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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chlcago. Dseemher T-Butter steasv.
sa,s,l ners lon3. dairy l2Gl9. Cheese quiet
Msw York, December 7.--Eggs quiet. ra-
. ue,pif .e1 PACKAGES State and Pennsv,-
vS.a zia3; Western aOsi:S. ''s =
..,.a louis; Deccmher 7.-Butter better.
STEADY Ill., t'uio' Esss
kansas City December Butter oct,va
ana steady; creamery lsaa; dairy ,s ss,s
i r'hs nrm on light receipts; fresh stock
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which were firm the stock markets here
were ifeess today. Americans opened
dull. the London newspaper criticisms OF
President McKinley's message one and
all rejecting no great admiration. Still,
operations In Americans here were so
small as DO scarcely be a factor. MeNi-
can rails. which had risen sharply on re-
ports that freight rates were to be raised
by the government because of the fall in
silver relapscd on the belief that the
government would not allow the value of
silver ITO influence the matter further.
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1.BD; eyeless and corcloss Si.5O: seconds $50
@si00; pears. standard. eecMsl.00: Clipper
Bartlett pears, 2 10. $l0Jql.05: 2 Id $l.60G
onds.2lb. s5c0SL0o; 3 Id stards I'd n.5oai 80;
o ID pie peaches 75asoc; Id pie peaches.
S5aeoc; blackberries 65a70c; Id STANDARD
CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS
Standard goods. ~ ID cans: Peaches 81 y
Qi.60 per dozen; apricots N30dl.35; pears
t.5oal.6p; egg plums $1.3Ogl.35: green
cages $l.3ydi.35: nectarines. S1.30q 20;
grapes 81. 30g1.35; white cherries 4.lou2?o:
black cherries 81 %: gooscberries $li5dl.O.
CANNED VEGETABLES-2 ID cans
where not otherwKe stated: Lima beans.
70a75c; evtra standard Limas, 9Vds,c;
string beans 6op6j.; corn, extra stLndairu
35c; fancy tl.a0, standard 0g'oS.
seconds &c; red kidney beans
09oc: marrowfat peas Hu@,. sWee.
sitter peas, 81 .50ff160: succotash, soas5c:
okra and tomatoes, 761S5c: tomatoes, 7oD
75c; 3 ID tomatoes, 90gS5c.
CANNED MEATS AND FISH-Roast
beef. ID. 81. s5fIi. 40; . ID. Sc25lt2;35: ] ID
corned beef, dozen, Si.35gi 20. / ID lunch
tongue, 1 dozen, $2s5n3.O0; Frankfort sau-
sages, none: Vienna sausage. y ID. so
Clio: Y ID ported lam. dozen. 6cc: u ID
Potted ham, dozen. N.15; 4 10 deyi,ed
ham. Dozen. GSa70. y ID devlleo
ham. 2 dozen. $1l5: sardines. American
quarters. tins, s3.0od3.io: mustard. three
quarters, 80 tins, s2.75u2s0; salmon. Alas.
ka, 96c0si %; Steel Head Columbia River.
tlo0g1.2 %: fancy Columbia River. s.ioalD
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LANDLORDS AND rEN.xrs
'"ose OF Hamilton County A. M,
cussing Nopev n bis-

n'''i'i'on' Texas, December GA land
'oa and tenants meeting was held a, III.
'our' mouse Saturday evening. The len
WIS are protesting against the money r.p,
system ana have been meeting at aehe,,S
houses over the county and passin, -
''r rS. against paying money rent.
nonSs ihears ana u. Il. Lee rosnAc-
lively landlord and tenant made ccr ,sspee-
i've talks Mr.. Lee saws the tenants az
',os IN sympathy with barn burners ,mS
Sonnson grass planters. That they s,,,nis
ash Tree discussion, and hope that ths law
lords vii see thar their Interests are MN
,va.. There will be another meeting by
!, , sl from tho various parts Of
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cotton Fields In Wkeut.

