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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Houston Quotes MiddIina Cotton at
Seven Cents.
THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR A MONTH
Spots Have Gained n Quarter Of n
Cent This Wcck-Futurcs Also
scored Further Advance.
ofnco Of The Post,

ofaro of The Post
Houston, Saturday, January .. |
Spot cotton was advanced another 1-l6c |
In Houston today, making a giin of lac
this week Midding Is now quoted at &c,
the highest price that has been named
since the iolh of last month. The lowest
quotation In December was li-iGc, show
in. n total gain OF 5-i6c from the bottom
prices this season. The spot demand IL
-cportcd good al all points. Liverpool id
vancod Lied today. New York 3-16c. Sa-
vannah NC. and Galveston. i-l5c.
The speculative markets wero not very
| active. but all closed higher. Liverpool
| futures were marked up 3-6idNi-Gid, In re-
| Spouse TO ycaecrday's advance on this side.
| New orlnns. after being closed yester-
| day. advanced futures Hole points TINS
morning. New York added 10 points
TO Fridays advance. making a gain OF
about ID points In the past two days.
The bulls are now fortified With tho fol-
| lowing facts and figures: RAPID decrease
In Interior aud port receipts 80 far TINS
| month; 81 movement IN Texas OF oniy l,'W.-
| 600 bales for the first four months OF the
| season. and n conclusion thorcfrom max
| the crop of this State VIII not be over
2.Soo,00 bales; n prospect of only 62oo,oV
from the other southern States. and n TO
~. .Fsx.... ~
tai United States CROP therefore, NOT eN-
ceeding $4,000 bales; a worlds visible
supply that decreased $4,000 bales the past
week. and doubtless reached Its maximum
point tho FIRST of January, being now only
10000 bales larger than at this time last
year. United States port siocks that de-
creased SlVoo bales last week. and are now
just 10000 bales larger thhh on TINS uate
""'' -. -,
WoeN' "VvV "''es vs. sn'" 80
ana ln'eri"r s'oV"s low" N"'vs ''~s ''"',
F" year ago. soou eNioi1 "ouN'',u ,o' " Nv
total oNpon'A so idr 'n'' season l''~V'VVO
bales ahead of tho same period last season.
Ahout tho only bearlsh argument. but
-. -, tro,,,,,,, IL, ,,,,
one ul'N may cN'rt h"S.' 4''''"N''N0 "a ~
venting any advance or consequence ~
,a.,,,o,,s ,.,,,i,y -, oo.,o, ,,oods hcia NV
onoii'o"s St'VNS VI .o'''" 49,.
Northern sp!nners. The BEARS contend th'lt
American mllls can not AFFORD to buy
"a, 40 ,,r,.,o,, n,,cns ana
cop'oh' 'Nc" '"' wv 'i'0'' -.
nm, ,,ood cxcuae fo,. keeulng out Of the
49,. H., ,,lto,,ctbor IN, until ,hcv had dis
ma iN"' "',VeN H., ,.,,..,,,,.a,
poscu d inc pun, VI '"V ''''"
goods on hand. II Is also ooh'oru'u 'h'''
foreigners now have large stocks OF cot
ion and viii not he disposed to Increase
va, 49, -, staria ,,.iees 90 much
tne,r suppi''
higher.
AT today's session New York futures
oponod steady. with III bid for March.
rho lo,voa, quotation was TIA and from
ms the market ssn.a"Sep T'',,i"s' 49, -,
: ing the top ut 72i. Final figures were
: glaf22. against us yesterday May sold
at IL Tor the lowest dul TOO ii'bh 'Sts Tvs
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NEW YORK.

