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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
PROPOSAL TO Complete Ottawa Canal

PrOP0SnI 10 COmpIete Otfnwn Canal.
LONDON. October eft IS understood
here that Sir Weetman Dickinson Pear
sens Company has submitted a proposal
to complete the canal from Ottawa to
Georgian bay, on conditions which are be-
lieved to be satisfactory to the Canadian
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

Stennship Arrival.
At New York-Teutonic,, from Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06

Government Bonds.
Quotations reported By Corson & Macart-
ney, bankers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
A SERMON ny TELEruoxE.
How Two California Invalids En-
joycd the Church Services,


San Francisco Examiner
sarroo,. a., .a,..,
II nas pecn trieu
:" pe'hoiey' with success. At the resi-
deDce of Mrs. Mary Patch therc vora tvo
inynlids who WOW, oo,,,,.s .
du,i,c s,,s -, '"N' ".""
""' '"''' ine mempers OF the
family are ardent members of the First
Presbyterian church OF tho co,lo,a ,,,v,
and when they found that ,hev vera ,,ot
gcing to be able to attend the Christmas
services Of their church w q Gum ,vho
was visiting the family In nerknIay frn,,
the San Ansslmo Theological seminary
made up his mind To carry n Utt,o thaologv
by means OF electricity.
He went to the local office md rentcd for
Il short time three telephones though he
did not intend to usr ,bo,n all no nur
chased several hundred foe, Of wiz, and
secured the privilege Of using tbc no,es of
the company for fcw DAYS for strineinc
the wire and then hc won. IN work
One telephone WITH a good transmittor
was placed upon the inside of tho nulpit
The wires were run down the pulpit and
through the floor md out into the street
lie arranged the transmitttr so that no
matter where the minister stood his words
must fail into IT, and he built n little ok
tension upon the transmitter that was in
tended TO gather in every word clearly
This apparatus was 80 small that II was
not noticeable from the CONGREGATION I'M
less one knew where TO look for 1t. Or.
Kctohum made a trial of It before he
preached his Sunday sermon. and he found
that he had no difficulty in speaking from
ALMOST any part of the platform. tho words
always being caught by the open receiver.
The wires were then run TO the Patch
residence and tho inventive young ,heolog
Teal student arranged two telephones in
the room with big bell mouth receivers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Eradstreet's and Dun's Report on
Trade Conditions.
LARGE SALES OF WOOL WERE MADE
Increased output of Pig Iron-Hes-
ter's Cotton Report shows I'm
Increased Amount In sight.

New York. January 15.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Except at q few South
ern cities. as reported last week. whole
sale merchants throughout the country re-
port no noticeable change IA trade feat.
ures. and few. tf any, Indications of om-
provement IN the ntur future. Mercantile
corrections continue slow and moderate.
Some jobbens al Chicago. ST. Louis. Bait-
more and other .arge cities report a de-
mand for dry goods hats. shoes. hardware
and groeeites for sprtals dec.vory. but II,
ether Jnes business rs very dull. Dealers
IN staples at cities IN Texas, Louisiana,
Gco-Gin, Tennessee and South Carolna
report a better demand for hardware and
agricultural supplies as compared with
last week. Some statesmen are receiving
fair orders.
There has been no revival IN textile CIR
cius except increased purchases of wool at
Boston by some of the larger manuiac-
iurers. Cotton goods continue depressed
with little prospect tor Improvement until
after production has been rtAstrctvd
I'rces this week show advances for loatn-
er, roik. lari petroleum and cotton. while
decrtas are reported IN prices OF hides.
wheat. corn. cniee, Pc ron, and steel
bllcts. No change rs reported In quota
lions for coal, lurbcr. flour, oats. sugar,
Print cloths and wool. Heavy stocks con
tinue to depress cotton goots.
Iron and sts-l have MOI met with any
Increased demand, while sugar and coliee
p1ccs have been affected by ccsnpeiatlon
amcng leading dAalcrs.
In ports OF wheat. Hour includcd, from
both coasts of the United States amount
| TO 2.ai0, lbi bushels. as compared with 3.l&-
| OlJ last week. 3a2.ppC in the week u year
| ago. S.5di,no N the week TWO years ago,
| 3.3S2.6 coo three years ago ond Is compared
! with 3b7O.ON bushels IN the hko week Of
1898. Exports of iniiha corn this week
amouit to $50. 900 bushels. as compared
| with l.Sl9.0n last week. 3,3S6o10 in tho
| week year ago 66l,H-i "a the week two
| years ago. 2,Ga..WN three years ago and as
| compared with t5l,ooo in the like week OF
| lS.3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Boston. January l5.-Thc Boston Com
morc!sl Bulletin VIII say TOMORROW Of tho
wool market: The tide - rising: the first
week 81 tho year was the turning point.
The large sale of Australian wool lest
week was the forcrunncr of The large
sales that have followed thus week. lar.
gain lots have all been picked up and a
gcnrtal advance of L. on the secured as
tnbl'rhod throughout the List. Al tho big
buyers are taking or large blocks ot wool.
believing that In the summer a new taifn
VIII be In force and that purchases for
fan consumption are not merely safe but
profitable
The sales OF the week were 800. SCI
ponds domestic and 100000 ponds for
clgn. against 7G 800 domestic and 1,4lS,Ht
foreign last week and l,239Ne fore gn for
the same week last year. The sales "a
date show an increase OF 1888 900 pounds
domostiN and $4,000 foreign from the sales
to the same date in 1896 The receipts 10
date show a decrease of Xis bales domes.
tic and an increase OF 1915 bales foreign
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
S. KNEW HER NAME.
Hut II Wasn't Her Papa Calling,
Only the brakeman.