Wy private wire to E. w Hunter & Coz
New York. December THE recent de-
crease In the movement is attracting at
tenton. as it Is now hardly on a basis to
justify the large crop estimates. The
agricultural department of North Caro-
INA states that cotton fields are being
plowed up and seeded to wheat thus COM
IlfiiH'nE the statement made some time
since mat the relatively high price now
~ eNanH,g lot wheat al compared with
the market value of cotton. viii natur,i,v
induce farmers TO devote a considerable
portion of their cotton lands, where pos
SSinle. 10 me culture of that cereal No
labor situation in Lancashire. bnt m. NJ
well informed people are of opinion thst
a general strike is likely, owing TO the
rae that many manufacturers have sold
China Is beginning 70 show some ,n,nro wa
ment. N improve
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WIRE AND NAILS

Quotations are for less than carload lots
Special prices on carloads.
BARBED WlRE-Glidden, gal g. o. ,,,,
iVy lbs, Waukegal SC higher than t;lidden
WIRE NAii4S-Ra,e 800 per kcg, nd.
v,tccs, lod I'D and l6d, DC. sd and a Noe
75c 49, ''S' u
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London Consots

~ n"sooh. December Z -Cnpsols for r,or,>
nsr,. ' is, me account lls's; Mexican ODD.
hh aN H.. Mexican Central new fo1,rs ISL sS,h.
e. p S'N CEN, s,.en r s$d per ounce; mcaey
. 'i "a Re, kel Tor short and three mon,hs 1pvn
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SUGAR.

New Orleans December 7-,Sursr atro,.
open Kettle ss-SaSts; centrifugal. rrs,,,,,
,atec S-Sdt s-l6; white is-ieS,I Ana ny,
low 5-S,ls is-is; scesnds a,ssi3,s. Moias.
s.e ,s open Kettle lsas,, centrifugal
a New York. pecember 7--Supar" y Nc ~
nrm; iair refining 3s-S; centrifurai o.
test, SW-ls; refined frm. :"
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of stapI~
tOmmodities

These quotations are revised daily and
thcr cscrreciness can be rctiezi upon The
prices are those ruling In the Houston
Wholesale markets.
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Articles open. HIGH Low Clos,


IIIUF-SttNUy.
Wheat-'No; 2 spring, ssa92; No. 3, son
Corn-No. .. 25S,d2STs.
ont, oats-No 2. 2lls. No. white. (. o. b.
Rye-No, .. is,s
iiarlcy-N0. . I. o. b.. 2Gf3o.
E.aNseed-No. I. 1.ual irb.
Tmothy secd-Prime s 6i
Mess pork-per barrel, I S0a7.3s
snard-Per lOO pounds 4.s7IGi 50.
DIV salted shoulders Boxed, is.1f5
snort clear ddcs-RoNcd. I .5Yii'65
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HIDES. WOOL AND BEEsw,x
Prices paid by Houston dealers-
THE WOOL MARKET.

Prices pad by Hopston Dealers
Twelve months. medium ..,...Io M,
TwNlve mcnths, fine, ..........9 silo
BURY .....,.... '' n w ",
Six months. lu2. lesa -,
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COTTON SEED rpopucrs

cording to location; points ae-
Prime crude oil ,oo.. Per gallon.
Prime summer yellow oil. 49,, ii s ~
Prime cotton seo,, c,so a., Short ton.
Prime cotton seed meal,.....i2 So III "
Linters, per pound ~ w.
ror local delivery Houston mills ona, -
hca' ana cake. N5.5odpls.oo per ton. N'0's
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GRAIN AND HAY

Carload lots. job cars, from mills; deal
lbs on bran. 2d3c per bushel on oats and
corn, and l0ul5e per 100 lbs en- hay
BRAN-7Gc. corn bran. SOC per 100 lbs
CHOPPED COtN-ISltscc per 100 lbs.
CORN--No. 2 sacked. 4lGDuisc. off corn
3Gisc. ."
&C.
WHEAT SHORTS-il.0 90 per 100 pounds
WHEAT SCREENINGg-7Dr ner bushei
HAY Alfalfa, Sl05Hd ZOO per ton; miile,
sla o.; timothy, sl375dl4. 100: South Texas
prltme hay, S.0ca6.G0, North Texas. 81 06g,
10 ~. T''''h
COTToNSEED PRODUCTS 49, Meal and
cake. Sl5.@dls." per ton; hulls, s375a4 90
SORGHUM SEED -s5dsoc per busheI
RYE SEED-sjc per bushel.
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Atwood Violet a Cn.,s .sx,.o.