a25. exports q i22' spot firner No hard
96h: options opened strong and higher.
closed Hsaa,c higher: No. . red. January
9O May S7I. Hides firm Galveston I2mi3:
Euenos Avres nom:1.al California i5M.
Leather firm: hsmock sole Bueuos Ayres
Hight to heavy lalsI20la. Wool stcIdy; do
nestle fleece l5u20; pulled i5aS.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
ON suIPBoARD NOT CLEARED.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were 1924 bales, distributed as follows.
By Gulf, Colorado and santa Fe. S59; by
International and Great Northern. l2Gs;
by Galveston, Houston and Henderson,
81: by Missouri. Kansas and Texas. GO:
by Galveston. La Porte and Houston. lS.7;
by barge Veiasco,. Al; by barge Abbie,
100: BY schooner Flower Of France. ~, by
schooner VIM. Murray. 10: by barge Dick.
from Texas City. 1900; by schooner RAJ
The Galveston COTTON mills took Is bales
FOR local conaump9ton. a--.. NJ
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KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, January 9.-Cattle-Re~
ceIpts 1000, shipments 200; steady and un-
changed. lIogs-Receipts 700, shipments
$500: heayies ,3.leaS,2o; packers s.o5a3. 20;
$40. Sheep-Receipts 500. shipments 1900;
steady. lambs 3.25l.4 Is; muttons 2.0Jq3.75
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. Mo. January 9-wheat-
Active, steady. No, hard 7s,sM7sa. No.
Active and firm No. . mixed. lsul9. Oats
Unchanged, No. Wife 1920. Ryc-No.
.. nominally 81. Hay--Steady Receipts
Wheat. 1890, corn. 81 500; oats, 1000. Ship
me- ID. -W hclt, 1000; corn. 81 1908 oats, II. 600
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IONDON MONEY.

London. January 9-cousols for money
lll8: for the account III IS; bar silver
90 ll-ifd per ounce; money 2n2h per cent:
rate of discount in the oper market for
short and three months bills 3ls per cent.
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DRIED FRUITS.

.APPLES-Fancy sliced in boxes. 40
saS; Ghoic, evaporated 5'ac fancy blsc.
ClIRON-l4c per pound.
T!GS-Turklsh layer. 12dl5c.
CuRRANTs-!n bbls,, &c; cleaned cur
NECTARINES- Evaporated, Ease
., BACliES-Evaporaied unpecicd. SD
Size
1'EARS-Evaporated 6d7c.
APRICOTS--l0dil0Rc.
RAISINS-CaMfomi l.. L., boxes. new
Sl.65u LIS h-box l.. L. ralsins. soc: 2-crown
L; NJ raislns. 5o-lb. boxes. sc; 3-crown l..
NJ. 50-lb. boxes 5l4c.
PRIMES Crop of 1896: California
prunes. @.i0os 5@5hc; So-9os 5%I6c; 7e-Sos
GAuolsc; to-7os &c: 5O-60s Sc; i0-Jls &c; silver
Drunes sac; ruby prunes sac.
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BUSINESS TALKS.



rescntatiyc Firms.
Thompson & Co.-LTrade in fruit
oduce Is up to the average for this
of the year and stocks arc ample
ply all wants. The demand for pack
use products is unusually large.
hs & Coites Hardware Company
hill orders have been very large for
hst week and travelling statesmen
lso made good returns. Agricultural
nents are beginning to move out
and oil classes of shelf hardware
Demand.
b. Taylor & Sons-The Wholesale
b trade has not shown any unusual
h, but IS moving along at good
gait that will prove very saUsfac-
maintained throughout the spring
Immer. Prices are rather sluggish
4 sugar has advanced and coffee
bows some Improvement. Hog prod
|re slightly higher. though stlll very
kton Gas Light Company-The un-
b mild winter has played havoc with
pen so far. but we are comforting
kes wlth the knowledge that the
! weather generally comes after the
of January. We have received two
= Of b.tuminous and,anthracite coal.
bri coal. though more expensive. IS
Ter demand this year than ever be-
,r
,a, " a.. Nv ss a''I. ne. 70
~,
LII, ,..,,' S',,ha, ,.ait.,a a,a,aI
r,,,,,,.s'o " w. u.'.''' 49,, anS,r
!, -. 49,. 80
n pIices, pul turhrys are s.ow s.tie.
and geese are m fair demand. our
Inus'ii,in - N cAcellenlL snaps. we
R'Vti auN - rom Nt,l'9ds 'lIy tht't
a. nv uPWdiu tenueIcy., anu ts
I p'tI .eS are h9iu.ils We Mouig Aot 90
fed 10 see sharp ADVANCE
F. CleVeiehd d Co.-Jnnuary started
good trade and we were agree
Aipi Seu ut tHe h"'hper OF oNaers re-
'hls week. Inc staple groceries,
Ioon "eihahd' country merchau's
no ooupt' impressed with the gem
~ mai prices are now ahout as
kavslinp nIen -cn"rt ~ s,o,t.., or:
d country points ma mat mernha ia
)ac.ng large orders for suriny yup.
The s,tuat;nn is rni,nh bettar Than
tcipat ted and W. think maj 1907 w ii
la fairy pro , r,', v'., ,,''' 1875 "'i
q. Ashe-We advised our SINNERS
ell. and the good demand and higher
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
poin1s Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
MARKET AFFECTED BY REALIZING.
SpcciaItics--C1osc Heavy with u
slight Net Decline.

