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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19
MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
Doinqs Of q Day With Wall Street
Operators.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE VOLUME.
Moro Activity hut Not Much Outside Iu.
tsrest in Specuiation-Thre Mill
lions More Gold Received.

New York, September lS--Tho stock
market today improved on The record Of
yesterday in point OF activity. but no 'n-
crease in outside interest In tho specu-
latlon was discernible. The motive powcr
was furnished by a few operators, one Of
whom has long been associated with the
Gould properties. being the most eotively
engaged. A firm tone prevailed. OWNS to
tho wen defined Prospect of continued
heavy imports of gOld to this country.
the Improvement was chseAy due to the
covering Of short contracts. aside from
effective manipulation In some of the In
austr,ols. There was little OF no news
bearing on the market except In FUR
Their ARRIVAL OF about S3,VoO,UQ0 In gold
bringing the grand total Of arrivals since
the movement began to s.o.,ii.ojO.
The dealings were mdiltcrtnuy distrib-
ited, four stocks moLopunzIng tnn bulk
of the trading. The opening was dun and
nm. with prices showing but little change,
Ihe market reiHpscl into duiuess after
the ms. hour ana prices yiclded isactiun-
ally on realizing up to about 10 O'Clock.
when tue inSrers IN SueAi wero heard
from ana on heavy sNalinss, The stock WAS
marked up % ll2 IS. The goacral marko,
WAS sympatheuc,tlly anecttd.
Tho formal notice of It's Withdrawal OF
reduced rates ny thv S-Ahoard An Line
datt.y orutr 10y Judge SlDvr. - expected
to exert IA favorable Influence. TIE ad-
Nnncts IN the general list AT the high L., i
cNtoueed to Pa per cent IN Sugar. a aum-
bct ut less material gains beng not 3D. The
Improvement was cHecked IN the last hour
by realizing sales. Manhattan ana Bur
Anston reacted "A peat aud fractional de-
clNes occurred IN other shares.
The closing was heavy M slight general
net gains.
Railroad bonds .w,se quiet Uut decidedly
strong tho slgtlNg tsalIt. a Il
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rp1-rrs ANn NrTs.

ArPLES-M s~ouri, s2.50us25
pAN.NAS-pc bunch. 7icfifl50
COCONNUTS- 5odioo por 100; $500
J. C1AfJFoRNIA FRU1T-Pears. s2.25G2.5o
per 20 10 crates: pcacheS, - p per 20 lb
,r,i,y e. 10 per 20 10 crntes; Black Prince,
Pose Peru, Muscat and Malaga grapes
GRAPES Concords, 25a5oc per s-lh.
tiSNiGNs- Mcsslna and Palermo, choice,
81 a5Gs50. fancy 5000 -.
NrTS-Brazn. l1r per 10, hlherts. Sic ",
o.. Naples, l2isc; wainuts. hTls,; ne1nn Is
ner sack, California almonds lee pecans'
@'3pNNGTS- Mexican. 81 90 per box.
pi;;H,BFS Per peck boxes, small to
ii,,,r g0li 27isc: choic@ 10 fancy. i0I45c
basket crates, 6jaSoc.
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December sold Al 7ss on tho New Or
leans curb this afternoon. against 7.Alp
T.sh at the close.
&. Kirkman of fqorcncc Ala, and l..
James OF Liverpool, were visitors on
change today.
New orleans expects II go ~ 200 bales
tomorrow, against 2093 on the same day
last year.
I. r.. Glenny n Co Of New Orleans
advised H. u Cherry al 9.fG q. m: Ian
dauer cables us Lancashire expects 10 run
short time very soon"
Tho estimated receipts at Houston
tomorrow are 1000 TO 10 90 bales. ~ com
pared with 1924 n iSG and Sg7i on the
Corresponding date IN 1891
Hubbard BnDs. q 90. wired r. W. Mar
tin AZ 10 \. m; GRADERS buying expect
Ing better Liverpool after this break. no
outside speculation expected until receipts
more nearly approach last seasons"
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of . ocls - lay l72 l2p ir.icdng; Sugar
,5.7o0; Burlington, 1850 st. Paul, % 100
New York. September iS.-MeXican dol
lars, % ST.
New York. s>'piemher iS-l1ubhard
Eros s. Co. e~tton letter says General
hu-.. c-s WAS lacking IN 1lr market dur
Ing the forenoon uud the inactivity made
come fluct,sa'.on IN tho price. as tho local
trade was Disposed to take an nnfnvorablr
view of tho volume OF receipts. This
brought some recent purchases on the
market for sale and the decline touching
81 op orders. was some 10 points below yes
tcrday's close.
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JsToN WEEKLY STATEMENT.

