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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

Chicago. July 16Thc catic business
had a better tone ali around today. Not
many beef ts,itlc w.iat above ~ nut fair
10 good steers went at sg0ui.a5. a few
Youngsters We're taken cIt Uy iceuers 1t
3oous,S5 and light stockers al 5.2al5.35.
but trade IN that iine Is silll OF very
small volume, though prices hold at abo;i
the lcwest Level of the season. Cows aud
hoifers, choice quality. went at firm
prices aud the lower grades about As on
the former days of the week. Nehl
calves we're firm. "A coed many choice
calves selling up 10 5t0
The hog arrivals were about 300 head
smaller than u week ago, but nearly SWb
larger than for the same day last year,
Ind In general were moro than ample II
demand Heavy hogs went very Flow on
the lake market nj Toe decline from the
mornirr prices. and tho choice ligh. and
medinm sorts sold fully &c lower. There
were early sales of fancy light uns IN TO
2 30 hut later the best went at 3'"n3.hl.
Choice medium butchers sold around 40,
and late IN N. day not many heavy hogs
were good enough to sell above 335
Heavy native sheep und Western NUT
tons had to SEN at hig decline today
The supply of such was very heavy ana
buyers hammered for big hr'ik ~ TN:
prices. Desirable Western muii.ons wers
again iOml5c lower. making INf soc de
cline oe made from early prices this week
for the few ohoce heavy natives. Most
of the Western muttons wont NJ ~"
native sheep sold largely at 2Nnn34o
choice vpar'ir"s i.epri15: commnh 10 iair
paccl1'ts 't'aislc 1000; calves 400: pigs
20 0IO: sheep II. mn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

ASkeli: b BID. . = n
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady; 1?:0S, quiet: closed
steady; sales. i92,4o0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

vaught & Kennedy OF New Orleans
wired Cargill & Richardson at $40 p. m:
curb quste strong: feeling that decline
has gone too far; Inman buying August"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17
NEW ORLEANS.

INDW
Reported for The Post daily. except
Thursday and Sundays. by Albert Mont
gomery & Co. Q.mited). i've stock com
mission merchants
Good fat fed hceves. u 81
Good fat cows ................. 2i.p -.
Common to fair ............... ls.J 2A
Good fat grass beeveo ....... 9AAp
Common TO fair bceves..... " III
Good fat yenrlings ............ll 20 az. W
Common TO fair yearlnps 90 an o.
Common to good fat calves. w a "
Good Cornfcd hogs............. 3haI az
Common to fair hogs.......... " 81
Common 10 fair sheep. head W u IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

After Wednesdays sharp decline a
prominent Now Orleans brokerage frm
wrote: There seems 10 be iittlc In favor
of cotton except that much can happen
yet to the growing crop and that pres
ent prices discount good deal, there
fore. In our opinion, II may be wise to
cNctc.se caution from this time on, ~
I'd -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-17

y Asked. b Bid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Orened easy. Demand moderate; 2 D. M
steady; closed irregular
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

tators, ARE you satisfied or will l put
the bear back into the PITY
Put him in! Put him In? yelled the
crowd
IAN right. but he is already licked"
said Marsh. The people ciamored for
the fight to go on. Bruin was pulled
down over the seats and with a quick
jerk landed in the bottom of the pit.
The six rounds following bruins en-
trance to the arena were brutal enough
to satisfy a majority of the people perch
ed upon the board seats. The bull forced
the fighting and repeatedly gored the bear
with his stout horns. Betting was two
to one on the bull, with but Few takers,
Finally as the bull rushed at hrun he
received a heavy blow which shattered
one of his horns. The blood was stream
ing down the bovine's neck and back, and
he seemed to be growing weak. The bear
skunk into a corner with blood dripping
from dozen wounds and his sides heaV-
ing from exhaustion. 1t looked as though
the battle would of necessity be declared
off, but the crowd howled for more fight
ing, and the men with goads urged the
animals from their corners. As the bull
rushed upon bruin. the bear reared on his
hind legs and met the shock with a
sweeping blow of his paw. Both animals
rolled In the dust, the bovine believing
with pain, and the bear growing in rage.
At this point of the exhibition, Marsh,
tHe master Oh CeTelHOuISSt uSNAdieu the
bear winner of the fight, and refused to
allow it continue longer At this decision
the roughs who had their money on the
bull. howled their protest Revolvers were
drawn and fiourished threateningly, and
for a time 1t looked as though the brutal
affairs would end in the shedding of hui
man blood. Marsh was frightened by the
aspect of affairs, and retired to the back
ground. The roughs, whose taste for
brutality had not been satisfied, fastened
a rope around the bulls neck and dragged
him up to his antagonist. The bear was
completely exhausted, however, and re-
fused to continue the fight The bull
weakly rushed upon his defeated antag-
onist and knocked him over into a corner
of the pit. Bruin was unable to rise again,
and after repeated efforts to make him re-
sumo the fight the bull was declared win
ner of the battle, and the motley assem-
blage wendell its way homeward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

