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WITH DOGS AND GUN.

At Erin (Erin. Texas; not tn Erin Ger the
seal,
Whar n weathor-beaten sign board halts tn
southbound Santa Fo.
Whar tho prarie's fluctuations roll away In
pillows green.
War a distant strip OF timber mirrors in
tn sluggish stream;
Thar yof find snreease o. sorrow, as tn en-
CINE puts away
All Yer tropbl9a seem to foller. an yeh greet
tn dawnIn day
With rnpturors abandon. whlIst Ia GOES nm
leash set free
Swiftly circle round tbs marshes, or 70
boundin' DER the len.
While yeh don yer huntsmtns trappIn's
quickly couple up yer Goh ~, $40.
Sbupe yer coutse 10 skirt N woodland peat
tn coyerts one by one. ,,, a.,
Whar tn cautions quail air h'eln; TN 10
whiiTin' o. tiiier wings
Wakes tn louder datonation' mn Ia smoke
cloud lifts an clnGs
Fer a moment ter tn branches o In over
Til lis tattcrel folds are borne aloft an seat
AN n va you + almost tired o pleasure, as yeh
lay aside yer pack 49,. A.. 90. xor
An set in state beneath tn trees ter eat yer
MONDAY snack
Then as til shadders lensthen an yen take
III back ard track, $50 49,, vcr ON,
Tho YER feet feel ruther uFhsES' "' - -
most breaks yer bhck' -, ,,.h hou
An you're hungry an weary; an yen n"4'
M Welcome light o.hi,,, an, o-rearin,
O. III trnin mt comes a-nhsu'H q"
rI lhf1 >. tfbrobbn' on a-pnntin' 1T Jest pulls
up with enoft a. ,,.,,.ard an day
An talrs yeh huatlin' hohe"''u -"
n,u,n full o. sport; 49,, ecraul
While yah settle down oonVe"O'"
cut ercros5 IN sea-, o,t,, bor,eyarJ tho
An Won re glad yer tcooiH MN
Iii day has ben 'e"'' y. NJ. Lewis.
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4 GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
ror,cco SHARES MADE SENS"
TIoNAL ADVANCE.
49, Time the stock Was Up 20
Points-The Gr"nEers were
Hammered Down

49,. yark february IS.-.The net ehanse'
l., s,o,r priees for the day were irrtsniSr'
aI,eb, fractional advances predominaliAs' az
,,,',reh IN goua important stocks the aoFanep
Vas considerable The dealings were very
, W. ~, a Saturdays shor. session, almost
IN .a oao shares heing trAdeS In London vas
,ar,y ssller aud later .cpurchased aooIt
haSi of ma, amount A more conidsM sentl-
,,,,n, regarding tic situation at PARIS aceoHi,
ran,ea ,he election OF rev president OF
Franco. Houses with Wnsh'nsto,l anu w,
eora connections appeared as liberal puf-
c,,ssfrs and The selling was scattered
1l,e standard shares were generally s"0ns'
,,,,,,c Inc feature OF the market was tue sen,
s.,io,al advance In Tobacco. which showed
= net gain OF III after an extreme advance Of
'-,r,os, % The dealings 50 this stock w,re OF
ers sensational character, tue, FaI' ~, ,
~ ,,,esn sales running ether Wy ln TON, - " ,
,nni,ts The movement Was gen rauSS s 80 ~
cred as directed against ihs ~, ~. con-
e,,e.,rth. realizing sales being vl, ttrs 90.
siJer,ble buying In others bu,llns.on ,,,rg
,,.s dnv'i, points, and the othif sfanstnL
ia - attwavs Nhirh have bfen Auohs, rum
ga Il v,.e tie aggressive strength ~ 'nuosa
,,sp,b steadiod the industrlale AitsI wy
i,rst hour many stocks went UP az iNs''
'ei yns aneararce Of the bank statement; wnicn
~,.iis about as expected, showed ascls s.,n,
~ y, vrius and an inere2se ia ioans. p,ouh.,,
atout Considerable resiizia5' pa' ss"s''As y
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IRON, a cnn.aIn.

