The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

that the principal object was to procure the
Chicago live stock exchange to join the Cattle
ksisers association and concentrate all the
interests OF persons for whom they had paid
the terminal charge This ation was taken
in view of the fact that circular letters had
been issued and sent out over the country
proposing TO institute suits having for their
object the collection OF back charges The
institution of independent suits, Mr. Cowah
said, would constitute complication and pro-
duce much annoyance to the railroads and tho
live stock exchange. and In all probability
terminate unsuccessfully. The amount oil
! labor and the great expense that would be 70
CURED to successfully litgate the questions
in volYed is not probably generally understood,
and the whole matter can be much more
| speedily and cheaply determined by the pro
oeedings already pending and being carried on
by the Cattle kaisers association of Texas ard
the 1.-Two stock exchange at Chicago, said Mr..
Cowan, consequently he claims IT was thought
trate the matter under this combined manage
nient and thus avoid a great multiplicity OF
suits likely to be brought by parties not fuliy
Informed as to the difficulties which would
confront them. Mr. Cowan further said
1T is due to the Chicago live stock exchange
to say that they have acted. aud are acting,
IN perfect harmony with tho Cattle Raiscrs
association. and that they have used every
epdeavor to have this charge taken off. The
case stands for trial at the November term OF
the United States circuit court at Chicago,
but that case only involves the validity OF the
order of the Interstate commerce commission
commanding the railroads to cease and do.
irgs on the othe- branch Of the case will be
instituted at the proper time.
CHICAGO.
Chicago August l.--Tbere was the usual
small Tuesday receipts OF cattle today. The
demand was brisk and all offerings were cas-
lily disposed of nt firm prices. Good TO fancy
cattle sold at 5.S0U5 9b commoner grades 800
as .25; stockers and feeders 3,2om4 80; bulls
COVE and heifers 2 25q3.75; Texas steers 2.6oW
$50; calves 3.bo16.75.
Hcgs were weak and lower in spite OF the
small receipts. most OF tho sales being 5gl02
lower; medium weights i.loni 40; light
weights 4S0a4.SS; pigs brought 5000 so and
culls .00n3 SIS.
There was good demand for sheep and
lambs aud with light supply prlces ruled
strong and higher; sheep sold at 22bqS rs for
cuis up to .00f5,2S for prime wethers. Good
lambs sold actively at 6.00nB.7b, Inferior
grades bringing i.0Og6.7S.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis 1--Cattle--Reoeipt 400, including
1900 Texans: steady TO easy; native shipping
and export steers 4.50n6.SO, dressed buei
steers SOFAS 40. steers under 1000 pounds 3,75
"A 80; stockers and feeders 3.00Q4 30; cows
and helfers 2. 25ff5. 90. bulls 230a3S 80; can
ners /. 50Gl2. 20; Texas and Indian steers 3. loo
80; COWS and heifcrs 2.S0n3.75. Hogs--Re-
ceipts 500; Zoe lower: pigs and lights 4 400
80; packers A i0Gt4,5 so, butchers 1855. b5.
Sheep-Recepts $500; steady; native muttons
8 .45dA so: lambs .6Ol6 80; stockers 2.00Q3.SO;
eulls and bucks 2.2SaS, %; Texans 100.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, August 1.-cattle- Receipts
772t natives and 1900 Texans; best grades Arm,
common grades slow but steady, heavy ma
tive steers 5.S0I5,70; light weights 4.7bab.59;
and hclfers s.O0a5.25: Gamers 2.25@S.0o;
Western steers 4 0O6t5 80; Texans 3 .50Gb4 rs,