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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-31

New York, 2 points down TO up.
New Orleans, point down to 2 up.
SPOTS:
Liverpool, unchanged.
New Orleans, revised.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
Yesterdays cotton market was dull and
unimportant affair; and II any laurel
wreaths were bestowed II must have oe-
CURED behind closed doors. The patience
of either contingent was severely tried and
the misty weather but shroudcd the facts
o. well, since any technical variation might
be attributed TO that cause. Bears, how
ever still had a valid claim on the figures
while bulls kept a tight grasp on the
money and the unfaillng scalper carried
of the profits. Port arrivals apparently
teamed more TO the side OF abundance but
the counting Of over 1000 Pacific coast re
ceipts heretofore uncounted in these sta
tistics and which amounted to 1000 last
year. swelled the total which otherwise
would have shown about an even compar
ison. perpendicular drop" that should
have satisfied the most ardent bull took
place In Houston estimates. but a 'precip-
itate bound" that must have pleased the
dcvoutest bear occurred in the New Orleans
estimates. and thus another decisive fea
4ure was quickly tapered OF Advices Of
textile conditions lost their rosy hue for
the time but no real impression was made
on the conviction OF the trade.
Liverpool offered no signals that either
crew might heed. Sales on the spot
amounted to 7o0O bales at quotations I'M
changed Contracts finally stood pracu.
cslly the same as the previous close except
q few options that fractIonally improved.
According to private information. January
business has not furnished satisfactory
margins FOR splnners operations In the
British market, but no doubt summer Of
short supplies with peace restored came be
fore his vision.
On this side Of the ocean speculation was
absent and matters were left to drift auto
matically about A dnbbling liquidation
of contracts and constant but gentle pres
sure OF spots was In evidence, but actor
was generally postponed. Hours passed
without an execution and the range OF nuc
4uations was excessively narrow. Export
ers added moderately 10 the weekly record
The undercUrrent was yet powerful and
only more noticeable because OF the nbiec
dullncss
New York opened 4 down on January and
unchanged TO / better on later deliveries
The scale did not vary until the end Of
the hrst hour was approached when smal
upward move appeared aud gaining
points in the next thirty minutes made tn,
highest Of the day. triGing decline fol
lowed and the level continued a point lowe
until just beyond the noon call. A simla
drop occurred again and formed a rang
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CHICAGo.

Chicago, January 30 -Cattlc-Rece MS
$500. including 500 Texans, Market sow
steady; closing weak 10 lower Good 10
prime steers q 106l1 -, poor to medium
4 oo@6, %: stockers and feeders >. 25mI, 10.
COWS .00@5 %; hcifers , lOd5 IS: ctnners
l.-C02 30; hullS ., 256f4 Is; calves . 500
Rccents today 22.OC0; tomorrow n 600
Market > 60 loo higher Mixed ard butch.
ers 0,NOW6 80: good 20 choice heavy Z. 9N17
6. 10; bulk Of sales 3. G0d6 %. sheep-Re.
ceipts l4oo0 Market sor sheen steady 10
strong; lambs steady IA Zoe higher. Good
To choice wetherS 4 30MG, -: Western sheen
4 cNnd. 40; nutive lambs . 00d6 OO West.
ern lambs 3 0Od1 20
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Kansas city. January 30-wheat-May
76is; July 75i4 cash No. hard 1914 No, >
red s1la@ss. No. ? spring 75d75la. Corn
january G2i?; May G4la; cash 30. > mixed
81: No. white 66l2 Oats-No. white
4Gi4d46A
st. Louis. January 30 Wheat-No. red
cash sos; May S5la@S55s; July ISIS; No. =
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New YORK Money

easy at ohm2ia per cent closing hid and
asked 2h@2& per cent Prime mercantile
paper 4d5 per cont Sterling exchange
trmer with actual business i'm bankers
bills ut 4 s7a4 So, for demand and at
4 S4hm4 s4A for sixty days. posted rates
4 s5M4 IS; commercial bills 4 S33sNi Si9s.
Bar silver 5jis. Mexican dollars 4iln
Government bonds trmcr. state bonds
steady. Railroad bonds Irregular
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RllIrER ann EGGs

ST. louis January 30 Poultry steady:
chickens Ni2; turkeys n: ducks 10, geese
dlirv i5Waa Eggs steady. 2s
chicago, lanual. 10 Butter Firm.
creamery iSHg5i dairy i4N20 Cheese
Firm, ioitQi1ls, Eggs-FiEm; fresh 25a2S
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NEW YORK EycHANGE-

Relchmarks. CONNER Today Yesterday
clal 60 days ... 94f4 a4Ts
Bankers, so days. ....4 s4h-h 4.s4l4
Commercial, 60 days. a S3A-s4 4 s3&rA
Spinners ....,.,..,. 4.s3Ah 4.s3a
France commercial. 60
days "51s% '51S%
|
sLess 1.16.
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London Consols.