u'y private wire to r. w. Hunter & ca,
New York. December 7.-Atwood Violett
d Co say: The market today has shown
signs Of heaviness. Business was very
steady and dul.ness the principal feature
"A light Improvement. because New Or
ieahs expects tomorrow less than tho
same day last year proved only of mn.
mehtary strength. Ii looks as though or.
tvi'y Will come about Just as soon az
es!her the .ongs or shorts make IN their
nlh's 10 liquidate or cover. as thls would
prlng some decline or irnproyemee,t -
reailzed no any extent. The dong inn arest
remains very largely speculative, white a
great portion OF the short interest renre.
sshts actual cotton or is against pi,r-
CCl%stS or contracts at Liverpool ard New
dreams and therefore Is not spacuia We
MA nav me market needs Is a good bull ele.
!hsht TO come In ans lift prices. Wbto
nilS Is not Undertaking at the momen,
l.. uoes not foliow-that the bears viii ra;
up courage enough to try and depress fha
market much al present valres. 4 dsc;6ad
vnaiise one way or the other. we think g.
,iot iar ren1Dved. The crop estin,,ta =,
Lnt nam. Alexander & Co. OF lO.IsS o00 baa
10 erect, either because of slack sne,n nv
uon or Of disbelief in so low figure
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DRIED FRUITS AND Nurs.

APPLES-Fancy evaporated. 80 ID boxes.
rated. in bulk. so ID. FAC, fancy sliced, in
% III boxes, 6lac.
APRICOrS-9c per Id loose: loc in l
ID cartons.
cIrRON--Tn lob boxes, l5c
CURRANTS--In bbls &c: Is Id boxes,
cleaned. bulk, &C. in lib cartons, slzc.
PEACHES lsvaporated. unpeeled. ss41
&c.
boxes si.tSnles; !. box l.. L. raisins 55ap
GOc. crown l.. ~. raisinS, 50 ID boxes, olac;
3 crown l.. NJ. 50 ID boxes, Sc.
RUNES-Cnliforma, O-60s. TIC; 6O.7Os.
&c; 70-s0s, Gl4c: 90-lgOs. 5n5ac.
NUTS-Braz loc per ID; filberts Sic
lily, lie. Naples, l24c. walnnts l2a14c;
peanuts 4l3H5c; almonds. California, i2fflic
per III In sacks; pecans 2lbNtsc Italian
chestnuta, i0c 10.
COCOANuTs-SL50 per 100 $40 90 per 1000.
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PROSPECTS OF FAIR TRADE.
Hosstoa Busisess Men Arc 10 Very
Good numor.
CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE FAVORABLE.
ReSune Of Expressions From Deal
err in Different Lines-The
Farmers All Right.
ofnce of The Post

Houston business men are In good hui
NOR over the trade they are enjoying. al
though not as good as at this time last
year. for several reasons, among them
the cessation Of employment ana suppress
Aon of daily increasing business by the
Albright Of the two months prior TO De-
cember. The general tone OF trade Is tair,
with good prospects. while the conditions
arc favorable for reasonably far bust
ness extending through the winter for
most all goods. and for some lines the
holiday prospects are very good fof extern
sve transactions There Is an imriession
among the business men that the farmers
are in considerably better condition than
for some years past, regar Hess oi the low
and deplorable price OF cotton. he ccrn
and potato crops have been 4 great help
to better conditons, ana po3ans have
added much to the aggregate incomes OF
the farms. Many, too, have a bale OF cot
ton or 90 laid aside for rainy day. and
that much hoped for future sdvunce
which viii 20 far to alleviate or prevent
any anticipated financial tights o, the
coming winter months.
Trade Notes.
The trade In grain and lay "a slower
on account of the livellness IN other lines
In advance of the present and com ng
Christmas holidays
The produce men say )rsiaoss IL very
good and a better trade is expected for the
holidays, at least they are making u.ep-
3rattcns under that belief
The hide business has not .cco, 81 ed
from the effects OF the late quaru,ttine
but dealers are confident OF doing fairly |
from now on.
Houston dealers have received noiiGca-
ton of an advance on the sbsiic tcart Of |
cents a hundred pounds on Irlsl poia- |
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asked; b bid; n nominal
New York Futurcs
opened quiet and firm and closed dull
but steady; sales, 72,4oO
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COTTON MARKET STEADY.
But Little Interest Taken 10 the
Transactions During the Day.
QUOTATIONS WERE LEFT UNCHANGED
Another NeiII Estimate and the Ac-
ton of Liverpool Expected to
Have influence Tomorrow.
Office of The Post.
Houston, Tuesday. December I.

