The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-03
ON THE PLACID NECHBS
LUMBER LITERATURE From
eREAy' LUMnER CENTER.
DrfEhtcnins prospects Tor Mana
faotureys--Knifc vs.. Fists nj THs-
ior,x nayop--J'rini OF Negro
on uhprge of Murder.

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ON uhnrge of Murder.
ReAumoah Texas December s.-The
lumber market the past week has been
lust $3.50 for dealers stocie--whleh means
! that trade has not been either dun or
lively, but brisk enough TO satisfy manu-
facturers that there Is a fair business IN
/ hand and that the prospect for an I'M
/ provement Is really improving Dealers
appear TO have found some customers
or are departing somewhat from past
| practices and are stocking up in anucipae
! ton OF finding them. AT any rate they
/ are well In the market, no matter what
/ the impellDg power, and are ordering
more freely than for several months Re-
| ceipt OF several bills Tor export gives a
| brighter hue 20 the market, iimoer bills
from railroads and construction companies
have also increased In nunber and alze
| Prices continue to FOUNDER ut the bottom
The demand for Shingles exceeds the sup
/ ply aud Il begins 70 look aa II the price
| viii In a short willie advance
a F-NiRLY BRISK MONTH.
During the month just ended the Texas
! Tram and Lumber company shipped iooo,-
900 feet, reducing It's stock by 100000 feet.
For acknowledged duh times the show
| ing Is not bad.
The Reliance also made satisfactory
record during the month, which Is reportei
10 have been the best business month
| for more than half year Shipments az
| gregatcd 600 feet, which reduced its
| stock about 100000 feet, This company Is
weil supplied with dressed orders and It's
| planer was hummng fur into last night
| trying to catch up
The Beaumont Lumber company like
wise enjoyed a brisk month. The total OF
| shipments had not been footed ,ip. but the
officers are satisfied TINT they exceeded
The months cut BY several hundred thous-
and feet.
SELECTED PIECES.
Messr- Gilbert and Fletcher, who left
some time ago for the West India Islands.
are expected to reach nome BY Monday
next. Information from them is encour-
aging for future business with the ports
OF Cuba,
MIR John N. Gilbert. marager Of the
Beaumont Lumber company, In recent
letter to his company. said that that itn-
Der recently shipped to Havana 10 the
schooner clara A. Phlnney was regarded
by dealers as a very superior article
Additional orders for long lear ;,ine lurn-
Der nay be expected at an early date
1he rere1, ra,nfal. while auiie heavy
was not sufficient 10 fill the swaEaps and
permit the noating of cypress timber.
CONCERNING WAFER SHIPMENTS.
INQUIRIES for bios on material for ex-
port are frequent nowadays and are for
Submitted. SABINE Pass being now re-
gariled as available for wessels Of i8-foot
draft. Three bills, each nolng for about
500 olu feet were received this week. the
destination of neither. however, being
given. Bills OF this class are expected to
increase la number and With linprov6d/
taeilities Sor hsndlipg lrateFlM aud tI1e
colgpIele theiy fcargqes Zat 1.-THE wbDff--
HW fdeE hers fopc tsfa6 a,large btlslness
iisn,ns tyssis %aia,tfrys as;tp 80 ~,
wili ut least take their surplus stocks
5at rs good figures as usually prevail at
doing a. nnch they viii cease Is sSfs e
from the instability of demand and widely
nutuatlng prices.
THE LUMBER TARIFF.
Relative to the possibility OF lumber
going on the free list the Journal has
this to say.
The ways and means committee of the
house Of representatives has decided that
lumber. together with certain other com
nodiues, must go on the free list. The
ultra proteetion,stg anaos.rg the manufac-
turers VIII Kick at this determination and
predict all SORTS OF evils to this Industry
In the United States but his protests are
not likely 10 avail anything Lumber
ought 70 be free pt duty. since II IS an ar
Iete OF prime nsSessity and besides II
those AGED gentlemen In the white p!ite
country VINO have grown gray In Abe
prosecution OF this Infant Industry, Ore
not yet able to maintaIn thefnseiyesIl in
,radc competition with their Canadian
brethren, they never VIII be md ought
70 retire from business. But there is very
little 70 fear from that source II raports
@ me timber purchases IN Canada by
American lOmhermen are true II has been
pointed out that tarln reductions on Inn
her heretofore made had no uerceptibIe
erect on either the price or demand OF
e s5e american product Certain II Is that
southern lutnbernen are not afraid of tree
lumber notwithatanding the fact that they
smeet white pine on competing fields
CUTTING AFFRAY.
~ Taylor's bayou. between fifteen ana
twenty miles south or this city, dlfdcui.
~ occurred last evening between Law.
renee Club. young man little over 20 |
Years old. and Joseph F'inetie better
Nnown ~ ,frangle Tlnstte. The latter |
4, ia1ner elderly, married and has fam |
~ The exact cause of the difficulfv h I
somewhat obscure but il seems fhe men /
srosseds e, e mix" and in n moment or
~ Az. tlnette was surprised to ind HIM /
felf hleedinR from several cuts, 'rhe COW
tl.lts were separated and q messenger
I,r 4ncnea % tnis CITY for physician
~ hltWett responded, ana upon reaching Il
tiH Iinette he found the hitter had re-
eeyfi -Four cuts on tile lert arm and a
3 IN ~ We NJ breas. between the Sec
10 the patient.
THE MURDER TRIAL.
phe run Jury IN the murder trial OF
I'm White is a. follows. II, II. .. Hen
y s. Blanehette, II. L. Robinson, c. III
Burnett rrHan Burrell, Charles sessier
lleyia nlauehette, James O. Leonard
ana Martin Caller. rho witnesses exam
req ,odAs wefH WAtam Delaney ana
sen, Robert A. Campbell.
lhe oniulen prevails among those ,ybo
'ete watched the progress Of the cass
Tvs Tvs M that the negro VIII not hang
he court house. - J
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following deals in realty have been
'esoided With the clerk since the last re- I
aort ]
lsaward Brouasord TO A. t. lsraussard. .
~ gnHiyidea 2pe-half Interest ~ tract
\ y, 'n- R1,ues Drake curyeys $3.50
long Manufacturing cofY1nanxs ~ ca,