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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-13
THE PHILIPPINES SITUATION
BETTER CLASS or lNSuRtGENlss
WANT TO NE MusTERED OUr.
native Govcrnmcnt 1mrossib,c ana
$4,000 Troops win he Necessary
to Fully Restore order.
Especial cable Dispatch 70 the New York Her

Especial Gable Dispatch 70 the New York Her
aid ana rAe -.ossSoa rost copyrighted.
1898, by James Gordon Bennett,
Manila, December i2.--The correspondent
has made an investigation OF the Phillip
pines problem now before the United
States and consideration OF which demands
a prompt solution.
According TO instructions the corre-
spondent has endcavorcd to ascertain not
only feelings OF PHILIPPINES toward Ameri-
cans hut also opinions OF military aud
naval officers here as to what regime, IL
their opinion, ought to be established. In
company with several agents the corre-
apendent has visited the provinces ana has
had exceptional facilities for forming jndg-
,nent as to the wants of the people. We
found the rebel forces. which are Well
armed and largely composed of the lowest
tvpe Of Philippines, opposed to American
rule and, indeed, to any form of legssinia'e
government. The better class OF people
In the insurgent ranks who have been
forced TO enlist are discontinued with small
nav and short rations. After compfe-
henelve glance over the whole situation,
the correspondent Is convinced that Is
impossible to recognize native republic.
The correspondent Is not al liberty to
mention names. but both In military and
naval circles in the American force hero IT
Is held that decisive blow ought TO be
STRUCK and that American rule ought to
be established gradually and firmly and
mixed regiments of natives and Americans
ought To be formed In those provinces
whence principal food supply Is derived.
Twenty-Five thousand men with modern
artillery wolild be sufficient to d.sband the
rebel army. after which opposition hero
and In the distant provinces would be OF
small Importance and easily dealth With.
The people want peaco and honest rule
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THE LEIGH Lake. FIGHT.
|lnlianS Say the Soldiers Were wis
in Withdrawing.

lalianS Say the Soldiers Were Wise
s& in Withdrawing.
St, Paul, MINI, December IA gov
smmenx agent just returned from the
bHtAsu part of the State. where he has
~ for some time among the Indians, has
hgDsd considerable about the recent war
~ tssh Lake and of now the Indians
isel about 1t.
was tor some time ON the Red Lake
|fseayation.' he said today. land while
usEe saw g. Leech Lake Indian, who said
EseHN12 one OF the Indians who took part
y tne battle at Sugar Point. ITe said that
tnen General Bacon and his men arrived
Ia sugar Point there were twenty Indians
mere holding council, and that they were
|iupFised In the first place to see the
noops at all, and in the second place 10
ma there We're moro than twenty OF them,
thsy expected only the small detachment
| nal nlet went TO Walker. At that time
va tnsm, and the rest at once started for
aelr guns. This was The reason that the
Hack was not made While the tl'oors were
" searching the point for the men they
santei TO arrest
Inc attack was made soon after the
NIT Indians reburnsl with their guns.
e said there were thr.y-two Indians in
Me uKht and tilat three of them were killed
w several wounded. The Indian said that
" soldiers fought bravely. but that IL
VIZ had rot withdrawn when they did
a.y would have all been Killed.
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FROM 4 MISSIONARY srANpro,,r
view Of the philippines as n place
for lIiblr Work

