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| I,f DEcLINlNG. -, ,,o,
| M EFFECT OF NEW CROP.
| .,... Bacon, Lard and
ovyer--Potatoes and
l''s. Supplies Ran Low

.,r crops is being shown
e = .,,bIs degree In local prices
., easier feeling is In ev,-
as NJ portion of the staple ISL
ss.tsr activity in some quarters quar- =
s,s done much to bring 1t
,'lss.ss. are not yet on a large 9.
~. and the general features OF
NJ. not been changed.
!, been marked down &C.
L., hsy is coming in in larger
- al prices have been reduced sisa
\, beep affected by new stock
4 leaf have been lowered to
~, q peaches were of praetl-
". ~, ,ol5me while prices were a
sll-t
be-
larger supply o; No. > mixed
4 The market and prices have
bed gisc.
|, fruit IS moving in very salts
.,,,r. although prices show some
II. supply is only moderate.
!, canned tomatoes have gone
vepOund full weight and seconds
n, and three.pounds about 2Oc
nile, Of bacon have caused prices
Ikea lower. causing extra short
I,eks to sell at l2Ac, regulars at
bellies, smoked, at l4c.
o,pects have caused lower prices,
M, on No. 2 mixed, sacked,
to ilac and on No. = white,
/. Corn chops have been low
b potatoes and cabbage have run
Pmsrlly and prices ruled nrmer,
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
The New Crop Is Not Yet Coming in to
a Great Extent.

New Orleans. August t8--In the spot cot
ton market buyers are apparently having
the best Of II. Sellers are asking board
figures for their holdings. but the purches-
Ing element will not trade upon that basis.
and takngs are generally accompanied BY
slightly lower shadings. New crop cotton
is not yet coming into this market IN any
quantity, but Texas is asking for bids for
immediate shipment. and II Is probable
that the strain of meager supplies viii not
last many days longer. Sales 1850 bales.
Quotations unchanged.
The market for future contracts opened
P0t" sS,a SSry Vide bnt me fradins WIS
very light with the exception of a squirt
Of buying on New York orders, which car
ried prices up 8 to s points. The market
at the close showed net gums of . points
on August 8 on September and to
points on the other months.
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Total lhs. ga. az oo "a. NIa. an "A S01. o q

This indicates a decrease OF 81 o0O, 600
pounds In the. total, compared with
month ago, while the stocks were decreased
spending period The total at these points
Is nov !i,ooo.ooo pounds iesr~than a year
ago; and 4L9oo'eD pounds less than two
New York afoat aud In Europe on August
J were lA.oo tierces less than month
ago. The total stocks of lard Al tic 6Syec
eenters named in the foregoing table on
August l were 69.9on tierces compared with
Special reports show the numher of hogs
packed since March at undermentloned
PLACES, compared with last year. us follows;
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WOO. Texas. october 5. /

Or. r. W. Han. st. Louis; Dear Sir.
Replying to your inquiry regarding the
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery. |
wish 10 say that ] regard Il MS the most
wonderful OF any medicine | have any
knowledge Of FIRMLY believe Il cured
me Of a severe kidney trouble In 1897 as
since that time ! have passed rigid ex-
animation for life INSURANCE. cheerfully
recommend il to any one suffering wIth
kidney trouble. Most respectfully.
HORACE ~. MINER.
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A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY

One small bottle Of Hairs Great Discov
cry cures ali kidney and bladder troubles
removes gravel. cures diabetes, seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs, rbeum l.
tlsm mud all irregularities Of the kidneyr
iates bladder troubles IN children. II moi
sold by yonr druggist, will be sent by
mall on receipt Of 81. One small bottle Il
two months treatment, and VIII cure any
case above mentioned. DIR. v. W. Hal.
sole manufacturer, r. o. Box 62o. st. Louis.
Mo Send for testimonial Sold by ali
druggists
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MORPHINE.

