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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

CANNED FRuITs-Pineapple 2-lb, eye
less and coreless 81 $4,000: lib extra grated
Rooq225; 2-lb standard. sliced, $3.50; pears,
I'D standard. soc; peaches 2-lb standard, $3.50
ai.35: standard $.25Gl.SO; 2-lb seconds Sl.lU
81: To- S-lb standard Sl.0O; 2-lb pie sl.OOgl.i0,
3-lb pie 81 l5G1.ZU
CANNED YEGETABLES--Tom S-lb
full weight S5a90c; 2-lb full weight 65070c;
okra and tomatoes, 2-lh, 90c; Lima beans. 2-lo
fun weight Zoe; string beans, 2-lb full woight
i5c; No. .stringlesz beans Glib full weight
$3.50; red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight S5c
marrow fat peas. Glib full weight s1.100i %;
early June peas, fancy, lib fun weight Sl.5O,
American petit pots peas, fancy lib full
weight Sl.65Ql.75 asparagus, California, M
10 $500; corn, Auburn cream 2-lb full weight
81 l0Gll5; No /, 2-lb full weight 81. 05dl 10;
Blue Ridge. 2-lb S0dS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-ENtra standard 2ls
ID peaches, lemon cling sl90G2.OJ; yellow
Crawford sl.s5G1,9O black cherries s2l0a2 Il;
white cherries s9.i0d2ij; apricots sl75G
1S0; strawberries s1-S5; plums $1.35d1.iO
grapes 81. 35al,40; seconds Toe per dozen less
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MBATS--Corned beef. lib 81 65 .
2-lbs 1910. Potted ham. quarters 55c; halves
500. Lunch tongue. lib $40 Vienna sau-
sage, Alb a5c.
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SIS Sierra (span D. for Liverpool.
SIS Calthness tBri. for Rotterdam.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
GALVESTON.

MARKET well supplied for present demand
win prices slightly advanced
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HOUSTON DAILY POST SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1900

win nrenaratIona for tho coming season
factors and bankers are beginning ~ con
strain liquidation snd adjustment Of ola sc-
sounts, The latter feature. combined win win
the large remainder CROP, ,natursiutF
vest may not vet involve and drag down the
srtire market to even a lower level lnau
that which prevailed IN early December,
Gables and correspondence from aproao l rha
gengonabIe demand and stea iy markets me
bumper crop'' in Durman Is now ASSURED
and while no recession In values Us looheu
Tor there Is manifest indifference regarulnA
the future. despite present and promised eS
.raordinary emergency calls from the central
nrnNlncoa Of India.
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New York February as. Mum. Son q
Co, say of cotton
Cotton rose to points, but reacted clos
Ing easy and lower TO 2 higher Higher
cables. foreign buying and covering caused
the early Improvement and free realizing the
reaction. Texas papers are advising planters
10 sci at present prices, and this fact. to
Eether with better roads at tho South will
probably cause comparatively liberal receipts
Tho worlds visible supply Increased l6, 900
bales for the week. though the total supply
Is ! e8t.'o2 bales against 5.0sl 100 last year
southern srot markets were strong and stu
tending upwards Tho South took profits
here, WoHahncbie people think that the oron
Is 100000 less than last year Exporters
bought here today. New Orleans receipts
were larger than expected. English spinners
Will have to buy freely sooner or later and
We believe In higher prices. Buy on tho
reactlons.
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st. Louis Grain md prorisinn..

ST Louis February Wheat-No red
cash 7oq72ie February 20; May 7Os. July
6sla No. 2 hard 67G6S Corn-No. cash al:
February SSh July 1885. oats-No. . cash
"a February zfes May PAS Nc. white ~.
Flour Unchanged. Timothy seed 2.0Op2. 80.
CCornmeal i.75r1so. Bran-East track a.
Hay Timothy steady at S756l1.75; prairie
nrm at S.5OGs.f5. Whisky-Steady at l2Sl y,
Iron cotton ties 10, Bagging 6Ss Hemp ..
Dry salt boxed meats-Extra shorts 5Sih;
clear ribs &c; clear sides 6.12ia. Bacon-Boxed
extra shorts 6.S7l5; clear rib sides ESQ., clear
600; corn $4,000; oats As, 600. Sh.pments:
Flour 6OOo; wheat 10000; corn $4,000; oats
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SUGAR.