Gerald Gray in Allentown Call.
She occupied the seat directly in front OF
me on a Central Railroad OF New jersey
train from New York the other night. She
was a plump girl. with auburn hair and
hazel eyes. She was evidently a girl en-
ployed in New York-perhaps "A typewriter.
Her name is Elizabeth. How do know?
Well didn't ask her. never saw her be-
fore, no one called her by name and she
had nothing about her that served to tell
me that her name is Elizabeth. Yet her
name is Elizabeth.
| am not the seventh son OF a seventh
son, neither do / possess the power OF Sec
oug sight but | found out that the name
OF the plump, rosy checked young MSS IN
the scat in front OF me is EiiAaDeth' be
fore We had gone many miles OUT OF JeiSey
City the sand man began TO play ha'o,
with Elizabeth. Her eyes became heavy
and every few seconds her head would drop.
Before we had crossed Newark BAY
| Elizabeth was sound asleep. Inc tram
| sped on, and when the speed was slarkeneh
| the brakeman opened the door ana shouteu'
| Elizabeth: E-lzabeth' Liz'beth. VIA
| the first word tife girl began TO move
When the brakeman shouted "E-lizabeth,'
| the eyes were half opened, and when ne
| finally called LIZ BETH" she rubbed her
| eyes ana said: Yes. papa, II get up
| Through the cars ran the sound OF sup
pressed laughter, but the girl had fallen
asleep again. and when the train stopped
and the brakeman again called out Eii1. .
! abeth, Elizabeth" the plump girl Jumped
| up and said; IAN right, I'm coming
| This was too much for the hair Drained
dude across the aisle, and he began to
| '.Halha" while the gigsling maidens sew
| eral seats in front began to sigsie more
| furiously. Even the seda'e-ioohiis o.u
gentleman seated near by could DOT sup
press smile. by this time the giri was
wide awake. and that she was conscious o.
what she had done was evident BY the TACT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
A BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION.
Wooden Wedding Anniversary Gel
cbratcd in Los Angeles.

