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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
New York Grain and Produce Market,

New York, oct 3.-Flour- MOdorately
active and steady with quotablc change.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. rcd. 7Slic. f. o.
b. afioat spot, and 7Giac. elevator; No. |
northern Duluth, s2c, f. o. b. adoat 10
arrive. options opened easier with prices
hc. lower. Later market advanced llc
Again the market TUNED easier and prices
sold off laaSsc. with the market closing
easy at a net decline of lac. March closed
sllac.; May, Sll2c.; Dec, 7Slac. Com-Spot
easy; No. 2 Ale. T. o. b. ahoat and 40lac
elevator. Options opened firm at advance
of Ssc. for Dece mber but urnpd easier
under heavy receipts which exceeded eX-
pectations. Market finally easy. May
closed Use; Dee, S7lac. Oats-Spot firm
er; No. ?, 29i4c.; No. 3, 2SIac.; No. white,
3lc.; track mixed western, 25a8Ul2c.: track
white, 29iaa35c, options quiet and fea-
tureless. Butter-Firm; western cream
cry, 17a2ic.; do. factory, 1ia16c.: fine
creamery, 19a22iac.; imitation creamery
AiaalSlac.; state dairy, lja22c. do. cream
cry, l7a2lc. Cheeso-Firmer; large white
lial2c,; small do, 11&c,; large colored
nAc. small do, 12c. Eggs-Strong;
state and Penna,, 2OiEa21c.; western un-
graded at mark, 1ia1Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04

vania university foot ball player, 20
coach their team. Mr.. Overfield has ar
rived and will coach the team every az
ternoon this week preparatory for the
big game with Wyoming's strong ag-
gregation Saturday of this week. The
following line up is given out for Sat
urday's game by the Normal man
aEement:
Ramsey. left end Kennedy, left
tackle; Higham, left guard; Lane or
ONeil, center: Pervin, right guard;
Boyle, right tackle; Davit, quarter
back; o'Neil, left half back: Rouse,
right half back; Palmer, full back:
Koch, right end Anderson will be
likely to play left tackle for the wy
oming seminary team; Ballet, CENTER
Keller, right half bacx; Taggart, full
back. Coach Overfield will be the ref
cree of the game
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. oct. 3.-Cattle-Quality offered
was ordinary and demand moderate.
Prices steady Good to fancy cattle
brought $5.SOa7O5; medium grades, $i.50a
j.75: stockers and feeders $3a4.9O; bulls,
cows and heifeIs, $l.6ja5.25; common to
prime calves, siai70; rangers, $3.1Oa5.l5;
Texas steers, $3lOa410. Hogs-Trade
slow and prices sc. lower; prime hogs
brought &lOa4.Tj; mixed lots, A,i5ai.S0
lights, aa49O; pigs A1OaASO; culs, stays
and rough lots, $1jOa4. Sheep-Fairly act
i've with about Mondays range Of prices
Sheep wanted at S2.jOa2 for common, up
to $ia425 for good to choice flocks; west
ern rangers sold at S3j0allG; feeders
$3 50a375 Lambs were in demand ut
$25a45O for common to $5ljaG for choice
natives, with feeders selling at $i5OaA7o
and western rangers at S4GOaj.15. Re
ceipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs, 5000; sheep
10000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Children deprived of fats

Children deprived of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, flabby flesh and
thin watery blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers, enfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ued nursing, produces the
same results.
Scott'S Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
with the hypophosphites,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood, strong nerves and
sound flesh and bones to both.
soc. and 500, all druggists
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists, New York
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
KILLED AND INJURED.
List of One Days Accidents in Lu-
zerne County.

