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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02

FALL. SEES Oh every dcscripticn---Just re-
ceiyed, new crop turnip seed, nav rye and
barley, fancy seed whoat. black winter oats.
rust proof oats. new crop Alfalfa cisvcr, ~
busbcl: onion sets and seed. grass sesu.
garden seed of every description. Holloway
Seed. Grain and Commission Company. Dial.
lus, Texas if
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WILL SELL cheap. one or two pool tables;
one new. Drgac & Stefka. Caldwell, Texas.
q
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croN COTTON RECEIPTS. N

GALVESTON sra 1 cP e. ssis bales; Bales ana O.
10y ass. 81 G. H. and II, iss5; ~ and =. ana ss
sis "a r r s ssd b RI ST. Stuart isss ssrss
barge a; i isso. barge Calcasieu, ioo!: barge
NJ Pas: schooner Flower o. 's MARY
Schooner Virginia. g. schooner '"'
Ivrch MS Total, ls,U.5.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WE HAVE large coinlnodious warehouse 81
aud can furnish storage apaae Ia any
amount will adrance ironsys on al Eeo6s
stored or prepay ffeight chatsss; give us :
o. box 55l. 81. 81, 4
NOTICE is hereby Eiven thar ~ FeSS1Sf a.
nuai meeting Of the atockhoIderS e u q
n nsussn VII s ks af s Ts hs sss. Ss.
o. The Company. IN tn city ~ ~ ~ !.
Texas. at i2 o'cieck neeA, % TVeS1aSs ~
annual mfetinn OF the ltrxo(4fi " INA
Houstnn East aud West Texae Hel1q91 fsoln-
pany will b held IN the ettv ~ ~
isth day q pecsqFnsgEi q = 9 !. i. 1
Secretary Houstas - ~ y261 tS1oo
Railway coupepy. g y
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HELP WANTED.


WANTED-~A few hustlers to write fraternIl
Insurance: top contract; good territory. Ad.
dress j D. Stafford. 2i6 Main street, Heus-
TON.
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NlANl REMEDIES Home treatments please
call and Investigate ut State headquarters
co. Bins building, advice and health hook
free, lady attendant
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FOR SALE Finc lot OF buggies, phaetons.
aurreys. road wagons and harness: Larcn-
dou's Stables. Franklin and Caroline street.
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GENTS SUITS cleaned and pressed al tho
Acmo Cleaning aud Pressing Association tic
per suit by Joining the association gents
can have their suits kept In nfst class or
der for si9 per year; monthly installuents
Of 81. No SOFA Main street. over Coelroil 4
j. T. Green. Al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02

know the address Of Tom and
Reid Godma. Communicate with 1eld &
prandnn. Nptnhcz. MISC. u
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A GOOD practical nurse wants work or HttSn5l
invalid lady and he compnnion nurse
baby or caro- for small children Address
70 1915 Preston
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LADIES Wishing tailor made suits or evening
gowns made on short notou Ia perfect tit
Guaranteedl call al Rooma 800 ala 3oi, Ma
son block, Mme. Swanson .
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FOR sAlf-..Ten R,LP.A.N,S. for csnts At
druggists; one zives relief. S.2S.f
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15

fair as MIton's description OF Para
disc; but NE Us real. llfe o. earnest.
practical and proaalc. 90 ls govern i
by fixed and unaltrruhia lnwg. laws
thot are uucompromlsing unyielding.
unhcndinr
II you drlft with the current you
viii be- drawn into o. whirlpool or
thrown against the rocfs md dashed
90 pieces. Lookout Tor fhe breakers. the
rapids and th m1cistr0ms.
Man lT memorial. hia home is be.
You'd The stars rus destiny there. VIII
be ~ he makes 90 here. AS yc SOW,
70 shall go reap. every man win hc re-
wnrdsd according FOO his Wnrfs'
Mrs. Little slid the gathering had
assembled Co show appreciation of
education and Of Che graduates. They
are teachers and leaders OF rcsponsi-
hiuty The rovnrds of teacher are
mot readily realized He must look
into the far future Tho teacher Will
nri. what shall I toach2' Teach
habits N induEify, physical education
90 na necessary ns mental education.
How can we show our gratitude to-
the tonchcr7 Tho monthly stipend U.s.
not enough. we should oEt0ud our
support and help Zoo elevate Che pro-
fosHiun.
The diplomas and certificates were
presented to- the graduate
Elder A. %. Woodruff pronounced tho
houedictiDn and ihn meeting dispersed.
during which time the graduates were
presented with numerous bouquets. the
gifts ~ ndmiring friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
How Toa.lynE ohgInaled.