Wooden Wedding Anniversary Gel
cbratcd in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times.
The first week OF the new year was cele-
brated with large number OF pleasant re-
ceptons
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John +. Francis last evening at their resi-
dencc in celebration OF their wooden we'd
ding, was an exceedingly brilliant affair.
The whole lower floor had been most ar
tisticaly decorated, under the direction of
Mrs. Annie Bancroft. Quantities of cedar,
pine and redwood curled shayings were ar
ranged as portieres, draperies. friezes and
fcstoons, while flowers, ferns and vines
were massed with lovely effect about the
rooms. In the drawing rooms pink carna
tions and feathery white stevia filled large
wooden bowls. banked the mantol and
overlooked huge chip baskets suspended
from the ceiling by pink satin ribbons
Potted madenhair ferns and smilaX were
placed effectively among the carnations
and pink shaded candelabra upon the man
tel The crystal chandeliers were also
shaded in rose color. In the hall scarlet
carnations. ferns and smiax were used,
while the punch room, where a delicious
Roman punch was served, was bright with
gorgeous masses Of ponsettias. The re-
ception room was converted into Il lovely
bower with quantities of ferns and stevia,
banked about the mantel and filling chip
baskets suspended from the ceiling by
green satin ribbons The chandelier was
also shaded In green The fryIt windows
were thrown wide and through the loafy
masses OF potted plants. with which they
were filled. could be seen the impromptu
| conservatory. into which the veranda had
been converted. Japanese lanterns and
headlights furnished a CHEEKY illumination
for the musicians, who were stationed
there, and all through the evening there
| floated in through the windows delightful
music rendered BY Warrens Mandolin club
and the Les Angeles Glee club The dining
room was beautiful with hundreds Of Papa
Gontier roses relieved by maidenhair ferns
and smilax and bows and streamers OF
| green satin ribbon. Each of the small tables
was also decorated with The roses and
| ferns. The souvenirs We're dainty orange
| wood fans, decorated In oils with pepper
! berries for the ladies' and heart shaped
orange wood pincushlons decorated with
tiny oranges and blossoms for the gentle
men. Mrs. Francis was very charming in
an elegant frock of cream white fatlle
| franchise the docolete bodice being fin
ished with a wreath of purple yiolets from
which fell a deep ruffle of exquisite duoh-
esse lace, Quantities of diamonds wer,
caught here aud there in the lace.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
ncnumOnt budget.

Beaumont, Texas, January 15.-Speclal
Policeman MickobonouGh. assisted by City
Scavenger Roman yesterday afternoon
succeeded in arresting and failing a negro
that was acting suspiciously in the south
end OF the city. When searched at the
police station letter was found on the
neuro's person which indicated that his
name was Ezell and that he was wanted In
Patterson La, for crime the nature OF
which was not mentioned in the letter
beaumont lodge. r. a. NJ, viii meet in
special session tomorrow night Visitors
from Houston, Galveston and Orange are
expected to be present
il. C. Wheeler Of Idebond, Iowa, who in
tends establishing a bis dairy farm in this
county, returned to Beaumont This morn
ing. He is accompanied by his son, II. p.
Wheeler, and they VIII begin Improve
mepts on tho proposed farm Immediately
Tho application to perpetuate the re-
ownership of the Long Manufacturing com
pany was set for hearing before Judge
West in chambers in this city today. but
the Judge being confined at Woodviile with
an attack of the grip. the hearing was
necessarily postponed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

New York, January i5,-Brads,rccts re-
view OF the stock market tomorrow viii
say: The feature OF the week. II any can
be named. was ithe scanty supply of stocks
foi sale and the consequent limited iiaels-
actions by bear trlscrs Ia regard 10 IN
crcasins their outstanding short contracts.
one OF the cuv'en, remarks in the street
Is that the liquidation has been thorough
aud That not only have stocks passed
INTO stuns hands. but that the tioltiHg
supply has been greatly reduced by QUE.
fltht purNhascS. IN spite, therefore, OF
The Inactivity, the teeiing In the street
IL that, with any symptoms OF revival
IN tnue or Of Improvement in railway
earnings. the marko; Is likely 10 respond
by decided rise and a corresponding IN
we're actually scored ON Thursday and Fri
day would seem 10 he an attempt und"r
professional icsAgl-rship to discounE this sS-
isutloh. Ihe nervousness of The shor in.
Aercsi supplies i'll a measure the lack OF
outside or foreign participation. Tho close
on FRIDAY was, however, at Uoout Tho best
level Tor some time past. ana II WAS no
uctable that the 1lNances faded 10 en-
courage important selling.
l.onoon has been a factor in our m1rko;
th.s week. The financial situation there
has, however, improved somewhat IN
counts being down TO below 3 per cent.
nus has caused some advance in home
rates. but the influence has not vet cN-
tended TO American stocks, which are
neglected, Enough steady. IT may also he
itil'iN'u tudt our sock market mas taken
niue interest in the renewed start OF FOR
eisn exchange rates here. The advance,
| II would seem, J. III part a natural one a.
ms season of tho year. but il also due
largely TO the continued buying of long
| bills by bankers to be held IN loans ri
| they mature. che relatively higher rates
Tor money In London still making such
| tiiSactonS advantageous.
Sugar has been - active feature of tn,
| STOCK list In sptc of the accounts of the
| vigorous steps taken hy the Sugar pcopi,
aud their oppOncuts In the coffee trade
war. an idea has found lodemcnt In Wal
| street. that a compounds VIII bc tho out.
! come. This does not agree with the fact
| thA; the Messrs. Arbuckle IA minority
| holders in the Woo,eou Spice company mr.,
| Scek king TO cnjum the sugar Interests
| winch control that concern. from runnin,
| II al a loss. The annual meeting Of tn,
| sugar comp any held Ghis week was, n.
| usual, without any presentation OF nm ar
| nunl report and INC estimates OF outsider,
| that The company earned IN 1876 so.dsp.rt
| or SO, al owe dividends. may or may no
| involve cNacgcIntions.
Nevertheless the sock was steady at he
| tween III and ll.le and m Friday fal :
| spurt OF strength ~, TO Ia
Washington buying gave support 70 ~,
| nlors that 4 now taiin hill will grant ad
| ditionll protection to refining Interests
! Chicago Gas wa9 also strong on rumor
| that another dividend would be paid am
| that rhe change In the Stntc officials %
| Illinois VIII enable the managers 10 max
the concern y regular dividend paying Ole
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
NOTES.

