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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis December IS, --Cattle-ReceiDts
SEQ; market slow aud lower; native shipping
and export steers B .0OQB. 80; dressed beer
1000 Iolnds 2. 5000 90; stockers and fe al
eIs ,12Q2. 30; COWS and helfers 2,00(p4. s.; ;
Gamers 1.00M2 SO; bulls 2.S5G3. IS; Texas
and indian steers, 100000 fed, ?. G0a5. 90
Receipts 1890; market strong; pigs and
lights . ,50Q6,05 packers .G5d0, 25; butch
ers q 5000 TO- Sheep-Receipts $50; market
strong; native muttous .. 75Gi4. 90; lambs
5,0tGl5.75; culls and bucks 2.00QI3. Is;
stockers and feeders /. 25@2 90,
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bonds during the week United States 3s
coupon ana the old As advanced Il aud the
rs registered declined Y aud IS coupon y
per cent from the closing call OF last week.
BANK CLEARINGs.
Following are the elearings OF the Hous-
ton banks, together with the amount of In.
crease or decrease over last year:
This week. Last year. Inc
Saturday 80 O69, 362. SO $1,565,3 s6O4, 0JI
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Relehmarks, conner Today. Yesterday.
cial, 90 days. DAN BAN
Bankers, 90 days, ....t klieW ! stl3is
Commercial 20 days, 4 - II 4,S3N-5a
Francs. commercial. 60
Gays s.a.s.ss....s.s...o sO ss@
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Interior stocks have Increased egO2 Dales
during the week and those at ports nave
Increased 24S6 In the same time.
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CATTLE RECEIPTS ARE LIGHT

calves G. 256l5 30. Hogs-Receipts 1900
market steady heavy 9 65Gi6. rs; light $50
d6 90; pigs 4,75d5. 40. Sheep Recelpts
none: market nominal; fed lambs 4.I3n
S. Is; fed wethers 8 75d4 so; yearlings 4 az
IA. 10: ewes 3.0odl3. rs. culls and feeders
2. 0OQl3. so.
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WEAKNESS AT LIVERPOOL
NOT REFLECTED ON THIS SIDE.
WEIGHT OF Raw Material on Value Scale
Was Hesvy--Takers on Every Re-
cession Kept Prices Up.

AT THE CLOSE
liverpool, 3-64 to AGA lower.
New York, 2 points down to 2 points
higher.
New Orleans, 2 points down to 5
points higher.
SPOTS:
liverpool, f-t6d lower.
American side, unchanged.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range OF prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active mouths was
rs follows;
New York Omen High Low. Close.
4 Mnreh ......"S. 1916 .1s s.14 s.tI-ls
May .,.......,S.2l-22 S.25 $40 S.24-2S
New Orleans
March .......s.os-o4 Sill sos s.os-0a
May .........,S.1i12 $40 $40 s. 1911
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SMALL VARIANCE IN COTTON.

| OF last week and 1,oO7, $50 for the CORE
| spending day Of last year
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Following has been the weeks movement
at thirty.one Of the interior towns With
comparisons; ~
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
tspeeial to The Post)
New Orleans, December rs, The New Or.
leans live stock exchange saws;
Grown cattle are In fair supply and soil.
ing at quotations, Good calves and veari.
ings are scarce and hrst arrivals win A.
wen, Hogs are in light supply and goo5
aemanG, sheep dull. butchers supplied
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City December 2s .-catti. N.
ceipts 200; market nominal; choice synoS,
anu dressed beef steers 0, o0GfT SIS; falF 10
Lag oi t;ioao, ny; stockers and feeders s ,oOqs
sTn range steers B. 5o0l5. 90; Texas sn IT. ~,
aien steers S.o0ef4, 10; Texas COW. 3 on.
s'soo, native cows =. 6Oli4 20; helfers o6ss
e'ooi e1ansrr A.1sG2.5o; hall1 2.Smi III;
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Memphis -. Quiet 1900
St Louis. Quiet 1-16 116 300
Other Spot Markets.

