davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
eRAIN ANo PRovleIoNs.
enAiN-ciIicAdo,

chicago. III March z4.--phc Absence
II news ard the fact OF to-days short
session bsmg wedgea ~ between t~9
wheat opened easy and rather weak
and closed np steady, with scarcely any
change from Thursday litRrnoon' la.est
lqu0tatons Corn averaged weak ana left
Provisions were weak, dun and closed
zoe lower for pork, unchanged Tor ARA
and atzc lower for ribs.
May wheat Spenej 1t 9its az conc
pared with 57siG67gs ~ the close Tbuta-
dav. in The course of the nsat twenty
minutes II sold OFF 10 hl.4, when MAS a
return 10 the lowest previous price OF tha
season Il having touched that point on
lgebrtiary 10 lasE II became firiuer after
that selling up TO blss DID lafer 70 Inc
Ths estimates on the visible supply
decraase. The market closed up firm nj
IA. ai575t for May and 595s for iry,
Corn was weak, With no BUYERS, except
those who had previously sold short, Ihs
he local crowds were inclined 70 sell.
May opened ~ from 5Ilhu5f94 70 3lsk and
for a long simc held between 5snal't bur
4, ss7i IN the last few minutes The
ciaainr drmness OF wheat caused some
mar COVERING az shorts and the price
rscnvercd to and closed OF 81
The oat market WAS equally az dull
n nat more 50. than corn or wheat, The
y. ~ ay' ,nsrlset was also duli AND some
what lover due principally 70 the re-
ceipts y wo days brought =, s'e , MIR
demand At the opening May sold Al
sOEs. II then sold ~ Wy Atthe close
| s0s was bid.
change IL prices AZ the close slid moi vary
re,,y rfditaiy from Thursdays prices.
PORK Ii ios lower, lard unahanged aud
r',9ss t;o an were ais follows.
Wheat No 2 ss2rlug ssa;i No spring
dl,s No r e NV epss ~ vellon ass..
0afs Nj se No, white a27s sisSss
NJ 4 white alMa2a
l ss;'s,SleyH,No. sSlm57; 10. ss05s
'nin.oshv seed Prime $50
MIS- pork Per mi l0.9a0io,p4.
lsalor III M ks1ss loosel 67sn6oo.
49,, gated Shcitfdefa-H Boxed tunuhz
sRSrf rlear Sides 3Qxed o.poq6'2'
Whislgy tlistlAei y iiigisiiel Rqons per
s9siciss. Reqsiuts shipments
Bi5ur BPS XXX Slsa
4 W. y noA'i y .gis9a9 $1,000
/ 6sis' in 49,. ..t,- As ~ 1900
Rye hp $3.50 eoi5,s, a6ooS
4a,,tfer--n alet and unchun6ed.
NEW YORK
,rSw yafk. March gi..Wheei LEX parts
9, IA hnsh1is; 9ilcs 5000 bfeh' =; futures.
| ,a 49, 't.eI,ei a1ot. spot duh. No, red,
~, ana eleyator elix41lts ptont 6ait
~ ~, b, .6i5L: M. %ofthern gl't delivered;
! & = hsarsd ~ delivered optlqns opEled
4 ~ ~ 4 ~ Under disappointment ~ toe small
~es..ilv ff1nr aud Whe4t 7Sporis from
}elE cossta f9ifly good weather n ne
eAi1eat hclt ana pear,sn ililnoa crop rs7
ng.tef III ~ h lbs lowest point on rec
np,,s mi afterNafd recovered on bNzzitfd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
EIMANciAl.
posr.s MoNnY RnvInw


New York, March 2lfhe Evening
Post in its weekly review on money says
Idle money Is sill the chief feature ex-
hibited by this weeks bank returns. De-
spite last Saturdays million and quar-
ter gold shipment the cash holdings OF
the New Yoik banks have Increased this
crease Is accounted for BY shipment OF cp-
rency from the interior. The recent re-
port of New 7 of.S National hanks to the
comptroller showed that wiifle total money
holdings between Deseniber and Mach
had Increased net only s9l00,00o holdings
OF silver coin and certificates had Increased
$5,S5l,0oo Il Is not without interest TO note
from this same report that The deposits
IN New York National banks Of ofh0r in
.stitutions' funds were So. 50p.0 600 creator at
this months opening than n the middle OF
March OF 1893
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
New York, March gi-Even for a satnr-
day, the stock market today was unusual-
" dull and the speculation nnlmportnnt.
DistLling was tne oay eyen. Rieaer FL,
blocks. II Is believed for a newly formed
bull pool which bid IN the shares rs.
Long stock bought At lower figures was
then brought ont causing a reaction Of
b-S with recovery Of X at the close leay-
ing only a net gain 81 5-S The general
market was dull and ieatuyeless, At The
c.nse the market MAS strong. The tend OF
prices durlng the yeeh has been IA The
/ main inward Tho railway and misoe'lp-
neous bond market was strong from open
I ing to close.
! per cent TO 100, reactns TO s3
NEW YORK MONEY.
New York March 2 Money on call,
easy At per cent last loan ], closed
Prime mercantile paper sa5is; sterling,
steFiine exchange, dull with actual bust
| ness Ia bankers bills at .sohnf beA tor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