metal away, while the chopping' or test
ing invariably removes small fragments
or the metal. a dollar piece in activa
circulation loses weight at the rate Of y
cent year, and after the first vear If
not in the beginning, is weighed and treat
ed as mere bullion
In moving coin from the banking con-
tiers to the agricultural districts. which
occurs In the far east the same as il does
in our own country, the freight and inslr-
ance are very heavy, and have to be Maid
OF course, by the people, who want the
money-that is, the poor farmer who is
selling his crop. He pays a commission
which frequently runs as high as 10 ner
cent, and sometimes reaches 50 per cent.
The smaller his crop and the
greater his distance from the
money centers larger the amounts
he pays. In our own country
the money centers are no more numer-
Gus than in China, and yet it seldom costs
more than quarter of one per cent. to
transfer $1,0000O0 from New York to Kan
sas or the Dakotas. If it were silver to
be transported it would require 60 500
pounds of the metal for every 81 900 900
worth of silver, or thirty-one tons. This
would take six five-ton freight cars. and
at ordinary freight rates would cost a
handsome fortune, not to speak of the
wages of guards to protect the silver on
its journey.
The best currency is that which gives
the least trouble and costs the least to
use. An exclusive silver currency is the
most troublesome, the most wasteful and
the costliest currency there is upon the
face of the globe"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

The Emperor Of Russia has signed an
imperial order decreeing that the colors
OF the national flag Of Russia shall hence
forth be white, blue and red, placed hor-
izontally above one another in the order
nameu.
Palmer Cox, the goblin-artist-author.
father Of all the "brownies,p don't bear
much resemblance to a brownie himself
He Is six feet two inches. slender. with "A
long narrow face deeply marked ike
that Of man who thinks hard. He leads
a very retired life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
of his family, and of evepy person or

of his family, and of eveny person or
thing likely to command customer.
McKinleyism has invaded the city's
commerce. There is scarcely an article
of general use that cannot be pur-
chased in the Mckinley brand At the
tobacco stands you find the Mckinley
cigar, at the notion store the McKin-
ley handkerchief, at the jewelry store
the Mckinley spoon. at every store the
Mckinley cane. Spirits in all qualities
are sold in bottles bearing Mckinley
labels, and one window shows a large
display of little tin boxes presumed to
contain individual lunches. Recognize
ing the tendency of people to gather up
souvenirs, business men make con-
spicuous their Mckinley wares, and
scarcely a window or street display
cen be found without some Mckinley
article, either for sale or as a present
to accompany some other sale.
But not nearly I'll of the souvenirs
taken from Gait. II are purchased In
the stores. Mott of the flowers and
plaLts that once craced the Mckinley
lawn We're carried away leaf by leaf
~ relic seekers, viii also now and then
take a picket from the wooden fence
enclosing the lawn, and pick up Il
sprig Of golden rcd placed in McEin-
"ys lapel by visiting committee
al Il displaced by vigorous gesture
ur anything else found ON the lawn
that can be easily handled. One day
tEis week an OLD gfay-nalred ma:l
called to shake hands. He was TOO
bashfu' to enter the house and was d'i-
posed to wait about the porch until tue
major came out. Major Mckinney, near
ing OF his caller. went out ana greeted
him graciously The Old man was
moved almost TO tears. AS ne was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
THE IDEAL AMERICAN TRIP
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Steel Steamships.
NORTHWEST AND NQRThl AND

THO kupefbIy AppOinted and CommodiOus
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NORTHWEST AND NORTHLAND,
American through and through.
leave Buffalo TUESDAYS and Fridays 9. 80 D. m.
for Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac. The 500,
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with
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
1t forms the most direct route and from ev.
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running the famous buffet, library. observs.
tion car.
New ~ hour train for Portland via Spokane.
HOTEL LAFAYETTE, Lake MinnetOnka,
10 miles from Minneapolif, largest and most
beautiful resort In the west.
Tickets and any information Of any agent or
A. A. HEARD. General Passenger agent
Buffalo, NJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09
AGENT.
THE TRIPS SIGNIFICANCE.

