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The silver star., 1900-06-29

Little Billy" Maxim OF Mancos. was
killed by lightning on Friday of last
week on the East Mancos. His body
was found Saturday and buried yester.
day
The silver star., 1900-06-29

Roadmaster Grady of the Southern
was in town this morning spotting ties
and otherwise looking after business
connected with his department.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

II the show that was to stop here to.
day could be Judged by the bicycle they
had. it's good thing they went on.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

Rain would find large amount OF
hay down and would bo more harm than
good at present.
The silver star., 1900-06-29
OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR.

fn.n s President and 1snai
!sT tho e. tonp:"s sn:s "A
IA I.s sss 20 though
Who ssnsSss sns soassss iss s sa ss
ss ~ ~ ~ ssss Hss':s:ss sso 1ne
-- -" @"s -
acv: 81 sse s." "f
9ghn 'ci s'cia = ~ latest ~ -
IAN css retnumn,
u
pos prspstas s~l Fvrthsrsa sassssstleh CAN a.
Agsuss %dSsss
The silver star., 1900-06-29

Improvements have not stopped on
account OF the hot weather, and still
more are contemplated.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

II lies largely
NATIONAL with the western
IRRIGATION press to say what
CAN BE shall bc done by
ACCOMPLISHED Congress for the
West. Western pa
pers arc Of course for anything that
is a benefit to the West, but so long
as they advocate western measures
in a dcsultory and disorganix ed
nianner, they cannot accomplish tho
results that CAN be attained by a
combined and sustained effort.
Some time ago western papers com.
menccd vigorously agitating the
vatcr question. Everybody has
The silver star., 1900-06-29

Strawberries always taste good nc
matter how long the season lasts.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

Read down the len column ard up he right.
Both trains take dinner at Dolores Regular
freight trains do not csrry passengers.
+. E. Peaks. Agent.
The silver star., 1900-06-29
STOCK REDEEMABLE
ON DEMAND IN GOLD
AT PURCHASE PRICE.

keep the stock don't it. but certificate
Company's Office and get of your money back
All paid cash edccmable, demand cents m
the price time within thirty date ID
certificate
All paid nsalments refunded demand time
within thirty days from the date of first
This proposal made good faith and with capital
II will be faithfully carried for few days. but years As
the California Consolidated Petroleum Company the stay
and will continue this protective policy.
The California Consolidated
share will be advanced dollar per share PAT
value This advance will be stable, because ui
and because the company is strong enough maintain
1t be worth less than fifty share under
pany's permanent policy Of gold redemption
ANY has faith itself aud
its shareholders for in protecting them ITSELF
the company.
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company
the oil fields between Oakland and
Ii owns royalties on 5000 acres leased to capitalists
1t 100000 shares of stock
The first introduce hydraulic dls California This
chine has rec, rd of r2oo feet in 80 hours
The silver star., 1900-06-29

It's sprinklins as We go to press.
The silver star., 1900-06-29
We Divide Your Risks, a
Multiply Your Profits.

The rich
from loss any that may fail.
The poor company
Of success failure.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

The show went on.
The silver star., 1900-06-29
Additional Local.

Looks like rain.
The silver star., 1900-06-29

A6-When you answer an advertisement I'm
THk SILVER STAR. either local or foreign.
please mention the fact that you saw 1t in The
STAR. Ii costs you nothing and NAV be n great
help to the paper.-de
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18

