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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10

close the further buying In anticipation OF
builish Chronicle report this evening end
ed the market steady at nearly the hest OF
the day. New York closed q to 0 up, New
Orleans to 8 up Spots 1-16 higher Gal
weston; unchanged elsewhere The worlds
visible supply shows a decrease OF 12203S
for the week. against a decrease OF 71,S0I
last year and 15i,30 In 1909. The total
visible Is now 2,037. O5i, against /. 27S f27
ment TO twenty-nine interior towing for the
week was as follows; Receipts 1855. shi p
ments 1a.71S, stocks 1876. against last
years receipts 1852, shipments 43l3, stock
A., POS.
There was a better demand for spot cot
ton from the continent, but the American
spinner does not appear at all anxious to
lay In supplies.
Liverpool is due to be up tomorrow.
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n. g. 3. Beers Cotton Letter.
(Sncclal IN Tho Post

New Orleans, August 9.IAverpool did
not respond fully to the advance in the
American markets yesterday, but prices
here. Notwithstanding, opened 4 TO high r
and improved 2 additional on the generally
clear weather prevalent throughout the
on the day.
Late cables from Liverpool stated that
iobbers were trying hard 10 counterfeit the
tlnent.
The absence OF rains In Central Texas
renort erd thc nr1ncinai sent,a IL ave-
Ing the Improvement. ShBts have COW
cred freely during the past three days, and
while this momentarily assists in tn,
steGdiness existing IL may ultimately be n
weak feature, providing rains soon mate,
rialize In the central section OF Texas,
where they are claimed TO be needed.
IA & b. Beer.
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALs-

Cunning, 4o44Ic per ounce bottle; NOR
Prime, S2,25P2.oO per ounce cocaine. 81 -
per ounce; boraX, Sl2c per pound In 100
pound packages, cOpperas, Sl,40 In barrels.
castor oil, Sl.20 ger gallon In 5,gailon
packages; epson salts Sl.75 per hundred
IN barrels; alcohol 80 70a3OO per gallon:
sulphur SGD per luu in barrels; alum
2i2c per pound In barrels; saltpeter. &c per
pound In barrels; Camphor, zoe; wood alec
hol, Slm; gum opium, sass; powdered
opium, 4.S5, carhollc acid I0iI2c per
pound In bottles; calcium carbide, IS 20
per hundred, delivered Texas common rail.
way points.
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ST. LopIs Grain and Provisions,

St Louis August o. Whcat-No. red
No ' hard ' 36%@7 S Coa 2 2o Sasn M
September 59A; December 60lsdGO}s. May
o. Oats No. . cash aud September 3G'g;
May 39lam3Oas; No. white 8Ti2d3S PofS
-Steady; iobhlng T.75. Lurd-Dull, s. iod
S4Tlg Flour-Dull. steady; new red win
ter patents ., iQM3. GO; extra fancy and
straight a.05GI3 %; clears . 60Cd2 90. Tim
othy secd-Scarce; firm; first car new prime
sold at . ~. Corn meal--lI Higher 90.
Bran Scarce, stronger; sacked east track
50. HAY Steady; timothy IL 5Ud15 %;
iron cotton ties 20 Bagging 6%@TA.
Hemp tWlne o. Dry salt meats lloXed,
easy; extra shorts s. l2ls clear ribs S37lh;
ira shorts 900; clear ribs o. 37Ib; ,lcar
sides $50 Receipts Flour 1000, wheat
l34,o00 corn 1900 oats 10000 shIp.
mcnts Flour 1000, wheat $4,000 corn
A 600, oats $1,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10

New YORK, August o,-The Commercial-
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says Kitcheners proclamation calling
upon the Beers to give up their hopeless
hghtlng under threat of Punishment caused
a better market feeling here today. Con.
soils led in the improvement, but general
business continued 90 he restricted. Amer
lean stocks were still neglected pending
the settlement OF the strike and the receipt
of the crop report, hut us a general thing
prices In this department hardened Call
money easy and ranged from ~ to PA per
cent.
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New York Money.

steady, PAM per cent; last loan 2il per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 41sd5 per
cent. Sterling exchange steady at the de-
cline, with actual business In bankers bills
at 4.STIs for demand and at S5b for
sixty days; posted rates A. 6I5 and 4. IS;
commercial bills 3 S4Ia6i4 So; bar silver
5Sk Mexican dollars 46. Government
bonds steady; State bonds inactive; rail-
road bonds firm
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, (, 0. b. ears from millers.
dealers charge from store 6GllOc more per
100 lbs on bran, ease per hpshel on oats
BRAN-Per 100 lbs, $ll5di. 10
WHEAT sHoRTs-per 100 lbs, sl.lsa
CORN--No. 2 sacked, Teafs.
CORN CHOPS Mixed ana pure, 81 s5a
Lao ~ ~-'''e
OATS Fer bushel, 50d52I6c.
HAN-Alfalfa, S1S.0Oal5.oO; choice tim.
othy, SD 00d24,00; South Texas prairie
hay, S6Oo4g00. North Texas and Terri,
tory hay, $1450diS00.
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Daily interior Movement.
Comparative Spot Markets.