Opium and Iaquor habits cured at home "
a treatment wholly new IN method, aftisn
and results. No pain. SUFFERING q pfostsd,
fion. You continue ycgr Fssv,sf ~ r "nb.
siitntIon' hut a Thorough lasting cure. t1s~
trial treatment and sealed booklet s4qt o.
request Write today 10 Oh rInois
Mitchell building. fsnnir and Ssp'toA
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MrrALs

IlN-firm, $40. 50dai 90: lead. sa,c.
hALNANlzED SHEET IRoN-65 and )
per cent discount
BLACK SHEET IRoN-Nc. 81. ss.T5 per
100 pounds.
.k0oFlNG TIN-Machlnc made. $40 Jo53
n.oV per box; old style, SIC 5oals. 80 per
soLDER-Hslf and half, iei4a2oc per
CORRUGATED N-Galvuuiscd. 81. 80
per square
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PAINTS, GUS AND GLASS,

White lead, per cwt., strictly pure. S625;
second grade. $500; third grade, IS 10.
$3.50; barrel lots. soc per gallon Mia.
eral paints, COO per gallon. Day mixed
paints per cwt, in barrels, 9oc. Venetian
reds. per cwt., $50. yellow ochre, per cwt..
Sl,V. Linsted oil. hest, boiled, TolS7ic.
X ady mixed house paints 81 90. Window
glass sI2J. 5 per cent OH January n list.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

ApPLES-Fancy ovnporated, 50-lh boxes
10a1Ghc; t-ib cartons. fancy, lol4@ losic'
cartons. cRp.ce lgqlQ4e: Choice cyaporat
APRlCOTS- Per lb, Loose, ioisd11c.
C1TRON-ln Job boxes, lac.
CURRANTS- 25lb boxes. cleaned, bulk
SiS@9c: lib cartons. 0lgMl1c.
dates, DC: Hallowel, bulk. Go-lb boxes, %
PEACHEs-Cholce new stock 9d94c.
RAlSINS-Callfornia 3-crown, l.. l..
d0G7cc; 2,crown l.. NJ raisins, sob boxes
Sc: 3-crown, l.. NJ. raisins, Slac.
PRUNES- California. 9Ul0us. DC; S0aOs
SIC: 70-SOs. &c; cores, G52c; 50-Gol, &c
S'uI,TrSEFilbcrts Sicily, 13c; Californl,
walnuts. 13m14c; peanuts, fancy hand picE
ed. Ta7hc: No. . sac; Jumbo, 7MTHc
almonds, Taragona, 1G0lTc per lb in sacks
California almonds, l5c pecnns, nominal.
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KING REVIEWED TROOPS.
Decorations Were Conferred on the So
dicrs After lnspe ction.

uI-Ta NT0NI 'TTSFN~KTVTN
London, August 1.-TWO thousand colo
NAL troops here to attend the coronation,
including the Canadian contingent. we're
reviewed by King Edward this afternoon
on the grounds OF Buckingham palace. The
King personally fastened the Victoria cross
on the breast Of Sergeant Lawrence, the
ire shade Of an awning and left the dis
trlbution Of the coronation medals to the
prince OF Wales. The members ~ the royal
Family were amused at the unconventlon-
aIitv Of the colonials, who after they had
received medals. seated themselves comfort
ably on the grass and smoked as they
watched the decorations n their comrades.
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Do not leave hon. on journey without
bottle q Char1beriain's Cole. Cholera
and DIarrhoea Remedy. II Is almost GER
tain tc be needed and can not be procurei
while you are on board the cars or steam
tbip. 1t 10 pleasant. safe and reiisbls. For
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sslcohol, 50 Ioa5 90 per gallon: solphur
80 10 per 100 lbs 10 haircls alum. arc per
narrels' camphor. Toc; wood alcohol 7Sr
saSil,n. gum opium, 81 50; powdered opium.
NSpi carbolic acid 40d43c par poind il,
nnettles' calcium carbide, S. 70 per loo. do
hNefei Texas common railway points.
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TYPEWRITERS.

TyPEwRIrERs on
easy payments; $40 cssh and IS psf
month 10 responsible people or thess -Nile
furnish good references. w, u, hnssellF'
general ageni for Texas, Arkansas, lndihn
ana Oklahoma Territory,
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FIcTON WHOLESALE MARKET

