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, 1900-02-12
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

A son vas born to Mr.. and Mrs. J..
F. Soule last Saturday evening.
Ed Hartman shipped a car of steers
last night to j.. w. Hammond of Chey-
Inc 81,
Union cottage prayer meeting Tues
day evening at 1880 at Mrs. Charles
Bussard's, sos Sixth street.
A. ]. Jones has resigned the position
Of jailer of the county Jail. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
A telegram received from Chicago
from Mrs. S. W. Downey reports the
condition Of her sister, Mrs. Eta
Roach, as somewhat improved.
Today is Lincoln's birthday anniver-
sary and the G. A. R. and w. r. c. of
Laramie will celebrate the occasion by
a supper and ball at Maennerchor hall
tonight,
A Boer sympathizer and a staunch
son Of Britain imbibed too freely Satur-
day night and their arguments led to
blows. Justice Hayford today assessed
them $3.50 each, which they paid.
L. r. Van Houten arrived in the city
from Lookout on the noon train. He
brought one wolf and eleven coyote
skins. The wolf from which the hide
was taken was a monster, weighing lis
pounds.
A sick man was taken from train No.
4 today and the report was spread
that he was suffering from smallpox.
This proved to be a mistake however,
but it is said to be a case of scarlet fe-
yer. The patient has been isolated.
The team attached to the coal deliv-
cry wagon of S. A. Crawford & Sons
took another spin on First street this
morning, overturning the wagon and
splitting the driver, but did no. serious
damage.
Three carloads of draft horses went
west Saturday night, two of them be-
ing consigned to Fitzpatrick Brothers
& Collins. The animals will be used
IN the railroad construction work now
being prosecuted west of Rawlins.
Had "McCarthy's Mishaps" been seri-
GUS enough to prevent his appearance
in Laramie Saturday night, the people
here would have had little to regret.
The company was apparently in such
a hurry to get through with the con
glomeration Of nonsense of which the
play consists that their language was
scarcely audible. A few ridiculous and
unrefined situations and attitudes of
the performers produced some laughter
and applause from the gallery. McCar-
thy's greatest mishap was in having
such a poor play and company.
Two ranchmen who were hauling a
load Of hay a few miles down the river
today came across an ameteur sports
man with a shotgun who took two shots
at a dog belonging to the ranchmen.
One of the men got off the wagon to
demonstrate with the hunter. when the
latter threatened him with his gun.
The bluff did not work, however, and
the ranchman took the gun away,
brought 1t to town and turned 1t over
, 1900-02-12
to Marshal Stirling. The matter may
yet get into the courts.

to Marshal Stirling. The matter may
yet get into the courts.
The smiling countenance of Colonel
Ike Hoffman is again behind the coun-
ter in the capacity of cashier at the Pa
cific hotel. Ike just couldn't stay away
from Rawlins; 80 he resigned his posi-
ton as manager Of the house at Lara
ME and came back. Mr.. Chapman, who
has been cashier for the past three
months, has gone to Laramie to accent
a similar position.-Rawlins Republi-
can.
The abandonment Of Rock Creek as
a railroad station, which is to occur
in the near future by reason of the
construction of the Union Pacific cut
off from Lookout station west, will
materially change the status of sever
al mail routes in the northern edge of
Albany county. The Offices at Toltec
and Owens are among those affected.
These offices have been supplied from
Rock Creek. but with the abandonment
of that point the nearest railroad sta
ton by some twenty miles is Wheat
land. In view Of this a petition sign
ed by all the patrons of the Owen and
Toltec offices has been sent to the de-
partment asking that the star route
supplying these Offices be changed
from Rock Creek to Wheatland.-
Wheatland World.
, 1900-02-12
PERSONAL

e. D. Carter is on the sick list.
George w. Snider of Tie Siding is a
Laramie visitor today.
l.. S. Bartlett returned last night
from a trip to Colorado.
Mrs. George McFarlane of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, is in the city.
Mrs. Middleton Jones will leave to-
night for Arlington, Neb., to visit her
father, who is reported seriously i'll.
A. B. Rutherford, stationer for the
Union Pacific, is in Laramie, taking
notes and inspecting the stationery
stocks in the local railroad offices.
, 1900-02-12

Grasp All and lose ALL" Many are
so intent on "grasping all that they
lose their health. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
has helped many a business man on
the road to success by making and
keeping him healthy.
, 1900-02-12

