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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-17
A SETBACK IN PRICES.
Stocks Went Off on Heavy Selling
Pressure.
THE SALES WERE MOSTLY FOR PROFIT
As Improvement Had Been Made from
Day to Day During the Past Week.
Strike Situation Was a Factor.


New York, August 16.-The setback in
n,iaes which occurred todnv while Mn
r,.,,,,a 81, 80 -, ,o,,,raf,,. .,sr.ot oe
htenceu ny tue lesS lHNorupie Inspect u
the strike situation was primarily due to
lprodt.taktnr sales on the weeks rise. lin
49,. 80. 80, ~. .... ~,
pI'Wemehis nave peeh hhue III pr'ces liVui
day 70 day and the resultant sharp gains
sbo,yed so,ne striking nronts an Tho long
- -, .,,;ro
account up 70 last nlght. Bear sellhs
had not been effective la checking the i'm
,r,, o,,opt anil a. r.on,,.d ortv mo mn
,'.,,,a.,, IN ~ ,.,,S 80 ,.tars
houhcemeht tnat the JoHet steer WorAeis
had RECONSTRUCTED their decision not to 10
,,,, ne a nro,oxt e. sou tbe ,norlet
Nas',.a,,,. ,l,,,.t - -, ,.na pa.
Naturally enough the western ana "a
einc stocks which had tho largest gains
raoa,,,i,' ma ~ 49, ~ hrnnt 90 tho sell-
iecen'is nuu 70 "uAe 'ne orunt VI ene
! ing. But little rallying power was as
paved by these stocks at any time during
| tb. doy ,o,,no,ar,. ,oins hatno Immediate
a,s saln' De MI, -.
~ cancelled by renewed safes Tor polh az
counts Their losses Mt the low point aver
aged a little more than ] per cent, st.
| Pnul figuring for tho extreme decline OF
/ In While The Western q vision was len-
! orally under pressure there was heavy bu -
Ing at times Of the blluminUus and anthra-
4 cite coal stocks cauSug an Improvement
| ing and Lake Erie issues of 9Gi3
! Southwestern stocks were more promi-
ment OF the ACQUISITION by the Wabash OF
the Omaha and ST. Louis railroad failed to
strengthen the Wabash Issues
/ There were heavy purchases of Amnlga-
mated Copper late In the DAY ana the stock
rose 2I6 on reports that a combination In
which the company figured had secured
country. It's ron 1l,ure was not main
tained the price running of a point near
the close Sugar underwent many wide
changes during the day and after selling
point lower. There was no news to ac-
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CarqiII q Riohardson's Letter.

Houston, Texas, August 10. The bulls
were out IA force today aud the cotton
markets ruled Grm and higher In conse-
quence. Liverpool was rather npathetc
prices in that market showing an advance
Of only to 2ik64 on contracts, aud 1-sa
on spots. In our markets opening prices
were about points higher, after which
a slight easiness was shown on some long
liquidation. hut the tide soon turned and
toward the close good buying for both
accounts caused substantial improvement.
New York closed . TO y points higher, New
orleans II Ia ~ points higher. Spots i-lB
np New Orleansi unchanged elsewhere,
Tho weather was again In the bulls favor.
the southwestern portion Of the belt being
hot aud dry while heavy wind and rain
storms were reported hi the gulf and AT.
lantlc states, Where too much moisture
has heen complained o. and Il Is calcu
lated that with additional moisture IN thC
eastern portion Of The belt and continued
dry weather In this State, the Chronicle
report tomorrow should he n hullish docu.
ment Further damage 10 crop in this
state by continued dry weather Is being
reported daily and M the moment sellers
are cautious. Speculation Is broadening "a
some extent aud as . ruie sentiment Is
bnllish and Tor the moment the market
looks healthy Liverpool IS due 10 be fully
1854 higher tomorrow.
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Chronicle Weather Reports.
lGnnninI ~ l'hn nnst