New York. February s.--Sugar fair. 70.
inning centrifugal SO test 5-i6 bid molassos
sugar So bid, refined Arm; mould A and
standard A 5.45; confecuoner A 500; cutloaf
e's0, crushed go; powdered and granlated
$50. cubes 5, 81.
New Orleans. February 9-Sugar strong,
open kettle 37sa4 3-l6; open kettle eentrlfursi
iAa4 s.l6' centrifugal plantation granulated
4~; yellows 4NGA 1876; seconds 27sfi4 AIS,
molassss Quiet, open kettle 32lii0; csntrlfursi
S5i36. SyruD steady 70
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Nn,r NnrI. nrr Gonh..

New York February S.-In the dry goods
market heavy brown sheetings and drls
were without change in prices, Fine browns
were firm. Print cloths were idle Wide
goods were dull at previous prices. Bleaohed
cottons were strong and In average demand.
Denims and ticks were strong. but business
moderate, Prints In fair request for staples
Fancies quiet. tone steady: giughams were
unchanged, scarce. strong. Cotton yarns
strong, demand being larger thnn supply
and prices moving against buyers. Wooden
yarns were Arm.
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Carload lots. I. O. h. cars from mllers;
dealers charge from store 5G1oc more per 100
lbs on bran. 2d3c per bushel on oats and corn
and l0Gl5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--Per 100 lbs 70d72c.
RICE BRAN-Per 100 lbs, Soc
WHEAT SH0RTS-Per 100 lbs. 953i.05.
CoRN-No. sacked 41G14iI4c.
CORN CHOPS-Pure and mixed, 7Sds2c.
OATS--Good No ! Texas S0Gi33c; OFF or ne
grades 25d2sl9c; Kansas white No. 37a9Sc.
No white 35036c; slightly stained 3Oia6p
3llSc. cid lit.Ne. W
HAY-Alfalfa slI5oa15. 90 per ton; timothy
sl4.00Gfi500; South Texas prairie hay So 50c
6.bO; North Texas and Territory 50. Oo4 L. 90.
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Receipts OF POULTRY today were rather
heavy. comparatively speaking. but there was
a good demand for satisfactory goods and
practically everything that came in was dis
pofed Of at prices which were a shade better
than those Of Yesterday. although not quot
phly higher
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COFFEE.

New York February :. Coffee futures
opened quict and steady. with prices stsaSy
TO . ptintf lover, and ruled taIue in the ali,
ttree af Brazilian cables. Rio aud SANTOS
teihg closed on account OF holidays THE
sring on tables sales l27,509 bags. including
March ,l5; May : .26dp5.SD May T3O6i7 al.
December i.6S, Spot coffee--liio nominal,
No invoice 81; No, : ioisbing O. Mia
steady. Coidova SA@S ll-32.
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houston SPOT quotations.

Spots closed Arm; prices unchanged $
sal bales.
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fhe market Is again bare of APPLES other
lines Of fruit are also scarce and tho en-
tire list is firm az quoted nricea.
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nurTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. February Shutter ma,,,..
STEADY. creamery 1904 dairy isag2. CHS
steady at l2qlS Eggs weak at i61lsN
New York February s.-Egss- p s,.,,..
- 40 packages; lower, Western uncraded ~
81. Louis. February s.-Eggs lower. 70
Kansas City. February Eggs s,ssd,.
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock frsts 10 ~
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Grain and Provision. Elsewhere