Hoods Pills are gentle, yet effective;
% cents
, 1900-02-12
LOST AN ARM
JOHN ROGERS CLAIMS TO HAVE
FALLEN UNDER THE CARS
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Division Foreman Stewart Transferred
to Evanston, to Succeed r. A. Da-
yies, Resigned-E. NJ. Tierney Of
Rawlins Will Fill the Position
Made Vacant by the Transfer.
, 1900-02-12

You have six brothers in the army,
little boy?"
"Yes'm. Nav made 'em CO."
Made her sons go to war? She must
be a good deal of a Spartan mother"
81 don't know. l guess so. There's
16 of us."-Chicago Tribune.
, 1900-02-12

Weekly Republican only 81 a year
when paid in advance.
, 1900-02-12

These Eggs are bought from respon-
sible dealers and are warranted to
me ~ strictly fresh. do net "can-
die" them and sell the BEST -
Ranch Eggs."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Steady Cables and Small Deliveries Helped
Wheat.
OCTOBER WHEAT CLOSED 3-S IMPROVED
Corn Closed ii to as BETTER, oats
Id to AS Lower. and Provisions
Practically Unchanged.

Chicago. September 1.-Steady cables ana
small deliveries were help TO dull wheat
market, October closed sc higher. Corn
closed AG%c better and oats A4Sc lower
Provisions closed practically unchanged.
Traders did not wish TO load their minds
with anxiety which would last over the holt
day Monday and entered into fresh transact
tlons very sparingy. Trade was chiefly for
the local account. October, notwithstanding
the active deals. opened 751s97614; sold be-
tween 75d757s, and closed steady ssc over yes
terday at 75Ac The chief help came from
higher Liverpool and Paris cables and the
small deliveries on September contracts. Less
than million bushels changed hands during
tho forenoon. The pit was half deserted most
of tho session. New York reported twenty
loads for export. Local receipts were Az
cars.
Corn was Arm. but trade was on moderate
scale The tone was sustained by higher
cables light country offerings and the fact
that there were no deliveries on September
contracts Receipts 800 cars.
Oats opened firm, but turned heavy, as
There seemed to be a bearish feeling. despite
the corn hrmness. Receipts j41 cars.
Provisions were quiet and steady.
Estimated receipts Monday-Wheat 40 cars;
corn 1856; oats COZ cars hogs 10000 head.
There will be no session Of the board Mon
day-Labof Day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
HEAVY STAPLES.

