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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
A NEEDED LAW.

1t is to be hoped that the legislature
will not fail to pass a pure food law
at the present session.
Two years ago a bill for such a law
was introduced, but failed of success,
Notwithstanding it was admitted that
a law of that kind was
urgently needed. The health
of the people of the entire state
was permitted to be exposed because
a certain element that had undue in
fiuence was allowed to use it's power
in comprising the defeat of the bill.
Acting responsive to the demands
made by some of the merchants of
Butte, the Silver Bow delegation ar
rayed itself against the and
it was killed. Admitting that many
OF the goods sold by them were known
to be adulterated, the merchants de-
clared it would be a hardship on them
to pass a law that would result in
the condemnation of much of the stuff
on their shelves and which would
leave them without ours in the
way of securing payment from the
manufacturers and dealers from
whom they had bought it. Listening
to this selfish argument, the legisla-
ture very complacently yielded and
the men who were in favor of the
measure were told that it was better
PIE of the state should be imperiled
than that a few merchants should be
made to sustain a small financial loss.
1t is but just to say that the legisla-
ture of two years ago was largely
democratic, hence the influence and
power Of the delegation from Silver
Bow. This time the situation is re-
versed and the people have the right
tc expect that their interests and not
those of the merchants of Butte shall
receive consideration.
If any of the gentlemen who. are
u INC lCSloldCuIc uUuUL LllS
necessity for such a law let them
confer with the faculty of the state
agricultural college, particularly
Doctor Traphagen of the experiment
station, who made the investigations
and analyses mentioned in the bulle-
tin recently issued by the college and
which is entitled Food Adultera-
tions." From him they may learn all
they want to know and if then they
are still of the opinion that no law is
required to protect the people against
the dishonesty and criminality of GER
tain manufacturers and dealers they
will give evidence of a low stage Of
intellect or a hardening of conscience
beyond comprehension.
In speaking of the absence of some
such law as is herewith advocated
the bulletin says:
st will not be surprising to learn
that because of the absence of pro-
tective measures of any kind, adulter-
ated food is ommon in Montana.
1.-The authorizations are of both
kinds, the deleterious and the fraud
ulent. Jams, %jellies, preserves and
catsups are found very generally col
ored with coal tar dyes, and when this
is done it is almost always an evil
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
A PRETTY LIVELY ISSUE.

Springfield Republican: Municipal
ownership is getting to be a pretty
live issue, as was shown in Brooklyn
the other day when a grand jury, sit
ting upon the matter of adequate
transit facilities, coupled with it's con-
demnation of the present sys-
TEN a recommendation in ia
O of municipa | ownership
of the street railways. Now
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

The success he made in causing
coal to be mined where the mine own
ers and miners declared none should
be mined has been the means Of
creating another demand for Presl-
dent, Roosevelt's services in pretty
much the same direction. He is now
to be appealed to by coalless men to
come to their relief by compelling
those withholding it to deliver coal
to them. Should he undertake the job
the chances are that he will succeed
even as we'll as he did in the other
case.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

the New York Reform club, a very
conservative body, is planning a ma
York in February to consider the
question of public franchises and pub
lie ownership. 1t is the purpose par
ticularly to get together and hear
from men who have practical &C.
quaintance with municipal expert
ments in the ownership line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
In stopping a train loaded W

In stopping a train loaded with
coal and helping themselves to the
contents of the cars to keep them
selves and their families from freez-
ing, the men of the Illinois town only
followed the example of the railroad
companies, who "commandeer"coal
entrusted to them for transportation
whenever they please. The fact, how
ever, that it was merely a body of
citizens without the power and inf1u-
ence of a large corporation to shield
them caused the railroad company to
look at the matter in a different light
and it invoked the aid of the law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