New York, February .-Wheat-Reeepts
5000 spot-Steady' No. red IS elevator
No hard I7&s lob ahoat; No Northern
1875 lob afloat. Options dull and easy. nc
net decline; March 1874 May 74&; July 74%.
h'des-Firm Galveston 90 TO 25 pounds 1875:
Texas dry q to 80 pounds 25 California Il to
= pounds 2lb, Leather steady Wool STEADY
domestic fleece 2ld26: Texas 1918 rotioi,l
seed oil-steady prime crude Ssla yellow S7ib
Kansas City, February S.--Wheat--May g.:
10 hard 6Sl,. No, 2 red 6Sa69 Corn-.May
So: cash No. > mixed 294: No 2 whIto oaf' ~
2g% Oats-No, white 24&. Recci2Is:
wheat $1,000; corn 1900; oats l.. 600. sim
nenis' Wheat $4,000; corn q 600; oats 5000
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DRUGS.

Quinine, 42d45c per ounce, In bottle; NOR
phine. s2.30G2.50 per ounce. cocaine. S6.25 per
ounce; horax sac per pound in ,Ol-polnd
packages; copperHe, size per pound 10 oat-
rels. castor oil, S10O per gallon in 5-sallon
PACKAGES; epson salts, 1850 per hundred IN
barrels: alcohol, s2.6G per gallon; sulphur.
s2Gj per hundred in barrels; alum. 2lsG per
pound In barrels; saltpotre. &c per pound In
barrels camphor. 5Sq6oc: wood alcohol. SLl5;
gum opium. 1910: powdered opium. 81
carbolic acid 45c per pound bottles
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
An Easy Time in Wheat Early Was Later
Counleracied.
APPREHENSION OVER CROP CONDITIONS
oCrn Became strong and Held It's
Gnip--Cash Demand Kept onts
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Improved.

Chicago, February 3.--wheat was early easy
on disappointing cables. but some buying by
foreigners, a somewhat better cash demand,
apprehension over crop conditions and sym
patty with corn later conteracted this, the
market closing Arm, May lsc under yesterday.
Corn was up on light country offerings and
damage reports from Argentine, May closing
i.Qssc higher. oats closed unchanged and
provisions 5diOc lower.
Thh serenity Of the wheat pit was not dis
turbed throughout the session BY anything
startling Early news Liverpool and Paris
both lower and the export demand tame. was
disappointing TO the bulls, May opening Ssc
under yesterday, at 6Sisq6SA. Traders sold
ard the prices quickly receded to osu6s1s'
worked gradually up to $3.50. Many were
uneasy over the condition Of the domestic
crop. The visible was expected to decrease
nearly 1000 600 bushels. There was some cash
Inspiring. The result of this Information was
that many short sellers were compelled to
buy back early lines at an advance In prices
The market closed firm, May only lsc under
yesterday, al 6S$sGGsl2. Primary receipts
100000 bushels, compared with $4,000 last
Year Minneapolis and Duluth, reported 3t7
cars. against 2S9 last week and dO2 a year
ego. Local receipts were 26 cars. Atlantic
port clearances N wheat and -four were equal
TO $4,000 bushels. New York reported ny,
loads taken for export.
From early easiness induced by large re-
receipts-665 cars here--and sympathy with the
opening decline in wheat the corn market
turned strong and held its own. Some coun.
Try onerings and the report that the Arscn-
tine crop had suffered for want OF moisture
were the chief factors. There was no selling
against the liberal receipts. which also aided
me price. Trade was fairly active the greater
Fart Of the session. Local interests were good
uuyers and a good shipping business was
transacted
a good cash demand and sympathy with
corn nelu the oats market steady, bat those
''ele father quiet. Local receipts wcro 2U3
cars
The provision market improved little as re
ceipts were only 800 over the estimates aud
prices depressed Liverpool was higher Tor
pfouuce however, and was some outside de-
mand. which held the market steady at the
lose May pork closed 10c down May lard
oo depressed and May ribs &c lower
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat 35 cars.
corn $40 cars: oats 100 cars hogs 1900 head
ihe Lending futures ranged rs Follows:
NJ
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FRUlrs.

