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Eastern manufacturers, that one part OF
the country Is protected at the expense OF
the other.
In vain would the latter say that ne
thought IL was better 10 open the mills 10
the workmen than to open the mints TO the
silver OF the world--takinE the bread out
Of the mouths OF the poor and putting 1t
in the rich and highly protected manufac-
turers pocket.
In vain would he talk OF duty and des-
tiny" and ask Who will haul down the
flag?" to arouse and create over1ealous
patriotism on a foundation oil mere
jingling with words
Yes. in vain would they talk OF These
issues Grave as they are they VIII ne
forced in the background to make room
for more serious all-envolvlng issue, the
paramount Issue of the next presidential
campaign: Shall we disregard our eonsti-
tuition. the constitution Of our fore
fathers? the constitution OF our freedom
and liberty? the bulwark of our govern
mcnt? Shall our flag of the free and
brave" be the symbol aud emblem OF OPP
preston and slavery? Shall we lend im-
perlalism hand and have A huge stand
ing army counting by hundreds OF thou
sands, and n large navy of hundreds of
monster warshps7 Draft men for want Of
volunteers? Heavy. and as H. is, unequal
taxation? And for what reason all of this2
or to defend ourselves-who would dare
to disturb our peace II we did not have a
dozen soldiers or single warship?
Take our nag and wave II over the fallen
victims Of war: take our constitution and
deny it's teachings to those you have beat
en- TO submission. and It won't be many
days before you can count the years OF the
existence OF our beautiful nag by its stars
and the life of our noble constitution. In
hours. by It's words! AK.
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rhe rntnre or ti,c rnion.

To the Editor OF The Post
Giddings, Texas. April 2s.--It we look
back to the last presidential campaign and
look forward to the next what do we con-
ceiye?
On the one hand kind-hearted. whole
souled man making tremendous efforts to
prevent the endearment OF money and TO
give equal rights and privileges 10
all no matter whether an owner OF q
New England cotton mill or of Texas
cotton patch. ON the other hand, cold,
calculating man OF destiny protecting
only one section OF the country. increasing
the value OF POSSESSIONS Of one class Of
the people, succeeding our war OF hui
manity with hts wax ep humanity aud asks
US not 10 believe Ia sectionalism, fiyorit-
Ism and lngersnusism,
On the one side. q man who was ready
10 give HE life for his country and for
the liberty If a nation-asserting a demo-
cratic republics doctrine: on the other
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side . person who unwillingly went into 4
war Of liberation and, before peace was
declared. enslaves another nation affirm
ing his belief In aggressive expansion and
imperialism,
That is the way they stand. Bryan aad
Mckinleyl It's the way they will stand In
igo0-one the nominee for democratic, the
other the nominee for republican candidate
for president.
In vain would the former expend all his
ortarlcal abilities telling the people that
when congress demonetiyed silver in 1873
II made money dcarer and dearer. and Ii
It did not mako II dearer then the remon-
etlzation OF silver in 1900 would not make
II cheaper.
In vain would he point out to the coun-
try that the tears Of the unprotected
Southern aud Western farmers are the
honey TO the protected Northern and
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chicago. Anril aD.-powell,s Mildness an or.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

New Orleans. April 3O.--switzer was in the
bcx for New Orleans and pitched good gamt
while the visitors batted with ginger. Mobile
was simply overwhelmed in the eighth in-
ming when New Orleans punched hits. while
Mobile massed errors, and Long aud Switzer
both secured home runs in the same inning.
Griffin of Mobile had an off day and had five
errors.
Srure-- X IL u
New Orleans .......,... .oii CO., oS0--t5 IA |.
Mobile .......,..........c00 OIL COL > Q
Batteries-switzer and Byers; Paryin and
Badger.
Shreveport. La. April SOA big crowd saw
the game PLAYED this afternoon at the park
between Shreveport aud Montgomery. The
contest was almost a onesided affair. Mont
gomcrv scored ten to Shreveports two.
Batteries: Shreveport, Jones and Rollins,
Montgomery. Mcmahon and Norris,
MONTGOMERY leaves tonight and plays In Mo
bile Tuesday. Teddy Sullivan arrived this
morning from Dallas The negotiations for
the transfer OF the Montgomery team to psl-
las are about completed and are dependent
on the approval OF the league.
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The Game Toa,x

Houston and Austin will be the contesting
teams at League Park this afternoon The
game will start promptly at 1870 ald It Is
ladies' day today. they being admitted free
both at the gate and grand stand The Aus
tin team is leading the procession Just now
and the games promise to be the best yet
PLAYED.
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NEGROES AND LyNcnIso.
African Churches In Chicago Want
All LAWS Enforced.

