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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

DENTON. Captain w J Lacy, com
nander Of the local Confederate Veteran
camp and a former member Of the Elev'
rnth Texas cavalry, IS a candidate for the
euperintendency Of the State Confederate
home st Austin
DENTON.-Babe Nicholson. colored en-
tered a plea Of guilty TO Eve cases Of al
legged violation OF the local option law OF
this county and was given a term Of 100
days IN JAN and a dne Of Sl25
NAvASOTA.--Th The anal outcoms OF what
has been universally regarded as a dull
fan. has heen very gratifying. Almost
every merchant reports good sales from
npdiuuly large stocks, and compared with
last year little has heen left 10 carry over,
I'M fact q number Of establishments who
had heavy lines will have to replenish az
once ia hiring their stock to norSlaj That
this condition exists In face of repeatedly
harmed "dull timeS' Is rather a desdener,
and shows that there lie not only lots Of
money IN this section, but tat on coca.
slon the people can turn II loose to ad-
vantage.
BRYAN.-General n. r. stoddard. Grand
Commander knights Templars has received
cries and individual Sir Knights from. -
parts Of the county.
GOLIAD Burglars entered the store OF
W c. Brown. but secured little booty.
DECATUR. Sheriff Cearley received no.
Nce that william Davis, who escaped Jail
an this place last July, under a sentence OF
three years 10 the pententiary for bank
robbery, has been captured.
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THE PASSWORD.

Booker r Washington recently told.
gathering Of negroes thar one Of the great
faults Of his race was a disposition TO ex
hiblt knowledge under any and gl e.gepr,
stances. and asserted that Until the ne
gro learned not 70 display his vanisy AZ
was useless in any confidential &gstiry
BY way OF illustration ne inia fle44
which, he said might ne ~ mieAl asnlea
apocryphal. but which ass sasd eneFf9 q.
be true General shermar asd oean 9.a
that the soldiers OF grgFs lesAN aAt ~
his command were Fery 4H NNeh M Ffa
try duty, and showet tcnaatN 1oF
ing doubtful persons through tA Bn VS.
70 Indulge their power 70 90 60. ~ ,h,tf
tain II this were so. he muinea hlins i.ll 5hs
night IN cloak and tree 20 Fel lPest !.
hiack sentry. After the Who goes tnerei
the "a friend" and the "AdyAnces trierrs
ana rive the countersign, had peen eh
changed. sherman replied
NO. san was the polite but nrn re-
sponse Sal
.Mcdfordr
''No sahsf 81
echariestouP' sherman next tried.
ssSo sah, No sahl' said the negro, De
ternipedly Then be added Now, sees
heah--y o can so fru IN whole blamed
joggrafy; hut Masss sherman ne done say
mat nobody can get pas roe wifoot sAyin
'canhrldsev '-Phiiadelphia Ledger
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0JSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

