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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-02

deavor TO abide BY what you say,
Yours fraternally + + pa,s,o,
Hight Priest Manor Chapter No. isf."
10 when l replied. Deal gently with
nun as There are doubts as TO his sanity.
nuvise with him through his best friends
II 'his fails, proceed against him In the
criminal courts through your mayor, OF
your town is not Incorporated. through
your county attorney
lou Lave not forfeited your charter. il
.ou WIN nave recorded your January con.
'oea'ioh, Just as II occurred, aud state
the reasons why you did not complete tho
opening ceremony. Give names of officers
ana companions present, and let It be read
anu approved ut your next convocation
anu report regular couyoCatiou held I'm
January.
8 Companion W. w. poavy Of Cuero
writes.
what is necessary for those OF us to DO
Who were not members of Dewitt chap,sr
NO llo' mean those OF us who signed
,he petition asking for restoration OF char
ter?
Reply. File petition. and be elected
members OF revised chapter.
=. Also by same Companion w. w. pcavy.
mere are number Of companions here
WHO were members of Ocean chapter No. -
OF lndianola, that WIS washed AWAY In
iNSo' everything being lost There is moth
Ire In the hands Of the grand secretary Il
SHOW how the members stood at the titne
OF demise but they all say that all chm.
ter dues had been RENTED for three OF
four years previous to it's demise. so they
were evidently In good standing as &c
dues"
Answer They will have to wait for ar
action OF Grand Chapter to roinstate them
.. The petition asking for restoration u
charter Of Dewitt chapter No ils. rescm
mcnded by Companion d. C. Proctor. H. p.
companion r. Cochran. X, aul CompaLlo
c. c. Howerton, S.
Report of committee No l. to whom IN
petition was referred named Companion
f Cockner, H. p; +. s Grimes, X. and {
c, Howard. S. while thu grand secreta
Informed me that the names of Cockncr an
Howard are not on the petition. This wa
doubtless an error Of the committee and
| directed the names Of officers on the pet
ticn to he Installed.
G. Dallas chapter No. Il asked. "Ca
Dallas chapter act on the request OF o,
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Ladies' 01d Gents A1CkRI0SneS

Ladies' Fancy striped Gossamers. with
large cape worth 81 80. at Csc,
Ladies' Fancy Mackintoshcs. with &c
inch cape; brown bros Price 2,sS, at
81, IS.
Ladies black Serge Mackln,oshcs, with
a6.iuch cape; Brown Bros Price $3.50, at
s?.s5
Ladies' Fancy and Plain Mackintoshcs.
Brown Bros Price $3.50. at ss,sb.
Ladies BLACK SILK and Fancy Mackin-
toshes; brown Bros Prices s. 80 and 800.
at 81, 70 and stgs
Gents Fancy Back Mackintoshcs, with
large cape; brown Pros. l'ricc 81 90 at
| 81 As,
Cents Mackintoshcs, real heavy wcitht,
with gel inch cape. at s. Us and 50 IS, That
Brown Bros sold at 81 80 and ~ 30.
See the nno limo Of Gents Ma'Winioshcs
nt 81 60 81 aN, 81 81 and 81 SO. yon'll And
them worth moro than double.
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There are now upon the roll l3s living
chapters. OF these 80 have done no work
during the year: 6s show gain 90 sho"
a loYs, and IL have held their own. Spring
town No. rs has conferred the greatest
number OF degrees during the year. i2s.
Lone Star No. 6 has the largest member
ship. l4G.
Past Grand High Priest NuBom submit
ted the report OF the committee on work,
Finance committee.
Tho committee on credentials reported
those entitled to vote. Adopted.