Galveston Spots closed firm, prices I'M
changed; stock 37030 bales
Low ord.....5 7t6 Mlddlng ...,Sc
Ordinary. ....6 1-i6 Good mid ...S 51g
Good ord. .....6 l1-16 Mid fair ....S II 10
Low mid .....7 7-16 Sales .......1,O77
New orleans-Spots closed steady. prices
] lee up; stock 5S03i hnes.
Low orl. ..aL Mlddlins S ia
Ordinary. ....,5 1915 Good mid IS I'D
Goo1 ord. ... .6h Mid fair .S ii 10
Low nGd.....,7 $40 Sales ..,.....1, 900
New York Spots closed quiet, prices un.
chnnRcG; stock 10, Ill bales.
Low mid. ....,7 ale Mid fair . ,.'. " 40
Middl'ng Sc Sales ..,l5i
Liverpool Spots closed hrmer, prices
1a1d mp. business moderate; sales 5000
bales OF which 7lOO were American; spec
uhtion and export 500 bales; imports 1000
hq,eS of which 500 were American
Orduinry. ....,3213 80 Middling ....4%
Good ord 49,. 3 2O-32 Good mid 49,. AZ
Low mid. ,..,.4 b.32 Mid fair 49,. Az
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HIDES AND WOOL
SUGAR.

New Orleans. August Sugar-Ouiet:
omen Kettle 3 5-16; open kettle centrifugal
S's hoiasses nall; centrifugal f3ai4
New York. August o. Sngar-Raw. bare.
" steady; far refining S016: centrifugal
" ssst sNi molasses sugar } sac. Renned
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COFFEE.

New York. August y,i1,JiS Mlla .s.ssa
opened steady cad Saio points Hi l,ssV,. !
cable news. smaller primal demand "
generally expected, z h IAN and 4 s.s,iss
Well known "copper"" ,,nos 1SdIr lais si'ir
spot demand. Disappoi,.ose.sll mark. "a
from Hayre caused ne IN tbs esM 4:
nom s s but the close vas bil6s '5
opening basis, 5elio Polina,s,ber We
sales SO. 800 bags. sepiss'ssso6i5 . /, =
October 5. O5; December, 10 q & IS; ~ rs
d Is; May b.b5G6 go saA@
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BITTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. August s..Eusterccss , ,sss.-Qas
e&@ios,. Egss~Firm; fresh y, sseiillsis
New York, August g..nsssd Psaass
54s0 packages; steady; siaasrned;ed l2g''1
Western uncandied sdsh. poultry-s ll.s'.,
81. Louis, August .rrkeys Sc VIZ y.si
checkers 6, springs ioes' ~" geese 3 VII VII
e 1ad iHa:e EssSSssDsteady; nesreE I.
Kansas city, August ssocE es'ls' :
fresh Missouri and Kansas s'
'chahge 10.
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RANK CLEARINGs.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Bank Clearinos.

New York, August 9.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clcarings at the principal cities for
the week ending Friday, August 8, with the
percentage of increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year: Per CT
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Especial to The Post \

VNFVVIdI 10 TIE F0St,J
New. Orleans, August 9.-The New Or
leans live stock exchange reports
receipts of all classes OF cattle lsiss
ana small, were liberal. Choice ruled q
tive. and firm, others irregular. demaui
brisk for all marketable stock, prices i,
quoted. Hogs scarce, prices strong. Shetr
market quiet.
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r. o. b. mill, Texas interior p'''''' :
cordIng 20 location. Per glIlnI
N0ulsn
Prime crude OIL loose ;'...'''.i Nonlga
Prime summer. yellow onii,,,.,' i4sA
Iinters, according to qnaiv Per ~
P PYlms S eotton se:d q SSg u.s.
Prime cotton seed cake 80, Ian scsd ~
Quotations on prime eSs'v sre for dtHf
and prime cotton seed case
e New YORK. August a.-cottc ,I,,, ss'y y,lF'
steady: prime crude nominal' p'A
SSls.
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London. August 9.-Consols for money
SS l5-l8; for account "a. Bar silver steady
Discount for short bills 29sd2b her cent:
three months bills 7-16d3 9-i6 per cent
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.