New York January 1.-The stock market
today was dun and. SO far as the usually
prominent stocks were concerned. hiictua-
tons were marrow, with a tendency to-
ward lower level. The course OF prices
was influenced by proht-ta<iug. In the
usually inactive spccialt!es some note
worthy fluctuations occurred in specific
cases. In addition to realizing. the mar
ket was affected by selling Tor arlitrdge
account. ana the bolr contingent sought
TO force liuu!dation for effect ON the gen-
eral list. Che reaction was most marked
IN sugar. Delaware and Hudson. and Con.
sClidated Gas. Leather preferred worked
irdopc ndont of the general lisi ami rose
per cent TO 90 on report. Of an improved
statistical position OF the leithor industry.
The gcNeral market MAS sustained mo-
ucntarily after the publication of a fever
able bank statement. Toward the close
renewed pressure forced prices 10 the low
es. POINT. The market lett oft heavy at
slight net losses generally.
The market for the week has been duh
and the movement of prices slow. The
exceptionally large accumulation OF funds
at this center resulted in an improved in
Vuiiy for and decided strength In railway
ard miscellaneous securities for invest.
mcnt.
Tho most important development OF the
week was the action Of tho directors OF
the Delaware, and Hudson company, at
the meeting Wednesday. in reducing the
rate OF dividend for the year 1896 from Z
to per cent THIS company has loan
justly considered the banner earninE coal
property, aud the prom ucnce of nldny OF
its directors IN the world OF finance caused
exceptional interest Ia the DIVIDEND reduc-
ton. The stock moved widely After Il
TSe of ~ per cent to 12lli. the prizes drop
ped to III on the dividend account. The
stock left off at per cent net lower.
The days stocks fluctuatei w.dcly. Con-
solidated Gas rose SIS TO ii5's, declined TO
and closed at TO- Tho market started out
weak. but Il firm, nndertone prevailed in
SPITE OF reali2at,one. and comparative
prices. generally speaking, show improve
mcnt
The bond market today displayed IN
creased strength AMI there WAS a wide dts
trihu,ion of business on INVESTMENT pur-
chases sales $707,G00.
The bond market during the week was
exceptionally strong and active, ranecting
the large amount of money seeking Invest
mcut. The advances IN the Leading spccu-
lativc bonds were mainly fractional with
Kansas and Texas Issues leading.
Total sa,cs of stocks today We're 29,6ql
shares. including Sugar 1900 ST. Paul 400.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

statement shows the following changes:
Reserve increase No70l50o loans. de-
crease s259. no: specie increase sj5j, 100; legal
lender. Increase sliiG7lQQ: deposits In
crease sl7, 25S 200: circulation. decrease s6g2.-
30 Tho banks now held si3 Ti. 40 In eN-
cess OF the requirements of the % per cent
rule.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, January 9.--Clnrngs s1T.-
Slih2i; balances $5,SSS,S03
Government and railroad bonds firm;
State bonds dull.
Money on call easy at 1ikd2 per cent
prime mercantile paper SlaaiH per cent ,
business in bankers bills at 4,Sui.Nh Tor
demand and 4.SiliA.Nii for sixty days:
posted rates 4.Ni4ni.S and 4.Siiaa4 81;
can dollars 5oA@jli9. silver certificates
81 1-Sn65h.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON.