Chicago. April 5o.--Meetings were held
in African churches throughout the city
today 10 protest against lynchIngs In the
South All Of the services were largely
attended and at each OF them an address
tothe public was adopted, which is liz part
as follows
1--WE plead for equal and exact Justice.
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FI''TTVIl7 UHNF5- fJdWFTNFt ATNUFNItT, hlTIbprt
Durr fal. Nenr~r Snhaetzler Sandlsben
Three base hit--Stevens
sforitee hits--Hurlbert, Reynolds. Dawkins.
I'mrire-Nsckey
Time Of game1 hour ara 70 minrtes.
In Struck Bases VITA Bate.
psitchers- ninEs. out. on balls pitch. hit
Coleman :,
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Moro than century ago meeting
house was erected at the head of the Tuck
ahoc river near Tuckahoe. N. j., and
IL was painted for the first time three
weeks ago. Red was the color.
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Galveston. Texas, April 80. rae visitors
were unable TO solve sparger aud this gave
them case of the rattles in the field. winch
added 20 the nome teams score
GAININSrANr
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WO bHse hIts--kemncf, Pagt.
Sacrifice hit--Loman
Left OH bascs-Austn j. Galveston s.
umpre--W. G.. Mason.
Time OF Camel hour and 20 minutes
In Struck Bases Wild Batter
pitchers-- mugs. out. on balls. pitch. nit
Sparger 49,. . Z
McChord -. .
Millet 40.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati April so.-Jack TAYLOR won his
first game for the Reds TODAY. His suppsft
was brilliant carsey was not puzzle.
score x III Il
Cincinnati ................. oil oil 05s--9 10 o
Cleveland ............,.. 600 upV COCO g
Batteries--Taylor and pietA; Carsey and
ST gden
Chicago. April a9.--Powel's wildness, an err
rror and punching of hits proved the leaders
downfall.
Score X N Il
Chicago ,...,............. 1870 goo 00s-i II o
ST. Louis Northumberland O 900 0BO-0 - 3
Batteries-Callahan and Chance; Powell and
O'Connor.
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GALVESTON :. Aus,in 1.

assists and no errors. MINER csurht several
foul hios and dld all his work we'll
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Santa Fe Route
EXCURSIONS.

BRENNAN and return. $3.50. On sale
Nay aad 3.
FORT WORTH and return ss.as. on sale
MAY 7
CHARLESTON $. G.. and return. $500
On sale May and Z.
LOUISVILLE, ki'., and return. SSH On
sale May and 10,
kicH@oNp, VA. and return. $3.50. On
sale MAY Is ard ~.
SAN FRANCISCO and return. 5000. On
CITY OFFICE. go MAIN STREET.
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
ACTIVE sPECIALTIEs NEARLY ALL
SHOW ADVANCES.
Strides, tho Former Adding on
10 1-2 POints-Bonds Strong.

New York. February 20.-The active stock
spccialtes generally made large advances to-
day, while the railways gained from / to 8
rcints. A strong tone prevailed practically
all day. with strength radiating from ono
PIoup OF stocks to another. The movement
started In the grangers and standard stocks
and next the raciics advanced. Interest
thea switched into the Flower group and
Southwesterns, and then into the industrials,
with Sugar and Tobacco leading the rise.
Southern Pacific was weak in the forenoon.
Among the grangcrs st. Paul made an ex-
IRENE gain OF ~, Burlington rose point
and then dropped ~, closing about the low
est
he news that the syndicate had secured 4
majority OF the Chicago and Alton stock ben
enltn inc southwestern group, including the
ieSas racine, Missouri Pacific and Kansas
and Texas preferred over . points each. Union
l@cinc followed with rise Of over point
Atch!son preferred was about the strongest
STOCK among tho railways, making an extreme
risc OF VA on favorable forecasts of the forth
coming January statement OF net earnings
southern Hallway preferred and Louisville
were tho strongest spots among the South
western railways, although the latter showed
u decrease for tho earnings OF the second
week OF February.
obacco vas sensational feature among
tlt lndustrials, adding 10 it's recent rise 1873
points Many conflicting rumuks, all lacking
Confirmation, wcre disseminated concernibg
me continued rise in tobacco. Sugar became
aatiNs dgain ana rose ga points. In the final
npur fcaillauons appeared in many stocks
winch caused some declines OF note but ths
Nheral market displayed n rallying tendency
~ thI oiS lhe daaings, which were con-
saeiably in excess of IL milton shares. wore
weeks " 'VA@
7 he bond market shared in general show
o; sftnglh today. but the rises were cener-
ally Of tho mercst fractions. Total sales
S5500,00o. '''V'
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Everything in the Way Of News Was Favor
able to the Bulls.
BIG DECREASE IN THE VISIBLE SUPPLY
Reports OF Damage by tho Freeze
Helped Prices Along--A slump
I'm Pork and Provisions.