MCNiTloN-PowGer, per keg 81. 600
70 blasting powder 81 90 Dor keg, drop shot
ter sack 81 80; buck 81 50.
BACON-EXtra short clear. in sacks, sac.
regulars S%0Sso' boxed i4c hisher: bellles
BAGGING and TIES assmg. 2-lb s4c;
2a-lb 9Ac, Arrow ties. less than carload lots
from Houston Sl.0O
CANDY-suck wrapped basis "a, 7lbQ7&e
per 10; No. !. full weight basis "a l7saSs
per ID; special sizes nc higher.
CANDLES-Sta full weight, 1lJSo; Gram
tie, full weight 1850 Electric Lights lie
=, CEMENI-PorIland s2.75Rs %, Roscndalo
ccFFEE,-RiO fair lON@lO4a: prime 1ia
llac' choice llNWlllac; peaberry loo; Cor
doVs lSc Roasted conees: Arbuckles Ariosa,
bass loo-b cases. Is. SOC delivered 9e-lb 10 zoe
delivered, Apex II sec.
GRACllERS---A b c soda. bulk. boxes sISo.
lib cartons SIC. ginger snaps Sc: creams
&c. stage blanks 6iac cakes and iumbes lie
FI,ouR-Basis 4S-lb sacks Fancy nigh pat
ont $780, fancy half patent -. 30; third grade
go SO "a pound sacks l0e per barrel higher;
hour in wood lac per barrel higher.
FARlNACEoUS GOODS--Grlts, hominy and
cream meal, in barrels. $2.9uls 20; peari
meal. in 40-lb sacks, s. 0062 10 per barrel of
Tour sacks Scotch oats $3.50; Friends oats
500; Columbia oats Sl.95d2 10; Hawkeye
oats 81 s5dt2 90.
LARp-Rehned tieroe, compound, SAC; lea,
SCI b0-lb cans Ac higher than uerces, 1O-lb
cans lc higher.
., HAMs-standsrd. nA@nhc: picnic hams
sac.
HcNEY-In barrels 5oG6oo per gallon; in
eo-ie cans extracted. 5Gi5c per pound, In
comb 90llo; in l2-lb cans, extracted. 5i6Gl7c.
pound sections i9a1l6c w.
IdME--lBulk 81 90 per barrel coopered 81 q5
LASSES--Reboilod fair 49, QlSc, primo
2VNElc; choice G30t26c; fancy new clop syrun
go j9e; pure now croD syrup Toe
CoNDENsED MlLk-Eage S7.O0d7 S:
Magnolia N5004.16 Dime ST. S06iS 90: ,rri'
oelor 81 S94S 80; Empire 81. OOfli 10. 80
OYSTERS. ID fun welgh 4-oz eOfDe5c
2-pound, full weight S-oz 81 60qiI es
pound, full weight. s5cd$ 20; 9-pound nun
Melght 1902. 81 .75GlS0 l-lh light weight
o19h9S: I'D. light weight, S5090c
PICK lES--Flve- gallon kegs 81 IS, n galto /
kess SS.Oa: is-bbls $40O. minus. AmSr,ren
style, Sa9Qe: quarts. American style 81 ~.
y -eallon 81 .00G2. .: i-sallon Amsyissn,
t'Sie, 81 1908 rs; l-gallon. hexagon 81 "A
klCET-ENtra fancy head 6ibFG&,c, choice /
sSstS'Ae' iair 4@1l'sc fancy Imported 6lslp
RoPE~Sisal basis It'd. nc. Manila t,a,,
uhlarred lath warn rae tarrad eXc.
sALI-Liverpool coarse $4,000. hne a5ca
81 ", Louisiana, coarse S5c nne aOr. Mis-
20 Us 5Vs WOO COOS $50; loo-9s 81 so; 76.Ss
SALT .FIsH--Mackercl. No. in 10Th ,t,s
sssscSSosl,V9 half bbis. 1o-lb. No. $3.50; tubs
sALMoN--Fancy Pillar Rock colnn,t,
RIVER 81 l5' Picnic Columbia River g a.. W.
Alaska S.0OGl.iU heihet
sARDiNES-Am American quarters A aos,. m.
mustard SI9HS ~ imported Gillette rrade
Quarters silS0: fancy sprats. ouar.ers ss "a
STARCH Standard goods: Perl o. S9 20 ~
hsaAes, fksf4he;, Royal Gloss. hulk tt.aitce,
NlCAel 100 packages per box g ~ 80.
starch 6sae ger ID, 20 aud tO.lb ooxes SV'"
STANDARDIZATION are for small lets. sp.- /
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

price Of print cloths has not improved nor
has tho stock been reduced.
The condition OF the cotton goods trade
Ia Great Britain Is according to recent ad-
TO the interruption OF trade with China Il
has suffered severely IN Its India trade ALSO
China and India together took cotton gooos
In the last year, for which complete re-
turns arc available from Great Britain and
the United Statcs. representing the con
sumption OF 100000 bales of cotton Of 800
pounds each. 10 is no exoggeratlon 10 say
that, dependent upon that trade is the ON
ployment OF mills consuming fully twice
that quantity. or. say, 3,5OJ,o00 bales of
cotton. This shows the magnitude OF cot
ton interests at present affected by the rou-
bles In China and the Impoverished condi-
ton of India. The exports to China alone
during the period named above represented
consumption OF about 6O0.000 bales, or de-
pendence upon them of mills consuming from
100000 to 100000 bales How long the
China market Will remain closed can only
be guessed at but It may be noted mean
while that there wore held In Shanghai on
July 16 b.052 900 pieces of cotton goods lisa
$50 pieces American), against 2,457,235 pieces
100000 kmerican) corresponding date last
year, and In addition some 900 pieces
are being carried here awaiting shipping n
the above survey OF the cotton goods
situation iustihes the belief that there is
the probability. II not the certainty, OF such
a reduced consumption OF cotton as will 80
far to Offset possible crop shortcomings. IL
is not too much to say that there is far
less guesswork concerning the former THAI
over the latter. and that IL the situation Is
improved II will be more through lower
prices of cotton than higher prices of cotton
Goods
1t is to be observed in this connection that
the underwriters have given assurance OF
immediate relief for the handicapped spin.
ner, in the shape OF a decline OF cents In
the value OF the raw material. II is diff
cult to imagine what moro could be asked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