London January 30 CouSols for money
04lg; account ~ 01G. The rate Of discount
In The open market for three months bills
is SASS per cent.
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New York, January 80 Conee-Spot Rio
steady No invoice a2,. MHd-Quiet:
Cordova Sd12 The market for futures
opened steady With prices TO Is points
higher on response TO unexpected advances
IN European markets and on Qnitc active
general huylng, led 10y local ana foreign
shorts Total sales $3.50 hays. Including
February 8 a.: March . 45fiI.5 ~. April 5Gl.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

The range OF prices at New York ana
New Orleans for the active months was
as follows:
New York Open High. Low. Close.
March ........s,Od-o7 $40 SOC S.0S-oa
May ..........S.131i S.lT S.12 S.l3-14
New Orleans
March ........7.91.02 7.o5 7.9l 1892
May ..........S S. O0-O1 sos 500 S.OlO3
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RANK CLEARfNGs.

Following are the clearings Of the Hous'
ton banks, together with the amount Of IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-31
Net ReoeIpts at AN U. S. Ports.

Total 80. .4S.0s4 l61, $40 3. s24. $3.50 5,80s, S0a
Last year. .Ss,0J5 1S2,260 5.306, 500 .......
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TRADE EXCESSIVELY DULL
AND FACTS MUCH CONCEALED.
HuIlish and Bearsh Features Offset Each
Other--LNerpooi Furnished No Sig
nals-Session Was Trying.
Ar rhE CLOSE:

M INK OLOOt-f
Liverpool, unchanged.
New York. 2 points down to 2 up.
New Orleans, point down to 2 up.
SPOTS:
Liverpool, unchanged.
New Orleans, revised.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
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Houston Daily Statement.


Gross receipts thus FAR this week 1880
Gross receipts ISL DAYS this segSonl G6i AIS
Gross receipts 15f DAYS 1901 1902. 4 ,iS1.7i0
Gross receipts ISL days 1890 1900, i, 500 $50
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a'7~ GO al~ To''l '"o. GOV 40 day 1S32oo shares.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-31

Houston estimated rrceipts for today
arc 1900 10 1000 against 1i1o7 last year.
New orleans expects 12,OOo to 1900
against 2i2o last year.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
It's in The Press if it has hap

It's in The Press if it has hap
pened.
w. o. Rogers and wife are Wis
iting at Port Arthur.
Suspenders 10c, tooth brushes 5,
10c at Extein's 5 and 10c Place.
NJ. L. Mertz, president of the
San Angelo National Bank,
accompanied by his wife and two
little boys, left Saturday after
noon for Colorado Springs and
other points, where they will
spend the summer months.
-Refrigerators, ice savers, good
ones ut bargains. r. NJ. Wright s
Furniture Store.
A demented Mexican sheep
herder was brought in from
the Richardson ranch yes
terday and placed in Jail. He
was 30 violent and his aberra.
tions of such a destructive type
that it was found necessary tc
place him in the iron cage of the
old city calaboose.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
NEARLY DROWNED!
Mrs. J. w. Dean and Misses Gertie
Snyder and Claire Hall Saved
From q Watery Grave.

But for the presence of mind OF
Miss Birdie Dean, one OF our pop
ular public school teachers and n
charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Dean, The Press
might have had to record the sad
death by drowning, on last Thurs
day afternoon, Of several ladies.
On that day Mrs John w. Dean
accompanied Misses Gertrude
SNYDER, Claire Hall, Bette How
ell and Birdie and Ola Dean TO a
point on North Concho, about
two miles above the city, all bent
on enjoying refreshing dip in
the waters of that stream. Mrs.
Dean, with prudent caution, had
"fathomed" the varying depths
of the particular spot selected
and pointed out the places OF
dangerous water, knowing the
risks entailed by experience, hav.
ing saved, some years ago, Miss
Katie Week (now Mrs. Hambridge)
from drowning.
The party had not progressed
very far in the enjoyment of theil
bath. when it was noted that Miss
Snyder had gotten beyond heI
depth and failing to float, had gon'
down. Miss Hall, seeing hel
companions danger, rushed &c
her rescue, but was soon in the
same perilous condition. Their
Mrs. Dean, who is n very gooc
swimmer, sailed forth and com
ing in reach of the drowning ones
was caught by Miss Snyder anc
pulled down, too.
There were now three of the party
in the water in iminent peril o
their lives, and three on the banl
almost panic stricken. Blu
Miss Birdie Deans fortunate
and timely presence of minC
asserted itself and happy ISSUE
followed. She took a firm stanC
on the bank, summoned Mis-
Howell and her sister, Miss Ola
to her side, when all claspe'
hands, forming chain-a yer
table "life line"-which wa
thrown out, by the one at on
end making her way out to tn
drowning ones, who were thel
drawn from their perilous pre-
dicaments to the bank and safety
OF course few Paintings follow
ed, but so did recovery, and
bad fright and lasting vivid reC0i
lections of thrilling experienc
and remarkable narrow escap
from drowning was the worst par
of the incident.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
WILL CUT OFF.
New Town TO be Started in West Tom
Green-Organization Of New
County to Follow.