oross receipts Tits week ............ ... e. 7LlGJ
Net receipts tiis week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 32,sUi
Gross receipts his week last yoar ......... dUHsi
Not receipts THIS week last year, ,......,... idlY7
Total sioss rc0ei,t this yoar .............i4i1t0
Iutsl not foue.ptA this yuar ...,.. go. -. $3.50
Total gross receipts snine tlrnn last ycar. =, 1JDiS
Total net receipts same tiino Inst wear JnuaS
shipment outward this wuet. ..... ,..,.,.. oalUS
shlpmrnts fnii to aud via Now orleans 80. 1900
rhinm.nta TO Mexico 49,. .................... 700
In ttn,.sil .........,.................,. 1896
FLOCK in urasscs and wArshous,s ...n...,.. 1881
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New York September lS-.Thc Even.
fus Posts London financial cahlesra m
says. Notwithstanding som" uucaslncss
oW3ng ia American politics, the atock mar
kets tended upward today On tho whole.
Americans .Qpened dun and half a dollar
under the parity, but Hpun rallied aud bc-
came dtstucuvelv firm, tho market clos ug
at thu best II is believed that although
u considerable amount OF gold may yet
40 to America, Individual shipments VIII
hr small The Paris and Berlin markets
were steady.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New Orleans. September lS.-The market
for cotton seed products = dull and
ncrninal: prime crude OF. in bulk, leUlg..
prime summer yellow, IN barrels, ~;
nal SD. 5Oni7.0O per snort ton; cake, long
ION, Tor export, sis.2'NlA.IS
New York. September, lS-Cotton seed
ali auiet meal nom nal; prime crude
"A, M barrels. 20. prime summer yellow.
in barrels, s.Iei; prime cotton seed meal.
Ag0O9 700.
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plaster, per ton, sitoo: plastering hair,
goat, per h., &c. laths. per NJ. $500



APPLES--Fancy sliced. I'm boxes. Am
tci choice evaporated. &c; fancy. 7isc ,it.
ron, lic per 10, curants IN bbls. isiiibc;
hgs, evaporated. So. Turkish layer, lie
nectaiincs. evapcrsted, Sc; peaches, evap
oraleu. 6'2c; pears. evaporatcd. Ciac.
plums, pitled, Nc.
RAlSlNS--Californla l.. L.. boxes, Nls
Gl-u; crown NJ. NJ. raisins. 50 10 boxes,
s'sc, 3 crown l.. NJ, 5 Id boxes. i'.uiisc.
PRuNES - Crop OF 1885, California
prunes. 9c-l0os, jsi5Ac; so-os sac; ;o.>Js
ohtltci bp-'os. 11gc. 81 COS, Sc. silver
piunes. .isc; ruby pruncs, slsc.
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots Job cars. from mills. deal
eos charge from store Ju l0c more per 100
corn.
BRAN-56d5Sc.
CHOPPED CORS-T1i15c per 100 lbs.
CokN-Sacked. SGTSSc
-2iii 2Sc, No. Nebraska. aS,isOc.
Hay Alfalfa Noocal2.5o per ton; mil
iirt. SloSoH 90. timothy, sl6.0oul7.O0; South
Texas prairie. s4.oog4.5o.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.


