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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
uUNDORE.

They say that the reason we give
away 50 much good advice is
because we have no use for it our
selves.
The corn husking rally in. Wag-
ner's field surpassed all ever seen in
our township.
Squire Sechrist's pumpkin at
Dundore'. store defes competition,
it weighs "a lbs. and is of fine
quality.
George Kratzer lost a valuable
horse under very suspicious cir
cumstances.
Ed. Wilmer and Norton Hen
bricks are the favorite butchers
this season.
George Campbell is improving,
but yet confined to his room.
H. F. Wilmer is selling coal for
lime burning.
Our coal diggers have suspended
operations for this season.
Our public schools, the boast of
our country, ought to do good work
for the next ninety days, and the
patronage ought to be liberal.
Thanksgiving is here, an d we
ought to be thankful for all bless
ings and one of them is the Posi-.
The overseers of the poor of
Union, Penn and Washington
twps. and Selinsgrove ought to con-
solidate and have one poor house for
the four districts aud save money
by it.
]. H. Wise is supplying tile shoe
factory at Selinsgrove with coal.
James A. Wise wants to buy a
road horse.
Jacob Kerstetter bought some
real estate of Henry Hoover of
Herndon.
Those turkeys that escaped
Thanksgiving should remember
that New Year is not far off.
N. T. Dundore is selling Christ
mas candy at prices within the
reach all.
George Campbell killed a porker
that weighed 435 lbs.
j. w. Himmelreich Of Lewis
burg wastin town on business Z,
H. F. Blessing, who was indis-
posed last week, is out again.
There is demand for lime in
this community but there is none
within reach, prosperity has make
it unnecessary to lime.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
lnc|ement Weather Brings
Coughs, Colds and Catarrh.

lnclsmenf weather begins when
autumn ends. The great objection to
our climate 10 that II sifernsfes be.
tween the hest Of the tropics and the
rigors Of the Arctic.
The system becomes relaxed by tho
effects Of the heat. and the first cold
snap Of winter sows the seed of
Thousands Of cases Of chronic catarrh
which In large per cent. Of cases will
end fatally.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
want your moustache or beard beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE thisEers tShF ishs
Making 10th Ends Meet
2: o. D.oee.s-:. o.a: 2: ~. = CO; :s.s...:

One of the old-time darkies, on being
asked vhow he was making out" re.
piled in this fashion:
'Well, sub, times is mighty tight wild
me, but / manage ter make livin'."
What are you doing now?"
'Well, sub, / keeps de pot b'ilin' by
loin' little plowin', little votin' en-
little baptizin'; Sn wen dey's nuttin'
doin' at dem three hangs 'roun' dc
white folks en- waits 'twell dey gets in
de notion ter run fer Office ag'in!'-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

Mrs. Lavina E. Walker, who holds the
highest state Office OF the Ladies' OF the
Illinois q. A. r., which is Department
Chaplain, writes the following letter:
WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, OF
Gentlemen :-"You have my sincere
gratitude for placing before suffering
women a medicine which has proven
such blessing as Peruna has.
81 have used it myself when much
worn out, and found most gratifying
results, and a number of the women Of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
Her Brother Said II.

He-Most people take me for a very
serious person, Miss Mallyprop. Now,
! presume you would never guess that
! am full Of humorous conceits
Miss MalIyprop-I would not, my
self; but my brother has told me how
very colccitcd you are. -- Lcslie's
Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

"four colors are very strong" re-
marked fashionable lady 10 an
artist who was painting n portrait.
"ies, madam replied the artist,
glancing at her complexion, ''we un-
doubtedly patronize the same dealer"
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

'Iow in the world did she ever
come to marry a mau with one leg?"
II don't know, unless il can be
traced to her strong liking for dam
aged goods that come cheap."-Chi-
cago Times-Ierald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
The ScuIe Of Shriuknrc

"Why don't you wear all-wool under
wear"
my dear sir, no man can afford to
wear all-wool underwear unless he has
five sons growing up."-Chicago Kec-
ord.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

Julius-Would you like to L. your
life over again"
Edgar-No: but I'd like to spend
over again all the money I've spent.
Chicago Record-Ilcrald.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

Mrs. Gad-Shc's awfully bad form
Mrs. Dorcas-Drcadrul She once
brought her baby with her when she
attended 4 mothers meeting.-Town
Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

"How is it that the weather proph-
cts are so often wrong about the
weather."
"Well, they can't be always nom
committal. Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
Realistic Performance.