4 Chicago. February 20--An unexpected de-
crease in tho visible supply today, large clear
ances at the seaborad and numerous crop
I damage claims, caused n sharp rally in wheat
ard May closed Eagle higher Corn advanced
I Ao and oats isc. A general overthrow of long
property demoralized provisions, pork closing
S5t. lard 15c and ribs 17q17iAc lower.
| Wheat was firm to begin with and had
soseral good apologies to offer to shorts for
heing so. The worlds shipments to Europe
last week amounted to only 4.7sl 900 bushels,
or about 2.50O,0o0 bushels less than Europe's
estimated weekly requirements while the
quantity on ocean passage was reduced S60,0OO
bushels against 100000 increase for the cor
RESPONDING week of last year. Reports from
Missouri and Nebraska Issued by the weather
service bureau were to the effect that the
winter plant had been seriously injured by
tne recent extreme cold All this was COM
iertlns TO tho bulls and May opened nc higher
~ ~ sa,ssa'gNc, largo business was trans
siCteu NJ tho TOP figure.
:, hecelpts here We're ninety-six cars, and
Aiinneapolis aud Duluth received ego cars.
LIVERPOOL reported wheat stocks III that port
llotu0 bushels larger than last Monday, wllilo
lohdon cables claimed only small business
L. IL, wieat ana american flour lower since
FRIDAY last Those latter items supplied the
nears with fortitudc in selling and the curly
TIE ks. was gradually pared away, May de-
ra,
ooo.Ooo bushels as generally expected showed
= asSrease Of i,4S.vOo bushels, while the At
,antic port clearances of wheat and rour were
large. amounting to 9Ss o6O bushels THOSE
Two announcements inspired tho bulls TO
reloublo their energy aud May advanced
QUICKLY to I33sc. Very heavy damage 10
wheat from lato frosts was claimed from the
S Soir Of Washington aud Oregon. That
ne!pel 10 maintain the market near the end,
anu May wheat closed ut 73isc
Hdirge Iece'ptS and poor shipping demand
Weakened corn carly. Buying to cover short
Aales, however. quickly brought about a reac-
t 70 and the early decline was all recovered.
Receipts 90S cars
Lon, LONE selling and large receipts caused carl,
Ihere wns a. good demand for shorts at the
Decline. and this, coupled with tho frinness
o. wheat. cnused reaction to set in
PROVISIONS were decidedly lopsided and
ktpt topping over every time buyers made
an attempt TO steady the market for a while
ESTIMATED receipts for Tuesday: Wheat
~, cars; corn. 1oi5; oats. $50; hogs 1000
I'm ynay to-
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HOUSTON wnoLEsALE ra1cEs.
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
Commodities.


These quotations are revised daily. ana their
correctness can be relied upci,. TIE prices are
those ruling Ia Houston wholelale narketA
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New York. February 3o.--Bank ciear7nt@
800. lb6.167: balances ss.iS569l ,.~ss
New York. February 2oTotal aai i,,a s hrhi.
today ], i5S, 100 shares including is,ssD AHSi,
son. 1H.2ao Atchison preferred; ss,sso a'
Paul. aD32O Sugar. ,.on.y
London, February 3o--Consols for m s,ise
III 5-l6; for tho account Ill Ills, psr Rats
steady 27iad. Money 1La1ls par cent? cent. y: 4
discount In open market for short pliis ~ ~
22s per cent; for three months bis q ~
cent, ,,,,,.t ana
st, Louis. February 20. --Wooi ieS,s. heayy
firm. medium 15m 1879; light nne l1"i'' h
fine 9nisc tub washed i1n26; r,nmercisl
New York. February a0.-Tne ooonhiesrz,1
Advertiser London financial sau''r rs-S
says: Tho stock markets here toa .src 1y1
thToli .f,oul
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GAL.YESroN STOCK.
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