AMMuNlTIoN--Powder, per key. 1000
AS: blasting powder s, .6S per keS; drop shot
per sack Si,a5i buck $3.50.
BACON--EN Extra short clear. in sacks, 7X0
1850: Yegllars. TAGSisc, boxed &c higher;
smoked bellies Set8i4c, New York salt bell
lies lis@sc breakfast bacon eSGlOisr.
BAGoING AND TIEs--Less chan caslota.
ne. Arrow ties 81. i00lll5,
GANDN-Stick, wrapped, basis -, 6Md6x
per ID. sreeiS, sizes Mc higher.
CANpLES--Star, full weight, l2l4o Gran.
tic full weight ilAe; Electric lights nc
CEMENT Portland. $.75Ga. Is. Resendaie
coFFEE-Rio. fair SaT9Ae; prime o.. a
lOhc. choice i0&&ioAc; neaherry. i4c. Cor
dova. l2e. Roasted eotiees' Arhueklo's Aros.,
,7oo delivered, Lion. loo-lb cases. IL .o0ss
Apex. ~ 00c.
tRAcKERs-A Il soda, bulk. boxes Sc.
lib. cartons 7isci ginger snaps SCI; creams
Sc; stage blanks size; cakes and jumbles lie
FLoUR-Texas star Mills: Tidal Wave
81 TO- Sea Fairy. $40; Sea Nymph "a IA
Sea Jewel $50; rye -four s. 50; puraoer
nickel $40. Special rates for shipments 10
interior Points. Quarter sacks are los hirher
than halr sacks and wood iSc higLer thar
half sacks.
FARINAcEous oooDs-Grits. hom,py ana
cream meal IN barrels, s. s5T975. pearl
neal In io-lh sacks, 81 500 i,55 per bel OF TOD,
sacks. scotch cats. s. 80. Friends oats s. so
Columbia oats s. u. HawNeye oats sails.
LARD Refined ttercc. compound si.Gei,e.
leaI. sAdtisC. S0-lb cans &c hirher than
tisrces; lob cans &c higher: s-lp cans re
hisher s-ie cans ic higher.
HAMs--stsndard iOifc ricnir hams fisc
hoNEf--ln barrels. soqsee per gallon. Ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
corpus Chr,sti Notes.

Corpus Christi. Texas. January ie,-The
schooner Folly, Walker master, arrived
here yesterday from Point Isabel, where
she had been for several months engaged
as lighter to the Morgan steamer The
vessel will leave in few days for Point
Isabel with cargo OF merchandise
brought here from Galveston by rail
District court is still grinding away
The criminal docket has been disposed of
with only two convictions, The civil
docket is being disposed of this week.
First National bank elected officers as
follows: d. Hirseh, president: r. i Klo-
berg, vice president; Thomas Hjctev
cashier; George +. Evans, assistant cash
ieri A. d. Evans. bookkeeper; A. Wen
collector "NAi'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18

AZ New York: psiSes OF oonss
nisd states =. registered ,.,.
enred States Is, registered -" l ,gaA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
Bremoud nr,es.

Bremond. Texas, January i6.-The nub.
nc school under the able management OF
Prof Jones is progressing very nicely.
Quite number OF changes in business
circles have taken place within the mast
few days
The postofhce has moved into tbo h,n,
ing formerly occupied BY Res naIs.S.
grocer, who has moved into the hmipS,,-,
made vacant by the removal Of Mr ~.
ands dry goods establishment, n W.
". \. Walling bought and has 80.
DIS place into the postoffce hnildins Gu
b. Friedman moved his stock ~ a..
goods 70 Rogers. Texas and his nlso' W. /.
no. occupied BY W. II. BirdvelI, ar drus !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
Especial 70 Tho Post.l

Nsw Orleans, January Nv II. BarheieI
& CO.. Limited. say Of cotton;
Liverpool was disappointing 10 thrSotsr ron r
tpgent aud Instead Of .resrahhins to easier
closing OF Americsp markets yesterday. prices
show an advanced on futures. spots unchanged
The spot condition mas been uniformly fs-
yorsbi- and the report 10 the contrary today
by Liverpool are viewed for what they arc
worth. as ii is evident these rgmors we're
entirely TO the interest of European spinncrs.
The movement continues to bear out smgli
croD ideas and IL only remains for tue pollt-
ieai skies 10 clear to restore 10 the market
the old time activity and confidence " once
enjoyed. The afternoon session ruled steady
at hest prices of the day with the confidence
Of higher values tomorrow. Local spots closed
stoady and unchanged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
Miraculous Escape from

Nacogdoches, TeXAs' ~
omnibus driver OF one OF the =. u
drove into the Banita bayou - IN,
at the crossing near the depot, IN,
a raging torrent from las. p, ~ v
and the bus was swept dovn OWL ~ |
rolling over like barrei w ~
sengers, j. W. Paup and J An \ y
dnummers; S. T. King ana l,E =
citizers. and the driver, ins mr. y
thing they had with them; A. ~ VI
swim for their lives, ana ..,,s III
capped from being drownea NE =
way Of exit is wonderful, -, he y
were cut loose and saved ~
is a complete wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
CHICAGO.

