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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-04
8. 8. Morrls q CO -.

Houston, Texas. March s.-Thoss u,o
nave allied themselves with the hull cor'
unsent had reason to be grateful AZ tha
developments In the cotton market todnv
cables were hardly as good as "A
Manchester sdyices, too we're ont q, H.
with conditions in this country. buvers
holding OF In cloths looking Cor loves
prices and the yarn market being mos,
unsatisfactory from the standpoint, OF tbc
manufacturer. But although there was a
sHght recession OF TO A points an me
sctNe months immpdiSAely after the call
~ sympathy with the poor foreign shovrins
tee large Indicated movement for the isS
the Nsakpess soon gave place 10 marked
strength Reports came in to the an -
t9at spot cotton at the South was In active
demand az fuller prices and Others sfsre5
taat the textile situation az Fail River vva =
all that could he desired There vg9s
some slight recession from the best saores
eut the close showed well up anons ths
best OF the day. One Of the most signid-
cant factors In the situation TO-DAY MAS IN.
iSrse decrease 10 tho Houston and Ncts
orleans estimates for tomorrow Il, n
also significant that shipments from lnterjcr
towns are larger erery DAY than the ~
cspts, Large as the latter are The falling
~ N sstnaatAa hss hsaaI Gceeptsd 81
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op'hed poluts higher. notwithstanding
Liverpool adviccs We're discouraginr and
Improved y points additional ON me ugnt
Houston and New Orleans estimates for
tomorrow Realizing near the close o,ea.
Sl"ned decliue Of points from the top.
making the net gain 10 points on the dav
Port receipts for the three days are the
same rs last year but the four leading in
NHgr towns turlpg the same lime have
received $500 bales, against 2i,OnO last
year. ana the semi weekly interior recpintS
Ior tue thirteen leading towns are esti.
year NV" last
Nanchester cables state that the Indian
trsde was dull during the week win fe,V
one1s There we're occasional sales of sta
pres 10 China bnt on the whole sellers
were bhaple 10 make much progress Rnv
ers are closely watching tue cotton reeeJnts
Ahd are led o. the Inference thar the ron
may exceed loNoOO9 bales. In which csss
lheH anticipate lower prices In the mean
Nhhr whatever movement there NAV be IN
tur immediate future in America snnnisS
aFc aro considelei simple Tor The present
sentiment continues very huliiSh on the 81
Peetatioa u decided decrease in receipts
H. 4 B. Bear,
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STOCK MARKET RECOVERING.

rates In the West and Southwest we're
equally without Influence So Was me
Admission by vHrious international hankns
hcuses that they would probably mHkN
isfae shipments 20 gold this weeG- 10
spite % these factors, the p1oiess4enAt
traders, after A decline In prices for sever q.
Gays made their upward turn from the
market. The uncertainties in the outlooA'
however, were manifest ~ the smah Vol
ume Of the deanngs.t The Ihic2go anu
Nol ihwestern stocks msde notahle 20
N@nc.s the common rising aDd the PIC
terred CA on d light demand, ssid 70 e
tor Investment Rock Island also rose ~ ?
on uGht transactions There was 80 earll
mog ement in the cotton al STOCKS on TAX
81 the proposed ABSORPTION ~ other Gem
falics ~ allie1 trades
Tennessee Coai was o feature 81 re-
neWal Of The gossip ~ buying for control
Icy tue United States Steel corporation ana
~ rose az one time 2ls bul lost about d
point General Electric lest 2ls
number of stocks both in The active
and n the dormant lists were pushed np
q point while fl some cases there were
sharp reactions. notably 10 the M'nnea pols
St PAM and Saut Ste Marie stocks, the
common losing ~ and the preferred 81.
The market closed easy 81 considerable re-
CtSsions
The bond market was dpA but arm. Total
sales, par value. S2SD&ooe. United states
bonds were al uncbsuged on the last eaiL
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ALL GRAIN PRICES DEPRESSED
THERE WAS MORE INTEREST
IN CORN THAN IN WHEAT.
Oats Wers Nervous and Errahc, While
Provisions Were Strong Early
but Declined Lister.