26S,5Oo; exports 1000, sales $50 bushels
futures; 10000 bushels spot. spot fra, No.
2 red Sis fob, afloat; No. red 1915 ele-
vstor; No. / Northern Duluth S4ss fo.b
anoat; options hc higher; March S4Ih Nav
@M; September 1875; October SOS; December
Sl$. Hides firm; Galveston 20 TO Is pounds
Ihc; California Il TO p pounds 1872; Texas dry
- to 30 pounds 1915 Leather Arm; hemlock
sole. Buenos Ayres light to heavy weights
222Hg2S1a; acid 22l9d23k, Wool dull; dones
Tic fleece 25@2s; Texas 15916. Cotton seed
oil quiet; yellow a.
Kansas City, September .-Wheat-Septen
Der 6N: December cas-; cash No. hard 65
MG0h; No. 2 red 69171ls Corn-December
S27s; cash No. mixed SS15GS9; No, white
90. oat So white 25iad26la, Receipts
Wheat 2sS 500 corn GO0O; oats 5000 shin
ments--Wheat 152,SOo; corn $500; oats 1000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN vE''i


fSDeCiaI 70 NC " f,,r %
Fleetwood.-A Hydra n.y.
Pass. via Norfolk sr
oardif.-sa.ied: Steamers lFaas'
weston; Eskside. for Galveston ..s
Liverpool.-sailed; steamer een'
Galveston. -. Naecss,
Galveston and sailed for Nsw i't trsp
Port Eads, La.-Arriyed: MuA ssill,
Limon; Hugh. from Tamplcse,i .,s ii
Paso, for New York; marlin hib sr.a
fast; Alabama. for Bluefislasii ,syre, 81
ceiba; Spanish Prince, from NJ
from Coiba. p.,l from =
New York.-Arrived; 81. Paw, c,ndsa Q
ampton; Minneapolis, from Lsoars,crt
pania. from Liverpool ana w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
MillInm.on COUNTS TsI d.

Georgetown, Texas Ao -, Az y
statement in The Post OF q ~ ~, 4 4
IN regard to the taxable 'a'A' ss,ssl
hanson county property vas j, ~ "
and incorrect; the followsns !. IN;
and approved official esoms TotsI I'd
today for the first time: ~ lss 4
values s13. 1913 go, increase o. .,,h 1,
ssia, 200 the chief cause q r. 'gaisrrsg
crease being The fact tina, s.,,,o,d ~
al and Great Northern lime 10 Y.
sessed this year for the ara
ty-five years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Quinine 41q4sc per ounce, in bottle; NOR
phino S2.l5aZ39 per ounce cocaine $3.50 per
ounce; boraX Size per pound ia lUU-pound
packages; copperas $40 in barrels; castor oil
$ll5 per gauon IN o-gallon packages; epson
salts Sl.76 per hundred III barels; alcohol
barrels; alum 4isc per pound in barrels; salt
petre &c per pound IN barrels, camphor zoe;
wood alcohol Sl.Oo gum opium 1915 powdered
opium $40; carbolic acid $50 iOc per pound
bottles. calcium curb de 500 per cwt., deliv
cred Texas common railway points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
COTTON SEED rRoprcis
BUTTER AND Eggs

Chicago, september l.-Batisr , s,D ~ 3
cry lslza2l1s; dairy lllM eN
lOAGl1. Eggs-Weak lshlS's rss. I'D
Kansas City, September ir n
fresh Missouri and Kansas s'0eA' I
returned rsgs-Rs;'s'
New York. September l.-hS pssrr,gltEI
55SS packages: firm state am MIX I
lsGl9; Western regular paskllnl.s, y
1914: Western loss of i6isN 'ss,ssiy D
St Louis. September l,-Egss $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
GALVESTON STATEMENT
GALVESTON STOCK.
MARITIME NOTES.