These cuototto,s - ,
prices are those rulin Ds T Re lp9n The
AXLE GREASlS- a.
gross; FraJTr In ~ hox ga ner
gross. COLLEEN 56,,s,r nor uoN d ~, s''Vp per
e' iH,, 81; S55a.55s: ''N'
$40; blasting powder. - an na pel MY, stWi.
price drop shoi n,sr 80 sW Pet ,b kes, agents
$3.50 LEO. ''''u i'''' n"eH'
BACON Short clear. boxed. 515uc. In
4gAu5c; New York ii, i1,,sN'S,, urE sal.,
ern salt bellies, 5li6isc smoked bellies a.
TAGGING AND llIs-Car load iot,s
Q. b., Houston or Galveston. Bagging.
SliJ; Delta, sl.h5. In small lots IRON stSre'
bagging &c per yard higher, lies n, ~,
p4ndle higher.
BAKING POWDkR-Apex. 10 50 Do
dozen, SOC: lgib Zoe. / III a. ~ yer
spoon, l ID, per dozen, s2,io; /, NJ ST Is.
TO- soc; Is. G.. 20 OF cans. $500 per
Royal. y OF, 500
=. AIMED FRuIT-Per dozen: Strawber-
ir.ss' 9Vc9,SlvOi pineapples, standard, siNli
l,Ju; eyeless and coreless. Nss seconds
%995c; pears. standard. 9Se5iSi 30; Clippei
h3rtietl pears, lib, Sl00Hl0i, alb. sf.5J,l
10, peaches. standard. 2-lb., Sll55il %;
seconds i}I, 2-ih;, 9ocg$i.o5; sab, seconds.
pie peaches TI2c; biackberrles. ia Soc:
'-io; standard apples, s5cnsi. 10.
O, 'ANpl Plain candy, 5igu6iic wrapped,
o.s.eac: fancy mixed, In pals, S-iugc.
AIMED VEG ETABLES 60 Marrowfat
peas, IOOGLNi Lima beans spcssl 90:
ttIhs beans. 10N 7jc. corn, 51NSi25. t0na-
l9eS III, 5S4d2ia seconds. 50a5Sc; 8 ID,
''I, S 'f ,f rsd kidney beans, ID, 75qeoc,
,NALiFplSNIN CANNED GOODS - Per
dozen for ~ lb cans Peaches, sl41di65:
esg plums, 81 .3eGlS5; apricots, s.30dli5
podfs. 81 ooisl 50; green cages, 81 30ni 81.
nee armies. 81. -, grapes. 81 Soai 80. white
zoo; hiackhrrrics' 81 eo9i.75,
81 10Ni.ii; . IL Sc. ona225, Ii corned beef
2 dozen, $tlQMl 10. / III lunch tongue
dozen S3.G0d275; u 10 chippcl beef 2
Dozen Sli5tt.20: | liz oxford sausages,
dozen, $500. Franklin sausages. 10. $3.50;
potted ham, dozen. T'2s: Z IL aeylIeG
ham. ! dozen. 5jtGle: 4. In deI-,le1 nam
1-u. 81 Glfi 10
CANDLES Granite SIS and S. 7G7isc.
star cinIlts S99i.r 'iH''''
COFFNil-Rto and Cor4ioya. Fair lia,
0I5t. prime iG9iGi, ehof~e l7S,aiS j..
fancy iNl..f,a a.. il.., he r,,. .,r,rlr 9rusfai
coffee. Anax base ia ~ coaes sla >; / Sc
,Ia d, Icls % AFnGSKIes IN W 10 eascs
sIs55, Nr9gha ma I'va t,rc,. fi-na ,n..'
~ oirp -G,rinaj ''''' ir,dai va.
81 M. 81 "a ir,, stcond rn,t,r ,,nt.,,t e.
&, N,..,-,,t III M ~, ~ y" 90 q, 60
Pear 81 la , [N' o,i ro'i 10 A. tarH XXI TT
81 IA eTerisl ratn r' s,,r,e,ts
49, h., tai; eu :" an n'r In. ' rnoN'
S5,ST, IT nt!t 3rrris SIC ahoNe ua'rfls'
arj cr, T0 f NO., IN hhs . a. n' ,s,r
won, T., ~ II, 49, 49, =, ,, Dr a ~
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Kew York. September IS Charings, $40
81 .b15. balances. SLma95 Governments
bonds strong, STATE bauds dull' railroad
bonds steady. Money IN oull firm at 3I
g per cent; last loan O. closed 'h5ia per
cont prme mercantile paper nominaiiy
1Wa por cent. Sterling exchange steady,
with actual husnoss in BARI orf hills at
aN,74WtG ice dcmaul ana I So 2ffiS2'4 for
sixty days Posted rates lN&0i Siiz AMI
4NlelA s5l.. Commercial bills, 49,, liar
silver. IS ~ silver certificates, CO. l4iG6 w.
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New orleans. September lS.-i'lour quiet;
extra fancy 3l0n3- ~. patents 3; lVni.ag'
Corn meal quiet. LOO. Bran dui!, ~ r.
Hay easy: prime lVfll2'.. ch1!c" ltfl5.
corn quiet, irincr, No. sacked White
2GQ21; miNed 27q?s yellow SUR o,1ts,
No. sacked. old 25a.5s, new a hog
Lard. refined t!crcc 3'i. Boxed meats, dry
salt shoulders T. sides 3 IS. Bacon, clear
i'b sides 3-S. Hams. choice sugar cured,
~, 0lni4 Rice-RouRh. rcceir,S today
3.Sl. thus far this season l2l,it5; same time
last year l64, OIL; sales today 2i32; Clean
steady sales 275; ordinary 10 HHod 5!i ~,
sugar uiIlet; centrifugal wlsitcs 2 l.lG'f
3 l3-lG, yelows 7-lGp3a,; seconds 2'-W
3 7-lG. Molassos dull; centrifugal Sas'
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Nnw yonK nnY Goons.

