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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-12

Hunter IS Co.'S Daily Cotton Letter.
Liverpool responded to our decline of yes
erday with a drop of to > points, and we
opened shade under last night, and after
advancing to inside closing prices broke to
points, May In New Orleans selling at $50,
against $50 on Wednesday,, and August.
which was weaker, selling at 5.6i. which was
II points down from the highest of day be-
fore yesterday. May in New York sold at
i cents and August at sos the lowest prices
recorded in several weeks, Selling by scat
tered holders was liberal, and weak longs
sold freely and being ably aided by the ham
mering of tho bears, and the market having
little or no support 1t is no wonder prices
yietied The strong interests which have re-
Gently supported the market for reasons best
known to themselves stood aside and did
nothing, probably being more than willing to
see liquidation so on. and the market freed
from the weight which it has recently had
TO carry, thus getting in better shape than
ever for tho advance of which the best traders
are so confident, despite the heavy movement
and bearish predictions as to next seasons
acreage. The expected report on the Maine
disaster. and developments next week the
Cuban question were used to cause selling
and the raiding of the bears on stocks helped
break cotton. The market seems to us TO
have swung too far down today, and We
think a sharp reaction due, with ultimately
much higher prices.
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difference .....1o,95o 6S.6l4 l.5i2.sas
Hnvr- Market.
MARINE IxTirLLIc1NcD.
Port Of Galveston. March


MARINE INTELLICxNCD.
Port Of Galveston March II.
ARRIVED.
IS Hihernia, Cameron st. Vincent.
SIS Celaeno, Houwink. Rotterdam.
IS Alamo. Xix, New York
CLEARED.
Str Pensacola, Simmons Pensacola ~.
Barge Regulator, Rowe. Pensacola
SIS, IS Eric smith, Hamburg via Newport
j, S Ramon Dc LarrinsEa. Eehesarrla. Man
SAILED
SIT PENSACOLA. Simmons. Pensacola.
Barge Regulator. Rowe. Pensacola.
ExPoRrs-FoREIGH.
.aAnenctyer-fer steamship Ramon DE- Lar
1'hs1A' eszo bales o. cotton. wcishinu s,lis, 7f1
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CoTec Statistics.