Companion Stone offered resolution.
which was adopted. restoring TO certain
chap,ctr their charters. which had beon
forfeited by failure TO mest for three
consecutive months. they having paid their
dues 10 date,
Grand High Pricet Duntlng snid that In
order 20 get through the business ms speed
liz az possible he had asked that all COM
m,,t,cs make rcpoyis as carly ms possible
petltions No recommended charter
be granted a chapter at Midlothian, Els
county. Adopted
Chartered chapters No. ! reported on re-
turnu OF chapters Nos to ~ inclusive;
correct with six exceptions. Adopted.
Chartered chapters No reported on re-
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nOUSTON1S big DEPT STORE,
Numbers Ola, 6I6, 6lS, 62O Main Street.

turns OF chApior Nos. idi to 200 Inclusive;
correct with one exception. Adopted.
Both OF these latter committees COM
pllmented Grand Secretary l.opaS highly
on The excellence Of his work
Chapters L. u No | reported on Me-
Grcgor chapter. recommending That q char
ter be granted Adopted
Grievance and appeals said they had
nothing before them, which the grand high
priest tald he was glad to hear It
Committee on obituaries reported
culogies of III companions who have died
during the past year.
Adopted by raing vote.
Foreign r,spondtnce committee re-
port was presented IN printed form ana
was received and ordered printed with tho
proceedings.
Companion Cronshuw offered a resolution
TO the effect thni the comu.A'ec on work
he elected for terms ranging from ono 10
Gvc years aud that cue member of such
committee be hereafter elected at each an
nuhl convocation In order TO keep tho
requisite number tlyc) Adopted.
Grand Scribe Kidd offered tho following
resolution which wns read a second time
and laid over til today. whom u VIII hDally
be disposed Of
ITO amend section ?. article 2. OF tho
constitution by striking oat tho words
preceding the cath iny Of and inserting
the word IN
Past Grand High Priest Bell offered tho
following resolution:
amend section 4, article J, OF tho con-
siitutlon by adding the following Pro-
I vIdod, that n either OF the three principal
Officers Of the chapter be present he SHAH
cat the yots Of the chapter. Resolved.
that this shall take ofroct Immediately
Read a second time and laid over until
! today for final disposition. This amend
moni is simply to mako the constitution
conform literally to precedent.
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whom serve" Like the great and sainted
General Albert Pike, | know;
"Lifes shores are shifting
Every year.
And We are seward drifting
Every year.
Old places changing fret US.
Tho living more forget us.
There are fewer to regret us.
Every year.
But the truor life draws higher
Every year,
And Its morning star climbs higher
Every year
Enrth'a hold on rs grows Fighter
And tho heavy burdens lighter.
And tho dawn immortal brighter.
Every year"
As | yacate this seat. made illuatrlous
by 80 many eminent companions who hive
preceded me, my earnest prayer a that
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity
within thy paiacea a. Hunting.
Grand High Priest
Referred 10 appropriate committees
Deputy Grand High Priest Rounsovall
made a report Of his official acts for tho
past year.
HaatOn Twomey. grand visitor for the
First district Frank Nusom OF the Fifth
district, John p. Bell Of the Sixth district.
Norton Moses Of the Seventh district. sub.
mittcd their reports.
Grand Treasurer 8. u, More being III.
Past Grand High Priest d. +. Frymier read
hir report. OF which tho following is n
summary
Balance on hand .,...n. ....."N.7b6 ~
Receipts from grand secretary. AIDA 10
TotAl ,..,s zee. ....'.......s S',5So 20
Expenditures ....Si,l2s "a
balance 80. ... .. -. -. .s5.i2i 70
Referred 20 finance committee
Grand Secretary Lopas read his report,
which was appronrlaioy refcrrrd
GRAND sECRETARY'S REPORT.
! To the 81. r. Grand Royal Arch Chapter oil
Tcxps'
IN making this. my annual report. am
pleased 10 again be able to say that the
returns Of all the living chapters have bter
! received in time to he printed In advance
Of The meeting OF the Grand Chapter.
Ruthvcn chapter No. IL and Rockdai'
| chapter No. I43. whose charters were re-
stored at the last grand convocation, have
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BROWN
Brothers
Big BANKRUPT STOCK
SOME OF THIS WEEKS BARGAINS.