New YORK. September ls--iiusiucss was
90 Quoted on a hctter scale than yeater
day and the sales for the day footed up
fairly large. The demand Included all
'lrssrs ft seaspnahle goods. TNc tone Of
tho market Is very fair and cs peef,llly so
for brown costpus. Printing c.othe fair
at ll-lG Sales for the week. 5000 piece 3
regular and odds.
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The following table shows the price of
mlddsng cotton on tho spot at seven OF
the worlds principal markets today. this
day last week and for the corresponding
date aust year.
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c.MrNT- Portland cement, pc, epi;;
60 Az al. Rosedale cement. per Dbl slto
G2so; lime 800; IRE clay go o n, p' Ter
Igt ,is. dr,.in having tile, per foot. 7llS., 3
~ ~ inches inclusive felt roof1ns, NJ, e .nt
so,,are. l.,5a2.5O, Acme and Royal eeihsH'
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COTTON GOODS ADVANCED.

COTTON GOODS ADVANCED.
l sae aayan'es in wen known lines Of
aehed cotton ami prints were made as
F-sss this week:
Bliss, Fabvau q. 90 bovo odvanrol An
rNsegein /, III hlNachad cr,t,on i,r nor
)sd '''' 'Y'''''
ls II and IL b,earhnd rtttnns "a per
Ht
lawrence. Tovlor A. 90 have advanced
+ price Of Aiito's 1,cl,,, ., ~" roT nr'nts ~
n pr vard '''' NY 'N'
Moves, Daushor 4. Cornish have AL
Prcsd The trice ~ Nr,os,ita,. s,a ale qlnc.
has 10 ~ VI anu ,''"S st"ii' S''h
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CENTS. g. 7n1 bushels spot firm NJ. /
nara. "a rs Options i,uN net higher at
Inc close No red. May, aii4 December,
~. Hides-Frm. Leather Steady Cot
ton seed oil-Steaiy.
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,r1RE MD NAILs.

