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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Augustus ST. Gaudens. the sculptor,
says that tine Logan monument in Chi
cago will be ready for unwilling July 70.
Lord Wolseley in addition to his other
multiiarious occupations, Is making steady
progress with his Life OF Marlborough
Tho emperor OF Austria has never been
shot at by a would-be assassin. Few
roignng monarchs can make the same
boast
Gilbert Parker, the dramatst. has been
In turn a Canadian bear hunter a dra-
matte critic. an editor, n novelist and a
playwright lie is sim on the right side
of Ave aud thirty.
Eek Congressman p. V. Deustcr of NH
waukce, the lately returned consul at Gre
field. Rhenlsh Prussia. Germany, was given
a pleasant surprise OF his return home by
the unveiling OF a life-size marble bust Of
himself.
Miss Ellen Terry takes immense pains
over each of her stage costumes She
never wears anything but real lace. and
every bit OF embroidery stitched on her
gowns is done by hand. often from de-
sign supplied by herself
Sir Henry Irving carries with him on
his tours his own tea-a fine Chinese va
riety that comes in silk bags. He has his
own tcakettle. and after ordering hot
water. sugar and rolls he attends to max
ing the tea himself
Dr James Martincau, who the other
day celebrated his ninety second birthday.
is one OF the very few living authors
, whose literary activity dates from the be
ginning Of the Victorian reign DR.. Mar
tinsau published his first book. The Ra-
tionale OF Religious Inquiry in 1887.
Chief Justice Judd Of the Hawaiian re-
| public, who has come here to help ac-
complish its long expected annexation 90
| this country. was born In Hawaii. but was
partially educated here, He is a graduate
OF Yale IN the class OF 1862. and his two
sons are TO he graduated from the same
| university In juno
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;ioips;cd good results in connection with
railway traffic aud earnings.
The Gransers have been particularly
strong features aud the annual reports OF
the Rock Island and the Northwestern
roads are well received.
Both here and abroad financial and stock
speculative interests have heard with APP
prevail the speech OF Secretary Gage in
dlcatins that the administration will make
the regulation of the currency the object
OF Its attention.
Litilo or no notice has been taken of
unfavorable developments as a further de-
fault by the Baltimore and Ohio railway in
its interest, or OF the Rubber company's
dividend on its preferred shares affected
only those securities The passage of the
Chicago Gas consolidation bill caused
further sharp advance in the stock 10 81.
making il one OF the features OF the week.
The coal stocks have been less prominent,
but New Jersey Central has been the OBJ
iect OF further bearish manipulation,
though 1t seems 10 be receiving support
and the adjournment OF the case at Albany
involving the proposed coal combination
INVESTIGATION tended 10 suppress activity
in the group
Many of the low priced and neglected
securities have been active and show ad-
Vancing tendencies, which, while among
the few reactionary incidents. was a de-
cline in Big Four based ON evident lack OF
support and a rumor that the dividend on
the preferred stock would be reduced
The market on Friday was less active,
put displayed tendency to advance
further
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BRADsTREET's REVIEW.
Encouragement Mt the Outlook for
Fail business.

New York, June 4 -Bradstrcet's tomor-
row will say: The only favorable feature
Of trade is announcement at the outlook
for fall business aud Improvement III de-
uand and prices Of iron and steel. Crops
at the Southwest particularly Texas have
improved with seasonable rains, and he
prospect tavors larger exports of wheat
from the Pacific coast y fairly satistac-
tory johbing trade continues at the lead
States
Business as a whole shows no pronounced
activity. and the tendency Of funds is TO
accumulate. Where the volume of bust
ness exceeds the offerings, as It does in a
few lines, profits are frequently so re-
duced as 10 render this years movement
less satisfactory. orders for dry goods,
clothing aud shoes for nearby delivery have
fallen OF. The anticipated midsummer in
dustrial disturbances, particularly in iron
and steel promises TO he more favorable
during the summer months.
Exports OF wheat, -four included as
wheat, from both COASTS OF the United
States and Montreal this week. auDun;
to ESQ. oc0. compared with 2,Osl 900 last
week 1909 o00 bushels Ia the week of a
year ago, 299l Goa bushels two years ago
2742. 00o bushels three years ago and as
compared with $4,000 bushels in the cor
responding week Of 1893.
Exports Of Indian corn amount to 2,3a6-
600 bushels this week. compared with
PISS GOO last week. 1923 900 in the week
a year ago, l,li9000 two years ago, 974 600
bushels three years ago and $4,000 in the
like week Of 1899.
There were l97 business failures reported
in The United States this week against
2Sd in 1896 and 1895. There We're thirty.
seven failures reported from Canada this
week. against twenty last week, twenty
nine the Same week a year ago, and
twenty seven two years ago.
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THE TENAs PRESS GANG.