dence that it is simply done to hide
another adulterant, starch, paste,
glucose or other cheap substitutes for
the real food. When a p~reservative
such as salicylic acid is used, it's pres
ence may be assumed to indicate the
presence of glucose, or some other
more readily fermentable substitute
in place of a usual constituent.
"As a matter of fact, the two sub
stances just mentioned were very
commonly found, and in addition,
starch paste and glucose were their
frequent companions. In the case of
catsups the preservative is used main
ly, not because of any substitution,
but because the catsup is particular
ly subject to fermentation on account
of the manner of using this condi-
ment.
Vinegar was usually found sufi-
GENTLY sour to pass muster in any
place but it's origin vas frequently
doubtful, and rarely was it made from
apple juice.
ITO show how effective a national
law may prove, it is only necessary
to mention our experience in seeking
oleomargarine in the Montana mar
kets. While it is known that it is
bought in the original packages for
sheep camps, and possibly grading
crews, and in a few other cases, we
suspected it might be on sale On the
open market as butter. We were
assured by the collector of internal
revenue that none was retailed in
Montana, but we wished to determine
for ourselves how true this statement
was. With this end in view we hired
a small boy to buy for us in many
stores and the cheapest butter offered
for sale. To our great surprise, while
of course the samples were not the
highest grade Of butter, yet not one
of the whole lot was anything but
butter. There was no evidence Of
the presence of lard or oleomargarine
in any one of the samples.
Probably no class of food mater
ials is more generally adulterated
than the jams, jellies and preserves.
1t is possible to get samples purport-
ing to be one of these fruit products
which contains no fruit whatever. We
have found samples in this state
which contained glucose, starch paste,
salicylic acid, a coal tar dye and some
seeds which are likely the seeds of
grass rather than of fruit. This COM
prised the contents of one of the jars
of jam which we examined. In an
other series Of jams there was a small
amount of fruit in such condition as
would allow of it's easy recognition,
but the great mass of the jam was
made up of glucose syrup and starch
paste, with a considerable amount of
salicylic acid added to prevent fer
mentation.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
MEET IN WASHINGTON.
"Get Coal" Conference Will Hold {
Session in National Capital.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 14.-Mayor w.
c. Maybury today issued the call for
the reassembling of the Detroit ''get
coal" convention at Washington, jan
uary q. All delegates SEM with
credentials by governors of states,
mayors of cities or commercial bodies
throughout the United States are in
vited to attend as members of the
conference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
TO EXPEDITE TRUST SUITS.

Omaha Bee: The bill introduced in
congress for expediting proceedings in
the courts under the present anti
trust law should be promptly enacted.
1t authorizes the attorney general of
the United States to file a certificate
in any such case pending in any cir
cult court of the United States to
the effect that the cas- is of general
public Importance. A copy of the pa
pers in the case is then to be given
to each of the circuit judges of the
court and it is thereupon to be given
precedence over other cases and to
be assigned for hearing at the earliest
practicable date. The hearing is to
be before not fewer than three circuit
judges, or, if there are not so many
in the circuit, n district Judge may
be substituted. In case the judges
disagree the case is to be certified to
the supreme court of the United
States for review. Appeals to the SUI
preme court in the ordinary name
also are allowed.
Legislation of this kind is urgently
required. There is a disposition to
criticise and blame the department of
justice for not making more vigorous
efforts to enforce the antitrust act.
This was shown at the conference in
Chicago in regard to the coal situa-
ton, at which speeches we're made
censuring Attorney General Knox,
and it is stated that the proposed ma
tional convention at Washington is
likely to be largely devoted to arraign-
ing the attorney general for alleged
dereliction. 1t doubtless seems to
many a very simple thing for that
official to institute and prosecute pro-
ceedings against the combinations,
but thoughtful persons will reflect
that it is an expensive process and
n not free from difficulties. The at
torney general, however anxious he
may be to enforce the law, cannot now
require that cases against the trusts
shall be given precedence in the
courts. They must take the regular
course. Another fact that appears
not to be generally understood is that
congress has not provided the depart
ment of justice with the money nee
essary to the prosecution of suits un-
der the antitrust law. Such pro-
ceedings are costly, necessitating the
employment by the department of the
best legal talent to be secured and
which must be well paid for and in
volving other expenses.
So far as Attorney General Knox
is concerned, WI think there is not a
reasonable doubt that he is as earn
estly DESTROYS as any one for the en-
forcement of the antitrust law. Pres
ident Roosevelt has shown that he
has complete confidence in him and
we think no fair minded man will
question that the president wishes
the enforcement of the law and
would not retain at the head of the
legal department of the government
n not in full accord with him in
this matter. If congress shall give
the attorney general the authority
which the proposed bill contemplates
md nr0Uiln tho 1nnnnv nnnnccovv tn
carry it out. it can be confidently as
sumed that there will be no faltering
or delay in bringing proceedings IN
der the antitrust law. Those who
at Chicago censured MI. Knox also
cast a reflection upon the president,
which was wholly unwarranted and
unjust.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

81 cannot understand, sir, why. you
permit your daughter to sue me for
breach of promise. You remember
that you were bitterly opposed to our
engagement, because | wasn't good
enough for her and would disgrace
the family"
Young man, that was sentiment;
this is business. Judge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