Current Quotations on Round Lots of
Staple Commodities.
These quotations are revised daily ma
their correctness can be relied upon The
prices are those ruling In Houston whoie
sale markets,
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LIVE STOCK.


c.. , Especial to The Post J
stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. August
9.-The following sales by Texas and Ter,
HGf9ry stockmen were reported today:
leo george Beeler Nlnnekah, 704- pound
s Stnes,, 30; "a. Flato, Mnco, $50 pound
90 a Chlldress, Elgfn, 978-pound steers. p ~:
o9'-pound steers, $50. 90
Kansas City, August e-Cat+i. pa.o
4ooV natives; 300 Texans and 300 csIr pss
ital strong: native steers 1 COSS5 o5
steeKsrs o s9d fedesrs seas 70: Western
notIye co. io western cows 75d2. IS;
dnS ana indian cows / 1902. as; Texas and
an s59s n steers 2 sod3. 25; Colorado cows a
al So 10: cs,v colorado steers go; bulls $50
SSSJS' market generally Sc higher: TON q Ia.
Dn aS OF sales . .55@i5 .95; heavy a 0SSe n n
a s5gn * 'og3 s5i mixed 5. 55a5 oS: light
Selpls 1000; market firm: lambs nNlgS5 ne.
nttons S,00d3. rs. '"'"0s s'oVao' 20;
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York August 9.-Clearings S17s.-
lI,345; balances $11, 5S3 127.
Paris August 9,-Three per cent rentes
lOlf 35e for the account.
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ST. LouIs

1900 81 ,b Louis, August 9-cattle-Recelpts
with Texans lOc higher Ns niinrset strong
SnS sap9rt steers 3. 45GS .G5; dressed baaS
100 butcher steers OO6i5 81: stesrs u oser
eTs FsS Hs od :. 4o5 ,oo stockers and feed.
Gamers .O0a2. 30; bulls , 6TSsa HVvqa %;
helfer,sn uian a steers 3. 4oef4 90: cows and
M Matte 2,Sas As. Hogs ReeeIpts 5s 900
SIS; packers GkeaseT; 7o Figs and lights s7SG
u ., ~; sheep Receipts 400 MsrEas 1870
cniis n9ttons .Oo11.i. %: lambs MA ~,
avs ~ and bucks 2.bOa3 90; stocters s o. ~
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caroiII g Richardson's Circular.

Honsfon. Texas. August 0--l1he bnlls were
well in control Of today's cotton markets
nnd. while the net Improvement IN prices
was not very great. there is no denying
the fact that the undertone was better
than for some days past Liverpool start
ed the bail. prices In that market at one
time showing an advance OF 10 5-64d on
Contracts, Later, a reaction set IN. hnal
leure9 being 10 3-6ld highe than yes
rday. Hpots were ia moderate demand
1'31 advance. A food Of crop damage
eports were sent IN from this State. prin-
paliy from north and central portions,
nQth Influenced some Investment buying
well as shorts covering. New York
fnt.d about 4 points higher and further
saflced 70 s points. after which some
mess mas shown on forecast OF prob
showers tonight IA 0klaAoma indian
tarx and Nest 1sxaas ent pear the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-10
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW

Light receipts were noted "a 4 d
peaches again. but another ca ears ~ M,
arrive this morning from Linns'e' ~
demand will he amply supplied
Business in the local market ,w',,,Sont
in the usual manner yesterday M, ,ar,bs I
occurrence OF features hardly W0f'n'
comment.
The local potato outlook Is impLSosasla L
by Monday normal conditions
resumed In this line.
Oats advanced Ihc on the oys ,r,e
other cereals and hny were the saulN
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The range Of prices at New York ana
New Orleans FOR the active months was
us follows:
New York Open. High. Low. Closed
August ......7 l2-l3 I.15 z. ~ TIA l5
October -.....7. 1D-2O 7.24 7.l9 Z. % %
New Orleans
August ,...1ISb $50 1.11 z 10 50
October ..-...1- Oou0 lii 1.Of ITO II
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NEW oRLEANs