rsrh wire quotations are Tor car Ioad
10" t.. b. fiOuFon. ,,
19&}HRRFp WIRE-Dilidden. g:s3l,yalnmizcd'
80 IA nlr 10 us. pointed wirs, SEQ "4u-
X gan 'SS, XII S-Rat- s3l5 per key: nd
~ IN T., 10 nruuy. 5c. and penny
ysioe.a Ak pen1y. 10; aud penny sue;
3 emmy. s. 2o; > pIenny;; !, az rer key. sam.
oivsnces as On wire faA4S'
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prrn-seAl,tz. quarts sleN per bhl.;
= a. IA mr. bbl. D.Xie Pd.s, euarts'
h.iSs' ,ss,cts 81 "a: Magnolia Pale, quarts
w, ZIP u i'Nf.s-si.ls per gallon.
ttrltt'ifiIssttV Iier gallon: Finished Foofs
n, h'gh wine basis, Sl,is; siraisht, h o,al.
I'm and rye. according . asc anu pN"'
~ 81 75n3c0; blenled' u''o'9'"
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KANSAS CITY. September is.-Wheat-
Active. ld2c higher. No. hard 81 No Z.
i905iig: No. red. 60; No. B. 53T5s; No. 2
spring. ~ No. g. 50. Germ Dull No. z
M 'xed ai62Iik: No. . white. q. Oats
Steady; NJ. m,xcd nominally l5UlG: No
wh!ie old 22ia023; new. ID. Rye-No. !
uomlnally &c Huy--Weak. timothy, choice
7.50fS0o; prairie. 4.JJ45o0.
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' NY markets during the last few DAVIS
sironv and ~, position is undoubtedly
cd higher prices H'"atioi' Wdrtani-
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on tho spot today Ut the lend-
INK markets, together with closing of mid.
ding yesterday, with todays sales:
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ST'OCltS.
Tbe following were "a, rlp,nt quotation, on tho
leadin. stoexs Of tao SOW firs nNspaaS, tDiaY'
LIVE ST0CE.
HOUSTON.