Chicago. March s.-General hesrish news
and Indifferent trading IN grains today de
pressed prices. May wheat closed with
a act loss OF 4; Nav corn ls7is and May
oats say. Provisions closed a shade 10
Il ce1ts lower
Wheat ruled weaker and somewhat dull
all day Most Of the news was bearlsb,
such as cables. weather and government
crop condition report. There was little
demand for wheat from the outside and
outside markets including the se2board
We're lower Traders were disposed 10
neglect al the markets aud wheat prices
Inclined 70 sag, though frequent crop dam
age news game 10 70 steady prices. Much
damage was reported from kansas, Okla.
bona, Texas Missouri and Tennessee. The
news from the last named State was Tor.
maps the worst, but the trade was inclined
10 treat Il with Indifference. May opened
lsn : 20 AdA lower at T69s 10 76-,. sold IN
tbAsGtbSs and when corn went OF weaken
ed sud closed heavy and weak i,c lower az
tia 'b3s- Local receipts were twenty SIX
cars, TWO Of contract grade. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 4T6 ears. making a
toral for the three points OF JUa cars aga INST
94T cars Uhcee days.. last week and 794
cars year go
Corn was fairly strong during the great.
er part OF the day. but later turned easy
on the wheat wea kneSy and on the persist
ent selling by the local crowd Absence
OF outside business restricted trading Small
receipts Influenced a fair early demand Is
did also light offerings. There was more
interest manifested IN corn than tn wheat
and May opened hc lower to lsC higher At
6lisN6li2 and steadily sold IN to elF. The
market was well supported on an the little
declines but when selling continued steadily
May slipped of to 81 aud closed easy isG 1
lower 1t 61lsd5lh. Receipts were lol
cars.
oats were very nervous and erratic carly
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THE DEALINGS WERE
on A VERY SMALL SCALE.
The Professional Character Of the Opera
tons Were Revealed Whsn the
Traders Came to Take Profits.

New York March 2-There were some re-
-oyeres 10 prices Ia tojhy's stock market,
out the dealings were on very snan
Caie and still restricted 20 operations ~
professionals Of the smaller class. The pro
essional character Of the operations was
also revealed by the reaction ar the close
when the traders came 10 take profits The
.sys gsins were lot all wiped out, but
,aey were considerably impaited 10y THIS
movement. The traders WHO bought stocks
rrofessed a feeling of encouragement over
he fact that the cold weather did rot ev-
tend 10 the winter wheat belt now denud-
q Of IT'S snow covering The significance
attached 10 this shows that crop prospects
sre now 70 play part IN the stock market.
There was also vague confidence OK
pressed 10 the future Of the money market,
which seems TO be encouraged by the IN.
ruiAed cquauimiiy Ca that market IN face
" the forced depletion 81 the cash reserves
~ the hanks now 90 work The dealers
d stocks offered as explanation of their
confidence the conviction tnat some OF the
ucayy loans which have been taken ont by
~ Indicates since the FIRST of The year are
about to be uquidate1 and TINS VIII re.
Hsye tho sirauou. The public rs 80 the
dark as % the identity 0f the syndicate
borrowers and as 20 the purpose 10 wGirn
he loans We're applied Another ground
Tor tue buying OF stocks was the showing
made 10y the railroads representing their
net earnings FOR January following those
already reported on saturday. pt those
reporting today the most Important was
the Union Pacific. which showed AN iu
crease of SI5o6i7 10 gross earnings for the
monen and Of S6.H Iu3 10 met earnings.
Jniou Pacific stock Itself made but q hgbt
response To this showing. bur 10 was an
Influence In tue urmncss OF the general
market Little attention was paid TO the
reports ~ damage aud Interruption TO TRAIT
hc by foods unless ir m,ght be tn the
neglect of the stocks Of tho railroads in
the section most affected. The reports OF
cifputes over freight rates and passenger
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Closing Prices of New York Bonds.