"Straws show which way the
wind blows" and present indica-
tons are that West Tom Green is
growing so fast that the robust
youngster will soon cut loose from
mothers apron strings and start
in business on her own hook, and
under a new name. Owing to
the peculiar situation, Irion
county, lying between the eastern
and western portions, and the
inhabitants of the western por-
ton being thus compelled to
travel through another county
to reach the county seat owing
to distance, other matters, cir
cumstances and conditions, there
has been lying somewhat dormant
for some time, u desire to cut off
and organize West Tom Green.
"Where there's will there's u
way" and the will having exist
ed for some time, the way will
soon be found. The recent rush
into pastures of West Tom Green
and the accompanying increase
in the population of that section,
was the one thing needed to make
organization possible, and it Is
now reported that the steps will
soon be taken. A new town is to
be started on the Shields ranch,
and Messrs Harve Earnest and j.
Reasonover will go into the mer-
camille business there.
There IL no use kicking
against the OK goads," and it is
only a question Of time as to
when we shall lose the territory
mentioned as part of Old Tom
Green. We have experienced sew
eral amputations of this kind be-
fore, and still live and will sur
vive the last one as well. What
will become of the goose neck
ligature that now connects the
Siamese East and West Tom
Green twins, remains to be seen,
but Irion or Sterling county will
probably fall heir to the
wedge"
San Angelo will still, for some
time to come, control the bulk OF
the trade of that section. The
good people will continue to visit
the old town and their friends
and kinfolks in it; and it wont
be 80 hard for us to hear then
sing:
HGoodbye,'ma honey, when I'm gone
No use to grieve about me, for you've
bound TO do without me-
So, goodbye, ma honey, when In
gone -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
KANSAS AyD MISSOURI CORN.

As to the great corn crop men
toned, the Kansas City Droyers
Telegram declares: No matter
what other States do this year, it
will be difficult for any conditions
to arise by which Missouri and
Kansas will be cheated out of
one of the greatest, if not the
very largest, yields of corn ever
enjoyed by those states. The
weekly crop bulletin from Column
bia today announces that condi-
tions for large crop in Missouri
were seldom better than ut pres
ent, and, barring some unforeseen
calamity, which is higly improb-
able, the States greatest crop
will be made this year. Equally
as hattering conditions prevail in
Kansas. In addition the excel
lent stand and splendid condi-
tions, the acreage may turn out
to be the largest in the history
of those States, so that even if
the conditions did deterloate there
would still be a splendid chance
for bumper yield. The chances
are all in favor of u satisfactory
outcome. The ground has been
thoroughly soaked in both States,
and the crop is so far ahead of it's
usual state at this season that
much Of it would go through to
harvest without any more heavy
rains. 1t can be said that the
whole crop would be made with
couple of moderates rains between
now and fall. There seems little
likelihood of hot and blistering
winds this summer. The whole
Southwest has been saturated with
water, emitting of course, the
perenially dry district in New
Mexico and Arizona, and likeli-
hood of the recurrence of last
years conditions is remote.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02

Sewing Machines at So and
upward. Terms to suit purchas-
ers, r. NJ Wright's Furniture
Store.
d. G.. Price, who has been here
on business for about Il month.
left Monday afternoon for his
home at Lampasas.
Mrs. c. W. Zenker AMI two
popular and accomplished daugh-
tiers, Misses Olga and Elsie, left
for San Antonio Monday, to spend
the summer,
Miles had four beeves, I NUT
tons and 5000 cash as Il starter
on Il big barbecue and celebration
on the 18th, Mt Mullens crossing
ing on the Concho.
Fred Beck has let the contract
to J. j. Carpenter for a remodel
ing of his residence and its en-
largement by four additional
rooms. The improvements will
cost, approximately, $1,000.
Mrs. Lewis, who has been con.
Quoting private boarding house
in Mrs. Frary's residence near the
college, moved into her house yes,
terday and will not keep boarders
in the future Mrs Frary moved
into her building on the same
day.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
1t is to be very quiet.