he weekly cnblpgr1m from BrHzN to the
&c exchange reported the following: Rio
,ments by steamers to United States dur
week, $4,000 bags; Rio shipments f,y snii
United States during week. 81 900; Mo shin
4 its to Europe during week. 12.00U iiio
ments to Cape. etc, none; Rio purchases
"A United States during week, l2,oO0 bags;
IA purchases for Enrope during week, },opp;
ght per steamer 10 United States, zoe ana
ar cent pr;riaEe, Steamers loading mt Mo
sit United States, one,, steamers loading Mt
for Europe. one, Good average Santos
reis per 100 kilps. Receipts at SANTOS 5000
n. stock In Santos, 100000: mnrkct quie.
tos shipments TO United States. 1900 bags /:
tos shipments TO Europe, l31.0o1; Santos
ifhases for United States, "a, 0t0; Santos
rhases for Europe. 10000; Santos freight
steamer to tlacfe, % fraucs and IL per
! prinngc. Steamers loading at Santos FOR
ted sntes. one; steamers loading at SAM
& for Europe, three. Victoria shipments To
tied States during week.. none Bahia
ky receipts, 5000 bags. Bnhia stock. ~
Bahia shipments to United States none:
ala shipments TO Germany 1000 bags: bahia
9ments to rest Of Europe, none.
Cnunca Goods.
s'i6er date Of March +. Thomas 7. Mechan
10. write from baltimore; Some Improve
IT in the activity In the canned goods mar
during the past wcak was the principal
lure. The dlhl market OF tho week proW-
Ind depressing effect In certain lines.
the course OF the market during this week
altered tho situation and brought about
liter feeling, which, II stimulated by FUR
bsying orders, will have henaE.ial ef-
on the general values. AS far uA tho
Net Oh both spot and future tomatoes N
serncd. there are no chongcs whatever to
5rt In prices. soc cash less III per cent
b. Baltimore as the lowest for full stand
pounds, and 6Oc cash less III per rent
ha lowest for 2 pounds, for spot delivery.
future tomatoes we have again 10 report
week largo business. Tho packers are
ltating TO accept orders al 6si4c cash icas
per cent. but UP TO today We have sue
leo In placing all our orders on that basis
ch wo deem reasonably safe purchases
demand for pens is small and prices are
TruIe Notes.
bile tho bulk OF eggs received sold at s
u. some lots were disposed OF at ~ conta
4 tho latter ngurc will probably prevail for
% days. Tho Houston egg .nnrnet, when
apared with New York, Chicago, 81 Louis
Kansas City, 10 still high.
,ine conslgnments of good Texas butter ar
~ today and sold for 1S120c--as much us
Ao-called Elgin brings In somo cnsea rhe
lu!ne Elsln creamery Is worth lsiss NJ i tne
y, 70 which must be added at least &c
freight. etc. stun "Elgin" butter IL nniu
Z 200 In Houston.
he demand for POULTRY ID excellent ana
i;es strong. s7
ujnine In New York Is down a. IN sympa.
with ~ per cent decline In the price of
u. ''sN "
he war preparations are expected 10 cal. a.
ADVANCE IN powder. lead and steel and
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D
APPLES-Fpncy Ben Davis So T6lp4, 90;
W,uesaps and other varieties, sl25d4.7p.
BhNANAS-Si. 1901. 80 per punon. packed
for shipment,
LEMoNS--Measlua aud Palermo. common.
s. 20; choice, $3.50; extra fancy, $500
hANGES--Californin soedlngs 81 0OGI2 90,
navels 50. 00GI3. 70.
STRAWBERRIES por crate of "a quarts.
sg75q35O.
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weak; No 2 red, 1.o7ss (. o. b.. afioat TO ar
rive Options opened easy on cable news
rallied slightly on covering and then col
lapscd In response to a raid by a prominent
Bulls were routed and made no attempt TO-
ward recovery. Prices closed 1ikdiM not
lower. No. ? rcd, March. 1.05H; May. 1874.
Hides Arm Leather steady. Wool dull Cot-
prime yellow, 2S Pig iron Easter. Copper
and tin quiet. spelter unchanged. Lead
weak.
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nav York. March sugar. Raw. steadv.
~ I3 ny "a centrIfussi. q test. SsS;
enulalsd. I ii -ij: whi{ss n q.
v sssS s;;;sssss' = rs 81 MA ~
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t0TTON SEED PRODUCTS.

Ing 70 location " prr 1919. 1911
sPvlhie crude oil. loose. ..,. * "i1 IN.
Prime summer ysllow oil. Of ~
tcreo - .s.,..,...,...s.....,. II
rrimc cotton seed cake. az M m, Ses q
Prime cotton eeed meal is "a scss ~
ILiuter1. PR pound i, ........... 2l
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CLEARED FOR GALvEsToN,
GALVESTON COT

BY Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railway,
201S bales: by International and Great Ncrtn.
ern. 4li by Galveston. Houston and Hcnda.
son, 16l; by Missouri, Kansas and Texas, III
by Galveston. La Porte and Houston -
Total, 4341
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON
GALVESTON.