ST.. Louis, March wheat--wesf; No.
. red, cash elevator S39S track S5dS6' May
Corn-weak No > cash co.'s: track 81 May
6lia; July 6ll OatS-Lower; No. > cash
A., track 44i4n 49, May ~; July 35's; No.
Lower; jobhing 1890 for old; 1880 FOR now.
Lard--Lower Jo5. Flour-Dull. rod win
ter patents 3. Spd4O0; extra fancy aEd
STEADY. 10. Bran-Quipt sacked lots
east track 500 AGO Hay-Dull aud weak;
timothy i1.001l400; prairie slow SO0a
10Oo. Whiskv-Iow "a Iron corron
ties, 100. Bagglng-Steady 5lgdG- Hemp
twlne-Quiet. 8. Meats. dry salt. hoxed--
Quiet; extra shorts and clear ribs $50; clear
sides So. Bacon. boSed-Qulet; extra
shorts and clear ribs 9.25GaSTis; clear
sides go. Receipts-Flour, 1000; whea.,
mcuts-Flour, 800. wheat 2sOoo: corn,
6j.OO0; oats 5000.
New Orleans. MsreA 3.-Hog products
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though there was no such fluctuations ~
May as on Saturday. Trade was igAt ana
Inclined to .over levels. Sentiment was
hearish after the opening and prices saEgvd
gradually with the other grains May
closed weak s.Q7S lower AT 4iis Receipts
were 50 cars.
Provisions were strong early m better
prices al the yards bat later selling ana
grain eakness brought declines. May
pork closed l5c down at $3.50: May lard
2lsc down al $685., and May ribs shade
lower at $s.35
Estimated receipts for tomorrow; Wheat,
- cars; corn, 10 cars; oats. lO5 cars; hogs
$500 head
cash quotations we're as follows:
Wbeat-No 3 7Fsa7Hs; No red 75's
oats-No. > 444a4p.; No. . white asa;
No 8 white 44iln46.
Ryc--No. > 5S6i5Sa3
Barley-Fair 20 choice mating 5aTS2is
FlaXSeel--No 1 !. 81, No. 1 Northwestern
eSd1 ~
Timothy Sced-Prime 6 Go6lG -.
Mess pork-Per barrel To- la II 20,
Lard--Per 100 pounds p. IIlxa9 ~.
Short rib sides-LooSe : .2eaS.:il
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed ThSdils.
Short clear sides-BoNed S55aS g..
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AGAIN THEY CLIMB SKYWARD.

from interior centers and the msgnItndf
Of q commitment made little inpressiol
OF the general mind. The recessions were
often Sudden and extensive, hnt oniI
wrought stronger current when the
process Of recovery was under way. ia
porters even increased the volume OF tbeii
t1hngs and holders Of the actual stp1
withdrew their goods from the show win
dows Bears still drew conclusions from
the comparative quantity o. marketed cot
tim. but the strength of the undsrtoue
might have shaken their beipg.
New York opened better on May aud J
20 down on other options There was a
drop In the early part a. the session, carry
Ing the scale down until bottom prices Of
the dag were reached. THIS level stood
through half the morning. after which
there Was a foil recovery. followed by sn
advancing wave, which amounted 70 Z
points on the noon call Another bulge
took place few minutes later and The
range did not alter materially for an hour
or SO. 2polnt gain then made the best
OF the day and an early loss Of same fol
lowed with light weakness 10 evidence
until the last half hour The top level then
reappeared and small variation occurred %
the time Of the gong sounding In the net
result July sdvaueed II points, October
g, while the other options gained and
10 points.
New Orleans started TO . points above
the previous close. An early decline Of
3 points brought bottom prices and re-
coyery Immediately followed. forming o
level that prevailed through the drst half
Of the morning SLOW but steady increase
then started and, extending until midday
made high mark az that dmc The huctua-
tions were very narrow from this position
Tor the next hour, after which there WINS
q gradual drop FOR g similar period Of time
making q range that ruled until the fnrI
call In the net result June increased T.
points, August q. October and the balance
Of he list went 10 and IL noIpts higher
Sales al the four American markets
amounted TO 3n.II6 bales. Spot quotations
were marked iSc higher az New York ana
New orleans and 1-i6c higher ct Houston
and Galveston.
The excess 81 the movement was narrow
Receipts at all ports for the day were %. B.
GA bales. compared with 24,0oT for the cor
responding day II last year Since Friday
they have been 39.9s5 bales. compared with
i6,lo3 for the same time Of last week and
40.'l3 for the corresponding day Of last
year Tins far Ia the season they have
hee1 6,iVIIAs bales compared with $50
40 for the corresponding dime Of last sea-
son. Exports since Friday have been 81.
4T9 bales, compared with 1896 for tho
same time ~ last week and 10 III for the
cores spending time Of last year. Stock ut
Inired States ports for the day was 742 3s6
bales, compared with IT'S 921 for the same
day Of last week and s57.75S for the CORE.
spending day 81 last year.
Houston's estimated receipts for today
are $500 to $50 bales, against l.6s9 last
year. New Orleans expects 5000 TO 600
bales, against 9lsa last year.
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KANSAS cry