J. Jacobs CO., I'VE STOCK commission
merchantN. REJECT as fellows:
neeves-~ Cho4ca e. ................... 2&19 2Is
CuWS--Lhoico ..,.s-..f--s.'.ss.--... gag
liEifeIs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. gag
frariHgs-Choice .-.ssss.-s..-... 10 "a
spring ........+.... 5k.fp
10 slze,......... u SA
Al.tton--First class only..-....-...
Common not wanted.
IIogs--Cornfed Observation-Disclosures. " ~
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New York. September ls.~Thc small
galta of spot cotton al liverpool ana Il de-
cAae OF IL points IN futures In that mar
kut caused a decline of Jf.S points on
opening calls his morning, from whl"l ia"
marA,H IA lud 10 recover. There was n
partial rally soon aflca the opening, but
port Receipts OF oyer estimates and large
interior movement surprised the lo.Sil con-
tnRcnt. The fnelhB wa generally weak
an day. rho market closed steady at n
not decline OF ipi points
New York. September is.-Our ,oln-
ntaphlc reports from the South this even
ing denotea that wins. rain has fallen IN
most scctipns of Texas during the week
tho precipitation has as u rule been l'sM,
III cwherc at the South dry weather has
been quite general Pickme n making
rapid progress ana the movement of cot
ton 10 market ls quite free.
New York. September is.-Weekly-Net
reccq,ta. 1916, Fross "a i3i exporM 10
orea, Britain. 1863. France, 90. continent,
bds, forwarded. 2s6, sales. Ss2I; splnners.
1879.
New Orinns. La. September 1s-W"ok-
NT receipts 6s,Gii gross, So; exports
TO Great britain, bl1l, continent, olS0,
coastwise. 2i3s; sales. 22,05o
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classes fairly active; hogs aud sheep
quiet.
Chicago. September lS--Pr,cea were
utrOug for good cattic and barely siuady
for others. Native steers a.lodSsS for tm'
poorest to sit19I5c1 for best. etockers aud
feeders s2,i0u8.u0. liislu stockers and heif.
crs s sat'2 -. Texas grass cattle are svll-
INK at the lowest for a long time. northern
rangers are away off with steers sclGng ~
2.Hnu3. 50.
The demand for rood medium weigh,
hcAs was active q. stronger pi-ccs. tut
ehippcrs took hold cautiously and light
hogs wen, weaker 70 lower. Heavy
sold 9.b'}.20. medium 2,aii3.So, lights 2Silr
IS. iackcgs 2,i0r2aQ
To-day sheep market was extremely
dun NltN lambs selling lower. rrlceA
ruled az 2lO}t4 o0 Tor poor TO rtimo lambs
wi;h Few extra tne bringing ~, good
feeding sa"ep hreGht 2.D1,2 81 Westerns
sold mt l.a0irL75 for the poorest up TO
, 'su2.S tor IN, hest. q few prime natives
brought 2p0u30o.
Receipts-Catue scoo, hogs 5000. sheep
l2.U1O head.
st Louis. September is.-Cat,ic-Re-
ceipts aN shpmeitA llpo; st,iidy to tlrn
r1ttvo shiuAug Steers t0u3.hn dressed
beef ana butchers strcrs 3.0ouI rs. nght
steers 1rDil3. 10. stock,rs and feeders . 50
tt}.ol TvNaS aud Indian cattle strong FOR
the best, egeors 2.ipf3.a0. COWS h0He ~,
Hogs Rossipts bjpl shipments .AM:
steady TO strong; light z Oot3,s5 mixed
.1WIi.l0. hcaNY ..HNh3 e. sheep Re
ceipts lnl' shipments none, steady, MT
tiyrs . mni2 -, Snuthwcatorns 2.JOuS. 80.
culls l.dO. lambs 8,poti.i5.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
me leading futures ranged as follows:
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NEW ORLEANS.

Common @ mrilum stock OF all class -
IN fu!l supply and weak; tat stock OF all
classes fairly active. hogs and sheep
quiet.
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HAvRE MARKET.

lIavre. September B.-Spots quiet, but
steady: futures steady.
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LIVERPooL spors.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
opcnod weak; ls.os, barely steady; closed
Bteady, sales, lA,.@p
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-29
MASONIC DEDICATION.
GContinued from First Page.]

designs. H. l.. Parker had the Masonic
embIems in a design made by watches
and rings; Cheney's drug store and Mrs.
Frank i. Willeys millinery store were
decorated for the occasion and the
houses along the line OF march were
trimmed with small flags.
T. N. Vail, an honored member OF
Crescent Lodge, entertained the Grand
Lodge officers at Speedwell Farms in
ROYAL style and the Grand Lodge officers
are enthusiastic in the praises of the hos
pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Vail.
The committee who worked so hard to
make the occasion the great success that
it was are as follows: Reception: +. l..
Wells, E. McGennis, F. H. Davis, W. II.
Ford, E. Bigelow; decorations, F. E.
Dwinell, E. w. Hutchins, H. L. Parker;
banquet, L. F. Edgerton, A. Fl. Walter,
T. w. Parker; arrangements, 0. o.
Chase, Z. L. Wells, A. D. Paige.
The Masonic block was built by the
Masonic Building association, corpora
ton Of which T. N. Vail is president and
A. D. Paige secretary and treasurer. 1t
is a solid three story brick structure and
the upper floor is entirely occupied by
Crescent Lodge. With the exception OF
one hall in the upper story the building
is entirely rented Crescent Lodge is
acknowledged to have the most conve,
nient lodgeroo in the state. The total
cost of the block was over $25, 900.
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Tuesday.