Silver Bow being the home of the
unusual and eccentric in the promul-
CATION of ideas concerning govern
ment, it is but meet that it should
have the honor Of being the first to
introduce a bill in accordance with
the governors notion relative to the
eminent justice of the initiative and
referendum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

Unless the senate and house move
rapidly they will probably find it i'm
possible to transact much other bus
mess than to decide contests and
Montana may have to get along an
other two years without new legisla-
house and three in the senate is a rec
ord that but few states are able to
reach.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

Nit would seem that something might
be done to make the state prison in
a measure at least self-sustaining, and
that, too, without materially If at all
interfering with free labor. 1t is done
in other states and Montana should
have enough intelligence among it's
law makers to evolve some method by
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

Thanks to the schism of the demo-
cratic party of Montana when the
mittees the republican minority in
the state senate was not made to ap-
peal as small as it might have been
otherwise,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-06-03
Gents Furnishings.

Linen Handkerchiefs value S1s go at ........... &c
Blue and red Handkerchefs, value l0c, go 49,. sc
Fine linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs value 25c. 1 sc
100 dozen Balbriggan Underwear, fine for summer,
$l.O0 value; from 9 to 10 a. m. every day during
sale you get them at per garment. 19c
French Isle thread underwear, value $3.50 go SIC
Mems double heel Socks, value Sls pairs for zoe
Mems and boys dark and light overshrts go at. 19c
Mems dress madras shirts, so and 75c values at >Sc
Mems silk front dress shirts, 81 25@ so values 79c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
Now York Exchange,

Not Included Ia totals hecaus 'oni
Ing other Items than cicarinra
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
BLOCK TESTS MADE
BY CATTLE EXPERTS
gos.lts VIII Demonstrate What Kind OF
Feed Is Best and the Value o.
Pure Breeding.

pto.t. tosts whore the animal is slaush-
- 49, ao,iono watched and carefully
tefcu' tue se'''o"' ,ts =,
Analysed, together with the per 'e"''
desirable cuts taken. and, in short, ever!
-, ...,.,,. a.. so,,,,,o tbe hest carcass from
choit maui ~ ,,,,,t,,htod-
the butchers point OF view "ie -,
ly increasing IN popularity, says the prov
,r, I,,,,poi Instructors in animal bus
- ,t,t. 20 reoitze tho i'm.
Dhndf! nave peen p"''h I" -
puYtaucc or this work, and a rev Oh lutn
b,vo uGonted the innovation IN their in
-, ,,. ,t,s n,,l.,ry tbe experi-
Strueu"u"I "ViA' '""'
meDt serve double purpose we "e Az
formed that Minnesota has slaughterlnS
........ st... ror,,, ,,.,ora biock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
KANSAS CITY

ccipts 1900 head natives 2n0 Texans. 20
rative calves; market steady to lower;
choice export aud dressed beef steers !. 20
@5. ~; fair to good 3 .0Um4 20: stockcrs
and feeders > GO0fi 10: Western fed steers
- 5000 60; Texans and Indian steers I5T
I. 10; Texas cow 2.10dI p. native cows
L. TOGi 80: uHtiyc hefers . I5mS II: cart
> OraG. ~. Hogs Receipts SCn0 head; mav
ket 5d1U lower; heavy 6. jOGt6. % mixed
packers G.7oM6.8O; Hight c 4odi STU. pigs
q 00U8 -, sheep Receipts 1000 head;
uNd6 ~; Western lambs , scfd6 10; fed
ewes q. CO<da, IN, native wethers 3. jN@3. -.
Western wethcrs 2.oQd4 %; stockcrs aud
fcedcrS .. IMn2 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
COTTON is STILL VERY STRONG