= - 'e s'niunp1ueS as Place
for Dibic Work, Il
New York, December ia.-rhe An,er,,,,n
bioie society has received special report
from Rev. John r. Hicks, whom 4, lirecsel
IN September last to proceed from shsns-
nal China, to Manila and investigate CON-
cernlng the philippine islands as Hc,d
for Bible work. He reports concerning
the islands, tho people, the views Of IA.
miral Dewey and American officers. The
scribing the racial and tribal chsrnosAr,s
Tics OF the inhabitants and 10 a statement
OF tine diversity OF the languages spoken
IL. the islands. -
Further on Mr.. Hicks says. mot mora
than one third OF the arabic land in the
valleys OF Lu1on has been brought under
cultivation. The mountains are rich in the
most valuable timber to be found any
where In the world. While some OF the
valleys have been dsnmied Of fo;ns,s the
Spanish official obstruction has effectuaily
spared the valuable trees In the Interior. .
Mr.. Hicks devotsts some space TO d re-
cetal OF instances OF what he terms ''sacer-
dotal despotism and official rapacity" under
the Spanish regime and Hays regarding
the former: ann sul,e that the Roman
Catholics OF tho United States would be as
m,rdh shocked as anybody at the immortality
OF the friars. ] am aware that this Is not
Roman Catholicism as it Is to be found in
England and the United States today. and
it Is necessary that this should be einpha-
sized in order to comprehend the religious
conditions of the people and to adequately
realize their spiritual needs"
In concluding his Nport Mr.. Hicks says:
General Otis. the military and civil gov
arnor, said he would welcome the Ameri-
can Bible society and any other missionary
organization and he would have much
Measure in giving Us any help in his
| ,v-eu, lit
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Lake Charles Locals.

Lake Charles, La, December IA Krls
Kringle fete viii be given at the high
school building on Friday aud Saturday,
December % and 49, for the benefit OF tine
city public schools. The various heads
OF committees are as follows; Mrs. A. cd
Thompson on decoration; Mrs -. II. Wa
sey. On needlvork; Mrs. Chalhley. ON tab /:
Mrs. William r.. Ramsey. on booths; Mrs,
D. b. Gorham, on aruicles OF food, and
Mr. shaffer, on entertainment. Tho feho
viii consist of turkey dinner Thursday
and oyster supper Thursday and Friday
night, bonntifnl supply OF refreshments
etc, will be served at all times. A large
assortment al useful articles OF various
kinds will be on sale. There will be no
charge to get in and prices Will be reason
able
Mrs. Chaisson. mother of @. j. Chais-
son. has moved to This city from Beaumont
She will reside on the corner OF Pujo and
Hodges gtreetg.
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1poSITION OF MEXICO
\ Extend . Helping Hand to Span.
ish Soldiers.
!. .,asrurITy TO BECOME FARMERS
-, 10 Make Them lndcpcnd-.
n ".',ckIy Is Oncrcd to the
N - hopeless Men.

49, December 12. "A dispatch to
~ 49, from washington says: The
w 81, 3. eoyernment has submitted q colo
4 ~ ,ro,ect to the spanish authorities
....rs Nv which 1t proposes not only
a. Spanish government. bW to
~ ueat assistance as. Wen 10 me spanish
AZ ,no have served in Cuban warfare
q ~, 8. soou to evacuate Cuba. The prop
\ the Mexican government Is to
s..,,s hands among ths spanish soldiers
III ,royidp rhsm with free passage to
d '..s where necessary tools. seeds and
I. !S,rsn,s for agricultural work VIII ne
J! 1900 $780, and iii addition oxen and small
fssSex viii be given 70 thU iui uilS.a .
SSs 4 certain tlact OF tHc puuilo la us
4 vesicc win be provided Tor coion'zaedon
edToes. x. ,nr,, ~ tare !.
lcs 80. ~ Nh, products and exact RETURN
Y W y S' rsr cent q year until the supplies
Ia fcr by the co!onists. after which
ee.Isrds will become their own. For
. y.1. ..ho do not cas,s to accept this propo-
s 49, a.. engagements have been made by the
W.. rf Mexico to supply d large
sssnr ~ Snanish soldier's with labor on
"a ami works f.nd III the mines at the
81. y sis a month. The government WIZ
M "a provide for several Thousand and
q. n,rnish suitable tiActs of lands to all
~ desire to 90 to Mexico under the con
0loas named. .,,. .nvern /.
rs accomplish this project, one govern
-. ~ sent q commissioner to Havana
!. - ssrfer With the Spanish authorities and
,s,ss,h the assistance of Senior Palomiao.
\. Wer,car, consul at Havana, the projest
. 6 ssIor carired forward with success. The
s.sr.SS soldiers who have received nc
s.rrr tor months, and even years, In many
sssnoes, see no hope for themselves IN
ssprning to Spain. where they can MOI
~ ,sunpioymenit and where many of them
-nst sarye, as others have done. and hum
- Are ready to accept the proposition
~ tae Mexican government as soon as
1av are allowed to do so.
NJ Spanisl, authorities are generally In
i,or Of the proposition. for the expense OF
bsnsportation lis thus saved. as we'll as
h necessity for caring in some manner
| 81 these soldiers on their retuln to their
atiye country. 1t is also contended that
F bse9des doing a generous act, the Mexiotn
Ggeruu,ent will itself be benefited. for Its
fppu1aion will be increased by persons OF
F is same race largely, and large sections
II ne public Lands will be utilized by a
tabstantil agricultural class.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