- Kansas, City March Seattle Recain,
5000 natives. 400 Texans and e0O c,ive.
No prime natives received. Market vcrv
active, loc higher, Choice cynort ana
dressed beef steers would hrir, 4 5p1,,, ~
ialF 20 good , .o0d6. %; stockers ana fes4
ers 3 51d5 90. Western fed steers 4 40
~; Texas and Indian steers 4 Snd5. 81:
y. hcifers 3 15Fl5 X; csnnSrs 800 80 ~.
mus -'f14 Is; calves { 5nd6 30 Hogs
receipts 1000, Market iO0l5r big6cr
Heavy . Saa6 20; mixed packers 6 .Oljs az.
Receipts 400 Market activc ana $3.50
Native lambs 6 1895 so: Western lambs
a. 1910 ~; native wetheFs <. O5Ff5 40. We,
ern wethers : o0d5 3S; yearlinss : 75F5G *.
ssWens 4'Soea7' -; culls and feeders ? s0S
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COURSE OF COTTON VALUES
MAKE NEW HIGH RECORD
eicns Of Interior Exhaustion. Shnnkage
IN Estimated Receipts and Heavy
Buying Cause Strength.

At The CLOSE:
Liverpool, to i-2-64d higher.
New York. 10 II points higher.
New Orleans, 5 to ~ points higher.
SPOTS:
Liverpool f-s2d higher.
New York. i-6c higher.
New Orleans. i-sc higher
Houston. f-t6e higher.
Galveston, f-f6e higher.
n bears screened any hope behind the
radical swing 81 the two preceding sessions,
yesteYday's cotton market must have de-
s,royed the last sprig. And sgsin II was
not 10 the current technical condition that
the developments might be accounted for.
There have been times when such things
Ewxyed the powers that be. but the vista
Of a hungry spinner In an empty pantry
has evidently caught the eye OF the trade.
The self-same story came from the field.
and from Trustworthy sources II WAS re-
lated that In many quarters the last bale Is
ready to drift into the chsnnels OF the
movement. In truth, the estimated re-
esipts" gave color TO this theory, and az
easily convinced public required no further
testimony.
The old questions came Into play. but the
re-emlnepee OF demand left supply 4 sec
md consideration. The fluctuations sug-
gested there was much faith beyond the
''riugside." expressed In absorption that
means big things for the friends OF the
commodity. FOR liquidation was systematic
and constant. Indeed. when May In New
York came within 10 points Of Q ceuts the
new high rsrk brourht drsmatic scenes
from investors relax WAS worked
though, after the strain Of profit taxing
In point Of elevation. ali former eudirgs
OF the season were left IN the shade
Liverpool furnished none Of the cause Tor
improvement. 10 fact, quite the opposite
was ohserved Sales on the spot amounted
10 500 haIcs 1t quotations higher by Is.
Contracts On the hnsl call made an aver.
sEe gain Of 1Ias4 According TO private in-
formation. foreign textile prospects pre-
scented some complications as 20 margin,
and tn. transatlantic operator was con
tent to eddie" while the American mar.
Sets blaE.d.
on this side OF the ocean there was no
Eurcesse of bearish woes The scope Of
trading seemed TO thrive upon the reports
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ST. LnnIs