IL attorney general today approved
wv issue Of IeXarkana sewer bonds.
y. King of Ellis county, who succeeds
Loekelt as office assistant OF the at
Pfy general. arrived today and assumed
uuues Of his office.
~ Quafterly tax on passenger eirnings
M0 uayeslon, Houston ana Henderson
nv amounting to Sl35, was received
NE comptroller today,
1u~leo today: German Streely-An-
~, ra o. Vomanche, TO do a general mer,
au'se business. Capital stock, 100000.
k"~,uor, J. W. German. ". c. Stree
a. L Anderson and others.
Lus a.S ketchum ana Hopper of Denison.
ne, s,ea@uSes OF the brotherhood of Lo-
II Nv; Engineers. are in the city watch
! 'eslsialion. They have no measures TO
y, W. are here TO see what may come
~'' IS OF Importance to their order.
,Ss sovefhor offered the following re-
rs us evening Two hundred dollars
mn appfehenslon OF Lee Wright. wanted
,ssS S'aer committed in san Saba county
~ aha s25O for John Lockett. wanted
In June 1896 ''NS''H Nou'i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
Ryan and .he senbo"rd stock,

Baltimore. Md, January I6.--A suit has
bcen instituted in the United States court
against Louis McLane, chairman OF the
seaboard and Roanoke pooling committee,
10 recover stock pooled by Thos +. Ryan
of New York Mr.. Ryan, who bought the
stocks. brings the suit. II is stated that
MIR. Ryan has secured assurances from
stockholders who are in the pooling agree
ment that they would sell thes stock 10
hin, a. The court orders them to do so.
THESE assurances will give him 1000 shares.
which. with his present. holdings, VIII
amount TO a control. on the result OF the
suit depends the future Of the seaboard Air
line. IL Mr.. Ryan wins II seems certain
that his syndicate viii at last &c, eoh,rpi
Of the property. A bitter legal contest Is
in prospect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
uc.ter,s Cotton Report.

New Orlalns Januery 15.-Secretary
Ifes,er's weekly New Orleans cotton eN-
change statement issued today shows an
Increase n the movement into sight COM
parea with the seven days end!ng this
date Il st year VA round figures OF Sl,coo' a
decrease under the same days year before
last Of 1900 and an incroise over the
Fame days in 1884 Of 1900.
For the fifteen days of January the total
shows gain over last year Of 1900, a
loss from year before last OF 5000 and
frcm 1891 of 5000. For the l37 daye OF the
season that have elapsed the aggregate y
t.tead Of tho 1871 days of last year 4S3'Op
bulcs behind the anne days year DtEore
last 16l 0D and for the same time n 1871
by $50 600. The number of bales brought
into s ght during the rost week has been
itri eO1, AGAINST 49, $50 for the seven days
,l,dii,x at this date Lest year. 2lO.s3l year
before last and i5j,512 same time in 1854,
aeen $5sssi, aga INST siil27 last year. AZ. Js9
year before last and 36l,71n carle tine N
1874 These make ths total moveyn'sr for
the 1877 6avs from september ] 10 date
6,G.1 III. against 5.25S.Sil ,ast year. I.ia2 o.
yeai before last and 5,sT.s.o the same tsac
,rh, movement srce September shows
receipts at all unlfcd states ports Of 5,2'd,-
i5. arr r<it 3,75S, 40 last year. 5,s7.s" yea:
he fore last and 4,Jnlh2j same time IN 1874.
Foreign exports for the week have eE
23l 400 against ll0.2o- last year making the
tC;al thus far for the saason I.NI@bI,
aea'nsi 2i22,76s last seer, or an lncrea 81
of 1896 iss.
ing the past seven days show a de ,rease
al 3ail compared with the correzpo diny
period last year. and the toll takmgs 6 nee
september l have decreased 2.H2 Total
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
HE HAD ENOUGH.
Butcbcr's Experience of Justices
Justice Was Satisfying.