All active demand is reported ana s.oo,,.
ended. =
Willett a Gray Of New York say Of tho
situation in the renned sugar market;
The country has allowed stocks n r,n
down to low level ana large purcbsses
WI, pe REQUIRED to even up again. rms
may moi make improved prices. bnt ~ NV,
change comes 1t will he on the adrsncs
SIDE and NOT on the decline.
The Louisiana Planter reports on the cane
crop:
a., lhere have been good rains throuenou,
tne sugar district during the past week ana
the erect on the cane has been henprcia
TO high degree. rapid CROWN rs 20
ported from all the Plantations. and. shonld
these advantageous conditions contlnne me
crop may succeed IN making up the time IL
Iost uurlug the recent protracted droulh A
very excellent stand OF cane was secltred
TINS year In almost all cases and should inc
crop now develop under the influence of
favorable climatic conditions the Weld an
harNesl time should be o mosl excellent
one one Inc lack of rain in the early part OF
ths growing season may lead ID an
excessive rainfall near It's close, which
would be unfortunate and would pre-.
vent the cane from proving of high saccha.
rine richness.
The Williams Il Flash company say OF
cotton seed products.
The demand for prompt or old oil; sun
continues to he very small ana outside OF
PURCHASES OF the choicer grades Tor beacn.
ing purposes BIS the lard compounders sales
have amounted to practically nothing.
AS regards new crop prime summer vel.
low, prices of this nave declined but these
lower prices have not induced any moro
tuylng Interest, ana offers continue 10 Dc
made to Europe at almost daily lowe,
prices without attracting anything but joD.
bling orders.
New crude is also easier. In Texas 1,
has sold as low as 29c and 2sc to 2slac Is
now the best bid IN that section. In tho
Atlantic States, say, Georgia. Alabama
North and South Carolina, sales were made
earlier in the week at 3Oc, and that was
bid for a limited amount At the close
however, buyers have reduced their bids e
29c and some sales have been made al
that.
We had hoped ard expected that by this
time we should have some improvement m
the demand for both prompt and future
oil, but lard Mas declined thIs week almost
%c per pound, and lallow l4c per pound
and this naturally makes buyers OF cotton
oil loath to take hold untii their STOCKS
are entirely exhausted
We quote prime summer yellow. August
September 42c TO 42lac October SSe asked
November SIC December SIC TO 3513c
prime crude. loose at the mills 2Sc TO 2D12c
according to location and delivery.
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AppLFS-Arkansas, barrel, 50. 70: Call
f,rnia. Ter box 81 5o42 %.
crates 50m60c.
GRAPES-C atawbos baskets, 2ogioe;
Conrords baskets, 25gi0c
TENONs- Messinas, 50. 236r3 30.
pFACf,ES-Eaury, 75Q S5p per crate;
choice. "G65c; Elbertas, S1.oo; California,
81 90. o,-s-..
PEARs-Texas, per box, Go@G2e; crates
NES-Trdgedy. per crate 81 251l 30
PfUMS-Iexus. per peck box, 301a35e;
"a quart crates, 50aGOc; California asserted
varieties 81 coal. y. o<,
4 70; Mexico, 81 %.
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WANTED Position as superintendent. or
general foreman NJ sash, hliud and doef
factory estimates snd details MADE GU
rectly: best ~ references Kiven Adore g
Ifhn this office ~
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st35a1, 20; Pink, Alaska o5caSloo; war.
sARnINEs- American quarters, plain,
49, 70a3; SO; with key opener S4O0d4o5;
grade. quarters, $3.50; fancy sprats quar-
tiers. SS:o001000, according to grade
ARCHmStandard goods: Pearl, in 40
bulk. 5@5Ac; Nickel 100 packages, per Box
So 25d335; corn starch, sac per Id. 20 and
40-lb boxes.
sUGAR-Quotatlons are for small lots;
special rates are given on carload orders
Standard granulated sc; cubes and pow.
dered, 53sc; Louisiana yellow, clarified aud
fancy 4Igd4&c choice, SIC.
PRODUCE.
pound.
BEANs--Imported navy beans. assaS&e
Bayou, 4Ac; English dried. 3lic; pink. A.
black eyed &c; Michigan navy, 3N@312c
Callfornio navy, 5&@4c; snaps, $3.50 Pc
bushel; wax and green beans, loa80c halt
bushe basket; California Iimas. 5iga6c
fresh wax beans 65G75c per bushel crate
BUTTER Blue Star, 24c,;, dairy 2oc; Ei
ssa29t; Texas I' bricks. isc- oleomarga
rlne-Lincoln solids. t2l9c Lincoln prints
l3lac; Daisy solids. Ice; prints, 1sc
Mb9Gcg spe eGs 10y sc; ro TSsts Gem
cla, 15c; special Blue star Use; Elgir
dairy bricks, 20c; Ideal 11l9c; Rurit,
creamery, 20 and 3O-lb tubs, pc II
prints, pc; Elgin creamery. solids, 1Sc
country hutrer In nails tod20c
Gel cry -Colorado. per pound Yea T5c.
CABBAGH--Kansas. imported stock. pei
era @, s. 25d2 50, according TO quality.
CHEESE Wisconsin fnll cream rolls
loo Wisconsin fun cream daisies. l4015c
Wisconsin half cream, 13d14c; Wisconsin
pound prints 15lqd16c.
EGGS-TeSas HAZE; Kansas 20a21c.
KRAUT-New, In half barrels, 5000
q
ONIONS California, per III, &c.
pEPPER-Chlle. new, 15d16c per pound
black Singapore, 15c,
POTATOES California, $4,000 per bush
ell: Kuw Valley. 60d65c
PEANuTS-Jumbo, per pound, TIC; fame
hand picked No l, 6a61sc
POULTRY Chickens. hens. good SS.o0l
325; flyers, large, S3.O0dS -; hroilers
81. O0d2 %; mixed lots. $2.75Gi3 %; cocks
large, old, 81 s0n20O ducks. large, $1,000
1926; geese, full festhered $Sood3 90; tn
Keys, hens. S50IaIO0; gobblers. T.O@
! 900,
TOMATOES Texas. 4baske, crates, COG
Csc; Missouri, per crate. 81 so
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cRAIN Am HAY.