Hiios-Prlces paid by receivers
Dry mint, selected ..........,,.......l0
Dry SAT- ....-.s.....s-..... 4
Wet sailed. selected ,................
Deer skins ......'.....,...,......... is ais
Wool Quotations strictly nominal
Twelve months med um............ 90
Twelve months. fine .................TE
SIX months. ld2c less.
1a4lOH .,....ss................J
IecSN1A ...,...,..s.-s.-.,.s.,.. U20
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Eupion oil. In bbs.. Isc; in cases, $3.50;
t,asior OIL; ntdical pure. sl.O0; turpentine.
WHITE LEAD--Strictiy pure. 6ii6hc:
WINDOW CLASSIC boxes. Go ami 10
TO w and 10 per cent discount. new list
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots. Job cars. from mills. deal,
ers charge from store ,@iloc more per 100
lbs. o. BRAN. 2u3c per bushel Oh oats ana
BRAN-62GG5c.
CHGpPED CORN-6Sc per 100 lbs.
CORN--3503Gc. sacked. -
oATs-White Nebraska, 2sa2SiAc.
Texas prairie. Sl.50n600, North Texas
prai,.e, 'sg5Oai0J0.
HAY--Alfalfa. sle.5ea S50 per ton; NIL
TeXas pra,r,e ss.OOMdW.
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Open-l Noonl Yes'y
ing.I Cali. lclosellC,losc.

n asked: b bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opened steady: closed barely steady;
sales. $4,000
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ference 80. s,O5S 3.o55 l.iiO,ceo
GALvEsroN srArEMENr.
COTTON SEED PnODUCTs,

New York. January s.-Cotton seed on
steady: mead nominal; prime crude oil, in
barrels. zoe; prime summer yellow, In bar
New Orleans. January 9.-1'he market for
cotton seed oil is quiet; meal steady:
prime crude oil, in bulk, lie: prime summer
$40. 75ff17.0o per short ton: long ton. for ex.
port. SlS75dl9.0O.
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. january 0.
ARRIVED.
SIS Jampasas. Barstow, New York.

ARRIVED.
SIS Lampasas. Barstow, New York.
CLEARED
SIS Capella Edgar Liverpool.
SIS Springweli. Chisholm. liverpool
SIS Leny, Stuart. Manchester.
VESSELS IN PORT.
So lnsgow, Fowler & McVitie.
S. Thorntondaie. Fowler & Melville.
SIS Whitfield, j. Mollcr ~ Co.
SIS BERNARD Hall, Sawyer & CO.
SIS Capcla. Parr & Co.
SIS Cromwell. Gullnord. Clarke q Co.
Rge Regulator. Fowler & Mcvtie
SIS Leny, Fowler & Mcyitie.
s 6 Ssass 4 l. h hS,lss ao,,er Co.
SIS Navigator VIM. Parr a. Co.
SIS Blrchiield,. D.. Ripley;
SIS Springwell. Alfred Holt.
SIS North Sands, y. Ripley & Co.
Sch NJ Il. Bonannes, j. w. HEREFORD.
So Bonita. J. Moller & Co.
SIS Lampasas. j. ~ sawyer q co.
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON.
S. Accomac. Liverpool. November 10.
SIS Ainsdalc, Malta. December s.
SIS Aiiemanda. Hamburg. December 10.
SIS Arthur Head. Gibraltar, Dec. *.
S. Briianic, St Michael, Nov. q,
S Castle Mies so GGl9n, nd neg Dso 10.
l.
So Eden Hall. Dundee, Dec. Is.
SIS f.ndeavor Rio Janciro, Dec. 20.
Ss Fennock. Swansea, Nov.
Sc Hammond. rio Janeiro. Nov. =.
IS Helen, Liverpool. Dec. II.
SIS Lochmore, Antwery, Dec. Is.
IS .ucina. 10 Janeiro: Dec: q.
SIS Nadura. Cardiff. Dec. IL.
Ss Norma, Las Paimas. December -.
SIS Saury, Las Palmas Dec. 9.
IS Rotheriieid Barry. Dec, 80.
SIS Strathclyde. Perrin, Dec; 70.
IS Thordisa. Cardiff, Dec. IL.
IS Tolosa. Barry, Nov. %.
IS Traveller, Liverpool, Dec. "a.
S. Inpeth Halifax, Dec. II.
So Victoria, Sunderland. Dec. 22
Bark Genesta, Rio Janeiro. November
Sch ALDER, T. stearne. Boston. Decem
Sch Ella L. Davenport. Baltimore. Dec
sch Elvira J. French. philadelphia. Dec
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advance. There werc other encouraging
features. for the recently deheErtnned
bulls. III receipts here wore only ~ cars
aud al Minneapolis and Duluth only M.
Tho latter two places got y,3 a week ago
and eSi on the corresponding day OF hast
year The weekly shipments from beth
900 the week betorc. The r,cm2rsably tne
showing of the New York bank stAtement
had some effect ln favor OF the bulls. The
market holi steady between Sl,snSlis bid
In the last half hour and closed at Sly.
Germ was quiet aud easy; the exports
for the week We're liberal bnt cables were
easy and operators are looking for in,
creased receipts. as the Western railroads
are expecting to reduce fr1ghls from
Western points.
Oats were fairly octiver with offerings
moderate and quite Il good demand from
shorts.
The feeling was firm Il, the provision
market AT the close pork was shade
higher. May lard eye higher and May ribs
shade higher.
Estimated receipts for acknowledgement
ii.ooo head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Ffour-ouHi; winter patents i,oo9i %;
straights i.2oai,6o spring spe Nal 40;
$50.
Whea,-No. 2 spring 7sisQ7sA; No. 3
spring 76q77; No: 2 red Sssgssh.
Oats No. :. liz, No. white b ccg
2eai No. white i6i9Ui9.
Eye-No. =. IS.
Rarley-No. . nominal; No. afob "a
Flax secd-No. ], 7s'sg7Gis.
Mcss pork--per bill 7.7lgi.so.
Lard Per leo lbs 3 90itS NY.
Short ribs sdos.-Lncse 5000 10
Dry sa,ted shoulders Boxed iAGih.
Short cbsar sdcs--l}oxcd inrS
WI eky-Usthers' finished goods. per
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pAINTS AND OH