WILKES Barre oct. S.--iaorse Sadler,
eyed As years. ,,nplbyNd at the foot OF
the shaft 1r the old wa id"A 'o!lierN
at Iuzenc borough was instantly
killed Yesterday by a r;,WtWay trip Or
cars. lie leaves vI(e.
Charles RaZinsNi, Il Ioiish boy. aged
j. years. wa: run UeVr by mine car
at the Black Didruni colliCrY on sat
urdav anI was taken - Mercy Hos
pital. where died on sunday.
John McGrty had his head baIIy
laCtelatcd and his back bruised by u
fail of coal ath tta HoCth Wilkes-Barre
coliery. lie was ,akcn to Me'cy hos
pital.
Joseph Galloway, aged years. died
at EIazletSn hospital yesterday after
noon. TIE little fellow lived at Ladry-
town almshouse with his mother. VINO
is a domestic thc"r. an sunday after
noon he was amusing himself by Slid
ing down the stair railing, and, losing
his balance he fell hradinng from the
top Of the thiId anor To the second
roor. fractmtug his skall and collar
bone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
HoNESDALE INDUSTRY.
The Katz Underwear Plant Will Be
Increased in Capacity.

Special to The Scranton, Tribune.
Honesdale, Oct. 3,-What is compar-
atively new industry in Honesdale
is the manufacturing plant of the Katz
Brothers. the enterprising merchants,
Cor the manufacture of ladies' under
wear The business was started on
September, 1898, with twenty-five en-
ployes. The busine IS has outgrown
their present quarters. They have pur-
chased what was formerly the Weston
pottery plant at the foot Of Sixth street
on the bank of the LackawaXen river,
where they have commenced the cree.
tiOn of Il brick building d0X43j feet in
which to conduct their business.
The new factory viii have capacity
Of two hundred machines and employ
nearly two hundred and fifty people.
The contract calls for the completion
of the building by January 1st next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
CONFEDERATION
AT HONESDALE
TWO BUILDINGS ARE DE-
sTRoYED BY FLAMES
The Wholesale Liquor Store of Frank
Myers and Hermans' Wagon Shop
in Ashes-Buildings in the vicin-
ity Are Badly Damaged-Property
Saved Through the Efforts Of the
Firemen,
,necial 10 The Scranton Tribune.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, Oct. 3.-This morning at
2 o'clock fire destroyed the building or
MIR. Frank Myers, located directly op-
posite the covered bridge, and Hermahs :
wagon shop. In the front Of the build
ing Mr.. Myers conducted a wholesale
liquor store which was i'm charge of his
brother John, who with his family oc-
cupied the near of the building as d
dwelling. Nothing was saved from
the store Very few articles were
saved from Mrs. Myers apartments.
The Alert Hook and Ladder company
and Protection Engine company were
promptly on the scene of the fire AMI
saved the adjoining buildings.
The next building to the south, oc-
Cupied by Mrs. A. Graves and Mr.. Hat
tier. was badly burned on one SIDE
before the fire was under control. This
building is owned by Frank Myers,
also. The fire is supposed to have
originated from an over-heated Chin
nay hue The loss is covered by in
SUranCp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
How to Prevent Group.