ouointlons for carload lots dplrered on
tracks. Houstou az other points taking
same rate Dealers charge nom store 50
zoe per 100 pounds mere on bran, =iide peI
bushei gu oats and corn, lpdioc rcF loo
ON hay ee,oo
BRAN Per 100 pounds, $4,000.
C0RN CHOPS-Pure, 81 324l "a.
OATS, Texas choice bright, SIC; average,
44lbc; No mixed oats. 3Ilac
white, sacked, T5c.
WAI-Cholce alfalfa, si4.25; choice limo
thy. s14.T5al5.0O. South Texas prairie
hay. 81 5Oc75 80: North Texas and Terri
tory hay. S10.5omli.5o.
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WIFE NAlLS-S2. 10 pase POI neg
BARRED wIRE-GalTanizei, .iillden,
- - Ter 100 lbs; galvanized Baker. $3.50
per leo lbs.
NEW YORK COTTON.
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Physicians, Surgeons and Specialists,
PA St. Charles ST., New Orleans.
Young, midde-aged sud old, single sne
married men rnd all who suffer with Ner
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WAN1En a mtuation Nth good BARI
ware aud implsment house we'll expert
enoed rs salssmsn. Address Box No, %ls
Huugp, Texas ~
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OR fARSESS pKiGEs are hgursd With
out rent 81 expensive snow space. lulck
sales. small profits Mesehan a. Keller
company. w
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nRIrGs AND CHEMICALS,

oulniue. 3A136c per ounce bottle; NOR
milne SO a56la. 30 per ounce; coeainf, 81 %
her ounce; borsx, Size per pound In 1O0-lb
packages; copperas, 81 90 In barrels; castor
Oh. 81 20 per gallon In 5cgailon passages
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L,He, o, bacon have caused prices
Ikea lower. causing extra short
a,eks to sell at 12Ac, regulars at
ksllIss smoked, at lic.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. August i3-Csttie- Receipts
5000. including 1000 Texans: steady: ma
dressed beef and butcher steers 5.2OdJ.7o
steers under 1000 pounds 3.io0A.ooi stock
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NEw onLEANs 1--WE srocK.

New orleans, August To- The New ur.
leans live stock exchange reports Choice
grown cattle scarce. prices Arm calves
and vearliugS In full supply ana dUll prices,
unchanged, Cornfed hogs 10 request sheep
not wanted.
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II N0I' WANT q good Young colnred mhA
20 ihke care NJ gour row yard and horsef
answer this nd 274s, ibis office, -
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The following are the quotations for tho
Houston 1.-Two stock market as furnished by
the A. {. Bell Live Stock Commission com
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HEAVY STAPLES

