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

Cargll Richardson of Houston say: A
scalping market in narrow range still con-
tinues In cotton. Liverpool regained the loss
of yesterday. which encouraged some buying
in our markets. which resulted IN 5 points
advance in New York at one time, but lib
eral estimates for tomorrow caused little
easness closing prices being 3 to A up in New
York. and up in New Orleans. Spots un-
changed. Limited orders to buy cotton few
over the market should be the order for the
present. Chicago. with Allen-Grier G Co
buying for Letter, bulled wheat May cents
and July rs. some reaction resulted later
and July IS up. Coarse grains were nom
inaily UNCHANGED. with provisions slightly
easier. The bears attempted to break stocks
prices again strengthened with few exeep-
tons on liberal investment buying by COM
mission houses Chesapeake and Ohio and
Peoples Gas are being talked higher.
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slow. but not quotably lower except on ln-
fertor beef gradcs, which are 5d10c lower:
indian and Texans steudy feeder weights 10
ment Texas steers, 3.so6ioo native steers,
3.s5ff5.ct. native cows and helfcrs, 2.25ftt25;
stockcfs and feeders. 350It75. Hogs--Re-
ceipts, 1890; market opened easy, cyoscd ~
3cid3,s5; packers, a6093b2tt: mixed. $500
e.57ls; lights. 350@l55: yorkers, s.i0tt3.75;
pips. gao. Shccp-Rcccipts. 800, market for
sheep steady. lambs strong; checkers and
feeders. lambs. nct.vc. f.J015.io; mattons,
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON
r, II. Hail. live stock commission ner-
thant, reports rs follows.

All classes OF cattle continue In aetiyc A.
mand. Mastfod hogs are not wanted corr.
fed hogs in FAIR supply: calves arc scare
and bring good prices.
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HIDES. WOOD. Axn nEnswAa.
Prices paid ~ Houston dealers:
C0TT0N sNRD rls0nucrs

T, 9; p MIN, Texas iutsrlor points accord.
X Tor gallon.
rst,ln s.wus ~. s hislf ~
X lew ~ -...s.,.......,,,, ~
A.. A., !. !, !. n. Short ton
Prime cotton seed meal. y. ~ w ~. g
Z 49, ~ PoSpa y 's'''a's't'. iAu ~
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new York February I--cotfcc-t,nti ions
'Peneo easier unehspssd 70 : points lower. |
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asked; bid: nominal a
New York Futures. Al
Opened quiet; at noon dull and closed dull:s
sales, $500. M
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Month of delivery.

asked; bid; nominal. -;s;
Liverpool Futures. M
Opened quiet, demand moderate; at 2 D. NJ y;
very dull and closed steady; tenders, 4lo6s
new. }FSR
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Hunters DaiIy Cotton Letter.


Liverpool, while 1872 lower for spots, closed
1-64th higher on contracts. steady in tone.
New York, after opening points up, fur
Their advanced points, May selling at 5S2,
against SIC for low yesterday and New Or
leans at 54S, against $50. A little bull scalp
is under Roadway, and the market will do
better during the next two or three days. The
bear news coming to hand has been worn
threadbare, and has no effect on. the market
Exports of cotton keep well up with receipts
and 1t seems that the trade feels amply able
to take care of crop of 100000 bales
There was continuance OF the reports men
toned yesterday about heavy sales of guano
in Georgia, md fair weather bringing freer
receipts, and resumption of picking in Ar
kansas. Unquestonably there has been big
cotton crop raised. and lots of 1t is still in
the country, some OF 1t in the fields, but
everybody knows this. and 1t takes a free
movement to bring the crop up to 11.000 900
bales, which many smart traders think is dis
counted by the low price. One thing certain,
the market is strong on all recessions, and
all tho bears get now are quick, little scalps
which are not always satisfactory. The bull
side is easier. and better to take and we
think that the time is rapidly drawing near
when II will be the only profitable SIDE Every
day that passes makes the short side more
dangerous, for each day sees the weight of
actual cotton under an active spot demand
and large exports, grow less and less. and
some day the shorts will find that they have
overstaid their market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
Cotton Bolls.