New Furniture arri wing at E..
w. Roby's.
Plenty of barbed wire now at
Findlater's.
-Tinware, enameled ware. "The
Racket Store"
J. A. Hilton, of Dryden, Okla
homa, was in San Angelo Thurs
day, looking for a location and
will probably locate here soon.
G. & G. Hagelstein Co. have
two cars of the celebrated Fair
banks-Morse gasoline engines or
dered and to arrive as soon as
factory can get them out.
A. F. Thornhill and five COM
panions are to leave for Menard
county today to make further
search for the lost mine. Mr..
Thornhill says if they fail to To-
cate the entrance he will take a
trip to Mexico to secure more
definite information.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
TEXAS CATTLE BOOM.
Enormous Yields:in Corn States, and
Texas Cotton Crop Will
Be Hummer.
TEXAS FEEDERS PREFERRED.
Do Better Than Stuff from Other
Places That Have Been
Previously Grain Fed.

Live stock interests in Texas
and West Texas. no exception
have been, for some time past in
condition that has been express
ed by the homely but significant
term of Sin the Soup" The long
protracted drouth and consequent
shortness or entire absence of
range has been the principal cause
of this undesirable and deplor-
able condition of affairs, but it
seems now quite apparent that
we are about to reach the proverb-
ial turn at the end of the long
lane. The recent rains in Texas
and other territory have marked
an entire change--a metamor-
phosis as complete as it is reas-
surfing satisfying, and the out
look now is for an almost un-
precedentedly strong demand. 1t
is only recently that the most as
founding records on Texas cattle
prices have been broken and made
entirely over in the markets and
if The Press is prophet it will
not hesitate to risk its reputation
in that line in predicting that we
will soon be swamped by a hegira
of feeders on the lookout for stuff
that will throw the late "land
rush" in the shade.
The Texas cotton crop will be
'stunner" and the corn crop else
where promises to be double
header"
In this connection The Press
takes genuine delight in reprint
ing the following, which must
certainly be good reading" to all
stock men:
J. r. Collins of Morris, ILL.,,
was in Chicago a few days since
on his return from Texas, where
he bought 1900 steers for his feed
lots. He talked entertainingly of
the Texas steer to a representative
of the Live Stock World and on
that subject said: l prefer the
Texas steer to the stock cattle l
formerly got in the West. They
make splendid feeders and 1 have
been handling them at a profit for
ten years past. One reason l
like them is that they have never
tasted grain before they reach my
feed lot Iowa stockers have
usually been raised in small
punches and fed grain from calf
hood, Texans never saw corn
and thrive on it amazingly. l
bought this lot for October deliv-
cry and on receipt will put them
on blue grass until snow comes.
Then they 60 into the stock field
and are fed on jerked ear corn I'M
til the latter part of April. The
next ration is shelled corn prepare
tory to the final period of fall
feeding. By this process | get a
good frame on which meat is plac-
ed economically and in large
quantities,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
The p. o. Contest Not Yet Settled.

The Press learns that gentle
man in this city has received a
letter from a person high in offici-
al life at Washington, stating
that the San Angelo postoffice
contest was as yet by no means
settled. So the suspense contin-
ues.
sThe Comanche chief says eff any
town in this section is growing
much just at this time it has es-
capped our notice." The Chief
man should read about San An
gelo-in The Press. But, per-
haps, San Angelo is not included
in the "section" to which the
Chief refers.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
Rebekah's Installation.