Total stock. .......,.........12i,aSa
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st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis. February 90 --Flour-pull. UNI
changed. Wheat Nomiually higher; No. .
RCD. cash. elevator, "A track, 74fl, Fcbruaty.
Ii4: May, l6@16A July, i0i. asked; No. !.
harI, 67iap61ai. Corn-Dull; NO. > cash. 5sli :;
track. 2Gs: February, 33ss; May, 537s asked:
Jaly. 3iFs, nau--Stcady No. cash. Isl:
track, aSh; February Is; May. 2Sad.S&
luy. @ila; No, white, 30d20ia. Ryc--Strong
Mis FlaSsecd--I.ower Iii Primo timothy
sccd-Nomina Corn meal l.701li a. Bran.
hhgn; sacked. track, 60 Hay-Dull, sloady;
tlmothy S.ooG9 50 prairie, 7.00IS.00. Whis-
Ky Steady, %.
Cotton ties and tagging Unchanged Pork
Lower: standard mess, iobblng, old $. -; new.
b.C7a. Dry salt meats--Boxod shoulders,
3.Si35: extra shorts. i.5o: ribs. 4 75 shorts,
fNHa. Blcon--BoXcd shoulders, 30, extra
shorts. 5.laia: ribs. 5.25: shorts s2sh Re-
ce'lts' Flour, sC00 barrels; wheat. 970J0
bushels. corn, i0l 600: oats, 62,000 SHIPMENTS,
Fiont. 5000, wheat, 1900; corn, 5000; oats,
ECO - $500
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pRrEn FRUITS AND NUTS.

.ArPLEsF Fancy .evapcratcd. 5o-lb boxes
a9ac: LIB cartons toisc; rhaice evaporatcd. In
LUX. 5o-lb oIaci fancy sliced, in ao-lb boxer.
1he.
APRlooTs-lac per lib loose; 12Ac in Lib
cartons.
CITRpN--tn io.lb boxes. i3c.
CURRAETS--In bbls tic; 2l-lb boxes. clean
CO. bulk TIC; lib cartons So.
TEACHES Evapo-ated. unpeeied, l01Ilc.
RhISlNS-California. 3-cruwn l.. &. boxes
st.a. u hex l.. l.. rasius d0G165c. 2-crGwn L..
Nj. raisins, 5o-lb boxes. SC: s-crown l.. NJ.
rssins. iO-lb boxes, &c.
PRUNES--CAifornla, 5n-6os DC; an-70s &c:
,o.s0s Gle S090s &c; 90 zoos 4%6pblAc.
Nuts Brazil 80 per III: niberts Sicily lie.
Nsples lal9c walHnts HAZE; peanuts 5Gp5hc.
Amends. TaraRona l6c per lh In sacks; pecans
SG6c; Italian ehestnuts Toe per Id.
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CANNED rRuIrs AND vrerTApt.ps.

CANNED FRUITs--hppias. a-lb SoHS5c.
pneaIplos. 2-lb cye,ess and corciess, sLboi9
LEO, 2.lb extra grated Sf.s0di.Si: 2-ib standard
SLICED $50; pcars. 9Th standard l0c black.
berries, s-lS standard Coz; pic frut;s 2-lb, as
sorted, zoe; poaches 2-lb full weight Sl.i5. Glib
light wopht 800; pie peaches, S-ib soc
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes, Alb
fun weight S5E9oe. 2-lb full weight 65GD70c;
fun weight SOC. string beans. e-ln full woignl
f.c a No. stringless beans, lib fui weight
N9O; red kidney boans. lib full weight 90c;
mslrowfat peas, 2-b full weight SIC. carly
Jun. peas. fancy e-lh fun weight $40. Ameri-
can petit pos peas. GLIB full weight st.65dpi.;5.
b Irn Cream CAB full weight ST 1901 l5; A No
S56i a0c
ID peaches, lenon cling s2.l0Gp2 20. yellow
Cthwtord 81 GNGl1 .S5 black cherries 81 S. april
cots Sl.6JMl.2o: Bartlett pears 81 65lpl. 10; as
sorted M.4hmi 80; standard ~ ID peacnes vel.
low Crawford M20sii.55. apricots sl.ao1l 40:
Bartlett pcara si,lSGpl55
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BuTTEn AND EGGS.

Kansas city. February 20 Butter,.r p.,li.'
creamery 1904: dairy II. Egss- ,.s'a XIII
light, prices advanced iiac; fI.sn 49,. ssvd casa
eases returned; l9c. new wnito W. b
cases Included. ..,,.r Markd
steady: creamery lfn2iis; DAIRY r-ea1o
Eggs Firm; fresh %. cheese--steaas
cry 9A. p,,,,er- steadyl
st. Louis. February sp;--Duosa'
'F @ow York Tx FEBRUARY 90 s ssssa
1905 packages; steady; Western or
efn 23n aCia
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GALyEsToN STATEMENT.
COTTON on sHIPBoARD.