| Houston, Tuesday, December Z.
The cotton market clcsed steady and
unchanged and there was little interest
manifested during the day. New York
closed unchanged to point down and New
Orleans points down. NELL is expected
to guess tomorrow a minimum crop of
100000. which will produce a bearish
tendency. Latham estimates the crop at
1o.1S7,o 600 bales. ard the general impress
sior is that 1O,50O.O0O bales will cover the
crop. The movement shows considerable
falling off from last week and will doubt
less have an influence should the decrease
continue. Some firmness was evident
early In response to an advance of l-6if
In Liverpool. but the gain WIS soon ioH:.
the closing prices being the lowest Of the
day. Interior receipts were light, but, as
they have been running proportionately
light with an excess showing at the end
OF the week. 1t is evident the counted
towns are not getting their usual proper
ton of receipts. The action OF Liverpool
In holding the advance regardless of the
Neil guess VIII have an influence on .he
market tomorrow.
tBy private wire to b. w. Hunter & CO..
New York, December 7.-B. w Hunter
& Co. received from their New York cor
respondents the following: Liverpool was
~ points UP at our Opening time and we
responded with an advarce of points,
which was lost under selling against spot
cotton and light offerings from New Or
leans, hnally closing ! point above last
night Latham came out with an esti-
mate of 10 Isl 900 and II was artbori4a
lively stated. that NELL would be out to-
morrow with az estimate of II 900 900 The
market pretended to decline on L.atnam's
figures. and we think that If Nellls esti-
mate affects prices at all tomorrow ii will
De ioi the better. 1t has gotten to be
regular scalptng market--buy March
a'Cund 5.75 and sell around 5.S5-and there
are few il the trade with hardihood
enough to say that there are any indica-
lions OF an early breaking out of this rut
Their much prolonged deal and the big
ho'cera have been turning loose their
STOCKS during the advances OF the past
leW days, and there are hopes that these
successful traders VIII take hold Of cot
ten. but this market alone has had the
biunt of the fight against further de-
cine 10 bear and unless the South will
lend a helping hand there is small en-
to advance prices. Liver
pool Is more than willing to see values
OWN de lower, and there are many in the
cotton trade throughout the South who
seem anxious to lend that market an the
help wanted. Southern mills are enjoy !
Ing good trade. and it NAV he that tho |
South will have not only 10 RAISE the cot |
ton Tor the world, but manufacture the |
goods also. There are people I'M the cot |
ION raising, business. and many whose |
na 1sperity depends on that of the cotton |
raiser, who have brains and money. and |
the Low price of cotton Is a problem which |
they must so.ve.
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b bid, S sellers: v value.
StnnG-. 80
United states Export
Comparative Spot Markets

