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decrease.
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. August The supply of cattle
was large today and the recent advancing
tendency was checked. Cattle of good quality
however. did not suffer in nrice, Good To
grades at 4.5sfp5 30: stockers and feeders
BROUGHT 3.25ai so; bulls. cows and heifers
., 2idl5. %: Texas steers 00Gr5. 40. calves %
an. 10 HOES were weak buyers taking ad-
vantage of the large supply to force prices
down about 5Gl0c. Ileayv hogs sold at o.
al G7ig mixed lots 95m4 10, and light at { 90
"a So pigs brought 3.J16ii az. and culls 100
al 90. There was an improved general de-
mand for sheen and lambs and the better
classes sold somewhat higher. native Sheen
sold at . 00diS % Tor culls up to 1910 90
for prime. Western range sheep brought = IS
@i.25. Lambs sold at 3Oodi 90 for culls up
TO 600d6 25 FOR choice to primo. Receipts
Catto $500: sheen 10000: hogs $1,000.
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LARGELY PROFESSIONAL
The Closing Out Of Speculative Accounts
the Feature.
THE TOBACCO AND COAL SUFFERED
x,n.n, city, Pittsburs and Gulf and
some other Railroads Experi-
enccd IN Advance.

New York. August 7,-Today's stock market
was largely professional and seemed 10 move
IN response to the closing out OF specuia
tive accounts rather than from any new Ven-
lures group of specalties winch were
| lifted last week reacted sharply on pTon'-
taking while those that had been raideu oy
the hears last week tended towsrd recovery
The Tobacco stocks and Tennessees were
most acute sufferers ON realizing. American
Tobacco fell off 2ls points. with only irac-
tional rally. and Tennessee Coal dropped an
oxtreme 2h. The Continental Tobacco STOCKS
and securities OF companies directly OF inui-
rectly In the steel trade were also aHecte"'
There was a continued upward movement IN
Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf the extreme
advance reaching AZ. This stock became
feyerish in the late trading and closed with
a net gain of Ia. The announcement OF tne
purchase OF receivers certificates py the re-
organization committee may have had 10 40
with this strength. Support was manllesteo
in the Wisconsin Central issues and flttsDurs
Coal company and st. Louis and they closeo
and points higher respectively on tue
day. There was a strong upward movement
in Northern Pacific. the extreme rise reaching
1&. This induced bearish covering IN Union
Pacific, resulting in an advance OF point IN
the stock. The smelling stocks were nrm ana
In the late dealings New York Central was
lifted q on the good showing of July earn
ings. while PENNSYLVANIA moved a point in the
opposite direction
The attitude of SPECTATORS was for the
most part a waiting one and there was no
severe pressure to sell Notwithstanding the
low state of reserves shown nv Saturdays
band statement. Money continued In supply
at per cent. The bank holiday in London
left no means OF gauging the money market
there but the advance from Az to per cent
of German Imperial bank rates OF discount
reflected the continued process of drawing in
of credits TO the London center. This did
not prevent a fall of fraction in the rates
for sterling exchange in New York. There
was no sign of acute apprehension over the
money outlook In the stock market but at
tenton is keenlv centered on the money re-
sources of outside domestic ceners with a
view to estimating the demands which will
be made on New York for moving the crops.
Kansas CITY Pittsburg and Gulf frsts rose
points on heavy purchases and reacted
per cent. Otherwise the bond market was
dull and heavy. Total sales. s24iO,0oo
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Mou.toninn. at Fort Dayi..

Fort Davis. Texas. August 5,--Fort Davis
is well filled with Galveston and Houston
people at present.
Chief Justice Garrett and family, Judge
w. III. Wilson and wife. Judge p. p. Hill
and wife, Mr.. John II. b. House and wife.
Mrs. Ike Walker and children, Mr.. II.
vinsen. Mr.. Joe II. Eagle, Mr., s. Fordtram.
hart's family. Mr.. l.. Housman and fam
ily, MIR. T. w. House. Jr.. Major II. NJ.
Spencer and family, Mr., Adriance's fam
ily. Miss Wilson and others~re here.
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Lemons ave advancing and held fairly at
higher figures Advices are to the effect that
a heavy advance will be made within the next
few days. Stocks are running low and there
is an increased demand all over the country.
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St Louis. August 7,--Catte-Recepts 1909.
Including 900 Texans; market strong and Toe
higher, fair to fancy natlvo shipping and
export steers i.15G59O; dressed hyef steers
.0Odb. Isl steers under 1000 pounds 3. 25dp5,OO;
stockors and feeders 27hGr5 90; COWS and
heifors 2.25Gpi.s5; bulls 2.50dii0; canners
5Oa2 10; Texas and Indian steers 3.0oq4 50;
cows and heiiers l75G3.7o. Hogs Receipts
lights; packers 4 d0Gi.7O; butchers ,G5dl4 U.s.
sheep Receipts 1000. market steady; native
muttons 3IOG4 10: lambs 5.O0a6.Sj: stockers
8. 25dlS. 90
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GALVESTON srArEMrNr
WHARTON LOCALS.
sunday Was n Day of Accident. ,or
Children