There is scarcity of hogs and the demand
Ia sood ut full quotations, Cattle OF all kinds
are IL light supply and are wanted.
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New Orleans. March il--Hos products quieti
pork. stpndnri mess 10 .50T1D.75; lard. refined
tierces s%ffi; pure lard 5Md5,s; boxed meats,
dry salt shoulders IN; cider ~: bacon. clear
rib sidfA 6MM6lt hams. choice sugar cured
SiestD!, Flour, grain and feedsiuifs steady.
Flour, extra fancy 4.6Fui.70; patents 1850
800 Corn meal f.65ffj.7o. Bran 12. Hay,
prime II .00Tf2. so; choice II 00d 50. Corn.
No sacked MIXED 81 white and yellow Us.
Oats. No. sacked. Western 49,
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| II barrsls, 80 above sacks: Ia half barrels.
e sRHys ssETsiH ooopsoris. hemiuy and
sc.iS sscSs II q 81 Isl 81 four sacks; Scotch
| and Friends oatr, $3.50; Columbian bats. w.
HAMs-s standard stsIec; picnic hama me- e,
eorss SOLO, , ~ , ERR csns sstrsc,ed
'tXR AID tiefces. compound, &c; leaf
| $50: b0-Ib cans W higher thnn ticrccs; 1o-lb
/ cans, Nc higher: SIP cans, nc higher; S-ib
Mi9iLxsshs-R eboIIed. fair. is8,sc; prime.
2o421c; choice, 2502ec fancy new crop syrup
EicE- Extra fancy head. sM95Hc: choice.
tfM5c: fair, 46lMc fancy imported. blsW9Mc.
| ROPE Basis for ZIG: sisai Go; MANILA.
sMc; cotton. i0h9iic. 81.
SOC; Louisiana, coarse. COO: nne. Sc: barrels.
ss-ios. ssaS; oo-bs, $3.50; ioo-ss. $3.50; 'o-4s.
SALT FIsH--Mackcrci, No. i. In io.ib kits
sJcGsl 90; half barrels. tj,5o0575
mustard three quarters ss.icaa.5o: imported.
Gillette grade, quarters 81 5o' fancy sprats,
Embellishments goods: Pearl in lo-lb
boxes Be- Royal Gloss, bulk. alsc; Nickel.
100 packages. per box. $2.7sl corn starch BIC
per lb 20 and i0-lb boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots; spc.
clnl prices given on carload orders. Standard
granplntcd SAG; cubes and powdered B 1876;
Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy 45saoc.
choice 4H@4%c.
PRODUCE.
3 BEANS-California small white 2alc per lb
Bayou &C.: pink DC; Lima beaus 3kH3lsc;
blacl.ey pens 3aidt3ysc,
BuTTER. Blue Star 19c; dairy. Halle:
fancy ElgIn creamery 2an2sc Texas country
butter. choice. i6m1sc; common. Sdpi0c; oleo-
margarine. colds, lie; prints l2c; Elgin dairy
bricks. l7hc: Cynosure fancy creamery, in s
and l0-lb pills, &c.
CABBAGE--Colorado ss.ooa5s5; Texas si.7S
OPS. .sas 81
CfIIrESE4zNew York full cream. 1i6pI2c;
WISCONSIN full cream, 1iH6l2c; Young Amer. |
lea. lgihc; Western skim 10c,
fNiGS-~Per dozen, 1ANiSc net.
y ONIONS--Fancy red 2st Gf5r per h.
PEFPER-Chile H@2oc per lb; black. 9sta |
oThToES--Caiiforni and Colorado s0a
Sac. sweet potatoes, 35df50cl per bnshel. gem
uuia New York seed potatoes. 11-peck bbls.
at s2,e0d3.00; 10.peck bbls. at s2.1t: Tenncs-
see Triumph, f0-pcGk bbs, S.754f,W. in
sncke 81 i0M1, 80 per bushe
POULTRY Hens s2.75ff3. %; springs $500
a. %; broiers 81. 75df2.00. Turkeys. hens.
sscoI0.00; gobblors slo.004i2,00. Ducks s2.75
as. o. Geese. A.00ai5o
WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations AFRO for less than carload lots.
Special prices OH carloads.
:. BARRED WIRE-Glidden, gal, s2,45 per 100
lbs: Waukegan. s250.
WIRE NAILS--Rate, $500 per key: ad-
yahces. f0d l2d and i6d, tr sa aud Cd. 10c:
% and I'd. Zoe: I'D and sd, 30c; Sd. Acc; "a.
75c
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GALVESTON STATEMENT.

Comparative Cotton stntemrn.,.
New York, March l1.--For the week enes-
March IL:
Net receipts at all United States ports 3, 4,
uusiiis wees .'.....'.'''''''.'''t''' ;lk3
T 1"in1 Wen ,ast yth hr. ~, .757s
Same date last year .................o,s,s., 81
Exports for the week. .............,... !is9.sS
Toa 1 meem ,as. y en- d.,o .5Sik
Same date last ttsssh1
Stoch at all United States ports, vvss' n
Same time last year. ..................- ssss'ssi
Stock at all interior towns. ........... ss.sx:s
Same time last year. ~
Stock at Liverpool i,sss.s' ~
Same time last year. .l''e'tss
Stock of American aioat for Great $50
Britain liuS8
Same time last year. ...................l
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CnrEiii * Richardson's Circular.

