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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02

isiS Si8il ~ tIls South Texas
S6fflul Blfds On Exhlbltion--Some Pine Specimens Of
1he Fowl Family Exhibition to Continue
Ihr1 Days Longer.

tion Of profit In poultry has been decided
In favor Of the egg-producing breeds
Minorcas+ This variety Of the fowl be-
longs to the same class ae the last men
toned and are placed next 10 them In iay-
ing qualities, In which they are yerv SIM.
liar but greater In length OF boly ana
heavier In mould Like the Lcghorns.
they arc non -setterB. but arc somewhat
better Us table fowl.
Plymouth Rocks--Of all tho American
breeda perhaps these arc the most popular
and generally raised, being fowl good
for all purposes and a happy combination
of excellence both In egg and meat QUAIL
tics. No class liz better represented at
the average poultry show than these. and
their graceful figure, upright carriage and
active nature endear them to all as
typical barnyard fowl. They are not one
o. the original breeds, but originated as
hybrlds from cross between the Ameri-
can dominique AID black Iata. II has also
been shown that Brahma and pit games
have been used In their making and the
result being originally known as the barred
Plymouth Rock and from them n sport has
originated making the white Plymouth
Rock. which, OF course, is identical with
the former. except in color
d Wyandottes-Thcse are another OF the
hybrid American class originating from
gled Hamburgs and the Bredas. o French
fowl. Not few authorities say they
also have Cochin blood in them from the
fact that tho originals of them produced
single combs and fcathered legs. They
VIII average pound less In weight than
the Plymouth Rocks and by many consid-
cred their equal as layers and ssheral
purpose fowl They are subdivide1 az sii-
yer and golden lace, white and blh yario-
ties, and the term "Wyandotte" !s t1Scu
from the town In Kansas by that raIne
from whero they were first Introduced,
several years ago.
There are also numerous other varieties
that can be raised with profit, but the
ones named viii constitute probably nine-
tcnths OF the entire poultry fancy. Such
fowls as Seabrlght bantams, silver-span-
gled Hamburgs, white crested black Pol
ish. Crevecoeurs and others. are raised
chiefly for ornamental purposes and no
material profit can be expected from them.
ffNt,.. .
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NOTICE.

owing to the absence Of several promi-
nent sto kholders. the meeting to be held
'ouay at the Capitol Hotel, in the iursrest
until further notice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-02

IN m4Hnluccnt oESpihy "hiSn - ~"
OXEN % tho public for their edification
ana critical inspection. The large three
story brick building owned BY Dr. Stuart
On Travis street, betwcea Franklin and
Congress avenues. is the place selected
Tor m event. and the entire lower floor
Of this commodioun structure. embracing
I space 4sgrckating 100 feet square Of
space, barely afroraS Accommodation to,
show properly what can be termed the
largest and most successful exhibition Of
the Kind ever seen In the city.
TIE entire undertaking Is the outcome
Of the enterprise and energy OF the south
Texea Poultry and Pet Stock association.
this being their third annual exhibit. and
u In point Of fact an exponent or fair
type OF advancement made during recent
years In successful breeiing and general
improvement In every variety OF poultry
and pot stock fancy. The premium list
issued to all breeders some time ago OIL
fers Inducements in prizes aggregating
about $1,000 fairly distributed in amounts
calculated to bring together not only every
variety known among the poultry irater-
nifty but also the best specitn,ns and larS-
est number or birds ever known In any
ono collection In Texas.
In these premises inc nidnhBcincpt anu
association have every rVi.son 20 DC lrouu
OF the results they have acn'eyed anu ny
ccpt with we'll earned grace the tongrat-
ulatIons they are receiving on all sides.
The two large store halls are filled with
several rows OF coops The entire icilgth
OF the building after the usual colven-
tional style Of a poultry bhoW' IN eucIi
coop. sometimes one aud sometimes he'cf"i
birds are staged, peins ehtreiy ~ ooh-
tormity TO rules, regulations anu pre'l'unI
requirements, ana YET every tram coiiiins
70 the city as u common cen'er. eons l,',l
all day Yesterday 10 iurhlsh new "'i.'"is
untl exhimtl0n space peoa.i'e a..
premium, the average Visi,or' wno'nsl
stranger or resident need not hass wy
exact location OF the eNhloihon Po'hteu
Out TO MN. .,o,,.a,
~ ~ apparent tnat Tue pi,is tneuiS.,'oo
seem to understand wnat they "re .hoiu
for quite as wen az their precucts, an" W., NJ
receive, have formed themselves my an
ausv'us. .,,,a .o ,on,,,a ,ba, thev arc ,hero
and viii be pleased to see and admire a
large gathering Of spectators as well M
10 accept from tne,u III 'et'fn "'i'' VI
Thana y. sha honhhi, yobb,a, AZ tho
mammoth bronze turkeys, the ''cock-a-
doodle-do'' In basso profundo tones OF IN
pla carly piohee, COCK WIZ N"ew ,ne e'iic
~. sa.aa. "a we've nm, nrnviasJ win tho
,saa oas,,sor,,h,a ho,ai,ga tbat inc "vounr.
.,'a ,,. r ,S,, al "a,,c," n, an ola
~" .,,.',, IVY ts ~ c,i,,ns a. win FOR bcr no.
n,,s, o,naa ,a,,ii, -, chicks oa ~ yoro but
rn,,, un,nr,~nats,, de,riyoa NJ Tho natural
nH" "o ot I fostcrInr her own ,rrs and
sn,",,s oon"n,, Ne ar,ia,,a1 ,ncu-
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A ROUND TRIp TIcKEr

