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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
John CdyWood Makes Rope Outsof
Bed Clothes and Descends From
the Third Story.
In His Night Robes He Runs Arc@nd in That Neigh
borhood but Was Quickly Captured.

A highly sensational incident oc-
Cured at the Harrison County Hos.
pital this morning. A patient at
about o'clock made his escape from
the Institution in daring manner.
He made rope out of the bed clothes
and used it to let himself down
through third-story window to the
gronud on he outside of the hospital.
He was in his night clothes. The
moment lie landed on the ground he
ran swiftly from the building and
around in the neighborhood before the
authorities OF the hospital captured
him.
The incident created considerable
exciten!ctt mong those in that sec
tion of the city who witnessed it.
The patient who accomplished this
feat wa, J,hn Caywood, who has been
suffering several days from delirlum
tremens lie had been placed In one
of the wards but was given good at.
tention.
The ineilent was purely accidental
as they always carefully look after the
safety Of l!e patients. caywood made
the rope in but a few moments during
the brief absence of the nurse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
REGRET
Felt Over the Death OF Alexander
Shaw Of Baltimore.

There are number OF people In this
county who regret to learn OF the
death OF Alexander Shaw, of Balti-
more, which occurred Saturday night.
The deceased was one of the directors
of the Howard Coal s. Coke Company
at Wilsonburg and frequently came
TO this cosnty. He was a director of
the B. s. o. Railroad Company and
was interested in many financial con-
cerns and. Industrial enterprises,
among which is the Century Coal
mine in Barbour county. His firm
owns a large tract of coal in that
county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Building and Development Com
pany is Organizing With Capital
Stock of $4,000.
The Charter Bank Will be Organized. Capital
Stock of Which Has Been Subscribed

The Lumberport Building and De-
velopment Company is being organiz-
ed with a capital of $4,000, of which
sum 81, 900 is subscribed and s4OO paid
in. An application for a charter has
been sent in.
The purpose Of the company is to
build at once three story brick build:
ings with store and bank room on the
first floor, opera house on the second
and two lodge rooms on the third
floor. a well will be drilled for gas,
providing sufficient stock can be sold,
with the object of supplying gas at a
low rate to any factories desiring to
locate there, for which purpose free To-
cations will be offered.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars of
stock has been subscribed to a bank to
be known as the Charter Bank and the
necessary papers will soon be sent in
TO secure charter.
The principal promoters of both
companies are Vance L. Hornor, Lee
Boggess, G. S. Hornor, Lynn Hornor.
Frank Smith, l. e. BoggesS, L. G..
Oyster, Grinln & Swiger, Il. r. Rogers,
r. Y. Fortncy aud f. NJ. Robinson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16

SERVICES
To Be Held at Christ Episcopal
Church.

The Rev. Mr.. Fish, of Elkins, rec
tor of the Episcopal parish there, will
hold special services Thursday night
in Christ Episcopal church at 7:3o
o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Grinnan, of Weston, rec
tor of the Episcopal parish at that
place will also hold special services at
the church on Friday evening at the
same hour. All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Stock Increased.

The Wolf Summit on s Gas Com
pany, of Wolf Summit, operating on
Piggin's run in Doddridge county, at
meeting held October IL, voted to
increase the stock of the company
from one hundred shares of the par
value of 500 each to two hundred
shares of the same par value, making
the total capital stock $4,000. The
secretary of state has issued the com
pany certificate increasing the capl.
tai as voted for by the cssasn-sa11
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Preacher Secured

The First Presbyterian congrega-
tion has arranged for Rev. A. NJ. Car.
ter, of Charleston, to preach at that
church next Sunday morning and
evening. Rev. Carter is a son-in.law
of DR.. ]. L. Carr, of this city. The
following Sunday Rev. John NJ. Meek
lin, of Washington, Pa, will fill the
pulpit both morning and evening. DR..
Mecklin is one of the most noted
preachers in Pennsylvania.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
SCARLET FEVER
Causes School to be Closed at
Bridgeport.