This popular excursion Canton has been arranged for sole
N by the newspapers OF the counties accommodation
for the public sentiment which has been urging that this part
OF the great Republican stronghold of the nation should not fail
OF suitable representation Canton The politicians have
identification with it. any OF them CO. they will be
welcome but they must their fare and take chances
with the Nobody will be allowed the train who is
willing to buy his ticket Nobody will be asked help the
excursion further than to honor with his presence $675 for
the round trip berth and meals The newspapers themselves
make money the transaction. Tickets will be sold directly
to eNcursonsts at the principal Delaware and Hudson Offices
between Carbondae and WkesBarre and the Pennsylvania
Office in Wilkes Barre The price from points above Scranton
will be $oS Berths will be reserved upon application the
ticket offices, first first served.
it desired that all who wish take advantage Of this
ceedngy low offer will possible let the ticket agents
know" that suitable accommodations may be secured in adj
The invitation open to alDe1nocrats and Prohbi
tionss well Republicans free sverites we'll sound
noncyites. 1t is ride worth double the money, and all who
take it will be repaid many fold
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-09

CATION from the twin valleys of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Saturday, October special train will leave Cabondae
Scranton and WkesBarre via the Delaware and Hudson and
Pennsylvania railroads for Canton this evening October
late enough enable prospective passengers complete
their days abors today and secure supper before the trains
departure This train will have sleepers well day coaches
and will also have attached to it lunch charge OF
pnt Passengers therefore food and lodg
ngs without leaving the tran Berts for the whole journey
and fro will S. additional to the regular train fare
pied by person. occupied by PERSONS the cost will be
s. apiece Meals i'll the lunch will ordinary restaurant
rates.
The train will arrive Canon Saturday forenoon and leave
Canton Saturday night The return trip has been planned so
enable the excuosts to take the picturesque ride
the Aeghanies by daylight This ride of the most cee
baed in America and the scenery visible along is OF almost
incompatible grandeur The train will reach kes-Barre
Sunday afternoon and Scranton and points UP the valley few
minutes later. The entire journey will involve the loss of only
business day Saturday and the legal half
holiday the actual loss OF time from business will be only half
day. The train will be personal charge of Travelling Passen
ger Agent Timmons of the Pennsylvania railroad
The herald., 1896-06-28
HELPED LINCOLN IN PERIL
Horsemanship of an Orderly That May
Saved the Presidents Life

Horsemanship Of an Orderly That Maybe
Saved the Presidents Life
In March, 1864, the veteran army Of
the James was encamped at Camp
Grant, near Georgetown, a short dis :.
tance out from Washington, D. C. Gen.
B. F. Butler was in command, under
whose guidance the army was to operate
against Richmond from north to the
James. This magnificent army of 40, 900
men was, upon day set apart for the
purpose, reviewed by the president and
his staff in person. No grander army
had been seen at Washington, or one Of
which greater results were confidently
expected. The dignitaries of the nation
were present. embracing the cabinet and
vast throng of noted personages
The army in line waited the formal
arrival of the distinguished chieftain,
and became impatient for the opportun-
1ty to give enthusiastic expression of its
great loyalty and appreciation The
moment came, and, mounted upon one
OF Gen. Buffers war horses, appeared
the then idol of the liberty-loving, loyal
world. Beside him was Gen. Butler on
another fine steed, both animals in per-
feet condition from their long winter
rest in bountiful stables.
The artillery thundered it's national
salute; the band rent the air with
| their most inspiring notes; the men
could not be restrained with dignity.
! and their voices in unison proclaimed
| not only deep appreciation of the
scene, but also ardent love for their
supreme leader, Abraham Lincoln,
There he sat upon that wonderful horse.
| whose every tendon and muscle was in
full play.
Imagine. if you can, the spectacle
The president dressed as so often de-
scribed in the prince Albert" made for
the "other fellow" fitting only on the
tops of the shoulders, with trousers and
boots to correspond, the latter so loose
and wrinkled from service as to scarce
ly stay on. His stovepipe hat covered
the most unkempt hair that ever graced
sacred head.
Thus we see him, when the pent-up
fires within that horse, under the wild
enthusiasm, drove him onward and on
ward, faster and faster up the front of
that admiring army The president was
now exerting all the strength he pos
sessed to control his flying steed. Cen
eral Butler sought to ride UP and lend
aid, but to no purpose. His big sorrel
The herald., 1896-06-28