The following are the CLOSING ouota,;o
Ior COTTON on the spot today at the leadins
markets, together with the closing of mid
uHuS Yesterday with today's sales
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Nnw vn., buyIhg, Selling.
Nav Nav 1orn sight !. dis. Pa. to s, d,a
Now oneans sight y dis Par.
A"ie'leah Sver,,..far. Par,
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,,, nsnNsss Sity, December Wheat-Act.
~; 40 red 80; No, rel. sS; No snri me-
ssssGN Norn-Steady; No, ? mixed S9,t :,
I FIRM .2@S a. No 2 white, 23,., Rye@
,inothy .5OhS. IS; choice praIria > n.y. s,
,mceSISs,,pss-.Wheat IS, 400 bushels; corn ~
lon CUISINES: oats, 500 bushels SbInmer',t, ~,
s o,s neat, @,too bushels; corn. IS, soo hushs
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asked: b bid; nominal.
Liverpool Futures
fuIures opened quiet, with steady de-
mand, and closed quiet.
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Kansas City. December I-s]
ceipts 100: weak 10 loc .oS sse;
steers 2.9od3. 65; Texas cows 80.
tive steers 3. 25d4. 90: native cow, s :,
ers l.7543,9o; stockers and Ie sss,s1
4.40; bulls 2.O0d3.30. Hogs-hesa
weak. &c lower: bulk of saiess n
neayies. packers and mixed 3. 'ss ~
: so $50; workers. 3.Hlag5.~, r.
3 %. Sheep-Receipts 500; hN
= .OOn 70. 70: muttons 2.25d4.6C.
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70 LIVE WE'LL AND HAPPILY
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges
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Fairchiid & Hobson.s Aax,c.

Wy private wire to b. w Hunter & COY
New dreams. December 7.--Fairchild &
iiooSoh say; The cotton market has bee,
ie"'ureiess today. with no disposition
SHOWN 10 enter 10 any extent on eebar
S on tns market The range IN nr,c.
las mas oeen SIi points, but the trade AZ ne
ernooI 'sSsln ANYTHING OF activity. Liv-
Tto'es reporting only a light offers5x fro,,,
~, ~" south. and the currenr on;p;nr.
i n ma snon; sales previously made nra he
is hei Srsnt up with The run OF REGENTS
enn ue'oM expectations, but fails of indus
, rnce owing to the known facf ,ha, '' ha5
Winner mas prevailed for a weak ~. ma ua'
NJ ~ me incentive is to be to disturh ~
prss,.,, "ut or It's present le.hargy nj
h'eSei' appears an unknown fa,,nrS "'
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Posts London financial cablerr,rr, 'sn e
,&xcspt Tor home rails and ArSeutines.
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VOW York Cotton Mnrkct.

i"rN' December THE cotton
NY was steady at the opening at an
-, 49, OF Sai points, castles showing TN
~ os'er shape than had been expected
N"" a'u'hern SPOT markets beng REPORTER
as hrfher' Fer time business was active
oul outside speculative support failed 10
yeassig expectations, and bearsa ceiling
PrSSes. ny noon the early imp,,,, ,sn,enf
nv ~ peen lost. Traders we're ca,,tIas,s ~,
iFeS es.'ilt o. the conflicting ldvises from,
the threiteaed strike. In ,re afTa.rs
n nna market ruled very quiet ana xl,hout
new feature closing dun ane sta,' lv ~.
unchanged 10 poirt d,..,t',a "~S' he'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25
ONsLOw COUNTY's FISHERIES
The Total Value of the Yearly Catch
Upwards of Half a Million Dollars.

The Labor Commissioner yesterday re-
ceived reports from the fsne res of Ons-
ow county, except Bogue Sound. The
reports include White Oak river, New
river and the fisheries on the beach, and
show the largest fishing interest of any
county yet heard from.
During the past year 5000 pounds of
herring were caught, valued at $1,000;
$4,000 pounds of bluefsh, valued at
$4,000; 100000 pounds of menhaden,
valued at $4,000; 1,525,000 pounds of
mullet, valued at $167,875; 100000
pounds of shad, valued at $500; 1000
pounds of perch; $1,000 pounds striped
bass, valued at $4,000, and 100000
pounds of all other kinds of fish, valued
at $4,000. Besides this 5000 terrapins
were taken, valued at $4,000; 20,100
bushels of clans, valued at $500; 27,-
900 bushels of oysters. valued at $500;
and 1000 dozen mullet row, valued at
$500.
Nine hundred persons are employed in
boat fisheries and thirty-one persons are
engaged in boat transportation of fish.
Twenty-seven vessels are used, valued,
with their outfit, at 100000.
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GREENSBORO'S REMARKABLE GROWTH