APPLES-New York stock. - 50Q5 no; Ill.
nois stock s4.b0; Missouri stock. 1850.
MiFscrri stock 81 50.
BANANAS Fancy stock, per tlncn. packc1
81. 1872 90
CocoANUTs-Per saok si.oOd4.5o
OHAPEs-A lneria ssb0NS.o0 per barrel
LEM NS,-Fancy Messlw SG0s. s3-00T3 30
oR1tNG ES-Californa budded 50 50di2 70,
choice nayels. So .o0Q5 81. fancy. $3.50
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Good crdnary...I ais Middlins ssir ,sh
Low middlins. TN Sales ....a. .7iJo
Liverpool--spot business small prices l-a2d
up sales GOO bmes. OF which 800 were
American; imports 5000. OF which ZOO were
ordinary. ,......t a-s2 Middllng .....4 zs.ss
Good ordlnary...4 15-g2 Good midding H-32
Low middling a ai-Jg Middjinu fair ( f-So
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HIDES AND WOOL
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

o, n, mill, Texas Interior points, Al,
cordIns TO location:
Per Galiou
Prime crude oil, loose $50. 90 aOS
Prime summer yellow OIL. S3 n a2II
Inter, per pound .,.....,.... s5s
Cake ahf meal delivered at Galveston:
Snort ton
Prime cotton seed meal sol 50 69i *
Prime cotton seed cake ... n so 6I2i "a
Houston mills are paying si2 90 per 10,
for cotton seed {. o. b, interior towns.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. February S.-cattle a. n0 f. q
steady. good to choice 5.24ls,I' SSk'
ineciun 40od5 30: mixed stoek,t H., ~, ~
selected breeders 4.25li 81 n s.s';s n !,
Texas heevcs l.6Osi5 20. iioss aen ~ IN III:
gging Sc lower; closing strong w.s.ssx'
good clearance. mixed and butepFs on ~ ~
good TO choice heavy 4.7544 s2'1' ~. avus X W
l.6094 20; light 4.6oQ4 S2ls, Lv'A .,r,as 4
t.T5aI4. SIS, sheep strong la la ,,mhs
slow; native wetkers i.so4s't lamb
!, 20. Western 4.71a5 20, Wesss'rs o"s ri
d3.lo. Receipts ~ cstlls w.
sheen 2a00. For the week.
hogs 46,06t sheep $4,000.
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sr LOUIS.

st. Louis, February S.-Sais "a q
200. market steady; native s1 Nm md VIZ
CT ' steers sefs 4aoS5 Co steers under ~ e
3 .5Oa5 90; stockers and lsssnd ~
$50; Gamers /. 2oa2 S. Texas .-. s;at.
steers 9. s5d4 20; cows and he ns'r 10 =
Hogs Receipts $500; market hi' q sAsl
light .6Oa4 10; packers 1--we rstss,
Receipts 500: market steady ~ AID ~
4 eoGf5 %: lambs 5o0aGIoo; Guns
3.60l4. so.
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o"Ivc~,on Cotton neeeIp,-.
HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Lots of
Staple Comm ODDITIES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can DO relied upon, The prices are
those ruling in Houston Wholesale markets.
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FINANCIAL nRIErs

New York February s.--ciearings siss ~,
ia: balances ss,4e7,iss S.'''soi''
Paris. February 3,-Three per cent r,n,..
1901. s7Ae for the account .'n'ss
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WIRE AND NAILS.

wIRE-Gavanicd Gidden $40; waukegan
S4s5
NAILS--s4.l0 base. Advances for common
over base: I'd, zoe: Sd, Acc. I'd and sd Soc Cd,
zoe. Sd. l0c: 10d and led, &C. Quotations are
for less than car lots.
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overtsoeked with hogs; demand lisp
prices declining.
NEW ORLEANS


tSpcCltl " ihe $500
New Orleans, February S.-Ine ~
leans live stock exchange reports; ...,:1
Receipts-Cattle 1866; calves ana s''
i0s hogs ITS. Liar. (.
Sales-Cattle 1856; calves and SsAr''ul'
hogs 1856. ,.,,ts
Left over-Cattle s27; calves ana -
~ hogs 80. -. Il
Butcher pens full: cattle dull. env,s M
fed hogs and light calves ony w
in demand.
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dozen. according to size and quality; young
turkeys. 50 00ff4. 80. Ducks. large $2bhnS.5O.
Geese. full feathercd. 81 Jol5.00. Guineas.
si.T572. 90.
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OCEAN COTTON FREIGHT RATES.