SAN FRANCIScO.--rh trial Of MIA Cos.
della Bodkin for tho murder OF Mre. Sonh r.
LINCOLN. .Ncb. The lsT,yan, IRA, Trsye ans
Mems clul. will .ntersa,n C gn.n o"n ~As
NEW YORK..--The magnatcs OF the National
hasni,ni, League will meet hero TUESDAY the
session promises to be most sntercsunx.
GREDNsBoRo. Ala.-.l-isuieI%Snt y nooT ~.
S SSs S 70. to be ready to sasi for Manila
M NEW YORK.--The Union Tobacco company
has secured the entire stock O. tne S' M
Vel Durham company for the sum o. s1'ov0
WASHINGTON. --Gensrai LUDLOW has oes sn
appointed military governor q Havana , MN
III powers TO dcal with all local ouesuons,
He viii 20 there shortly. .,n,..
uNrsysLL LIN a SclasIy oas,er s Se,S
s cou,nany NV C. first Fitrida regiment, were
killed In d fight IN camp & M s.3s !. II,
SAN FRANcISCo - resident Dole WA ~
leave Hcnolulu for Washington Decsnodr W.
no win DO In Washington when CONGRESS ~
assemblies after the holidays. a ....
CHICAGO - A. Elliott Of Kansas GIN, Si.y ue ~,
tsatsa FREQ c ss, S q sGT fns
bIids to Giiberts nincty-two. 81 :aze 35
4 pm William steele, former.
" cashier OF the collapsed Chestnut stree,
HaSnsi sas sts,s was a, .apa s s
pHILADELFHlA.--Rob Porter spcMas,
commissioner to Cuba, where nc lhNestig@. w
the iegielative needs. OF the people. mas ~
turned He left for washinEton
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. -. w. Hughes
inefficient OF the Hughes Lumber company
itiss q pe ssSooo and assets 81 ,iOoo0o
NEW YORK Mgr. Antonio Gonreitt,u I.
former private secretary OF Pope Pius. aise
ID tho Columbia hospital SUNDAY from . com
plication Of heart and kidney troubles
Little Rock. Ark. "A special from Columbia MN, J.
In says the steamer John Howard with
cargo Of $50 bales OF cotton and ge.eral mer
chamdise was totally destroyed by fire. Los'
SIS, 00J.
WAsHINGToN.--Mr. Ringer Hermann
commissioner of the general land office. M
that Miesion Island and a small island loeatee
lust southeast thereof, In San Francisco pay
are a pnrt OF tho public domain.
OMAHA, Ncb-- Smallpox Is epidemic at Ne
braska City. DIR. II. +. Drummer. tpre-
sentative OF the State board Of health, sayi
200 cases have developed since the beginnini
OF the epidemic. Many cases are reported
| from both sides OF the river.
Dunnlng OF Dover. Dell. md who IL also ac'
| cvsed Of being responsible for the death 9
| MrJ Dlnning's sister. Mrs. Joshua peane
! has commenced in real earnest.
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san Angelo items.

