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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08

Chicago. August 7.-Silcs Of cattle have
been made all thu way from =. 21'f1 90 Tor
poor fel up to coat - for prime hcoV *,
the bulk of the transactions beng nt 4. lon
4 % The 81 ecker and feeder trade mas
been ra Their good few sales occurring over
$50. A iew extra good ~ pound stoIkr ~
brought 80. Good fat hcfers nave sharec
in Tho advance aud some prime ones thlt
averaged SIs pounds brought l.l1, 5ullS
werl, llrm with good demand for feel
,rs and calves frmsf up under smaller
offerings A few choice Texas cattle
brought 3. 2,fi3. Is aud Northern range cat
lie averaged better in quality and sold
moro largely around 3.i0d3.6D. There Was
decided reaction In tine hog market to-
while In SOM cases there was n drop %
lho. Packers and shippers refused to pay
IL, high i,rlces Of Yesterday and sales
we're largely at 3.l1n3.S1 Heavy hogs
sold st y ,0fr3. 40 the big heavy lots going
The lowest Mixed and medium weights
sold at s.lOn3 80. and night weights Al
4 NliI3 g. E.Arly saacs were al STEADY
pri ses. hut a decline soon took place. The
snesp trade has been fairly good, ~ an
average decline OF II, with sales Of Wet
eI.ners at 9.25u3.n0 and natives at 2,oilp
IL not much being tdoue above 200, as
exporters bought splringly. few In
fnrtor sheep sold at J. la 10. lambs have
Sold very unevenly but cold better than
expected A few fair focks brought ex-
trern. prices. There were several sales ni
extra fine lambs al 5.s5 and one sale mad.
hi.rhsr than last week. From these figures
sales were made al, the way down to $40
"a ~ for feeding lambs, the bulk OF the
.alaa h.,iup below 800 The market Was
uuchaugei today. Keceipts--Cattle 500,
hoAs I5vJp sheep 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08

st Louis. Argrst .-Cnttle-Receipta
go: shipments 1900; market steady 20
strong. native shipping steers 3.61nf %,
dressed hsef and butcher steers 3sfp 20.
steers under loco pounds 2.Ga3Di stock
.rs and feeders 2JynS.65; cows and heii .eIl
> oe,S "a. Texas and Indian steers 500
s N. COWS /. 75n2s5 Hogs-Rece.pis lGf@;
shipments 2sto; market loqi6 lower h. light "a
IS Ga3G0; m xed 2S5fSei hoasy , a,S,e ~ ~
market IS firm: natives 2.1M325, lambs
Z t1Iih. 10. common stuff l.ou2.25.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, August 7.-Csttle-Receipts
1000: shipments 700; market STEADY On
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Terms of Settlement of a Railroad
Crossing Litigation.
SOUTHWESTERN TRAFFIC RULINGS.
General Passenger Agent Morse of the
Southern Pacific and Other
Oficiaia Here.

Beaumont. Texas. August Tho Post
correspondent has been informed that tho
litigation pending between the Texar-
kama and Fort Smith and southern Pacific
railroads regarding crossing for the
former over the lattcr's main line track
en- trestle about a mile east ~ Beau
mont has been settled TO the satisfaction
of both parties. Terms of the settlement
or rather agreement, have not been given
to the public, but it IS understood that the
roads have entered into contract that
provides that upon complying with certain
requirements the TeXarkana and Fort
Smith will he allowed 10 put In the cross
ing az the point desired. the Southern Pa
cic to withdraw its injunction enjoin-
Fort Smith 10 dismiss proceedings TO con-
denim the said crossing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
PLTCKY BOY AT THE Gerry SOCIETY.
HIS STORY OF HOW HE LEFT A FARM AT PEA
PACK. " j. TO SEEK AN EDUCATION.