We have two children who are sub
ject to attacks of Group. Whenever
an attack is coming on my wife gives
them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and il always prevents the attack. 1t
is a household necessity in this coun-
try and no matter what else we run
out Of, it would not do to be without
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. More
of it is sold here than of all other
cough medicines cOmbined.-J. NJ.
Nickle, Of NiGkle Bros, merchants,
Nickleville, Pa. For sale by all drug
gists. Matthews Bros, wholesale and
retail agents. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Mrs. Strader Brings Suit Against
the County of Monroe.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Oct. "A suit has
been brought against this county for
10000 damages as the result of an
accident which occurred to Mrs. Hen
rietta Strader, "A well-known resident
of this town. Some weeks ago Mrs.
Strader, while learning to ride a BIZ
cycle, fell over the wall at the iron
bridge spanning Brodhead's creek, sus-
tanning serious injuries. Mrs. Strader
has been confined to her bed since Aug
8 with a broken spine.
At the session Of the court this after
noon Mr.. Burnett attorney for the in
jured woman, made a motion, asking
the court to grant a rule to take the
deposition of Mrs. Strader, on account
of the serious nature of her illness and
the possibility of her death as the re-
suit Of an operation to be shortly per-
formed by physicians. The court
granted the rule, and A. NJ. Palmer
will take the dispositions on Thursday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, oct. 3.-Cattle-Receipts
IL cars; sales 1oGO to 100 nound steers
"a. 5Oa47O veals, $75aS. Rogs-Receipts
II cars about steady; yorkers, SLSOaLS5;
pigs, S4.S0aiSj; mixed patters, A.9Oai.4j;
medium, Si9Oa49j; roughs $L1Oah25;
stags $3.25a365 Sheep and Iambs-Rc-
ceipts cars; steady for good grades;
others about steada; best handy native
lambs, $5.30a5.5O; culls TO good, $3,50a5.2j;
mixed sheep to prime Si.50ai65; culls 10
good $2a4; fat heavy ewes, S3,Sjai; weth-
ers, s4.3ja4G5; Canada lambs, $5. 25a5.60
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
500 Reward, SloO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10
cure in all it's stages and that is Catarrh
Hall Catarrh Cure = the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity
Catarrh heing a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building un the
constitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The prcprictors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that thcv
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails to cure, Send for list OF testi-
monials.
Address, F, ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
BIG EISTEDDFoD.
Wilkes Barreans Are to Have a Fine
Treat on Nov. 80.

Wilkes Pare. oct 3.-The people OF
Wilkes Barre and vicinity VII! On No
vcmber 80 have another opportunity Of
enjoying d musical feast The eistedd-
fDd to he held On that day miGcr the
az vspicps Of the DI. Mason Glce So
ciety will be the most important els
teddfodic event that has occurred in
II is city in over We years.
Fer the cnief competition there are
already six choirs rohoarsinG. The Sc
lection is Freeman, Lift Your Ban
ner High" tGwcaD prize $50, and
gold medal 10 conductor Pittston,
Wilkes Earre. Heights. South Side
choir Of Wilkes Barre. Warrior Run,
Plymouth. Minors Mills ChOra. Union
are thosh rehe&rsinS. For the male
chorus, "All Tnr ugh Thy Might"
CDavies). prize &Ij ana silver cup to
conductor. The Gwerts Of Edwards
VILE. clubs from ScrllrOn and Ply
mouth are Hehcarsing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04

&c; Dec. corn, &c. and May corn, rs"
lower; oats unchanged to Il shade higher
January pork closed 7l2c. lower; January
lard 2iaa5c. under, and January ribs &c.
Cash quotations We're as follows; Flour
Firm No. 3 spring wheat, GGa12lac. ;
No. red, 731sa74aic.; No. corn, 3li2a32c. ;
No. 2 oats, 23a23i4c,; No. . white, 25c.
No. do, 242ta25l2c.; No. rye, jSa5Si4c.;
No. barley, 37aiCC; No. ] flax, H.lj;
northwest, $l.15; prime timothy seed,
81. 2Oa2. %; mess pork SGaS.2j; lard, Sj.J0a
$50; short ribs $i.95a5,So; dry salt
shoulders, 6a6isc.; short clear, S5.jOa5.J5;
WhiskeN. Sl22.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Red Letter Day of Methodist Sunday
School of Troy.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Towanda. Oct. 3.-The tiftieth ami
versary of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school at Troy was observed
on Sunday, Sept. "a. with an inter-
esting programme.
The first school was organized by
the late John |. Berry in 1S49, who
recently died at WilliamspOrt. 1t has
had only seven superntendents dur
ing its progress the last one being
Judge \. c. Tanning, who rendered his
resignation to move to Towanda.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
AXLE WORKS MAY BE SOLD.
A Syndicate of Pittsburg Capitalists
Have an Option on It.