The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers; second class liners lc and first
class liners &c higher
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GALVESTON STOCK.
On shlpbosrd, not cleared.


Port OF Sabine. February 3.
Sailed
PHILADELPHIA.
SIS Leuotra tBr.l Mulcahy Tor Bremen.
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Houston Daily statement.
Houston Comparative stntcmeu,.
Houston Raiiroad Receipts.

Houstons gross receipts OF cotton by tho
various railroads entering the city were as
follows: Bales.
Houston and Texas Central .,..,.........l,6Tl
International and Great Northern ....,.,.l S6S
Galveston, Houston and Henderson ..,.. 2sS
Texas and New Orleans ...,.........,.... 4
Houston East and West Texas ........., $40
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe ........... 69A
san Antonio and Aransas Pass ....... 25S
Missouri. Kansas and Texas ..,........u.lSS7
Total Observation-Disclosures.
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tiles, however, | notice they gonccds a some
vhat larger crop. putting ii above a.ooe.ooo
The Jump In price Ia partly due TO the
large absorption by the Northern mills. On
January IL 100000 bales we're held by these
concerns This is nearly one-half OF year .
consumption, and most OF IL was bought at
lower prices than exist at present The brisk
buying and the small receipts early In tho
season had great deal to do with the ad-
vance in quotations. without considering the
actual output for the year
Referring to his method OF determining the
size OF cotton crops, Mr.. Neill said that he did
not go much on the reports OF correspondents
until later In the season. The government re-
ports almost invariably understato the size OF
tho crop In their predictions.
= The only estimate Of the government. he
said that consider OF the slightest value Is
the production per acre. II. for example, the
government reporters estimate the yield per
acre at Is per cent more than last year, We
may fairly assume that majority of them
admit that the crop Is 70 per cent better. and
you have evidence OF Improvement So far as
actual figures for this last season are con-
cerned, the government In lite June report.
gave the acreage as 20. Tfo. 900 ncres. while |
made It 2S,70O,oo0 on December 10 the gov
eminent revised its figures to q. 900 acres,
or nearly the same as my estimate In this
seepect'"
In the meanwhile, says the New Orleans
Times Democrat. the mysterious East is be-
SHINING to supply statistics y atRrtiiug import.
The receipts az Bombay Cor the week were
$4,000 bales. as compared with 1000 last year
and as 900 In 1895 while the exports were
only eQ00 MS against sc. 200 last year and u, 900
The year before last. IL must be borne IN
mind that tho export movement was checked
q year ago by the foarfullys low prices at
which low-grade American could no bought.
When Viewed in this light, the figures gam
greatly in Significance.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. february S;-es NJ skpas 7.
$500 for the week; supply " IN thii ~
of about s5e heavy natives sold ai a. g
stockers and feeders 3,4O1S. w ,Sfl N r r
and helfers 10a4 80; Gamer. ,sitis ~
Western 4 .0od5 90: receipts ~ Sjda ~
we're oaiy l6 head. Hogs--he es'k Ana ~ "
sold al 46D@4 ia. mixed s .sssp- sslt, Z
4. 406lI. so; heavy 1904 ~, "a al ~,
l4,oc0; SUNNY equal to demana ssisare 4
sold quickly closing w.tn ~ "a. rruttdr x
for tho week; lambs f.tVJf'"'
as .s5: sulls 2.50G3.5o.
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Salveston, Texas. February 3.-The A. p.
sn ~, 1--we STOCK company reports the mar
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Port OF Galveston, February 3.
ARRIVED.
IS concho Arnl. from New York.
SIS Clinton (Am.). from Brazos santiago.
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Flour-Steady; winter patents 3.4Od3. co.
straights 300d3 80; clears ? .90d3. 10; sprinp
spee mis- 3.90d4 00 patents 20aS IS straights
2.6odS 90: bakers 2i06I2 80.
Wheat.No, spring 63d66 No. . red 6sik
oatF-No. ? 22& @2sh; No. . white 25a25s.
Rye-No. az.
Barey-No Ssd4312.
Flax seed-No. ! 50.
Timothy seed-Prime . 60
Mess pork-Per barrel a.6OTl0 So,
Lard-Per 100 pounds 5 S0d5 92A
Short ribs. sdes-Loose 570Gl5. 95
Dry sailed shoulders-Bnxed 5&as.
Short clear sides--Boxed 505a6OS.
Whlsky-High wines, per gallon 99iI
Sugars-Cutoaf sos: graduated ) 40.
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81 Louis