The word toast" used fur describing
the proposal of q health iu uu after
dinner speech. dates back 90 medieval
times. when tha loving cup was ntill
regarded aH an Indispensable feature ~
every banquet The cur would hU ullUi
to the hrim with wine ur mead boo The
tDutor OF which would De Heating "a
pleco Of toasted broad After putting
his lips o. o.. the host passed thv cup
10 the guest of honor uu thu right hand
and after it had circulated around the
table 10 came back tu tha host, who
drained what remained AMI swallowed
at ths table.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
Reagncd

A little rlrl had been naughty. whcn
bed Sine came her mother naid 90 her;
Sow. Mabel. when yuu say your pray
,rs. BE- SURF 90 usk God tn hslp you not
90 be- naughty little girl" Mabel
promised that fhO would uld this pee
Utlun o. her puygrs, poo when rho had
finished her usual form che spoke ua
follows; "Aui now, God. please Keep
Mabel from being "a naughty little
Girl" There was pause, then Hhe
concluded "Nuyrrthpl.sa. Thy viii.
not mine be- done, Troy Times,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
OBITUARY.
IrLIA AM rAYLon.

Julia Ann Taylor Alfred dlHl Stay 10
thH hHm. 90 hUf oldest daughter Eliza
ST. Alfred shepard She WAS born Fob.
% islb, ut llldH nrrUHu, Warren Coz,
Ky Was baptized sept 40, 1899, hy Ela
dor George tlinklH. WHH married 60
Isaac Alfred oct ~, l,H2. She was tho
muthfr Of tgu ChUdnu. uIuH uf whom
nrr Htill Twins. 81. was Che Strand.
mother OF i02, great grandmother ut
100 ana great Erytt grandmother % .
chlldr0u Fho passed through AN the
experiences Of the church ln carry
days. having been mOnhri and driven
from her home many times. leaving an
her earthly pOs10HsI0uH 90 the mob,
crossed ths Plains in 1851, arrived IN
gllt Lake oct. @ Was lrft widow Ia
1859 She remained faithful and true TO
tho Churrh tlll her death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15

And everything Else necessary 10 hnrnlsh
urniahing establishment 10 the Great West
rove that ouT prices are by iaT The losssL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
HE'D UP ma SAIGON.


4 man giving the nnmo Of l.. Madison
was arrested today boy unccr Tom Aiil-
ncr charged with robbery Madison. IL
appears. was IN the Jubilee snloon on
Commercial street last evening and
touched G.. y. AhIqulst Tor u. The lat
ter reported hla loss 60 the police and
from the description given, onlgcr
Miner later made the arrest
Madison has been here three weeks
and says De- came FROM omaha. liu
was 60 have had u hrarlug lea thu poo
lice court late this afternoon.
The times., 1898-01-09
STOCKS In GREAT DEMAND
Large Business During the Week
in Securities.
Craafest Net Advances i'm Investment
Dealings Averaged over
100000 Sha res a Day.

New York, Jan. s.-Although the year
began with a feeling of hesitation on the
stock exchange, caused by uncertainty re
garding the money market, the dealings
I'm stocks this week averaged more than
800 goo shares day, and prices tonight
are, as rule, materially higher than they
Were week ago. The dissipation OF fears
regarding the money market was discern
ible in the market for securities on Wednes-
day. and since then there has been a con
stantly Increasing demand for both stocks
and bonds at steadily advancing prices.
The bond market has been relatively the
strongest and also more active, circuul-
stances which indicate that a legitimate
demand for securities is developing.
II viii also be noted that so-called in
vestment stocks, that is, those that have
paid dividends continuously for q long time
past, have enjoyed the greatest net adyances
1nreEponse 10 embarrassing demand, Among
these are New York Central, Illinois Central,
Lake Shore, Pennsylvania Railroad, Western
The times., 1898-01-09