g64 314, against 304, ssi last year 8IO'so6 ID
1901 and 2ss, SIS in 1900.
10 explain the course OF the market IN
the face OF such figures, the conclusion
must be drawn that American and Cont
mental Europe we're the principal takers
Of cotton during the week, as variations III
Liverpool stock Indicated a less bullish yisl-
HE statement than what was published
As large as the weeks movement was "
seems to have been too small Tor the " wv,
OF the world. splnncrs DaVlng aaAs ~ Oh tS,
1859 bales. compared with Jo,1p LOT tl'
royresnoudme week OF last year an "a
cess over last year Of GO,630 bales wi iiicn
has swollen the excess ~ tae!9s s, Ell.
September | over last year 10 3vtp" nties.
Turing the week Liverpool sold ppV"l
NJ American, against 4iWu lgfi f.II t''p
forwarded 10 mills lS.Wn against "--Wh
- natter OF fact, however, oM'lE ="
thr large American movement we il''n,,
Hupply ~ The world gaiuc0 tcinnNrIE H.
laNl year some 32ptf OF AM'It"h WHY
orlcr Kinds Increased 5UN ,c..
Tho decrease ~ American was h"'-
uuuinst II decrease uf ii4GOD last wear,
While other kinds increased 1900 9sail .l. =.
nm increase of 33oOo q Nrar ago aH h''i ~,
decreasing 75.Gg2 against 1il,65o a net IN
'rhe worlds visible Of American stands q.
30032e8 against $5ltIl3So m lost year o, G'o oF
/ Kinds g2DWO against HlUNhi totH' "l
O22, 2e3 against f,lailS,
Liverpool opened Grn with prices ~ TO
2Is points higher thun The close on Thurs
day The market was firm on reports OF Ih'
buIllsh condition Of American markets ana
the general belief that better prices nrc In
cvitable under the conditions now prevail
Ing in the cotton world The weekly 9iH'c
mont nlso favored the hulliSh tendency W
n slipht extent. but not enough 10 prevent
an casior recliug in tho market before th'
close The close 'vns quiet WITH qn"ial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

st. Louis. February G-Cattle- Receipts
500 head, including 400 Texans: steady ;
native shipping and export steers 4 300
so; dressed beef and butcher steers 4. OOd
. ~. steers under 100 pounds 2 5Nd4 70:
hcifcrs =. 25Gli 80: tanners / ..lfio 40. hniis
% A0d3 70; calves .OO6lS. 90: ToNas and
Indian steers 3 .ORf4 %; cows and heirers
. 3Of'3 ~. Hogs. Receipts $500 head: mar.
ket steady; pigs and lights g .40di8. so. pack
ers B.75aI IS; butchers 6. aod7 o5 sheep.
Receipts 500 head; market steady to strong.
native muttonS 4. 25Gl5 90; lambs GOA
$50; culls and bucks. 2, coal so; stockers
/ 5Oli3 90,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
New Orleans.


Now Orleans. February g.. Some little
trading on Honduras lines was reported.
but the aggregate ~ sales was nght auu
supplies offering were practically All an
sorhed Prices we're Arm at unchanged ne
ures There was brisk demand in the
market for clean especially for grades sur
allie for export Trading was on broad
lines aud the bulk of offerings was taken
M at fun figures The market closed strong
at quotations with prices we'll upheld. re
CENTS from country mills were on much
broader scale Receipts 1899 sacks al rough
and f024 nockets If clean. sales III pockets
Of clean and T23 sacks or rough Honduras
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

Memphis, Tenn, February 6-g 5Essg.
load lots. per gallon: Prime crude s;,s. s
of crude 3oM 800; prime summer yel n,.tI &
otf summer yellow nominal choice -. ssA NJ
summer yellow, less than csJles6a, E gss ",
gallon ~. Meal Prime 2lOoqzAVV' "
200 c.,,on al
New Orleans, February e--eo,so 49,. ,s
oii-Prime refined. in barrels ~, On *
in barrels, 3Ii.; prime crude 'o0'' '
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
The Rice Market.

Raj, Put Damper Upon the Local
Trade.
The bad weather gave the local rice mar
i.o, a HACK eve Yesterday and business came
almost to a standstill.
receipts dropped to very low hgure ana
soIss amounted to almost nothing. Inc de-
mand for clean rice is good especially tne
h,her GRADES which are scarce Prices con
inue hrm and unchanged,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

New York. February 6.---Bus,n '1,s. II !. H.
as good In the cotton soous ., ' nj, uris',
ers arc willing to take at preyA" rsrr In
10th staple and fancy lines s srs l Iiasli J
print cloths quiet. but very nRrrlaps soF'
fair demand at firm prices
and firm. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
SUGAR.