Wlh 'hc market price Of bar silver
cow % ID cents an curse and feeling TO-
wDta fhe .-oadorl. the prJsrecis far inter-
national M'u"tallsm ere NOT quite 30 no
iral,inc a FEARFUL etror, 10 capture the
Ctt.rd S,afee minis.-Lappss4 Leader
tfa rr5-pects for true b.metallsm in
tbs country are nov CROWNS Hike "a house
a're and VIII continue so long as the
rresoat brand Of NJ 0-aley prosperity
: Kept on tap.
jack Richardson and Miss Ora Carer
of Alvin. Texas aged only Il wears were
lrsrr-el or rhe iarh Their parent, should
taVn parked then and put them 10 bed
Rock Island journal.
They probably got there without amy
spanklrg
And now It Is reported th4t GeneaI
Nevler is coming to the TINTED S,ates 10
have q httle talk with hts friends, ;he re-
pu .ican ainliMs,raNon.-J Leon FREQ
Press,
The report is a fake. Weyler knows bet
ter He Will stick 10 his base and take no
chances OF being thrown out az second.
a young man OF Jackson. Miss. who
was no doubt raised wrong deposited
four-bits IN a bank and checked against
i unit: he had enough money 70 leave
inmate saN,-Cusro Record.
No that's hnoueierlng.
Don't Ia, Your theological trolley slip
AMI cause YOU 10 miss attending church
tomorrow II your orthodoNical tire Is
nut, wrnd, go have ~ repaired.-Enn!s
News.
The trouble w.,h most Of US IS shat our
orthodox puncturs is not very large and
- tired
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wAMDaaERs. COVE RAcK.

TIE democracy q Kentucky has spoken IN
10 urcert1.n tones The free and unlimited
coan4se o; gold aai silver a, the ratio OF
Is 10 is san The corner stone OF it's faith.
ard az The craPuious ut,s;ances OF the pie
,agsfqne eua psstiierous watterson could
not prevail 10 SOP il.
This is the ,irs; gan Ia the campaign OF
1884 and The solsa shot has gone straight
20 the marx
It "a note o; warning TO the democrats
who followed the Indianapolis igns
.asuus into the swamp OF republicanism.
ana also az Irritation to them TO return
70 ibe house q their fathers before It IL
sFeriasiinEiy too late. Many OF those men
we-e honest 10 the belief that free silver
YAs wrong ana meant disaster 20 the party
ana ihe country. and were blinded by the
sI-esous arguments of the vassals OF plu-
1orraey TIA, MlKinleyism meant restored
oonfisenee and en- Immediate return TO
prosperous conditions. They nov see their
error. They realize that they were poliu-
oally fl'm-flalnYa.d. They see evidences
every day that tho Mckinley wave Of
prosperity" IS swamping hundreds Of work
men Taey see them 90 down into the vor-
tex Of despair carrying with them their
loved ones. They know that this peculiar
brand Of prosperity 10 a fraud, a fake. a
political con. game. successfully worked on
them 20 their own undoing They must
know that the true democracy viii never
surrender It's principles Of tariff aud
monetary reform. Triey can not stomach
the dish of high protection buzzard served
UP by the republican caterers The CROW
Of a high protection robber tariff dunRhili
rooster over its victory has in 1t no music
for their ears. II they be patriots ana
brave men. they must return to the old
faith and seek shelter under the guns OF
It's defenders.
II requires more courage 10 acknowledge
an error than II docs TO fight. There Is a
belief that the rank and file OF those mis-
guided democrats have that courage.
Let them come
Tho tent flaps of democracy are pinned
back ready to receive them. They have
wandered far afield and the old landmarks
are no longer visible TO them. The camp
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Another Suggestion.
the Editor OF The Post,


Lexington. Texas. June I'm your Is
sue of June l, under the head of Both
Sides of It," you give the date and post
office OF James T. Denton's communica-
ton, but hide the same of Mr.. Isaac II .
Oliver, Why do you do that?
| have been a "Hogg man" but the
big man has gone too far in his denuncis-
ton OF Texans, and / for one indorse what
Mr.. James 7. Denton of Lott, Falls county =,
Texas. said.
II you will direct your batteries at the
district judges that grant continuances
and the district attorneys that permit them
when an army of unpaid witnesses are
present and ready to tell the truth you
VIII do more to stop mob law than all such
hosh that Governor IIogg has uttered and
the crowd of bootlicks who are shouting
amen II. A. Gladdish.
(Note-Mr Oliver lives is Houston is II
prominent attorney. and HIS communica-
ton was sent In without date line. There
was no thought Of hiding Mr., divers
ldentity.-Edtor Post)
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WOOL REVIEW.
Large manufacturers Are BuyinE
Big Hacks.

