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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
MECHANICS DEMAND
ADVANCE IN WAGES

CHICAGO. Feb ia general ad
vance IN wages on the expiration Of eX-
istin. contracts Is 10 be asked this spring
Ly the building trades unons, according
to announcement made here today.
PIasterers already have renewed their
contract at all advance OF 81 cents q. day,
The minimum in future VIII be So. Iath-
ers are demanding So q. day, an Increase
NJ so cents on the part OF the scale. Car
nenters, who are now receiving $3.50 a
day arc asking for $3.50. Plumbers, now
earning IS a day, want Sc.
Agreements between twelve unions and
employers expire this year and employers
fear trouble with some of the orsanila-
tlons before all agreement is reached.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
PEACE TREATIES ARE
SEVERELY HANDLED

NEW YORK. Feb. ia nation wide
campaign against the international peace
propaganda is the plan OF the American
Truth society, just launched here. In a
statement announcing the organization Of
the society, its secretary deuoupces the
proposed arbitration treaties as sub
stantial step in the reunion Of Great
Britain and the United states" and "a
menace TO American free Institutions
and adds;
'If tribunal with judicial powers can
be thus established, tribunals with legis-
latiye powers can also be established. IF
Legislative and executive tribunals are cs-
tablishcd hy treaty. II only remains to
create by treaty an executive power to
enforce the legislative enactment and
judicial dccreeg"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
Federal Judge Dies.

TRENTON. n J.. FEB. l6.--Unlted
States Circuit Court Judge William Lam
ming died at his home In this city today
Of heart trouble,
Judge Lannin, was 10 have sat with
Circuit Court Judges Gray and BuffiDg
ION I'm the government suit against the
United States Steel corporation and its
subsidiaries
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
(To be continued J
Caf3rrh,

VETJTIn,
Called an American disease, is cured
by au American medicine. originated
and prepared IN the most catarrhal OF
American countries,
That medicine is Hood s SarsapsriIla
1T cures radically and permanently,
in that it removes the cause, cleansing
the blood of scroiuIous aud all other
impurities. II oycrcomes all the eff
fects Of catarrh. too. aud builds up the
whole system.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
pVERTISlNC TALKS
-1aaued From Page one,

''o attend these annual out
4 Lar they landed in The Sunny.
bad snowstorm and tbe
4 AYR l amused itself bv nii,ina
|,ro above 10 2b degrees
1, ssa,hio ss'1 no encouraging prospects
n wus,icr w.sr conditions iu1proTin@
bIsnI,sSS,, a SLUMP IN GOLF
|lilGpssN Just AS THERE IS
''Ais a SLUMP IN BUSi, 1 ;i
Ill., II, stAL ADVERTISER or real
As r. %s7 s7yHIlE Meets E EMERGES. r.
lo.. D.. - iiiNDS THEM. There is
||SS N, u nope; THERE IS NEV.
nd TS any real depression in
llsro wae aes ianded on Il Satur-
and 'm, was nothing to do except
"a IKsTIsG,sSe rrGse But the ADVER.
siny,.n lnVI prompted a stirring
uAtd. ~ 20 "a, an indoor golf event
hr '''su' 1t took up all Of the
li9ss' asa if it was bleak out.
''' 'nirth and comradery
'iiiasg e sSs.;,l a !, wa. quiet and decor.
ahd. hut bu,a D pc. The snow Was On
7EsMpyfy lsr the morrow. TbeSse
o. Tho Tho" "NaIlON TO DO SOME.
Sisisn,s' MORROW, no matter what
IN 'nf w va. done. Ono bu0dron
y and faa.ed fao,led themselves with
y and Footed o' themselves with
Rn. W.T. WIZ, had a better time in in
bsits, u"i d.oi OF the poor results
says do 'aSys coming? Sure
@sIsffE;NlGlvy = you have FAITH
R''y d again the crowd
lshsds, due re-! with the elements nn
~, Tbert This time the ladie,
mc ioBity wanted TO tax,
aadsr ioo,o Vi the day. Bat
''bc. Is ' !, Tue sun shines tha,
II not SO with every
,,s,, ,sss day, in spite Of f.,
ibs ib" that was left, O., u
aissls a,,sIw nope was renewed,
s'osd' d'tlli;uged for by the aa
'piht Of f4,IeS' ,E They eutcre,
st It wN, vv gsrnmpiness I or (lis
't. on ''sy ~ got rewards ' r.
|. |iIS'a a. II Saturday, fios Monda, a0
w. W. psiles, es'saay in the sha4
ny - Ssii gssA sssster = reward tpa
sl1SSIaNS sSIs 'sss sssd;t;s, e a
,ss had q aND KEPT A
's0d s0d in a balmy : a,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
Order Rescinded.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-Postmas-
tiers at postal savings repositories may
accept deposits for anybody, the regu-
latiou restricting repositories to tue pa
irons Of the office being rcscinded to-
day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
hc Coast Defense.