win not be given. but We will give YOU
the best work in Houston at 81 Packard
Trey Laundry. sl2 Prairie Ave. Phone $40
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I 9. Janke 4 Co., sos Main street. --Up-
right plano used only few month";, good
- new. cheap for cash.
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Cone today and the lovely array of Dolls Of all kinds NJ
on display Second floor take elevaor Crying Dolls Lugh
Dolls Sleeping Dolls Dressed Dolls, Bisque Dolls Kid Dolls
fact all kinds Of Dolls Prices lower than We imported c
stock direct and you should the Dolls at 25c 3sc 4o
75c, CSC, Soo, St.25 $3.50, $500, SIPS, $3.50, $780,
and up to $500.
Levy Bros
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We will gladly put aside
any you may select and
deliver at any time you may
wish.
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A breeding pen to consist of one male
and four females
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
FAMILY SLAUGHTERED.
BIoodhOunds on the Trail of the
Murderer.

WESSON, Miss, Dec. 9.-One of the
most atrocious murders on record in
the South was committed last night in
Simpson county, this state, twenty
miles from here. Brown Smith, a
farmer, and a son of ex-Representative
Edward Smith, left his family at his
home IN the country to go to town for
shopping purposes. This morning
when he returned he found his wife
and five children weltering in their
blood and apparently all dead. An
alarm was raised Immediately and the
entire neighborhood turned out to hunt
for the perpetrators of the crime.
There being no Geographic connec-
ton, details of the murder came in
slowly, but it is reported this evening
that one Of the little girls, supposed
this morning to have been dead has
revived enough to tell what she knew
of the occurrence. She says she knows
the man who committed the deed, that
1t was a negro and described him. A
posse is now on the track of the muir
derer 1t is learned that Mrs. Smith
and the other four children are dead.
Sheriffs McNair, = Of Lincoln, and
Thompson, Of Copiah counties have
gone to the scene of the murder, each
with a pack of trained blood hounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Not since August, 1881,
has any months delivery of wheat sold 50
high as December did today. 1t rose from
81 .C11b at the opening to $1.09, but in most
irregular fashion. 1t had many a sudden
backward slide, but in the end it rested
at $l.O7. or the not inco2s.derable improve
ment of CSC for the day. January was god
second, winding up with a gain OF S2 May
was less dcmonstrative in its bulilshness.
It's advance was 17sc blu. Other grain and
provision markets were more or less IN
fiuenced by the advance in wheat.
Corn and oats closed &c higher each and
provisions 5G7]ac higher. Corn was dull
but firm, the range being 12@5sc. The tone
was due largely to the advance In wheat
and better demand for December, which sofa
within 31sc of May. Wet weather west was
also a feature, as was the decreased country
offerings. The market did not advance much
during the morning, but later in the day
the persistent strength of wheat drove shorts
to cover and the market ruled strong for the
rest of the session. Receipts were SI5 cars
Clearances. 100000 Blu. May ranged from
2S7sa29c to 2S3s @2Slac and closed 3sc higher
at 2S94c Oats, like corn, did not respond
much at first to the jump in wheat, but when
they did start the market became quite active
and strong The strength developed was
particularly prominent in December and at
one time that delivery sold at NJ premium
over May. Shorts were active buyers on the
up turn. The urgent cash demand also mad
it's effect on the speculative crowd. There
was some realizing at the top. Receipts were
1872 cars. May ranged from 229sc to 221S@
22Kc closing &c higher at 221sc.
Not much interest was manifested in pro-
visions. the unsettled feeling in the grain
markets attracting the attention of operators.
The, market in a general way, exhibited
more strength and closing prices were higher.