Union, Michigan Central, Chicago and East
ern Illinois preferred, and all of the diyi-
dend-paying grangers. A large business has
been done this week in the various securities
of recently reorganized COMPANIES, and es-
pecially in Northern Pacific preferred, Union
Pacific, and in the purchase money ccrti-
ficates of the reorganizcd company.
The manner in which S5S, 100000 have
been paid into the Treasury on account
of the Union Pacific purchase, has gone
long ways toward allayiLg fears OF an
active money market. The enormous sum
involved could not have been transferred
from various hands to others without
causing serious disturbances in the money
market, had not experienced fina nciers, in
cluding the Secretary of the Treasury, de-
vised an adequate plan for making those
transfers.
The weekly statement of averages OF
the associated banks shows an increase
in lawful money of over $4,000 900. the
greater part of it in legal tenders. The
loans have been increased nearly So ,00o,-
600, probably in connection with the final
Union Pa5ific pa yment. Thesetwo changes
swell the deposits by over ten and one
naif millions. ana in consequence the sur
plus reserve is increased by only about
two thirds OF the increase in lawful money.
Among the important events of the week
was the announcement that the control
OF the New York, susquehanna and Western
Railroad has been secured for the Erie
Railroad Company. The excellent trade
reports for the week, which were published
this morning, Were supplemented today
by tie information that the PenusrIva uia
Railroad has awarded contracts for onc
hundred thousand tons of steel rails, TO
be used in renewing and extending it's
lines. IL is reported in the trade that
other orders given by various companies,
aggregating 10000 tons. have recently
been placed. The average price is under
stood to be about SIS a ton.
Today's stock market was active and
strong, in spita Of good deal of profit
taking, Incidental TO the close of the week.
The dealings were even better distributed
than yesterday, and the volume of COM
mission business was larger. Net fIuctua-
tions We're, in the main, confined to frac-
tions, but the majority were advanced.
The times., 1898-01-09
ELDER DUCK FARMS IL ICELAND.
About 10000 Pounds of Down Coi-
lected There Annually.
(From Good " mds.)


/ (From Good words)
All accounts / have read about elder
ducks says that nests are robbed OF their
down twice, the duck supplying it each
time from her own body; the third time
the drake gives his white down, and this
is allow ed to remain. But / was told
by farmers in Iceland that now they
never take the down until tie little
ones are hatched. 1t has been found
that the birds thrive better and increase
faster when they are allowed to live as
nature meant them to do. So now the
poor mothers are no longer obliged to
strip themselves OF all their down to
refurnish their despoiIed nests. some
times, If the quantity is very great,
little Lay he taken, but enough must be
left To cover the eggs " hen the duck leaves
her nest for food.
a writer upon Iceland in speaking of a
visit TO one OF the ISafjord farms, wrote:
ION the coast was a wall, built OF large
stones, just above hgh-w ater level, about
three feet high ana considerable thick
ness at the bottom. On both SIDES of it
form series or square compartments for
the ducks to make their nests in. Almost
every compartment VI as occupied, and as
we walked along the shore line OF ducks
flew out one after another. The house
was q marvel the earthen walls that sur
round il and the window enbrasures were
occupied with ducks. On the ground the
house was rringed with ducks. On the
turf slopes OF the roof we could see ducks
and ducks sat on the soraper.'
About 10 900 pounds of eiderdown are
gathered annually in Iceland, 900 being
exported 10 foreign countries. Formerly
the peasants used 10 eceive over 81 shiII-
ings pound, but the price has now fallen
to half that amount. The peasants seldom
receive money, and are obliged to barter
their downfor merchandise furnish ed by the
Danish merchants at the little settlements
at the fJords. A pound and n half of down
is enough to fill an ordinary bedPuff.
These very comfortable articles are found
In the guest-ro0m OF every Iceland farm.
however poor and small It may be. After
a long, hard day In the saddle, the traveller
longs for warmth and shelter. These little
guest-roomS have never had fire in them,
ana puilt as they are on the ground there
is dreadful chill in them. once tucked
away In bed, however, and well covered
with the down puff, a delightful sense of
comfort follows and tired bones lose their
pains and stiffness.
The times., 1898-01-09

The inevitable realizing after the ad-
vance in the stock market came yester-
day. On the other hand the movement
since "Wednesday unquestionably has at
tracted outside purchasing on large
scale, comparatively speaking. These two
processes worked against each other, with
tie result that there was very little of
the reaction that might have been ex-
pected. The close of the two hours bust.
ness. however. showed nearly everything
in the list TO have gone Off fractionaIly.
The market this week Will probably be an
Interesting one. The indications are that
there will be more bnyipg by outsiders to
help along the Inanipulators in Sugar,
Manhattan, Metropolitan, and the Wander
hiit securities. Tie manipuIators may be
satisfied very quickly. however, may have
been satisfied yesterday. in fact. When
the outsiders at last decide to eny in con-
The times., 1898-01-09
The First Photograp pin