Wilkes Barre, oct 3,-The Sheldon
Axle works. at North Wilkes Barre,
may be sold to a party OF Pittsburg
capitalists headed by A, l., We'll, Of
that place, who are after the works
and have secured an option on it.
The option was secured through
Thomas IL. Atherton, esq, counsel for
the company, and legal representatives
of the stockholders, What amount
has been asked cannot be learned, but
il is known that the stockhold win
accept not less than S125 per share,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Child Severely Scalded.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

Stroudsburg, Oct, 3.-Fearful injuries
were sustained by the 5-year-old
daughter of Arthur Mosteller. The lit
tie one fell into a boiler of scaldng
water and is now lying at her home
near the silk mill swathed in bandages.
Fortunately her head did not touch the
water. The only part being immersed
being the right side. The childs shrill
screams of pain brought her mother to
the rescue when she was taken of the
water. AS the clothing was removed
from her body pieces of skin came
with 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
New York Live Stock.

New York, oct. -Beeves-Nothmg do
ing, feeling steady. Calves vCais-Stcady;
common to good $jaS; no choice here;
grassers nominal; 1850 calves unsOld
Sheep-Dull and weak lambs lOa15c. low
er; cars Of stock unsold Sheep, $3a
40; lambs. sL75a575; culls, $i05; no
Canadian lambs. HOgs-Firm at S5a5 10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Scranton Wholesale Market

Corrected By II. G. Dale, q Lackawanna
AvenueJ
Butter-Creamery, 22laa23c. print, 24c.
dairy, firkins, 2Oa2O1ac. tubs, 2lc.
Eggs-Select western. 16iac. nearby,
state 1sc.
Cheese-Full cream new, 12isc.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, sl.75;
medium, sl.55; pea, s15j.
OniOns-Per bu., 55c.
Potatoes-Per bu., soc.
Lemons-$5 per box.
Flour-$4.50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Martin Gaughan.

Hazleton, Oct. 3.---Yesterday morn
resident of the Lehigh Valley and once
prominent in Democratic politics, died
suddenly of heart failure. He was 76
years old. Four sons and four daugh-
teTs survive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
DEATH ROLE.
Miss Estella williams.

Mauch Chunk. Oct. AT the fam
.ly residence on Brol lwlY Sunday,
Miss Estella, daughter II the ate
owen Williams, died "r Il pulmonary
trouble after years Illness. Two sis
ters survive. The 'uncral was held
this afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Thomas Meese.

Mauch Chunk, oct. 5.-Thomas
Meese a respected citizen OF Mosque
honlne, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing. wife and -four children, one sis
ter, Mrs. Stephens and one brother John
Meese survive him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04

East Liberty Oct. 8 -Cattle--Stcady;
extra, 275a29O; prime, 5,S0a5; common,
S3a3.6O. Hogs-Active; prime mediums,
%.95a5; heavy yorlIers, SL90ai Gj light
yorkers &,S5ai9O, pigs A.75aiS5; heavy
hogs. SS0a490: grasscrs, S47Oa4S5; good
roughs, S42Qai50. common roughs, $3a
3.75 Sheep Unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Henry Stevens.

Towanda, oct. 3..-Henry Stevens. a
well known resident. died at his home
in Towanda yesterday morning. The
funeral will be held at 1:3O p. m. on
Wednesday. Interment at Standing
Stone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Mrs. Andrew Fritz.

Mauch Chunk, Oct AIRS. Andrew
Ftitz for many years a Nes1uehon-
ing resident died at an early hour yes
tcrday morning from an Illness dating
hack several months. She is survived
by a husband and i've children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. oct. 3,-Uncertainty as 10 the
Transvaal situation kept grain markets
I'm nervous condition today and result
ed in a good deal Of liquidation Decem-
Der wheat closed 5saAc. lower; May,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Hot Stuff.