tomatoes ana beans have been rec,,,..,
iroin AeIice and meet With ready sale
The butter, egg and cheese mbrhc, T.
very quiet, Some country orders Arc ron
'ns IN out local trade Is at a low cob.
Following is summary OF the s,tp,,,,n
In eottonseed products as given l,v mo
Williams & Flash company OF New yoru
Under continued bidding bv the iotse
companies, the cotton oil market has siar1
" advanced this week on both refined nra
crude. until az the close the highest orires
o. TINS seasons crop have neen rencAcf I'm,
nus hrmness ana demand have come On.
tlrely from the sources above TIL. an.
ropean markets have not shown tho slIsht.
est Interest In the advance and arc ~
even sending Inquiries. to say nothing az
htds. The same is true Of the large usn,e
cnusumptive trade. They also nave nm
Interest
The market at this writing ls In rather
feNerish condition, and 1t Is useless to nt.
tempt any prediction Ot It's future even
Tor dag or two ahead. Present priccs
are high, and II remains to be seen whether
the consumption for the haiauce of the
season VIII be large uud broad enough TO
sustain them
This advance has been rather eos1v
brought aholt as spot stocks have not hpen
large, but Of course these prices have I'm.
duced very liberal selling and there arr
Il great many thousand narcels o. oil dps-
tined for this market. Now, the question
Is, VIII actual consumers be able TO uD.
sorb them when they arrlyel" This only
tho future can determine.
We quote the market at the close ss
trm, with prime yellow at 39c for Janu.
airy to MAY; good on yellow mt 37c prime
crude 32c to 33c, according TO location and
quality.
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUTTS-Apples, S-to, soGtsooi
niucapples sliced, Sl10; eyeless and core
loss ST 5Od / go; extra grated. Sl65n J. l7i
pcars. 2-lb, T5c; strawberries, Glib, @G9?ci
hlackberries. Glib. 95c6S10o; peaches BIB,
81 5oGl 80; 2-lh peaches. SLOO4looi Did
pie peaches, SodS5o.
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes,
2lb. full weight S00s5c; BIB, full weight
a5caSl 90: 2-lb, seconds, 75gSoc; 8lb SEQ
onds, GOda5c: okra and tomatoes, I'D
81 90: canned kraut, BIB, 90deac; Chlifor-
MIA asparagus, Crib. So 25d3.5O according
10 grade; lib. asparagus salmon, cans
81 50d2.75; baked beans, BIB, 9aoi IN
string beans. $50; 2-lb Kidney beans A3c :
Glib strinclesa beans, 81 %; BIB marrow
Fat peas, 500, 2-lb American petit polls
81 Goa IS; extra Maine corn, SLID; corn
s5d9Oc; seconds, S0@S5o.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--EXtra standard
2la.lb peaches, lemon cling, Sl99G : ou'
yellow Crawford, S1s09ls5; black cher,
Ties, 81 o062 90; white cherries, S2log 2.-2'
apricots S15Od1.55; strawberries y og@
21O: plums. Sl.50a1 60; grapes, Sl6o0 20;
seconds zoe r dozen less than extra
'CcIRgN$NiEB M0LAssEs-P. & r. Old Fash
Toned, gallons, S3l0 per case; legations.
$3.50 per case; 4gallons, s375 per case:
Gold Medal brand fancy table syrup, quart
fairs, ST. On per dozen; h, 3, & e., creole
Glib, 500; 3lb, SLS5; 5-lb, e85i lo-'h
81 20
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TEXAS MARRIAGES.

c2rsicana, Texas. December go FOL.
lowing parties were licensed to marry yes
terday; c. r, Steeley and Mas Alice Bur
rev; W. II. Allen aud Miss Henrietta
Rodgers. Jerry PAYNE aud Miss Alice
Brooks: ]. T Mayded and Miss Ruth An
Sus l. II, Furgursou and Miss Annie Hur-
ley; g, G. Hickman and White Bureil;
William ByeS and Miss Lottle Haynes. w.
l. Horwell and Miss Stella Boyd.
Georgetown, Texas Decemher a5 Miss
Rcntricc Mileham was married today to Mr.
6 n. E'ner Of Austin. The Wedding took
Mr.. and Mrs A ]. Afileham.
Georgetown. Texas De~embar % -- Miss
Lola Faublou was married in the Meth.
odist church In Leander yesterday to Mr..
w w. stanneid Of Cotulia. The bride is
was recently elected TO the State senate
from this district.
Denison, Texas. December % Miss
Emma G. Howard, a prominent society
lady and VIII A. Loyetts were married
last evening.
double wedding, the brides being sisters.
took place at the home Of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs J. q. Pilgrim, at Princeton
last night The contracting parties were
Newton Goodwin and Miss Cleo Pilgrim,
Edgar Meroney and Miss Dora Pilgrim,
prominent young people 81 this place.
Corslcana, Texas, December 26.-E L. r.
Whcclock aud Miss Anna Clemmer were
married here last night. The groom was
reared az old Wheelock Robertson county.
and Is a grandson OF Colonel Wheciock, a
noted Texas pioneer. The bride IA mem.
her OF one Of Navarro county's best fam.
Mes.
Marshall. Texas, December 90 Mr.. Alex
| Sanders and Miss Eva McClaran were mar.
| icd last night ~ Hope church, two miles
south of Marshall, Rev, J. l.. Stevenson
officiating
Corrigan, Texas December 25 Miss Ed.
die Potts Rnd Mr. Edward Sparks were
married at tho home Of the brides father,
few special friends witnessed the marriage
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San AunustIne News.

