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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
LONDON WOOL AUCTION.
Competition Was Active and Prices Firm
With Good Demand

Wlto food Demand
roudoa, january 81 Tar offerings at the
wool nuctiop salcs today consisted OF u
superior selection OF 1881 bales Compel
tlon was active aud prices were nrm; cross.
l,reds were irregular. Falkland island
stocl was in steady demand and fne Cape
OF Good Hope and Natal sold readily.
America bought good supply OF good
merlnos ana nuo crossbrcds. Sales IN de-
tail!
Now souuA Wales 900 bales: secured 5jGd
ais li5ad; greasy 0d0ls I'd.
Qgecnslbnd--50p halcsI secured IL 2oJ
Is Sd; greasy 6isGl 50.
Nictoria-So0 bales; secured Td&ls Cd;
greasy 5lgdMis Id
south Australia GOO bales; greasy oAd@
West Auatrala-looo balee; greasy $40
New zealand-29oo bales; secured elQ
is Sd greasy 4MMllhd.
Cape Of Good Hope and Natal-SQO ohlcs'
secured Dnd6tls o1sd; greasy Eglld.
Falkland lslauIh-,bO bL,us; greasy Fi14
si5i.
The arrivals Of wool for the second series
Of sales amount TO e5,3U5 bales, including
1900 Forwarded direct 20 spinners. IAe
imports during the week are;
New South Wales. 1870 bales; Queens
land, 1901 Victoria, 3llj, South Anstralia,
81 Cape of Good Hope and Natal $40;
China, l0-l; elsewhere, 1870,
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CONDITION OF RICE MARKET

market. In days Of piethoric stock evcry.
thing was cheap; buyers could sort up vt
leisure, and ag the next lot was liable 80
be bought At fraction less. the main point
was TO buy "a little as possible, ANA a ouy-
er who coOld say mo- TO seller dld bet.
ter than one who had superior Judgment
as 80 values During past few weeks the
fact has been developed that rice really
has an intrinsic value. decreased production.
tubutiye holdings, good demand throughout
the season mud the time " arreahed con
sumption drawing near, all are strong fac.
tors favorable 10 an advancing market Thr
conditions not being tho result Of mauln
ulEtion. but W thc vicissitudcs NJ the cul.
turc ana contingencies Of market, are nat
urpl. Therefore healthy
AdNtccs from the South note hut liulc
change from former reports on the Al
lautc coast demand continues 10, ahsor''
offerings az full rates AZ New orleans Che
Ia the interior Southwest Louisiana ard
TcIas-reports are OF former tenor; FoN1
demand NJ VOL sustained prices, Al
tlouhl mills are preparing TO close for the
season.
Gables and c0rrcsnpndencp ron abroad
note Arm utprkr- for carVONs WITH 0ctiv"
inquiry. Spet cleaned goods stepdy and
forward supply trlAo rnhance' IN price
1Nlmegr New Orleans, tclcEranhs Louis
lana CROP movement 20 datcl RrrointS q.
rough l.cNd.000 seeks; last yceV i.O71. Is
packets: last wear Sta quo nockctS Coed
demand, mnrto' VERY stronN
TaimarN Charleston t"lN rGnNs 'avoi'r
rron movement. 10 dOtNt Nara'Nfs 81
harrols sales 9fr'o harrcls: marS I
steady
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