San Angelo. Texas. December 10.--Tne
cold snap was last might registered Mt
above zero. possibly lower, Fahrenheit. but
today the temperature is considerably mod
Grated. though there is little melting OIL
the SHOW.
Sleigh riding was the delightful enjoy
ment here yesterday, the snow being gone
four inches deep
e. NJ. Harris OF Abilene has Joined hus
brother. j. W. Harris, here in the drug
business. ~e@
As evidence of The Concho corntry's
prosperity, the San Angelo banks, the
Ccncho National and the San Angelo Ma
tlonal. have deposits to the amount N all
most S650000, while the loans aggregate
about 100000 less.
District cougt conyenes here Monday,
Hon. j. w. Timmins presiding, with ID. d..
WALLACE district attorney.
Rev. Theophilus Lee, presiding elder,
Will hold quarterly conference here to-
morrow.
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TO RELIEVE voLuNrEioHs.
Regulars Arc To he sent to the fhll-
ippines An the Future.

=
ippines An the Future.
Washington, December -. The war de-
partnnent has begun In earnest the relief
of the volunteer troops now stationed at
Manila by regulars. This afternoon Sec
rotary Alger signed an order designating
for this purpose six regiments OF United
States infantry out of eight held IN re-
serve for service In suStrcpical countries.
The regiments are the Twentieth, ut Fort
Leayenworth. Kan; the Third, at Fort
Smelling Mimi; the Twelfth. at jefferson
barracks. Mo-, and Fort Riley. Kan. the
Seventeenth. at Columbus barracks, Ohio:
the Fourth, at Fort She dian,. and tho
Twenty second, at Fort Croole. Neb. They
viii 60 forward to Manila as soon as the
transportation can be provided. 1t may
be that the two rr,y.fnsn-S still held iE re-
serve. the Twenty fourth ara Twenty
flfht Infantry. VIII Join the others befo Q
they sail These regiments were selected
IN the reverse ratio to the loss sustained
by them in the Cuban oampMgn
The volunteers in Manila VIII be re-
tired in the order In which they reached
that City.
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THE BUILDING TRADES.
A Joint hoard Of Arbitration Will BE
Provided For.

.
Kansas City, Mo-, December 12.-rheo-
dore 8. Jones Of Kansas City, president
Of the National Building Trades council
called the second annual conference of
that order today. All parts of the country
are represented.
The convention win be in session for
about four days and one Of the most i'm
portant questions to be dealt with will be
the establishment of o Joint board Of arbi-
tration to be composed OF Master Builders
and members Of the Building Trades eoun-
ell. whose Office shall be the settlement
by arbitration OF all disputes and grew
ances between employer and employe.
There will be no attempt at consolida-
ton with the American Federation OF La
Dor. according to the statement Of General
Secretary and Treasurer Sternbiss.
Resolutions were adopted sending fra
ternal greetings to the American Fedora
tion of Labor assuring cooperation in all
measures tending to the amelioration of
labor and for the good of humanity.
The afternoon session was taken up with
the consideration Of the reports Of Presi-
dent Theodore Jones and Secretary Treas
,lrer Steinbiss were delivered In executive
session and withheld from the press.
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Whnrton LocaIs.

Wharton, Texas. December IL. - The
LOYAL Literary league viii hold Its next
meeting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. r
A. Armstrong. A very interesting pro.
gramrne has been prepared for the occa-
don. which is set for December 20.
The United Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy. j. e. b. Stuart chapter. Will hold
It's next regular meeting January q A
cordjal invt alton Is extended to all who
are interested In the survivors OF the Lost
Cause and the preservation Of true and
authentic record OF the lives and deeds
Of the boys In gray. which is the prln-
cipal object OF this society throughout the
State
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FIVE MEN WERE KILLED.
Others Arc Imprisoned II . Mine end
Nav Perish.

poteas. 4 n, December fSs-An exc
rlcnson In enc 1aiianota and Hsa-
watha minc, three mtles from here,
at late h0ur last nlwhs. cawsed the
death NJ ~ ieast five saen. rwenty-
ave oshcra arc impriscned In the
smtme. which IL IN fire. ana AZ II
reared that few 81 theM can be ree-
cucd. The disaster was Caused ~
an explOsiOn of dust fsllewing =
blast. one hundred Aen were ~
work IN the milne ~ the ttme. The
wrcatest excitement prevails In the
vicinity os the maine and the names
of the dead mad Imprisoned Miners
can not he obtained.
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PACKING HOUSES Ton CUBA.
sAicaEo Wholesale Butchers Are Al
fnadx as, IL, rrI.