Galveston--Spots closed quiet prices IN
changed; stock 227,T bales
Low ord. .....Jes Middling .....S
Ordinary go. ga Good mid 81
Good ord .... US Mid fair ISIS
Low mid. ....T9s Sales .... ...,.
New Oreans--Spots closed quiet. prices
unchanged; stock $50, 900 bales.
Low ord. .....6 Lie Auddlug as lilo
Ordinary. .GM Good mid IS o 10
Good ord. ~ Mid fair ...s&
Low mid. .,..,T 1-16 Sales .,..,.. .1.40o
New York Spots closed quiet, prices un-
changed stock il6,025 bales,
Good ord. .....7ih Good mid IS 1916
Low mid. .....sis Mid fair ...9 5-lG
Middling. .....SA Sales .1,O4B
Liverpool Spots closed quiet and easier.
prices unchanged; sales 900 bales, OF
which 1900 were American. speculation aud
export 800 bales. Imports $4,000 bales, OF
which 5000 were American.
Ordinary. ....4ts Miudlng ....1 1882
Good ord ..A% Good mid A 2332
Low mid. ...4Id Mid fair ...4 3t-32
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Holston DaiIv statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Gross receipts thus far this week 10, 419
Gross receipts lis days this season I, AL, 0SS
Gross receipts lis days 1OO0190l 1,530. 275
Gross receipts lis days lS09-19Oo. 1888, 2JS
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Yea,day's
New York Futures.
Liverpool Futures.

December. a 32-33v Apr.May .,..4.31v
Dec-Jan.. A ,31-32s May-June "a .3lv
Jan-Feb. ....4. 31y June-July ...4.3lv
Feb Mar. .....4 3is July.Aug ABLY
Mar-April. ...,.4.31s Aug-Sept .26-27b
II asked; b bid; selling; value.
Net Receipts at United States Ports.
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Houston Post by the A.
2. Norman Live Stock company;
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Galveston--Spots closed quiet, prices IN
changed; stock 227,TOe bales
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3 Ports.
Daily Interior Movement.
Comparative Spot Markets.

COURSE OF NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Following o. prices stock
|
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Difference 21,s16 21,s1G 1874
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
RURAL MAIL swINoLERs.
Patrons Defrauded by Persons Pos
ing as Government Officials.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March O.
Postmaster Benjamin has received &
warning notice from the department at
Washington of the work of a gang OF
swindlers who have recently appear
ed along the line of new rural free
delivery routes.
The notice says that the swindlers
have been travelling about the coun-
try representing themselves as post
Office inspectors. Their scheme is
to pretend to inspect the mail boxes
and then demand from patron rem
tai of from SO to IS. 1t is the habit
of the swindlers to work their scheme
shortly after rural routes have been
established, the patrons, not being
familiar with the requirements, be-
ing easily led to believe that it is nee
essary to pay rental on boxes
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
SARAH BERNHARDT HUNTING
Shoots at Ducks in the Marshes Of
Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March o.
many-sided character has come to the
surface during her New Orleans en-
gagement. which closes tonight.
The divine Sarah is an excellent
gunner, not target marksman or a
ringer of bells in shooting galleries,
but literal Diana of the chase and
n fit competitor of Nimrod himself.
comment that she should have delib-
erately undertaken so long an engage
ment in New Orleans with a certain
prospect of loss staring her in the
face, but it is not generally known
that her real reason for prolonging her
stay was to give her a Sunday over
in New Orleans in order that she
most famous Creole duck hunter of
the Louisiana marshes.
To the animated party of listeners
who surrounded her at the dinner
she gave to the Creole mayor New
Orleans at the St. Charles hotel Wed.
nesday night she explained the rea-
sons for her unusual adventure with
Rapho. The divine Sarah, her face
all alight, is quoted as having said:
Il am no longer Bernhardt the ac-
tress, but Bernhardt the huntress
l leave the smell of gas, of musty play
books, the dust and noise of the thea
tiers, the excitement, the preoccupa
tion--the-how do you call-strenu
ousness-I go out under the sky, the
breeze in my face, the spray dashins
upon me, the whir and buzz of live
creatures about me. | drink from
the great chalice of natures energies
1t restores me, makes me young
strong passionate. Twenty-foui
hours of this life, the life of birds
and bugs and fishes and wild things
is more recuperating than twenty-foul
nights of artificial rest in your beds
bah, hate your beds. l would like
to sleep always upon the grass under
the moon, with the forces of nature
whirring about me-"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
ST. LOUIS TO SPEND $1,000 1000.
That Amount to Go into the Fair and
Local improvements for 1908.

