abb
sorbed and the short session ended with quo
rst,ons not far from last nights prices
The oppressive heat prevailing haa some
.hsae ~ DO with the extreme lassitude or The
,radIps. American Anseed on and Iowa Cen
,,si stocks showed good advances 10 prices,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Vessels i'll Port,
MSHlPS.
Destined for Galveston

Edward j. Berwrhd ................. Balt'ln
Gladys ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SABINE IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
CORN, OATS AND PROVISIONS UNCHANGED.
The Average Maximum Temperature
IN south Dakota and Minnesota
Was Hundred Degrees.

Chicago, July 22,--wheat on the board OF
trade lost about isc OF an early advance OF
lac on predictions OF relief from tho hot
weather in the Northwest. September closed
%c net higher at IO,sqToss Corn. oats and
provisions closed unchanged aud provisions
very narrow.
Wheat opened strong on reports OF extreme
heat In the Northwest a condition injurious
TO spring wheat in its present state, Septem-
Der began with an advance of lie, with the
bulk OF trading at 70Js. further advance
was scored Immediately to IN. A cool wave
was sighted by the weather prophet in III,
Far West, but, unheedng that. shorts rushed
TO cover. The average maximum temperature
reported from South Dakota aud Minnesota
was 100 degrees. There were also reports o.
damage from rains In parts OF the West ana
Southwest
The seaboard reported good export bust
ness. Selling against calls ana oluclal pre-
dictlons tnaI a cool wave would move south
wafd soon checked the rise Snorts recovered
from their fright and resumed selling. with
such success tnat al the euu oil the snort SEES
sion S4c had been clipped oil the Septemoer
price.
Receipts at primary points were IL I0S bush
els against 36s.SiS last year. Duluth and MIN
neapohs repested A. cars. local receipts a.
cars. SeptemNF closed at 7uI.q lOss, u ne,
ean OF sc.
Corn opened strong in sympathy with whoa:.
S,ptemter l4dA up. Reports were uniform
~ Good There had beer considerable real
zihs Gil the bulge, and when wheat began. 10
Gecllne corn followed. Receipts $50 cars.
Oats ruled dun and easy. There was a fair
cash cenand. Rec elpts here were luj cars.
PROVISIONS opened strong. with hogs Toe
up Srptembe. PORK closed unchanged, lard
and ribs steady.
Estimated receipts for Monday-Wheat 100
cnii, corn 625 cars, oats lSj cars. hogs A.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
sd. Lonls Gra1n nnd Proyi.Ion,.

It. Louis July :: Wheat higher; No. rel,
cash 7Ol4 July G94 September 10&M75B. No
hard CO. Corn-No. .. cash "a; July 2S3s
september 1855; No. . white Is Pork .hrn
9.ao Lard stcldy' prime steam 30, choice
81, Eggs quiet. 9is Flour unchanged. Corn
meal steady l. sal 90 Bran quiet; sacked
cast track. 80. Hay steady to firm timothy
s.75QIll 90; prairie not quoted. Whisky steady
bry salt meats Boxed shoulders 5.l2l2, extra
short clear SIS; clear ribs $50; clear sides
5,G2lk Bacon-Doxed shoulders $50; extra
short clear 5.75; clear ribs 500; clear sidAs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

New York. July 22.-Money on call nominal niai1
~ sas4 per cent prime mercantile paser s1 itb
az PEI ,','sinass in bankers bills at 4S4sp
.e sl for demand and 4,stNa4 siis for sixty
go 80. p ros rates 1914 s6 and ss COM
%erca bills SILVER s seTtnsa. g. ' STATE
par st inectiye. railroad bonds irregular; gov
arnment bonds Irregular
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

APRICoTS- California per crate. 81 10,
CHERllI ES~-C California. 100.
GRAPES Texas inlid0r for t-haskct crates:
Texas Delaware 7-lo baskets. 20m30c.
LEMONS Fancy California 81 90; fancy
Ncssina S92'na.75.
pLUMs-Por neck 25Gl35c onn-thlrd bushels
G5017bc. California. per crate 81. ID.
Peaches Per neck and onc-third bushels
boxes 100000; ibaskot crates oonSbc' Cali
fornia 81 %,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
GALVESTON sTATEMr Nr
-rt,Io Thfa This
SUGAR.