New York. August 10 The Commercial
and Financial Chronicle SAYS: Reports to
us by telegraph from the South this even.
Ing denote that rain has fallen in most
sections during the week. hut In many
districts OF Texas there has been little OF
no rain The precipitation has been heavy
In parts of Arkansas, Mississippi aud Ala
hama and in some districts along the At
lautic. Our Galveston correspondent states
that cotton has Jeterloratcd TO an alarm
ing extent In Texas during the week and
that many report fields white and cottoN all
open. From sections Of Mississippi there
ere complaints Of too much rain and
Helena, Ark. says that the rain. whilo
improving the looks OF the plant, has
caused shedding. Our Memphis correspond.
ent reports that rain has improved crop
conditions In that district nnd from some
points on the Atlantic we have more favor.
able ndyicrs
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AMMUNtrIoN.--Po Powder per keg 81 On.
blasting powder, 81, g per keg; drop shot
Der sack, 81. 10, buck, 81 90
RACON- Extra short clear, In sacks "a.
dloc; regulars l01c; boxed, Ac higher
bellies lOhNllOAc.
BAGGING AND TIES--Bagging, ON
7iSc; 2t,.lb, Sc; Arrow ties. less than car,
load lots, from Houston, S1.35
CANDY Stick. wrapped, basis "a, No. .
6I56fGstc per 10; No. 1. run weight. bssIs
81 Il@Tibc per ID; special sizes, i55c hish
er; mixed, 6is6ti5c. as TO quality.
CANDLES Star. full weight, 1Oikc: Gran.
lte fun weight, lie; Electric Lights, one
dale, 81 1907 90.
COFFEE-Rio. fair sGsAc. prime. On
gMc, choice, 0lldo%c; PeaDerry, 12I6tl2tse,
Cordoya, 1Sc, Roasted coffecs. Arhuckie's
Ariosa basis 10nib cases, lie delivered
Apex, 1900; Lion. lie; Gold Seal Mech 4
and Java, Lib cans, 2sci Mocha and lava
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IMPROVEMENT IN NEW YOHN
Cotton Prices Fluctuatees . .S"s
but Market Closed SteaoSs

Cotton Prices Fluctuateo
but Market Closed Stea0S
New York. August 6.,-The lal IL.
cotton futures opened quiet WY y. q 4
10 4 points higher in response g ~
erpool cables and for a time ~ W:
further Improvement on room ~ IL \
buying. the former coming chen, <. XII !
short side. But pro6t.taklng. s' slor
action to last nights p ttsyefld 81
O'Clock and pit sentiment laseilop y.
for the regulation. OF late, ~ asp rrep is q
rame news of damage 10 ns norm Nlie
bama and Georgia by lneenSlns as,
over that section and iulpces rom VA
10 the Central Texas, crop mmsrkst eeq
moisture. Noon found Tug Mt "
but firm In tone, with priVs'
points higher. ,ood huy.ni !
In md the market dispiss,snga uln
strength. Prices w3I ked r,s.p,Inf NJ
with the January option ~ bang y.
vance. October was tncihHe vass II w y
ia sympathy with slugsisnnnsSs Js1ss,
gust and September mon heiofe =
ieacred I A and October ne sessr ,,
NJ. Trading picked ~ as hsrses -
81 esSed with commisslon
good buyers on the uptIuht.cnirle NJ VI
Fear that tomorrow Sh,s Y, ne soH' Z
very bad crop ourloeh ~ exf4str (,
lantlc States as result oaonr EnEls y
fail and anticipation Of su, ssrn ID 'lf n
hles checked selling for Z ~ sieadf N
hour. The market was nn n,ane,
rrlces net 3 to points i.
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the absence OF rains in Texas, with the
predictions Of fair weather for that state
tonight and Saturday.
Referring TO the News estimate for Texas
H. must be rememberss that on October
% last year the ngures Issued by this
authority were 3, 1Oi 600 for Texas and Ter.
rltory. II looks rs " the ouii turn WIN be
about 3,3JO,OpO. or 10 other words an ex
cess of $4,000 over this estimate. Con
sepuently It Is contended by many that a
similar error Is probable this year.
In the meanwhile unfnvorahle crop ac
counts continue to be received from the
drouth district of Texas and as long az
there Is nm absence Of rains IN tat state
the PROBABILITY Is operators will remain
hullish, even though trade conditions IN
Europe are poor aud the receipts heavy.
For the time heing IL looks as II weather
conditions will influence values until the
II e. r. Repr
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BANK CLEARINGs
london Financial Cable.