ST. LOUIS. March 9.-It is expected
that Si00,000,000 will be expended in
st. Louis in the next two years in
connection with the great worlds
fair to pc held in 1903 in commemora-
ton of the centennial of the Louis
lana purchase. Sixteen million will
be expended on the exposition direct.
as follows:
United States, s5,O00.0O0; st. Lou
is, by popular subscription, $4,000
900, by municipal appropriation, s5,-
100000; state. of Missouri, $1,000
600. In addition St Louis will is
sue bonds in the sum of $10,OO0,0OO
for the purpose of improving and beau
tifylng the city, so as to make it wor-
thy of the greatest exposition ever
held in the world. Each state will
have suitable exhibition: also
each foreign country and many of the
South American republics and Me1i-
co. The outlay on these buildings
and the money to be spent by thou
sands from all over the world will
more than Increase the amount spent
here in connection with the fair to
S100, 100000. Park Commissioner
Ridgely is advocating the erection in
Forest Park of a building to be used
for conventions and other gatherings
during the worlds fair and to be con
verted into an art museum at the
close of the fair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
THE WATER ISSUE.
Be Sure and Attend the Board Of
Trade Meeting Monday Evening.

Ihe Herald desires the fullest dis.
cussion and investigation OF the wa.
ter bonding proposition. AS previ-
ously contended, If 1t will not bear
the closest scrutiny, the plan should
be defeated, but We are confident that
the more 1t is studied and the better
It Is understood the larger will be
the majority for the bonds.
The meeting Monday night should
not only be attended by the members
oil the the board, but every Interested
taxpayer. and to that end the officers
OF the board extend an urgent Invi.
tation to all. This includes the city
officials, who will be called upon to
explain and give their views. AS
the mayor is called out of the city
The Herald took occasion to ascer.
tain his exact position In the premi-
ses.. He said:
am in favor of the bonds and a
new water system, but with these re-
strictions: First, am not In favor
of expending over 100000, and think
this sum should suffice. Second. |
think that before any final action is
taken an outside engineer having
large experience in such matters
should be secured to report on the
feasibility of the Harper report.
Third, am not in favor of new sys-
tenn or the bonding proposition If the
net expense on the new bonds and
cost of maintenance will be greater
than the present cost. Fourth, IL /
should be member of the next coun-
ell In any capacity. pledge myself
not to go ahead with the new system
II 1t is going to cost an excessive sum
or the cost N the water will increase
taxation one dollar. Fifth, am in
favor of every man nominated by any
party being bound by both party and
personal pledge to the strictest econ
omy in the construction OF the new
system, and not to go ahead at the
present time II the system will add
one dollar to the running expenses
OF the city or to the people.
These matters" continued the may
or, can be fully discussed at Mon
day nights meeting, and l trust there
will be large attendance. There is
no need for Misrepresentation on ell
ther side. 1t Is a business proposi-
ton that should command sober and
ripe Judgement"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
CAUSE. OF coNeER's RETURN.
Friends of Chinese Minister Deny Dis.
pleasure at Washington.

pES MONIES, Ia, March 9.-Min-
lister Edwin H. Conger conceived the
idea of returning to America from:
Pekin. d. w. -Woodin of Dcs Moinos
has letters from Minister Ton II dat
ed prior to November, 1900, in which
the minister refers to his plan
to ask for leave of absence and re-
turn to this country to attend TO ur-
gent business affairs. Several of
these letters are in the hands of Mr..
" Woodin They have been caIjod to
the attention of the friends of Mr..
Conger here, who have been Worried
by the report that there had been
friction between the administration
and Mr.. Conger over Chinese affairs.
and that Mr.. Conger's home coming on
Il leave of absence is merely polite
construction for retirement from the
diplomatic service under displeasure
of the Washington department.
Mr.. Conger's name having been
connected with the governorsliD in
this state, there has been some Of
fort to make it appear that he is
in disfavor at Washington, and is re-
turning home because he must, AMI
is being forced into the fight 70. the
governorship in order to take care of
him.
To show that Mr.. Conger has beer
figuring on this return trip to his
home ever since the siege of l'cltin
Mr.. Woodin has exhibited parts of
the letters he received relating prin-
cipally to business affairs, Mr.. Wood
in being Mr. Conger's attorney.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

Finally this dancing broke up and
the whole tribe sat down on the grass
and ate of Il repast of dog meat. fur
nished by their new chief. After
the chief went through the ceremony
Of blessing all the tribe by rubbing
them on the head. This ended the
ceremony.
Mary Big Buffalo will have power
to make treaties and sell land of the
tribe, but no right to punish criminals
or administer justice to offenders.
She is 30 years old and her husband
was a noted warrior. She had one
child. In case of her death within
four years this child would become ri.
Ter of the Cheyennes. now only nun.
bering mere handful to what they
once were, the most savage and pow.
erful tribe in the west.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
GOULD AT COLORADO SPRINGS
viii Meet Experts to Confer Upon His
Western interests.