(nrElt ~ ~
Cargill g. Richardson of Houston say;
The holders OF securities, cotton ana gram
evidently smelled gunpowder this morning
ma selling orders in everything and from all
quarters were In the hands OF brokers all
day, OF course prices declined IN conse-
auence. Stocks suffered the most, although
July wheat in Chicago dropped cents Cot
ton ruled dull, with weak undertone all
day, closing prices being about the bottom
Liverpool ~ down on the active months
New York closed to lower, and New OF
leans 6 to lower. Spots were quoted i-lo
lower In New York and New Orleans, ana Is
lower in Houston and Galveston.
New Orleans wires nj the close today tnat
the weak longs are well liquidated and that
some Improvement is in order. New YORK
SAYS that as long as we continue In this DIS
turbed condition there is little chance OF ad'
vance In anything. The situation does no.
lock at nil reassuring to us. but we musf
consider that cotton is very low commodity
and that the crop is well off the market,
with only uncertainties ahead for another
yield. Prices may and probably Will con
tinue to drag until the war clouds are either
cleared or a first gun Is fired, either of which
we believe would change the sentiment
quickly to the bull side of the market again.
into sight for the week l69T43, against l0l.O63
last year. aud 1853 in 1895, We are now
l,033, 600 ahead of 1895.
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Comparative Spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotations for
cotton ON the spot today at the leading mar
kets, together with the closing of middlng
Yesterday, wirh today S sales:
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HOUSTON wHOLEsALE pi,Icp..

citations for Roand Lots or stnuY.
CQmModittes, ~ :
49, quotations are resised daily. and the,r
fectneas can be relied upon. The prices ara
- ruling IN Houston Wholesale markets.
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Cash quotations were ns follows.
Wheat No. 2 spring ae69i No. spring ~
WaS. Ne. red ! OPAL .02i;
cornr-No. :, gp'in.Ns.
white oh ?sh32a,s
tyc-No >, isn
FARLEY No. . 4. . b SlfiH.
Flax seed--No. LIS; now 70.
Timothy seed--Prime, 800.
Mess polf--Per bhl, io,i5@lo 20.
l.orc-rtr 100 lbs, o.I5fl5 iTie
slrr, ribs sidcs-Loose S.NOil5so
Dry sailed shoulders --lloXoi i.5Qf5 90
short clear sides Boxed 5.aOats AS
11SiS. -. - 49,
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CSulltiua q Trade
nsssssiIy.
4 I|0Is Of IMPORTANCE MADE,

Oiocte a. Tho Post,


\ IS Houston, Friday. March II.
"a tank ciearinss Indicate that the volume
.urlrsss II mot ks largo as II was year
However, merchants are not complain
3sbout trade teIng excessively dull.
sE,lsrr from travelling statesmen ana from
&icr Merchants have bcen very fair. Though
ilnsts Ii. The city docs not pick up rs II
ia. Eysn nome 81 the largest retail houses
their sales In the city arc not up to cx-
xstionA
hare Is no great number Of idlo mon in the
4 a. was the sasc year ago. and the pub
jporks under way have given employment
ihrec forces. This has placed IN circnla-
4 Transferable money, whicl, Is spent among
outlying stores and takes 1ust SO much
yc nom the larger houses In the center Of
Scity.
iith the exception Of cotton the undertone
Ire markets Is very steady.
u stapies have held their own. with tha
ltustions being very narrow either way.
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2ellnsOs;. Oats firm, fairly active; No;
fais;y active; choice timothy Ssoayoc choice
rrnirIe 7.OO68 rs. Rccepts- Wheat M.M0,
corr, 81. 200. oats 5000. shipnients--wh 6i,-
700 corn l7.t00, oats 1000.
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Kapsas City, March ii.--Cattle--
1000 strong and steady, beet grades, Ia:
cows md heifers, choice natives, 4A5; West
mnn rssas steers, 3.6off4.5o. bulls and mixed.
.SMaM Hogs Receipts. $500: heayies. 4 7,
maeo; packers, sIo0ss5; mixed. s.S5@s.9s;
m nsn sSsoMslv; workers, atSGis,7o pigs, q s5
steady; common 10 mixed yearlings. saos;
400 lambs. common to fair. iS5ff5 I7is. ~
chicago, March u.--Cattlo- Steady ma A.
mand brisk, most OF the steers sold fr.,,,
~" 70 ele, commoner grades bringing Il x
Ma.se; few calves were offered ana prices
, Mere enchanged Hoss--Fai in demand, nut
weaker heavy hces. s.s5sls. Ia; bu,ehsr
ws,snts. Z. Vsat o2is; lights s 7osfs oe,, sheen
sS cos,s s 20 active. ofiernEs limited; sheep,
hest hocks; fed Westerns j9oS5fs a. =" v sne
rnas, Nso35oo; lambs. Sesqsso. Rsceipts..
eatus' $500; hoss y,ooc; sheep. 6oo0
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81. Louis, March n.--cattle-- Receipts. 500,
including 400 Texans; shipments, 700; market
port steers 4.50af5. 5o dressed beef ana
butcher steers, i.Q0aS.l5 under 1000 pounds.
s,lSa4bo; stockers and feeders, 3.25fIi75.
cows aud heifers, is5Gt50; Texas and Indian
Hogs Receipts, ECO, shipments, 1900; mar.
ket g lower; Workers., 3,7o.i3.so; packers, $50
atio butchers. A0DGi,0S eheep--Rectlpts.
700; shipments. mona; marke. steady: natty,'
muttons, f,00fi+ 80; lambs, a.00Gi5te
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haries b. fainter 4 Co. OF Now York say.
nc crude, barrels. here, 2oasciAc; same
10 at mills, 1b@17c. off crude, barrels, here.
scuc; butter OIL 2Ga2sc; PRIME summer yoi-
\, 23c; or summer yellow, e2isc.
ur market has remained steady, without
sSituar change In quotations. though at
cs rather easy In tone on refined Sales
nj only been moderate for prompt and
Fch shipments. hut with larger Inquiries
Hate positions. The situation seems rather
,ttd and unnatural, with the small diner
Ss Between crude and refined There is
In more talk of n heavy French duty on
.on oil. and the ngpe.t Of affairs between
an and this country In nnscttling, hut wo
y believe the price has about discounted NIL
1efse Influences and that some improves
1T will be In order nc stocks become re-
ed. Chicago May lard options continue
sdy at about $40, while tallow here IS
Scwhat dull Mt . 5ssr Receipts OF cotton
at this port for the week, including
hugh shipments for export. are ll,b2a bar
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NEW ORLEANS.