New York August 16 The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegrlm
saws; The tone of the stock was good
today. tho favorable factors being cheap
money and encouraging news regarding the
lioer war Americans began very cheer
ful. Erie Southern Pacific Union Pacific
and Atchison being favorites. There YVES
q slight setback here just before the New
Nnrh opening, which was attributed to the
news that three more lodges Of the Anal
gamnted association had finally struck in
accordance with the strike orders but it
was apparently the natural market ehh
and flow. New York did little to help
things along, but London was Inclined to
buy on the reaction and the close O
strong, especially for Chesapeake and
OHIO. Norfolk and Western and New York,
ontario and Western.
Silver Is scarce and the East is buying.
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Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, August 10. FOR the week end.
Ink FRIDAY, August 16
Net receipts at all United States
porte during week ..,.....4.. 12,OlD
Net receipts az all United States
por.s same week last year... a34D
Total receipts TO this date ..;.,, 7465,Si2
year .....s......... o. 49s. T25
Il cpurts for the week .......... 3o.7Nl
Exports for same week last year. i5nIl
T0fai e. ports to this date $500. 6B52, Dos
Total exports to same date last
stcct a. ali United States ports. 26S,o56
Stock al all United States ports
same time last year .....,...... S7.652
stock at all Interior towns 1s6,77o
Stock at ali interior towns same
stock s'Ss i Us n ysPp - 1906 1856
Stock st Liverpool same time last
Stock Of American aaoat for Great
Stock az American afioat for Great
Britain same time last year,. $1,000
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. August 16..Butter-S1ssa sssl
c-eamefy l4I5M21; dairy 13@lS sssSl
Firm; 8%dl6M. Eggs-'steady' i''s-
M14h.. -, t,sfsy,
Now York, August 49, -Eggss.. i,s !,
510S packages. Market hrmi S giss Il
PENNSYLVANIA 17G19: western ca1'''
IL; Western uncandled l2Glo ..,,s,.- IA
-. Louis, August l6-rou''i, \, fisi
chickens 6l9, springs lV' lhlhe ess 4 sphis
SGsSla ducks ., springs =, ',T5aasss,; diII
i4aIT Eggs STEADY; nearby " s,ai1
Eallsas City, August l6,-.ES
fresh Missouri and Kansas stoVA -
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Sd. Lonis Grain and Prouisions

81. Louis, August rs -Whtat-,iiigher;
No. red cash 7lTs. September 7iss De.
cemher 7dM May 71%@7S; No . hard Tlls
6tl2, Corn No . cash 59% September
6OAM6o1s; December 61Js; Ainy 6lM Oats
4U9s No . white Si5,31l3. PORK Firm;
tohhlng 1913, Lard-tIlghcr, g. GJsIS. O2ls.
Flour Quiet; new red winter patents 9.55
as. 40; extra tancy and straights =, l1d
! .SA; clear .. fon3 Oh. Timothy secd,-
Firm, 8 80 for prime spot or "a MlNe.
Nornmeal Steady, = 10. Bran lnlivt;
sacked cast track St6iS6, tIay--rimoJhy,
firm, 10 lOdfl1 90; prairie dull, S.00dl3, a,
Whisky Steady, 1.30 Iron cokou ties
20 Raging 6%@7l4 HEMP Siwire o..
Dry salt meats Boxed, strong; extra shorts
Bacon Boxed, strong; extra shorts ~.
clear ribs . 62ia clear sides q. -, K2eAlpts
Flour 1000. wheat iO2.oOo. corn Nn,Nn,
whcat 10000 corn $4,000, oats .,0010
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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS

Quinlne, 45q47e per ounce bottle; NOR
phine, S2.25gl2,50 per ounce; cucalne, Sd s.
pound packages; copperas. $40 In barreis,
castor oil, Si,20 per gallon In 3,gailon
packages; epson salts, S1.T5 per hundred
IN barrels; alcohol, S27O@3.O0 per gallon
sulphur, S2.65 per luu In barrels alum
nee per pound In barrels; Saltpeter Tc he,
pound in barrelsi tamphor, zoe, wood alco
iaol, 500; gum opium, sass; powdered
opium, Sis5. carbole acid +Oi4a. mr.
pound in bottles; calcium carbide 81 N
per hundred, delivered Texas common nm,
way points.
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New York Money.