Papa-Not quarreling, l hope. chill
dren?
Tommy-Oh, no. We're just having
tableaux.
Papa-IVhot iuca thls one Irplg-
sent?
Tommy-Mamma asking you for =
check.-Tit- Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

Wifc-Why do you buy such lot Of
stamps at once?
Husband So there'll be few shat
won't get stuck together. -- y. Y,
WneblN.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

81 haven't seen your father for q
long time. What IS he doing now?"
Eighteen mouths" }" 4ssSary 1,voprv
once" ce."-Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28

Congressman Horace q. Shower, OF
Port Austin, Mich, writes from House
of Representatives, Washington, ID. Cp
as follows:
Ihave found Peruns q very efficient
and speedy remedy for . persistent
and annoying cough resulting from
catarrhal trouble. "..H0rsce q. Sn0veE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
Might lie Worse.


She-I think that doctor is just az
mean as he can be!
He-What's he done?
"Vaccinated me on the right arm,
and can't use it at ALL"
at might be worse"
~ can't see how"
"He might have vaccinated you on
the tongue. Statesman.
Very Progressive.
as Van Allen progressive young
man?"
Very"
81 don't believe it. Where is he when
the rest of us are labCring over our
ledgers?"
playing progressive eucher with
the janitor."-Chicago Daily News.
Accepted the Challenge.
Crimsonbeak--lIe tried to scare me.
Yeast-1ndecd!
"Yes; and | dared him to do his
worst"
"Well?"
"Ee did; he went home and wrote
me some poetry."-Yonkers States
man, .uon,v GA us suspenuer. n
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-28
Your Tongue

II it's coated, your stomach
Is bad, your liver is out OF
order. Ayers Pills will clean
your tongue, cure your dys-
pepsia, make your liver right.
Easy to take, easy to operate.
2Sc. All druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
Stocks.

foiowins are the sales Of stocks ann
closing prices on the New York stock mar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
SUGAR.

New orleans, Ia, Fchruary o. Sugar
Quiet; omen kcttle l3Asis 1916; omen ket'
low 4Am4as: seconds 2s.d4 Molasses--
stcadv; omen kettle lncnc; centrifugal saeo
Syrup. none.
New YORK. Fehdnarv ~. -Sugar-- Raw
quiet aud steady; fbir rcanInc 1876 cen
trlfngal "a test u 3-t6; molasses sugar
sT-id Refined QUIET
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
Sealpers Had Ful. Sway.

Cnrgll & Richardson say of the cottoa
market in their circular o. yesterday:
The cotton markets today repeated their
action Of Yesterday. being easy and lower
early. and tlrmirs toward the close on
shorts coyerlnr and sore slgus of manipu
lation. Liverpool was not very cncourag
ing, prices AT tho clos, showing IL loss of
y, to Lea on contracts aud l.32 on spots
In our markets the scalplng contingent
appear to have fun sway, business ms II
rule being confined tn this cnss. There
is some little Improvement In spot business
but II Is claimed business Is generally at
concessions. New YORK closed unchanged
to I M on the near and | 10 lower on
the winter months. New orleans 3 up to I
down Spots l-16 up New York unchanged
elsewhere. Tho semi weekly movement to
thirteen interior towns Tor the week shows
receipts 3s,ni0, shipments 3SS00, stock
h3n 649, against lust years receipts ~ h3S
shipments l1,20l ard stock 414,OG9 The
stocks AT these towrG show n decrease Of
S2bI bales since last week The feeling
tonight appears some what better. but barr
Ing manipulation II hCf ly scer,s probable
the market win show Il material improve
mcnt FOR the prcseE'. Llverteoi Is due to
lie about ia up tomorrcH.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28