HIS STORY OF HOW HE LEFT FARM AT PEA
PACK. y. j.. TO SEEK AN EDUCATION
4 brght-faced boy rather small for his thirteen
years walked the office Of the Gerry Society on
Thursday evening and. smiling pleasantly at Agent
Pisarre who was there in charge. said: We'll here
am. / could not help The delay"
What do for YOU" asked the agent What
IS your name"
NY name Is David H. Mullen. want educa-
ton and 20 learn trade told up in Dover that
the Gerry Society educated boys who had no father
and so cane on. My father IL dead and mother has
10 work for herself told man In Morrisiown that
| was coming here and he promised 20 telegraph 10
you so thought you would be expecting me mad
TO work my way down or I would have been here
before"
Young Mullen will not attain the summit OF his
ambition Just yet; but II he shows the energy in
the future has displayed In the past according
to his story. he Will ne successful man some day
In the Jefferson Market Court yesterday Magistrate
deuel. committed him TO the care Of the Gerry Society
pending his return TO Peapack. Somerset county,
N
Il was early in July when wandering tramp
told him the fable Of the Gerry Society. The boy
was then working for farmer az Dover y. j. win WIN
whom he had been since mis- eleventh birthday. lie
was tired of feeding the pigs and cleaning the horses
and decided to get education and earn trade
amount in his pocket July % he reached Morris
town y j. through the kindness OF canal ooat
papers and continued in the newspaper business until
ne was worth s. Is. 80
lie then started for New-Yorl,. walking from Nor
rlstown 70 Rockaway and Little FAILS Al the iast
named place ne went 10 sleep on oencn IN square
and either lost was robbed OF his capital kindly
old woman on the ca ma boat Morris Cornell 10 whom
NJ conhded his aims gave him passage 70 Jersey cry
and A good tlred ferry agent passed him free 10
this city where he arrived at o'clock on Thursday
evening. happy. but pennies.
Again he met friend The policeman whom he
asked for directions the societys office gave him
cup Of coffee and cakes at nearby restaurant
and nickel FOR fare The .ad was much dsap-
pointed when Magistrate Deuel. told him he must re-
turn 20 Peapack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
A SHARP REACTION IN COTTON.
PRICES DECLINE - TO IS POINTS. THOUGH THE
DROUTH CONTINUES IN THE SOUTH.

PRICES DECLINE "a TO IS POINTS THOUGH THE
DROUTH CONTINUES IN THE SOUTH
After another day OF great excitement heavy
trading and extraordinary fluctuations IN the cot
ton market there was quite sharp break in the
afternoon yesterday the New-York Cotton Ex-
change. The Generalization in the securities
market furnished the excuse for those who said a
reaction was due after remarkable an advance
as had taken place this week. Then, the shorts
have ali been pretty well driven In. The market
opened wild and strong. prices advancing during
the morning to about 20 points above Thursdays
close August selling to Sl2. October to 7.s5 and
January to $50. Then the list declined 10 10 IS
points in five minutes so. rallied 10 points and
huctuated wildly up and down until noon. when
the break began which carried quotations down IS
10 IS points from the highest and "a to So points
under Thursday. the final figures being the lowest
orders added 10 the weakness and pyramids" OF
the bulls crumbled on all sides Liverpool while
also erratic closed 10 to II points Thursday.
The bears sold the market freely at the top. and
some OF the old bull leaders Joined them August
closed at IS October at 7.i2 and January at 742
Nevertheless crop conditions did not Improve.
The extreme heat and drouth still prevailed over
the cotton belt. Nicksburg sent word that the
crop injured % 10 20 per cent In that section.
and a message from Pine Bur Ark. said that the
crop there would be only half Of last year There
was the usual food OF such advices from the South.
MANY said that with crop not In excess OF 300,
900 bales present prices are not too dear.
s Mchebacher who on Thursday announced his
slIspension on the Cotton Exchange. said Yesterday
that he would settle all claims In full on Monday
next. 80
900 bales against l,22.Gp last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
THE REVIVAL OF THE COAL TAR TRUST.

HOW IT WAS EFFECTED-THE ADVANCE N PRICES
OF THE TAR AND ROOFING PAPER
Concerning the Coal Tar Trust, which has re-
gently been revived a leading member Of the trade
said TO a Tribune reporter yesterday: A combina-
tion among the coal tar producers is no new thing.
The old trust went TO pieces about six years ago,
after II had been in operation some Ave or six years.
and It was not generally supposed that 1t would he
revived or another one be formed. Several months
ago however the Barrett Manufacturing Com
ranv of Chicago succeeded in making contracts
with the gas companies of that city, Kansas city,
Piftshure and Cleveland. for the exclusive han
ding of their entire output Of waste material from
which coal tar is manufactured. Having secured
these important contracts, which are for immense
quantities Of raw material. the Bsrrett Company
Philadelphia. and formed combination with the
Warren hret Company, which Is the most extern
eiVe coal tar producing company In that CITY.
The trust then made combinations Win various
concerns in New York, and an irOnclad agreement
vas made for advancing and maintaining prices.
yanced about Is per cent Roofing paper IN me
manufacture of which large quantities OF Goa tdr
used was advanced in price at the same uihe,
the increase on two and three ply paper Deihs
about q per cent. and on one ply paper aoout ~
per cent J., -o-..a -,
The apital behind the new trust is reported 10
b. & Or e6 but IL is probably very much more than
that as N Is said that several Standard OH COM
pany capitalists chiefly in Philadelphia. are among
It's hackers. l.,
ii is reported that the empty barrel market IN
England has been cornered. IL that is uue anu
the corner should be successful, II would De a
serious matter. as IL would. for time at Iedst
prevent dealers in this country from getthe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
AN ENCOUNTER WITH A BURGLAR.
A DRYGOoDs CLERK. FAILING TO HOLD THIEF
SEXES NEIGHBOR