New York. AUGUST 16-Monev on call
stendier at 2AM3 per cent: last loan 3 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4I5d5 re-.
cont, sterling exchange weak with ao'uaI
business in bankers hills at S7Jsaf4 s1Ji
lor demand and at 4StM@4 s45s for sixty
80; commercial bills 4S4hN4S4%. Bar
silver 5Sh. Mexican dollars 45h Govern.
ment bonds steady; State bonds inactive;
railroad bonds easier
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Carload lots T. o. b. cars from mllers
dealers charge from store 51lI0c more Der
100 lbs ON bran, 26I3c per bushel on oars
and corn, and loaIl5c per 100 lbs ON bsv
GRAN-Per 100 lbs S1.15at1S.
WHEAT SHoRTs-Per 100 lbs. 81 lSgi
CORN-Nos smoked. 76m7se
CORN CHOPS Mixed and nure. q a,6s
l.45. N';o'e'
OATS-per hushel, a0isda1l6e
HAY Alfalfa. S13OQdia.OO: choice I'm,
othy. S22.00@2Io0; South Texas pralrle
hay, SS.00Ma,O0; North Texas ana Terri.
tory hay, S145odlS,00.
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Bank clearinns.

New York, August 6.The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ending Friday, August l6. with
the percentage Of increase and decrease as
last year Per CT.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round lots Of
Staple Commodities,

These quotations are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon. Mo
prices are those ruling In Houston whole.
sale markets.
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slowed but slight changes; Brazilian IA
ksts were closed and except for heay +
the crop country. Spot coffee In H. X,
market was dull and easy with sellers !
Quotations based on 55s for Rio Is Bul
moss for the day in futures amounted i
lo.5G0 bags with the final tone Of he nsi
ket STEADY and net unchanged to point
lower. September 4 IS; October As, b
center 5.0j; January 5,l5; March 5.a
May ). 40; June 80; July 5.55.
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paily Interior Movement.
Comparative SPOT Markets.
QuotatIons FOR mIddline al other sp


Ga,veston Spots closed Arm, prices I'M.
chnpged; stock 20,345 bates.
Law ord .....5 7-l6 Mlddlin. ....S 1-16
Ordinary. i-i6 Good mid ...S SID
Cnod GRO .,.61t16 Mid fair ....,S ll-lG
Low nld. .....7 Ti8 Sales ...,.. 800
New Orlcaus-Spots closed firm. prices
l-i6c mr.: stock "a 52l bales
1iow ord ......H b-I0 Middling ..Slk
OrdiuarN. .....d5S Good mid Si9
Good otd. .....G 916 Mid fair ...SN
Adv mid....TM sales ......SUO
New york spots closed steudy, prices I'M
changed.
G"ul ord .,....fc Good mia ...S 5ld
Low uid....,.7 o-16 Mid fair ,SN
tMi6dllnr. ,...,sc sales ,,.,.,.16
IlvcrUnol Spots closed quiet aud Hrmer,
prices sd MP; sales 1000 bales. of which
600 were American: speculation and OK
porn $50 bales; Imports 1000 bales OF which
none we're American.
JOrdiuarN......3 Mlddlng .....i l3-A2
GuuU ora. Good mid ....1A
Low mid. ...,.44 Mid fair .....6
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ALL GRAINS IMPROVED.
Markets Were lncIined 10 a Lower
Level Early, but Turned Later.
CORN ADVANCED ONE CENT AND A HALF
The Rise in Wheat Was 5-e@t 5-sc.
There Was Moderate Shipping De-
mand for Oats and Local Buying.