The fourth room of the bridgeport
graded schools taught by Miss Fuchia
Lang closed yesterday on account Of
scarlet fever. There is but one case In
the town, a daughter of Mrs. Mollie
Morrison. The girls sister was a pu-
pill in that room and the principal
thought it best to close the room as
precautionary measure against an
epidemic. !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Will be Ordained

Rev. Mr.. Dowell, who was formerly
a minister of the Baptist church, and
who has applied for orders in the
Episcopal church, has just returned
from Parkersburg where successful
ly passed the examination for ordina-
tion. Mr.. Dowell is assistant to the
Rector, Thomas w. Cooke. He will
be ordained by Bishop Grayatt, proba-
bly, some time in February.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
WEDDING
soIemnIzed In fine sherIfrs Office In
Presence of Number Of People.

The sheriff's Office was the scene Of
a wedding this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The contracting parties were Mr..
Theodore 81. Williams, native OF
Green county, Pa, and Miss Agnes
Deems, reared in Ritchie county, this
state. Rev. II. G. Richardson per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of a number of lawyers. lady clerks
and court house officials.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
About Recovered.

Rev. Thomas W. Cooke, who recent.
ly underwent an operation OF the foot
for disease of the bone, is improving
nicely and expects to be out again in
few days. he has been laid up Tor
about four weeks, only being able to
go about with the assistance OF some
one and pair of crutches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Tailors Meet

Several tailors met in the St. Charles
hotel last night for the purpose of
taking steps toward the organization
of union. They made arrangements
to apply for charter at once. 1t is
the intention TO meet the last OF the
present week, il the charter arrives,
and effect permanent organization.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16

Charles D..Heaton upon his return
here from Redwood was pained to re-
ceiye a message, announcing the death
of his brother-in-law, L. A. Beckwith,
at Parkersburs. His demise was
caused by paralysis. The funeral was
held Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Law Released

Sheldon Law, who was committed to
jail a few weeks ago by a Salem mag
istrate for engaging in cutting
scrape there, gave bond of $500 before
Squire. NJ. S. Riley at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. and was released from that
Institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
TuIock Buried

The remains of the slav, Alex
Tulock, who died from gun shot
wounds inflicted by Frank Goleck at
Dixie mine Saturday night, were
buried this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
Elk View cemetery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
plasteraC Contract

G. b. Lamberd, contract plasterer,
has secured big contract at Philippi
to plaster the Floyd Teter block there.
He sent a large force of plasterers
there today to begin the work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Business Gets Better

Five plain drunks were up before
Mayor Grille this morning. They were
all given fines ranging from 50 to $40
and costs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Special Meeting

The Bartenders' international
League Local Union. will hold spe-
cial meeting this evening at Reeds
Hall to take suitable. action on the
death OF Brother Cecil G: Reed. Mem
bers are requested to be present.
E. E. RYAN, sec'y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Deeds Recorded
institution

Granville H. Davis to W. D. Mont
gomery, lot, Salem.
A. n. Fletcher to Mollie Goodnow.
surface of 4ia, Tenmile district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16
Full

osmond E. swartz, ;
was recently granted
court a certificate upd
tain a state license |
has been granted suc
supreme court of thi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16

For cut flowers tor Christmas go 70
book store. 12le25
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16

"Dick" shrewsbdI
part of the chrlstn1t
Dick has a nice pc
lumber concern at !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-16

Get your cut flowers for Christmas
at Nusbaum's book store. Il le 25
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
CONFIDENCE WAS RESTORED.