This was due entirely to- sympathy with
grain, as hog receipts were heavy and yard
prices lower The market was almost at
stands.ill until afternoon when moderate buy
ing by the shorts caused a slight advance.
At the close January pork was &c higher. at
$S2712; January lard, 712c higher, at $4.3214,
and January ribs. sc higher, at $4.2214.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat, 215 cars;
corn AS cars; oats, $50 cars; hogs, 23,05O
head.
1ba LEADING f,,+Iirac 70 n pad fOIlOwS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
WANTS A REINDEER EXPRESS.
Commissioner Harris Has "a Plan to-
Get Food to KIOndike.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a special dispatch to
the Inter ocean from Washington says: In
a report to the secretary of the interior, for
warded to the secretary Of war for his con-
sideration in arranging plan for the relief
of starving Americans In Klondike w. 7.
Harris. commissioner Of education, argues in
favor of using 1.-The only feasible route for
the present year" inI transporting supplies.
This. he says, is by Southeast Alaska, which
has weIl-established steamship lines running
from Seattle to Juneau or Dyea and will COM
mand' by system OF reindeer expresses from
Chilkat. the entire regions OF Alaska. Com
missioner Harris says: Of
"Suppose reindeer shall be used and relays
are ffty miles apart. With continuous
journey the time tot remote points would be
Shortened one-half, naakingsit four days from
Minook to Point Barrow, the same period to
Cane Prince of Wales, andl only three days to
ST. Michaels.
Mr.. Harris believes all that is necessary to
make this plan practieableois the purchase by
the United States of so reindeer from Lap
land trained to harness q, They can be OBJ
tanned for SO each IN L.apfand and delivered
at Chilkat at a cost of $50 per head.
A daily express from Chilkat is suggested.
Such EXPRESS would consist of ten reindeer,
fen, sledges and one teamster. 1t would carry
nearly two tons Of provisions, thus affording
from day to day sufficient food for the 1000
miners on the upper Yukon.
Mr.. Harris also wants 800 dogs to form a
herd at some point to the north and west of
Chilkat,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay. grain, feed. etc, fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants: ,
Wheat-Ye s.erday's market was excited and
quite a little higher, owing mainly to the
Chicago squeeze in December wheat. No. 1
northern, 931AG941ac; No. northern, S9@91c.
Corn-No. yellow, 251z@26c; No. 8, ESQ
254c
Rye-44645c.
oats|No, white, 21k@22c; No. 8, 2O@21c.
Seed-Timothy, s1.10G130; red clover, $500
$3.50; fax, S1.09@1.10.
Flour-Patents, per Dbl, s4.SOG5.2O; straight
$4.4O@46O; bakers $4@4.3O; rye flour, 5000
$40.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. 1 feed
$40 75011; coarse cornmeal, $40. 25@1050; bran,
bulk. $725@7.5O; shorts, $S@S.5O.
Hay-Market lower again excepting for
choice qualities. Receipts liberal. No de-
mand whatever for common hay. Choice to
fancy upland $696:5o fair to good wild dd, up Ip
land, S475@5.5O inferior qualities, $4.OO04.5O;
timothy. good to choice, $70750. Straw
steady; oats. $3@3.25; rye. $5.25GS.5O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-The Minneapolis
market was quiet compared with Chicago,
and this shows that Minneapolis traders have
been sailing close to the wind and are
wheat is quoted at $3.50. The local market
is strong and steady. The reason for the
lower quotation at Minneapolis is due to
the arrival of over 700 cars of wheat here
and expected yesterday that the beginning
of the end of the time for the long expect
ed drying up of the Northwestern receipts
of wheat had at last arrived This morning
these hopes were dashed by the posting of
746 cars received at this point. The trade felt
that these receipts would have a depressing
effect on the market, and under ordinary
circumstances they would, but there was a
stronger factor which overshadowed all. The
Chicago market opened wild with all sorts