HeeI rattIo steadyl calves and yearlings
scarce and in demapd, hogs In full supply |.
sheep in demand.
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations AFRO for less than carload lots.
Special prices OH carloads.
BARRED WIRE-Glidden gal, 81. per 100
lbs: Waukegan. ss,50.
WIRE NAILs-Rate. $500 per keg: ad-
yahces. Tod. l2d and i6d, 30. sa aud Cd. 10c:
81 md I'd. zoe: I'D and Sd, 30c: sd. 4oc; "a.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04
OnCRIMINAL CHARGES
Senafor Matthew S. Quay and
His Son Are to Answer in
Pennsylvania Court.
TWO OTHER MEN ARE ON THE LIST,

Ex-State Treasurer Haywood and C. II.
Mckee, Law Partner of the Lieutenant
Goyernor-Aceusation Is Conspiracy to
Use Public Moneys for Themselves
Quay and His SON Duly Bound Over In
$1,000 Each
Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-Warrants were
issued yesterday for the arrest of Unit
ed States Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay; his son, Richard r. Quay; ex-
State Treasurer Benjamin ]. Haywood.
and Charles H McKie, Of Pittsburg,
law partner of Lieutenant Governor
Lyon They are accused of conspiracy
with John s. Hopkins, formerly cashier
OF the Peoples bank, to use public
moreys for their own use. Hopkins
killed himself last March, shortly before
the banks failure. Senator Quay and
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04
ORIGIN OF THE WARRANTS.