Hazel How do ron ilko yo'ir new land
lordf
Mute fge Il the most oonsIderate roan
eYef saw.
ffazeil7iI1s 7siia5 81
Ntittes j n ts,9lE tbe trouble 10 give me .
letter 81 intgpduatIDo 70 she japitpr. New
York Herald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

A ehrsant girl writing homo to her paF
ente, said ~ am sorry have no money 10
buy 4 stamp for this letter. viii put TWO
o. tbs next 4it-Blta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
$50 a MONTH So
PAYS FOR BEREAVEMENT AND Mgp-
ZONES rcH cATsafsH--fsoR ALL
OTHER rsssfAsEs.

Eireaney Of The Eyr, Ear.
Nose. Throat Lungs, Heart, ssom-
nch. ffYee. Bowels, Kidneys, ntAi-
der and 1ecfnm, Nervous Diseases.
Skin nnd Hood uiseaAes and All
Frmnie niseanes. the Hatrs arc low
aud uutfQrn and ia grppnrtiun 20
she MIXTURE III che 1aae nud naeGfa
einr reauired
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
coTyN
Office OF The Post.

Y Uflce OF The Fostl
lsHun. Saturday March ~.
. i 4, principal markets. were
y iaisy. With the exception
< u Of them will be open
IS Z cotton at New Orleans
|.rsTlaw Of the local stock
So effect OF the selgniorage
|EfRy movement is only up
;i.$ngh other weekly state
yz;fhe close of the week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

Mr. !. Al Arnold. prominent rnliroad
contractor residing ~ Webster T4xns,
WHO suffered from an aggrAysttad form u
~ Grippe, psspepsio, roFpid Liver, Com
Situation and Piles: He se9A. u have
couehed constantly for four years cough
beoputns wofso ot night, With heavy ex-
restoration. sulfeted With severe pain ID
cheat and head also ia kidneya hpNeia
were cpnsitpatnd and suffered dteadfuily
from fdlee
AiglnppelRe was completely gone n /
nte anything suffered Ia cpnAquence.
Rrew wxak and lost leFt ,nDAth after
month until benAine completely pros-
tratea AS / wae about 20 10 70 Kerr
Vie, the famous conauinpuve resort, To
make tho final effort q rid my6eif or ma
lafia. ana Hlaat fhonght wae fpnHimp-
ton my friends adyacd me to come To-
Houston and ny pfa Mansfield & Ispxell.
Acting uslpn HE advice Of frienda and
some Of the lenthrK business men Of Idoun-
tln, "a ~ and am heppy % say
AFTER taking q short course 81 treatment
III me COPELAND Medical Im,tlfuth ] am
erea.ly relieyed AMI almost entirely cured
of 81 my troubles lfp mot cpuFi1 any
faore have q good appstte ana nEn strong
and hetrty In awefy way Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

flaa Ilaeenlan'0 Buller on Tor c0ok1
ing A clean and beRpdfui substitute
fof lard ana butter for cooking pufpcseH,
being really M iiuprpyeutept on these ar
flel9s when they are pure. to Say nothing
When fhay arc unNhoiesonlr. which Is too
item the ease.
AZ reiined cotton oil, iesk carefully re-
nnnd. Is put up and sol1 by manufactures
asd hackers az 0liYp Oh.
DIRECTIONS.
For frying all kinds a. meats. oysters.
douEhnuis, etc. wait until the Oh becomes
boiling hot, thus preventing the absorb
10 commonly the CASE where lard Is used
For nhnrtcninF nIc}id. cakes. rolls biz
cults, cranknra and fattfSl naa AMY one
Manufactured and refined solels BY the
Houston oil Refining aud Manufacturing
Co, Houston. Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
4. SGUHLZ, IBCIOPQG K s Sssl I'f ilis l's'