Concho Lodge, No. PIP, Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, installed its new
" elected officers for the ensuing
term last Monday evening at the
Odd Fellows Hall, on Chad
bourne street, as follows: Mrs.
Y. C. Clark, Noble Grand; Miss
Helen Balfanz, Vice Grand; Miss
Birdie Dean, Secretary; Mrs.
Rosa Rau, Treasurer Miss Emma
Daugherty, Conductor; Miss Nam
ME Norton, Warden; Mrs j. G.
Skaggs, Outer Guard, Miss Nellie
Barnett, Inside Guard; Mrs. j. +.
Brick, Chaplain; Mrs. Jennie
Carter, Right Supporter to Noble
Grand; Mrs. G, W. Snyder, Left
Supporter to Noble Grand, Mrs,
p. b. Bradley, Right Altar
Supporter; Miss Nickery, Left
Altar Supporters Mrs Simmons,
Right Supporter to Vice Grand ;
Mrs. August Balfan2, Left Sup
porter to Vice Grand. Mrs, Bert
Snyder retired from the chair of
Noble Grand to the position of
Past Grand, having filled the for
mcr with credit to herself and
satisfaction TO all concerned.
Sam Price acted, by special APP
pointment for the occasion, rs
Deputy Grand Master Of Odd
Fellows for Texas, w, J, FL
lis as Grand Marshal, Au.
gust Balfan2 as Grand Warden,
DR.. +. w. Bryan as Grand Treas.
urer and J, L. Brick rs Grand
Secretary,
The installation ceremonies be-
ing over, the entire assemblagc
then partook of refreshments il
the shape of splendid ice cream
and fine cakes, which were {
"treat" to them, and at the eX
pense of the four new highest
officers. All agreed that the en-
tire proceedings formed a pleasant
evenings entertainment, as which
it will ever be remembered by tn,
participants.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
STOCK NEWS.

Lots of barbed wire now at
Findlater's.
Part of Lipan Flat received a
good drenching.
Hides ! Hides Hides! Rawls.
Sigman 81 Co are the people that
pay the best prices.
Mr.. Watson, of the Arden com
munity, sold his yearlings last
week to Bird e. Mertz at S12.
A hearing in the Ketner land
case has been refused by the Su-
preme court.
Thirty-fve 778 pound steers
shipped by J. r. French, OF
Temple, sold on the st. Louis
market last week at $3.50.
L. P. Wood, of Runnels county,
sold on the st. Louis market last
Wednesday, 50 cows shipped from
the territory, weight 729 pounds,
at $3.10.
The mutton shipping season
from this point for the 1902 sea.
son has about closed. Tota,
shipments approximate 100,0OC
head. But for the slump in the
markets they might have gone
500 higher.
w. o. Talbot has returned
from a steer buying trip in the
DEVILS River and Rock Springs
country. He bought 400 head OF
two year olds from D. B. Cusen
barry and Sam Mckee at p. t. Nc
rain had fallen in that section
recently, but the grass was good
G. L. James sold to A. P. Smith
of Coleman $50 head of yearline
steers at SIS delivered October 1st
40. l.. James sold to Chas
Nedcalf, of San Angelo his lease
on the John Rely ranch fol
$3.50 the lease expires on oil
about Dec. 1st 1902.-Devil River
News.
There is a demand, bordering
on a craze, for goats, and especiel
ly of the high grades. At the
Angora sale, Kansas City, last
Thursday grade does brought a:
high as $6.10 recorded doe:
brought from $6.75 to 81 so. They
were all sold by Texas shippers
nearly $500 head. Another big
sale will occur on the 10Th of this
month.
bud Tom has returned from
Runnels county, where he has
been making some heavy live
stock deals, as follows: to G.. NJ
Casey e. Son, for Thomson Bros
S21 head of two, three and foul
year old steers; for Parramore &
Lewis, 334 head of threes anC
tours and 90 head of twos. at,
an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" and in this case, !the droutl
was a good thing for bud, for h
probably would not have mad,
these deals after the rain. Thu
steers will be put in the CASEY
pasture in this vicinity.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02

Among the present prominent
sojourners in the city is Mr.. R. H,
Nall, of Mariana, Ark, who is
visiting his family. Mr.. Nall has
shuffled along 80 far and attained
his present position in life with
out the aid and advice of The
Press, but it will venture to sug-
gest to him that he is making the
mistake of his life in not deciding
at once to locate here permanent
ly.
Folding beds, a variety of de-
sirable goods in attractive pat
terms, at R, M, Wright's Furni-
ture Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-02
important Land Question.

The Supreme court at Austin
has granted leave to file petition
for mandamus in the case of r.
l.. Carothers vs.. Charles Rogan,
land commissioner, ct al, and w.
B. Tollison vs.. Charles Rogan'
land commissioner, ct al. These
cases involve two important land
questions, being actions to COM
pei the land commissioner to
award applicants certain school
land now in possession of other
parties.
The first is similar to the ques-
ton raised in the Lakewood case,
wherein the court held that n
sub.lessee does not secure n pref
erence right to purchase land upon
the expiration Of the lease, as is
delegated by law to an original
lessee. In that case the land was
located outside of the absolute
lease district, and in this instance
it involves land which was west
of the lease line.
The second case is that pre-
senting the question as to one
person acquiring more than four
sections, or more school land
than is authorized to he purchas-
ed under the law. Tolleson
seeks to purchase the excess of land
over four sections purchased by
K. NJ. Thomson, Jr.