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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-11
GRAIN AND pROVIsIoNs.

Chicago October 1O.,-.'rhe markets. with
out exception, were strong today. Gem
pared with Thursdays closing prices
there was an advance OF as in wheat
and "a IN corn, u IN oats and o2,e per
barrel in pork. Several influences com
bined to help wheat, perhaps the principal
one being reports of disaster TO the Aus
iralian crop. For a second or two ut the
opening the majority of the crowd in the
wheat pit were inclined to take hearish
view of the situation. But IT was only
for that length OF time. Then the senu-
ment suddenly changed and for an hour
the prices were on the onward riuyc un-
I'll an advance of over cent from tho
opening price OF 6S,au6SA tor December
the opening was principally caused 10y the
Northwestern receipts. minneapolis and
puluth received 1852, which, although ~
cars loss than reco we'd m the previous
Saturday, are only 81 -ars below The
number received year ago from the
very heavy crop OF trat SEASON The
Bradstreets expressed Of the s,sc of this
years crop. which that authority is In
clined To think viii not fan much short
OF ""VW,Hp bushels. liverpool WAS tirm
at Yesterdays advance OF 3-ld aud re-
ported another cargo of wheat as being
engaged FOR Shipment to Calcutta. \ san
Francisco telegram sad a cables am :tum
Australia to a reliable loasc reported the
wheat cror IN Australia destroyed bv hot
scorching weather. l'he statement vas
afterwards reiterated on an ga, r telegram
ana helped to cause the advance 30 60 rs
in The first hour,
Corn was active. strong aud higher.
The local receipts were below ..pectB-
tiuns the Export business yccIs active
and cables made a sharp a lrlucc. Shorts
covered and there was "a good Investment
demand. The strength was maintained
over and through the soft spots of wheat
aud the closing was firm AT a good sub
stantial advance.
oats were very firm ana higher, mainly
Influenced by the action Of corn. Bust
ness for a Saturday was vpry active and
the aggregate sales considerably IN cX-
cess of the average. Demand WAS good
and offerings moderate, yet sufficient 10
bring about a firm feeling.
PROVISIONS Were strong, ratkors were
liberal buyers and although one firm sold
1900 tierces of larl, tue market abs ,shed
posed of. January pork closed PA higher
January lard IA and January ribs l2g4
higher
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
hogs, l7Qco head.
Cash quotations We're as follows.
flour-t1rm; winter patents 3.bpn3.b5.
winter straights 3 20d3. Co spring special
stralghts S.c0n3.3d. bakers 2,5pn2.90.
Wheat No. , spring osl4; No. spring
6546ih' No. : red 7cla.
osts-No. 9. TX; No. 2 white 30; No. 2
white l6l2nl6s,
- Barley No, nominal; No. b 2ia
Flax seed--No. /. .4lsq75.
Timothy seed-Prime $50.
Mess pork-Per bbl 00u7 o.
1.arl--ler 100 lbs 4.279i. 10.
Short RIBS si1es-Ioosc 3. 65n3.75,
DRY salted shoulders Boxed iGi4h,
Short clear Sidas-BuNed idiis.
Whsky7Distilers finished goods, per
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LONDON MONEY MARKET.

London October l0--Consols for money
100; for the account iWls; bar silver
- l5-16d per ounce; money liGa2 per cent;
rate of discount in the open market for
short and three months bills 2 3-S per
cent
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from Han ID. u. McMillin & Son vs. ID.
l.. Green, from Tarrant.
In case II. A. Mlnter ct al vs.. $, B.
Burnett administrator. from Wichita,
II Is ordered that the question involved
be certified TO the supreme court.
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OCEAN FREIGHTS.

The following ocean freight tsteam) on
cotton are quoted today:
From Galveston: Liverpool, 19-6id per
pound; Havre, l0-Gid continent. l9-8i6r
ll-32d: New York, 43c per l00fp0unds.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