San Augustine, Texas December 2t--rhe
Cass Lumber company has purchased WO
acres OF pine timber IN this county at n
cost OF about $4,000, and Is erecting q
mill Of $1,000 feet capacity seven miles
south OF here. j. NJ Smith is president
of the company and O. O. vcusrle score.
tarv md treasurer. The land win ne re
turned 10 the owner w. ~ Whltten IS
The timber IS used, who expects 10 cut It
mp In fruit farms.
The san Augustine National bank re-
sumed business this morning Az cTccts
IN their vault escaped the IRE The burnt
district will he rebuilt and business men
are more cheerful.
The town Is crowded with visitors to-
day, and business very brisk
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Hesrne, Texas, December ~ Several
hundred fruit trees werc received here thi7
morning md were distributed around by
r o Mcguire. a truck growers rssocia
tion was organized here recently md they
will try liberalization the coming year
About 5oo0 bales NJ cotton remain IN tho
Br1zos bottom ana Is helng hold nv the
farmers FOR higher prices Most NJ the
cotton has been compressed In Bryan this
season.
Several Hearneitos took advantage OF
the cheap rates put on hy the railroads
and visited In the different parts OF tho
state.
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Nue. 90 Impote9 ne MIlar.

Rockdale, Texas, December 90. Many
carloads Of corn have been received here
and the demand Ia very great Farmers
are paying IS cents per bushei Tor Il, and
would buy In stin larger quantities II the
ready money was at hand to pay FOR g..
There IL considerable cotton stll unsod
but nothing Ike SO mch az last year, and
II is 70 the hands OF very few people. The
Ignite mines are active and their payrolls
help out wonderfully,
The Christmas trade was much better
than was expected
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FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
ARE GREATLY IMPROVED
Satisfaction with the Old and Confidence
IN the New Year Are the oomrat-
ing Features.

New York. December %. n. C. Dun &
Oo's weekly review Of trade tomorrow
WI say Trade and speculation expert.
eneed the customary holiday quiet, except
" christmas goods, which sold freely.
many packing departments being still en
gagged on this class Of work. which could
.o' 20 completed at the specified time
INDUSTRIAL undertakings are interrupted In
many cases by the taking OF Inventories
WINE other plants are closed because Of
'ach NJ supplies. The new year will open
with more business ou the books than ever
OeioFe Prices OF commodities arc armiy
oeld by the steady domestic demana, and
there Is good export movement OF the
reading staples In this as In many
other Instances however. there Is still the
drawback Of Inadequate transportation
iacllt'es which restricts shipments to the
seaboard Financial conditions are salts
factory. Railroad earnings thus far
reached Tor December surpass last years
by per cent. and those Of 1900 by lL6
per ceut
Quiet conditions In the iron and steel in
dustry unaccompanled by any sign Of weak.
ness to testify to the heulthy tone and
suggest bright outlook for the coming
year, Furnaces and mills VIII extend the
season VI tdIeneSs Ocy Uud tue usual time.
not because orders are lacking, Out In or
der to accumulate Il moderate supply OF
coke. The situation III regard TO snip
ueuts from CUuueilsviQe has not improved.
A very large amount of business VIII be
carried over into next year. probably
more than In any previous season.
New England shoe factories are In full
! operation and have liberal orders on hafS-
| Quotations are firm. but without chauge
| forward OF this time TO produce huctua
! tons. Staple lines are especially strQIs
! ia tone, statesmen at the West send M
/ large sample orders for fall styles but nc
contracts Of Importance have been placed
as yet. Leather dealing has been restrict
| sd less than usual 10y the holidays, sho.
| manufacturers coming into the market FOL
| large quantities oi hemlock sole,
An unexpected feature has appeared ir
| the market Tor cotton goods After q
/ long season of staEuation ia the export
| division the demnud for China suddenly
! became considerable. notwithstanding The
/ depression To silver and liberal stocks oil
rottous In Shanghai. INQUIRIES on TINS
| account are Stn numerous, although prices
/ became brmcr VITA the stimulus Of more
| business. Domestic trade Is limited 10 i'm
mediate requirements, as is seasonablc
/ yet there Is unIciCut buying to most lines
TO prevent undesirable accumulation Of
supplies. Collections are satisfactory
| both at the mills and with iohhcrs In
wooden goods there is good demand, over
cnuriugr providing the chief feature, but
cloak manufacturers also have bought Tree
I Is. especially Of light rolOrcd lines, Wooden
and worsted dress goods are quiet hut
steady, and light supplies sustain hannels
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Don't 30 Miserable.