A DRYGOODs CLERK FAILING TO HOLD THIEF.
SEXES A NEIGHBoR
John Reddv. twenty years old. OF No 81 East
Forty-ffth-st.. committed to jail by Magistrate
Kudlich in Yorkville Court yesterday morning as
a suspicious person.
The complainant against him is Vincenzo Paris. a
drygoods clerk. who awakened at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning by the presence Of a man in
his room at the rear OF the store In which he ia
employed He granpled with the intruder. In the
struggle between them lamp. which dimly
burning Pariss bedside upset The in
truder escaped in the darkness jumping out OF the
rear window. Paris however donned a few gar
ments and ran out He saw Reddy looking in at
his window. and selling billet OF wood, ne dealt
him a heavy blow on the head Telling him to the
ground. He then held him until a policeman
came.
Reddy wanted TO make a charge OF assault
against Paris. lie said that he came home from
Wallabout Market at about o'clock, and. hearing
q rumpus in Pars's rooms. which adjoin his own
he looked In to what the matter. His
statement did not satisfy the Magistrate. who
mandcd him in order that his antecedents might
be inquired into The charge of assault against
Paris not entertained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
An EI-CONVICT HELD FOR ROBBERY.
MRS. MMANts ALLEGES THAT HE TOOK so FROM
HER.

MRS MMANUs ALLEGES THAT HE TOOK $50 FROM
HER.
Henry Linn. a brickldyer. forty-two wears old
was arragned before Magistrate Kudich In York
vile Court yesterday morning on complaint of Mrs
julia McManue who alleged that he took pocket
book containing $50 from her last Tuesday morning
at her homo, No. 33s West Forty-nlnth-st She said
that they had had a wrange over money matters ne
having boarded with her FOR several weeks and had
paid her only g. The wrange. she said finally
reached a point where she sent her husband Thomas
for policeman.
The husband Of tn. room sc-
cordng to her story. than Lynn caught her by the
throat. threw her down and seized her purse that
the policeman's arrival Policeman Newsam Of the
West Forty-seventh-st. station, arrested LINN al
Tenth-ave. and Fortv-second-s, on THURSDAY night
The prisoner denied the allegation most enphati-
cslly He said he had boarded with the McManuses
with regularity but had advanced Mrs McManus SO
with which TO buy furniture to furnish a room for
ledger that he had secured for her He also sWOre
thar Thomas McManus the husband had done no
work during the time he boarded there and that he
had stolen four suits Of his clothing and pawned them
under the name Of McManus using the money for
drink
The defendant. however admitted that he was an
ex-convict. having shot and killed a man IN Tenth
ave, near Forty-secOnd-st., for which he was sem
fenced for lie lie was pardOned. he said in 1890 by
Governor HILL after serving sixteen years.
Magistrate kudlich said he thought the case should
go before the Grand Jury and held Lynn in 81 900
Ia a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
WAR VETERANS AND AUCTION SALES.

Information OF an Illegal auction sale OF bicycles
was sent TO Mayor Strong yesterday ana special
nol,ceman was sent 10 make an investigation Inc
officer ascertained that Richard Little II buiiaio
man. who has no license as an auctioieei III ''
CITY was conducting a sale OF bicycles Tor the
yysruan Schulz cycle Company at No 0s Broad
way When Little taken before the Mayor ne
said that while he had no license he thought ne
had a right 10 conduct the sale under me pro %
Visions Of the law emitting veterans OF the wa 20
hawk peddle vend without a license. re salu
he was a veteran OF the 32d Regiment OF Massa.
chusetts Volunteers and he had conducted safes at
RurfaIo and Syracuse without a license.
Little was told that the law referred 70 appi.n
SUPPORT and not TO veteran who acted az saIss-
nin Tor a company He replied that the words
vend and vendue were analogous. and that an
auction was form Of vendue Mayor strong , me-
cided 10 have the opinion Of the Corporation coun-
sci on the subject but pending his decision the safe
Of BICYCLES will not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
MYSTERIOUS CIRCLE NO. 81.
IT is A SECRET ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN
WHO WANT TO DISCUSS ECO
NONIC QUESTIONS