orI.-I.inscel. in bbis., raw, SIC; boiled,
ssc: petroleum. l5O-test, in bbls., Lsc IN
cases. $50; brilliant oil. $i.bs; IN bpis.' r.:
stove gasoline. In cases. " 10; IN ppis.' Az
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Cotton Points.

Mr. Carl Wilmer has been elected q
member of the Houston Cotton Exchange
and Board of Trade.
Houston expects 1000 TO $500 bales OF
cotton Monday, against 2l3l on the slme
day last year, New Orleans 5000 TO 300,
against G3i9.
Price Mccormick & 60. advised d. i.
Cherry: Light receipts causing more
hopeful feeling. II decrease due TO ex-
haustion. further advance probable"
Houston received 5000 bales tho past
week which compared with Is, 900 the week
previous, and G0,O0o for the same period
two wecks ago. This weeks receipts are
estimated at q 900 bales.
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a asked b hid.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Opened steady. demand moderate: closed
steady.
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WORLD,S YISIRLN sI1pPLY

WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
This Last
week. week.
Total supply today.......4.220a3 1888 4.24i.733
This date last year........4,l1s 1876 4O93.920
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day. week. scl.on. in pens
Reeves and cows. 10 Jos $40 50
linrs ,........'. % 80 COOS ia
Sheep ...........3o) Coz 45i6 4C2
Hogs ............. ct. 132 3.95 50i
Market fairly supplied with cattle and
calves. overlooked with cattle and calves.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

lsarted wire quotations are for carload
lots t. o. b.. Houston. Nails are quoted in
snail lots:
s2;O per 100 lbs. painted wire, sos, Wau-
kegaIl - higher than Glidden.
WIRE NAlLS-Ratc, S225 per keg; ad-
vances, l0l I'D and l6d. &c; Sd and ~, Toe;
Cd ana "a, zoe; Al and Cd. sec; Sd. i5c; ID.
Tie
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LIVE sTOCh.
HOUSTON.
GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman,
1--we stock commission merchant.
Bcoves--
Choice per h. gross........ 2SD az
Common. per ID. gross........ % "a
Cho.ce per III. gross. ...... oH0 2,s
Common, per head.............sl2 20 IA 90
Yearlmgs-
Choice per ~. grcss......... ei20
Common, per lb. gross..... q "a
Calves
Choice per ID grose.......... 40 Sia
Common per ID. gross....... .i9p "a
STEEP
Choice, per III. gross.......... 3 40 SSl
Common per head ........... 1 90 q 2 %
Hogs
tutHifi '''....''s''...'.s..... 1.EN =.
Mastfed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2i4Io Pa
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are tho closing quotations
for cotton ON The spot today at the Lead
Ing markets. together with closing OF mid
ding yesterday. with ;oday's sales.
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eton Gas Light Company-The un-
y mild winter has played havoc with
ben so far. but we are comforting
yes with the knowledge that the
weather generally comes after the
of January. We have received two
Is Of b!tuminous andianthracite coal
bri coal. though more expensive. is
Ter demand this year than ever be-
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HOUSTON SPOTS.
usea, Vo,td.,
GALVESTON SPOTS.
HAyRE MARKET.