New York, October 10.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes.
Reserve. decrease 1925, SO. loans. mere use
1897 300 specie, increase s., Gi9, 300. legal
crease s.. 100; circulation. increase ssS5.
100, The banks now holl Sl5,595 .200 In ex-
cess of the requirements OF the IS per
cent rule.
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pints. siI.o0 per Dbl. Dixie Pale, quarts,
ss.oO pints, $3.50; Magnolia Pale, quarts.
800, pints. $3.50.
HIGH WlNES-sllS per gallon.
WHISKY-Per gallon: Finished goods
on high wine basis. Si.iS; straight Bour-
bon and rye, according 10 age and quaa:y.
sl1ou3O1; blended. N,75Q3.s0.
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the price down to <ho per pound, which
Is the lowest 1t has sold for In the past
year
New York. October 1o.--SuEar--Raw
steady; fair refining SIS: centrifugal a6
test 3. Refined market quiet; No. 8 S-S;
standard "A" 4: grVnulated ~.
New Orleans. October 10.--Sugar quiet
seconds 2MS. Molasses dull; centrifugal
Su9. Syrup strong. 3lm32: new sugar gray
off white ~. Other. Articles is<,hangvd'.
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APPLES Missouri and Arkansas. y. y
Q2.75: fancy New Slate Kings, S,ISGS'o'
BA NANAS-Per bunch, 75c9S z. a., M
coCoANuTs- 81. 5oa4.oo per 100 wv
PC AIiFoRNIA FRuITs-Pears. $3.50
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Houston N0iu00I b0Dh,
RESOURCES

At Houston. in the State OF Texas, a
the Close OF Business, October 6, 1875.
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IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
be sure aud use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrun
Tor children teething. II soothes the child
wind collie and y The best reoedr ~
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nIscnIfNr ApVANCEn.

Berlin, October 10-The Imperial bank
of Germany has advanced yts rates Of dis
count 1 per cent. The rate Is now 3 per
cent.
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LIVE STOCk.
GALVESTON.
Reported for The Post by A. p.
live stock commission merchant.

Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
Beeves-
c ceSnS per Re! III H. sr gross 2 =
Cows
Choice per lh. gross........... q "a
Common, per head. .............Sl oOq Il %
Nearlngs--
Choice per Id. sross............ 2l4GD ~
Common, per ID. gross.,........ l},W
Calves
Choice per lb. gross. ........... n sia
Common. per Id, Gross......... 212p 2As
Sheep
C h0,so,, per b. , gross. % g, 81
Hogs
Sprnteu 80. '.''.....,.........,. sag
Mastted .................... Ssap
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New York. October 10 -clcarngs, s9i,
Tii.iSS; balances. S65d, III.
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IJIHerence -. 3,69S 3,59S tI2,097 .....
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
The following are the closing quotations
Tor cotton on the spot today at the lead.
ing markets. together with closing of mid.
dIing Yesterday. with today's sales:
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MONEY! MONEY!

AMERICAN AND I'D K'ITIlNN IN ' US
TORS ASSOCIATION.
Mills building. New York.
Buyer for its own ana foreign account
Gold, Copper and Lead Mines; Electro
Street railroads; Water Powers Timber
and Coal Lands. Money advanced for
Mine. Railroad and other DEVELOPMENT.
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NEW ORLEANS.


Reported Tor The Fost daily. except
Thursday anu sundays, by Albert Mont
Somery Co. Umited). i've stock com.
mission merchants.
Good fat bceVes ........,....... a 81,
Good fat cow. ..,.,............ - -,
Common to fair ............... l:.l. q.
Good fat yearlnss. 50 6i1i 90
Common TO fair warnings. & 80 "a 10
Common to fair cdlVes........ : - n 5 20
Common to good fat calves. 8 80 q 3 90
Good Cornfed hogs. ............ SinU 81.
Common 10 fair hogs.......... ~ 81.
Good fat sheep ................ 2An 3
Common to Iair sheep. head ~ " 1 20
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Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
DisOrdered Liver

they act like magio-a few doses Will work wos-
dora upon tho Vital Organs; strengthening tho
muscular system. restoring tho long lost COM
poxion. bringing back tho keen edge OF appo-
tito. and arousing with tho Rosebud Of
Health tho whole physical energy Of
tho human frame. These nro facts admitted by
thousands. In nil classes OF society. and onc Of
tho best guarantees TO tho Nervous and Deblli.
tated is that Bcccham's Pills have silo
Largest Sale OF any Patcpt Medicine
In tho World.
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" BID. Sellers.
US AT LEADING MARKETS