The ianitor thc fire forgot,
But the audience, we are told,
Just found the show 20 red hot
II never felt the cold,
Louisville Commercial,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
Oil Markets.

oil City, oct. Credit balances $50;
certificates opened and closed li9 hid for
cash oil. Shipments, - G0l; n"""agC, g.
$50. Runs, 1874; average, 23,02S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
oVERFIELD AS COACH.
Ee Will Endeavor to Put Life Into
the Stroudsburg Team.

Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stroudsburg, Oct. g. - The East
Stroudsburg foot ball managers have
engaged Overfeld, the great Pennsyl-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
DISASTROUS WRECK.

One Killed, Two Hurt in Lehigh VAL
ley Smash UP.
Mauch Chunk, Pa, oct. "A serious
wreck occurred yesterday afternoon on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04
SPECIAL SALE
This Week OF
DilinOldS, HQICIleS. JGN9lrI. Etc.

Now is the time to get a bargain
at these prices. You cannot oh
tain them in the future. Call and
see them.
Fine Diamond Rings at $500, worth
$1O.5O.
Solid Gold Band Rings at $l25 worth
$3.50.
Solid Gold Band Rings at slOO, worth
$225.
Gold Filled Cuff Buttons. Soc, worth
Sl25.
Cuff Buttons, previous prices slOO, now
SIC.
Gents Solid Silver Watch, Egln move
ment, $3.50.
Ladies' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$3.50 now S27j
Gents Nickel Watches. S. w. price
$780, now $l75
Rogers Bros. Spoons, warranted, soc.
Rogers Bros Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Pickle Forks, SIC, previous price
75C.
Ladies' Solid Gold Watch, Elgin move
ment, Sli.50.
Ladies' Gold Filled Watches at $3.50.
worth $500.
We also have about three hundred La
dies Solid Silver Rings, worth SOC. and
75c., will close them at 10c. each.
Special sale now going on at Davidow
Bros. Attend as we are Offering goods
at one-fourth their original value
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
19c,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-04

Quotations furnished by j. A. RUS
SELL q Co, 4l0 and All Conueil building,
Scranton W
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
Kansas Farmer Kills His Children
and Fires the Homestead

Hutchinson, Kan, March 20-An afro
cious crime was revealed here tcdsv when
the coroner and his ASSISTANTS removed The
dead bodies Of five little children from
the house occupied by John Moore, which
burned at an early hour The corouer's
Jury investigated the ease aud nj accord =
ance with the iurys recommendations
Moore. the father Of tho dead children.
was arrested on the charge of murder.
Tho coroner's autopsy hold this after
noon developed evidence OF an awful crime.
The skull Of each child was deeply in
dcnted and from the dents long frac-
lures extended Two OF the children had
been stabbed IN the neck II was on these
tAets and The strange behavE- Of the
father that the authorities base their
charge Of murder, When Moore was
called before the coroner jury to testi-
" he pretended that an exploding lamp
had caused the IRE end that his children
had met death in the flames.
Moore showed little concern when the
urg returned tho verdict charging him
with murder Mrs Msnre's father. ~
W Franklin, stated that Moore had al
ways been a silent morose character, but
that no appeared to have great affec-
ton for his children, or late according
TO Mr. Franklin. Moore has beea ont OF
work and brooded over it a great trosl,
Moore seems To be Aanc and outside of his
actions during the FIRE has done nothing
to bear out the idea that he 10 insane.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21