wharton Texas. August 7.-Yesterday
was day of accidents for the litt,e FOLKS
~ TINS county, but fortunately with no
,a.ai termination. Little Henry Water
mouse headed the list with broken arm,
ia o,Sn risky pony. Luther, the 1o-year-
t 1ra sou OF Mr.. H. Callahan, fell from a
sar,ou on 10 picket fence, receiving A
,ha ~ wound in his side. Moses Pettus
elm us hS,ryear-old son of Engineer Pettus, in
him ras,a Tree, had the limb break with
The ,,t,ss a' ,g In fall Of eighteen feet.
but undar 'eiow was unconscious a while.
arews he soon revived and IS raw ,S ~ An
10 be out Of danger. N % no" 'houent
wh,ne wharton Commission company.
in The oasims one OF the finest cane fields
The ' sas county. today COMMENCED grindina
enum cane. from which ine grads
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. August .--Cattle--Receipts
1900 natives, 24O0 Texans: market active and
firm for desirable killing steers and culls. de-
srable stoekers and feeders 1914 95 butcher
cows and heifers S20d5 90; Gamers 225G3 20;
Western steers 5.95Gi. As: Texans 4 90 Hogs
--Reeeipts 3770 light supply trade ruled
steady: heavy 4.45G4 .59is; mixed ,lOdli 5O
light i.4064. 52b pigs 4.25n4. 10, Sheep
Receipts 1900: supply largely range stock: .
lambs shade higher; muttons steady; lambs
.50dla. 90: yearlings i.25d4 30: muttons .ooSS
TO- stockers and feeders S.00Gl3 70; culls .. so
6f3 90
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sHER1Frs' DEPARTMENT.

Wharton, Texas August F'--Strayed or
stolen from I.awsons farm, six miles east
OF town. on August 4. 1899, one blue dun
mare. about IA hands high. branded AM
on left shoulder. will pay So reward for
delivery OF animal or any information
leading to her recovery. F. b, Davis,
sheriff Wharton county
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New York Dry Gooa.

New York. August There has been no
change in the character of demand for spot
goods. but mail orders show that the suppie-
mentary requirements for fall are gradually
developing Good sized bids for heavy brown
cottons for export have been VrLrned down as
REQUIRED shipments could not be made, mills
being so far oyorsold Prices are very firm
and small percentage OF advance as IN a
number of instances, Bleached cottons firm.
with fair sales. Coarse colored cottons steady
With average demand, Prints in fair dema nd
for fancy at steady prices. Gnghams firm.
Wooden and worsted goods firm with moro
doing. Silks uuiet but steady.
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lower: white nG42: mixed 4oaI; yellow II
m42. Oats-No. Q sacked new 26is: old 2s.

New York. August 7.--whcat--Receipts 1872
600: exports 12s00o spot easy: No. 2 red 15%
NO. hard. Duluth s0% I. o. b.. ahoat to
arrive; No. red 1874 elevator: options closed
weak at %Gisc net decline; September TAN
seed oil quiet: prime crude an. Metals--At
the close the metal exchange called pig iron
sshas quiet to,n With M.5 BID and 1925
quiet and nominal, 81 00613i Is. Lead quiet,
with 4.45 bid and 400 asked. Spelter Arm al
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Especial 10 Tho Post