For Manchester: SIS Ramon de Larrina asss
1850 bales. For Liverpool, Ship Katy, W.
So Mexican. 6iS. Total, lilo.
For Hayre: SIS Hemisphere, s23s bales,
For other foreign ports: SIS ASIA 90 paies
SIS Lingfeld, 1909; IS Castleheld, l2s,;
Strathcyde. 1855: SIS Arosto. 400; IS bitan
MIA. ri: 50 Consols. 1899: SIS Middleham oai
tie 1908. Total, i4,l15. - u.
For New York: Mallory line. 1889; Lon
Star limo. 49, 6l. Total, 1880.
Total on shipboard. 51,7l2 bales.
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IMpoRrEp CATTLE surFEREp.

Aspermont. Texas, February 19.--Stock In
terests have suffered to some extent AMI
the loss among Eastern cattle driven In late
In the season will be considerable. Native
stock have done fairly we'll and no losses
OF consequence will be sustained unless the
spting is very late and cold.
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losed Gull, t-i6 down.
Good mlddling..6 H. 16
Middling fair. - 1-1b
Sales %
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NEW ORLEANS.


Stock Landing. New Orleans. February %.
The Now Orleans 1--we Stock Exchange re-
ports as follows:
cattie-R Receipts 100. calves and yearlings
c6s. hogs 246
saleseCa,tic sss. calves and yearlings 2s7.
hogs 102.
on hand--Cattle 10. calves and yearllngs IS.
hogs go.
Beovcs all sold; choice 464ikc: COWS and
heifers 2A9t3isc; very few calves or ysar1iaes
left; yearlings. good to choice. 3H3Isc: oh
crs si0mi3. Calves. choice. sl0Il25e; others
sTI9 Hogs In fair supply; cornfed. 4hItisc,
mastfcd lc less No sheep on sale.
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MGw yoak EXCHANGE
Saturday
LESS I-1s
SUGAR.

New York, February eo.-sugar--Ra,,
steady; fair refining 1915; centrifugal. 0,
test. o.io; malassss sugar 3ss. Refined ir-
New Orleans, February 2o,--sugar-- Quiet
open sst liz. SNess PIG, open kettle csntri.
fugal a-lbq4 b-lb; centrifugal, no granulated
or whites; .s~'ipw 1916; seconds 2s,ff
5ls.l6; MslaSssS- stsaay; olen kettle 1880,
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nARINE INTELLIGENCE.

nARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. February 70.
ARRIVED.
IS Fulton. Jacobson. from Bocas de, Toro
p sen Edward j. Berwind. Mcbride. from
SAILED.
IS Ramon dc Larrinaga. Bengoa. for Man
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. - ~ - -
b bid; n nominal.
Jew Ynris Icntnrcr