few members Of Circle No. q met yesterday
afternoon at No 500 Fifthave to discuss plans and
methods for a course Of instruction in economics.
Circle No q is a club formed by number OF
women who are already members Of different or
PLANTATIONS in this country and Europe Just at
present there is an air of mystery surrounding the
movements of the circle. Those connected with II
are reticent about giving out any Information con-
corning its officers members purposes. IL is
understood however that there are several or
ganlzations OF a similar nature In this country ana
abroad The parent society is in Europe. The pro-
moter Of the circle declined 10 make known ner
identity Yesterday afternoon. When asked what
significance was attached to the No. q, she SAID
that it referred 10 the point OF advancement mace
by the club
AS the money question Is the all-important SUD-
feet OF the hour the women belonging TO the circle
propose TO make gold and silver the main topics
for discussion at their opening meeting, which, II
Is hoped Will take place next Friday. Politics VIII
be kept out OF the circle and all discussions on the
currency question must be made free from men
ton of political candidates 1t Is understooo use
many of the members strong partisans OF one
or the other of the big political parties and there
doubts expressed among those VINO are
leaders in mysterious circle as 10 the success
OF their plan indulge in an exchange or views on
the money question. One or the members sara
yesterday afternoon that the following subjects IN
the order named would be brought Delore 'le
circle: % Organization Factor In Success. -
Money 60 Peace. Means Of Development e
Government .
afternoon IL is decided that women are capable OF
handling the important financial question Without
bringing ridicule upon themselves there VIII oe 80, "a
meeting next Friday. at which time the plan VIII
be put into operation Yesterday reporters were
unable to enter the meeting. September ) Is the
date for giving out the results OF The WORK Oh the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
STABBED IN A SALOON BRAWL.

Joseph Sullivan. bartender. who lives In van
Ncst and John Gibbons a hostler. living 81 the
bridge Hotel. No. lS East One -hundred-and-
twenty -ninth-st, committed without ball
oy Magistrate Mott, In the Harlem Court, yester-
Jay morning 10 await the result Of injuries In
nlcted on John Cannon q waiter at the Melrose
motel. One hundred and twenty -rinth-st and
thfo-aVe.' who was stabbed N a night in One-hun-
nty-ninth-st. at an early hour yester-
Jay morning Sullivan. Gibbons Cannon and a
fourth person. whose name is unknown. were play
ing Ing cards In Walkers saloon. No. 15s East One
r-l.ui eo-and- twenty nnth-st., at o'clock In the
- III ItnIhg' when a quarrel arose. The men ex-
S.ehsed blows. and the fight assumed such seri-
sSus aspect that Walker elected the whole party
from the saloon.
Inc hight renewed the sidewalk. and
1Shnon was stabbed twice in the abdomen. The
,souhoed man shouted for help and the rest OF
NE party fed. Cannon was sent to the Harlem
ss.osPiial, and the police began a search for his
- s al Two hours later Detective Meehan.
" the Esst One hundred-an twenty -sxth-st sta
soi arrested Sullivan and Gibbons and took III IN
70 NE hospital. where Cannon fully identified them
ss ms assailants but ne unable 10 say which
~ mem sta obed him. He said that the fourth man
=. ,ne party defended him Cannon's wounds are
'"''cls but they are not necessarily fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
RrRGLARS BURY THEIR PLUNDER.

Burglars broke into the drugstore Of Henry I.
Marquette at No 143 Beecker-st last Saturday
night and stole besides the contents OF the cash box
TWO gold watches and some old-fashioned jewery
which had been left In drawer In Mr.. Marquettes
dcsk Detectives Brownell and WOrden arrested
rossnh Holder, OF No q West Fourth-st.. and James
vcIn;yre OF No 2l3 West Broadway. on suspicion OF
having committed the burglary
The prisoners were arraigned in jefferson Market
Cour, on Wednesday and were remanded after enter
ing a plea OF not guilty Later In the Gay ho'uer
10 ,I5 and an THURSDAY he took Detective Brow
neIi 10 hundred nd -forty-hfth-st ana Brad
hurst-ave and told him that II ne would dig ths ere
9sraIrv stolen from the drugstore. The detectlve
ie~ra,y,ad a shade and made Holder do the digging
shov, TWO feei down the spade turned up the two
watches and gold ngree bracelet u s UP IN
hsndkerchef Mr.. Marquette identlhed the properly
hIiI' .n.rsan Market Court yesterday Magistrate
ram.i held both men In 1000 bail for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
"CHJC4GO PAUL" DISCHARGED.