Nv including 1900 Texans. Market e str,,
Native sSpp GsReT sDS weak Texans stsady
80; dressed beef and bntchers, 800
4 en-. 80 -, steers under 1000 pounds NE
ana stSekers and feeders 2. 4i4 "a. s eovs
bulls es noS. ~ sSo@4I5; Gamers 1892. rs.
~ ~ COWS and helfers 2.4ois 80 u t,os9f
and h iu t'oo Market Zoe lower. Piys
su un lights S.Soq5, 40; packers 5.sna5 az az
Market s, o,ysvao'so Sheep Receipts 300
iu'nos s.ooao2o; culls and bucks asS nv, s ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28

AMMuNlTlON-Pow per kcg. S4OO,
blasting powder, S1.65 per keg: drop shot
per sack, Si,5o; buck, $3.50.
BACON-ENtra short clear. In sacks SAc:
regulars, &c; boxed l4c higher; bellies. 0s.G
Zoe.
TAGGING AND riEs-pagging. 2.s
nc; 2A-lh she; Arrcw ties. less than ear.
load lots, from Houston, 81 40.
candy Stick, wrapped, basis "a, 0ia61
oAe Ter ID: No /, full weight. basis "a
IkefiiSc per Id; special sizes lac higher.
CANDLES-Star, full weight. lie; Gran.
lite, full weight. lie; Electric Lights Zoe
dale Sl.73M2.OO
COFFEE Rio, fair, a%@iGc; prime ION
1ClAc, choice 10il6tl0Ac: peaherry. 1874
lie; Corlova lSc, Roasted cofftcs; Ar
buckles Arlosa. basis 10O-lb cases, IT,. soc
delivered; 36.lh. l2.70c dellvered; Apex,
l2,0oc; Lion, 1900
CRACKEKS--A c soda, bulk, boxes.
6fse; lib cartons, 6Ac; ginger snaps, Sc (:
creams, Sc; stage planks, &c; cakes and
1umbles, lie.
FLOUR Basis ash sacks: Fancy high
patent $3.50: fancy half patent SO so; third
grade. $3.50; 2i-lb sack. Toe per barrel
higher; tour IN wood Zoe per barrel higher
FAliNACEoUS GooDS-Grlts, hominy
and cream meal. In bnrrels $3OOd3. IL.
l'earl meal, In 3S-lb sacks. 500 per barrel
OF four sacks; Scotch oats, $3.50: Friends
oats, $3.50; Columbia oats, 81. 0Oao 10;
Hawkeye oats $2.UO6i3 IL.
LAhp-Renned tlerce, compound, 6Ne,
lo,ib cans Nc higher; Glib cans 10 higher:
J-lh cans ic higher
HAMs--standard. loisdlle; picnic hams.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
SMALL STAMPEDE.
Prices Went Up IS to 10 Points, After
ward Declining,

WATu JcCHnlng'
New York February ~ Though shorts
had pretty much their own way during
the early session on the cotton exchange
today, they no more thin succeeded in In
crGasing obligations and In shaking out
II small remaining short interest. thereby
placing the market In Il sinEularly good
position to rally ON the slightest bull pre-
In the face of fairly bulllsh Liverpool ca
bles ana unusually small receipts nj the
ports. shorts started In the opening to sell
The near months ana oppose anything In
the way Of speculative support. The
market. while about steady In tone, went
of l 10 points under these conditions
and soon after the call broke several points
further under incrcas1T pressure from the
bear side, At midday Il weak undertunc
was apparent, with the net loss matter
OF to points. Later estimates for to
morrow receipts at New Orleans and
Houston were Inside of the expectations
while rumor gained circulation that n
strong bull clique had been formed to nd
vance March. A scramble 10 cover which
later grew Into u small bear stampede,
sent prices = to ~ points higher, with
the market fcverishlN active and Arm
The fear that Liverpool would take al,
vantage of our strength Ia work upward In
the morning mpciled shorts to redouhlp
their efforts. while commission house-->r,e.
nred quite prominently In the last hour as
buyers or MAY and July, The South also
furnished fair number Of hryiug orders
Very few March notices were put out
strong houses, At the close tho -mnrkct
was quiet In tone with prices not . To 1
points higher ON near months and TO .
points lower on FAR months
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
SURPRISED.
Flavor of Food Won Her.