Cleveland PresA
How can anybody enjoy being missr-
ahlei Men DO, and so DO women They
surround themselves with an atmosphere
OF gloom. They hug trouble TO their
breasts. they make mountains out OF
molehills. and there are tears and groans
when there should be smiles Perhaps YOU
have a eynic IN your employ, You can pick
him out with your eyes shut he has
The blues" from Monday morning TIL
Saturday night lie vii! tell you thst he
always gets the worst OF II from every
body: that bis talent isn't recognized; that
his genius Is wasted that he isn't getting
enough money; that there Is no future tor
hlm-and a lot Of tommyrot IKE, that.
After that comes the breeding stage. Anv
man who broods over real or fancled
wrongs Is dangerous. Hs IL not sane. aud
he Is also a mighty poor workman. whether
he "A making hoe handles or counting
money IN bank. He deliberately destroys
bis own efficiency and chance for success,
snd all for the psrllous and auestonabis
happiness Of oeinE miserable.
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TEXAS DEATHS,

YATES. Lampasas, Texas December %.
II. NJ. Yates one Of the most prosperous
merchants OF this place, died suddenly at
Yates was out on the street at different
times during the day In apparently the
best OF health. lie leaves wife und
children.
HORNER -t.ockhart. Texas December
28.-Mr. K. c. Horncr, aged rs years, died
AZ the residence OF his son, MIR ]. ..
Horner Wednesday evening and was
buried IN the city cemetery Christmas DAY
Mr.. Horner came TO Caldwell county from
East Tennessee In 1871 ans has resided IN
nnd near Lockhart continuously over since
lie was sincere Christian Rnd a good
who knew him
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RaIlersullle HanncnInna.

Hanetsvtle. Texas. December &c Tho
Christmas festivities passed on without any
casualties OF any kind here hlg crowd
spent tho day dghtine chickens at znppes
pit
The Baptist Methodist sud Lutheran
Sunday schools had Christmas trees for
the children.
The first quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church for this die
trlct viii be held here. commencing toner.
row Rev. J r. Wilson. tho presiding
elder was p0sfo, here eleven voars ago.
when ha fret entered the ministry. and his
many friends win extend him nearly wei.
conc.
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Fort Worth. Texas December % James
H. Maddox. chief Of tho Fot Worth SIRE
department is preparing his report Tor the
year ending December H. 1902 II will
show the total Insurance on buildings IN
which arcs occurred to be S32O.5O5 and
the total insurance - contents S141. 100.
The loss On tho buildings is given at
S2s.O6s "a. and on contents at Sl7.462. 90,
making a grand total Of S4j,521.69. A to
tai Of SOS. 232 20 was paid out In lusursnce
on the property burned.
Que hundred aud scventy-one alarms
were turned In as against 143 In eight
months Of last year. The average loss per
ca pita on uninsured property was 38c. and
the average loss for each alarm was
$685. 26 During the entire twelve months
a second alarm was not sent in. showing
the high efficiency Of the present depart
ment, under chief Maddox.
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DIVORCES TOO DEAR.