of prices bid and asked for December wheat.
The anxiety of the shorts was apparent in
that market, for within five minutes of the
opening December wheat sold at 4Ac over
yesterdays close. This action on the part
of Chicago strengthened the back of our
home spectators and as a result we have to
record a strong and higher speculative mar
ket There IS this to be said however that
the course of the local market indicates that
there is not that anxiety at this end of the
world as Is evident at other points, for the
present at leas-for while Chicago advanced
about sc per bu, our market responded with
only 1Rc. The news of the day was little
mixed in character, but on the whole in
December wheat opened at 91c, against
81 Lice yesterday, advanced to 921hc, lost
Bc, frmed up to 92Ac,, dropped to 921sc, ad-
vanced to $3.50 by 1:30 and by noon held at
92Ac. May wheat opened at Ss3sc, against
SSB@S9c yesterday, advanced to S9%c, lost
&c, frmed up to GOO, lost &c, jumped to 901ac,
lost &c by 11:SO a. M, and by noon held at
902sc. The cash wheat market is finer than
silk" said a cash dealer today He had
succeeded in selling some No. / northern
wheat at 412c over May and inclined to
greet because another fellow had got sc
over The No. northern was not quite so
good relatively as yesterday but the net
price was higher. Lower grades were a lit
tie slow, but prices generally satisfactory.
Receipts here today were 746 cars; shipments,
70 cars The market during the noon hour
was strong and at times active. The shorts
appear to be feeling their oats, but they
came wrong end to and caused irritation
and a resultant movement to a ''get in out
of the wet" December wheat closed at 925sc;
May wheat at 90Ac.
RANGE OF PRICES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
WHEAT MOVEMENT.
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-Wheat higher No. 2
red cash elevator, $1.O2; track, s1.0O@1.O2; De-
cember, s1.O2 bid; January, 9Sc May, S4asc;
July size; No 2 hard cash SSGsOc. Corn
bid; January, 245sc bid; May, 26%c. Oats
higher; No. 2 cash elevator, 21Ac; track, PC;
December, A1sc; May, 225sc; No. 2 white, N@
241bc. Rye firm, 451ac. Flaxseed higher $1.09.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 9-Flour firm
and 1Oc higher. Wheat higher; No. / north
ern, 93&c; No. spring, SIC; May, 92c. Corn
steady; No. g. 261ac. Oats steady; No. white,
234 @24c. Rye higher; No. 1, 451ac. Barley
lower; No. 2, Ale; sample, 90@41c. Receipts
Flour, 1900 bbls; wheat, 1900 blu; barley,
5000 blu. Shipments-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat,
1900 bu; barley, 1900 bu
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. Close: Wheat
steady; %@%d higher; December, rs 3D.
March, rs cd; May, rs 4d. Corn quiet; I'M
changed to I'D higher; December, IS 15sd
March, IS 113d; May, IS 1asd
TOLEDO
TOLEDO, Dec. s-Wheat higher; active;
No. 2 cash and December, &c; May 94%c.
Corn active and firm; No. 2 mixed, 2614c.
Oats dull and steady: No. mixed, 32c.
Rye unchanged; No. 2 cash, 47c.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9-Wheat about lie
higher as a rule; rather dull No. hard, SEC
No. 2, SS4 S519c; No. 3, S2GS272c; No. 4. 800
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec 9-Market fairly ac-
sold up to sic at $50, off to 9O3sc at 10:4O,
up to 911hc at IL 80 off to 911sc at II 40 held
between that and 91ssc till l, and closed 119c
up at 911sc bid. Cash, 10 coo Blu shippers at
cember. Wheat to arrive commanded 12c
more than track wheat. Wheat-No. l hard,
cash. 94c; May, 921sc; No. / northern, cash,
94c; May, 911sc BID; December, 91Ac BID;
No. l hard, 94c; No. 1 northern, $3.50; rye,
46ac; oats, 2224c; fax, S.111a; MAY. H16l2:
corn 266251ac. Car Inspection-Wheat. %
cars corn. "a cars; oats, cars; rye, 8 cars;
barley, cars; fax, IA cars. Receipts-Wheat.
sc ,974 bu; corn, 1886 hu; oats, 1888 bu;
rye 2940 bu; barley, 1904 bu; fax, 20 724
blu. Shipments-Wheat, 2S5,ST bu; barley,
46,O12 bu; fax, 4,16O bu.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
BANKS ABROAD.