To the Editor of inc foe'' .,
schulenburg Texas February i' "
you state the great State of Texas mas 'nrae
million dollars cash in the treasury WIZ
YOU not kindly lend your influence %
bring about tho payment Of the amounts
rpeni hy captains IN organizing ana hllhB-
,,c theIr respective companies ana troops
10 Camp Mnbry, as per order OF General
CofbIn and General Mabry. adjutant gen,
cral state OF Texas? L. u falr me s.ees
state Of Texas holds this large amount OF
Money In It's treasury while individuals
acting under authority OF the state OF
Texas and United states and In good faitn
expended their hard earned cash ~ pa
t.fotic move for their country and be COM
PEELED 10 wait. Gcd knows how long. fei
reimbursement especially as Adjutanl
General Wozenoraft sealed their bills about
ss per cent before approval.
Wm. W. Walker,
Late Captain Troop G, FIRST Texas cavalry
United States Volunteers.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

WIRE AMI N<ihSs
Quotations are for less than carload lots;
special rates on carloads
BARRED WIRE-Glidden, gal. SEES per 100
lbs; Waukegan s.. 90.
WIRE NAfLs-Rate 81 80 per keg; advances,
I0l I'D and led. &c; Sd and cd, loo; Sd and "a.
zoe; I'D and Cd. zoe; 3d. 45c; I'd. zoe.
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots, I. o. b. cars from rillers; deal
ers charge from store 5G10c more per 100 lbs
on bran, 243c per bushel on oats and corn.
and 10Ql5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-70c; corn bran 6I12c per 100 lbs.
CHOPPED CoRN-S0982c per 100 lbs.
CuRN--No. 2, sacked Acc per bushel.
OhTS-Texas 3l636c per blu.
WHEAT-SHORTS--s6c per 100 lbs.
WHEAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per hu.
HAY-Alfalfa s12.0OdlS.50 per ton: timothy
ST. 5G6pis so; South Texas prairie hay 5000
soc: North Texas s900G1ooo.
FRUITS.
APPLES-Per Dbl. $5.0o15.5o.
BANANAS--rer bunch 81. D31.76. packed;
loose S1.50G1.75.
COCOANUTs-Per hundred $500.
LEMONS-S3.50 q3 rs.
OiANGES-Callfornia navels $500; califor-
mia seedlings $780,
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HEAVY STAPLES.


Is s''gsH',Ns,i,TrinoN-Powder. per keg. $4,000
M pssung powder, sl.65 per keg; drop
ia BScPn sI sack, a.5o; buck sl.75.
e s,gn,s.so,A-,Extra short clear. in sacks. &C;
III -se,j vas; boxed. Ac higher; smoked bell
.sAGGING AND TIEsGLesa than car lots.
B, Ties. Arrow, 45-lb, SOC.
III s1lSsipas,.stick., wrapped. basis "a. ssG7c
z ca ~, 1specia, Sizes &c higher
lsSWas sft and Cordova. lO%11ic; fair.
,Ssiys,; prime. sh@9Ac. choice. Toe: fancy,
M. peaberry. ike. Roasted cof-
tlN. aarp1uckie's Ariosa. basis l00-lb cases.
i,ss osdIysrsd; 36-.b cases, Hoo delivered.
slSc p~'ib cases. u.40c: in s6-lb cases.
Nh roh-Empire mills. Houston: Davlsson's
On m ra,,,,ht A:25; second patent S3.95: Texas
Il, Wmnis; Tidal Wave $4.25; Sea Fairy $S.9a:
hfa ymph $40; Sea Jewel s3?s Sea Pear
|ttfei,iye hour $3.50: pumpernickel 81 ~.
n, T. ' tss Tor shipments to interior points;
y III 81 ,lparrels l5c above sacks.
t,esn' '.NAt,EouS GOODS -Grits, hominy ard
Vii meal in barrels, STE; pearl meal, Ia
kofths s aa, Sl,eaQ170 per BIB; Of four sacks
eis - Ss's sz.4o. Friends oats se.s5. Columbia
HoNssvv standard sQsAc; picnic hams, o,ac.
n eomS In 60-lb cans, extracted. 3AIbc;
" eVloc; In l2-lb cans. extracted. SEQ
~ HiSn,,,aeiIned tierces. compound. &c: leaf.
az ~ cans nc higher than terces: lo-ib
unl i higher; BIB cans Nc higher; BIB
-v..A ssEs-Reboiled. fair. is&4isc; prime
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ttl..r Is decidedly Arm and tending up
E.spts Of poultry are light and demand
/ kNA.
frraon jobhers have advanced the price of
! lsaiean sardines cents.
furniture manufacturers report the outlook
N SPRING trade as excellent.
| Doom corn Is scarce. Prices are $50.0o1
~ per ton, with choice SIS .0o4SO. 90 and
hisy $40 .0eai25 90.
falfOrnia wine makers have advanced prices
,uns per gallon. They are short of barrels
y are looking to Cuba for timber suitable
Exslaves.
aSofdng to the Los Angeles Fruit World.
n nr as the examinations OF the orchards in
E Sse ,ne crop of aprlcots around Vacayille,
4 ", VIII be an excellent one.
Lsgs sold today at lie Galveston has been
Nins fancy prices. expecting to make big
tNle oy selling In New York, but as the New
i INA market Is weak at 22M23c and buyers
y, .rIl " pack Tor lower prices, they will re-
wy lAylng made fictitious prices.
lst price Of barbed wire and wire nails has
II u savanced another 10c Dealers say that
/ N w j. oeing sold now than before the trust
:, ,,. " me screws since the trust was or
s-.mel 10 save expense to the consumers
4, ~ nave advanced nearly is per cent and
N enc is not yet
i, y ~ ne close today, says the New York Jour
ns,t " commerce, 1t was reported that the
i mss' Ior American sardines was decidedly
si isI anu higher, most of the packers having
,oo5s sNp 9lierlngs or placed limits on their
81, XII, for quarter oils on the spot it was
. do " oe doubtful II better than S2.47lk could
4, s . Dy buyers, while for spot mustards
h'Aefai quotation was $3.50 as inside.
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Vessels I'm Port.
STEAMSHIPS.