NECKWEAR! kECKWEAR!

100 dozen Cents All silk and Satin rows.
Tccks -Four In -Hnnds and Club Ties. that
sold at shc, soc. s5c aud ioc; Bankrupt Sale
Price for the lot at tgc.
100 dozen Cents Enamcied. Sterling Sill
vor and GIT Link Buttons, sold at Abe. iUc
and 50c, bankrupt Sale Price, yonr pick at
ipc a pair.
Fisk, Clark 4 Fiaggs Tsc Ties at 3ac.
Cents Kid Gloves sold at Use. now 800
n pair,
Gents Kid Cloves sold at Dso. now tsc
"a pair.
Gents Real kid Foster. Paul Co.'S
patent this 10 an exceptional great value
at 81 30 pair: bankrupt Sale Price for
this grand Glove only 1bc = pair.
Gents Kid and Mocha Gloves, al SIC. gSc
and 81 20, viii cost you IN clothing holscs
Just about double that price
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT..

$50 Ladies' silk Plush Capes, Brown
Bros, Price sls 30, bankrupt Sale Price
81 90.
200 SILK Plush CapoE, Brown Bros. Price
SO 90, bankrupt Sale Price 80 so.
80 Plush C'pos, Brown nros Price
$50 90, s22 30, s2h 90 and $40 90; bankrupt
sale Price 81 90 $lb,o0. si7 30 aud s22,b0.
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Gents Mont Shirts.

Gents Fancy Embroidered Night shirts.
sold at Zoe, now aac
Gents Fancy Sillt Emhr >dnred Night
shirtR. sold nj 81 90 now G9c.
Gents Fancy SIX Embroidered Night
Shlrtr, sold nj 81 %. now Ggc.
Gents satoen Night Shirts, silk i'm-
broidorod, sold at 81 80. nuw rSc.
.ionts' NIcrmsdor Fast Black Half Hose.
sold at Use and zoe, now pairs Tor .,c.
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Gents White SDiT

Gents I.lnon Bosom White Dress Shrts:
Brown Bros Price 81 90, Bankrupt Sale
Price hSv.
Gents Linen rosom White Dress shirts;
Brown Bros. Price 81 Is; now see,
Gents Real Fine Dress Shirts, sold at
81 90 now aIc.
Gonta' Coored Madras shirts, a, Zoe and
9Sc, sold at 30 and 81 so,
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not been set 10 work" and consequently
have done nothing and are again domsoh
Waxahacblc No. 49, comanchc No. IA and
Albany No 1Gs became suspended June |,
according to section 49, article 2. of the
constitution, on account of the non pay
mcnt Of dues for the year ending June a,
1925. notified the camp -orrclarics ot the
fact Albany No l8S has paid up, but
have heard nothing from tho others
Rising star No o. Kaufman No. 90 and
Qunnah are reported aS having domiacd
during the year on account Of failure TO
meet in the time specified In the constltu-
ton.
The contnot for printing the proceedings
was awarded to A. &. Gray % this city
upon the same terms ana conditions 0s laAt
yonr.
In accordance with the resolution passed
at tire last grand convocation | have pre-
pared the copy for reprint of the pro-
coe1ngs OF the Grand Chapter from the
beginning OF tho Grand Chapter Of the Re
ruhllc OF Texas down to and including
1890.
This work haa taken n great deal OF
time and labor, involving considerable cor.
resuondcnce. There are three years OF
the Republic OF Texas that have been I'M
able TO obtain. VIZ, lsii, ist3 and isis.
or the other years of tho old organization
| have had TO make written ropicn. as
have only one Of each, and two OF these
borrowed, one from the library Of NJ. T.