81 Louis, February 2.-Woo,; St:
dunn grades 1875; light nn' III
nns l4dis, tup washed 1iaS>
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sRLF-HELP AT YALE.
A New Department Organized 20 Assist
worthy students to Got through College.

NEW RAVEN. Conn, Sept, 7.-President
Aadley OF TALE and the members OF the Uni
veraity corporation have just taken a step In
the direction Of developing the opportunities
Of self-help open to the undergraduates. They
have created an agency similar 10 a Department
Of Labor, with the hope that by this means the
fullest chance of finding employment for mem
bers Of the university may be realized Tho
director Of the department Of seli-help VIII .bo
DR.. Cornelius l.. kitChel. He has held n pro-
fessorship in either the Greek or the English
department for about ten years.
The university officials have lust issued n
pamphlet outlining the 7"Opo Of Prof. kitGhpll
ofit and calling attention to tie fact that
never Ia the history ol Yale have there been
nearly as many chances for earning a part or
all Of the college expenses as az present The
statistics OF the class which was graduated last
June show that OF S27 members 10 eltirel!
paid their expenses and Is others nearly all
A total Of 40 paid a large part Of I leir way. sta
tiStic. drawn from the class books OF tho past
ten years show that about one man In five who
has received the b, A. degree has paid a large
share of his expenses, while about one graf
uate ont OF every twenty has been entirely
s~elf-suppnrtinC
TIE Yale faculty say that they have more
places to MI than they can hn1 students with
which 10 supply them A Yale man who is
in full sympathy with the new department Of
sell-ld al Yali il the Rev. Mr.. Stokes, s8yre-
tary of the university. He has been a leader
In putting into effect the new system
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being produced 20 support the Investments
that have been made In mercantile trade thus
season, and, after all, local trade lie dependent
absolutely on the output Of the mines, directly
or Indirectly. Ambitious fortune hunters WIN
more ambition than ability or Judgment nave
spent about all they have, and the country
must soon produce more largely from inc soi
II the town Is TO support a hundred tMooh'
and two hundred stores Not more than ONO
or two liquor dealers. II their own woro ID 10
be believed, have made any money In Nome
this summer. when business became uui
the saloon men had not more than PAID TOT ,he
improvements they made In Their properues
early IN the season In preparation for a great
rush Of trade. -,
As for the grocers and butchers and general
provision dealers. few Of them are making any
money. Several Of them have closed then
places of business Others are advertising
Goods at Seattle Prices" or 'ProVlslohs at
Less han Cost"
II man makes the rounds Of the small stores
in Nome AZ industTiously and thoroughly us
a woman visits a department store IN Ne" ioFA
he can buy almost anything at a price as 10"
as he can buy the same article IN seatue' m
a rule. however, prices are from 30 10 eo per
cent higher. Bread costs eight Genus a ioui
and there are several bakeries. Several resVau-
rant serve a sufficient breakfast for a hungry
man for 25 cents and a good dinner can De hau
for rs cents and one not quite so good lor %
cents. The prices Of steaks and chops IN the
most expensive eating places are not hlgher
than in a frst-class hotel in any large Eastern
city. Low prices cannot last in a mining camp
so far removed from civilization as Nome
but just at present not a few merchants es-
pecially Of the smaller class. are only anxious
10 sell out their stocks and get back home