District Attorney Graham Makes Some
Pointed Comment the Case.
The warrants were made out On Sat
uTady by Magistrate Jermon at the in
stance of District Attorney Graham
and on the affidavit of Charles F. MyeB,
of the district attorneys office. Mey
ers is a detective and acted on inferma-
tion furnished by Thomas w. Barlow.
receiver of the Peoples bank. District
Attorney Graham said that from evil
dence in the shape of letters and papers
furnished to him he believed it his duty
to begin proceedings. He added: II
propose to have a hearing quickly as
possible. and to produce at that hearing
all the facts necessary to a binding over.
Some of the facts will be reserved
until the time of the trial. II the state
of affaiHs as represented to me be true.
il ought 20 be exposed.
This rottenness ought to be shown
up. no matter upon whom il reflects. 1t
is not my practice to speak in advance
Of the trial OF a case. and / will say
nothing further as to its merits. 1t was
first brought to my knowledge on Fri
day. Although Mr.. Barlow is assistant
district attorney none of these facts
was given me by him. He always kept
his. duties as receiver eEtirely separate
from his duties in this office. When
sent for in connection with the evidence
that we sought he cheerfully and will
ingly delivered up what was in his pos
session" Graham express q a 6Tm deter
mination TO proceed vigorously.
James McSIanes. former president of
the defunct Peoples bank. said he had
known vse warrants were TO be Issued,
although he had nothing to 90 with the
actien- He asserted ignorance of any
transactions justifying it. McManes
added: Senator Quay and hi. son Rich
ard both had their personal notes dis
counted at the bank, the last of which
matured after the bank had closed its
doors These notes were all promptly
paid when due, and neither Mr. Quay
CT his son is indebted TO the bank one
dollar that I know Of Ny feelings to-
ward Mr.. Quay and the other men are
nf the most friendly character Er. Quay
and I had our differences in days gone
by. but they were patched up long ago"
The news struck political circles OF all
shades Of faith like a thunderbolt ana 4
variety OF explanations were given and
discussed throughout the day. The mat
ter acquires additional significance from
the fact that IL comes N the midst OF
one OF the most bitter campaigns ever
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04
Havwood Arrested at omaha.

Omaha, Oct 4--Benjamin ]. Hay
wood. OF Harrisburg. Pa, cashier for
the state treasurer of Pennsylvania, In
under arrest at the Paxton hotel in
this city. He is in the custody of a
detective and wiz be sent back to Phila-
dolphin in care of an officer. To a re-
porter he saida Il known no reason
why / should be arrested, though I
came from PaDillion tonight to sur
render if it was necessary. 1 will go
back to Pennsylvania without an Off
Ger. though 1 am Indifferent about the
matter. never speculated in the funds
of the state as charged. The bank still
owes me a small sum on my private
account. AS to the losses or the cause
of the banks failure. know nothing
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04

The Mayor under this head reported
that the city scales had been inspect
ed and found in a rusty cont tion;
and that they had been removed to be
placed in order.
The Clerk read a petition from The
Central Unien Telephone Co. for leave
to erect poles for it's coppei- metallic
circuits. Referred to the Street and
Alley Commitsee with power to act.
The Clerk read n petition from
Frank NJ. Ousley that the city ray for
plumbing damaged by 1vorl<men on
the streets amounting to So. Bill or
dered paid, on motion of Alderman
AIaucker
Leave was gyanted to the Peoples
Power Co. to open paved streAts, on
motion of Alderman Moucker.
Bids for the levee Improvement
were ordered read, on motion of Al
derman Pender, and were az follows:
LeClaire Stone Co.--Kiprap stone,
$1.15 per eub&c yard.
Flick & johnson Construction Co.
Earth filling, 40c psr cubic yardt rip
rap wall, $1.20 per cubic yardS brick
paving, $1.4s per square yard; stone
curbing 45c PEI linoal foot; Tclfcrd
paving Toe per squire yaTu
Edwards &5 Walsh Construction Co.
Earth filing lie (eity to furnish
earth ard do rollina) ripraP wall
$1.15; brick paving Sl.40; stone cub
ing 45c; Telford paving 55c.
Referred to the Street and Alley
Committee and ths Mayor, to report
at an adjourned meeting to be held
next Monday evening, On motion Of
Alderman Pender.
Alderman WheeIan moved that tkc
Mayor and Waterworlls Committee be
authorized to use their discretion in
Purchasing additspnII cement. Carried
Alderman BIeuer orercG n resolution
instructtng the Mayor and St,tet AMI
Alley Committee 10 prepare an ordin-
anoe to prevent the interference OF
street cars anil bicycle riders with
large parades and professions; Adopt
ed.
Alderman MaScler offered a resolu-
ron instructing ;5c StG..ct Supsrin-
tendent to cut 10 grade Eighth ave-
me between + fteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Referred to the
Steet and Alley Committee.
Alderman Lawkcad offered Resolu-
tion for the resetting of the stone
crossing at Thirty-eighth sereet and
Seventh avenue three inches above
grade. Referred to the Street and
Alley Committee.
Alderman Lawhead offered a resou-
ton for the removal of Say-pole at
Brooks Crossing. Referred to the
Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman ElweIl moved shat $500
be set aside from the contingent fund
for use in water main extensions.
Laid over by consent for report.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
WhselaB. A. ID. Huesing.
City Clerk.