BIG UIncks.
Boston, Mass. June 4.-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow Of
the wool market: The market is stronger
in tone. The largest manufacturers are
buying in big blocks, especially of foreign
wool. ono dealer sold 100000 pounds of
Buenos Ayres crossbred AT l79ls. Another
sold 500 pounds Punta Arenas woods at is.
another 1000 bales Of Adelaide woods on a
secured basis of IS. Foreign markets are
strong and higher. Tips have advanced
In Europe. Tho drouth is staying sheep
by millions in Australia and stocks in Eu-
rope are much depleted.
High activity and an advance of PER
cent are reported from Montovldeo.
Medium domestic woods are utterly neg
lectcd. and dealers can not make them
selves whole on their early purchases in
the West,
Sales Of the week are 794 400 pounds do
nestle and i160,000 pounds foreign, against
i02 Goa domestic and 2.965000 pounds for
cign last week. and 1856 900 domestic and
$4,000 pounds foreign for the same time
last year.
The sales to date show an increase OF
assoc 800 pounds domestic and 81. 75s 700
foreign from the sales to the same date
in 1896. The receipts to date show an
increase of ll.209 domestic and 25S.20i
bales foreign
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SOME rosrscRIprs.

Pork was the most highly esteemed flesh
AT Roman table.
In tho sixteen century frogs were con-
siderod Ash, and allowed on fast days.
Lansing, Mich. attributes the falling of
in its number OF saloons TO the bicycle,
sardanspalus offered 1000 pieces OF gold
to tho cook that invented new dish.
Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart al
ways handled their meat with their I'm
gers.
The plum pudding was unknown in Eng.
land until the middle OF the Eighteenth
century,
Cramncr limited srchbishops to six
dishes OF meat, bishops Ave. lower clergy
to four.
During the last twelve years the British
empire has added 100000 square miles
10 it's possessions.
Tho Spartan broth was 80 bad that an
epieure said no did not wonder they were
careless OF life.
The English clergy was at first very
bitter against the fork, once declaring that
its use was impious.
Louis XVI might have escaped from
france, had he not delayed on the journey
10 feast on pigs feet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
DRADsTREET's FINANCIAL.
Marked Increase of Public Inter
est In stocks.

New York, June i--Brais,reet's Finau-
cial Review tomorrow Will say; Not only
have speculative and other values in Wall
street shown d,ciltd and most continuous
advance this week. but the market has
hroadened considerably. The activity has
been on decidedly increased scale and n
feature is tho marked Improvement in
tho public interest. London has been bull
factor taking considerable amount Of
our stocks. Leading operators here seem
TO be working on the bull side and there
has been a resumption of activity by pools
IN various stocks. The basis for the move
ment seems to be the expected early pas
sage OF tho tarin bill in the senate. which
tho street believes will lead to an ending
of the inactivity OF general business and
forward movement in all departments OF
trade II is, In fact, equivalent TO partial
diseounling by spectators Of tho expected
Improvement from this cause, as well as
u the favorable crop outlook and the an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
Cold Bug Suicides.
To the Editor of The Pest,

~ Alc EullOT OF ne rest.
Hillsboro, Texas. May 1s.-I am n con-
slant reader of the Daily Pest. ] get it
from the news stand. but to lessen ex-
pense, l inclose order. Please send it
to me direct. l once read the Dallas News,
but because Of its billinesgate and repuhli-
can policies, lying propenslties, etc. quit
1t. Since tho defeat of the National den-
oeratic tickle; and the inauguration Of Me
kinney, | notice Il wonderful mania for sui
clGlng among the wuuld-he leaders OF the
gold standard heresy, So-called great
men, claiming to be democratic and re-
publican editors. bankers, etc. have be-
come victims Of melancholy. presumably
because the much talked Of wave of Iros
perity has not invaded their homes and
places OF business. Please do the readers of
The Post the kindness TO get up some data,
showing how many gold standard men have
suicided. presumably from disappointment
and dependency, aud compare 1t with the
number Of suicides that have been com
mttei by men who voted for Bryan. You
VIII 20 astonished when YOU compare sta
ustics. Long live The Post.
S. NJ. Carlton. NJ. D.,
Hillsboro, Texas.
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SOME STRIKING CONTRASTS.