was no match for the black charger;
the attempt seemed to madden the pres
ident's horse. On he came increasing
his speed until he seemed to be flying
The presidents hat was gone; his hair
streamed in the wind; his square-toed,
Wrinkled boots stood out in the strained
stirrups, while his long, lank arms were
convulsed in their vain efforts to control
the beast.
In breathless stiffness we watched the
threatened catastrophe the whole army
seemed powerless to avert. Slowly but
surely the philosophy of the president
was thwarting the instinct of the horse;
not able to check his speed, which would
soon carry him into Georgetown and
through the bridge, he could divert his
course by using all his strength on one
rein. This he did, and across the plain
on tangent they flew.
Hark! That unearthly cheering away
down the line. Like a volcano it burst
forth, and all eyes were in an instant
turned. Officers had urged the fatted,
clumsy chargers in vain, but here comes
our hero. An orderly-a private soldier
bringing up the extreme rear, wit
messed the disaster and the futile eff
forts of the officers near the scene. Lying
fiat upon his horses name, with rowels
deeply planted in his fianks, he sped up
that bewildered line like a rocket Of
warning. On, on, he went. Away across
tne pain, almost beyond our vision, he
swept in his course to the side of the
president. In an instant he was on his
feet, had caught the incorrigible stallion
by the bit, and the mad ride was over;
the president rescued. Lincoln, by the
help of an orderly, rather fell than dis
mounted to the ground, where he lay
exhausted until a carriage was sent to
him.
I was at the time told, and now from
an indistinct recollection believe, Mrs
Kate Chase Sprague gave her place in
carriage to the president before whom
the army passed in review, she riding
the charger.
1 heard General Butler say in after
time that his negro butler was at fault
in the matter. "Cuffy," it seems, had
during the winter been running snap"
races with that horse without the gen
erals knowledge. So when the general
sought to ride him it was the signal
for more speed.
This true incident may be unworthy
Of notice, but I, among thousands more,
will remember it throughout our lives
as an exciting and trying episode in a
life fraught with more dignified trials,
but with few more perilous.-Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
The herald., 1896-06-28

perience has taught him that sooner or
later fortune must come his way, and
when she does she comes heavily laden.
Then the first thing he does is to pay off
his debts. If he wins two or three times
In succession he has the wealth of gold
mine: His credit is seemingly endless.
Ior the simple reason that he has never
yet failed to make good.
Mike Dwyer, the man who bets $50 600
to win $4,000 has one of the old fashioned
copper pennies as big as silver dollar.
a race he always holds this in his hand
to WOO the tickle goddess. One of his
Irlends laughingly offered Dwyer $1,000
Tor MS copper cent, but the offer was
seriously declined was
The bettors who rub the deformity Of
nunchback, and who almost faint
at the sight of funeral when on their
way to the track, are legion. Women
bettors are more superstitious than men.
and to chronicle all their idosyncrasi
would be a task of great magnitude.
The herald., 1896-06-28

ting ring. Even millionaires are not ex-
empt, although it makes no earthly diff
ference to them in the end whether they
win or lose.
There is William K. Vanderbilt father
Of the Duchess of Marlborough, for in
stance. He Is q regular attendant at all
OF the big races and never wagers more
than $100 on single race. If he lost this
sum on each Of thesix races daily, every
day in the year. he would regard the
amusement as cheap. but he is too much
of sportsman to be content with los
ing. Mr.. Vanderbilt's income from his
eighty odd millions is over $4,000 day;
SO one hundred dollar bet is to him
what five cent wager is to the ordinary
man.
HATES DUDE CLOTHES
Riley Grammar Is naturally supersti-
tiOus and his hoodoo has taken an odd
form. AS the greatest plunger on the
American turf today, Grammar has nat
urally provoked much criticism by his
shabby clothes. Strangers who see him
for the first time are disappointed. They
expect to see man almost covered with
flashing diamonds and with faultlessly
fitting clothes, neat headgear and pol
ished boots. Instead they see a man
whose complete raiment would not
bring at public auction $1.25.
Grammar has been joked a good deal
about his clothes. One day he explained
the mystery in this way:
You fellows can laugh all you please,
but can't afford to wear good clothes.
Yes, that's what mean. l can't afford
1t. Why, one day after had made a
pretty fair winning thought would be
dude. bought a $75 suit Of clothes, an
SO hat and SIG pair of shoes. Then I
spent $12O for six suits of silk underwear.
I bought half dozen pair of silk socks
for SIS and paid 5000 for diamond scarf
pin. Then paid $120 for a gallus watch
chain and SITS more for pair 70 diamond
sleeve buttons. didn't need watch as
] had good one, but paid SIS for yell
low leather case for my field glasses. The
case had my initials in sterling silver
and big shoulder strap with a silver
buckle. paid $S for two pairs Of yellow
kid gloves. 1 must have spent thous-
and that night. I took a Turkish bath
and the next morning 7 put on all the
stuff. That day lost 100000. ! felt like
The herald., 1896-06-28
Stockholders Meeting