Paul Siebert. better known as Chicago Paul. "
and Ernest Nash. the two men arrested on Wednes-
day last among the spec ators at the trial Of Otto
Schacfer who charged with burglary in the
Court OF General Sessions yesterday dis
charged from custody by Magistrate Deuel. in the
Jefferson Market Police Court. When the men
were first arrested Captain o. Brten believed that
they were the long and short men who have
been robbing Chicago storekeepers lately and said
that Detectives Reap and Holland. who made the
arrests entitled 10 great credit Considerable
jewelry found on the men and in their lodg-
inRs Siebert also carried a revolver Yesterday
the police told Magistrate Deuel. that the men were
NOT wanted Chicago. and that they could get no
nroof that they had not secured the jewery honest
~ The valuables were retained TO the men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
THEY CONDEMN THE BOROUGH SYSTEM.
A CLASH IMMINENT BETWEEN THE sELF-CoNSTl-
TUTED COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN AND THE
GREATER NETWORK COMMISSION.

TCTED COMMITTEE OF ALDERMEN AND The
GREATER NETWORK COMMISSION.
Thers is prospect OF clash ut an early day
between the Greater New-York Commission. ap-
pointed draft n charter for the greater city,
and the self-c instituted gener Al committee. which
is composed OF representatives of the Boards OF
Aldermen of New-York and Brooklyn and the SUI
pervisors Of Queens and Richmond counties. A
subcommittee Of the general committee to
have a meeting Wednesday 1T the Mutual Life
Building. but Of the heat, q ma
jority OF the members did not appear Alderman
Goodman went 20 the office Of f. P. Doyle and
there met Mr. Wassmuth, another member Of the
subcommittee, and the three men talked over
the situation. 1t agreed 10 have a meet
ing Of the committee Mondly in the chamber
of the Board of Aldermen Of this city.
Incidentally the three members CT the sub-com-
mittee agreed details Of a report which
the subcommittee will make the general
committee The report will condemn the borough"
system OF government for the Greater New-York
which the Commission appointed by Governor Nor
ton has adopted and will advise the municipal
ownership control Of all the street railways
telegraph and telephone comps MES While the
Greater New-York Commission may not be moved
By the report. the self-constituted committee
means . use influence TO have the main features
OF It's report adopted by the Legislature as amend
ments To the report Of the Commission. The gen.
eral committee is TO be organized by the election
OF permanent ofncers. and the members OF the sub
committee VIII recommend the election Of AL
deTman Windolph of this city permanent
chairman. and the election OF Aldermen Guilfoyle
OF Kings County vicc-chairinan.
II is expected also that the general committee
will employ paid clerk and appoint sub-com-
mlttets 10 take up separate branches OF the
Monday and authorized to confer with the
Greater New York Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
ALBERT COOPER SUED BY HIS WIFE.
THE wELL-KNowN HoRsE-TRAINEh ACCUSED OF
CRUELTY.

CRUELTY.
Mrs Emma Cooper has brought an action in the
Supreme Court against her husband Albert Loop
er (colored) for a separation on the ground OF
cruelty Cooper is a well-known horse trainer ana
married the plaintiff December b. lSs2 In Brook-
lyn They have lived most OF the time since their
marriage at Sheepshead Bay. Mrs. Cooper alleges
through her counsel that for five or six months
she lived happily with her husband. She says
that her husband then began to display violent
temper and called her vile names. She AYERS that
y, MANY occasions he knocked her down and beat
her once she declares. he kicked her In the head
so that she bled from the mouth and nose. In
CONSEQUENCE Of this ill-treatment Mrs Cooper says
she was under physician care Tor some weeks.
She also AYERS that on August Isso az Sn en-
besd raw the defendant told her he would XII her
n she did not leave the house. She TOOK MN AT
"a, 81 ,rord and left him Mrs Cooper says that her
h me has yearly income OF AT least 1850
ua trains for William Astor Chanler ana other
nersons and owns several race horses -
The plaintiffs counsel yesterday optaineo , Iron
Tusttce Stoyer in the Supreme Court an or9er direct
inT Cooper to appear on August II ana snow cause
IL, he should not pay his wife alimOny and coun-
sci fees pending the trial Of her suit