|ssscaSo Wholesale Butchers Are Al
ready Figuring ON Them.
suica2o, December u The Record says:
s'csso packers VIII spend large amount
money er'scting Immense cold storage
as IN Santiago. Havana and Puerto
" TOT the reception pnd storing OF fresh
VA" within fortnight cold storage ex-
" Wall be sent to West Indian cities to
~ cSer the ground. prepare plans and
~ for the erection Of the pro-
!, tloss Interested IN this matter are r.
Fur, q. F. Swift, Nelson Morris and
mas J. Hptcn.
Es q the officials OF packing house
= while the natives OF Cuba do not
~, .M require very much meat We I,pe to
~ - mem so that tney will require more
SsIsss PRODUCTS and then we shall have at
|i.s. s We end We desired aud created q
lnd for our govdts.''
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DUTY ON SUGAR.

saccharinc Matter from Certain
Countries 10 Pay IA Higher Rate.
Washington, December 12.-The secretd-
nv of the treasury has issued a circular let
ter of instructions TO collectors OF Gus
toms, assessing countervailtng. duties or
sugars imported from or the product oil
countries paying export bounties thereon
This action is taken under section 81 the
act OF 1897. which fixes discriminating
duty in such cases equal to the amount OIL
the bounty paid.
The countries named are the Argentine
Republic, Hungary, Denmark
FRANCE, Germany. The Netherlands and
Russia
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ONE CRUIsER SAVED.

r~la ae China Has Left Manila for
Hong Kong Under Her Own sseani-
MlsniIa. December 12.-rse isla de Cuba,
one OF the cruisers sunk by Admiral Dewey
in the battle of Manila on May last ana
which he subsequently, caused to be raised.
started for Hong Kong today under her
own steam. She Is OF 1890 tons displaee-
uent and 2200 indicated horse power.
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MEx1co's GENEROUS OFFER.
willing to Assist Spanish Soldier
Who Wish TO Work.

Willing to Assist Spanish Soldiers
Who Wish TO Work.
Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid aud The Houston Post. Copyrighted.
1898 by James Gordon Bennatt.l
Washington, December 1.-THE Mexican
government has submitted a generous pro-
ject to the Spanish authorities in Havana.
TIE proposition of the Mexican government
is to organize bands among the Spanish
soldiers and furnish them with free bass
age to Mexico. where they will be furnished
with necessary tools, seasds and implements
for agricultural work and equip tbeui with
oxen erect small houses for immigrants
and apporticn to them certain tracts upon
which the public lands of Mexico are sit
biated for colonization purposes. The
government in turn is to take lien on
the products and exact return OF ~ per
cent per year until the supplies are paid
for by the colonizers. after which the lands
become their own.
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Unable 70 SEE
[(;zE INA

~ - 81
Nv With EczsmA Of the worst kind,
sna ned down to my shoulders were
10 ssot was not able TO zee out Of
~ quite = whilcs and was unable
~ weeks, ON account Of the severe
~ nearly drove me insgne- Ny face
uSete swollen aud made ms look
-.sN snfee doctors at di6esent times,
oun o them could relieye me Of my
~ -, ana blotches. I used three
IuItcu1A REsoLyxxT. four boxes
y toint!nent). three cakes OF curI-
~, ana my friends and one Of tho
,ntpriaeds and asked, /" Who CARED
y ! veu Aem quickly. " CortcuHA
- J.KKArKA,
~ = eeeele g.. ppockly1, ~.
r e; sie;
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

Board OF Trustees to Meet st WASH
inRtOn To-day.
Washington, December 12.-The trustees
OF the American university viii hold their
semi annual meeting at the Arlington hotel
tomorrow. President MCKINLEY today re-
ceived delegation from the board aud of
ficers OF the university In the cabinet room
at the executive mansion, among them
Bishop McCabe of Texas.
Representative Mcconnell spoke on be-
half OF the university and called the atten-
ton of the president to the broad scope
end NnItional character Of the enterprise.
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To Hspair Fort BENDS Jail.