-SElPTS AT ALL U. S. PORTS.
n This This THIS Last
day. week. season. season.
on ..,...1l,lA ll.l3i 1893. 62S 1876. 52j
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I.d lid
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
ga steady; closed steady; sales. a.
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ION MARKET REVIEW.
Bureau Was a Surprise to All
the Spectators.
"A VERY BAD BUREAU REPORT.
Short Interest for European Ac.
Opens ut All Advance
Iut Reiapses and Closes Lower.

er before has there been so low
n average as is shown by the tu-
feport. Very naturally on such a ie-
prices should have advanced. but
d dn't. There was nothing erratic
the market. There were no wide
mtions, indicating speculation. And
iere was no slump. The bureau
1 simply fell flat. 1t had evidently
because. with a short
And such unfavoruble conditions an
Ice was to have been expected. 1t
y evident that the market is In the
I Of manipulatcrs and conditions
Efcr naught
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27

stream for a good way, and Mr.. john
son was making his way along this sec
ton, swinging a sack full of roots, and
thinking of various things, when he
was startled to notice that he had COM
panions-two big cougars walking
few feet ahead of him in the bed of the
stream. One of them was lame, prob
ably the result of some trouble with
trap, and he and his mate trotted along
slowly. They had noticed Mr.. Johnson,
and apparently were aware of the fact
that he had noticed them, for every lit
tie while they would swish their tails in
a playful way over the surface of the
water and throw a backward glance of
the eye at the lonely pedestrian on the
railroad track that suggested unpleas-
ant things to him.
1t was not exactly very comfortable
position for an unarmed man to be in,
with two great tawny cats walking
along at his side. He want
ed very much to turn around
and go back and look for more
roots, but he did not exactly like to do
so for fear his action might be misun-
derstood by his companions and cause
them to take more interest in his per-
son than they were then doing. The
fact that they seemed anything but
plump was not reassuring.
During the quarter of mile that the
forestry collector and the cougars were
in such close companionship the
cougars seemed to be enjoying their
walk, and Mr.. johnson was wishing it
was the same with him. Finally, to
his relief, they broke off up the hills at
a swinging trot, stopping every now
and then to take look at the unsocia-
BILE man back on the track, who was
now vigorously shaking his bagful of
roots at them
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27

on end, for it is a sort of box tilted back
only few inches from the perpendicu-
lar. 1t is nailed at the bottom and also
at the top, so that it is immovahle. The
inside of it is lined with straw covered
with cloth, to give it little comfort
in cold weather, Jake says.
When Jake wants to sleep al he does
is to lie back in his box and close his
eyes. He says it doesn't take him long
to forget his troubles. In the next
breath he will tell you he has no
troubles since he took to sleeping
standing.
Jake does no cooking in his house
simply because there is no room. His
culinary department is located under a
tree a short distance away. His food
consists of anything he can get by beg
ging, borrowing or finding. But he
don't do much borrowing since the
neighbors have grown to know him.
"The way 1 sleep is the only right
way for anybody to Sleep" said Jake to
San Francisco Call man, "and the
sooner people come to their senses and
do as do the sooner disease will be
stamped out of the world. The noblest
animal of all is the horse, and he sleeps
standing up. How did l come to find
out that it was the right way? Oh, that
is easy enough to answer.
"You see, was sick, as boy, way
back in Massachusetts,, about 20 years
ago, and nothing did did me no sort
of good. There always was something
the matter, and as soon as laid down
in bed my head began to ache. But do
you know stood that for half CEN
tury before got any sense into me ?
And then was out in California dig
ging for gold.
"One night my head ached 90 bad ]
couldn't stay In bed, and had to stand
against the wall to get relief. Without
knowing it fell asleep, and when ]
woke up felt like new man. I made
up my mind to sleep that way all the
time, but had trouble to find place to
do it. That is the reason I moved out
to this place. It's over Is years ago
and have never had a sign of the ole
trouble, and am convinced that sleep
ing in bed is the cause of all the pain
and disease in the world. Sleep standing
up and you will be a new man in a short
time"
The strange thing about Jake's theory
is that he admits that he doesn't rest
when he sleeps standing up. He has tc
do that under the trees the next day
He says that has nothing to do with hi.
idea, though, for most people do toe
much work, anyhow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
EPwoRTHERS' CHRISTMAS.