Havre, January 9.-The demand was
good and the market steady.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

rance, returning from the dusty plains
of the remote east, had written a book
which caused all previous chronologists
to hang their heads. Valley City cared
little for antiquity, but here was man
who had not only written book, but
was talked about in the daily papers as
great psychologist and explorer.
William Dorrance seemed to have no
very definite idea why he had come
himself believe that he wished to
photograph some of the old places
which he had known in his boyhood.
He had gone with his camera to the
old mill, to the little house where he
was born, and to the cabin on the out
skirts of the village which marks the
spot where the first white man made
his home in Bottle county. Yet Will
liam Dorrance was not satisfied. 1t
seemed to him that he had missed
something which he had unconsciouSly
come to seek.
"Mrs. Benson" he asked, "who is
that young woman over there, in the
blue gown?"-
"You seem to have been exploring
among the layer cakes" replied Mrs.
Benson "That is Miss Bowers, young
lady who has kindly consented to as
sist me this evening. By the way, pro-
lessor, have you met the Misses Fetch
.er? They're charming girls"
"And the girls in blue? ?" persisted the
explorer.
Nobody knew exactly what happened,
but few minutes later another young
woman was dispensing "angel food"
and others directed the ice cream
lingade.
swell, I never!" CALCULATED Widow
Simpllins.
"IIow little TASTE" remarked Mar
garet Elton, "thcse men of science
have. Still, that blue organdic isn't so
bad considering the fact that it's
slipped over blue skirt of about the
year one."
Lucinda Bowers went home that
night escorted by Prof. William Dor
rance. For the first time in her busy,
work-a-day life, she had what the vii
lake young people called beau" The
woman and the man who walked along
the low hedge before the Mrs. Bowers
yard did not talk of "angel food" nor
yet of buried cities. They spoke of a
place way over beyond Kinney's hill,
where the blackberries grew and the
| papaws f1ourished. They talked, too,
of the days when the hand of the frost
king was laid upon the persimmon,
and crystal sheen glistened upon corn
and pumpkin-of the days when they
trudged over the field with sacks of UNI
hul,ed walnuts, specializing, as they
walked. upon the length of time which
would be required to rid their small
fingers of the unsightly stains.
do you remember" asked the girl,
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her guests that the arrangement of
tables under the old cherry tree was
suggested by the young woman in the
blue organdie.
The fame of those Refreshments"
which were served on the night on
which Mrs. James Jerome Benson
sprang into social prominence, still
lives. The ''angel food" species of
sponge cake, was really the best which
had ever been served in Valley City.
Even to the present day the matrons
of that town are wont to say: ''I'd like
to entertain, too, if / could make such
angel food as Mrs. Benson had at her
lawn party" Mrs. Benson las never
explained that Lucinda made the am
brosial confection which was served at
her tables on that memorable night.
The divinity who brought order out
of the chaos of ice cream freezers and
cake stands, was arrayed in blue or
candle. Lucinda Bowers, principally
because she was not aware of the fact,
was positively pretty that night Her
cheeks were flushed, her eye sparkling.
She directed the band of white clad
young girls who carried about the ice
cream laden saucers and handed the
tiny coffee cups to the guests.
The attention of those who were
there on that evening was divided be-
tween the "angel food" and literary
lion from New York. He had not been
much of lion when he went away
from Valley City many years before.
Widow Simpkins remembered him
as red-headed, bare-footed boy, who
trudged over the hills with his bucket
of blackberries to sell. Since those
days, however, William Dorrance had
traded bags of wool and sides of bacon
for college education. Subsequently
he had wandered to strange lands, and
in one of his pilgrimages had unearthed
a long buried city.
1t was not the city which was of so
much Importance, but pavement, in
a wonderful state of preservation,
which showed that civilization was at
least 1000 years older than any previ-
Gus history revealed. So William Dor