LONDON, Dec 9.-The weekly statement
of the Bank of England shows the following
changes, as compared with the previous ac-
culation, decrease f22O, goo; bullion, decrease
600, 1865; other securities, decrease, f579C0j;
other deposits, decrease, f595, OCO; public de-
posts, decrease, 1881, eco; notes reserve, in
crease 1885, 600; government securities, in
crease, f50, eco. The liability, which last week
was 1895 per cent is now 50.2 per cens
The rate of discount remains unchanged at
per cent.
Paris, Dec 9.-The weekly statement of tbs
Bank of France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation, decrease, S4,75O, CJOf;
treasury accounts current, decrease, 2l40,>
OO0f bills discounted, increase. 100, So, GJOf !;
gold in hand, increase, 4,125, O00f; silver in
hand decrease $50 0O0f
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

Houghen, at Bethlehem Lutheran
church last night and the wedding
feast prepared, the ceremony was frus-
trated by the groom declining to wed
at the appointed time. Houghen al
ieges that he was deceived by the
e-to-be, in regard to a sum of
money which was to go toward fur
nlshlng the house. Friends thought
the ceremony would take place later in
the night, but Houghen declined to
wed the girl, saying that her deceit
had frozen his heart against her She
pleaded with him for forgiveness but
he was obdurate. Now Miss Christen
sen threatens to sue him for breach Of
promise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
quiet. Wheat-No. spring, S913q90c; No.
spring, SS@S5c; No. red, $1.O5@1,O7. Corn
No 2 2614c Oats-No. 2 2218@22Ac; No.
white. -2414 Q242c; No. white, f. o. b.,
231AG233sc. Rye-No. 2, 42Ac. Barley-Sam-
pie, f, o. b., 26636c Flaxseed-NO. 1, $1.11A@
1.1519. Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.50. Pork
Mess. per Dbl, S4 4004.45. Lard-Per 100 lbs,
$4.271Ad4.3O. Short Ribs-Sides. Qoose), $4.15
G4.50. Shoulders-Dry sailed (boxed), $40
BE- Sides-Short clear (boxed), $4.45G4.50.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, per gal,
$1.19 Sugars-Cut loaf, $3.50; graduated,
5.26c. Receipts-Flour, 10000 bbls; wheat,
22S,0OO bu; corn, 259,eG9 bu oats, O,O0O;
Flour q, O9O bbls; whea t,15,OOO blu; corn, 42O,-
600 bu; cats. $4,000 bu; rye, none; barley,
10000. On the produce exchange today the
butter market was steady; creameries, $50
2Sc; diaries, 12019c. Eggs firm; fresh, Zoe
Cheese quiet; SqS1hc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
FALL RIVER SITUATION.
Serious Times in Prospect for the
New England Mills.

Serious Times in Prospect for the
New England Mills.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 9. -
Everybody is waiting for the presenta-
ton of the new schedule of wages
which the millmen's company has been
given authority to put into effect. The
general belief is that the cut down will
be about II per cent, though this can
not be definitely stated.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 9-The CO..
yesterdays action of the Fall River manu-.
facturers in voting to reduce the wages Of
their $1,000 operatives Jan. l. Rumors have
been in circulGEion that a reduction will be
made, here, but they lack confirmation.
BOSTON. Mass. Dec 9-Although Boston is
the center of the cotton mill business of New
England the men prominently connected with
the trade would have little to say concerning
the action Of the Fall River manufacturers
in voting to reduce wages beginning Jan: l.
The treasurer of one of the Fall River mills.
who was willing to discuss the matter, said
be regarded this cut as the beginning OF
serious time. not only for the Fall River
print mills, but for all the cotton mills in
New England. The key to the whole stu
alton he said, is the relative cheapness of
Southern labor, which could not be better
shown than by the fact that it costs a mill
in Georgia or North Carolina 91a cents to
produce pound Of material and in New Eng
land, cents. With this fact in mind, it IS
evident that cut of 10 per cent is not going
to help matters much and the ONLY thing that
will do any good at present will be radical
cut of say 20 or % per cent. This would
inevitably bring on a strike; but with a cut
of 10 or II per cent, he said, there would
be little likelihood of strike as the opera
tives are well acquainted with the conditions
and know that reduction of some kind is
necessary. Even this would still leave a
difference of about 20 per cent in the cost
of labor in favor Of the Southern mills, too
great a difference to struggle against success
fully. The only hope for the New England
mills according to the speaker, is either in
the improvement in the print cloth market
or a general evening up of conditions
between the North and the South.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-10
auiet at Port Au Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. s-The
night has passed very quietly and this morn
ali the stores are open and there is no ex-
element among the people here. Two war
ships French cruiser, the Admiral Rgault
de Genouilly, and an American vessel entered
the port this morning.