Chicago, August l6-The grain markets
inclined 10 a lower level carly. hut ttrue
completely around later and closed actise
and strong. September wheat closed rsI
1$, September corn ~ and Septemb.r
cats M@5s higher. Provisions for January
delivery closed 9k@5 20 10 lmp,eycd.
September wheat opened Y TO " higher
at IlA to nv on mod4,lte buying occt
sioIed by the ar nness 81 III erpsol cables
and the moderation OF Argentine shipments.
Scattered llui1pilon soon gave lie aiket
an ensier tendency which was ntlDed along
by reports Of favorable harvesting work
In the spring wheat codntry. The iiice
Current estimated spring wheat rsop Of
,O0eNOOO bushes OF good luaiits, nhe
farks Of the sell ~ swet,od or this 10.
icrmEIlon and Sep.s a scr declined 81 rIy To
Io1s Prices steadied here ON bullsh news
from France. II was said that the short.
age In that country will be SO,0O0OO0 IN sh.
els instead Of 1O,OO0,OUO. as previously esti.
mated. Ihis information was backed on
liberal buying orders for the French nc.
count Local professionals turned com
pletely on the prcsentment of mis- viey
ana were further strengthened In their new
position by the strength OF corn Scpten.
Der during the afternoon ran up to r. and
although there was profit. taking ut the al
vance the close was. strong, Is over yesier.
day at 1iM. Receipts llS ears Snow
crop report for wheat predicted record
breaking yield OF 7J0.0O0OOO bushels
The corn market WAS active. although
trade was OF a professional character The
market opened firm because Of the stin.
ness OF prices In Europe. Continued iiqui
dation resulted In break OF Y early
Drouth news from Ohio. Indiana aud Iii
nos impressed shorts who bought at III,
decline. Later REPORTS Of good casr
business caused Share rally and the clos,
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London consoIs.

London. August l6,--I.ondon consals for
money ~ a-lG; fer the account 04a. par
alNer steady ~ 2G9Sd per ounce Money
lssns per cent nist omit for short a,,S
thee months blllB 2s par cent.
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THE ATLANTIC RICE MILLS coppy
New York CITY and Rao,,r,ans ,r~"s I

THE ATLANTIC RICE MILLS coppy
New York City and Beaumont, TeIss
offer best inducements for "Toll NM, :.
and marketing of milled product Al HvSss.
prices. - Aslls
LIBERAL advances arranged for on RsSss
houses. "us
We always carry good supply Z, ,u|
PORTED and DOMESTIC HnlnGj,s N
and JAPAN SEED RICES, Of Rest 'oS, MI
CURING planting season. also Of extra hs.s
hOuGH RICE SACKS, and STAyD5a3
BINDERS TWINE In time for ha rpa'
Iexas should mill and market bel mi
TEXAS GRoCERS AND joRRrs,
should confine their dealings to TT'1
grown rice. II being the hest rlcs ,,l'.d
In any country, the world over mi 81
ceptlble of the finest results from mIIis,|
as the past seasons experience has shus5|
antly demonstrated. 80
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FOR SALE
Eight Thousand Ihres -
Year-oId Steers

located near Mu~kogee, ! u, I owe az
have been In the Terrier 4 eouslqs x
winters and we're ralse Gan Ausele. "
tween Rrownwood ana nd. ~ Il We.
This is 4 good bunch ara "
steers, plenty OF qpas indian
bunch OF feeders IN tn s,, sel pe'N
In fine shape and WI, 70
'''D'' ii. 3. sPAuLp '1,,s,,.
Musl<ogee, indian
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York, August 16.-Clenrines sios
7lN05d; balances S11 .654, $50.
-, Grls. August 10 Three per cent rentes
l0lf 51r for the account
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LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Corn and oats were a shade armer during


Corn and oats were a shade armer during
the day.
Prices stood firm though they were NOT
marked mp.
kront Of the new variety is still alb.
sent from the market
watermelons and cantalOupes have less
sned slightly in supply.
There Is vet noticeable scarcity Of
poultry and Texas eggs.
More Colorado vegetables and California
rruit are booked for the early receipts.
Potatoes, onions ana cabbages came in
steadily ana found market ripe for their
arrival
Yesterday was the busiest day in some
time in the fruit and produce lines Of the
local market.
oruefs from the Interior were greater In
number and local dealers take the present
omens to be fcrerunners OF good season.
stocks OF lemons are not mp to the aver.
VIZ put the weakness OF the Eastern mar.
NJ IN this article win rCsult In AN abun.
pahce for the next week.
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COFFEE