TIE change TAXING place in the govern
nent AZ Madrid ass3e from is political sis-
niheSnce. IS interesting as furnishing an
other timely illustration OF ,Ae contrasts
between the manner O. dolns things un-
der the monarchics q Europe ard 10 this
great and. IS some think. ideal Republic.
Notelthstana;ns ,he opinions % the Hon
Thonss F, BSysri that we are violent
people the fact rather IS sha; We are one
OF The mos, ps,ieat. slow to wrath and long
suffering publics upon re face q The
earth. Not year. hsrily DAY. passes
in our history tha; .bis ;kcs is TO, s,rik-
insiy demonstrated We may look to a
local service 70 municipal government.
TO state legislature and seSye all 10 con-
eress at any time and find ,ln oonfirrua-
ton, when We lcok bsek again 10 TIE peo-
pie. @: tho declaration that cur popular
patience teaches Amos; the monumental
resignation q Job.
Politically wo are q great collection @.
Joes-and. il nigh; often sc truthful.
SAID. CT jobs.
Aad eur patience IS many sided. For ex-
ample. the senate NAV dawile away months
and ths waste OF public time is borne with
far more resisuAuoa than smaller cx-
hlh.lon @: illepess womb be r'c; IL the
case q even the Briusa lords. On the
other hand ,he house may apply ,h4 gag
law ard hy direction ot The <le,aGe7 put
the most fAF-reachinF measures through
under whip ana spur and yet ;he public
are re. "vfolr-t" fr any d.s,no-7-- s-l Oh mos
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HOUSTON, SATURDAY. JUNE :, iso7.
II r - II \ Or l. =
PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC COMFORT

washlneton Cry. from a municipal
standpoint, is model ei;y--ao politicians
in control. no rs-l heele5s and now q;
seems no favoritlsm az OF ls'!--la to-
ward contractors. The. Federal so, ernment
inanAees the municipal affairs vioa The
same s;ri,t plan upou which 10 attends
10 It's oiher affairs
One Of the tra.tul sources u annoy
ance nearly everywhere IS tae delay nth
which public work is dore and sAe aoso-
lutte sacrifice ~ 5uAuc comfort 30 Jbe
streets or elsewhere while &, Is being aoal.
Nothing q this KIND n wasA.nzon.
= recsn; dispatch refers TO ,hv rrethot
n vh.ch sewer is being buiit through
street. the principal business street OF
iAe ,-;y, trou ;Ae treasury department;
10 serea;h street. Although tn.s sewer
ranges .u 1ep,a ,ron twenty 1, thrty Zee,
AID is asogt eight teot wda. the contract
aes.4a1s thar tte contractors shall not
nccufy mere iaaa four sea- IN 'tacr eide
q tas sewer .a- dr. nor;s- or bricks
ased IN HE construction OF tao ever. In
order - comply WIKI this condition tho
contractors constructed railroad and or
is!s b4at AZ elevated ros4 9Ysr Which
ca- c1-.3 re rul. 81 oae cad q this road
IS Ct. anEle house ead from this Ger is
run ba,k aaa nuh by tabic. Two men
oge;a.s &c ea7 aa4 5ron Il ;Rey lower 8
hltke, which contains about = tom az
tAe c4-,s * thrown from tho 'roa- q ,he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05

firc~ CO q strange poiitioai army cortala re
ertsotoess Tor them ara they are aweAry
and teStsorc, They can no, hope TO su in
the council chamber 9. democracy &ealn
un;l thev have touched the inoaSaers
beach, but they are welcome II they win
come singing:
"ln ms hands &c F-ies bring,
Simply TO thy crNss cllne,"
all will BE ,o-stvel, the ranks will be
osened 10 reoelvo ;Aeas. closed up aad re-
formed and the ssroasholds " protection
and pluteor~cy Will &c s,srra~a AID taken
., the tirsi charge.
Come on
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OR ANGIE.
Charles Mcnrs Was Held without
nnil for Murder.