Under the above caption Commercial Amer
lea of New York contains the following par
agraphs:
Reports from Snyder, Scurry county. Texas,
imply that picking will not be over before
March.
Cotton is still coming into Missouri City,
Texas, and slight increase in acreage is ex-
pected.
At Mason, Texas, cotton is still being
shipped, and it is said that there is a great
deal more In the country.
Bennettsville, S. c.. sends word that MARI
boro county cotton growers have decided to
curtail cotton acreage
Haskell, Texas, reports small per cent OF
last years cotton still on hand unsold and
that there will be increased acreage, owing
to increase in number of farmers.
The Baton Rouge Advocate saysthat plant
ers all over the South will be compelled to
reduce their acreage and practice more econ
omy this year than ever before.
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corT0N.
Houston Daily Statement.
Today. Yesterday. Last vaa,
Houston Comparative srntcmcn,


tiaHstu ~ ~ rscsiits Of raffoa Nv IL. v.ra,.
raiIIoAdssQic1n. tne c.sy ssrs a, 10 low, $50
ststvuri, ka,st tnI paxas.
l,',e ,ei.,s. - - !. ~ Y -. zoos
&. =. A,,,..,,,n a"s ..'a. Northern.,.-4s FL j.
GIN 1, oorado ana tslntA he. ". AZ
galveston, Harr sburg and san Antonin n,
a ss:;;s +; u;
NJ,
...s: 9O7a
Ios sp0'' closed steady and unchanged; sales.
Today. Yesterday L.ss yesr.
Vfpinnf5 ~ AZ ~
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GALVESTON

Reported FOR The Post by A. p Norman
i've stock commission merchant,
Choice. per ID. gross.......,. sisaD
Common. per ID. gross,n...... 2itep
Cows
ss%%ss; e s,. ? il s'sss s n
ss%Ssp Per Eel p il. s1ss.... SO 81
Calves -
Choice. per 10. gross ...... si.fo az.
Common per Id, gross, ...,.... as,a
Sheep i~
Choice, per ID, gross, a. Az
Common per ID. gross. ........ 3 "a az
lIogs- ~
Cornfcd. per ID, gross e,ssc
MaRlfpd. nor III rr.,sa -, 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-02
WIRE AND NAILS.

WITtE AND NAIIsS.
Quotations are for less than carload iots.
Special prices OH carloads.
BhRBED WIRE-Glidden gal, $2.35 por 100
lbs; Waukcgap. 81. 10.
WIRE NAIf.S--Rate, 800 per kcg; nd
.vances, 10d, I'D ana 16d, &c. sd and 3d. l0c;
I'd md "a. zoe; 40 and sd. 3oci I'd. 45c: I'd,
I5f.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Rev. s. II. West, Colored, Sustains
Two Serious Injuries

Rev. S. y. West, colorcd, pastor of
Mt. Pleasant church, met with IA scr-
GUS accident about & o'clock Thursday
afternoon. He was kicked by a horse
at the railroad crossing on Seventh
street, near the colored Methodist
church. His right arm is broken and
his left jaw is badly injured, though it
is not thought to be broken.
The animal belongs to John Shelling-
ton, one of the bosses" in Brown Bros.
Co.. factory. 1t was hitchcd in the
factory lot and broke loose, running
towards the church. Rev West was
crossing the railroad track and in at
tempting to grab the halter, the horse
wheeled around and kicked him as
above stated. He was knocked down
and for some time it was thought he
could not live. He was picked up un-
conscious and sent to his home in East
Winston in carriage. He did not
regain consciousness until 3 O'Clock
next morning. Drs. Jones and Hall
colored, attended Rev. West and set
his arm.
1t is not definitely known whether
the horse kicked him on the arm on
jaw. 1t is thought, however, that he
was hit on the arm and that in fallin.
his jaw struck the railing or a cross
tie on the railroad. II is not though
his arm will have to be amputated
though it is badly crushed. When h,
regained consciousness next mornins
he remembered being kicked. Rev
West Is about 10 years old.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
LETTER FROM CHARLIE HUNT.
He Was in the Big Battle at Santiago
An Awful Experience.