The Galveston ship brokers did not begin
quoting ocean freight rates today as Intended,
but VIII probably begin September 3 or l.
Tho Michigan and the Hyades cleared to-
OF 10000 bushels OF wheat and the latter
with 900 bushels, These are the FIRST carr
aces, OF wheat aver shipped from this port
to New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Cash quotations were as follows.
Flour-Steady; winter patents SOFA 90:
straights 3 1908. 10: clears 3.l0aS. 80. spring
specials 440d4.5O; patents 3. 50Q40 straights
3. 5Jg3 so; bakers 2.20d2. I5
Wheat-No. spring 1915. No. red 1914
a7612
Corn-No. 2 41d41ls; No. yellow HkaHA
oats-No. 21h922; No. white 24q241k !:
No. white 23Ad25
Rye-No 5212
BGrey-Fair to choice mailing 1901
Flax seed--No 1 / 42Ik; No. ] Northwestern
1.41I2.
Mess pork-Per barrel II OO611 o.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 6.721bdG.75
Short ribs sides-Loose 7.0jd7 40.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed 63s d6ss.
Short clear sides-Boxed 1901 GO.
Whisky-Basis of high wines 24la.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

=. London September l.-Consols for money
81 n-le; account toctober) 80 Bar silver
steaay. Is 1-i6d per ounce Money go pes
cent. Short bills li-16 per cent thre,
months bills Ss46fS 1916 per cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

belief that receipts would be laiM !,
week. the Santos railroad slilks y s.1sr.
ported at an end, while warsnGIsss .,s,, II
we're small and spot buyers lnuin s.s NJ
market closed quiet. net unensase 4 N
sales $4,000 bags. including oe.vv,s x y.
vember 7.i5; December 100 MA'sA - \
z 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. September i.--Clearinss $50
u6229 balances $685., 902.
Paris. September l-Three per cent rantes
ioif. PC Tor the account. Exchange on Lon
don Isl. 1s,ac for checks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
NEW ORLEANS.

NC" Orleans. La, September - Tbo
NV pel. 49,, Vrleans live stock exchange reporis'
No. SeeepIs-Satte So calves and yearlings liz.
iI1ss 90 % sales-Catte 1872 calves and year.
ana 20 hogs AZ Left over-Cattle 222. calves
s atu Seariings lis; hogs 80; sheer 40 Choes
marS peer, calves and yearlings active de-
ira ~ TOD prices Hogs firm. hui few
uons' Sheep bare. but no inquiry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

Carload lots, too. cars from millers; deal
ers charge from store 5qlOc more per lJJ
lbs Oil oran -tfJc per Dusnel ON oats ana corn
and lOgl5c per 100 lbs on nay.
BkAN-Per 100 IDS T. q nc.
WHEAT SHORTS-l'er 100 pounds $1,000
1.10
CORN-No. , sacked 52d53c.
CORN CHOPS Mixed and pure sl.G5G107.
OATS--Choice bright Texas 25l2u264a; clip
ped oats 27g2Sc
HAY-Alfalfa Sll J0G12.OO per ton; timothy
SIS. 504lG.50; South Texas prairie hay so.j0Q
$50; North Texas and Territory S0.60Ql000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
HOUSTON wHoLnsALB PRICES.


These quotations are revised daily and thelr
correctness can be relied upon. Tho prices
are hose ruling in Houston wholesale MAJ
kets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
SUGAR.

onsn e" Orleans, September sugar quiet.
seconds ~, ~ oentrifugal yelows 5Isss;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
COFFEE.

New York. September I-c.esss,,, ,,.
SSSuM' no. invoice SIX; mild oIilet coydava
o,,,s, Inc market for coffee futures openea
Wills Wills sS nS UNCHANGED aud scarcely varied.
sstisfaeiorx weak undertone following un-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
CANNED GOODS.


CANNED -Pineapples. 2-lb. eye
less and coreIcss SlS5G20O; lib extra grated
S2.00G2.25 2,b standard. sliced $780, pears,
2-lb standard soc peaches, 2-lb standard
I.3odt rs standard $L25d1.3o; 2-lh seconds
Sl0Hl15i Bib standard $3.50; 2-lb pie $1,000
LILO.
CANNED VEGETABLEs-To 3-lb.
ful weight S5Us0c: 2-lh full weight 65d zoe ;
okra and tomatoes, 2-lb soc. Lima beans
2-lb, full weight zoe; string beans. 2-lb full
weight 75c; A No l strngless beans. lib
full weight 81 90; Red kidney beans, 2-lb, fun
weight Secession. marrow fat peas, 2-lb, full
weight N.1Odl %; early June peas. fancy
2-lb, full weight 81 90; American petit polls
peas, fancy, lib, full weight S1650I 10:
asparagus, California, 2la-lb $500; corn, Au-
burn cream. 2-lb. full weight S1.t0dl 10; A
No lib, full weight, sl,O5q1.1o; Blue Ridge.
2-lb s0dS5c
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard 2,s-
ID neaohes:, lemon cling N.0Q@1 95; yellow
crawford 81 S0Q1. So: black cherries s. .O0C0
EOS; white cherries Sc, 1OG2.l5; aprlcots s. 70
al. so; strawberries s., 00a2. lO piums 81 656
J., 10 grapes $. 55fy1 60: seconds l0c per dozen
less than extra standard prices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
LIVE STOCK.