Houston, Texas, Jnmary 81 Liverpool
evidently fuiicd to coustrue the week end
0Iures as hcing very bearish and came m
butter than expected, with spot sales FOR
the hair day OF 10000 bales Our markets
opened points mp from last nights aud
closed at about the opening prices after o
very dun ecssiou. Tho extreme fluctuations
for he week have been about 2A points
May IN New Orleans selling as low RS 3 Z,
mud ms high as "a For the next week
or ten days our receipts and into sight
figures will probably show material gair
over last year, as the movement nt that
time was exceedingly small, hut after thil
period last year receipts increased 60 large
proportions MS compared with the three pre-
vlcns years and We believe win compare
favorubly with this years movement
oar markets have left n 10 Liverpool {,
take tho inttintivc on Monday, as that mar
kct Is due 90 ho unchanged
Harvard Nick g. Co,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUITS Apples, alb, s5d9uci
pnoapplcs. sliced, 81. 10; rycicss aud core
less, 81 hodl 90, extra grated, 81 6jnl 70;
ponUs, Glib, I5c; Strawberries 2-lb, pOda5c;
hacbbcrrles, alb g5cd$l.pp; peaches S-lb,
Sl.JO6l 1 50; lib peaches, q Goa .05, 3.lb
pie peaches, s0dSdc.
CANNED VEGETABLES PFC Tomatoes,
Glib fun weight, SAQS5c; 3-lb, fun weight,
a5c0Sloo: 9 III. sccnuds, ISQS0c, alb sec.
ouds, 9aHNSc; okra md tomatoes, 2-lh,
81 90; canned kraut, N, aGa95c, Califor,
MIA asparagus, lib 81, 25d8.5l. according
70 grade; lib, asparagus salmon cans,
81 50gR2. rs: baked beans 3lb, Csc; 2-lh
string beans. Soc; 2lb kidney beans, O5c;
2lb stringless beans, 81 %; o-lb marrow.
fat peas. 81 10; 2-lb American petit pois,
81 60G165; extra Maine corn, 81 Is; corn.
S5@e0c: seconds, S0dS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--EXtra standard
2la-lb peaches, lemon cling, 81 oSd2. 90:
yellow Crawford, 81 S0d1. IS; black cher.
rios, 81 GOA IN; white cherries, So l5d2. -
npricots, 81 5Oidl 80; strawberries, 81 O0d
. ~; nlums, Sl.50di 60; grapes SlGDd
l.T5 Seconds, Toe per dozen less than extra
standard prices
CANNED MOLASSEs-P. & r. Old Fash.
Toned, gallons 81 10 per case; h-galous
SIS, 80 per case; i gallons, So. 80 per case;
Gold Medal brand fancy table syrup. quart
Jars, 81 ~ per dozen; Il, n. & c., Creole
Glib, 81 20, S 10, Sl3S; 5-lb, s. 30; lob
81. 60
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
Thoughtful Suicides.

London Leader.
A grocor's assistant who committed sul-
eide the other day left note inside the
house 10 say. II am hanging outside" The
Liverpool Daily Post gives some other mo-
table Instances OF bulls made by intending
suicides. An IT, shmau who drowned him
self lett the message, This Ia an acct.
dout" on a piece Of paper In his hat
10 spare IFS FRI nds' feclipgs; and only thia
summer q young ntlcnNn IN shropshire,
before attempting uclde, wrote an anony'
nous letter 10 lis mother breaking the
news OF the accidental death OF her sou
which, as a matter OF fact, did not come
or.
with eimilar forethought a provincial
bank manager on bis deathbed was said
lately 70 have dictated TO bis secretary .
Telegram 20 headquarters, saying; Greatly
regret 20 inform yor that died this
morning OF pneumonia. (Slgned) PIP
Thomas Brown" An Irishman once con
fessed that he had contemplated suicide
by hanging himself on willow trce over
hanging e hyor near his potato patch
but had given up the idea from fear lest
the cord should break and he should be
drowned
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PRICES ARE UNCHANGED
AND DEMAND GOOD,
he Milling Season 10 Nearly Ended and
Very Little Mors Activity 10 ex
peeted This Season.

Transactions IN the local rice market
yesterday were on a smSll scale aad the
md of the week Huds tie situation prse.
ilcaly unchanged,
The milling season is drawing 80 close
sEd the shipments 60 and frou this mar.
bet are limited In amount with ou occa.
slonal spurt Of good business. Tho rioO
trade has como down 10 tho handling os
only the necessary amount that ~ demanded
Tor average consumption ana very little
more activity IS expected until the new
eop begins 70 como IN next fall Prices
oro Still firm ana unchanged and the ~
mand Cslrly good
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
The Market Was BuIlish and Prices Ad'
vanoed Slightly

New Orleans, January 81 Spot cotton
quiet. There hRs been something OF a fall
ing or IN demand and buyers are not 50
numerous In various sample rooms There
ls, nevertheless, fair Inquiry for tho
staple, emnnating principally from tho
English trade, and some very good lists
are changing hands Sales 800 bales, 10
GLIDING 1850 TO arrive. Quotations un'
changed In the future market fair
amount OF business was transacted, Mnrch
May and July being the active months, IN,
Tho trading and managed 10 hold prices
ven up during the half days operations
Tho market closing with net gains of =
POINTS on all positions,
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Second Nature.