COLORADO SPRINGS, March o.
George j. Gould is expected to arrive
here tomorrow morning on a special
train to meet railway experts.
The experts have been looking over
the Colorado Midland and Rio Grande
Western in Mr.. Gould's interest.
1t ia expected this railway magnate
will make a deal within the next six
ty days giving him control of lines
from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
Clark's Los Angeles-Salt Lake road
being part of the general scheme
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
REPORT NOT PRESENTED.
Speaker Montgomery Asks That the
Matter be Deferred.

DENVER, March 9.-The report of
the bribery investigation committee
of the Legislature, which will exoner.
ate nine members charged by the
speaker with indirectly being influ-
enced, was not presented today.
The speaker asked the privilege OF
ma5ing an additional statement before
the committee. He will appear this
afternoon or evening, but the com.
mittee declare that nothing he can
say will prevent their report being a
complete vindication of the falsely ac-
cused Legislators
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
suckeTsHops KNOCKED OUT
New Restrictions viii Make It I'M
possible to Do Business.

WASHINGTON, March "a cir
cular letter sent out today to internal
revenue collectors calling attention to
the provisions affecting bucketshops
is calculated to create commotion
among those houses which have been
enabled to evade the strict letter of
the laws.
BY this new government order most
of the bucketshops will have to go
out of business, as they must pay a
tax upon every bet or transaction
they make which is frequently more
than their profits
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
CANADIAN MILITIA is suLx,Ne
Refuse to Enlist and Swear Aleg
ance to the New King.

MONTREAL, Can, March 9.-Can.
ada it seems is not as loyal to King
Edward as 1t was to Queen Victoria.
The militia is dwindling and the men
legiance to the new king.
The temper OF the people was IL
Illustrated last night at the meeting
of the great labor federated trades or
gahization, which passed Il resolution
denouncing the city council for do
mating $4,000 to entertain the duke
of Cornwall and declining to add any
expression of loyalty to the royal
family.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
TO ERECT A s5,ooo,ooo PLANT.
Pennsylvania Salt Company to Begin
Operations Near Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. March 9.-The
Pennsylvania Salt company has de-
cided to erect a S5,0OO,o0O plant on
127 acres of land adjoining Wyandotte,
a town ten miles from Detroit.
In 1896 the company acquired the
property and was to have begun OPP
erations, but the Michigan Alkali com
pany arranged to furnish the compa-
ny with a certain amount of bicarbo-
nate or soda at certain price. and
the offer was accepted. That agree
ment has been terminated and the
Pennsylvania company will erect a
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
JewELRv APPRAISERS REPORT.
Demand for Personal Adjournment is
Greater than Ever Before.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The jew.
elry appraiser made his report to the
government today of the imports OF
precious stones for February.
1t shows that the demand for iich
personal adornment is greater than
ever before in the history of the coun-
try. and is significant of prosperity.
The figures for February are over
two millions more than last year OF
the year before, and half million
more than in any month in the last
five years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
ADJOURNED
Senate Notifies the President
That its Business is finished
and This Afternoon the Al
gust Body Will Adjourn.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Shortly
after opening this morning tine SEN
ate passed resolution notifying the
president that it was ready to adjourn
finally at noon, unless he had some
further business to present.
1t is known at the White house that
there are no urgent nominations, and
the senate will undoubtedly end its
session after noon.
At 1890 the senate went into exec
utive session for the last time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
NO CHANGE IN THE ORIENT.
1t Is Thought Diplomacy viii Settle
All Differences.

LONDON, March 9.-There are no
new Developments today in the crisis
caused by Russian aggression in Chi
ma,
1t is not thought that any serious
results will follow. or that the ma
tions of the world will become en-
broiled in war. 1t is thought that
Russia will in measure withdraw
and diplomack will arrange the pres
ent difficulties.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
BRUTAL NEGRO STILL AT LARGE
Police Fail to Capture the Fiend who
Outraged a Little Girl.