Hf-cIeanlnF and H1IfIiI1E 81 BraHs
cfaHdelifrs. Lamps. ptaor1 lions on Fur
nikurc etc. Rafefer ttg given on appiica-
streets. First Wari.fuf lease orders at
Sweeney. coanbs a Fredericlss, Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

lfs.
E.r's,''. |
NE
tr7H''
CO.
tOOI
Appo
fnhv
Itua
! I'd th
<
J
fu-.
sfWts
( nv
:
!
Movn-
4 800
\ pcy Il
Y k.,
tPon' =
& 70 ~
rgaHt
~
fErE
{fAhn
3RSsnss
fttlfou
t.,..
p.pe.
no q
iDods
n np
49,
INT Al
he orr
,,,a&
il,
eu ~
the
nRfsE
Lr
MhS,
F.5
K"h
In
Rx
WSF, ~,
.gana.s |
f.nrs
i.ll
MuS,
x vr ~
,pn
tFimp'
nus
Wulp
fESntii
& i,t p1
iouiie
thAt
gfw9s
.tppNe
NS ~
llace.
Tor y
5Nhoul
fv 81
elptF
3Fopft
Its 90
IN or
teed II
iSileit
Atrcrn
and
4Hayil
Ihi
l5Drnfl,i
siy:
ff0r|
tion
..s1afs
.iiiare
sSsas'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

that IlS connecting road, the Great
Northern, is the shortest trans-conti-
mental road and has the easiest grades,
and. besides, there will be a large saving
over competing lines in the distance
between Seattle and Asiatic ports The
rout, from seattle To Shanghai, Canton
and Nladivustock Is from four to five
hundred miles shorter than that from
san Francisco to these ports, and from
four To- eight Thousand miles shorter than
that from Liverpool.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
operates Il regular line OF iir>t-class pas
Sengcr steamships between Seattle and
san Francisco, with sailings every five
days; and this is also the starting point
ior their Alaska excursions, which every
year bring hundreds Of tourists to this
city. This same company will soon put
on a line between Seattle and PORTLAND
two vessels hcing now in readiness.
The first round trip Of the recently
established sailing line to Honolulu
proved highly satisfactory, and a large
trade with the islands and an increased
frequency of service will undoubtedly be
developed within the near future. An
agent representing one Of the largest
firms in South Africa was recently in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

AS Mr.. Hill expressed it, Seattle is the
headquarters and hindquarters of the
Great Northern Railway on the Pacific
coast. The company has secured Il
right-of-way sixty feet wide on Railroad
avenue across the entire waterfront Of
the city, lao acres Of land for freight
yards, to acres for shops, and three blocks
i'll the business quarter for depot pur-
poses, paying over $250, 600 for the depot
grounds alone, upon which they will at
once construct a fine modern depot. The
acquisition OF such properties is SO sig
niticant as to require no further state
ment.
Seattle success has been in the fullest
degree merited When railroad pro-
jected to Puget sound in an early day
failed to keep faith with Seattle, the
people turned out en masse and began
to build Il railroad for themselves, and
actually constructed the road to New
castle mines; again, when railroad op-
preston became uncomfortable in later
years and it became necessary to have Il
counter irritant, Seattle citizens began
the construction of the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern, designed to connect
with Il transcontinental road east of the
mountains. Capital was enlisted in New
York. a large portion of the construction
was done, and the enterprise served the
purpose for which it was intended adj
mirably. This is only single illustra-
ton OF the indomitable spirit that has
made Seattle what it is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14
INLAND TRANSPORTATION.

Seattle is one of the three railroad
centres Of the Paitic coast. 1t is now
the actual terminal point Of three great
transcontinental systems, representing
more than twelve Thousand miles of rail
road. Seattle has the Great Northern,
traversing the vastly rich numbering.
mining and agricultural regions of the
central part of the State, the Union Pa
citic and the Northern Pacific, passing
through the equally rich mining, lum-
bering, hop and wheat growing and gem
eral farming regions of central and
southern Washington. Both the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific pass
through portions OF Idaho and Montana
that are naturally tributary to Seattle,
bringing the trade If these comparatively
undeveloped, but iabulously rich Sec
tons to their natural port, Seattle. The
Seattle, Lake Shore Il Eastern, the seat
tie Elevator 4 Terminal, the Columbia
& Puget Sound, and the Seattle and
Montana lines act as Important feeders.
The relations OF he city with the Cana
dian Pacific are So intimate as to all but
Justify claiming them as here also, as the
company maintains AZ office here, have
!. through fire iyht and plsseng, arrange
ment and run ships here. They do
large business with Seattle in both pas
senger and freight; and it i Il question
of only comparatively short time until
they will enter seattle over their own
line of road. The Chicago, burlington x
Quincy is alsoin prospect.
1t is becoming evident that the open
ing OF the Graf Northern railway for
traffic from its 'acitc terminus at Seattle
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