Chicago. January i7.-catle-choce fat
steers steady; others l5c TO zoe below Mon
DAVIS prices Texans sc TO Zoe lower. COW
market and Gamers iOc to 15c lower feeders
steady. good TO choice, 5.1Oas.5O; poor to me-
dium, 4OO1iso: mixed stockers. 325d3.so;
selected feeders. s.26G426; good to choice
COWS. hSoai5o Gamers, 92Oa29o; bulls, $50
"A 10, calves i5od7io; fed Texas beeves.
i.10d5.01 Hogs Fairly active. shade higher.
tons i7i fair clearances; mixed and butchers
4.i50410, good 10 choice heavy, fG0di.ij;
rough heavy. i,450f4.55; lights. llOd4 50; bulk
Of sales 455n4G5 Sheep and laInbs-Activ0
and Arm; native Nothers 4.40ds.S 5 lambs,
i.50n6.2J; Western wethefs i30MLI5; West
ern lambs J.25nG9O Receipts-Cattle, IS, 00o
logs. 5000; sheep, 1000,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
HInEs Am WOOL
nUTrER ANp EGcs.

Chicago, january L. Butter -Mnrke, weak
creamery 1904. dairy lSaes cheese Firm.
l2nl2% Eggs STEADY; fresh i6Sii7
81 Louis. January 10 Eggs Is.
New York January IT, Eggs Receipts
eiSS packages; firm; Western eoc less on
Western unEraded at market. 1adiS
Kansas City, January Eggs--Wealx;
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock Nc lower
fresh iSo dozen. cases returned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. = o. b. cars rom miIIsrs.
dealers charge from store 5dIl0e more per loa
10 on Iran, case per hushel on oats snd
corn, 99d ioGlse per 100 lbs on hay.
RICE BRAN--Psr loo lbs Soc
WHEAT SHoRTs-Per 100 lbs, s5a1io5.
PURE CORN CHOPS Per 100 lbs 73G74o
CORN NO sacked i0d42c
OATS Good No Texas 30Qssc: OF or M
grades, 2Sd2si9o kansas white No, ?. s5S6
Soc No. white SSGs4c. slightly stained
SclsdSlisc
WHEAT SHORrs-Per 100 lbs. s54asc
HAY Alfalfa. ti4 501t5 m per ton timothy
N4 90 South Texas prairie hay. IS 509p
80. North Texas and Territory, 50 .0OqtO o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat firmed on Light Domestic Receipts
and Liverpool Decline.
WEI WEATHER GAVE CORN BACKBONE
hbipptrr Demand WAS Go"d-.oHt~
Were stead, IN sympnthy-pro-
vision. Closed Lower.

Chicago, January "a Tho light doueatic
rerofn,a ana email derlgr, a tivArrooI in
~, -. ~ ~. 80. 1870,
~ lfee W Ing neaNN STUMP peis
resulted Ia firm wheat market today. Nav
closing sc in Inseasousbly wet weather
- ,atx 80. s,L
hn'e o"Shopte % oorn' Say ''orinF
over Yesterday. Oats AZ the close we're IN
Ac higher and proyisions q ahsde ower
hn,r ~ d,t,, t.,,,tt,,t, ,bich
-
marked the Two preccdinE sessions OF tue
board Of trade the upent1g today found .
cr,.d NJ hor,. .,,,,t.. an aitsbt
'''
ptHNItdtiob- NAY ppcNfl Zee over 5NeiflH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
NEW ORLEANS

Especial 10 The Postl
New orleans, January n--rho New Or
leans live stock exchange REPORTS
Receipts-Cattle, l2i. calves and yearlngs.
sales-cattle 1ioi calves and yearlings. 1913;
hogs e.
LEFT over Cattle. 1888; calves and yearlings.
10. hogs, $40
Cattle IN liberal supply last few days but
good demand Prices firm all good qualities
only change quotations. Choice yearlines,
sAat, hogs aA6iL Hogs exceed demand
prices weak, trading slow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
CANNED GOODS.