hbAN y AILES.
ElIl0N-powdcr. per kog. $4.oO;
Fosler, Sl.65 per keg; drop shot,
AiS; buck, $170.
-Extra short clear. in sacks,
tsllars l3c; poNed, L.c higher;
fnsAed' lac; New York bellies,
P olI~-ln barrels, 4sc; half bar
~ AND TIEs-Bagglng, BIB. &c;
Arrow ties, less than carload
ihenston. $l.15G1 20.
su,k, wrapped, basis "A. No. ..
Rp1 ~, No, ! full weight, basis
r, per ID; special sizes, &c high
n iy9eljc as To quality.
aIss'ar, full weight, lie; Gran
eSI M, l1,2c; Electric Lights, SIC;
"a E5rs.STtIand, s2,75aa.25; Rosen-
.aMs s. fair, 70IKc; prime, 1Nasc
fi,,SSygSS, fancy, lOli1ORc; Pea
i;SN Ic; Corloya, l3I@c; roasted
Vy lali. ,Arlosa, basis 1OO-lb
/ .IieRl,yered; Apex HE: Lion,
N snl Loo, ~ q l-lp cams
aiis ~, Isfa blend, lib cans, Oh
,ins ia International Java
gsl IN ~ loac; > ana Alb pats,
| bulk ~, Mocha ana Java, 1lb
$500 tss, B c soda. bulk. hoxes.
I J. nsons' per do2 n. 95c; g.nge,
! janibiiulasN ~ stage planks, Gl.c;
II ID.
k161 III SD sacks: Fancy high
irSeSi2' fancy half patent, 81 n
7 Ilsssee.ue' $3.50; 24-lb sacks. Zoe
klei uoar, in wood 15c per
b t lS0i GooDs-Crits. hominy
I n nss'' IN 40-lb sacks, Der mex.
49, N 36-ih sacks, per sack'
cs,s f1.3O: Friends oats S3 3O.
[iust, SS'lSi Hawkcye oats 81 Is;
! IA s,6neat. li2-b packnrr 81 "a
y Ivy, s.. 90 4sp' |''e"'
! llsTlo.V 1eg o compounds, $3.50
4 n YiaEE 5n'ih cans, nc hIclG
<shnssrs 3,ih cans, IL higher.
X ban. =; di4adl4l3; fancy. i4%0
" barrels, 05d75c nor g,lIon
i sil,e.A uacted, 5@Gc per ponnd,
$nsS5 n i2-lh cans extinrted
sBeit sections, loo.
s''Vo pes barrel; coopered,
isiss,- REL RRslhoiled. fair. les.cblsc
'ce' 25@2dc; pure reboil,
As II I,MI LK-Eop,o So 7za- ~.
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WANTEp-Py Young man ~ gears OH.
wort around office or store; rsn gtrs
good references. willing to work tor mnI
eraic salary 37iT, this nfhce. ~
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WANTED RitustioR as cook or walter, b.
rNufrienred colcred men. Address lanes
Rrnpn. M ~ Flsnn street -, ~
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SITUATION WANTED 81 thoroughly cQlr
potent phsrlnacist; good bcokkeeperi ten
perste habits. tirst class references. Al
dress Responsible" this office, u
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED bUQDs.
b FRUlTs-Apples, Bib, e5cn
ksapples, sliced, S1.lo; eyeless ANA
N.SIal.s5; extra grated, 500;
L, sDe, strawberries, BIB, 81. lOCn
kkberries, 2-lb, sUas4s5c; peaches,
&gll5.
ID Observation-Disclosures lid,
b, s0qsjc: BIB, full weight, 95cM
u, seconds, 15Ms0c: Bib, seconds,
ha and tomatoes, bib, $1.0o;
art 5lb, WG95c; California as
s.lb, S2.25d3 %, according TO
b asparagus salmon, cans, S1.5U
Baked beans, SID, Doc; lib
cans, S5c; lib kidney beans,
siringless beans, Sl.25; 2-lb
peas, SlW; IN American petit
hlIj; extra Maine corn. Lisa
b style corn, g5cdS1. 90, standard
6e, seconds, SjnJOc. i- -
pRslA fBulT ExJra standard
aches lemon cling, Sl.B5Cd2 90;
nwford, Sl,S5@l "a; black cher
'a2.25; white cherries. S2.25GI2. 30;
SlSpai.D0; straw berries, S2.HtlJ
PSI sl6j1l.T5; grapes Sl.6Utdl 40;
no PEI dozen less-thau extra
prices.
! N0LASSES- +. * r. Old Fash
icls, S.lO per case. - gallons,
,asei 4 gallons, $50 per case /;
y Brand, fancy table syrup, quart
per dozen; b. 3 & To-. Creole,
Sib, Sl.S5; 5lb, s. 80; lob,
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sT. LorIs sALEs