,,Fs1'atlye HAYES Of California ap-
c'lore the naval committee aud
cs5 In" construction Of fleet
Y sihmarire torpedo boats for the
3 d The Pacific coast
fnale vas rot in session. hut
e,m. '' :
''s' John Sharp Williams nf Mis-
Y argued before tho interstate
IS commission in support OF ais
Fue1| The trust evil. Ho in
a1 The fedeldl government ha <
~ 10 dsiermino what CORPORA
su engage In interstate com
w 'oos Issue with The advocates
gdos commission. arguing tha!
y more dangerous To the wei
%s pUnlic snd business than n
s"o subjected 10 political Influ-
,a~'s hennett Of Richmond. X
4 ~ " sne congressional commit
~, tanal R!sInts assoc,s1iop M
"A, :, ns1e an extended argument
,ss " airert election of senalors
1870 before tho woman's snT
Il bphiae| m and asked equal snr-
.-shlJy,, e'ccuon Of senators aud
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
4 army BILL GOES
THROUGH THE HOUSE
,,,,urs AboIishes Five Cav
|.lg Regiments and Pro-
yilss 5-Year EnIi'tF1snts'
PEEcH OF SOCIALIST
rtter Berger Outlines Atil-
II, Of His Party Toward
Standing Army

. ,,,,-,slionsl News Service.
1. .,suyGroS. Feb. is'-Ihe Hay
~ ,a,s.uixation bill, carrying an ao
Nv. n ssS.OOo.ooo and abol'sh'l'S
% .,m,n,s Of cavalry, PROVIDING Yer
IS. ,ullstmcpts and the consoIids :
'.9, ,a;uts,t generals. inspector gen
4. ,rs chief Of staff officers in'o d
y, ,'s .,,,f bureau. passed the house
. No rollcsll was taken.
Il, tne bill came to e iinsi Vo'e'
A. lNinois moved 10 reconmlt IL
4, committee with instructions TO
II r,s, section which. as IT now
ID makes no provision for the usual
I, tsut increase in pay of eniis'eo
a. fc-cigu seryica.
IL, he house proceeded 10 consid-
4, ., the bill. Small OF North Caro-
rms 10 z point of personal PRIV
4 "a declared ciarses that depart,
n agriculture empIn'ees were usea
.SI,Issl purposes In southern Sec
a ,tr. iSlSn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17
esb Of Socialist.

|sr Berger. the Socialist. In a
s. oD,iipel the attitude OF the So
"a pzny toward the standing army.
i,eiaroI that the Socialists advocate
|,cs army Tor defense but no force
h5ssiDn or conquest.
ID alone. he said. could whip Mex .
! cssn Of an attack, IF the Cana
. sboul try 10 attack us ] believe
fors could do The lob.
\ Rerssr said that the government
4 rsndIng $500. 0.Oo0 for u1llitarism
|t- thsn half mat sum for the en-
4 r.bllc school system.
y ommlttee on expenditures IN the
.rnrl ot agriculture continued its
ID on the FIorlda everglades drain
|Fpsci. with ]. y. Wright, clra in
|1sleer sill or The stand. The tcS-
q vas Interrupted, during the MORN
/ sils the committee decided 10 cX-
4 ffcn ;lle records the names OF
II DEMOCRATIC congressman handed 90
1srni,iee hy Solicitor McCabe Of
|tsarimeut, McCabc charged these
7Smsn hal used The government
Esss In Toe political campaign Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-17

mospbere. they finished the star events
of the week.
They had made the best of things.
They triumphed. They never had bet.
ter time; They never got BETTER
RESULTS,
II III + ADVERTISER
WHO QUITS, who becomes
discouraged when condi-
.tions are not right, MAY
LEARN "A LESSON from
the outing of the advertis-
ing fraternity at Pinehun'st.
BE CHEERFUL, PER
SISTENT, COURAGEOUS
and have faith and the sun
will come out from behind
the darkest cloud.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17


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LIVESTOCK LETTER
FROM KANSAS CITY