The old schOoimgster was deeply affected.
His scholars noticing tho diapldated ap-
pcGranca OF his chair. had presented him
with new ono for Christmas.
my dear boys" said the kindly old pede-
goEue. with tears in his eyes II can never
hope 10 tell you how yon have made me feel
by this token OF your love for me All can
40 Is 70 thank you FOR the sacrifices you
have made Of your little purses for the sake
O. my comfort " you have found me severe
at times. trust YOU realise that Il has al
ways been for your own good. ! hope u
always have your full eonhdancs, as you
have ever had mine
AZ the old schooimgsteT Prepared 70 Ms
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
Wabash debeuturc II
NEW YORK COTTON.
The Market Opened Higher and Again
Made an Advance,

Made an Advance,
New York January Gl.--The cotton mar
kot opened at an advance OF . TO points.
his being feeble response to the Liverpool
cables, which were expected 20 come to
I points lower aud which came only TO
points lower. The buying was largely
by commission houses, with the bear con.
tingont inclined to sell ON Indications Of
larger receipts next week but at best ~
vas small QutntIty, With prices soon
after the close oil TO the closing OF yes
terday. Selling was checked by very favor
able accounts from Fall River and FROM
spot markets at large The latter Indicated
weakly sustained demand from exporters
and splnners, a pressure an todays mnl
ket was a larger estimate MS TO Monday
receipts at Houston aud estimated port ~
cepts today. Public interest was small.
while the professional contingent showed %
disposition to hold OF Tor further lndica
lions as 10 next weeks receipts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

CHEEsE-Wlsconsln full cream. long
horns, ljc; Wisconsin full cream diaries.
loo Wisconsin half cream, lac; Wisconsin
pound prints. Ice.
EGGS--Te1as, 2l@22c; Kansas, DC.
hkAUT-New, In half barrels, So. 50G
10; hvegnllon kegs, S11O.
ONl0NS-Per ID, 1@Gi2c.
black Singapore loo
POIAIOES--Colorad soc per bushel.
PEANUTS--Iumbo, per pould, TIC;
FANCY baud picked No. /, 6Lsd64c.
POU L1RG--Chickens. hens, good, 50 5Odl
3 ,Tbi flyers large, So ,50d3. rs; ducks, large,
~. IDS. 80; geese, full feathered, "a .O0a
: ~ uikeys, hens S9.0Gn co. gobblers,
81 S0a2 70.
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New Orleans
especial 80 Tho restA

tSNpClAi 'u NN iNNtN
New oricnns. lnur0rv ~ There ls .
very good dc1papi FOR rorgh ricc thu in
Qulrv taking In an grades with tho great
est utrrcst, however. hoiuc shown IN tM
better qualities. Receipts are light aud IN
consequence. despite the OvldlN " huyots
the movement Ia small p.lths arc strone
al y Oofl4Jo for Honduras aed loo ~
Tor Jnnap Glenn ricv b. In active d0want
for both tistrihutiou 1u9 export but onf
iugs are light aud 0u thng ~ dnstaN'
nature IS quickly tgkrn az strong p.le $
Head rlpdps ere particularly scnrcr NJ
jobbers are still looking TO country mi'h
for supplies,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
b VAS %. QUIET ct, oov e cooD
.,.. Of Fruits Are Expected
!, Anticipation OF Larger
r susincss to Come

-, business in the local whole
|ft'sr ', VAS not up to the usual sat.
S'ass yesterday. but a more hopeful
nns ,,,led among local dealers re-
- !. outlook for the coming month
fE y inst ended has been compare
'' e, md the vlndup OF the month
'u's moderate business, Tbis was
sag .sr.yer, as is usual In January
~ . I'm OF another month hnds the
Y n ,ccd shape for active trade
p Y ,sneral are lower than at III
= !, mo year, which is rather more
.'asry to all concerned
,..,., trade yesterday was fair with
4 !. saturday demand
a.. moving slowly on moderate
'i11 p n, Of ripe stock is aow On
riIisL
california navel oranges can now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
H. & 3 Bcer'a Letter,