For Boston--Per IS Colorado $500 paies Oh
conCn.
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in THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical information from the Leading Ex.
changes Of the United States.
MOST OF FRIDAYS LOSS WAS RECOVERED
The Peaceful outlook In France EN-
coursged the speculntors-Ail the
Future Markets Close Higher.

Houston, saturday, February IS.

Houston, saturday, February Is
Most OF yesterdays decline was recovered
today. The peaceful condition OF affairs In
France. NJ. Loubet being elected as presideat
to succeed the late President Faurc. had a
good effect. Spectators were timid ycs;cr-
day. fearing an outbreak in Paris. which
might have led to olvll war. Now that all
is quiet they have returned TO the market and
show they have faith In cotton
The bears are trying hard to convince the
world that therc Is plenty Of cotton TO come
forward vet. Where It Is no one knows
Authentic Information ia that there Is very
little cotton anywhere.
Liverpool reduced spots i-Ssd today. but
other markets closed UNCHANGED.
Futures in Liverpool closed at m adyanc,
Of 2-6id Now York is 5 10 and New Or.
leans to points higher than YESTERDAY,
For a short day the market, therefore, dii
remarkably well.
Port receipts were sasa, ngainct 2s,oa, last
year and s26a in 1897
Houston expects on Monday $500 to ZOO
against a7,i last year and 1885, In 1875.
New orleans expects COCO to 1000. AGAINST
2o3e3 last year and iotl In 1925,
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New York, February is,-rhe cotton m" ','.
started steady in tone, with prices to points
higher. and gained additional strength MS 'ne
session progressed. IRON light covering ANU
stanch support from the bull ranks. nc
bepis were somewhat dscnpserted ny o ua
,itIpated aud persistent statrmens nN ,o, .'e
bic parties that better weather w 70 raee '"
.npS,intIon during the morning was on an *
cenionaiy small scale, there being rev ,Nsc, I'm
ysg!ifient orders, whilo Southern ana iorS asi
rcnnr,s were almost destitute oil pprppiee,
some trouble was experienced owlrg 10 p a WI
wiies. The weather bulletin contained ,, r5
no,fs of additional rains In half OF the ~.
p ,a,,ieht private kilograms reported harden
Ing SPOT markc;s, while weekly reports h IRON m
YAH River told OF well cleaned up stochs u
srct cloths and an urgent demanu ior ne.
~ futures in dry goods at last selling pre- a
HE late market for futures was ;e 6i'ah. ny 9u
but prices strongly advanced on isT The Close
was steady, to 4 points higher.
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nouston Daily stntcncnt,