CANNED FRUITS -Piueapples 2-b. eye.
less and coreless si.S5d20O; lib extra grated
s. 00d2 %; 2-lb standard, sliced, 81 5O pears.
s-lb standard 90c; peaches Glib standard 81 80
al 3d. standard 81. 25d1 20; 9-lb seconds 81 10
all S-lb standard $3.50; lib pie sl.0Oql 10;
BIB pie Sl.i5d1, 20.
full weight $4,000; 2-lb full weight s587Oc;
okra and tomatoes. 9lb Soc Lima beans. 9-lb
fUll weight 5jc string beans. 2-lb full weight
&c; a No. ! stringless beans. 2-lb full weight
81 50. red kidney beans. 2lb full weight $50; .
marrow fat peas, 2-lb fun weight sl.i0Gfl 25
early June meas. fancy, . Id full weight 81. So:
American petit DOTS peas. fancy 2-lb full
weight 81 65Gll 20; asparagus. California 2h-
Ii s. 90, corn, Auburn cream. Z. 10 full weigh.
o. l0al 10 No. \ 2lb full weight 81 .05Il To-:
Blue Ridge 2-Ib s0GS5c
CALIFORNIA FRU1T-E1tra standard ~
ID peaches, lemon cling 5; e012 90, yellow
Crawford 81. s56l 20 black cherries s2 iGffe Is;
white cherries 81 l0d2 10. aprloots 81 75R
81 ca: strawberries 81 IS. uiums 81 Is
a. 40, grapes 81 35dt 20 seconds. 1Oc per
dozen less than extra standard prices
CANNED MEATS -Corned beef lib, 81 90;
2-lbs $40 Potted ham, quarters SOC halves
sloo Lunch tongue, lib, $50 Vienna sau-
cage, iz-lb, CSC,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy evapornted. 50-lb boxes
siSc. lib cartons Sc; choice evaporated Sc:
APRICOTS-Per IN. loose iehc
ClTRoN--In l0-lb boxes 49,.
CURRANTS--In bhis &c; 25-lb boxes. clean
ed. bulk 7lsc lib cartons 9Gsikc
DATEs-1-lb packages. De, co ID boxes. &c.
tIGS-Cah:ornia I2He; imported l5G1sc.
PEACHES-Choice new stock &C; standard
sac.
RAIsINS-Caii.ornia. s-crown. l.. L. boxes
s. .25: Y box i. L. raisins e51I5c; 2-crown
\. NJ raisins, 5O-lb boxes. 7%c; S-crown l..
NJ raisins. 5O-lb boxes SIC.
PRUNEs-C California 5I-60s nc; e0-T0s 7c:
i0-s0s. &c: s0-9Os. 51ac; 90-l0os, &C.
Nj TS-B razll i0c per ID hlbeTts. Sicily,
JSc, Naples, l'l5c. walnuts, 1i@15c, peanuts,
fancy hand picked 5i4c; No. . sc; almonds
Tarasopa. l6c rer ID in sacks; pecans, un-
screened 6i&d7izc; better grades. S19c
Italian chestnuts. l0c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
COFFEE.

New York. January 1.-THE coffee market
opened steady, d6lo points higher. aud closest
bGl6 points net higher Total sales f5, 900
bags, including January $50. March 6,s5a
7.06, May T.i0fl7 Is; Iunc Z IL, july Fltn
Z 20; August 7?0: Septembe- T.e5; octob er
Z 2667. 80; November 7.s0; December $50
7 IS. Spot coffee steady; No invoice 81
Ml2N
New Orleans, January i7.-conee- Higher.
Rio ordinary TO fair SNGl9N.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18

New York, january lI-Ihe Vul
Advertisers London financial caolesIs.. N
The markets here were strong on ls
of bear commitments. Consols sput'sa II
influenced by cheap money ana r .ns n
assumption that news from me .,s
the immediate future would oe
otherwise the markets were IDLE az
tone, all taking bullish view 2, ~
ton. despite the fact that there W. ns II A
London bought Americans Oh ~" sss
AS anticipated. gold was engasea .,ns,i
India. We may possibly have % srE M
Ia Australia. There Is sttvss
now in the open market from inu ~
continues superabundant ~ ,ns ~
vailine during tho last rev oss s,os ~
are still easy. There are SONY ".rpetx
in the silver and prices are ho'
90 lower for the present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
Negro Robbed.