New Orleans, August THE Now orlean,
live stock exchange reports
Recoipts--Cattle 56l; calves and yearliugs
500: hogs 10
sales-cattlo rs: calves and yearllngs 500;
hogs TO-
On hand--.cattle 2OS: calves and yearllngs
200: sheep as.
Receipts all classes cattle about ample for
demand. with no change m prices
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We are now In our new sanitarium. spst
ally prepared for the treatment Of ehfus
diseases of all kinds. We have In our =
Enlistment every new instrument and =
vention that has been proven Of value q y
diagnosis or cure of diseases. such - y
X Ray and the late improvements In Eesns
Hydro and Areo Therapeutics, These ~
improvements. combined with the admlui't1'
ton Of we'll directed drugs. yield results q
s'.perior to either alone.
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Chicago. August Nv, H. Bacholler
Co. Ltd, say of the grain market:
Wheat opened lower induced by BUYERS of
SATURDAY last selling. Some resistance was
furnished by the continued small proportion
OF new wheat arrivals and the falling OF
OF Northwest receipts. There was some de-
mand for export, but little was done IN
that line. Corn at the start was lower, hut
good shipping demand came to the rescue
and supported the market Private adylces
arc that farmers are buying and hulling corn
on confirmed reports OF damage in SOUTH
western Kansas. caused by insufficient rains
which are oadly needed. Frost or dIouth can
play havoc with the late crop. The reserve OF
the old croL has entirely disappeared. The
south rs now good buyers,
Oats We're dull and fairly steady at un-
changed Drlces. trading limited.
Provision trading was small from the start
with forces concentrated on Lork alone
Prices in other departments were uadis-
turbod.
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camille paper 4d4% per cent. Sterling ex-
change heavy. with actual business In bank
ers' bills at l.sMG4.S6 for demand, and A. 2%
IA s2iS for sixty DAYS. Posted. rates 4.Ssx
4.S and 4.S7d4.S7R. Commercial bills 4Slib
m4.s2is silver certificates 6ohM6l; bar sill
yer 60h: Mexican dollars As. Government
bonds firm: State bonds inactlve: railroad
bonds heavy.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Kansas City. AUGUST THE eggs marke,
was steady and fairly active at igS hisher
per dozen. "''e "
Chicago. August 7.--Buttar market Arm
creamery lSls6i7; dairy iaGil5b. Cheese trn,
at 9Aal0, Eggs Arm: fresh i2Is - 80
New York, August 7.Eggs-Rt ceipts ees1
phclases; firm; State and Pennsylvania lsds
lch Western regular packing l0Iisx az
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SUGAR.


New Orleans August 7.--Cofee--Rio. ordi.
nary 10 fair sass.
New York August 7.--coffee opticrs closed
unchanged 10 points lower; sales $50 bags
Hpot oofiee dull and nominal; mild dull, hui
steady cordova 7isdlil.
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NOTES OF THE MARKETS.
Ofncs Of The Post.


Houston, Monday, August z.
| The receipts OF fruit 70. Monday were very
heavy and were sold at prices considerably
below quotations This was due in part to
the bad condition in which some Of 1t ar
lived, barely bringing express charges ard
expense OF handling. though that part In good
shape was held down on account Of the large
amount carried over by peddlers and stands
The market tomorrow will be In fair shape to
take good shipments, as a large quantity of
the fruit now on hand is unfit for use and
must be replaced with good stock. The peach
season is not expected to last more than a
month longer, according to advices from ship
pers. and pears are bringing poor prices. when
the short crop is considered, and raisers of
this fruit will be forced to make shipments in
carloads to canning points in order to main
tain prices.
Poultry reacirts were very light. Sales were
made at prices fully up to quotations, Light
rec epts today will make good demand tomor-
row. when heavy receipts are expected.
Lemons are advancing and held fairly at
higher figures Advices are to the effect that
heavy advance will be made within the next
few days. Stocks are running low and there
Crop reports from various sections OF the
country indicate a fair yield of apples almost
everywhere, with heavy crop in some local.
ties. 1t is too early yet to say with any APP
proach to accuracy what the crop will be, but
apparently the best judges conclude that the
crop will be heavy and are laying their plans
accordingly.
Butter is very firm at an advance of &c per
pound.
Kansts eggs are quoted lrmer, with like
lihood of an advance
T. II. Thompson & Co. unloaded car of
lraut and two cars of onions today. They are
expecting a car OF California new crop evapo-
rated fruits this week, which will include
cars peaches, apricots and nectarines.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Fort of Galveston, August Z.
ARRIVED
Sc Voltage, Johnson, Para.
SIS g'rongate. Thompson, st. Michaels.
SIS Mexcanc. King, Philadelphia.
CLEARED.
SIS Mexicano. King. Vera Cruz.
SAILED.
SIS Pensacola, Simmons, Pensacola.
Vessels in Port.
STEAMSHIPS
Ge.tie princess ...................... Hamburg
Cumberland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ethelwalda ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Governor Liverpool
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YOUNG Lads KlIlsa In a Runa,ray,

Grapeiand. Texas, August IA ~eport
came here last night from Augusta that
Miss Blanch Kennedy and Miss Josie Wall
were out riding in buggy yesterday eve
ming, when the horses became frightened
and ran away, causing smash-up. In
which Miss Josie Wall was killed and Miss
Kennedy very badly hurt.
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COTTON ON sHIPBoARp.