Kansas City stock Yards July lG
Sim cattle supplies boosted prizes
~. 20 soc last week. aud th, adNang,
aas pretty Well held except on win
tered grass cattle which lost good
part ot the advance by 'bc close tn,
crack Greenwood county cattle lack
ed finish last week and showed ur
bad on the killing sheets hence IN,
GOODNESS of buyers toward them al
the end OF the week Stockers and
feeders also lost about an the bloom
acquired The first days of the week
Tho run today IL 1000 head. and
the market IL uneven. stronger on
prime cattle, with a new high top al
81 60. butchers grades and cows also
firm. likewise stockers and feeders
but plain killers. including duarka-
tine cattle. are steady 10 sc lover
Missouri again set the new high fig
IRE. the cattle coming from good
sized school OF that class located IN
Clinton county Butler county. Kan
sas. topped the wiutcred variety OF
grass steers IN SNi5. with some
1850 Greenwood county steers at
$3.50. aud OthersC with less class
LOO az s7.75. Buyers We're riding
hard for butcher grades OF steers
paving $50 10 $50 therefor
Quarantiues 10 the number OF 100
ear loads arrived the good ones
steady. medium and common kinds
shaded somewhat from the advance
scored last week. hut still bringing
highest prices ever known al this
season Quarantine steers range
from 81 so 10 S665 today. top last
week Sis. cows g. 60 TO $3.50 \
car OF Panhandle calves. 10 pounds,
brought s. 90 today. . head out at
So 90 TOP stock steers bring So 90.
but plenty of plain steers sell under
$3.50. feeders al S6.25 TO 81 So
Hogs are steady today, top $50,
bulk $40 to $50 Runs continue
light. $500 today Middle aud lght
weights now lead the hcavies by g )
TO 10 cent margin Average weight
here last week. 2Ol pounds same
week last year 1872 pounds
Floods Of spring lambs al Louis
willie. Jersey city ct al. have put a
% 10 80 cent crimp In the lamb
market today. following moderate
declines last week Runs here are
moderate. $500 today Top lambs
here today brought $40, bulk OF
the lambs SEQ and upwards SheeI
are holding steady. range wethers ui
10 g. 90. native ewes around S4l"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17
HAY DEALERS MEET
IN KANSAS CITY. We

Kansas City. Mo July i6.-The
annual convention OF the National
Hay Dealers Association began in
this city today. and will continue IN
til Thursday night. More than one
thousand representative OF the trade
from all parts OF the United States
are in attendance. The initial ses-
sion was given over 70 fhe exchange
o. greetings. the annual reports ans
other routine business
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17
Vievs of W. S. Roberts Regarding
Hon. r. w. Hall in the Campaign
For Justices Of the Appellate Court

form that he never betrayed a friand'
o. the argument Is attempted TO
Boz made that the questions are not
the same. he has never opened his
mouth .n this Panhandle Country,
30 Far az any public expressions are
concerned IN behalf OF Governor
Coiquitf. the real factor and real
dispensing power OF his judicial APP
pointment While . have no doubt
that the theory vas uneXprcssed. 70
him. you can divine in the minds ut
these long-headed politicians who
landed Judge Hail his appointment
f 10 this matter We will appoint
/ Ran and cut off HUFF. appoint era
ham who Is OF course their personal
aud political friend aud cut off an
other Amarillo man, and as Judge
/ Presler has got his newly adopted
county into the District by a species
OF gerrymandering. the geography Of
+ The situation viii appeal TO the yot-
ers OF that district irrespective OF
Ian other considerations entering into
/ this race
Z challenge that o. all OF the eleven
judges whom Governor Colquitt has
appointed 10 the Cour' - Civil APP
peals and Supreme Court Of this
State, there is not a single one a
. prohibitionist until il comes TO the
selection Of Judge Hall. whom they
no doubt thought. without OF course
ever communicating it to him, on ac-
count OF his record on that subject,
he could in the new District carry
these men on account OF his strong
prior prohibition utterances and ten
denotes This gentleman. who with
all the yigor aud ability al his com
maud and .u his nature fought GOV.
eruor Colpui't 81 the last election
with am intensity bordering ON bit-
terucss this Knight m3 Uotspur o'
a couse vino. uorotoior, Hl- had ha
lance poised 90 enter the lists AGAINST
tho representatives of % cause hr ha.
heretofore so earnestly toHgh. Is a'
silent as the tomb
" $ ROBERTS
Advertisements
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17