trosg receipts thus far this woek'''''' oese 80
t;rnss receipts no days this year. 2,Eco,'a,sSS
Gross receipts no days IN lo9i-n6 'sSttso
Gross receipts 1J9 days in lSof-so '-'l'2af'i'V
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. February 1SThe Commercial
Advertisers financial cablsgram says: The
markets here opened firmly active, closing
finish buoyant. expecting u good bank stAt3-
ment.
London, February 1s.-Consols for Money
l11N; for the account III 5-l6: bar silver
steady 27l5d an ounce. Money IA per csnt:
rate discount IN open market for short bl Is
l-1602Is per cent; for three months DIS
New York. February 1S.--Total sales stocks
today CTS 300 shares, including 79,6sO Burning
ton. 1920 st. Paul. l7l,sn Atchison pre-
New York, February is.--Bank clearings
secs, SIG, 9SG. balance slo,SI5.IDJ.
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st. LOWS Grain and pvov'e'"ns.

St Louis. February 1S,--Flour dull, I'M
changed. Wheat dull easy; No. 2 red cash.
elevator. 70; track 74@7ils; February g; MAY
duh. lower: No. . cash SO track 81; Feb
runry sG May 3sBd33la; July AN. Oats dun.
nominal; No. cash IS; track 2alR; February
rive higher sly Flaxseed nominal l.1llB.
Prime timothy seed nominal. Cornmeal ls,5
al Bran firm; sacked. cast track oOm
RE weak, 700 Whisky steady, .25. Cotton
lies and bagging UNCHANGED. Pork lower;
standard mess iohbing 9.S1k.. Lard lower:
= Boved shoulders 400 extra shorts A.62lp
ribs 5.S7Ie: shorts 500 Baccn-BoXed shoql-
ders 4.62ia extra shorts "a ribs 49,;
NM. corn q eco; oats 9o00D. Shipments
Flour GOO: wheat 2l,O9o; corn 10000; oats
~
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

active: creamery 1921; dairy Il. EgRs-Cn-
even. supply fairly plentiful and buyers do
moi appear willing to take risk of shaping:
II, cases returned: l7,s in new white wood
cases. cases included.
ST. Louis. February ls.-Butter STEADY;
creamery 20G2i; dairy HOS. Eggs higher
New York, February gs-Rscelpts
sl64 packages; steady; Western 2Sz; South
Chicago February IS. Butter-Market
epsy; creamerics 1..22, dairies liiaHn
Eggs STEADY; fresh 20 cheeze steady
ftearns QXr1i,
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conver.. 10 "AnNrcNism."

Texas sun CORPUS UhIIstI'.
Anlrew csrnegle and Dr. Parhaufsf
have announced IA fayer of W J. Bryan for
president. They say be is the only man
who can save the country In 1926 they
denounced him as "rabId anarchist"
How the whgaig!g OF limo does change
th,uys, The sun extends Messss. Carn--
Gle ana Psrzhrrs. AMI Uheir hosts OF fol-
lowers a cordial welcome into the ''anr-
caists" camp.
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HOUSTON.
Saunders & Hctchkis. live stock commission
HOUSTON.

I fCreipts of cattle good; caves N lighI sup
| pIv. demand good. Strong demand for top
| ccrnfed hogs, 100 pounds and up; fair demand
| for mastfed hogs.
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New York. February 1s.-The market ior
cot,on goods today was quiet In AL depart
monts OH tho spot. with fair mail order de-
mand The tone continues decidedly strong
rew prints can be bought TO arrive nt
named price. orders being booked " Na,u r
ONLY in nearly every line Heavy pto"n Gg,t
n D,,9 are tending upward bleachcd c9tlons
strong. cotton yarns in QUIT demand Hnnds pui
ady.nci,g There has been a. quiet inarEet
in wooien and worsted goods, without special
feature,
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caryil q Richardson say Of cotton