Greensboro's progress and prosperity
in recent years has been most marked. In
a recent paper presented by the retiring
president, Mr.. n. w. Cobb, it was stated
that within the past three years fifty-one
new firms with capital Of $1,21S,OV
have commenced business in Greensboro
As the total investment by the 212 firms
doing business aggregates $2,672,OOO, +
will be seen that the increase in thren
years has been nearly SO per cent. Durinf
the same time the investment of capital
in sixteen new manufacturing concerns
has been $545,OOO, which is more than
all the factories combined prior to three
years ago. In addition to these evidences
of solid prosperity, $50 houses have bee1l
built this spring and summer.
Mr.. Cobb has done his city and State
good service in collecting these gratifying
statistics. If Greensboro has gone for,
ward with such rapid strides in the three
years of depression, to what proportions
may it not attain when times are norr
NAL?
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Action Of the Senate on the Various
Nominations-Some Confirmed, but a
Number Not Acted On.
sSEzsyl
Washington, d. c., July 24.-The Pres
ident today sent the following nominal
tons to the Senate:
To be collectors Of internal revenue
James ID. Brady, for the Second dis
trict of Virginia.
Interior-Quinby Vance, surveyor gen.
eral Of New Mexico; Robert A. Cameron
to be register of the land office at Alva,
Oklahoma Territory; Henry D. Bowman,
receiver of public money at Las Cruces
N. M.
Justice-Abiel Lathrop, attorney OF the
United States for the district Of South
Carolina.
Reconsideration B. Morton, Ath-
ems, Ga.
Washington, D. c., July A.-The
Senate held an executive session today
to dispose Of unobjected nominations
that were pending. Quite large number
were passed upon and those which were
no. acted upon will not likely be con-
firmed
Washington, d. c., July 24-Thcse
nominations were among the confirmed
today by the Senate:
Rear Admiral John G. Walker, y. S.
NJ; Captain 0. B. Garter, corps of en-
gineers, u. S. N, and Lewis M. TIaupt,
of Pennsylvania, an engineer from civil
life, TO be members Of the Nicaragua
canal commission; Morris j.. Wicker
sham. attorney of the United States fer
the Southern district of Alabama; w.
p. Wright, attorney Of the United States
for the Eastern district of Tennessee.
VIM. s. Clanton, assayer and smelter
Of the United States assay office at
Charlotte. n. G.
To be collectors of internal revenue
| J. ID. Brady, for the Second district of
Virginia.
Abial Lathrop, United States attorney
for the district of South Carolina.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

A month ago we were told that the
President had a message on the cur
rency question ready to go to Congress.
Every day since it has been expected,
though New York influences conspirsd
to prevent its presentation to Congress
in time for discussion at this session. 1t
came on the heels of adjournment, and
is about as commonplace mass of mean
ngless platitudes as could be punched
together. 1t is sent to Congress at this
time merely to prevent the statement
that. having been elected on the financial
issue. the President permitted Congress
to adjourn without any recommended
ton. It may help Hanna, too, in his
purchase of the middle-of-the-road Popu-
list vote in Ohio to say that the Repuht
licans would give safe financial legisla-
ton next year.
Mr.. Mckinley says in the opening SEN
tence that he called Congress in session
for the purpose of providing revenue
adequate to meet the reasonable and
moderate expenses of the government
According to Mr.. Dingley, the new tar
if law will lack forty million dollars o.
affording sufficient revenue the first
year, and the calculations after that are
mere guesses. 1t is not only tariff to
enrich trusts, but one also that will leave
deficit,
There is no hope for anything better
in financial legislation The message
squints at the retirement of greenbacks
il the platitudes may be said to have any
meaning at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25
TWO WAYS OF FORTUNE MAKING.

The story of the riches Of the Alaskan
gold fields that interested every American
during last week is surpassed only by the
big fortunes made on sugar stock in Wall
street. Working amid every privation and
hardship the total wealth of hundreds
of gold-diggers in Alaska was only about
million dollars. In less than week, amid
the excitement Of the stock market, ond
operator, Mr.. James r. Keene, made al
clear profit of two million dollars.
The money dug by the Alaskan miners
from mother earth represents that much
addition to the worlds wealth. The twol
million dollars made by Keene represents
no added wealth, but simply the transfer
to him Of that much money from the
pockets of his more unfortunate GAM
bling associates. Keene has made and
lost half a dozen fortunes on Change, ID
gambler of nerve and dash, and is
either rich or "busted" all the time.