to+,ie Ss.Ssi 5-16 centrifugal yellow 43sG45s;
Necnnds pihd4h. Molasses dull; centrifusai
ed14. ~ e.,,. to,r
re6ning 3ss. centrifugal, sc test. 40: mo-
iaesss sugar 3%. Refined steady; No. b,
;is'Isd4@; No. s. 47-16; No. 10, ~; No, i,
ist: No. II 4 5-l6 No. 10, 5-16; No a. -.
mould A So standard A ~; cut loaf oi-o'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
HIDES AND WOOL.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

kansas City. July 22.-Eggs weak; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock hrsts' cases i'
New york, July 22.-Eggs quiet but STEADY
receipts 553I packages: Western ifalo.
chicago. July 22.-Butter weak cresm ~
1siEdil7: dairy i1dl5A Cheese easy e'ae''
Eges-Fresh III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
rol,ow,pg are the closing prices Of bonds N

AS''o'''"e - u....- ''''f
New York. ,rI,n.tia
United States 2s. "r' i'' p1,s 81. wax.
United States 49, century Heie"ai' Wv
United States Esd"
United States mex .Ivanhoe" and The Tai
United states neyn''''
United States old
United States old century," Rienzi.
United States IS, antury-"ouentin Durward,'
United States 5s. $500 ~. p.ronem
District OF CoiumfLast OF lne pai""S =,
Atchison general century - The Mohaster!
Atchlfon adjusting ,ondon,p "Kenilworth." West
DE nyer and Rio G'r,,.. sLaLasneare
Denver and Rio Cad Juditn shsAo'p -,
Fort Worth and l. century--"Fortunes OF Nigel
G., II. and A. S. The Peak" "old Mortality,
c., II. and S. A. s, Wv
ii. and T. C. IS ,r., :,
II. and T. G. cons century" Esmond, "aNe''''
x. q. Pittsburg a.Heart OF Midlothian" Dorothy
~. y anu leaas n. rbanaiu OF the Fleet" This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
oaIyc.top Grain Market.

Galveston. Texas. July 22-Iockusch, David
son & Co furnish the following quotations on
grain and hay: Wheat-No. 2, "a; lower grades
in small demand. with No, at 10 and No.
4 al 81 Corn-No. 2 mixed, bulk 30; No.
white 81: No. yellow &C. oats--Crop badly
stained. according to quality. from 20 TO 30,
Hay from coast country 100 per ton on track
timnthY Ii nn6ll2 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

food Ordinary! s-ls Middlins fair. g is.,s
iow ii'uaiins'..4 1915 Sales ...........is5y
New fork-spots closed quiet and up.
Low niddlng s% WiS.,,i n,uu,lins.'e s-e
ACCOMPLISHMENTS S-i6 Sales ........ zoo
AL, n,seer npo closed quiet sales 600; i
Ordinary ia,s N,,su 80
Scod ordinary, & Good n,sadiin.. 70
Lo" middline.. 5-s2 Middlins fair 4 IL. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
COFFEE.

New york. July 22.-conee-options closed
steady unchangsd 70 s gSaIns Wax Iow No H.
e SoIse p' 5S iobbing Gas mild barely steady
Cordova SG13.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
A GOOD JOBBINC TRADE
An Increase in Heavy Staples Over The
Previous Week.
COTTON MOVEMENT WILL INCREASE TRADE
Preserving Season increases
Demand for sugar.
Office Of The Post.


Trade conditions with the local jobbers
continues good The demand for all heavy
staples during the past week was an in
crease over the previous week with other
lines fully as well taken. With the be-
ginning OF the cotton movement jobbers
anticipate quito an active business and are
now replonishing their stocks. There arc
no price changes noted during the past
three days in groceries, though the reduce
ton OF 20 cents per barrel In flour at
Chicago may also be made in Houston
during the next week. Provisions are firm
at the advance made early in the week.
Coffees show weaker tone, the receipts
being very large and lower prices are
predicted. Rice Is steady with an active
demand, few bags of new stock having
been received ut New orleans, On account
of the preserving season, sugar is in good
demand, an increase in sales OF 10 to 20
per cent being reported.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

Galvanized Glloden 81 %; Wautesan 81 90.
Nails 50 IL base. Advances for common
over base: Cd. zoe; Sd. l5c: Id and bd. 80;
cd coo. Sd, iOo i0d and 16d. DC. Quotations
Ire for less than car lots.