Cargill & Richardson say of cotton:
Yesterday tho Liverpool cotton market
closed weak on fear that the death of the
French president would cause serious trout
bIes In France. so when the election OF NJ
Loubet. a man of strcnser character ana
excellent executive ability, was announctd
this morning. large part OF tho loss wgs
inuaiueu, prices closing It'd hisher 'uAn
Yesterday. Spots were marked down l-s-u'
hut that marie. ~ made early IN the day'
and meets with yesterdays decline IN M,
lures Our markets ruled quiet and hrin az
dny Receipts arc slowly getting larger, nna
the weather perfect. but the gona reel ny
abroad and big bull stock market hreuSht
considerable support 10 cotton. Receipts ~
me ports were 1900 less than last year anu
YO0o less than last week Houston anu New
orleans post for Monday i3O0O less than la',
wear The Now York bank statement showe1
largo Increases In loans and deposits wn,ch
shaws that the feclinE Of confidence sun tre-
walls, ,.,,. t,rmers
ara irving 10 yet Into the fields, but in most
sections tho ground Is stll too wrl AtlAisea
writes. considerable cotton BACK. iooh III 10.
soma increase In the movement now tnat
weather is clearing" This stAemeht ,,s ~
borno out nv Augusta receipts touaN. 70,
against 10 laet year The cotton lnarh mari.
shnws wonderful strength consldoIing ese inno
thing our circular of yestef+-ay showeo TIT ~
tales sold on the spot In this m,@heS "9
MAS an rrrcr. the amount being wv" o"'-''
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. February 1S.--Catte Receipts
20; Unchanged heavy native steers 5:2Oq5 o;
mealum steers 4.i5GD5, 20; light weight 4,Qu4
a. 30, stoclsers and feeders 3.5Od6. co. butcher
bulls 3 OOa4. 90: Western steers .50Q5. 25; Tex
ans 3.25fi4. 77lA. IIogs-Receipts 1850; steady
TO SC lower; heavles S65aS so; mixed 3.5Sn
STb, lights 8 40flS 65. Sheep-Receipts i3o;
steady: lambs 4 .f5M4.90 muttons 4.0OI4. 90;
feeding lambs 3.25mi.00; feeding sheep 5000
800: stockors 2.25G3.4O.
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srveral pertInent questions.

Faeniu County Fasohte tBonhaml
- II has taken 800 years to halfway civil
ize tho Indians. how iouE VIII II take 20 ely
iiize tho PhilipinosY As VIC have been hghsi 2
tho lndipns almost continually Tor tye ycays;
how long will we naye 20 hsht VIC fniilpiio,
Mi, ths faet that the Indians were AZ our
d,ors and the Philippines are on N. o,htI -
Of the globe make any diuereneef
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COTTON ON surpnoaRp.

For Manufactures Ramon de I.arrlnass
1860. For DvGrpuo--Sbip Katy sos steam.
ships Monmouth 5t2q, paniina 1913. Total, IS,
SUI.
For Havre-Ss Hemisphere. ss01.
For other foreign ports-Steamships Asln
$40. Llngfeld 1000. Castlcheid 92I Strathclyde
l5s7. britannia 12i cousols Hi0, Midleham
Castle l0oS. Crcfeld G02e; ship khone 521i To-
tai 22.5lG.
For New Sork-Nallory line 572,, Lone Star
line u S2t. Total, 2io56
Total on shipboatd. 6o,6iS.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. February lS.--There were not
enough cattle received today 10 make - mar
k1l and prices We're mostly nominal closing
at an average of l5c lower than week ago.
Hogs were slow, about 2iac l1Her, fair to
choice 3. 72isdS. S2ia packing 3.5lqS 20; mixed
& bOGi3 77ls; butchers 8 .55GSSO; lights 3.4on
9.,5: pigs S.2043.60
sheep-Quiet and unchanged, poor to prime
sheep 2.5oa4.do; yearlings 4.25q4.7o; lambs
4. 0045.00. ,ooo
Reccipts--Cattle 200 hogs 1900 sheep 1000.
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NEW ORLEANS,