q strike by the anthracite coalers. The
coalefs were naturally prominent In the
vigorous upward Improvement The move
ment In Louisville and Nashville. Chicago,
Indianapolis aud Louisville and Illinois cen
tral gave color 70 rumors OF the extension
81 Louisville to Chicago ana the estab
ilshment or a community Of interest among
the southern trunk lines An unusually
favorable batch OF fourth week railroad
earnings reported by Southern and South
western railroads aud further rains ia
southwestern states. stimulated the rise.
The answer filed hy tho Northern Sccuri.
ltles company to the government
brief was fnvorably regarded IN Wall 4 ect
aS az argument from the financial side Of
ire device oi securities holding compa MES
and prompted some buying Of stocks avail.
able FOR mergers, This was notably the
case with tho Chicago Great Western
stocks. The strength ~ the market. how
ever, was quite universal In exceptional
cases there were gains Tho market closed
active and strong az about tho top
The bond market shared In the tendency
toward recovery Of stocks. Total sales,
par value. S3.3O5COO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07

,ncnt In July options. and this talk was re-
yived lust before the recent bre TX. july
corn sold from COS to Il strong close ldl5
up at G15s Receipts were 300 cars,
Good business i'm cash oats and sympathy
with the advance in corn and wheat re-
suited In only fair trade in oats futures
aud only q barely hrmer position. crop re-
ports were favorable and some May STUN
MAS sold at slightly lower prices, giving the
impression that the leading May operator
was irving to let 20 some of his holdings
Trade was slow. July huctuated narrowly
and closed 4 higher, at 9ofI receipts
were 2g6 cars
Provisions ruled weak The hog situation
at the yards was weaker and Influenced the
pit and outsiders sold literally. Trade was
not active, but In spite OF packers sup
port. there was pressure put on laFq thnt
brought sympathetic weakness IN porK ana
ribs The beef trust agitation has made
many Of the traders fight shy or this PIT
July pork closed loo lower, al nc %, July
lard IA 10 1Oc down, at 10 O7i26l0. 10, and
July ribs 2l2d5c lower, at 9.5Il2
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Whent
90 cars; corn so cars; oats 10 cars; hogs
p eco head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-En
Wheat-No. . sprin. 7GAd77i4; No 3 red
1914: No red s24mS3l..
Oats-No. . AZ; No. > white 4SlaG4il2; No
white 4215d+4.
Rye-No 5Sd5sh
Rarley-Fair to choice mating 6Sd71.
FlaXsced-No. / "a; No. l northwestern
Timothy seed-Prime 100
Mes, pork-Per barrel lG s1dl6.aO.
Iard-Per 100 pounds 10 O7l2a1O 10.
Short rib sldes-Loose g. 45d0 -.
Dry sailed shoulders-Boxed SdSH
Short clear sides Boxed 10 oJG1o. 10.
Whlcky-Bas ot high wines 100.
Cloyer-Contract grade s. 80.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
STOCKS ARE STRONG AGAIN.
THE CLOSE WAS AT THE TOP.
Believed Recent Liquidation Strength
ened Position Of Banks and Reas-
sured Them.

New York May 6-The stock market
made a remarkable showing Of rccuperati,e
power today. Yesterdays nervous disturb
auce, growing out OF the collapse Of the
Webb-Meyer group OF stocks was entirely
lacking from the outset today Tina; devei-
opmcnt, in fact, seemed to be accepted as
highly beneficial Immense satisfaction
was expressed over the wedding ont of
an inflated group OF securities, whose pre-
carious condition must have remained a
menace TO the market as long as 1t existed.
The collapse OF an inhatlon Is always
hazardous operation. owing to the danger
Of the sentimental effect however strictly
localized. The effect is inevitably 20 shake
the fabric 81 credit and eudanger sound
properties as well as the pro iuct, %
man pu.uiipu. Tho hrmuess with which
Tao market took Yesterdays shock was a
surprise 10 the most confident obs 'r.c.s.
The eject was manifest In the o9enlng
dealings. when large buying orders APP
pcarcI well distributed throughout tine list.
Aztec Yesterdays test confidence has NOT
been so general In the sounducsS OF the
market for many weeks as Il was today
Tho money rate continued stin at lu per
cent. az which rate large sums were loaned
10y tae banks and the rate reccded only
after most Of the demand was satisfied,
The maintenance Of the money rate, how
ever, was believed 10 be symptom OF the
pressure exercised by the banks against
cNiondlnc credits for undesirable spccula.
tlsC purposes The belief rs general that
the recent liquidation has greatly strength
cued The position Of the banks AMI has
added much 10 the soundncss of ne who @
fabric Of credits. T0day's clearing house
exchanges were reported 40 SJJpi3p,H54
Only on four previous occasions all Of them
during 1901. have the New York exchanges
exceeded over 10000 for single day
No large syndicate transactions are known
q" har" figured TN the result. which may he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
MACARONI sac ,AlnNrs