The Epworth league and Sunday
school of the South blackberry street
Methodist church Jointly held their
Christmas festivities in the church
last night.
An excellent program of music, rec
itations, etc was rendered after which
each child present was the recipient
of bag of candy, fruit and nuts.
The tree was prettily decorated and
lighted with miniature electric globes,
which gave it beautiful appearance.
The building was packed to its ut
most and everyone seemed to thor
oughly enjoy the affair.
Following IS the program as rem
dered:
Song, praise God from whom all
blessings flow"
Song, "Joy to the World"
Prayer, Rev. Smith, pastor.
Song, choir, "Hark, the Herald An
gels sing"
Responsive reading, infant class.
Recitation, Cordial invitation" Co
rhine Knoll.
Recitation, Birth of Christ" Miss
Griesenbeck.
Recitation, "The Christmas stock
ing" Ocie Martin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
SLEEPS STANDING UP.
A California Crank Who Lives In
q Sentinel Box.
He Never Lies Down, and Claims His to
BE the Only Healthy Way of OBJ
tanning Slumber = Peculiar
Features of His Theory.

Jake Rogers, of San Francisco, says
that he is the only man in the world
who sleeps standing up. And most
likely he is right about it, although
there are many men living who claim
to have done it under compulsion dur
ing the last war. Jake also says that
the reason he is so healthy is because
he sleeps the way he does. Most peo-
pie, however, would prefer to haze a
little less health and a little more COM
fort.
The place where Jake has his home
is not very well populated one. 1t
is in Mendocino county, only a few
miles northeast of Los Robes, and the
nearest neighbor is some distance from
his place. But then Jake doesn't want
neighbors, so that feature is really an
inducement for him. In fact Jake
says that the reason he took up his
present abode was to get rid of neigh
bors. He is not of a very good dispo-
sition, and an effort to get him to talk
about anything but himself will surely
result in failure.
1t is safe to say that Jake's house is
the only one of its kind in the world.
1t is built to sleep standing up in, and
it would be impossible for person to
sleep in it any other way unless. he
curled up like bear. Jake built the
house himself out of boards and logs
that he picked up in different parts of
the country. 1t is queer-looking af-
fair, having greatly the appearance of
a chimney with roof on it, and very
dilapidated roof at that. But the
shanty is strong one, and keeps out
the wet, and that is all that is re-
quired. Even the latter is not required
the greater part of the year in that sec
ton. There is only one door and no
windows.
While the outside of the house may
look queer, the inside looks queerer.
There is only one piece of furniture.
and that is what Jake calls his bed. It
really looks more like coffin standing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
The wondcrfuI Mimic Snake.

The Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming
are the states in which the most won
derful specimen of American reptile is
found-a snake which is able to mimic
the call of any of the bird family. One
which some government naturalists
were recently watching initiated the call
of the Bob White to perfection. While
the serpent was under surveillance it
coiled itself up in the long prairie grass,
swelled the parts about the head and
neck to about twice their usual size,
and emitted several bird calls as plainly
as the feathered musicians themselves
could have done it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
An EnralIant Clergyman.

, Recently a young unbenefced clergy
man in an English suburban parish re-
iceiyed a spontaneous and unsolicited
offer from lady member of his flock
lof her ''heart, money and hand" In
REPLY the spinster was advised by the
Tnnsentimental cleric to give her heart
20 the Lord, her money to the poor and
her hand to the man who asked for It.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27

Recitation, ''The model church, "Rol-
lie Blank.
The cradle song, Ocie Martin, Lena
Waters, Barbara Brisendine.
Recitation, San old sweet story"
Rachael Rodkoph.
Exercises, Christmas congress, twelve
little girls. Ends with Home, Sweet
Home"
Recitation, Christmas eve" Barbara
Brisendine.
Recitation, Christmas" Matte
Rice.
Dialogue, "a Christmas chat" Ocie
Martin, Carrie Logan, Roy Martin,
Cloyd Logan.
Recitation, "a visit to Candy" Car
RE Logan.
Song, choir, This is the winter
morn"
Song, "God be with you"
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EVERYONE FOR HIMSELF.

her. She gained the door, slammed it to
and bruin was prisoner.
The scboolnarm, after quieting her
ht..e flock, informed two woodsmen
who were passing of her capture.
Armed with axes the men went into the
building where the bear was banging
things about and succeeded in staying
it after a desperate struggle. The bear
weighed over 300 pounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
ENJOYMENT FOR TWO.
But the Third Member of the Party Was
Anything But Happy.