Companion T. 8 rarvin. grand secretary
Of the Grand Chapter Of Town. and the
other from NJ. Il. Companion James South
gato OF Durham. n. c.. to whom | am un-
| der many obligations for the oourtcsles cy-
| tended. The work VIII make two volumes
| of about 100 pages each OF the size o
Ruthycu's reprint Of tho Grand Lodge pro-
| ceedngs
| From the best estimates / can obtar
| the work will cost about not to exceet
$500 for 500 copies
| 1 gather tho following statistics from III,
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.,th coa'0s't''''
|re THE GRAND HIGH PRIEST
| -. otacer. for the Past
0. .,..sss,a,ment of Commit
~ ,..,,re.ting Statistics
-, ulsh Priest bunting opened
Grnu an It's forty seventh an
% en. ,., At . o'clock In the after
,..,s High Priest R. o. Rounsa,
VII v,,s Thomas H. Haynie am
~ ~. A l. c. Kidd and Grand secre-
|, ~ os,,la,n Kettles offered prayer ana
d chapter was declared duly open
|, , ..,stary Lopas read the following
..,alus committees; Il
is.1s~J. F. Patterson ~ ~
" Y. AJ ,mT. L. stanheld, II. @.
! ~ D. &C. o. Matthews, =. NJ
B. Webb. = Foster. w. l..
.,.r,ered chapters No. 10.
~ ]. s. Wilson, j. G. Riddle d
,'l =, chartered chapters NO, ~,
II. l.. C. English A. W.
n chartered chapters NO ""'
~. B. Patton. e. Putnam II q
y =, chapters U. d. NO IL " ~
". ". Hunnicutt' W. "
n chapters U. d. No. 2.-F' Nj
!; Ts No Walker, Levi rotten; nall,
.llsssvuDce-Frank Nusom. j: p. Hell
~ e Kidd, John l.. Terrell
,.,.s and appeals. d. CrehshaW
NM. ). n. Rushing ,,,so.
. s1, 4. j. wcmple, ~
Il CLARK, C, NJ. Tilley, j. t
T., e. Kidd. F. e. Leach, Nor
With Priest Bunting then reau Ill
,hlch is as follows - c,on,o
TE. Grand Royal Arcn Sh'p'e
.'I.c,-The wheels OF time hav'
y ,nother circle, and We are her
"a IN the business of TINS t'h'
s,,nth, Grand annual coovocs tloh Q
" CHAPTER of Royal Arch Mason
Ne come from the various part
mai state with work Tor .nspec
q, have toiled IN the 1uarries q
n. during the past year, ana NOV
IA Tho results Of our skill for YOU
Many have been the trials an
.,ments through which We hay
,w hit We are here to assist J
M and glorious undertaking @
In The cause OF our royal craft !
ma Jurisdiction. ours IS not
N, Is done with sounl Of iruipp an
r,olay but 1t is silent. like III
rcviall. and yet rs penetrating o
ma Influences set in 'uotion ~ IN
HIN Of the principles Of our ord'
.ta felt by every civilized nat.o
world, and have penetrated ever
,.a avenue Of our social. professional
nil and religious life. Faithful 40
10 these Heaven born principle
snn,nded the respect and approve
rsst and good of earth.
OUR FRATERNAi. DEAD.
ht We met many OF our worth
ksn have been called hence Il
Even the number OF our Gran
Ia been made one less by III
4 oas,senior grand steward, Con
J. p. Howard, who died october
no. v. G. Brown. w. M. of Grc
To-, go accompanied his renai'
a,toIl to HENDERSON. where he W;
L The 9Th of October. 1876.