tFrom the Philadelphia Times.
AS matter OF fact, the first portra If
of u human being was taken in phiIa.
delplha. in November, 1899, by Robert
Cornelius, and was exhibited before the
American Philosophical Society, as is
noted in the minutes of the society, re-
cember 6, 1899. This identical portrait is
now in possession of the writer. Further n
stnd" for "Daguerreotype Miniatures
was established and was in successful
operation long before either Draper ar
Morse Claim to have made their fist
sucC CeSsfui attempt
Even Mors. s views Of the ''oId brick
church was made long fter Joseph Sax
ton. OF Philadelphia, had made his ex-
periInental exposures from the window
OF the United States Mint on Chestnut
street, the original Of which is now in
possession o t the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania, These facts and many more
have been repeatedly set forth upon the
pages of the American Journal of Pho.
tography and the Journal of the Franklin
Institute.
The times., 1898-01-09

Mr.. Henry Clews writes of the stiff
| money market in his weekly letter as
| follows:
| This comparatively low condition of the
reserves, for this season or the wear. is
largely uue TO the settlements connected
WIFE tue Cnion Pacific debt, and may be
expected to gradually disappear within n
| comparatively short period Tie last
payment ol the committee on these settle
| IcnlS, amounting IA round figures to SIS :
oo,ooo, was made on TUESDAY last. and
tne alnont OF Government money held by
the New York banks on this account is
sStlh5ated nate TO be from 81 600 900 to
81 . ,Ooo 600, which involves a retluctjon
In the surplus reserves to the extent of
20 per cent of that item. There are also
some other important unusual elements in
the money market. 1t is estimated that
the amount of foreign exchange held back
i3r Temporary Investment now reaches
| foreign balances due New York on omen
accounts, but allowed to rest in London
ana Berlin, is supposed by those best
sltuated 10 know 10 be not less than So
QUO 600; and besides this the bankers
and banks OF this city are under advances
TO Europe. against bond coIlarterals to a
sum probably not less than $40 900 900
Putting together these three items they
show that New York is now virtually lend
ing some $40 900 900 to the European
none! cehters, which, but for these defer
lnentS OF settlements. would have brought
US an equal amount of gold So long as
these accounts remain outstanding, il is
not to be expected that we shall soon
witness any notable ease in the local money
market. The position Of the loa market
Is, however, a strong and healthy one: for
these advances to foreign countries repre-
sent resource which can be transferred
for home use at the convenience of our
local demand. For the time being, how
ever, this situation has a tendency to hold
in check any large operations in specu-
iative undertakings.
Nevertheless, during the last two days
of the week, there was distinct inn
proyement to speculative transactions.
sone oil the lately absent larger operators
became active buyers, and the increased
orders to the commission houses showed
that outsiders were beginning to. employ
their interest and dividend receipts in
purchases for higher prices. How far these
operations may run. it remains to be seen.
1t is certain, however, that the general
situation is virtually in every way favor
able to a higher range of values for stocks.
The times., 1898-01-09
siderable volume it is usually time to 20
the other way il you are a small operator.

The progress of the refundng plan FOR
the Vanderbilt lines is watched with in
terest and the saving in interest charges
involved i'll the exchange OF old bonds
Tor the new, 1ow-rate securities, is con
sidcred decidedly bullish factor. The
extent of the dealings in bonds and the
strength of that departme of the mar
ket, is a feature of the current situation
and may, with the friendship of the pub.
lie, keep prices up this week for two or
three days.
The times., 1898-01-09
yas,,tugton stock Exenan,.

sales-D. C. 1865, $500 at lie; Capital
Traction, 90 at Sc 1-2, 80 at 81; People s
Fire Insurance. 20 at 6; American Graph
ophone Pf'd., 81 at 4 2, 100 at IA 3-4;
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, so at 43 cts; 90
at 40 cts; Mergenthaler Linotype, II at
142 ga; 10 at AZ rs, % at I43, 10 at
143 IA, 10 at 143 1-2.
The times., 1898-01-09

Mr.. Clews is not entirely pleased with
the opening of the new year or the stock
market-quite naturally. He attributes
the lack of buying. such as was expected
by the bulls to the probability that New
Years and the money released on divi-
dends was discounted during December.
The times., 1898-01-09
IN CHICAGC's WHEAT PIT.
Advance of Cent at Duluth an
Offset to Reduced Reports.