EAST ST. LOUIS REVIEW.
some sales OF Texas and Indian TERRITORY
Sn, r AZ St Louis National stock yards
Monday, August a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF GALVESTON. September 1.
arrived,
Ss Telestora (Span.) from Porto Rico,
SIS Concho (Am.l, from New York.
50 Comino (Br), from Havana.
Sa Pensacola (Am.l. from Pensacola.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
WIRE AND NAILS.

s5.s5.
NAILS-2S5 base. Advances for common
over base: I'd, Zoe 3D. i5c 4d and sd, S0c;
Cd. zoe; SfS l0o; Tod and l6d, &C. Quotations
are for less than car lots.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
KANSAS CITY.
ST. LOUIS.

,o 50. Louis September 1.-Cattle-Rece,nt.
export u stsSTs steady native shipping and
Dulchers steers .5O steers undar u I6na
1 LINUS a.. .4oq5. %; stocks aud feeders 50Sg
80 50 e. cows and hefers 2OOd4 SO; Gamers n
Sees sees 9 oa1ls 265gs,5O; Texas and indian
Eog. 5p'WaS 40 cows and heifers 3 .1O6l9' ~,
: 9si, Receipts 1900; steady pigs and Ighfs
Ak ;SS' ~ packers 52oG5 30; butchers AZ
g mD,tc. sheep-Recepts 1000; market steady:
bucES o Sn,ev44 'OO lambs 400a5 25: culls and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

LOSS per pound ......... 2,20c Oslo
Conditions may vary In dfferene de-
scrdptlons but the above may be taken as n
tair representation OF the general situation
IL follows. therefore, that one OF two
things must happen In order to prevent a
large resort to curtailment OF production on
cost ana price relations alone. Either the
former must come down or the latter must
go up. And the change in their RELATIONSHIPS
must be material. Taking the above esti-
mates OF cost. but allowing for a decline OF
cent per pound in cotton cost, there would
sun remain loss OF over 1 cent per pound
upon print cloths and q profit of only a NO
per pound In sheetings. II is an Important
point 10 note further in this connection that
mills manufacturing such goods as are hero
USED must make considerable profit over
cost TO pay reasonable return upon invest
ment The yearly output OF print cloth
mill, for example. will not average over "a
Per cent of the capital invested. That is
NH with an Investment OF 5000 900 will not
On on nm average MANUFACTURES more than $780,
200 worth OF goods yearly. The manufaetur-
ers OF cotton goods are thus facing a very
serious problem, with but one factor an az
clearly determined, that is, there Is nothing
visible In tho market situation TO warrant
them IN looking for such a demand FOR goods
as would enable them TO secure an adeouate
or indeed any. rise in prices In the near m.
ture. Tho home market is stubbornlv CON
seryative. and the market which takes over
bo per cent OF our exports is closed and there
arc no hopeful signs Of an early reopening
W -thout the demand from China to sun.
port inem, number OF important mills must
snut down irrespective OF other conditions
The curfailment has already SGT in. On
DINER than export goods production has been
cursalied Early next month the Fall Rivsr
MUS VIII have completed a shutdown az
Iour weeks sut Of egsl and Il Is possible
0et . further psrise Of short dime viii bs
sntsFeo upon, - during the past two months
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Cotton. Iniddling,

,,Ia nusWevn JAnHAGY- ] aud today mlddNng
upiahus cotton mas been quoted rs high a.
agAu per pound. Within the same period
sheetlngs have been nominally nc and print
ei1ths hohnally hc higher than opening
patess. Cotton manufacturers last year made
soot profits; this year they have had their
pesiton assailed from both sides as shown
sbove, advancing prices for raw material
and declining prices for their production
until the assertion is now made that no mill
could pay today's prices for cotton and man
utacture without mourning very serious
loss. Tbs following expert estimates OF cost
on present market basis have been furnished
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