M, NV York, August H. Conee-spot Rio
~o w., stsady No. Invoice 5Js. Mild-Dun;
to SIII9FS saliI. The coffee market again
Win M a narrow and featurcIess one
priac,t ~, business confined to room trades
b, ,oeaI NY and little foreign selling
M 49, uiet at unchanged prices. The mar
81 nrcn,,r eeeaine easy under bear selling
laex ~ oqni or bullish foreign news ana
- u local support European markets
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

Totals. United states $3.50, 252, 727 80 3
Outside New York;, go, 1873 72T 1914
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

houston comparative statement.
Cross receipts thus far this week 5,O51
Grcss receipts aiA days this season 2410. 100
Gross receipts $40 days iS00-lD0o. .l,T46,66S
Cross receipts $40 days iS9S-lS09. 2,4I0,7OI
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Fol owing are tho receipts Of cotton by
"a various railroads entering the city:
Bales
Houston and Texas Central .... $50
International and Great Northern..,. 60
Galveston, Harrisburg aud San An. 3l5
Houston East and West Texas $50. 8
Snn Attonio ana Aransns Pass..... 19l
Missouri Kansas aud Texas ...,.... 80
l"tal 'rs+sss-....s. ..s.s.+.. ...ss.l Loo
Anueto, Sppte
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The range ot prices nj New York ana
New Orleans for the active months was
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FRUITS.

APPLES Texas, per peck 30d4Oc; Call
fornia, 40lb boxes, 81 2562 30 brkansas
bhls. So. 75.4..
CANTELoUPES-T Texas per crate, 7JcG
81, 60; Colorado Rcckfcrds, 81 so
LEMONS Messlnas, $5.00@55 30
oRANGES- Valencia 'ates. 81 Coa4. 80.
PEACHES Fancy Ebertns, four-bas ket
GATES 6OQ15c, Abushcl boxes soc. fancy
cllngs. 4-hasket crates. I5m60c pecRs. 27iI
@3ac; California per box, S115G1 -.
PEARS Bartlett, 81 10
/ PINEAPpLES--C Grated. per dozen. 81 .ooa
l %; per crate, 50 50dA.OO.
PLuMS-Per -four basket crates. Cali
fornia, $1.5O
PRIMES Four-basket crates. California,
81. TJM20O.
GRAPES California. per four basket
crate. S1,Tj.
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lllerpool Weekly statement.

stock this day observation-disclosures go, 1854
STOCK this day last week ....3i5 G2S
Stock this day last year ..a...... a05hi
Exeess this season ....,.. .179, 6l3
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Memphis got her first bale FOR the sea-
sou from Pine Blum. Ark. Such iuforma-
ton now sounds like old news 10 Texans
Tile new bale was one day latei thn last
year AMI two days enrlier than the aver
age date
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Following are the sales of stocks and
closing prices for the New York stock mar
ket:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-14

broom, building fires, attending to the
bedchambers, ETC., and because she is
awkward at doing things in new way
she is probably upbraided and told that
she does not know her business. If
Bridget is quick tempered, she may re-
sent this injustice, and then she is dis
charged without character, and her
late mistress has another opportunity of
cohfiding to her friends her troubles
over the everlasting servant girl prob
lem
but Bridget is the one to be pitied.
She is confronted by the more difficult
problem of how to conform to the rules
and whims of every new mistress under
whose orders she may find herself. She
knows how to do her work if let alone,
and she proves this if she is fortunate
enough to be employed by housekeeper
who is broad minded and tactful enough
to give her a fair chance. The woman
who does not interfere unnecessarily
with the work of her servants-who
judges their work by results, who speaks
to them gently and treats them with
consideration-seldom has trouble in
getting faithful servants and keeping
them. The display of little tact, lit
tie Judgment, little kindness, will Of
ten save the housekeeper much useless
worry and vexation of spirit"