For Liverpool-ss Governor, 1900 bales
For Hamburg-Ss Celtic Princess. go bales
For New Sork-Mallory line 81
Total on shipboard, 26il bales
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IN The COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the Leading
Exchanges Of the World.
THERE WAS AN IMPROVEMENT TODAY
Futures Advanced Several Points
and Considerable Strength Was
shown-spots Unchanged.
ofnce Of The Post.


The future cotton market showed some ten
dency today toward activity. opening at An
advance over SATURDAYS price of to points
and closing to G points up. This was due
mainly to buying orders from Liverpool and
shorts covering on SPOT cotton. taking their
profits. bearish climatic report is expected
and both bulls and bears are pursuing a
policy of decentralization. The situation OF
the market is summed up in the following
b. well known commission house
"There is no disposition to sell the market
short. as all realize that we are now in the
critical period OF the DEVELOPMENT OF the
plant. and that we need good growing weather
all tho time to produce n large crop. NO
forward sales for early shipment have yet
heen made. and the test of the market Will
come either from the offers of the South
being heavy. or the demand from spinners
exceeding these oflers. Apparently the spin.
ners are the only shorts. they having sold
their product forward until the winter without
entirely protecting themselves by buying
contract cotton,
The spot markets closed unchanged Hous-
ton quiet, sales 1876 bales Galveston quiet,
but steady. sales II bales. New orleans ouiet,
sales 300 bales New York steady. sales 2ob
bales.
New orleans futures opened steady. to
points higher and closed quiet. with further
advance OF 1 10 $ noints being TO points
above the closing figures of Saturday.
New York opened steady at an a--ance OF
] to points, ruled steady to points
higher and closed steady. unchanged to / to
2 noints further advance net gain over
Saturdays close OF to points.
Cargl & Richardson say OF cotton: Con-
siderable strength characterized today's cot
ton markets. The Liverpool market was
closed. although thew contributed in no small
way to the improvement In New York send
Ing liberal buying orders to that market
around the opening The weather map
showed generally clear and hot over the belt.
Some disposition Is shown on the part OF
srot cotton shorts 10 take their FRONTS rather
than continue short at the present critical
time. and this buying gives additional hrm-
ness TO the mari ct Advicee from New York
tcdav said that the dry weather in Texas was
heinz talked OF generally there. and II is
reported some damac> has resulted Good
ttade conditions in warns and cloths are re
norted from Manchester and there Is lttic
to uredic, a decline on at the moment, es-
uecially considering the low range OF values.
New York and New orleans closed 1 to .
points higher, Spots unchanged.
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Vessels Destined for Galveston.
cTrAMSIJTpc

GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
Py Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
5 bales; International and Great Northern. 81
Total, 80. ~
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES
Quotations for Round Lots of staple
CommO ities


These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets
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decrease
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


~ New fork. AUGUST Money on call snn.
Der cent; last loan 3A per cent. Prime G nav
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HIDES AND wool.


81. Louis Wool.
st. Louis. August 7.-Wooi steady to firm.
with demand equal to offerings: medium
Grades l4Gl9x: light fne i3Ii6M; heavy tno
i09l5: tub washed lsd26H.
SUGAR.
New Orleans, August 7.--Sugar dull; open
kettle 3AGr4 5-16: centrifugal yellow 4hGia,
seconds shI+A. Moiasses dull; centrifugal
4G14
New York August 7.--susar--Raw dull.
fair refining 4; centrifugal. 96 test 4 9-l6 hid
Molasses sugar 3N bid. Refined dull.
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st. Louis Grain ana Provision.

ST. Louis. August 7.--Wheat-No. red,
ma May 20; No. hard 6lia. Corn-No. ?
cash 81 sentember sou December 267s, May
2sA. oats--No, cash 2l. September 1888.
Nav 2lis: No. 2 white rs. Pork easy at 0 %.
Lard lower: prime steam $50; choice 5 25.
Eggs quiet at 8. Flour dull; patents 3 aOa
so. straights 1000. rs: clear @ .5dlS,e0 New
Corn meal steady at l.75Gil.s0 Bran dull
and heavy; sacked east track So. Hay--Tim-
cthy weaker at 500Si9 90. prair. @ steady at z 90
aud bagging unchanged. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders and extra shorts 525: clear
ribs 531is. clear sides $50 Bacon--Buxed
5. SiisG6 90; clear sides SPY. Heceipts--Tlour
6ooO; wheat 10000; corn 10000; oats 100000
shipments-Flour 1000; wheat COCO; corn
90, 900. oats 5000,
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First Bale by wagon.