Rev. o. p caches. d. D.. Of Hlghtstown
n j.. startled his fellow. members Of the
Baptist Ministerial union hy declaring AZ a
meeting that the cost or obtaining divorces
Is too grent 10 this couutry and that Z
uniform rate n $40 should be established
He explained bis position in This way. IN
this State 10 costs anywhere from SIS "a
500 Tor divorce. the amount hcns 90,
great for those Of the middle classes "a
pAy The result IS that instead ot oeins
divorced they simply part and marcy vi
will. New York Times.
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Stocks pamaoed al clshurns

Cleburpe, Texas, December %. The Nail
& Wright stock Of groceries aud {. c.
Brewers meat market were badly dam
aged by Gre this morning Nall Wright
carried 5000 insurance on stO,k aud 500
on fixtures Mr., Brewer had 5000 on
stock, tools and fixtures. TIE building
belongs 10 J. W. Hayden OF Bonham md
was fully Insured.
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clITTLE BUSINESS
Transacted YESTERDAY
Nav Pretty Well Exhausted
o..l.,s Look for Continued
~ ..d Trade Next Month.

90. very qniet IN thu local
p;s n,rEet yesterday. as the local
~ ~ resting on the Iaurels OF the
~, trade. content to remain In
u, dag or two.
" " all kinds have been pretty
~ no, but shipments are er-
.siss win he sufficient Tor any
y. during the quiet days Of the
.,.ou The good weather lately
.oosurasinE TO country trade,
'.,,,s bnvs been very large and it
u FRAT trade will eoutinue very
-. ,he neit two weeks. Prices
\. Nv ,,naip frm and unchanged.
.,,.st is stul well stocked 90 Al
~, which are moving slowly
: q dpr bananas was received yes
"a S being gobbled up eagerly.
4, aocg is scarce
elpuents Of peas, egg plant. okra,
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cotton Fit. at Crawford.

Crawford, Texas, December 22.-Lats
Saturday night Santa Fe freight car
loaded with square bale cotton took ars
and burned several bales, but heroic work
on the part OF citizens saved that greater
part Of the cotton The whole ton Of tho
car was damaged, &c loss win amount 10
about SsDA The COTTON was Insured
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The Rice Market.

The Situation Is Very Quiet and Little
Business Is Done.
The local rice market is taking a holiday
and there Is very little evidence Of activity
In any direction.
Receipts OF rough rice were very small
yesterday and the sales OF clean also very
light Little change Is expected In the sit
uation until after the new year opens
when business Is expected to open In good
shape. The market is strong with prices
firm and a good demand existing
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Hempstead Notes.

Hampstead. Texas, December 70. The
farmers here are making preparations Cor
another crop
large quantity Of land will be out
next year in this county, the owners not
being able TO furnish tenants and the ten
ants unable 90 run themselves. The crops
for the past solr years in tAls county have
been failures,
L. Schwarz Of l-ockhart formerly mer-
chant here, Is visiting relatives in tho city.
John A Hiricks Of Houston Is In the
civ on business today.
Prof Gciseke or College Station Is IN
the city today,
Miss Fdie Macon, who IS teaching school
ot College station, Is spending the holidays
Mrs Jennie Alderman OF Fort Worth is
visiting in the city
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laredo Texas December 25.--The prin,
cipsl damage done at the Gre IN the big
Cruz dry goods store last night was caused
by water. The Ere originated IN the ware.
house department Of the building and lts
origin can not he explained. The stock ~
goods Is said 20 have boon Insured lu ar.
tereut companies Tor $4,000.
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country rolls. Isc; Empire State special.
l5c.
observation-disclosures. per bunch, UO17oc.
CARRIAGE Per pound. lR.Q2c
horns, 1jc; Wisconsin fun cream dairlrs
he; Wisconsin bali cream. l4c, Wisgonsln
pound prints, lGc
EGGS-rexas. 25Q2Bc; Kansas 24c.
kRAUT- New, In half barrels, S25O1
40; five gallon kegs, S1.lo
ONIONS Per ID, l34M2c
PEPPER-Chue, new, l5dl6c per pound
black Singapore, l5c
PEANUTS Jumbo, per pound, Tisc.
fancy hand picked No, i. 6l5d69.c
POuLTRY--Chickens hens, good 2653
300; flyers, large S205d3 90; ducks.
large, S2T5GS0O; geese, fun featLered,
$4-0od 4.soi turkeys, hens, S7Oo8s 90; COB,
blers. SS.OOdl2O0
SOC
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BUSINESS MATTERS.