Mr.. Charles D. Hunt, writing to his
brother, Mr.. A. j. Hunt, from Santa
go de Cuba, dated July 19th) SAYS:
I'VE have been on Cuban soil now
nearly month, without change of
understanding and with only one or
two opportunities to bathe. We can
scarcely get enough water to drink
Regarding the big battle on July lst
Mr.. Hunt says sit was the most awful
experience | have ever had and | do
not care to witness such another scene,
one regiment, with the Sixth and Sew
enty-first New York volunteers were
marching along a narrow road toward
the position occupied by the enemy
On either side of the road was
growth of small trees with thick un-
derbrush. Without warning and be-
lore we could hardly realize our posi-
tlOn, we were fired upon. But, un-
daunted, we pushed forward in the di-
rectlon of the firing. Men were being
killed and wounded all around us and
we could not see a soul to shoot at,
but we pushed on and finally gained
an opening into a field, facing about
600 yards from the Spanish strong
hold. Ihls position was a large block
house with intrenchments galore" "
Inc spanish soldiers are brave,
but had we occupied this position no
army in the world could or would have
taken it from US. When we reached
the open field nearly every one of our
men gave yell and dashed forward,
without waiting for commands. firing
as we ran. AT the same time our Cat
ling guns opened fire and the scene
was changed. The Spaniards exper-
fenced some of the hot times they had
made for US, although they killed and
wounded good many of our men du-
ring the charge. We gained the po-
sitlon they had occupied, driving them
into trenches nearer the citv Orr llao
the 10th was the first one planted.
although one of our color sergeants
was killed during the attack. Four of
our men were killed and ten wounded
one being an officer. We were under
heavy firing during the next two DAYS. !"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
THE GREAT VICTORY.
STUNNED AND DEMORALIZED
THE SPANIARDS.
The Advantages Were on the Side of
the Spanish, but the Steady Fire
of Americans Surprised Them
and Drove Them Back.

MANILA, Aug. 5, via HONG KONG.
Aug. 10.-The Spaniards were stunned
and demoralized by the great victory
won by the Americans against such
overwhelming odds on the night of
July 3lst. According to reports
brought by refugees, all the advant-
ages We're so clearly on the side of the
Spanish that the soldiers and resi-
dents of Manila expected nothing less
than the driving of the Americans into
the sea.
Their hopes had also been buoved
up by the Spanish press of Manila.
which published lying reports as to
the woful conditions and weakness of
numbers of the Americans.
The Spanish loss was very heavy,
including several officers.
The Spanish plan was to turn the
Americans flank and make Joint at
tack on the front and right, with the
Intention of killing as many as possi-
BILE and demoralizing the American
forces before the general advance on
Manila. They fought doggedly to this
end, but the steady fire of the American
rifles and batteries was utterly unex-
pected, causing the Spanish to with
draw into Malata forts and trenches.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
THE MASONIC PICNIC.
The Winston Excursionists Delighted
With Their Trim

Inc winston eXcursionists arrived
home from the Masonic picnic at 6:35
Thursday evening, pleased with their
trip. Rev. Mr.. Conrad $ excursion
from Lexington came in few minutes
later.
The Winston train did not reach
Mocksville until nearly IL O'Clock.
The engine 'balked' on heavy
grade few miles this side OF Mocks-
vile. This caused "a delay of an hour
or more.
The Davie Times, received this
morning, gives the following report
OF the occasion:
The 20th Annual Masonic Picnic
and Confederate Veterans Reunion Is
now thing of the past. The day has
been very unfavorable, in fact it has
rained off and on pretty much all day,
but with all this there was q tremen-
dous crowd. The order has been ex-
cellcnt and neighbor mingled with
nelghbor and stranger with stranger
and all have gone home feeling good
rom having been present. The exer-
clscs by class of orphans and music
by an excellent band were enjoyed by
all. The orphans are bright class
and gave n good entertainment. The
annual address was delivered by DR..
Greasy and was gem, though he was
unable to finish on account of the
ram, to the regret of all present.
The tables were laden with an abund-
ancc OF everything good for the inner
man.
ln the evening DIR. Kilgo, of Trinity
College, addressed the large crowd.
A. 10 the receipts we cannot give the
amount this week though they are
thought to - larger than usual.
Ihc excursion from Winston brought
fair crowd. The one from Lexing-
ton mad small crowd and we learn
that the management lost about 5000.
The management of the picnic de-
serve all the praise that is bestowed on
them. They did everything in their
power to make it success and their
efforts were rewarded.
During the evening subscription
was started to get money to erect an
arbor on the grounds before the next
picnic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
NORTH STATE BANKS.
w. "A. Blair, of Winston, Elected
President-Other Officers.