Orange. Texas, June An the examin-
Ing trial OF Charlie Mears. charged with
the killing OF Jake Richardson last Tues
day held before Justice of the Peace j..
7. Tatum, the defendant was reminded
to jail without benefit OF bail.
Rev. j. T. Stanton, pastor OF the Bap-
tlsi church a; this place, has been notified
OF his election by the faculty of Baylor
university at Waco as n member OF me
board of visitors to represent East Texas
Mr. stanton is an alumnus OF Baylor.
The Epworth League has announced a
'Lonefellow Evening" for their literary
exeoises Al the Methodist church neSt
TUESDAY night, aud an excellent pro-
gramme has been prepafed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Daa Believes Conditions Foreshadow
Great GeasraI Revival.
BpADSTR6ErS on BUSINESS DEATHS
The Statistics Cover Nearly Every
Branch of pusincss-rh Wool
Market Is stronger,

New York. June r. G. Dun s Cos.
weekly review q trade tomorrow will say;
| The statement Of failures Ia May by
branches Of business gives much en-
enlargement. In amount az icfAultca liza
| bilitics the month WAS the smallest since
September. 1885. In manufacturing they
were the smallest eiura November. 1926
and in trading liabilities the smallest SINCE
September (eNcept thu last month. 1924
Failures OF general stores have rot been
as small in any month as ID Mays 1877 in
only two months out g. thiriy-sN have
there been smaller failures IN boots and
hats. only five in groceries aud rot one
trading class in that month has ported
failures larger thaa ia the hall preceding
month, though in furniture failures are
rather numerous. In clothing manufacture
the month is the smalia>, except four Of
thirty-s six; fiya in chemicals, six In woolen
goods, seven in machinery lumber and
miscellaneous manufactures. and exceeded
the average only in iron and cotton goods
aud unrthenwhre owing 70 tcW failures
Q. exceptional size
Nobody can mistake the meaning Of such
returns. The statement .hat, except for
the Temporary depression in prices, the
volume of business trllsa.ted Is how
larger than 1t was IN 50 The year Of
the greatest prosperity bias prcn CUES
toned by some. put comparison OF
prices this week In leading lydnches Of
manufacture not only confirms that view,
but shows a remarkable similarity &c the
course of prices in ,he ear months OF
1891 when the most HcCUa-.ll aCtaLce IN
production and prices eye- known In this
or any country WAS close q. hand The
KEY OF the situation is ,ha s>oc>slve lro-
duction Of some goods 90 adj slce Of an
expected increase IA demand - in 1897
consumption gradually gained, month by
month. Till suddenly IL Nss found tina; the
demand was greater tha1 ,ic Eosg!tie sup
ply. All know how prizes taen advanced
and the most marvellous progress IN the
history Of any country res tied w;thin
TWO years,
Reports from all parts %; rhe country
now show that retail distribution a. rro-
duets is unusually lara and iuf rcGsing.
There is no lmpro, Hant in ;he i-nIket
for farm products. Co,.1l IS rot higher
and the belief that -Sn alJt crop viii be
large in spite of the floods is general, while
the demand for goods does poh change, al
though In this country II is large enough
to keep the market for mos, goods steady.
Nor is there any satisfactory demand for
wooden goods, and sales for Wool for the
week have only boon 5.S3G1t1 pounds and
for five weeks Si6il 0od, against % S00. lao
in the corresponding weeks ct 1892. The
transactions greatly exceed the demands of
the mills, although they are larger OF
late because manufacturers OF wooden
goods have steadily been increasing or
ders. The iron industry is apparently OK
panding production and is certainly get
ting larger contracts, in part because of
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BUSINESS DEATHS.
brnastrcets Issues II Very Import
ant Statement.

brnisfrccts Issues Very Import-
ant Statement
New York, June 4.--Bradstreot's pub
fishes this week the results OF what is
claimed as the most important statistical
Investigation ever made concerning bnsi-
ness failures in various lines of trade. 1t
covers the past three years and the SUM-
mary OF it's results presents the total mum.
Der Of failures in lines of business In which
there were ten or more annually during the
three years named Purely commercial ell
ternrises. Wholesale and retail are seen to
furnish 40 per cent OF the business failures
each year, and manufacturing embarrass-
ments about 20 per cent. out OF the in
crease OF nearly el00 failures In 1896. com
pared with 1896 ll35. or more than one
half were OF retail commercial concerns
Inc counting of tho total number of in
dNlduals, firms and corporations in busl-
ness IN thirty -seyen groups OF more Inn
portant lines OF trade is m unprecedented
work These totals constitute what may be
termed the business population OF the
country and permit with the totals OF fail
ur's IN these lines. the calculation OF the
commercial death rate in the departments
or lines Of business specified, This record
SHOWS that I'm 1896 u out Of every 1000
clothing concerns and II out OF every 1000
bicycle houses failed IN business, the two
lines having relatively tho best CONNER
oial mortality last year. The rate through
out the country in all lines last year was
~ commercial deaths out OF every 1000 in
business
Commercial failures were relatively more
numerous after tho two lines specified
among manufacturing houses or dealers In
hats, furniture, glassware. dry goods. no
tons woolens. iewelry, lumber and hard
ware After that the rate of embarrassment
Appropriated more nearly the normal.