through To- the East. was an event Of
greater Importance to the Pacific coast
than any that has occurred since the first
railroad touched tine shores ui the Pacific
This i not simply because there is new
railroad in the field, but II is due h. the
fact that this superb road. brought to-
successful completion by the command
ing genius behind ii, was built for less
m"nry and better than any other trans
continental railroad, has only a fraction
Of the Indebtedness OF any other road To
the Pacific coast. and that at lower
rate, and has an advantage III grades
that makes il the practical master of the
transcontinental traffic. The completion
OF this road marks Il new era in the his
tory OF Seattle trade and commerce; it
means that we will have all of the 'nited
States for Il market i'll the future, and
not simply the cities of the world that
can he reached by ships. 1t gives sure
promise OF the speedy development OF
the wonderfully rich and varied resources
OF Washington, and particularly does it
promise growth and prosperity oi Seattle
and vast increase, both in territory and
volume fur her trade and commerce. 1t
emphasizes the citv's final triumph over
adversely and every sort oi opposition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

consisting OF r. :. Alexander. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel of Engineers, Brevet Briga-
dier-' General l 5. A., President Of the
Board OF Engineers OF the Pacific Coast ::
and Thomas II. Hamburg, First Lieut.
enant of Engineers. After most
thorough examination, a still more de-
tailed and favorable report was made on
December 18th 1891, by board ap-
pointed 10y President Harrison, consist
ing of Colonel &. Ii. Mendell, Major T
II. Handbury and Captain V W. Sy-
mons, Corps OF Engineers. Upon this
report an initial appropriation of $780,
Oo0 passed the United States Senate in
1892, but failed in the House. All OF the
canal construction that would be re-
quired would be for few hundred feet
between Union Bay and Lake Union and
800 feet between Lake Union and sal
mon Bay, an estuary of Puget Sound.
As a harbor for safety of vessels Lake
Washington cannot be surpassed. Its
waters can accommodate a fleet. The
waters of Puget Sound, like all salt wat
ers, are infected with the teredo, which
is So destructive to wood that the main
tenance Of wharves and trestles is a
heavy burden With Lakes Union and
Washington us fresh water harbors this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

ington are worthy of space in this ar
ticle
Lake Washington forms the eastern
boundary of Seattle, is about twenty
niles long, averages two and "a half
miles in width, and has an area of "a
500 acres, of which about twenty-five
thousand acres cover depth of twenty
five feet or more. The depth of the lake
is very great, and soundings OF 600 feet
have been made. The idea of connect
ing Lake Washington with Puget Sound
by ship canal, and thereby creating a
fresh water harbor, attracted the atten-
ton of the first engineers on the Pacific
Coast and among prominent engineers
who have carefully examined the pro-
posed routes and strongly urged the
government To take the work in hand
are General Geo. b. Mcclellan, Major
Geo. ii. Elliott, General b. S. Alexan-
der, Captain G. W Raymond Captain
Chas. +. Powell, General Nelson A.
Miles, Major-General John Pope and
General John tiibbon. \ strong report
was made i'll its favor December 18th
1871, by a special board OF examiners,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

new church at Seattle last week was a
blank book with this inscription on one
of the pages; $, attic has twenty banks
with capital ranging from S5O,0OO to
to 5000, 900, and has never had a bank
failure neither has there been a busi-
ness failure of any sort in Seattle as Il
result of tire panic OF 1885 In addition
to the entire absence of bank and bust
ness failures in Seattle, one of the lead
ing banks of the city, during the dark
est days OF the depression, increased its
paid-up capital stock from 100000 to
$500, 900, and the new stock was sub
scribed instantly when offered. No
other bank in the United States has in
creased its capital during the present
period of depression. Such an achieve
ment is an object lesson worthy of emu
lation by many older and more populous
communities. 1t teaches the advantage
of unity of action, and in this case was
the direct result OF civic pride, backed
by able and conservative management
of the financial institutions. knowing
that the banks were secure and would
stand together like stone wall. the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

Aside from this feature of it, it can read
lily be seen that the construction of the
canal would undoubtedly give Seattle the
highest harbor dues and cheapest dock
age in the world, an advantage which,
while of the vastest importance to the
trade and commerce of this city, would
be shared by the entire country whose
products pass through the port of Seattle.
A company has been organized in this
city for the purpose of constructing this
waterway. They have received their
charter and permits from the State gov
eminent; and Seattle's citizens are now
engaged in raising subsidy as an addi-
tional inducement to capital to enlist in
the enterprise and for an early compile
ton of this important work.
a company has also been organized
whose object is to fill in some two thous-
and acres of tide lands at the southern
edge OF the city, thus acquiring lien on
it, and at the same time cutting canal
through to Lake Washington by that
route
Thus it is with Seattle's business men.
When the progress of the city demands
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14
BANKS AND BANKING,