lfSpc'lbi 10 IN TpN' =
National Stock Yards, 81 Louis. August
IL The following spIes Of Texas and Ter
ritory cattle were made here today; y
Slater, Elgin Kan, s26poupd heifers S-F
Naylor e. Jones, Leiaetta, J. T., 6el,popni
heifers, 3 10; 755.pound COWS. $50; G.
Davis, Checotth, + r.. 9si pound steers
3 81; Hargis & Watsman, Fleln, Kan, 40
pound Steers. 3 so; Il. Il Jones oaktsha
caddo, !, r., 49, pound mixed; 30 BY
T. 7as- pound cows > SO: Porter Wilson
Briggs. !. r, lo26poHnd steers 80 =, D.
ssrysr CO. Co. w hay4gn rrntt RRSFs
Texas, 7G5.pound COWS, g. 90 William Hofl
man, Llano, Texas, calves. 10 eafhi E'
J. g cla5k LawtGn T. ,l5SP'qnd s.ey ssi
and sSj-pound steers, 80; Ifiegs q
Erharat. Bastrop Texas i2a1ponnd steers;
3 30. Foriy-fye hundred Texans TO ~
cents lower Bills steady, caves nrnb
steers easy 10 shade lower.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city, August ~ Cattle Receipts
1860 natives, 36oo Texans, ~ IeNhs An nv
500 native calves: 'onrkei strong cholcH
export and dressed noef steefs fwsas, =,
fair To good 4.5oql7 So stoGRers ana 49,
ers 2,S56i575. Western fed steers ., t;i az.
a.55: Texas and Indian steers 5ZSI4t,2t
Texas COWS .T5M4T0. native cows 1.5pT
4 20; native hrifers 2,71di,Io' canpers ~
@2.dO; bulls .. 25G14 80; caves HlJH2'l.
Ilogg-RecciptS SftN: market lWiV lpM',,- +,
heavy 0.n0dT05 light 6.G0dBs2i4i PCS .,
Md.75. sheep Receipts 400! market steaay I,
nntive lambs 2. 4o6i57b Western lambs y 10
d4iO; native wethers 300d4.JO'. Western
wetherS a.00f4O0: fed ewes 3lMfWp,
Texas clipped yeArlings 3.3on4.o3; ellppen
sheer 3.O0d33o; stockers and feeders ~
@3Oc.
/ CHICAGO.
Chicago. August l3.-Cattle - Receipts
81, 0Oo including 1000 Texans and 3N9
I Westerns: choice steady: others ~ 10 10
! lower; good 80 prime steers s~o19oo; poor
| to medium 4 .5ofI7 5O Stockers and feeders
| 2.50sl5,5O. cows 30dS.55: heifers 21lh
$50. Gamers 1.5nd2.Jo bulls 2@.jn o.bl.
calves 3lOOd5 Is; Texas fed steers 3nFo
500 Western steers 5,0o069O. Hogs-ue'
eeipts 1900: opened steady, closed N iV
| lower: mixed and butchers 6.JSn1. 20; gooa
Ia choice heavy 7.OcsdT BY: rough heavy
6. 4o616n0, lights 8.35SdI Is; bulk 6,6onbsp.
sheep Receipts fsOD0; sheep and lh'nhs
steady; good to choice wethers 3-ytdA %
fair 10 ehelcr mixed a.yOd8 T5; Western
sheep 2.5Od5.25; native lambs 8-Jm5 80;
Western lambs 6.35.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. August i3osttie -Recsipts
5000 including 1900 Texans: steady: ma
| tive shipping and export steers .234sD;
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dress "Resnoplipe.. this oiIlee. .
WANTF D--Positicn vita frst elass cotton
frn as buyer or elasser here or IN inc
Interior; good references Cotton 10
Buffalo street Y
WANTED Position as manager II q hrst-
class bar room by an experienced man.
box 1872 CROWLEY IL. l.
YOUNG MAN With some experience, good
habits, good reference. willing 10 work
wants position as assistant boakkeepets
Office az commlssnry clerk prefer lumpfr
company. Address J. y, krkpatriek.
Shanks, Texas IL
P0RTR1TT7 EdEYSTiTsr- We want your trade:
lGx2O crayon, zoe; pasteiine. 60c; pastel,
TJc frames at bottom prices; good work,
prompt service. G. u. Anderson 70:
s72 Elm street, Dsilas. Texas. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-14
[OUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

klrison Of these quotations shoys
t,ntages in favor of Houston as a
market When the buyer consid-
BENEFITS TO be derived from Hous.
1,ht rates he will ind that even
quoiable figures at other markets
The price finally paid is general
The prices are those ruling
buston wholesale merchants, ana
y daily.