st Louis March Seattle Pec.in,.
Slco. including GOO Texans Market steagv
q strong native shipping and export steerss
y.usIo. To- fancy LOO; dressed beef and
1000 pounds . 50a5 ~ stockcrs and fesd
ers 1.s91i. Is; cows and heifers . .sa,,y a.
eenners !. T5S SIS bulls 5Offs OK. TcY,.
ana !naisH stesrt, ErssssrI .coa4 90; led
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also unchanged at Ill lbs cd. Speltg :
dull and unchanged here at 425d4.S s
London WAS . sd higher at as. lrei
quiet, but steady 10 firm. The Ealt
markets were considerably lower. =
Cow closed at SIS 81 and Middltsl
closed iti> nj. Fig iron warrants q Y
York clnscd 40 llJN0 -. 80; No. fels'
Northern l7SH0lS -; No, foundry ~.
cyn IIWH 800; Nc foundry SoHii
JG5GGlT5u, SO. foundry Southgn Z;
soft IGJUMlT.OC.
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MOVEMENT IN TEXAS CATTLE.

4 o0d5. 80: COWS and heifers . a5l74 90
Hogs-Receipts 4S00. Market 1Oc higher
Pigs and lights 5.e106. 10; packers G. opd
s. %; butchers .25d6 90 Sheep-Receipts
lt4n Market strong. Native muttons $50
1850; lambs 5 .O0d6. 10; cuus aud bucks
, J'Hi4 60, stockers l SOAP %: Western
lambs 6 40; Western sheep 5.25; Western
yearlings 4. 10.
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New York Money.

New York. March S-Money on cell
steady al 10 2is per cent; closing bid
aud asked 212i. per cent Prime mercRp-
tile 404ia per cent Sterling exchange 6rm
with actual business 10 bankers bills ST
4 s7std1 - for demand. 40 $50 Tor sixty
days; posted rates 4. Sc ana ssh. CONNER
cial bills 4.S4s, n S5A, Bar silver 5Jls
Mexican dollars 434s Government bonds
steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
firm.
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Richard Cooke &. Co.'s Letter.

Houston, Texas. March S-wth Amcrl
can splnners outblddIng exporters FOR cot
ton an advance in wages al Fan River
all mills over sold and running fun time.
large falling on Of interior stocks, an ac
i've store trade IN cotton goods. an ina
creased consumption ia Canads ana CbinS
all tend 20 have the hears very leervogs
March sold az $50 In New York and Nav
10 New orleans selling a. $50 ana the
price looks high TO those iookiur out ~ no
windows but We think that within en- dsys
y cents IN New York VIII look cheap for
hay cotton. Liverpool Is due 3Rt birhrr
'ou0HoNt Richard Cocke & Co
H. 6 s, Beers Cotton Letter.
lsp.clsl 90 Tue Postl
= NAN Orleans. MIrsA Sour mkrkst
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NEW ORLEANS


:, New Orleans; March s.-The New ORLEANS
ne st9ek exchange reports: The reccipt
~ Eool Garlic, large and small. Is rrht
The demand Is brisk. prices strong ana ana
fed hogs anu corn
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ZONE IS pointing 10 a realization Of tho
exhaustion theory. II may or if~rnay moi
he but We lay particular stress on the
movement from day 90 day and advise Won
20 watch II closely. As the matter now
stands We see no reason FOR changing our
FORMER advice TO stay on the Shorr sidn
ana buy on any breaks OF Importance.
IL u Mnrrls & @
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS

March-Apr.. 4 9s.59b Aug Sept ..4.3Gs
Apr-May. ....4 Rob Sept oct ~ 2T-2Ss
eiay-June. - 39-iob Oct-Nov ....4.23 -2i
June July. 80. 4 4f,s
b HID sE-lllra.
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London Financial CahIe.