Anything But Happy.
A. j. johnson, of Portland, Ore, n
well-lnown forestry collector, while on
his way back from visit of inspection
with IL. S. Graves, of New York, one of
the United States forestry commits
sion's experts, TO the Blue mountains,
in eastern Oregon, had an experience
with two cougars at Meacham that he
is not likely to forget for some time.
He had stopped over at Grandma
Munra's, and, in the afternoon, went on
q botanical excursion into the neigh
boring hills. On his return he selected
the railroad track, which wound along
the bottom of the gully, as preferable
route. The track was Daralleled by
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
He Returncd one Loan.

A citizen of Big Rapids, Mich, loaned
Ezra Smith IS when the war broke out
in 1861. He received a letter from Sc
dalia, Mo-, the other day with afve-dol-
lar bill inclosed. This was the first
time he had heard from the young fell
low. and he supposed he had been killed
in the war.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27

The old way of delivering messages
by post boys compared with the mod
ern telephone. illustrates the old te-
dius methods of breaking colds COM
pared with their almost instantaneous
cure by One Minute Cough Cure. E.
Reuss. City Drug store. LOG e. Com
merce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-27
sRUIN GOES TO SCHOOL.
Frightens Lot of Children and Finally
Il Killed by Woodsmen.

Il Killed by Woodsmen.
A big bear broke up school in
Brown township in the West Pine creek
region, Pa. The door Of the school
room stood ajar and bruin bolted in.
The animals entrance caused great ter
TOR among the children and they rushed
out. Miss Bearer, the teacher, also start
ed forNthe door, followed by the bear.
She lodged around desks and twice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
DARING HIGHWAYMEN.
Two Attempts at Hoid-Up in Paterson
Victims Dodge Bullets.

Paterson, N. j., April IA series
of hold-ups by three highwaymen
startled the residents of the east side
last night. Shortly after 10 o'clock W.
o. Fayerweather was stopped by three
men, who demanded money. Fayer-
weather ran, hoping to escape. The
highwaymen followed, however, firing
seven shots at him. He succeeded in
gaining the residence of Mrs Robert
Barbour and the men disappeared.
Twenty minutes later David Drin-
ger, twenty-four years old, of No.
Isl Harrison street, was stopped on
Auburn street by two men and com
manded to hold up his hands. Dringer
knocked the nearest man down and
then took to his heels. Six shoots were
fired at him, the last one lodging in his
left leg. He fell and the men ran away.
Patrol Gibson heard the shots. He
gave chase and captured mike"
Hogan, an eX-convict. The others
escaped but are known to the police.
A general alarm was sent out.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-16
AMERICAN SCHOONER HELD.
The George Whitford Seized on the High
Seas by Colombian Gunboat.

Panama, April 1.-THE correspond
ent of the Star and Herald at Colon
sends the following to that journal un-
der date of April 1; 'On March 81 the
Colombian gunboat Gen. Cordova left
this port for Porto Bello, where, ac-
cording to rumor, there was a vessel
which had contravened the laws of the
republic. About p. m. of the same
day vessel anchored in this port, the
Gen. Cordova also anchoring at the
same time Last night l had an inter
view with the captain of the sailing
vessel, and he gives his name as Harris
and that of the vessel as George Whit
ford. He showed me his papers, which
are made out on stamped paper, signed
by n Mr.. Nieto The papers are dated
March 81, and showed that she sailed
on that date from Cartagena with
$4,000 cocoanuts and ten tons of ivory
nuts as ballast. Capt. Harris informed
me that the gunboat overhauled him
about seven or eight miles from the
coast and Immediately ordered him to
return to Colon, but Capt. Harris told
him that he could not return. as
he was dispatched from Porto Bello
to Cartagena, and accordingly show ed
the Whitford papers to the captain of
the Cordova, who refused to examine
them, saying that he should return to
Colon. AS Captain Harris wanted to
know the cause of such proceedings and
also wanted to proceed on his voyage
he said that he would allow the cap
tain of Cordova to search his vessel;
but he was intimidated and given
fifteen minutes to decile what he
would do, and if he did not comply
with the instructions given h;S ship
would be sunk. With such n menace
he had to obey and return. On arriv-
ing at Colon a guard of eight soldiers
was put on board. The guard, how
ever, was removed on April 2, after the
American consul had notified the gov
ernor that unless the vessel was i'm
medately released an American man
of-war would be asked for.