honorable E Walker Sail is a.-
tempting 10 drag tais luaicia. ra.r
for the Court OF Civil Appeals iof
this distrlc. down 90 the plane Of
personal politics DIS injecting him
self into the campaign ar plat
form. by saying 100 substance Sly
political fortune are at stake
Bitterness e not logic nor is an
exhibition OF spleen au argument
The theory thar h.- oau poufla.
fortunes are az stake is cbimrra
and me Injection OF his own person
.alty into This campaign ou the
ground OF hi. own political safety,
s one of thr most monumental
pieces OF egotism that a free people
not al this time passing upon him .
has ever seen exh' bitcd The per-
sonality OF Judge Hall in this mat
far cannot be- made the bone OF con-
fentiou for the success or downfall
Of any other man. and any man with
a yitriolic disposition who attempts
20 inject his own political future in-
20 a fight Of this kind o. manifesting
a spirit Of dictatorship 90 these peo-
pie. as 10 their political thought
Heretofore uuheard OF II Is plat
form OF egotism by SAYING 10 the
people of this District Il am the
issue. more than the question OF the
judiciary itself. and I invite your
reconsideration OF his speech 10 the
ring OF selfishness does not peryade
the whole matter.
He SAYS Had n not been for
'he friendship OF Judge Graham and
Judge Presler I would not Dee on the
bench today Allow me- 20 give
YOU little more OF the history ~
this close cooperation which existed
90 Austin with reference 20 the ap.
po.n'meut OF the judges OF this dis
tr.ot John L. WORKMAN who is on,
of the master minds of the present
administration. had @ las suit before
Judge HUFF iu tho District Court OF
ChiIdrrs- county. olaimiug abou,
.uOo acres of land aloul the Oou
home line. which had been SETTLED
upon by lGU-acre settlers as home.
-fesdS. iu oklahoma. and attempted
.i0 compel the Surveyor OF Childres.
county. by mandamus. 10 survey The
land claiming % was in Texas
which be- had refused 90 do so thai
Dee ,Worthaml could purchase IL un.
der the laws OF the State OF Texas
IoustIng these poor settlers from their
Hand Judge Huff decided very
properly. against John l. WORKMAN
/ on one of the plainest propositions
| in the Law. that In the very natur,
OF government, the determination o.
boundary lines between two nations
or states is a political and not Ju
dicial question. and tho Court OF
Civil Appeals al Fort Worth affirm
cd the case and upon lis removal "a
Amarillo was again affirmed by thl'
Court Judge HUFF vas an applicant
for one OF the positions on this
Court OF Ciyil Appeals and John l.
Workman. who Is personal friend
OF judge Hall, fought Judge Hufi
quite bitterly in that matter Ny
Fargumcuf Is Why not be- consistent
land 90 the whole hog" No man
finally had as much 10 DO with
Halls appointment as Governor Col
quit who was the final fountain OF
the dispensine power You are un.
able 10 answer this 10y saving that be-
cause be is endorsing Graham and
Presler that II is no sign he should
endorse Colquitt, and Governor Col
quit was the final arbiter, anC
Judge Hall announces In his plat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17
Don't You owe Yourself Something

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The Denver Road Fort Worth.
Texas Little vacations In these d.
rections are always worth more than
they cost. lS3 soc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17
Baby'sG
UnicEGJs1

Every womans heart responds 10
the charm and sweetness OF baby's
voice, because nature intended her for
motherhood. But even the loving
nature Of a mother shrinks from the
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Women who use Mothers Friend ara
saved much discomfort and suffering.
and their systems. being thoroughly
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and danger. Mothers Friend Ia
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Mothers Friend allays nausea. pre-
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strong, healthy
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17

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succession 3D.. SUGAR "ar. '"''
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Nations aat, "asrd bloody conflict.
iHr .. 3a.I ,u' "lf. '. tHr HISTORY
u. fH, HIr.a ir.m th' expedition. "i
Acsc- against thr Greek. q" the
present DuilD' bciWcr. enc ''a.'an-
and lae Turk have been started ipr
the control 4l terriioric- tar Ics. vale
liable iu their pos,ihI'iuc. of None
ilry return than O. the conlrD. OF the
American ugar market thr greatest
IN the world Although th, present
truggIc '- between commercial forces
and uo blpod,hcd q. likely o. mark
,ts course. D. 3, being wagcd with aII
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17
GREATEST SUGAR WAR
IN HISTORY OF INDUSTRY
IN THE UNITED STATES