3. 25@4 90; yearlings 3. 75d4. S5; u,tly.
lambs Z oOd5. 35; Western lambs 4. 2asiJ5. 10
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us~NToUUY.
WbCat-No = red 7l4
Germ No. yellow 51A
Oats No. 35%n36; No. , white 3sd3SSl .
NJ. white 3Tl4n37h.
FHc-No. 57Am5TiA
BnrleyFair to choice mailing 5Sd6o.
FmSseed-No. / ] So; No. / Northwe est.
erl / Co
Timothy seed Prime 5 40
Mess pork Per barrel 10 s0dil8 So
Lard Per 100 pounds S 6O6fS B21a
Short ribs sides. loose, Z .7OJ7 s.
DRY sailed shoulders Boxed I4MTM.
Short clear sides Boxed 8 25MS. SIS.
NDsky Basis of high wines, per gallon
1 ~
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THE ATLANTIC RICE MILLS c,rov
New York City and Beaumont, Terss
offer best inducements for "Tol MN. Z,
and marketing of milled product AZ bighss.,
Liberal advances arranged for an po.,s
hlee stored within its capacious wsss.
We always carry good sunnlv :, ~
PoRTED and DOMESTIC, H0SDflPis
and JAPAN SEED RICES, Of best gSnas
during planting season; also Of extra SS s.sv,
RRU SNnIip k1 TE, SACKS, and sTANDARj
rice. se ne' V"a
TEXAS GRoCERs AND JoRRrps
should confne their dealings 10 Tss's
grown rice, 1t being the best rice raIsei
ceptible of the finest results from mimi ny
as the past seasons experience has abrns
antly demonstrated. '' 4O'uS
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includnvo a august .--cattle.-Receipts 25oo
a PRIME ~ steers .60ef6 i5 Door ~ A., kv INV,
cows W " stoskers and feeders 2. 25GsS AZ.
hers as 30 80; heifers 2 ooa4 so: can AN
3, o0ds On 10 ~; bulls 50d5 90; calves
b,pss lsO00; market slow good y, spese.
OF az o'p95; i21s; light S. fod6 40; bnis
sheep stp r, aSa3 70; Sheep Receipts 1000.
S 80 to choice wethers Il 49, is sE dun.
sa'asa s.2SGaA1si WssteTa sheep %
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falr demand Tor al casses z X, Tsrg
supply light and outlook good for tns , ss,S
part OF the coming week. Inere y r ~,
Tag demand for steer yearhngs 10 ;slsi
stocking. as all the cattle on tne , ~
were destroyed by the storm year ~
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Houston Daily statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.
Houston Railroad Receipts.

Following are the receipts OF cotton by
the yafieus railroads entering the city:
Bales
Houston and Texas Central ...... 81
International and Great Northern .. ~
Gplveston, Harrisburg and San AM. /
Houston East and West Texas .... rs
Gut. Colorado and Santa Fe ...... IL
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ....... n
Total Org
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london Financial Cahle.

totals, United States 81, 9S2, $40. 500 80 q
outside New York;. 694,946,052 %. 4
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United States Exports.

This week Last year
Exports &c Great Britaln.ll.06t % $50
Exports to France go. 485i
Exports 10 continent. 25329 70 IiS
Net Receinfa ~ lloifed ct.t.. p.
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DRIED FRUITS AND MITES

APPLES Fancy evaporated, 5Olb boxes
SHc; lab cartons, fancy DC; cartons.
dried, &C.
AfRlCoTs Per ID, loose, 1oc.
ClTRON-ln 10Th boxes l3c
CURRANrS--ln bbis, 1315c; 25-lb ho...
cleaned, bulk, lac; Lib cartons, 1Sc.
DATES-1-lb packages, Toe; 6Olb boxes
Tc. DoNes'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05
CAN FOOD DO ITa
Importance Of the Food Cure.