Advance of Cent at Duluth an
Offset to Reduced Reports.
Chicago, Jan. S.-The wheat market
today WIS mostly local affair, although
export houses 81 New York have be en- good
sellers. There was also selling by ST.
Louis aud the local prof fessionals, the
incentive being the Argentine news. max
ing the surplus 46, 100000 bushels.
This made break of 1 . cent early, but
on buying by Allen-Grier and Mitchell,
which was attributed to Letter, most OF
the loss was recovered, the rally being
helped by reports of drought in India. The
advance of a cent in cash wheat at
Duluth in a mea sure offset the reduced
reports.
Corn and oats were steady, with mostly
scaiping trade.
Chicago Grain and PROVISION Ma rket
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
The times., 1898-01-09

am not inclined to believe the re-
port circulated by one of the news bu-
reaus yesterday and Friday that Man
hattan has already signed contract for
electrical equipment with TIE General
Electric Company. Unofficial denial
Hom the General Electric PEOPLE very
nearly brands the whole story as a bull
nction. Manhattan was fairly strong YES.
terday Reactions are certainly due in
this stock. 1t would be foolish to buy
now.
The times., 1898-01-09

New York CentraI's figures were. gross
Increase, S36, 600 for December, and $259,-
ooc for the quarter, most Giscoura ging
There is complaint against the through
rates as unprofitable.
The times., 1898-01-09

There were reports in circulation yes
tFeday that Michigan Central viii follow
the example of New York Central and
Lake Shore, and formulate refunding
plans.
The times., 1898-01-09

The earnings of the c. C. C. for the fourth
week ui December increased S54,7O5.
Northern Pacific earnings for the same
period increased 81 80, $50, or 30 per cent.
The times., 1898-01-09
New York cotton Market.
The TroubIes of Shorthand

| tFTom the Cleveland Plain Deaer.l
! The art of shorthand writing does not
4 consist merely in taking dow in phonetic
| cha ract ers the utterances of orators, or
! pastor or lawyer. 1t is quite as difficult
to lead the iumbled hierogiyphics as it is
| to put them on paper. Charles Dickens
! writes delightfully."- in David Copperfield"
| of his early experience in this line. and
| no doubt his binnders and trials nave been
| duplicated by most stenographers-
| Sorne time ago a shoftn nand writer of
| long and constant practice, who is Off
cially connected with public depart
ment, had occasion to take down report
of receipts and expenditures. When he re-
| turned to his office he proceeded to make
a typewritten copy OF tile items. He
worked along all right until he reached
decidedly puzzling haracter. 1t would
look to the unsophisticated Ia yman like
''p'' struck by lightning and recklessly
scattered. The expert stared at it with
puzzled air. There were two words
there, but what were they? The vowcls
We're eliminated and the consonants re-
naming Were decidedly non committaI.
He looked at it again. What in thunder
ah, he ha d it!
Then he looked puzzled a gain. What was
..oxtail soup doing in list of stationery
items? What had ''oxtail soup to do with
the administration of public office. And
yet that was Just what the sprawling char
acter indicated.
He took the puZzler home with him. 1t
worried him more than he could tell. As
soon us he could get back to it he resumed
the investigation.
Pretty soon his daughter, a mere novice
in the prof ession, asked what bothered him.
He had al bout given it up. He pushed the
paper tow ard her and pointed at the scat
tered "p.''
1T is oxtail SOUP :" he groaned, "and
yet it can't be-"
she smiled.
why, daddy. she said, as plain as
a, b, c.
'.No?'' he cried. WHAT'S it?''
g CASTLE soapi'" e
And that's just what it was.
g
A Losing Contract.
tFrom the Chicago News.)
Every man is the arc fitect of his own
fortunes
Yes, and nine times out Of tenh he doesn't
get paid for his work
Dr. HenTy's Flood Tea cures constipa-
tion. indigestion, and be5utifies the com
pleXion t. iaT-tufS-tf
The times., 1898-01-09
New York Stock Market

New furk Sfock Market.
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs s. Co.,
members Of the New York Stock Ex2h ange,
1427 f street.
The times., 1898-01-09

DR.. HenTy's Flood Tea cures constipa-
tion. indigestion; and besutifies the COM
plexion. ja7-tu,f,S-
The times., 1898-01-09

A Losing Contract.
tFrom the Chicago News.)
Every man is the architect of his own
fortunes -
Eyes, and nine times out OF he doesn't
get paid for his work. .
The times., 1898-01-09
Chicago Grain and rovision Ma rker

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
membes E OF the New York, Stock Exchange