New Orleans. january ~ Liverpool was
better than anticipated uud our market ia
sympathy opened Go higher. subsequent
lr eosed OF ! 10 on realizing, owing 70
the large port and Inferior receipts. Fresh
b,ylus. however. ocoasioned an improve
nont Of from the bottom later, but when
this demand was Hred prices gave way
slightly. making the net gain 3 points on
Inc day. Tho strong statistical position
and the clnims freely circulated tbot the
cron would be smaller than the cnnsump-
rive re0ulrcmrnts OF the world nave pe"h
Instrumental IN causing an ndYnnee 81 over
a cent n pound, lu the meanWDhe splphCIe
nave stocked up heavily on that hEpethnslN
end low hold In their reserve supplies uNcr
I,1OU1 halos more than last year spcn
being tho ease they are fortlhed 0ealnAt
nl,v marked ndVauc" from The present lefci
and haze taken 5000 Jess relatively thnh
last yaar during the past three weeks, even
though the optimistic feeling Throughout
this period has been moro acute. Ih'rt
fcrc. h viii be- seen that they are IN d pos,
tio1 10 draw on their rcsHGN' STOCKS u
forced 10 10 so by any additional tlhahcy
mont ard Wili probably restrict thclr l4h-
,nrs an Euy decline warranted by hn Nv
crrns,d movement and a wcaGcuing or the
stniistirni situation The receipts both ~
tho pnrts and iutcrlor arc large nud ih'
iudl,utl oug are that they viii continue I'M
oval Ercrv orr. however. Is buliishly N
rllncd aud FOR my decline 20 be esin D.
lisncd Il viii require u conununnce OF IN
crcascd receipts. H. ~ D. he'F'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
WHOLESALE MARKET

Dc found on the market IN plenty ma u,4,.,
are quoted at s2.T6 to 1926 per boz.
Eggs are rather quiet at priees r,nv,p,
around zoe.
sample of ruby blood oranges from cali
Iornia was on exhibition yesterday ON Com.
mission Row. They are quoted at 80 ~ per
half box. W
Inc demand for all kinds u fruits 4, In.
creasinE and large shipments are e.ncctai
during tho week in anticipation OF an I'm.
creased trade, Prices are slightly lower ~,
apples and the stock on hand is Of sool
quality. o'
AdVlces from Ontario, Cal. saw "one
hundred and twenty tons Of canned ol,vcs
VIII be sent out from this polnt This soa
SOIL pelng now In PROCESS OF preDa m ION n,
we Vnuhory There has been pretty
thorough demonstration of merits ~ III,
rut mus prepared. For two or tbre,
iNa's ~; r. biuckpurn has Ncu experiment.
Mk Win the problem aud now has pvcei.
lent cnnneG picked olives which no pnt nm
two years ago" Wv w
Regarding prunes tho California Fruit
Grower has the followiugi "rhero Is a
steady demnnd for prunes for export trad,
OF present quotations. The domestic mar.
ket Is quiet ut the moment, but pT1lnps arr
cleaning up aud most Of the weak holders
nave closed out their holdings Spccuiatnrs
are quick 10 pick up cverythinrpln the M.
ture OF bargain. This has a tendency
TO add strength TO the situation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
+, , Following are ,ss ,uuas pr:ces:
Talmaoe'e Letter.

New York January 2T--rradc during the
week has been well NJ TO previous aver.
ge local buyers are paying more attention
aud considerable inquiry has come IN from
roarhy distributing ccntcrs Tho market
Is well sustained; ootcrings. however are
UbJect TO careful discrimination as to val.
uos, resulting in an improved tone to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
-, 80 DrY Goods.

New York January p lhero has hef'
no change In tho cottcu goods marks mere
t,dar fair demand has como forward
r,,ii nrt.ss Print cloths quiet but tone
strnnr cotton warns very arm, hui nns,
rass Soinc considerably below ne 80
~ rr,.es Area hy Southern sniAoe's -
Charlotte Lost rueslags
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
4 NJ wisner & Co.'S Letter,

Houston. Texas. January 3i.-LiverpooI $
attitude today denotes fairly good vol
ume OF strength The narrow range OF
values however, in all markets continues 10
demonstrates ,ndeclsion aud nearly equal
division OF opinion,
Emphatic views IN either direction A. re- 81,
CARDS prices VIII he Influenced sreauy o'
rccclpts m the ncar future.
J. y Wlsncr x Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
DRrCs AND CHEMICALS.