waxahachie. Texas, JAM ~, y
Williams, colored, a wen - ,.s
was held up on his way nous ,o.s'
by a white man and At q, ~, ~.
pistol made TO deliver me "a csIs''
sisted OF $40. The party pss ~ ~
him all the way from eo W. hi Z
chatting and calling MN - 10 y.
misxivfng nothing Ed steppe' Is.
al the strangers irNi'abiff =,
arriving home, when n sIst
showed under his nose any, -s,d
vitation 10 deliver was eA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
other SPOT Market,

Liverpool--spot husnoss was fair; prices
unchanged; sales 10000 bales. Of which 91OO
were Anierlcan Imports ~ 900 bales. of which
all wore American.
Ordinary. ...8 3i-Se NlddIing ....Ts
STOOD ordinary - 5-32 Good middlng.t ais
Low middlipg - ll-32 MiddiihE fair.Di&l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
DRUGS.

Quinine. 42645c per ounce, in bottle: NOR
phine, s2.S0d2 30 per ounce; cocaine Sc 95 per
ounce; borax, size per pound In 100 pound
packages; copperas, 81 40 per pound In bar
rels: castor OIL 81 90 per gallon in 5-gallon
packages; epson salts. 81 30 per hundred IA
barrels alcohol, 81 90 per gallon; sulphur.
81 s. per hundred In barrels. alum. a5sc per
pound in barrels. satpetre. &c per pound in
barrels, camphor. 5sI60c wood alcohol 81 Is.
gum opium, 50 IS; powdered opium. ST. S..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
FRUITS

APPhSs-New York stock A.25TA 80 Viz
Elnis stock, - 00di Is; fancy Oregon IN
boxes 81 s0
BANANAs-Fancy stock. per bunch packed
81 r.
GRANDDAUGHTER $2.75, barrels $780,
COCOANUTS--P sack 81 o0d4 80.
GRAPES-Almeria. Sc SOFAS 90 per barrel
LEMONS-Fancy Mossina, S6Os, So 50n4. 90
RANGEs-California budded, 50 1908 w.
choice navels. S3.0ONS %: fancy. $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18

that u is difficult 70 imagine how the total
yield oan be as much as a.011, 100 Columbus,
Go. rays the mule market - unusually active
as very Few were cold last winter. Green
vile. Miss. reports That this month viii ses
plantations bare Of cotton. Grapeiand, Texas,
steted that cotton is all gone and farmers
preparing for another crop. Bears say tnat
very large quantities arc held back IN ArkAn-i
sas and that In the next few weeks there viii
have TO be great deal sold, as banks WIZ
need the money advanced some OF our
friends arc selling spots 81 The South at ~
and h,iyinr Iuiy here n, 5A Our views on
thn rencraI eitnation are etill hullish.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
,speclal 10 The post.)

New York. January lis, Num- Son &
Co say Of cotton;
Cotton advanced TO points on unexpected
favorable Liverpool advlces, rumor that
NcIli would reduce his crop estimate, rather
favorable South African news and estimated
ilkhi receipts. Later there Was a reaeuon on
that the port receipts. which had been est-
M ted AZ 25,hD0. proved 10 be si.20O, owing 20
fIic. arrival at SABINE Pass OF 1900 Also
rhste was Iack or aggressive bull support
rn1 some reaction IN Liverpool likewise had a
siirhtiy depressing effect. Nevertheless the
close Was xtcady az a net rise OF 70 s points,
with Estimated spies OF 100000 bales. Wall
s;iest sold May and bought August Neil
says he VIII not change his estimate til Sep.
ytNIte ], and perhaps not then. Rumorcd
sales Of 5000 hales for export here. Tho New
Qfifans. Plrsy9int ksys that Yield Of s,s5c,-
50 y now consdersd : conservative ssti.
~<fk Or two. big oror nsople will have 70 come
<cVr dshn'ie'y from their LOFTY perch and
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wIRE--Ga lysnized Glidden. $40; wauke.
gan. s4.s5
| NAILS - 10 base, Advances for common
over base I'd zoe: Sd. 45c; "a and sd, SOC Cd
zoe sd. loc; iod and led. &c. Quotations are
! Tor less than car lots.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
SUGAR.