MAIN STREET AND AGRICULTURAL.
Park Railroad company, corporation.
meeting Of the stockholders of the Main
Street and Agricultural Park Railroad
company will be held at the office of said
company, at rooms II and IS of the Rogers
block. at No. 217 New High street, in the
city of Los Angeles. California, on Mon
day, the 9Th day of July, 1896, for the pur-
pose Of electing a board of directors for
the ensuing year.
The polls will be opened at II o'clock m.
and closed at o'clock p. m.
EDGAR e. LEFEBVRE,
7-6 Secretary.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Independent and Accommodates

Well, well, the Democracy of E,or,do
appears to be independent. It has sent
three sound money and two free coin
age silver men to the Chicago conyen-
ton, and has declared that it sees no
necessity for the whole nation being
blowed to kingdom come because a LOT
OF people thinking one way cannot have
things just as pleases them.-Sacramen-
to Record Union.
The herald., 1896-06-28
circumstances Make Opinions

When have lots of gold in my pos
session, said a Pomona man the other
day. 1 am a gold bug; when I have lots
OF silver am q silver man; when have
a stack of paper money / am q. nanar
man, but when I havn't a darn cent 7
am a Populist.-Pomona Beacon,
The herald., 1896-06-28
Dividend Notice

Los ANGELES SAYINGS BANK, 2so
North Main street-For the six months
declared at the rate of four and one-haIf
l41s) per cent on term deposits and three
(3) per cent on ordinary. deposits, free OF
I'll w. NJ. CASWELL4. Cashier.
The herald., 1896-06-28
A RedeemIng Featur

Plankington-I hear you have been
having trouble with the cellar Of your
new house.
Won Blumer-Yes. But every mis-
fortune has its compensation.
Plankington-How's that?
Won Blumer-I learned how to swim,
-Trllfh
The herald., 1896-06-28

A Life on the Ocean Wave.
A Man a Man for a. that.
Annie o. the Banks o. Dee.
Annie Laurie.
Auld Lang Syne.
Auld Robin Gray.
A Wet Sheet and q Flowing Sea
Baby Mine.
Beautiful Bells.
Beautiful Snow.
Bell Brandon.
Belle of Baltimore.
Ben Bolt.
Billy Boy.
Bingen on the Rhine.
Black-Eyed Susan.
Bonnie Doom.
Bonnie Dundee.
Bring Back My Bonnie to Me.
BY the Blue Alsatian Mountains
Caller Herrin'.
Captain Jinks.
Captain with His Whiskers.
Charlie is my Darling.
Columbia, the Gem of the
ocean.
Come Home, Father!
Comm Thro' the Rye.
Comrades.
Cruelty to johnny.
Die Wacht am Rhine.
Dolly Warden.
Don't You Go, Tommy.
Do They Miss Me at Home!
Do They Think of Me at Home?
Douglas, Tender and True.
Down in q Coal Mine.
Ever of nee.
Five O'Clock in the Morning.
Flee as a Bird.
Go Down, Moses.
Goodnight, and Joy be wi
ye A.
Green Grow the Rushes, O.
He'll, Columbia.
Hail to the Chief.
Hard Times Come Again No
More.
Harvest Home.
Her Bright Smile Haunts Me
Still.
HICKORY, DlckOry, DOCK.
Highland Mary.
Home. Sweet Home.
! Amt Going to Die No More.
ICannot Sing the Old Songs.
IDreamt ! that | Dwelt.
i'll Had But q Thousand a Year
l Heard a Wee Bird Singing.
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow
Tree.
I'll Hear the Trumpet Sound.
I'm Ger Young to Marry Yet.
In the Cleaning.
! Remember.
IStood on the Bridge at Mid
night.
I've Just Come from the. .Foun-
tain.
Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill.
Jessie, the Flower o. Dumblane.
Jim Along Josey.
Jim Crack Corn.
Jock o. Hazeldean.
John Anderson, My 10.
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier.
This book contains l
The herald., 1896-06-28
The Prince Encouraging Arr

The Prince Of Wales. have just heard,
has purchased charming bust of Miss
Dorothea Baird, as Trilby, exhibited at
the Royal academy. the work of that
gifted sculptor, Mr.. Frederick WINTER
From London Letter.