DENVER, March 9.-There is NO
clue to the negro who outraged lit
tie girl in the thickly populated sec
ton of the city last night. .
Bloodhounds were employed, but ow-
ing to the storm the trail was lost.
The police have secured the sur
rounding country, but the suspects ar
rested were declared by the little girl
to be not the men.
The victim is in dangerous condi
tion today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
MINERS WILL NOT BE SATISFIED
President Mitchell Says Other Prom
ises Must Be Fulfilled.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. March o.
John Mitchell, president of the Mine
Workers OF America, told today of the
action of the. Lehigh Valley Coal com
pany, continuing the increase of 10
per cent for another year, said:
This Is not sufficient. 1t will not
be satisfactory to the miners. Some
thing additional was promised, and
something additional must be done.
We kept our word and the operators
must keep theirs"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
Treasurer of the Philippines.

MANILA, March 9.-Frank A. Bran
nigan, a disbursing officer, has been
appointed treasurer of the Philippines
at salary of $4,000 per annum.
Several other rich plums OF this
character are expected to be given
out shortly.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
PRESIDENTS CALIFORNIA TRIP.
Has Invited His Entire Cabinet to
Accompany Him,

NEW YORK, March "a Washing
ton special says the president will
start for California the first week in
May. and that he has invited his en-
tire cabinet to accompany him.
They viii 80 by the Southern route
and return by way of Yellowstone
park.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
INCREASE WILL BE CONTINUED
ANNOUNCEMENT of Importance to Penn
ssyivania Coal Miners.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The Great
Lehigh Valley Coal company made
the announcement this morning that
it would continue the 10 per cent in
crease with its thousands of miners
for another year from April next, at
which time the agreement made in set
tlemeptfof the miners strike ends.
This move win probably be followed
by all other operators and is very graf
flying all the miners.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
PRESIDENT Nominations.

WASHINGTON. March 9.--The
president today sent to the senate
today the following nominations.
II. X. Butterfield district attorney
Wisconsin; b. w. Stratton, Illinois
director of bureau standards; Vernon
Morgan, New York, secretary of EN-
bassy at st. Petersburg, vice Percy
Hagerman of Colorado Springs, re
signed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
ENGLAND
Will Submit Proposals for Ad-
justing Differences in the late
Rejected Hay-Pauncefots
Treaty.

NEW YORK. March 9.-The Herald
has a special to the effect that Sec
retaIy Hay has received word from
Lord Pauncefote that England will
submit proposals at once for re-
vival of the Hay -Pauncefote treaty,
and harmonizing the difficulties be
tween the two countries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

soda ash plant, having capacity of
500 tons day and giving employment
to about 1900 men. The company at
it's recent meeting in Philadelphia in
creased its capital stock for this pur-
pose. Work will be begun on the
plant Immediately.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
PLANNING WORLDWIDE TRUST
Great Combination of German and
American interests.

NEW YORK, March "a London
cable to the Tribune this morning
says the ]. p. Morgan interests are
arranging for combination of Ger
man and American interests involv-
ing the control and direction of hun
dreds of millions of money.
Berlin, it is understood, took the
initiative in the proposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
Bia Fire at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, March 9.-The
Olds Motor works caught fire today
Stove works and did tremendous dam
age. The fire is still in progress at
1880. p. m. One man was burned to
death and several were seriously In
iurei. The property loss ia very
largo
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
Bank Failure in MicbIoan.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The
comptroller of the currency this morn
Ing received word of the failure OF
the First National Bank at Niles
Mich. Bank Examiner Sheldon was
placed in immediate charge.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
FIERCE STORM ON THE COAST
Vessels Wrecked and Many Lives I'm
questionabIy Lost.

LONDON, March "a fierce storm
is raging on the English coast today.
Several wrecks are already reported.
and many lives are unquestionably
lost.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
A Card.
To the Editor of The Herald Z;

To the Editor OF The Herald;
In your issue of March 7 you speak
of boys being professional buns. :
and also say that had the boys been
at work the Lumpkin case could not
have happened" Feeling that you
do not wish to be unjust, | write to
say: That in the first place my boy
is seldom idle. He has worked all
winter for Messrs. Pingrey and Ben.
jamin. and ] refer you TO them for his
character.
| do not suppose You referred to Al
bert in your article, still, others might
and in Justice to him | felt it but right
that he should be excused from the
charge of idleness.
MRS l.. j. METTLER.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
SAN JUAN COUNTY,

Assays made by James Lee. com
petent mineralogist. from samples of
ore secured some seven miles up the
San Juan river from Pennington, run
$4.03s and $4,000. respectively. per
ton in gold
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
SUGAR Takes a Drop.

NEW YORK, March Sugar took
a drop today. All classes Of the re-
fined article went down 25 points. 1t
is believed this will affect the retail
trade.