New York. January i7.-Sugar Raw arm.
held higher; refined steady.
New Orleans. January i7.--Sugar--Onla u,
kettle 3Ts4i 3~i6; open kettle centrifugal sss
az i5-lc; oentrifugal plantation granulated
~ whites issd43si yellows 3Nd4%; seconds
2N6fi. Molasses quiet. open Kettle ssI40:
centriiugal Sds6; syrnp sN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18

New York January 1.-THE days dongs
in the metal market were not Of startling
nature nor were price changes particularly
othcr departments were without new feature
~ the close pig iron warrants we're very dull.
lake copper unchanged at SIS -. tin quiet with
81 80 hid and sgToH asked lead h,iiei a .
BID and 1915 asked, speiter stesdy With Si.l5
bid and sass asked 60
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
E.x York Money,

New York. January 17.--Money ~ s.uf n
at 2di per cent. last loan, ~ pe snrlri1
mercantile paper, 5a6 per GEN. II vi
change strong with actual nus,n.as and
bills at 4,s7hT4.s7h for dei ns ratss
1885 for sixty days; posseTso B,r
ass. silver cernfcates. ost covsrnrs,j
seA. Mexican dollars, ~, ,nds eag.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
HOUSTON wnonnsALn rnlcn,.
Current Quotations on Round Lots ol
simple CommoditIcs.
HEAVY STAPLES.

These uuotauoEs are revised daily ant their
correctness can he relied upon. Tie prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18


New York, January 1.-THE stock market
continued without much life, but there was
an unmistaksble undertone Of strength, Deal
ings in the highly speculative industrials still
predominated, but the proportions of the deal
ings in them were not so excessive. There was
notable movement in the leather stocks
early in the day, but it was not well sus-
tanned. Third Avenue suffered a violent de-
cline of So points, but recovered ga. Other
wise the group manifested strength under the
influence OF the covering by the outstanding
short interest which was influenced by the
general strength OF the market, reports OF
military success Tor the British made the
London market strong and it was reflected
here. The upward course OF sterling exchange
and exchange on Paris served somewhat to
neutralize this influence in spite OF the cou-
tlnued decline in discount rates. Improve
ment in buying OF railways was conspicuous
10 the grsngers, Southern Pacific aud Balti-
more and Ohio, though the latter stock met
free offerings to realize. The railroad list
generally was benefited sympatheteally by
this strength. The St Paul statement for the
second week In January encouraged buying in
view OF the increase OF SCI 900 over last years
earnings, which in turn had been greater than
the year before by Sl4t.S55. The supplementary
report Tor the Baltimore ana OnU for the six
months enulng december 81, 1899, was an in
huence of strength.
Statements on authority on account of the
Southern Pacific by Union Pacific interest
held the market Tor railways. The increased
gram movement, good export demand for
wheat. a continued increase in the money
supply were all factors Of strength The pre-
llnnnary statement Of agricultural exports had
shown u decrease from. last December OF $26,-
2l2,36S and as the total exports for the month
showed decrease for December OF 1895 of only
33l, the difference is attributed to in
crease IN the exports OF manufactured prod
ucts to the amount OF S1l,646,93T Taking the
| total OF the year as whole the decline in the
excess Of merchandise exports lis about offset
by me decline in the excess Of gold imports,
leaving the favorable balance Of trade about
the same as the year before.
Tho market for bonds was not very active,
etni vas very firm, Total sales. par value,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
Houston Rniirond Receipts.

Houstons gross receipts Of cotton BY the
various railroads entering tho city we're as
follows. lsales
Houston and Texas Central. ..........s. 9s7
international and Cheat Northern....... -
Galveston. liarrisburs and san Antonio. 2Gt
Texas and New orleEus........-........ I
Houston East and West Texas. .....,,. =
Cult Colorado and Santa Fe........... 2l5
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass. s..,..... 25G
Missouri. Kansas ard Texes .......... ms
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, iaS