To discover food that will cure a nervous
wreck Is indeed a Godsend Mrs Stella
Penal. l2A West Thirty-first street. Los An
ence She says: About twelve wears ago
was run over by a carriage and nv spine
injured. My left arm was partially para
lyzed, walking was difficult. and had con-
tinnal pains and aches in my whole body.
10 induce a movement of the bowels L
Invariably had TO resort to mechanical
means. / would sit up in bed for hours
suffering severe colicky palms. caused by tha
nondigestion of the starch of the food NV
heart was SO weak that at times no pulse
gould be felt. and it seemed at times as Il
! must die tainted very often Sometimes
lying In half fainting condition for hours
unable 70 move or speak, though conscious
shortly after Xmas Providence directed
me to buy a box Of Grape-Nuts food. wh,sh
have since eaten twice a day.
Tne Improvement In health has been
wonderful; now can eat and digest food.
my bowels act naturally and regularly. cir
culatfon Is better, catarrh moderated and I
nave gained much IN weight and am better
every way. ! can read and think. while
before my eyes and brain felt too weak 10
90 either. i can walk a long ways and
have not used my air cushion for some
time. and have no further need of it"
This Is direct demonstration of the fact
that Grape-Nuts food surely does rebuild the
soft, gray matter In the brain and nerve
centers. and any depleted person can prove
this by use. One can not get wei of nervous
troubles without the right sort Of food to
rebuild this curious Substance which Is
found in the brain. and this must be rebuilt
rom the food 0rape-lyute food Is made es-
oecialiy Tor the purpose.
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Bill TO Abate This Evil in st. Louis
introduced by Senator
Drabelle.
MEETS THE SUPREME COURT.
Suggestions Intended to Cover the
Matter Fully Incorporated in
Measure Pending-Other
Senate Bills.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 4.-The most inn
portant bill introduced In the Senate to-day
was No. 2o4 by Senator Drabelle, relating
TO the emission Of dense black or gray
smoke in cities having $4,000 Inhabitants.
The bill applies to St. Louis only and Is
preparatory to another smoke-abatement
crusade.
est. Louis had a smoke abatement ordi-
nance some years ago." said Senator Dra-
belle. explaining his bill. but the Supreme
Court, in the case of the city against the
Heitzeberg Packing Company. ruled that
the city could not regulate the evil without
gives such authority. 1t Is very important
in view of the Worlds Fair In St. Louis"
twevs a m b tbs a session Sut
the chances are excellent of this measure
going on the statute books
Other Bills introduced.
Other bills were:
BY Fields: No. 2O6 relating to the service
of summons In actions against corpora
tions.
ing of journal bearings from railroad cars.
BY Orchard: No. 20s, relating to election
contests. prescribing that affidavits must
where two ballots have the same number
both shall be counted IL this makes a ball
ance on the tally sheets.
Ht blll VI StIdlOT SitA n lOI duulticHdl
circuit court in Kansas City was passed
and sent to the House.
Martin asked unanimous consent to call
up his bill to make kidnapping a capital
offense. THE Governor has urged the pas
sage of such bill,' he argued Davisson
objected. Il am not certain that the Gov
ernor Is right and / want time" he said.
The bill went over.
The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
reported favoraby the bill introduced by
Senator Smith for establishing the Bertillon
system throughout Missouri, which Is
asked for by St. Louis's Police Department.
JOHN e. LEBENS.
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The Missouri Railroad Commission viii
hear a protest to-day against alleged un-
usual charges for shipping plate glass.
The Wabash earnings for the month Of
January were the largest in the history of
the company.
The Denison case was argued before the
Secretary Of the Interior Department.
Citizens Of Columbus. Miss. want the
Memphis line to run into their city.
The Attorney General of Mississippi
thinks the Mobile and Ohio Will forfeit its
charter by consolidating with the Southern
Railway.
Further details are given regarding the
combination of the Union and Southern Pa
cific systems.
Another rumor is current regarding q deal
30 obtain control Of the Denver Route
The Immigrant Bureau Of the Western
Passenger Association win meet in New
FORK on Thursday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-05

bill No. AS. to limit the expense incurred
by insurance companies in obtaining busi-
ness to the amount of the premium paid on
the business. and thereby to protect other
policy holders.
BY Jones of Scuyler: House bill ~, to
punish employment agents who make false
representations by a fine Of $50 half to 60
to the person aggrieved.
By Wilson OF St. Louis: House bill 40 to
provide for the donation by the State to
free libraries of copies of the Supreme and
Appellate court decisions
BY Wolf of Greene: House bill 451 for
the creation of a new judicial circuit, to be
known as the Thirty-first.
BY wilson OF Cooper: House bill 49, to
amend the law relating to Railroad Com
m:ssioners, to make ineligible to the COM
missionership any person who has been In
the employ Of a railroad company during
the i've years previous to the election
Chairman Conkling. for the Committee on
criminal Jurisprudence. reported adversely
House bill So, ito protect life and property
against damage by reason Of incompetent
persons being In charge of steam boilers
and elevators" This bill was opposed BY
St Louis engineers.
ported favorably constitutional amendment
No. Z. offered by Clay Of Audrain, limiting
the taxing power of the State so that It
shall not extend to real and personal prop
erty.