New York. March 3-Tle Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cabcgram says:
The stock market was idle and heavy.
Americans here were StaEuaut.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 3.-CattIe- Receipts u.
o0n. including 200 Texans Market strong
10 lnc higher Good 10 prime steers t. J0N
Z o5 poor 10 medium { Oo74 80. stocker,
and feeders .. 25W5.oo, COWS 25ai5 20
sellers . S065. so; Gamers /. 25T2 - bulI.
:, 1di. Go; calves 5HN6.oo reVnS fed
Steers .50d5 90 Hog, Receipts 2SooN
Market 10 "a l5c higher Market closed
dull Mixed and butchers 5-9506.1o; good
to choice heavy 6.3506 ~. rough heavy
6. 1SM6.3o. light 5.S5G6 - Shecp-Re
ceiptS 1900 sheep and lambs strong "a
loo higher Good 10 choice wcthcrs &. 71g
:. 25; fair n choice mixed ood ~; Wesl
ern sheep and yearlings s 6016 -: native
lambs 3 75Ii 81; Western lambs . 500 "a.
CONDITIONS ~ MAVERICK COUNTY.
Eagle Pass, Texas, March L. Dry as dust
is The condition of Maverick county just
now NorJhers succeed each other with
disappointing regularity. 400 moisture left
by the slow slight rains Of three weeks ago
has all been uipped up by the dry. cold
winds, and today cattle are suffering the
weaker portion Of them and diving more
than for months past This is true only OF
those In uDwaie cred pastures for There arc
few resident rauchmen whose forethought
provided tanks and windmill wells for dry
season sind their stock VIII pm through
In good shape. All hope of q lunch needed
general rain has been dlspclled for the pres
eut.
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The range Of prices at New York aad
New Orleans for the active mouths was Es
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~ONI\N1t@
Following p1ccs York stock
uarks
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l0'aI sales fof ibe day 369ool shares
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Houstons estimated receipts for TODAY
are $500 to $50 bales, against l1.6sa last
year. New orleans expects 5000 to co.,
bales, against 9lsa last year.
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nlncrcOcc 1871 7a3 e22.54s

total 49,. .6t9i 33,0S6 q, ana. 4o7 a.ST2 S5g
'ast year. .24ooT 40. ne a.STS.s59
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Railroad Receipts.


stock this day. ................... TAB $40
Stock this day last week ...........7Th.a2l
Stock this day last year,. ri, T5S
Dehcit this season, ..,..............ll43T 2
u. S. Exports.
This Last
week. year.
Exports 10 Great Britain. 3l,184 9.5I6
Exports to France ........ ..--. 81
Exports 10 continent. ...... 25,SA5 lO.dluI
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Houston paIIY statement.
Houston Comparative Statement.

Gross receipts this week .. 994l
Gross receipts Isl days this season Isle. ~
Gross receipts 49, days 1870 1901. l,954.1S5
Gross receipts IS days lSg5-l9o0. .l.65N $50
Lnnrar, Railrnad Rerrlrts
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-19

cuffs of white taffeta are all covered
with straps of lilac taffeta. The era
vat ends on each side of the front are
of lace, finely plated, fastened at the
top with strass buttons The elbow
sleeves are finished with frill of this
lace.
This coat opens over chemisette of
white silk, and the draped girdle is of
the same. The skirt is of cream tulle,
over cream taffeta, all embroidered
with orange blossoms and myrtle, and
shepherds crooks, bow knots and bas-
kets of f1owers.-Chic Partisan.