Futures opened easy; at noon steady; closed
steady. Highest for March $50, low 6.24;
high for May GEL low 6.24; high for August
65l, low G.25 Following are the quotations
for all months:
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. I. o. b. cars from millers: doa,
ers charge from store 04loc more por 100 los
on bran. 2ISo per bushe on cats and corn.
and lonl5s Der 100 lbs OH hay.
BRAN--7oc: corn bran gTtbc pcr 100 lhn
CHulHEl) CoRR--S0Gls2c per 100 lbs
CttkN-No. 2, smoked. 43c per bushei
ohTs-.Texas 3lG36c per bu
MHEAT-- SHoRTs--S5c per 100 lbs,
MiEar SCREENlNGs--70fs per bu.
.,HA I.aAlfalfn N2,Q0@lS.5o per ton; timothy
sls 5t5nls 20: South Texas prairie hay IS 00T
0,cC: North Texas $4,000 io6u
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These quotations ara revised daily, and thei
sa, car BE- relied MOI TIE prices arr
HEAVY STAPLES.
Powder. per kcs. Aoo@
s6st per saek. flo; buck s s7s o's A's or0'
BACoN-,Extra short clear, In sacks. Sic
,sgusaIs. Sac: boxed, iic higher: smoked bel.
breakfast baco... s,sGsisc. - $500 49,
BAGGlNG AND TIEs-Less than car lots
from Houston H,n Basgings a-lb, SIC; 2h-iL
CASDY--stick,. wrapped. basis "a. 6S97c
coFFEs-Rio and cordoya. 1ozg1ic:. fair.
iiisgllssc; penberry. iihc. Roasted COT.
fees; Arbuckie's Ariosa, basis loo-ib cases.
i soc delivered S6-ih cases. ll.Soc. delivered.
iisOc.
Empire mills. Houston: Davisson's
STAR naIil TIdsi wsye sis Sea FAIRY ssss
Sea Nynph SO 20: Sea jewel 1929, Sea Pear
$3.50: rye -four $3.50: pumpernickei ss.eJ.
Special ratas for shipments TO interior points:
fcur in barrels 15c above sacks.
FARlNACEous GOODS -Grits. hominy ard
meal n s ssrr 81 SIX pear H., meal Ia
Scotch oats s2ib Friends oats scsS. Columbia
iiiAMs-s,sndard sIsRc; picnic hams, s,ac.
HoNEY--In G0-lb cans, extracted. 3kHbc:
IN comb. sGloc, In 12-lb cans. extrasted 5,a9
GSrCPS, IL,
e,sc. 5O-lt cans i.c higher than Heroes: io-lb
cans &c higher; 5-lb cans &c higher: GLIB
lMoLAssEs-R ehoilcd fair. lsa4 2lsc: prime
2oa2lc. choice 25a2ec. fancy pe-s crop syrup
SgM33c.
RlcE-Eytra fancy heed caiese: choice 50
hcPE--Basis for i-iG: sisai 73c Manila BE,
SALT--Liyerpool coarse s5la0c fino 95cB
q " Lnnisiai,a coa:sc soc, hne evS' pppiy.
q los. s2a5: 6o-5s $3.50. 1oo-ss ss.6o 1o'ts
s2.45.
SALT FIsr--Mnck.rel. No. /, In io-ib kits.
sl.o0a1iD; hulf barrels. $s.5eH700
GhRDlNES-American quarters s2SVH2 81
mus:ard, thrce-quarttrs, 81 so; imported Gil
ietts grade, quarters. SLIGO; fancy sprats.
boxes, &c. Royal Gloss, bulk. SIC; Nickel.
100 packages a per boy s2so' corn starch. 1"o
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are for small lots: spe-
ciai prices given on carload orders. STANDARD
g. anrlated 5-le; cubes and powdered z ls;lS:
choice Ass0i%c; Arbuckle's, in 2-lb and bib
packages SIC.
PRODUCE.
DEANs-Navy 2ikI2Rc: Bayou arc: Eng
ilsn dried 2sic;' piuks SEC: Limas 4isc: black
eyes &c.
BuTTER-Biue Star 22c; dairy 1e@17c;. 81
gin creamery 25p26c; Elgin dairy bricks 1Ilsc:
olenmargasine. solids 12@tSc; prints B0lici
sJ.ctiai Blue Star lie; Texas country butter &c.
CABBAGE-Per crate. $500; s.. Louis. in
CHEESE New York tuil cream 1sc: Wis.
colsIi full cream I2isGicc. Young America
l2tsGiic: Western skim icc: fancy rolls full
Great; l3isM1sc.
ltGGS-Texas, lac per dozen,
kRAUT-sS.oo In half bills.
OE1oMS--Cia lifornie soc per pusnel.
PEI PER-Chile l5Ulic per lb: black Stnga-
pre- 1gc.
PoTAToES--Colorado and California ,5uS5c
pc, hi shell; sweet potatoes l5c.
SEED PoTAToEs-Ea.ly Rost genuine
Northern, s2.I5 per ll-pock bbls; Peerless SITS
per IL peck bbls; Tennessee Triumph. in sacks
81 90 per bushel.
PoULTRY--EIers. s2.5OGp3 30; fryers. s2HB
2 so; broilera. si,75Q9.00 Turkeys, hens. $500
$500: gobblers, sa.0QIl2oo per dozen, &C
ing TO slge and quality. Ducks S2.60G359.
Geese s4,so46.o0, full feathered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-21

New York. February 20.--Money on cal,
steady at 2g2ta per cent; last loan 2L per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 2AR3k psr
cent Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at ,S6fi4 Ssh. for
demand and at 4SidIt. SiA for 90 days. Posted
rates 4s4ssq4 ssh and i.sI. commerciaI
bills 4. ss@f .sSia Silver certificates nomi aliy
5anQ60ia bar silver 59%: Mexican Collars
AN government bonds steady: stats bonds
inactive; railroad bonds strong.