Flavor Of Food Won Her.
when the landlady told me tns .s,ss:
new dish at my plate was the mucn s .srISl,
of food, Grape Nuts, ] tasted u ,,std eou.
expecting the usual tasteless, ns s, vsrioss
pound posing under some one OF rug
names of breakfast foods 80 Hayt
Il am a school teacher and noa, ~. Iast
usually been In robust health, pu, .,mp.
spring had the much dreaded a.
toms OF spring fever set In Win xsrs
verify. l could hardly keep NJ ny rcod
and headaches were almost cons'ani, mar.
had become nauseating ana 4 on sy,se q
took OF any sort OF food from
duty. $500, The
My nights were spent in distress. sarsr
first taste of GrfUt Nuts yielded nnrs
that was new ana attracted me, ~ svrips
] arose from the table satisfied, ne hi
enjoyed siy meal as I had not s uoS Tor
weeks, So had Grape'Nuts logu other
breakfast every day, and soon founv ,,nrIuf
reasons besides my taste for cohs'p
sAii Of the spring fever symptoms . dlssg
peared. the headaches left, mo- gs,.E of
lon cleared up, and after q supp sieep
Grape Nuts ] found hyscif abe ~ and
Xix a nahy, In spite OF hard as' rsysf
bard evenings work, The food hai IN fur
nishing perfect meal, full Of stss snsri.
and vigor | know from my own eAp snv
ence, OF the value OF this food i slr th<
one who feels strength tagging unns,, Ike
strain of work, and Il Is evident tna', n Z
claim made by the makers that !, III, M
brain food Is well taken. Please 49, ~ iflvSl
game IL you publish this" The iaey Pa,
IN Hanover. Ind Name suppiieq y
tnm Cereal Co.. Ltd. Hattie Greek
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
Grim and Provisions Elsewhere.

New Orleans. La February - Hog
products quiet. Pork standard mess 400,
Lard Refined ticrCc 5A, pure lard S6tSA
Boxcd meats Dry salt shoulders 6N sides
tx. nacon Clear ribs sides SlSj Hams
Choice sugar cured i0Gtt2. Coffee Rio or.
binary to fair 7AsdS& Rice 3M4. Flour.
grain and fcrdstuns very steady. Flour
EtNar fancy 3.G0dt3.6S; patents 1 OO6G+ 10.
Cornmcal, io@2 20 Bran 81. lIay-Prime
II 50dl0 30; choice Il 0o@iT - Corn
No. sacked white Is; mixed -; yellow
At Onts-No. sacked 20h
New York, February 27,-Wheat--Rc.
cclnts $1,000 bushels; exports 3o4 900, Spot
fairly active and steady; No, > red S0l6
o. b. uhoat ana 20 elevator; No. I North
crn S1iS (. q. h. nnoat; No, | hard 0iis
o. b. aioat OPTIONS steady. Hides steady
Leather firm Wool quiet
Kansas city, Mo- February ~ Wheat
May 6S; No. > hard cash GS66qG No. .
rel I01i0l5 Corn MAY S79s63I4 No, .
mixed cash 36lM36i6 No. . white 81 oaA
No, white 26L. Receipts Wheat 81
500; corn 20, 500: oats 5000. Shipmcnts-
Wheat l3.2o0; corn 1900: oats 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
DRIED FRUITS AND Nrrs.

APPLES. Fancy evapornted, 5oIb boxes,
exc; III cartons, &c; choice evaporated &C.
APRICOrS-Per III. loose. Zoe.
CITRON In 10-lb boxes 13c,
CURRANTS--ln hbls, 13%c; 25-lb boxes
cleaned, bulk, 14c: lib cartons. 15c
DArESl lii packages, Zoe ;6o-lb boxes 7c
S-Californla, 12hc; imported, Il
d1Sc.
PEACHES Choice new stock. sac
RAISINS--Calfornin, 3-crown. T. L.
boxes, 81 20, Ahox H. l.. raisins, 656IT5c
2.crown l.. NJ ralslns, 50lb boxes S61SHc
3-crown l.. VI. raislns. 50-lb boxes. Sc
lKUNES- California, 50-6Os. Sc; 60.70s, Tc;
Tu-S0s, &c; so-9os, 5iac: 90-10os, &C.
NUTS-Brnzll. lac per ID; ilberts, Sicily
rlcked, 0I(Gisc; No 2. 56l5Isc' almonds
TaraSona lSc II, In sacks: Italian chest
nuts, Zoe; pecnrs. selected, Toe; large, 126l
loo; medium. 6Ql7c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
DECREASE
Financial Gable.