Seattle is the financial as well as the
commercial center of Washington. No
city in the west is better provided with
banking facilities. Were it not for this
even her favorable location and splendid
transportation facilities would hardly
enable her to maintain and increase her
prestige and move the vast quantities OF
lumber, grain, hops, and coal Seattle
has twenty-five banks with an aggregate
capital and surplus of more than three
and Il half million dollars. In 1892 the
banks of the city showed deposits of
seven millions and resources OF twelve
millions: and the business transacted by
the clearing house, with fifteen MEM
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14
NAVIGATION,

A glance at the busy wharves of Seattle,
with their forests of masts overlapping
the long lines Of sheds heaped with goods
and produce of every description, will
show what an important port it is.
Here everything from launch to an
ocean steamer, and from five ton
schooner to the great grain and coal YES
sells of more than two thousand tons bur-
den, may he seen loading or unloading
produce, merchandise, coal, Or grain.
During the year goods of the estimated
value of millions OF dollars pass over her
wharves. To carry Seattle's export of
lumber, grain, and coal alone requires
the services OF considerable fleet. OF
course the greater number of the vessels
are cramps, or cargo boats, but already
eight regular lines are run from Seattle
to points outside the state, and twice as
many to ports on Puget Sound and tribu-
tary rivers. There are two regular lines,
giving double daily connection with Vic
toria, British Columbia; one to VAN
couver, British Columbia; two to Alaska
ports; two lines to San Francisco; and
a Sailing line to Honolulu.
The Great Northern will, in the near
future, put on line of first-class ocean
steamships from Seattle to Japan and
China. The incoming cargoes will con-
sist of tea, silks, and other Asatic pro-
ducts, while the return cargoes will he
made up mainly of flour from the flour
ing mills Of Seattle, as flour is already
largely consumed in China and Japan,
and is supplanting rice as the staff OF
lii. in these countries. The vessels of
the new line, with their American termi-
nus AT Seattle, will touch at the princi-
pal ports of China and japan, and
arrangements are pending To have them
call at Nladivostock, the chief port of
Siberia. This line will have the advan-
tage over all other transatlantic lines in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

an undertaking capital, energy and ahil-
ity are Immediately responsive to the
demand. When it was realized that Il
ship canal connecting Lake Washington
with Puget Sound would prove an in
calculably great factor in the growth OF
Seattle and the development OF her trade
and commerce, her citizens commenced
bestirring themselves, and the result is
that few years will see the completion
OF two ship canals to the fresh waters OF
the lakes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

Seattle for the purpose of establishing
line of freight and passenger steamers
between this port and South Africa. A
great amount of railroad building is being
done in that country now, and the lines
would undoubtedly do a profitable bust
ness, and would place South Africa on
the list OF markets for Puget Sound
lumber.
In another part of this article will be
found a paragraph on direct trade with
Guatemala and other Central American
states. The possibilities are great, and
with the characteristic "go-ahead " of
Seattle's business men, the next year
will probably see the establishment of a
line of vessels to Central American ports.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

bers, reached fifty-fve millions OF dol
lars.
In withstanding the almost unprece-
denied panic of 1898, the banks of Seat
tie underwent a crucial test and came
out unscathed. The great panic" that
wrought so much havoc, especially
among the banking institutions of West
ern cities, passed over without leaving
Il single wreck in Seattle There was
not a bank failure or business disaster
in this city during the year. The record
is unique among the cities of like popu-
lation in the United States, and amply
demonstrates the stability of Seattle and
her financial and commercial institu-
tions. Seattle stood like rock during
the storm; and in weathering it created
comment all over the financial world.
The New York Mail and Express in a
leading editorial said: "Among the ar
ticles placed IN the corner stone of a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

mass OF their depositorS stood at their
backs. As u result, the banks OF Seat
tie have met every demand with legal
currency, and have not even been obliged
Ia resort TO clearing house certificates,
certified checks, or any other exp..dicnts.
Seattle has survived railroad oppression,
prospered under contiagration that de
stroyed the entire business portion oi
the city, and now has Il population OF
900, and is one OF the finest cities in
the land. such are the fruits Of enter
prise, self-reliance, unity, and civic
nri1p -