Richmond, Texas. December IL. = The
commissioners court OF this county met
today in special sexsion for tbs purpose
Of taking steps to stop leak into cell
lar under the new Jail buisdiag. which has
been recently constructed. The leak Ia
rapidly importing the Foundation Of The
building The court ordered Sheriff Par
nell to correspond With parties doing the
Kind OF work and report al next com1nss-
stauerv court bids received on same.
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stockmen indicted for Marder.

Hot Springs, s. D., December 12.-The
grand Jury has returned indictments against
thirty1two stockmen for manslaughter in
connection with the killing Of John Rick
man. sheep man who was shot last
spring becausti he refused to remove his
sheep from the range. All have heen ar
rested and pleaded not guilty. The trial
will begin tomorrow.
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prominent citizens and escorted 70 hotels.
They are being serenaisi tonaxM and Viii
q O'Clock They Will Visit the pfSaclpsl
points OF interest in tho city md attend
a special drili ond band concert given In
their honor NJ Fort Sam Houston by the
Sixth Unitcd States infantry and it's bari,
They will leave In the evening for Waco
and Fort Worth
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ROGERS--G. G. Pass has sold his pusi.
mass to III a. Hen,i1dci6 & Son, Who will
continue the business on an enlarged scale.
wARRENTON.--,A Christmas tree and
ban IL announced to take place AZ Har-
monte hall Monday. December 26
4IARROLD.-rhe drouth In W.lbarger
county Is efftrtualiy broken BY six inches
Of snow: wheat crop wIll be good next
year. j,
1OI.DTfIwAITE- The recent snow will
f,e ~ rnat benefit to the wheat crop. VIZ
protected stock Is suffering TO q great ex-
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Corpus Christi. Texas. December 12.--At
the regular monthly meeting OF the Corpus
Christi fire department held Saturday night
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Royal Givens, president;
ii. RI. SegTest, secretary; Sam Ehoemaker.
chief: b. G.. Brewster, assistant chief;
GEORGE CLARK treasurer; j. u. Murphy.
steward: George Stephenson, 1anstor.
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Chamberiains Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended upon
ana Il pleasant and safe to take SOLO ~
al drug, lists.
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"a. q Russian Church In America.
York December 12.--tAmong the
asers arriving on the French line
mp Champagne was Bishop I,llahon,
~ ~ appojnted head OF the Russian
\ ~ ~ y America. although nomInally he
|isE OF the Alutian islands and
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EXCHANGE At HOUSTON
5i:s.iii III .i ssss: : : iisy ~ ~
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Louis and Kansas City. par; New Orleans.
buying 81 90 discount; selling. si.S premium
HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.
The following are the cIearanres o. tns
Houston banks for the week thus far and toI
I'M rrrresrondip, tire last year, t0xetnss
with tho increase or decrease:
This year. ..aht year. lncreaee
Saturday .4i,350.5I7 $i3ls,so3 S.!iss
Monday ......... L7osGso i.sss.i5o s'0So
NEW YORK EXCHANGE,
To-Day 6atureav.
hc cisln 20 nsyS ...... % is-H Nx-is-ls
Bankers .......,.......,4Nh-# t'MHsA
Co,nmprcial, 90 days...4.8lM l.Sl.f
spinncrs 60 days. :....4.Sod-H s.sot-A
Fs Is ssy .0m a.'........S.as.. s.Sx'
LESS liz
Amertcans BuOyaut.
New York, DecembsF l2.--The Commrcss.
Adve rtiser's London financial mark9 Tepon
says: business small here today, thls pesn.
tbe last day OF tho account Tne t0ns -
ehsxyfui. ths feature being the buoysncy q
AmAricsns, which we're ysry active.