The first bale Of new cotton to come in by
wagon was received at Thee. Keller's cotton
ward yesterday. II was raised by w. ~.
Pate of MONTGOMERY county and ginned at
Henry Huffman's GIN Mr.. Keller bought it
Pete.
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The South Texas National Bank
OF HOUSTON. TEXAS
Capital -. 5000 !
Surplus. -. 100000
OFFICERS:
OFFICERS:

Chas. Dillingham;, H. Brashsar. ..,.s
President. Isl VICE rIsA
o. T. Holt. II. F. MacGrekoL;,
End Vice President. Bril- Vice Ffsaas''
]. Z. M,ASHAN. Cashier.
ENNIS CARGILL. Assistant Cstnlek nr,,,.
Directors j. /. Campbell. Cha, A W.
ham. ], e McAshan. o, T. Holt =; rs
Gregor. Henry Brashear. W. n. hles "
Heitnann. II. G. House.
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no You KNOW

DO YOU KNOW
Consumption is preventable! SeleaS ~ n.
proven that. and also that nespsyh H. eusa
with Shiloh's Cough and ConsumpI ~, IN IN
Sold on positive guarantee Tor o's
years. yau,
DOES THIS STRIKE You' I.
Muddy compilations. nauseatlnk KsrIJ
come from chronic constipation. "a ~
Glover Root Tea is an absolute GUT .,,;s mn
been sold for fifty years on an apsvt,s" 1.
antee. Price. % cents and ~ csa"u oures
Kjesling. druggist. 502 Main sues- -.
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Rock Island. Texas. August 6.-The first
bale OF new cotton was received here on Sat
nrday. It weighed 52s pounds. classed strict
middlrg and was bought by Ewell & Co.,
price &c. II was brought in by r. j. johnson
Tho business men raised a premium OF $50
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Greenyille. Texas. August THE first bale
OF cotton of 1899 growth was received this
afternoon and sold for 5.65c. The season was
further inaugurated by the receipt OF two
other bales.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City. August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
%; No. red 67h corn--september s7is De,
Gambler aiA; cash, No. mixed 2sh; No.
white 2sA. oats-No. 2 white sstsGi2i. Re
shipments-wheat 1920; corn ls7oO. oat.
10000.
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quiet. Pork-Standard mess o, Lard-Re-
meats DRY salt shoulders 81; sides 5ssG5ts.
Bacon Clear rib sides ssm6k. Hams--choice
sns s 5s cured liais Rlse STEADY; ordinary 20
Flour Extra fancy s.40gia. 80: patents a.snd
| $50. Corn meal las. iiay-Prime is.0Qir
! 400; choice it5oaiS.oo, corn--No sacked
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Houston Daily statement.

Houston Comparative Statement.
Gross receipts thus far this week. 40
Gross receipts 1919 days this year. i, 400, 66l
Cross receipts $50 DAYS In 1879 -. ,7i4,513
Gross receipts 1913 days In 1894 Il. 7sS so
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Houston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering che city swcre as
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ...,...... q
International and. Great Northern ~. 49,.
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio 8
Texas and New Orleans ........,..... 80.
Houston East and West Texas .....,.. -.
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ......... 49,.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ....... II
Missouri. Kanass and Texas ............ -.
Houston Spot anoiations,.' =
Scots closed Quiet and UNCHANGED, sales
Last
To-Day. Saturday. year.
LeE erdinary...5 SIS 9-16 1-16
Ordinary .........S 16-16 5 1915 I 9-l6
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SUMTER. S. G.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 18o9

and American consul officers at Apia
have been acting 10 accord in the pres
ent involved political situation there,
and although the Interests of the
United States may not be compared
with those of Germany. yet their rights
under the treaty are equal, and, it may
be stated. they will be maintained.
The report that the three consuls have
joined in provisional recognition Of
Mataafa could not be reconciled with
the open disagreement With the terms of
the treaty ss to the choice of a king that
such action would involve. TIE power of
settling disputes OF this character being
as already stated, solely lodged 10 the
hands of the chief justice. VITO is By the
vay. in this case, 90 American.
The last advices to the government
here were to the effect that the chief
justice had this particular dispute under
consideration it having been regularly
referred to him 10 accordance with the
terms of sbe treaty. This decision in
all probability would be regarded as
binding by the government of the
Uoitad States.