New York February 81. The CONNER
clal. Advertisers London financial CAME
Sror, saws. There was no Improvement
l., husIncss I'm stock markets here today
hut the tone was steady. News of Gen
ernl Frcnch's victory ut Middleburg' me
capture of 200 men, three guns ana gent
omantity of stores, reached London TOO
lnte to afIcct ANYTHING except the street
market for Africans.
The American department was more
cheerful than for some days In the early
hours, but New York opened and sent over
heavy selling orders in Union Pacific the
market broke badly. There was a general
rnlly, however, In the street after the
close
morrow-that Is pay day on tho stock ex'
change and the end of the month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
NOTES.

CHA, ,anselo. Texas, February o5r r
from ,uet rhster Of Bucklin. kan bonrS;;
deiiysrarl 'es caiiy sS0 steers. as. for xprii
after which they wfii bs rnnreS q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
COTTON LITTLE CHANGED.
The Markets Were Weak Early, But I'M
proved Slightly Later.
SPOTS CLOSED no UP AT NEW YORK
liverpool Was Weak and Closed Lower
for Both Spots and Futures.
Semi-Weekly Statistics.

American cotton market showed little
prospect for Improvement for some time
after the opening yesterday, but later Il
slight change for the better became APP
parent. There was covering by shorts,
and some signs of manipulation were In
-
'ne bVerpoo. np"rhe' '"c ,nip' .e','e''.
"ouiu no oouot nave pee" srea.e'' WI. ."''
hn"rNet NJ 'ne olose h"u iost y " iof '.
us n depressing feature ON prices on this
side Futures ut New York closed I'M.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28

carsili & Richardson Of Houstop report
the range OF prices for the Leading stocks
today as follows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
St. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis. Mo- February ~, Wheat
No red cash 73A; May 1iis; July 72Sscf
12& No . hard TN Com-Nc. . cash
3SIs, Man 3Sss; July 3S1S oats No. 2
cash o6is. May 2GtS; July 25tl; No, . white
2Slsm2Q Pork Steady; iohhlng 1850
Lard steady, 40. Flour Dull: patents
S.55M3 ~, extra fancy aud straiehts ,; IL
steady: average 4,OO6tl.25. Cornmcal
Stcndy COS. Bron-Suckcd East track "a
Hay Timothy firm. S,I3d 10 30; prairie
steady, 300 Whlsky--Stcudy, III Iron
cotton ties 100. Hemp Irvine o. tagging
T6tIM. Dry salt meats BoXPd steady: OK
ira shorts I .12ia; clear ribs I % clear
Sides : 37&; clear sides y -. Receipts
Flour 1000: wheat 5000: corn 10000; oats
none Shipments Flour 1000: wheat ",
600: corn iT 900 onts 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Speculative Grain Handled on a De
Ginning Market.
SUPPORT DEVELOPED ON THE BREAK
Lowcr--ProWsons Unchanged
to 7 1-2 Higher.

Chicago February ~ Speculative grain
was handled on declining market during
the early part of to1ay's session of the
board of trade, but local support developed
on the break and tho close was steady
Wheat closed u: corn 4 and oats kmhG
lower, while provisions concluded the days
business unchanged to nc higher
February Is down on the wheat specula.
tors calendar as bear month. and 1t Is
possible that desire TO support this Ill
legation moved the bear contingent TO ac.
cept easy cables aud rosc-colored Kansas
crop tidings ms sufficiently important fac
tors to Justify letting out short lines
May opened ut 76Ik to 76h, shade under
yestoruny, but Is6tA better than the closing
pricc the nrst day OF this supposedly
stantly increasing scale I'LL NAY reached
'"1sU to$, where the market steadied on
reports OF n strong cash market nj Min
neapolis ana the engagement of -four loads
OF wheat from Lisbon, and reacted to 40
Ihis advance failed to support and tho
market dropped back to 7ih The heavy
scabonrd clcaranccs and liberal export
safes cnuscd moderate covering by shorts
under which the market reacted to 7BM
ana closed steady at that figure, " under
yesterday The cash situation was report.
ed somewhat improved. Exporters report.
cd twenty seven loads taken for export.
Local receipts hfty-four cuis
Corn opened easier under tho influence
of better grading OF the cereal received
today there being fifteen cars OF contract
grade ont of n total of 322 cars. The
market closed stcndy, Ne lower.
oats were fairly active and nuctuntcd in
accordance with the dictates of the corn
market Long oats came out carly. while
there was 4 fair commission house buying
at the decline. Receipts l6l cars
Provisions were quiet.
Estimated receipts tomorrow--W Wheat 4s
cars; corn 800 cars; oats 1OJ cars; hogs
10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