Victoria, Texas, May 4.-The folio wing
shipments Of live stock w,ye made during
me past week from poin on the New
York, Texas and Mexican ana C;ulf Western
Texas and Pacific railways:
Monday, April IS, from Breyille r v
Stanneid, one car horses and ules TO Fort
Worth, from Clip, W. r. McCanpbel fonr.
teen cars beef cattle to ST. Lour1: from Van
week car cows and calves to houston. A
c. Bell shipper. ~
Tuesday April 20. from Bercl,Ir e
Lucas, sixteen cars 10 Holdenvilie. l +.
from Van Week, 4. G. Bell one cnr miyed
cattle to Houston; from Gin. w n Nc
campbell 10 Davidson, Kan. two trains
thlrty-dye cars in am. ''"'''''
Thursday. Mny /. from Beclab {,
Lucas nine cars beef cattle 10 ST louis.
from Edna pens, G. Branch and others
eighteen cars 10 st. Louis: from Ine,. G. p
hlelnecke. two cars 10 81. Louis.
saturday, May 3, Baldridge Bros from
ZIP forty-two cars to Catoosa, T. r.. from
van Week, T. Rugeley. ono car mixed icott a
10 Houston; from Aloe jack Green ono
ear 10 ST. Louis; from Berclair. 4 r.
Lrcas; one train seventeen cars TO Holden,
Fleming \ Davidson were to have sbInAad
a tratnload ~ beef cattle. hut nostnoI,ca
SHIPMENT on account Of demoraIlzed comb.
ton Of the market
Ward & Strauss win ship two trains this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

075 clear ribs o.G21.: short clears 9s7la.
con~boxed-Stendy, extra shorts 10 62ls;
clear ribs 1850. short clear 1919. Re
ceipts-Flour jOO0 wheat $1,000; corn
81 600; oats 66oO0. Shipments-Flour 900;
wheat 26,0O0; corn 5000; oats $1,000
Kansas City, May -Wheat-May 12ls;
July T2l4 cash No. . hard 70; No, ? red
20 Corn-May CPS; September 571s; cash
Oats-No white 44%d45lk Eggs Fresh
14ia Rcceipts-Wheat 2S,6No; corn l15 7UO:
oats 23,Ooc Shipments-Wheat 24,O00; corn
s. coo; oats 5000.
New York. May -Wheat-Recelpts
o4,oOo; exports 119,o0o Spot steady no.
> rcd S9%4 elevator and sos f. o. b. ahoat
No ] Northern S3H I. o. b. afoat; No. /
hard SIS f. o. b. afoat. Options firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
SALES AT ST. LOUIS.