AMMUNITION Powder. per keg, $1,000
as; blasting powder, sl.Gb per keg. orop
shot per sack. 81 s.. buck q so.
BAcoN--Gstra short clear, in sacks G4c;
regulars, bisc. uOKed. 80 higher, smoked
bellies. 717l5c; New YORK salt bellies. NC.
breakfast bacon, sknAisc
RAGGlNG AND TlEs-Lese than car lots,
from Houston; eagglng, 9Th, 6Atc, "a 10,
rs, Ties. Arrow, i5-lb, $50,
CANDf--stlek. wrapped, basis a. 6stGic
per n sgsclsl S, ,n5 sr SlSoer ,o@n, m
sMGll5kei prime aA@22.ci choice i09; fancy
1lik4ll5sc; peahery, ilisc. Roasted cot
fees: Arbuckle's Ariosa. basis ioo-lb cases,
io.sSe delivered Se-lb eases lilhg qeliveieAi
Apex, loo-lb cases, io.sSc' In ss-lb eases,
FouR~-Empire mills. Houston DAVIS
Texss Star mills Tidal Wave. s4.a5, Sea
Fairy. s. -; sea Nymph, $50 Sea level
30 sea Pearl, 8 50; re qopr; g 50 pump-
TO interior points. hour in barrels, iSc above
sseks.
40-lb sacks. 81 .e6a17 70 ner bhl 81 four sacks
bla oats 81 10. Hawksye oats s. o.
HAMs--Standard size, nicuic hnms 6Isc
HoNEY--In 60-lb cans, extracted stkdsc.
IN comb. saloc; in lib cans extracted 81,
LARD--Rshned tisrcss. compound sc. leaf
6isc: s0.lh cans. 70 higher than tierccs; 10Th
cars, &C higher 5-lb cans &c higher; S.lh
MoLASS Es--Rehuled fair 16s.Hisc, prime
ocg2lc; choice esa.sc fancy rev crop syrup
scG32c.
RICE Extra fancy head. 6asNc, choice.
Gai1c; fair 4isn5c: fancy imported 6iadbA.c
FhLI-Lserpool coarse. S5ff90c 6np, a5egi
sloo; Louisiana coarse soc: hns, eOe bbls
tesf5
SALT FIsH--Msckerei. No /, IN lo-lb kits
" QUO 10; half barrels, ss.60d7 90.
SARDiNES - American, qusrters 81 N,
mustard three quarters. $3.50; imported GIL,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
A NET PLUNGE IN SUGAR OF is
POINTS WAS RECORDED.
Cali Money at one Time Rached Z
Per Cent mud This Materially
Affected Speculation.

New York. March 2O.-The stock market
aUer sensational movement in sugar and
tie local transportation shares, closed weak
With mixed net changes. Interest conferred
largely In sugar in which the transactions
were over $4,000. with total OF about 800. =
oOO shares. Sugar opened with an advance
o, about points, ran OF s's and then touched
isa with subsequent plunge of Is points,
closing with net loss OF about IS points.
The extraordinary movement OF this stock
had wide Influence in other directions. Pro-
ncunced strength appeared In the vandorbil,s.
Uuion Pacific, Northwestern the Colorado
anu Terminal preferred while some of the in
ternationsls made show OF strength in the
crTly dealings with the higher range In Lon
don
The tobacco stocks were extremely fever.
iih American tobacco broke 81. rallied .
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and LETT of with loss OF points con
ulental tobacco slumped l43t ana VAS ch
8 points az the close. 1he liquidation IN tnest
stocks WAS attributable 10 reported formation
OF a new opposition tobacco company
There was a disposition On tho part oil the
professional element 20 let commission houses
purchase have stocks and Rlpsegusnty
whi!e sugar was tuinDllDg call moaey reachel
per cent. prices we're freely onyrea down
standard STOCKS, wnils eHsl4g With the re-
cent market. feteded ia an oruerly manner,
apn The reaction In these securities from tne
best did not exceed points, except IN SPECIAL
caseu.
Money on call toward the close eased win
the last loan at 4 per cent. and offered az
per cent, but tho market failed TO respond
70 the changed conditions due 70 tue supply
oil money oifsrsd aud the reaction was IN
checked 10 the end.
Pond prices today were active IN 81. Louis
southwestern issues, and Texas Pacific sec
onds. Sales Ss4e0,Ne