Ouinine, S4dSGc per ounce bottle; NOR
phiup. 50 21d2 30 per ounce; cocaine 81 25
per ounce horax si5C per pound In i00.lh
packages; copperas. 81 90 IN barrels; castor
oil. 81 90 per gallon IN 5.gnllon packages;
cpsom salts, 81 90 per 100 his IN barrels;
alcohol, So T0d3 90 per Gulon; sulphur,
50 e5 per 100 lbs in barrels alum, shc per
pound in barrels; saltpctcr 7c ucr pound
In barrels: calcium carbide, 81, 70 per 100
lbs. delivered Texas common railway points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

TIN Firm, So 0O0S2 90; lead. $500
GALVANIZED SHEET IRON-I0 and
per cen; discount
BLACK SHEET IRoN--No. 81, 50 % per
ion pounds
ROOFING TlN--Machiuo made, SO 500
ll.N0 per box old style, $40. ooUlS.6O per
box,
soLDER-Halt and half, 10000 per
pound.
CORRUGATED Galvanized, S. 10
per square.
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New York Money.

New York, January 3l.-Moncy on cali
steady AT per cent: closed offered NJ 3
per cent Time money easier, sixty days =
i14N; ninety days aud six nrolths AA1iR
ncr cent Prime mercantile paper lshH
pcr cent. Sterling exchange Arm at 4. S8,S71
IA 81 for demand and at !. 81 .SiSa5 81 for
sixty days; posted rates StiS and ! sIHn
! S.. commercial bills 4 s2ls1lt SaJs. Bor
silver AIS Mexican dollars SIN Gov
eminent and railroad bonds steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
FRUITS.

APPLES-Ben Davis. barrel ss.5odA 90;
Winesaps aud Jonathans, 81. 25ap4.60
BANANAS-Ioose, ST a5,GI 50: packed
Sl.50g1.I0.
CoCoANUTS-Per sack, S4oo; less guam.
titles. 50. Is.
CRANBERRIEs-pcr crate, So. c5Q53 so;
barrels. Sill .0Od12 90.
EMONS-Messiuas 81. S0d4. 90: Cali
fornia. 81. 5OGi2. 70.
LINES Mexican, per basket 81. 10d1 25
oRANGES-Callfouia pcr box, SO cog
3 %.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

White lead, per ewt,, strictly pure, So6O;
second grade, 5000 third grade, S.. so,
81. 10; barrel lots, Csc per gallon. Mineral
paints, Coo per gallon Dry fixed paints
per cwt., IN barrels SOC. Venetian reds
per cwt, Sl.5o; yellow ochre per cwt
81 co Llnsecd Oh, best, boiled, SIC, Read
mixed house paints, 81 coal 20, Window
glass, 90 per cent OF January list,
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ooTroN $40 PRODUCTS.

Memphis. January si.-Cotton seed oil
Prime crude S5igdS6; OF crude 3og5fi15
prime summer yellow 80; on summer yellow
nominal Mcal-Prme. II 80; cake 100 ~
oil Prime refined IN barrels. S9if; on Te'
fined, In barrels, 81; prime crude loose 50
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csroiu 4. Richardson's Letter.