Coronation of Nicholas II, Car of all
the Russias, amid regal pomp and
splendor.-The inauguration of Charles
Warren Lippett, governor of Rhode Is
land, took place at Newport.-The New
York court OF appeals decided that the
Raines excise law is constitutional and
must remain on the statutes of the state.
The state department at Washington
officially informed that Weyler's order
does not apply to the tobacco OF Ameri-
cans,-Steamer Katherin upset by a
storm at the mouth of the Ohio and thir-
teen persons wned.-Over hundred
persons dead near Oxford, Michigan, as
the result OF the recent cyclone i'll that
state.-The long standing troubles of the
street railway men at Toledo, Ohio,
which are Identical with those of the
Milwaukee strikers, have come to focus.
The union has notified the companies
that if the demands of the men are not
granted within 4S hours a strike will
tollow.-A loaded electric car at Veto.
ria, b. G., tell through bridge rs feet
into the water drowning between so and
60 people.-An immense congregation at
Cleveland, Ohio, witnessed the consecra
ton OF Bishops McCabe, Cranston and
Hartzell.
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Passumpsic Congregational Club.

The May meeting of this young but
flourishing club was held with the South
church in st. Johnsbury last Monday
afternoon and evening. There was
fair attendance from the surrounding
towns and quite number of st. Johns
bury people attended the banquet and
evening exercises.
The first hour of the programme was
devoted to social greetings after which
the executive committee Of the club held
a short meeting. The Club was called to
order in the church parlors about 5
o'clock. Rev. DR., A. H. Heath, pastor Of
the North church, presided as president
of the organization and Rev. J. X. Fuller
of Barton Landing was chosen secretary.
The following new members were elected :
Frank II. Brooks, st. Johnsbury; B. F.
Lincoln and S. S. Mattocks, Lyndon
Rev. H. l.. Hartwel, Cabot; Rev. Will
liam France, Bath n. H.; T. c. Keyes,
D. M. Bond, Sidney Johnson H. E. Cob
leigh, F, E. Kimball, Newbury; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Adams, st. Johnsbury
The following who were present at the
first meeting of the Club were made
charter members at this time: Solor
Niles, Coventry; Mrs. F. W. Baldwin
Barton; Mrs. c. NJ. Stone, St. Johns
bury.
Rev. P. B. Fisk of Lyndon paid a brie
tribute to the late b. F. Lincoln of Lyn
don. He said he was a man who like,
good fellowship and he thought tn
Congregational Club would help hir
along these lines. He had provided tina
his work might be going on and had lai
aside the interest of $4,000 to be used ic
any legitimate church work. "He wa
one Of the most generous and faithfr
men we had among US"
These members were proposed former
bership to be voted on at the next NEE
ing: John Young, Newport; DR.. an
Mrs, L. W. Hubbard, Lyndon; Charl
II. Horton, Albert l.. Farwell, H.
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Marshal Tricky OF Portland, Me-, has
issued an order calling for the arrest OF
all organ grinders found in Portland
from date.-A. B. Simons of Deming, N;
NJ, has lowered the worlds unpaced
third mile bicycle record to 33 3-5 sec.
onds. He made the quarter in 20 10
seconds, by electricity.-Word received
at Halifax, N. S., that the Norwegian
bark Broderene was wrecked on st.
Paul island; five lives lost.-Six persons
murdered at San Jose, Cal, by family
troubles" fiend,-A terrible cyclone
caused death and destruction to an APP
palling degree in St. Louis and other
places in Missouri entire estate OF
DR.. w. R. MCGOWAN, who recently COM
mitted suicide at Ligenier, was left to the
University of Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia. The estimated value is 100000.