New Orleans. February 1S.-The New Or
leans live stock exchange reports as follows;
Recepts-Cattle nominal. hogs 22i.
Sales-Cattle 65, calves aud yearlings 10y,
On hand-cattle 50. calves and yearlings "A.
hogs 1876.
Cattle-Receipts light: trade fairly active;
choice beeves 4G4lA; common to medium 2haq
as. choice cows and heifers S3l; common to
medium lie less. Cornfed hogs 4h@4la; mast
fed 1c less.
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Decrease.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
weekly snnIx Statement


New York February lS.--Monoy on cal,
steady at 242is per cent: last loan ois prime
change steady. with actual business in bank
eys bills at .s604 .s6h for demand and ASIA
4.HlA for sixty days, posted rates 4 50 and
tihcates nolunnlly 5gIaGt6oH; bar silver Soy
Mexican dollars Az. State bonds In strong
condition; government and railroad bonds
alnlnN
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SUGAR.

New orleans. February is-sugar quiet
onen kettle 2EsGl3 5-iG; open kettle. centrfu,
gsi. as-16G4 SO; no eentrifusa GraauissIls ~
,s-i6 Molasscs steady; open kettle lasl
'' xev York February ls.-sugnr-Raw hrm'
fair reclining iS-l6 Sen.ria,nsSsl;; IN, y MI
ti!. Standard A ~; confeetioners a ~
,',,t loaf and crushed 81; powdered and cubes
81; granulated .
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Cornted. per ID, gross..........,. q AZ
M.rtet closes with but few cattle and calves
Offering; demand fair. Good cornfed hogs
wanted at quotations.
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ST. Louis. February 1S.-Cattle-Recepts
500 fair to fancy native shipping and expor,
steers .0O6l5 20; steers under 1900 pounds 3 d
GIS5; stocl1ers and feeders 2.s5ai75; cows
and mixed 1.75d4 80; Texas and Indian steers
4 aIJ,4 90: bulk of sales 3.S5G4 6j cows aud
I,efers 275T3 60 Hogs-Rscepts 1900; easy
T. &c lower: pigs and lights 3.45qS. 65; pack
ers S.5O03. rs; butchers S.6S4S. SIP sheep.-
Reoeipts 500; STEADY: native muttons O0gp
4S5; stockers 2.25aS 90; lambs 4.0oa5.2o;
fel Texas sheep 8 .G54S. 10.
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EXCHANGE An HOUSTON.

Exchange IS quoted MS follows New York,
buvtng soc discount; selling, New York ST
Louis and Kansas City. Il premium: New Or
leans. buying. Soc discount; selling, Sl.25 pre-
MUM.
HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGS.
Following are the cearances OF the Houston
bank for the week thus far and for the corrc-
spending time last year, together with the In
crease or decrease
This year Last year. Increase
Saturday ........ sSi2,973 s9975Si .S15i ,55s
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weekly Interior Moscmrh'.
Tho weekly movement oi cotton ~ y t, ,saa
ieie's statement. issued this morning. was -
followa: ..-.-------.-
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qWUtNTIOWg WVTV :, ~
Flour-Quiet and steady; winter patents S;So
az 80. straights 3.4Od3. 60; clears SSDNS Az
srring sptcials 42O; straigh,s 3oouS.I'
bakers 2.SG6I3.60
Wheat-No spring 6shG66h; No. spring
6ifi,O: No . red 72n72i5 .,
Oats-No. 2. 27Hd27ia; No, white SoaSo's;
No white 29i4G29$i.
Rye--No 2. 56la.
r6rley-No. ., 4i6l0k.
Flax ssed--No. /, LII; new l.t9k,
Timothy seed Prime 40.
Mess pork--Per bhl. Z. 65I970.
Lard-Per 100 lbs 5.3od5,321..
short ribs sides Loose. i.55a4So.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 25@4 .31h.
Short clear sides--B0xed, 5,00u5.l0.
Mhsky-per gal. 1.26
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.

BY Il,errat1nai and Great Nor,hcrn, 3sS
bales. Gelvsston Houston and Henderson, isg;
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. 6o2 Galveston,
La Porto and Houston, IL; barge J. k. NE.
Total, ..Ni.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

shcits lifted prices again to some extent.
TlN1 mnrkct closed active aud strong.
The bond market generally displayed an ad-
ysnclng tendency. with considerable increase
IN activity toward the end