Qu!ninc, 40d42c per ounce bottle: MOI
phlne, S234@2.55 per ounce; cocaine. $525
per ounce. noraX, S1ac per pound In lOU.
castor oil. 81, 20 per gallon In j-gallon
pnckogcs EPSON salts 81 10 per hundred
In barrels; alcohol. 81, 706t3 90 per gallon /:
sulphur 81. ID per loo in barrels alum,
2lac per pound in barrels saltpeter, Tc per
pound In barrels; camphor zoe. wood alec
hol, LOO; gum opium, SO. So; powdered
opium, 81 So; carbolic acid io6t42c per
pound In bottles calcium carbide, So 20
per cwt, delivered Texas common railway
points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
COFFEE,

New YORK. February 81. --Cofree-Spot
Rio easy; NJ. 7 invoice T% mild quiet
Cordova Sml9h. Tho market for coffee
futures openedN steady, but iMi2o points
lower In sympath, with pronounced weak
ness in European markets under trenen.
dous receipts In the crop country md
pressure from tho hear side, The further
declines abroad AND tho appearance OF
large selling orderA, presumably from the
copper CLIQUE, ceused 1o,polnt addi'
tional break In tho afternoon The mar
ket rallied near tht close on urgent de
mand for profit seekers and closed firm
with prices to 10 lpoints net lower 10
tal sales Gi,oo0 bagsj Including March b.ao;
her @. 156i6 s0 October g. 2ssTG 10; Novem,
Der 3 E,e, s2 v pecemhef e'4ofe, So' January
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28

Chicago. February 27.-Cattle-- RecsI. |
1900 head. Choice strong. Texans steady
good to prime steers 4.90d6,0o; poor "
medium 3.40d4.S0; stockers and feedti
steady 2.75M4J0; calves slow 4,0Dd6 q,
Texas fed steers 40Od490: Texas grin
steers 3.35d4.00; Texas bulls 2.50a3N
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head. Market .een3
orally Zoe lower. Mixed and butcher
4,3sM5. so: good to choice heavy 5.45d5.&i
rough heavy 5.30n5. 40: lights 535@5.4N
Shcep-Receipts $4,000 Sheep strong lambs
steady to slow Good to choice wethtn
4.25Q4.6 5; fair to choice mixed S.Isg42
Texas sheep 2.506f3.75; native lambs tWd
$50; Western lambs 5.006i5.25
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
e. Sl,554 l67,7o5
Net Receipts at All U. S. Ports,
Dlacronce 1851 aS,7so 9ao,oaG

Totals .,..t5,Si6 81, i36 ., 7Sa. O22 ., i5O, Sa6
Last year ,35,2l7 III, 221 ., 400, S96 .......
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Concho (Aml, 20i0, J. II. Denlson, New
, iork 49,. 49,, ..'.....,.., ~
Consols OBrD, 2239, j. Moller & Co., Lv-
Holywcll tBr), 2i27, w. W. Wilson.
haNfc .........,.,...,.. Quarantine
Horribly Castle tBr), 1882, Fowler 4 Me
Nitie, Antwerp ......,............
Hydaspes (Br.l, $3.50 Is
oleta tSpl, 223i, c. Il. orthwcin's Sons
Genoa, etc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
orlcl CBrl, 217S, W. w, Wilson. Ant
Orion CBr0, 2os7, WIN. Parr & Co,
roma (Br.). i722. aground at county bridge
Wmrzburg (Ger1 1896 Bremen. w. W.
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