...N Ia.I .IIa.. a'N INf.I uI .IINNf.
They are Hi.ug ta sacrifice OH, al
vantage. OF ths If''rrcriia' d. they
can zen rr- sugar Ihr reason is
thsf % Hrn factor ha made ID, ap.
rtarn.c m t.r -fra'. uat .rrs,
hm all alike aI % ta ucN
factor aI.U hl Url11.. fHe pre-,
,af sugar war; lrrd. tH.. 'ar-e'
earlier conflict pal. m.
canoe
In .a factor t.r .a..r .s,,
While fh, been SUGAR nda.tr, aa. adj.
anc.as o., .eap. and bound. H Er
rob, during M, rshue. AMI earl.
musuc. BE- mad. small hadu.. m
Obj. United State. r.H.vrry Ola, p..
$3.50. I'd fh, Du..ry tariff liI ir i.a,
h.s..,r fHr industry began o. take
bold r earnest Trained men were
hr.ash, from Eu.p. o. drce, .t
Sew method. and machinery ser, m-
trudG.cd Iu I-'n DO, production 90
beet sugar 900 thc T. n1rd State. was
100000 pound. lu tur following
year % va l6s.ooOeoo NOR, than
double the output Of the prcyiou- sea
son rs 1909 II had more than
doubled again and amounted tu 800
oooooo pound, TIN. rapid growth
attracted 'hc attention NJ Henry O.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-17

" 5 ROBERTS
Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01

counted for the rapid recovery of prices after the depression following the pub- licatlon of the national ginners report last Monday Cotton goods have not sold freely Manchester reports have not been so bouyant as they were some time ago.
 The speculation here has Jagged. At times well known interests with ex- tensive southern connections have been selling rather freely Some of the spot people have sold to a certain extent and the same Is true of commission houses in and out of Wall street. On the other hand, the late hot. dry weather in rex- as and other parts of the belt, includ- ing the Atlantic section. had had a stimuating effect on fhe market The shorts have covered with preeipitancy. Some of the large Wall street and spot Interests have bought to some extent, Southern interests which at one tima sold have later been Buying. Finally. the buying by spinners has been note- worthy feature. It has encouraged the bulls not little. Everybody is now
 awaiting the government report of June 14. Today Norden put the condition at 7S.5 per cent with an average res duction In the acreage of : per cent. This caused moderate selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
Worlds Visible Sunnly

New Orleans, May 31.-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the fig ures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. 1t shows 4 decrease for the week just closed of 16i,215. against a decrease of 132362 last year and a de- crease of 137,955 year before last.
 The total visible is 4,1sS7 77i, against 4.332, 9S9 last week. 2,9S5.2i7 last year and 2,993,- 455 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is s.025, ,T4. against B. 1G4,9s9 last week. 1.s10217 last year and .Sa9, ,453 year before last and of all other kinds, including Egypt Brazil, India, etc, 1,1430,00o against 1.154000 last week, ,i75. coo last year and i,15f.000 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 164.275. an increase com pared with last year of 1,1s3557, and an in- crease compared with year before last of 117J,32l.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe g. 693.oO0. against 1.79900o last year and 1,is6, coo year before last; in Egypt, 139,OO0. against 126,0o0 last year and 93,0O0 year be- fore last; in India. 6s3.00o. agafnst coz, ,0ot last year and 7s3,0 900 year before last; and fin the United States, G54OO0. against ASSOC last year and es1,000 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-01
NO FRESH FEATURE
 DEVELOPS IN COTTON
Close Quiet at Net Decline of 2 to 8 Points-Opening
 Steady at Advance

New York, May s1.-No fresh feature developed in cotton over the holiday. The close was quiet at net decline of ? to points. The opening was steady at an advance of to points on the relative ly steady ruling of Liverpool, which Is closed today and tomorrow. The local market was closed yesterday. There was some scattered covering and little sup port from trade sources. Then the active months sold about 1 to points above Wednesdays closing during the early trading but there was no aggressive buy ing. Trading in May contracts ended at noon and there appeared to be little belated liquidation of that position, which imparted a relatively easy tone to the near positions. The market showed a sagging tendency during the afternoon, even after May was out of the way and the close was within point or two of the lowest. A private crop report issued at midday practically confirmed the report of the earlier week by indicating an aver age condition of 7s.5 per cent and redue- ton In acreage of about per cent. This report, combined with somewhat bearish weekend figures, and the western belt forecast probably helped the decline, which carried prices off to within or 1 points Of the low lever reached last Mon- day.
 Receipts 61so. against ss2z last week and 954S last year. Today's receipts at Gal weston 1890, against 5s0 last year. At New Orleans 145s, against 4lis last year and at Houston 303. against 1o9 last year.