sgyRys or. AVEL CIIIETTE
n., A.,
q. !: OF me rranu l'oiai N' :
iesas, 1len ~ MS ho''ie =
Nvu' aptli ~, ls''' T., co,,,
~ ~ oi.'e,,e Was por" III VI ano s'
q !" ~ -, "A, " is' '' where ne ,si LBS
"i w. '.u i mem OF 're Ep,suo !,
ns was maui 4 " a. reo' u",
"a ~ rOs,' Mui 'ah lug, - ~, :,
@,, w. NJ, M leo'' ~ iS'o ne ~, v y,
\. -s 20, n,u'ipeI y, Gull ~
i, 49, anI na'i'.u as men III
i. sas le-eicc.et iur seVe.ai .e' !,
"''''o'' VI '''' '''se W u
u made Royal Arch Mason
Eilo chapter, No. :, June 70, 1875
y IN 1870, and served as r,cr
~ ,so'' when he was Elected ". /
IN aAl olnee uh,ii lSH0' was eject
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from
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03

N addition to this the weather bulletin
vas very bullish. The entire course of
The market was exceptionally cratic and
very active, the total sales reaching 1885,
300 bales, and the market at best prices
showed an advance of 80 to 81 points.
Liquidation caused slight reaction just
before o'clock, but the market closed
steady at an advance of 4S to 80 points
The market showed broadening specula-
ton.
Cotton spot closed quiet; middling up
lands, s Bite; middling gulf, s 1-16c;
sales, none. Futures very steady; sales,
$4,000 bales. January, soc; February,
S.24c: March. S.29c; April, S.33c; May
S.37c; September S.O4c; October, S.lOc;
November, S.09c; December, Size.
Cotton quiet; middling, 8 Bloc; net
receipts, 20 bales; gross, 6062 bales; eX-
ports to Great Britain, $3.50 bales; to
France. $50 bales to the continnt, D
bales; forwarded, 154 bales; sales, none;
stock, 66,S07 bales.
Total today-Net receipts, 1S,345
bales; exports to Great Britain, $3.50
bales; to France, $50 bales; to the con-
tinent, 162 bales: stock, 230,7S1 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts, 62,562
bales; exports to Great Britain, 14,S3S
bales: to France, 100 bales; to the con-
tinent. 141.064 bales
Total since September met receipts,
| 10.S65 bales; exports to Great Britain,
1850 bales; to France, 100 bales; to the
continent, 1G2 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
THE YEARS COTTON CROP.
Secretary Hester Has His Yearly Report
Completed

New Orleans, La, Sept. 1.-Two vol
umes of Secretary Hcsters annual re-
port of the cotton crop was received here
this morning. They show receipts of cot
ton at all United States points for the
year of 5,420,246 bales against S,OO6,111
bales last year; overland, 49, 400 bales
against 1,0S7,10 bales; southern con-
sumption direct from the interior of the
cotton belt S63,635 bales against SOI ,4T6
bales. The cotton crop of the United
States for 1896 amounts to 1851, 346
bales against 1901, PSI bales last year
and 7,519,S17 bales the year before.
Mr.. Hester made an investigation in
| the consumption of cotton by every mill
| in the south, including wooden mills that
have used cotton, and the results show Il
| total of 0O4, 701 bales, but of this Al ,066
bales were taken from out ports, included
| in port receipts. This total shows that
the mills of the south have used nearly
~, 600 bales more than during their 1871
90 year and that the south has consumed
more cotton than ever before known in
it's history. He makes the actual cot
ton crop of Texas. including the Indian
| Territory, 1,9S0.5S2 bales. or 1,2S6,31C
bales less than last year. and states that
the actual production of the Indian Ter
ritory was 66,440 bales.
He makes the average weight of the
crop q $1,000 pounds per bale less thar
last season and says that it equals $4,000
bales of last years crop and that at last
years weights this years crop would
have been that much less.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept 1.-Enormous north
western receipts and heavy exchange of
December and September wheat by
prominent elevator firm were responsible
for the break of l 14c in December
wheat today.
Corn made new low record. May
closing LIE lower; May oats closed l-Sc
lower. Final provision prices were lie
lower to I lie higher.
The most influential consideration in
the wheat pit at the opening was the
very heavy receipts in the northwest.