,, National Stock Yards, H., May e.-The
tie were made today: smith III Iii
Texas, $50 pound steers. 20; w W Con,
nell Taylor Texas, 942 pound steers 1 60,
b6SnS stSsrs CoR9sil Taylor. Texas 1915
j F, Drain & Co. Abilene, Texos o SSi
pound steers, 4.50; Naylor. Jones a VA
d 69rt smith Ark, 1863 pound steers. 555S:
D ,poro po4np steers, BOO r. Drlscoll, skid
more, Texas, 100 pound steers. 10. IA
pound cows 30; ass hound yearllnes 2 H. ~
S9l pound steers, $1,000 per head SD ! 4,
higher. anu snade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
GALVESTON.
BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. May 6.-Butter hrm-Vis.
1922: dairy fsd20. Cheese easy
Eggs easy Fresh 14A. ..saf. ]
Kansas City. May eggs inselnis
New York, May 9, -Egga- lestt ia
packages; weak; Western az mar
Southern at mark 15lanl5A' ...Av-fl
st. Louis. MAY 6.-Poultry stesuss 4.
ems 9d9ih; turkeys I; ducks y; 'dsliy
Buttcr stendy-Creamery li9zS'
20. Eggs slow, lower, IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, May 6.-Cattlc- Receipts 2lO0
including 1900 Texans. Market steady TO
strong, Native shipping and export steers
ouM6. 20, dressed beef and butcher steers
p46, 30; steers under 1000 pounds 4 UUa
p; stockcrs and feeders IoH4 Is; COWS
ana heiierS =. 75M6. %, Gamers l JDH2 30:
bulls >. 900, 90; calves D. 1916. 80: Texas
and Indian steers fed 4.3Oa6. 90. Crassors
35a4 80; cows and heifers > :Ill4 10
dogs Receipts 400; market Slow ana
steady; pigs and lights u. GUdB. -. nackrrg
q, Soqi 20; butchers 7.OOH7 80. Sheen
hecelpls loo; market slow and steady:
native muttons 4 0Od6 90; lambs 6 OOdG no;
s'ooeGkers 2.5OqS.50 culls and bucks 1 GOA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
New York Money.

New York, May G-Mouey on call steady
at Oal0 per cent; closing offered at per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 44M5A per
cent; sterling steady at the decline with
actual business In bankers bills at 4 SIS
days posted rates 4 Sc ana 4 Sslgd4 81,
commercial bills s4a4 s5l3 Bar silver
81; Mexican dollars Al Government bonds
steady. state bonds inactive, railroad
bonds strong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07

:, The following are the quotations for ~.
Houston live stock market as furnisbna ne ne
inc a. e Bell Live Stock Commission COM M
BeeveS-
tholce Observation-Disclosures, 81 ots,,, ~,
cot eulu" '''''''''''....,...,.. UO573 y
NHV'ee '''''''''"...'........ OOqls 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
NEW ORLEANS.

New orleans Nav 6Thc New orle,ns
I'VE stock exchangr reports: There ' Il Is
lni s, suppy or all classes Of medium and
supply OF strictly choice cattle ON saio .g at
mand steady; prices OH from /, to 10 ~ a.
iGd hogs In good request. No fat sheen EN- o nm
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
London Consols.

London. May 6.-Consols for money
% 1916 account %. Bar silver uncertain
% 91Gd per ounce Money ~ per cent.
Discount for short bills . l1-1G02si per
cont; turcc months bills > 11-lor-4 per
cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
London financial Cable.

New York, May 6. The Commercial Ad
ycrtiscrs London financial cable says
Stocks were idle AMI cheerful pending
some definite news about peace. Americans
were firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

F. o. b mill Texas interior points, &C.
ccrdins TO location. Per gallon
Prime crude oil loose ... 3psa IS
Prime summer yellow OIL. STigm IS
Linters, aCcoullng to quality 02ig0 O2A
Per ton.
t;ulls loose acknowledgements 90 a
Prime cotton seed meat. % 90 a
Prime cotton seed cake. ... - 30 II
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
aLd prime cotton seed cake are for delivery
az Galveston,
Memphis May 6.-Cotton seed oil-Prime
crude 3sha@; on crude, nominal; prime
summer yellow ~; of summer yellow. nom.
inal; choice cooking summer yellow, nom.
lnal Meal and cake-Prime % 90; OF. nom.
inRl.
New Orleans, May 6.-Cotton seed OIL
Prime reoned in barrels 44,s; on reaned
ala; prime crude, loose. ss,s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
RECOVERY IN COTTON VALUES.