New Orleans, February 6--Sugair--S S.srt
omen kettle 81, "a 8 sic; open kettle e g.s,
urai. 8lsa3 ais; centrifugal % IN N Ss
yeilows $isa So seconds @s@ al. ,css S
Quiet: open kettle 1896 F''A
Ga rs; syrup 1929. e..,- nav tia
New York, February 6'--Sugu'
refined steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
KANSAS CITY SALES.

stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo, February
6, The following sales Of Texas and Tor.
ritory cattle were made here today: L. ID
Long, Purcell 30 steers. 734 pounds. S.25.
steer, $40 pounds, 30; II steers, 85T
pounds, 600; / bull, 1880 pounds 10; ,
calves lo5 pounds, 5.25. sharks Y r.. Pul-
cell, Il steers, 42T pounds. 2.T5: j steers
IBIS pounds, 260; steers, $50 pounds, $50
steers, go pounds, 22j; 90 steers. 50-
pounds go. c. Wheeler, Noble : steers
SGT pounds, 2,60; II steers, 46s pounds, > 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
POULTRY, eUTTER ANp EGGS.

st. Louis February G.-Ponltry-Firp,.
chickens II; turkeys Il; ducks Is: geese s.
Butter Steady; creamery 1925; dairy n
a 20. Eggs Steady ut II for fresh.
Now York, February eggs -Rccclpts
1901 packages; market easier; State and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
DULLNESS in STOCK MARKET

iionary market and there were advances
in number Of low-priced industrial stocks
connected with the undisclosad plan for
the disposition OF that property. other
wyc the leading active stocks moved pretty
uniformly with the rcncti0nary tendency.
The bond market was quite active. hut
regular Ia tone. Total sales, par value,
100000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS

Port Eads. Arrived; AntllNan iDrN
from London. tug little Echo. from Sabine
Pass, with barge Of oil. Sailed olympia
Br), Tor Port IAmOn; Redhiu tBrl Tor
Rotterdam via Norfolk Alabama ,Norl, for
Gciba: Nnrirn Sncns tSpnnA, for barcelona
Via Almcria: schooner Rertha Louise DNml
for iaguus and Frantcra, NcNico barn
podosa GerA from Rio he 1ancrio, Ia bal
last To Rohet Bros,
New York Arrived NJ Sud, from Cal
weston Cleared lulia lucsenhuch, foy
sabine Pass; City Of Everett, fot rert Ar
thur, - -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

New York, Februury 9. Tho toIlowins
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
bank clearlngs Mt the cities named for the
week ending Thursday. with ihe percentage
Of increase and decrease as COM lrcd Win
the corresponding week last year. Totals i'm
cludc clcarmgs OF ats two other cities
Canadian totals Include clcarngs Of seven
othar cities In Canada. Ter cent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
COFFEE,

New York. February 6.--Co steecsS Ms
Quiet, futures closed at up ,ch ns Tso NJ,
to a decline Of ) points; sa la' Ma gsy s.
4 60: September 4 sSq4 20; ~, oc'sgs, 5ssslg
November 5.5ud5.55; pecemper
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

New Orleans, February 6.-The New Or.
leans live stock exchange reports: SUNNY
and demand of fat grown cattle equal and
hgm; copmon TO ordinary calves ana wear,
lings plentiful; prices Of choice in ample
supply and steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

nc following sre ihe quotations for the
houston. ine stock market MS furnished Nv
The a { Bel live stock Commission1' com ~
Reeves
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

PENNSYLVANIA average best "a; Southern "a = "A \
%: Western fancy 22ia; refrigerated lss :
Kansas City, No, February o~hss
Fresh l6.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Fort Worth, Texas. February S-Ths
i've stock market was steady and strong
tody Receipts Catrlc $50, hogs 800. sheep
81
Representative sales:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Port Arthur. Texas February G Arrived
Tug Charles Clarke. from New orleans, five
days out,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range G. prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was as
follows;
New York Open. nigh. Low. Close.
March ..,,....S. 1891 S.ni $50 spaAW
March ..,....S. $3.50 SOC S.SI S.Sr9o
May ..........o .OnW 9.W q 90 90 OF
tlauetc, Daiby Ctat-p,Opt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
Established 1852.
CARGlLL g. RICHARDSON,

BROKERS'.
Members: New York Cotton ExehrN
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, LirtfpW
Cotton Association, Chicago Boan (
Trade.
offices: Houston, Texas, Cotton q
change: Houston, Texas, 2oS Main H'e@
Shreveport. La; San Antonio. Te1lA Il,
orders executed III Cotton, tran "
Stocks. Direct private wire TO al NY
exchanges. References: CommefcaI ~ "
tional Bank, Houston, Texas; NauohM y ",
Bank, New York; Hibernia BANK aaa Ia
Company, New Orleans.