Houston. Texas. January al.-Notwith'
standing comparatively heavy receipts and
estimates FOR Monday. cotton ruled qni't
but arm throughout tho day. Liverpool
was rather easy on their opening hut the
week.-mrs. was only temporary, aud by clos
lag time had rcgaincd nearly al the decline,
last prices being 1 20 ~ down on con
tracts. Spots were reported In fair de-
mand, 10000 baies being taken with quota
tions unchanged to 2 points highor
Fluctuations IN our markets covered r
range OF about points. with the sealping
contingent principal traders. New York
closed unchanged to points higher, New
orleans to higher, Spots unchanged.
That the statistical position OF cotton Is
s,rong admits OF DO Doubt, and sentiment
Is hulllsh. az the moment all attention Is
being given the movement, and as a rule
raders arc Inclined 20 expect rompara-
lively free receipts, and Tor DTS reason 90
not anticipate much improvement 10 me
Immediate future. There Is little 10 base
hrar operations ppon, however aud with q
probability Of more bad weather and pos
ability IL receipts not meeting me gen
eral idou. we believe good support VIII be
given the market Oh az easy periods a
special 10 the New orleans cotton exchange.
dated Providence, Juuuary 81, says. Print
cloths 3 $40 quiet aHd Lrn Nothing doing
iu regulars Most an quotations On odd
counts" Liverpool cables. "All American
cables hearish So consequence anticipated
irrre receipts Possibly temporary decline,
changed Cotton on US merits II healthy"
But rttie cotton II being offered from
the interior, ard exporters report good de-
nand from abroad. gith which conditions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks, Houston or other points taking
same rate. Dealers charge from store 6Gt
Joe per 100 pounds moro on bran, 2Gi3c per
bushel on oats and corn, lOMl5c per 100
on hnY.
BRAN-Por 100 lbs, s.. O5,
CORN CHOpS--Pure 81. 11q1. IL,
oATS-TeNas, choice bright. 0oci No, 2
mixed 4Sc.
CoRN-No, = mixed, sacked, soc; No. .
white, sacked, Coo
HAY Choice alfalfa, $40 5oa2o. %; choice
timothy SipWd19 80. South Texas prairie
IS joHlO 80, North Texas and Territory
hay, Sl3 aoa15.JO.
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we think there Is but little risk In huying
ON any reccssious OF consequence
Liverpool IS due 10 be practically un,
Cargiu & Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
London Money.

london. January 80 Cousols for monoy
% 3.l6; Tor account g3SS Bar silver steady
olJsd. Money 36it per cent short oilis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

RARBFD WIRE Galvanized Glitdrn.
IS 80 per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker IS 81
WIRE NAILs-S2. 60 base per key.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

.,,l.on q these quotations shows
'.r,rt,ees In favor Of Houston as
n ,.s,pet When the buyer consld'
Y ~ ssn.Ats to he derived from Hous'
,..,.h, rates he will ind that. even
-, " sno,able figures at other market1
ile Wy price finally paid Is eener.
sgn s,.r - The prices are those ruling
.cian nas,op wholesale merchantu' ana
,s'si,ed daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

! hereby announce myself a candidate for AL deruan from Ward 6. subject to the aetion of the Democratic primary. Your support will be appreciated.
 JAMES J. SULLIVAN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

1t came about that this knowledge be- came prevalent will not. probably, ever be known, but rumors like the rain, be- gan coming thick and fast and the first bombshell exploded when it was an- nounced that Mamie Davis had with drawn from the race for keeper of Mag nolia Cemetery, one of the large and juicy plums. With the passing of Davis out of the contest it Is now conceded that William HanIon. a popular young mer- chant in the south part of town Will reap the harvest.
 It is now said that ex-chicf of police, Peter Burke. will succeed Chief Soost. How much truth there is in the state ment no one can tell as the incoming Mayor. Hon. Charles E. Mclean. an as- tute politician. has invariably declined to name any one for the position on re- peated requests so to do.
 There were three persons named in con- nection with this important position John Case, ex-Tax Collector of Mobile County; Joseph B. Jackson, Road Superintendent of Mobile County. and ex-Sheriff Burke. First one and then the other of the first two named was pronounced sure thing" and many were ready to wager on the results. Now comes the statement that the incoming Chief. will be Burke.
 The municipal election will come off on Monday. and while there has been no declarations of candidates other than the regular Democratic nominees. there is a distinct and audible rumor prevalent that at least one candidate Hon. Joseph N. McAleer. the present incumbent and nominee for Recorder, will have opposi- ton in the person of Francis Perkins, who was refused a place on the regular ticket by Ma yor Walsh hecauSe of fai1- ure to comply with the law as to filing declaration of purpose to make the race.
 There is small hope of success for him. say old politicians in the event he makes the race, yet the Democratic Executive Committee has made known. at a meet ing held to declare the result of the prt- mary, its purpose to give support to the regular ticket and urged loyal Democrats to do likewise.