Detroit free fresS.
"Hickorytown was wild with excitement
when | was there Friday said the big
drummer to others OF his craft at the same
table. The butchers dog bit tho Doctors
daughter, the doctor shot the dog, the
butcher thrashcd the doctor and the doctor
had the butcher arrested for assault and
battery. The justice of the peace before
whom the trial came off is "a long. loose
jointed farmer who looks like bald head
ed eagle and plays domiDoes with the doc
tor
Read that thar Indictment ordered
the court with more JUNCTION than accuracy.
This done, he continued: You've heered
the charge that you assaulted and bat
tered this here man agin the peace an
dignity of III people of this here State. BE
you guilty or not guilty.
Not guilty. your honor
What's that Numbered the court.
Yer not guilty? Didn' yer poun' the street
with the doc? Didn' yer INFER him eXtar
nally an intarnally an Spile his false
teeth?'
Your honor, my client has defense
to offer and is entitled to hearing de-
clared the butchers lawyer.
"'Nothn' of the sort. shouted the JUS
tice i cackerlato | wouldn't been here
ef couldn't tell when man war assaulted
an battered. Don't try none OF Yer SNAPPER
doodle games on me. young feller l
knowed that thar dog. He chased me up
a tree an took half yard often pair
of new overalls afore could shin outen his
way. They hain't no lawyer or anybody
else kin tell me nothin' bout that dog.
"'But, your honor. that has nothing to
do with this case.
EFF YOU wern't beginner an didn't
know no better I'd fine yer fer contemp
| take cognerzance OF the repatriation of
the dog He roamed 'roun this here neigh :
borhood like roarin' lion. chasin old
citerzens up trees an bitin' peoples dar-
tiers. fine this here prisoner $40 an,
costs an the docs bin fer curin' hisselt
an his darter, likewise the price for new
1T out in teeth
"The young lawyer wanted to appeal, but
the butcher prided himself on knowing
when he had enough"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
THE REvA.

The steam yacht Reva. which Mr. Joseph
Letter, the young Chicago millionaire. had
on his duck hunting and fishing expedi-
tion down the coast and which lost one OF
her propellers between Brazos Santiago
and Tampico. will be repaired on the ways
here and will then be sent 10 New York
and turned over to her owner. Pierre Lori
l,.rd For time IL was undecided
whether the yacht would be sent TO New
York in time to be repaired there or have
the work done here. but II was finally de-
oided that 1t would be cheaper and better
To do the work here. Mr.. w. s. Carver,
who remained TO look after the yacht. gave
delightful dinner on board last night to
a party Of friends and made fine impress
sion upon all with whom no came In con-
tact,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
CAN COME IN.

Captain Scrmgeour, tho chief of pilots
OF the port OF Galveston. says the battle
ship Texas can cross the bar without u
doubt.
why" said he. ''she will only draw 20
feet 0 inches, or Mt the very outside "a
feet, We could bring her In II she drew
20 feet She will probably anchor In Boil
var roads
Pilot Al Smith; You can quote me as
ling that wo car bring the Texas up
10 n wharf in Galveston II she draws oven
, as much as 2h feet"
Pilot Lawson Luth. There will be no
trouble about bringing the battlcsilip in
a meeting OF representatives. Of the va
rious commercial bodies. marine rssoriR.
lions. railroads, etc. has been called to
| meet tomorrow evening 60 take action in
| reference TO the reception OF the vessel.