Stock OF Goods al Gonzales,
Gonzales Texas. December 25.l n.
Lane has sold his stock OF goods groceries
and dry goodsl to W. r. Frank and Sam
Bolts. The firm name Is w S. Frank 4
Co Mr. Lane will move 10 Lane city TO
engage In business there He was alder
man Of ward No. 1. which office be has
resigned
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nprcs Avn CuFNtrcALs.

Quinine. S4d36c per ounce bottlei NOR
phiue So 25m250 per ounce; cocaine ~
per ounce; 6ornX Sl5c per pound 10 lool6
packages; copperes, So 90 10 barrels; castor
oil, s1.20 per gallon In 5-gallon packages,
epson salts s. 90 per 100 lbs In barrels;
alcohol. S270m300 per gallon; sulphur
S265 per 100 lbs In barrels; alum, Bl.e peg
pound In barrels; saltpeter, Ic per pound
In barrels; calcium carbide, $500 per 100
delivered Texas common railway points,
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New Residence at Naoodoehes.

Nacogdoches Texas, December 20 Nj
" T. Wilson's new residence on North
Mound street was destroyed by IRE this
afternoon; total loss; $500 Insurance on
building, $500 In the Continental OF New
York The IRE originated IN the Kitchen
from q defectiYe due
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New Orleans

Especial 70 The Post)
New Orleans, La December &c Little
trading IN rough rice was reported today
Receipts were ~ a fairly liberal charac
ter, hut tho bulk was for the local mills
and very little IN the way Of supplies came
on the tables The market continued
strong, and while attention IS at present
mainly ceDtered IN top grades. there Is a
marked disposition to take on any offer
lngs II desirable medium lines Clean rice
ruled strong and IN demand With moder'
ate offerings and prices we'll upheld. Re
ccipts from country mills we're on mod
crate sea Ie-
Receipts 437a sacks OF rough and 1852
pockets Of clean.
Sales 3sS pockets Of clean and 4S2 sacks
N rough. Of which 332 sacks were Hon
duras and ITO sacks domestic lapau.
Clean rice Honduras strong and steady;
head 5G5G; straichts 3d4h: SCREENINGS
o02@, No . 1%@l's' Japan strong and
steady: head 2ldl4; stralChts 2a62N:
screenings 14d2ls; No. lSsal&. Actual
sales ga.
Rough rice Honduras strong offerings
light Mt 2OOd445, with actual sales at
tONd2 70; Janan strong, offerings light. ut
. cas- s., with actual sales at 2.ood3.0o.
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Tin-Flr1n, S32. Co., 50; lead, $500
GALVANIZED SnEET lRON-65 and 10
per cent discount.
BLACK SHEET IRON-No. 81, S365 per
100 pounds
ROOFING TIN Machine made. $4,000
lLo0 per box; old style SIS @aiS5o per
box.
soLDER-Halt and half, l0a2oc per
CoRRuGATED IRoN-Gal7snlzed, 81 50
ner square.
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GRAIN AND Hay.

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tricks. Houston or other points taking
same rate. Dealers charge from store IA
lOc per 100 pounds more on bran, 2d3c per
hushel ON oats and corn, lOdl5c per 100
RRAN-Pcr 100 lbs, 96daSc.
CORN CHOPS Pure, 81 ,OSm110,
OATS-Tcxas, choice bright, 56c No
mixed, 4lMc.
white, sacked. 5slEc.
HAY-Cholce alfalfa, S155Od1G 90; choice
timothy. St7 .n0d17 25; South Texas prairie
So OOdS.OO; North Texas and Territory hay,
SlI OOUl30O.
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rostsr,a ooal Eo-soasta.

weather changes noted below viii occur
With twenty four hours OF p m Of
dates below
December 27.-Warmer
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Residence % naoed at ereenviII..

Greenglle, Texas December ga The ele-
cant home Of Mrs T. II. KInggwa par.
tIaiIv burned tonight Loss about s25. 600.
partially insured.