ing the nrst hour This was soon recover
cd with an increase Of 4 TO ) points add
tionAl and a gradual loss Of this improve
n,ent by the time Of the noon call. Soon
after an advancing wave set In and cou-
tinued to enhance values until the hnai
hour Of the session. gain Of 10 TO Is
points was scored by that time and made
top prices Of the day soon after and formed
level from which there was slight de-
parture until a small break occurred on the
hnal call, In the net result present crop
options gained 10 10 is points and later
ones advanced TO u points
New Orleans started 3 to points below
the previous close. There was an early
bulge Of to points, which formed 4
level that ruled during the FIRST half Of the
morning This gain was increased as much
again for the range OF the latter half and
fluctuations were not wide until after the
midday call. A sudden jump Of TO
points took place and In an hour after
there was another stride Of about points
with an increase following that made top
prices at the beginning Of the fnal half
hour. to 4-point drop then occurred
which formed the level until the sounding
Of the gong. In the net result May ant
August gained IA points June and July 1G
and the other options went s to II points
higher Sales at the four American mar
kets amounted to 1900 bales. spot quota
tions we're raised ~ nj New York Aul
Houston. and were not altered elsewhere.
The scawaId movement showed a heavy
shortage. Receipts at al ports for The day
were 1927 bales, compared with 1865 for
the corresponding day Of last year. Since
Friday they have been IS aiG bales, CON.
pared with "a, 26O for the same time Of last
week and 1876 for the corresponding time
Of last year Thus far Ia the season hey
have been 7.i52 SO bales. compared with
6.Ts4J3T FOR the corresponding time OF last
season Exports ciEce Friday have lecl
a6.9:C bolcs. compared with j7,s96 for tho
same tiIne Of last week and 60 212 Tor he
corresponding tine Of last year. stock at
United States ports Tor the day was 531.-
500 bales. compared with 559.131 for the
same day Of last weeb and $1,000 for .he
corresponding day Of last year
Crop conditions throughout the belt we're
summarized by the bureau as follows
Good stands 81 early planted cotton are
generally reported. but the late p,7n'rd,
especially So the Ccutrai md eastern por
1tgu. '-' - erisbea I'm tb, pg@ttarn
..",7 ,So E.it 1TJ he aai,y planted
rs iu . good state Of cultivation. some
tcii,".i''s His orI d,lf,lgr soiI F[ccp, In
~ Aitl, ms az. va - ,n ,,'bcr. in
lN- ''lla' ,r'.'o .,,. ~ 81 ists ria,t5I
Us M. uv', Aot 60 49, ,.tlr, fsynr.Ile
,.,.l, me nv" ~'0r 10
iI"s''s'
-sf.,eatrv
''aNeat'A "Heu' ,,- o.
There is fair c9ntlnental inquiry lor
spot cotton. hut no sellers
Tho Journal Of Commerce says of the
. H. nod. s,,,,o,,on.
ny GUMS ..-.
ed In tue market today mas been ~ ~ an'u,
rTleN' .tt ogP ,beir consoryottvS sttitad'
ana declining 10 operate at sellers pri .e.
An increase In tho demand j. occasionally
] u y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-07
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, May 6,-Cattle-Recelpts 1900;
market steady; good to prime steers, nom
mai 6.sod7.2O poor to medium I .6OGTI.75;
stOckers and feeders :. 5OQ53O; COWS I.lOI
2.5l; heifers 2.50Q5OO; Gamers l4OM2 40;
bulls 2.5oG5.75; calves 2.OOQ5.3O; Texas fed
steers 5.25Gi82j. Hogs Receipts $4,000:
market lower; mixed and butchers $500
7,l5; good to choice heavy 7.ljd7 80: rough
heavy 6.s5d7 10; light GGNa6.D5; bulk Of
sales GSOM710. Sheep Receipts 10000;
market steady TO lower; good to choice
Wethers 5.7j06.25; fair to choice mixed
475n5.60; Western sheep 5.25d625: native
lambs clipped 475a650: Western lambs
clipped 5.25Q650; wooded Colorados 6. so,