Minneapolis and Duluth received 1896
car loads and adding the S64 cars re-
ported as having arrived yesterday, the
total for the two days amounted to 226O
cars as compared with 216O cars on the
corresponding two days of the year be-
fore. The deliveries on September con-
tract previous to the opening were inslg-
| nificant considering the amount OF trad
| ing there has been done for months. But
| for such evidence that holders had al
ready arranged for money to carry the
elevator stocks to December, the weak
ness of the market would probably have
been intensified As it was December
wheat. which opened with apparent firm
ness at from 80 3-Sc TO 80 3-4c, was be-
| fore II o'clock struggling with apparent
| difficulty to keep its prices from gong
| below 59c.
| Thoman's crop report doubtless added
| to the bear feeling in so far as 1t esu-
mated the total crop of winter and spring
| wheat at 42O,OOO,0OO bushels, whereas
| previous estimates did not exceed 400
100000 Export clearances were equal,
| i'm wheat and -four, to 100000 bushels.
Foreign markets were irregular. Paris
being steady, Berlin higher, while Ant
werp and Liverpool were lower Inc
| market continued to weaken during the
| last hour.
| Corn was heavy and lower. influenced
| by the weakness in wheat, the nne
| weather for maturing the crop and the
| enormous yielding reported by Thoman-
2.45O 600 bushels. There was continued
| liquidation by longs and some short sell
| ing. New low records were made, sep
| tembpr at one time selling at 70 l-4U
20 LIE, but steadying later.
| Oats-Ouiet, a steady feeling was man
| Tested by oats and the prices were sllght-
| ly lower at the end.
| Provisions were fairly steady to start
| with and mt one time actually looKeu
strong. apparently less pressure to sell
and the offerings were readily accepted
Inv local shorts. Closing prices showed
but little change: ,v,,4
ESTIMATED receipts Wednesday: Wheat
| ION cars. corn, 40 cars; oats, 29O cars;
hogs 10000 head. u
| Cash quotations were as follows:
| Flour-Unchanged
No. . spring wheat. 551sc; No. 8 spring
| wheat. 52M53Mc: No. 2 red, 59H0ooc.
No. . corn, 20Iiasc; Nc. yellow corh'
10. . oats. 15Mc; No. 2 white. 1870
2Olbc; No. 3 white, 141a@191ac.
No. 2 rye, 301ac.
No. 9 barley, nominal; No. 3. f. o. b.,
22M32c; No 4, f. o. b.. 2Od22c.
40. 1 flax seed, 63l2c.
Prime timothy seed, $50:
Mess pork. per bushel, $5.10M5.I3.
Lard. per 100 pounds, $3.50:
Short ribs sides 0oose), 81. l5n3:3o
Dry sailed shoulders (boXcd)' 2aId4c'
Short clear sides (boXedD, 3l9a32Sc.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods per
Thn lending futures ranged as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
COTTON.
COTTON SPURTS UPWARD.
One of the Heaviest Advances of tn
Season Recorded.

New York. Sept. 1.-The cotton mar
ket went off on rampage today. There
was one of the heaviest advances of the
season. Operators were inclined to move
slowly. but there were enough local scalp
ers trading to make a very active and
excited session. The first call brought
out an advance of to points on early
months and prices ran up steadily until
the late months showed an improvement
of Is points. After the call prices con-
tinued to advance and December sold up
to S.07c and January to Size and gave
a general advance of Al points. This adj
vance was made with scarcely reaction
until about II points from the highest.
Early cables from Liverpool reported an
advance on contracts of about ) points.
This was hardly as good as expected by
the local traders, but surprise came
when the official cables from Liverpool
came in rapid succession, reporting an
advance of 1-2 and / point at time
without downward break until 1:3j
D. m, when they reported half point de-
cline. This turned our market on the
down grade. There was nothing in the
situation out of Liverpool to cause the
enormous bulge here and abroad. The
advance was said to be on account of bad
crop reports cabled over last night.