Messrs. ThOs. III. Battle and w. A.
Blair returned Friday morning from
Charlotte, whore they attended the
State Bankers Association, which
closed its annual session Thursday.
Messrs. $. Wittkowsky, of Char
lotto, and w. y. Blair, of Winston,
addressed the Association Thursday
at its morning session. The following
officers were elected and installed for
for the ensuing year:
President, w. A. Blair, Winston;
First Nicc-lrcsidcnt, Thomas w.
Dewey, Ncwbcrn: Second Vice-Presi-
dent, Joseph G.. Brown, Raleigh;
Third Nicc-l' President George W.
Moucastlc, Lexington: Secretary and
Treasurer, john NJ. Miller, Jr., Char
lottc.
Executive Committee, w. A. Blair,
Winston; w. A. Hunt, Henderson;
w. f.. Borden, Goldsboro; j. +. Saw
yer, Ashcville; A. G.. Brenizer, Char
lotte.
MIR. Joseph G. Brown, of Raleigh,
was elected Il delegate to the American
Bankers Association, which holds it's
next meeting at Denver, Col, on the
BIRD of this month.
Ia the afternoon the bankers we're
shown the city cotton factories, cot
| ton seed oil mills and other points of
| interest. OF the lOl banks in North
| Carolina thirty-threc are members of
| the association.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
A PROCLAMATION.
The President Orders That Hostili.
ties Immediately Cease.

Whereas, by protocol concluded
and signed August 18th, 1898. by VIM.
Il. Day, Secretary of State of the
United States, and His Excellency.
Jules Cambon, Ambassador Extraor-
binary and PlenipOtentiary of the Re
publlc OF France at Washington, re-
spectlvely representing for this pur-
pose the government of the United
states and the government of Spain,
tne United States and Spain have for
mally agreed upon terms on which ne
EQUATIONS for the establishments of
peace between the countries shall he
undertaken: and
Whereas, it is, in said protocol
agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature. hostilities between the two
countries shall be suspended. and that
notice to that effect shall be given as
soon as possible by each government
to the commanders of its military and
naval forces:
Now, therefore, I, William McKin-
ley, President of the United States, do.
IN accord ance with the stipulations of
the protocol, declare and proclaim.
upon the part of the United States, a
suspension of hostilities, and do here
by command that orders be immedi-
ateiy given through the proper chan
nels to the commanders of the military
and naval forces of the United States
to abstain from all acts Inconsistent
with this proclamation.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this 18th day of August, in the year
OF Our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and n1nety-eight, and Of the in
dependence of the United States, the
one hundred and twenty-third.
signed VIM. MCKINLEY.
BY President.
WILLIAM r. DAY, Sec. of State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
c. III. LOPER ROBBED.
Sufficiently Amused With His Trip
to kIondyke.


Mr.. A. Savery received letter
Thursday from G. H. Loper, who left
Winston several months ago to seek
his fortune in the Klondyke gold
fields. He writes from Dyea, Alaska,
date of July 22nd. He says:
/ suppose you think the devil had
me. Well, in one way he has. | had
to come back from the Copper: it was
no good. | went over the Glacier and
met so many coming back diSappoint-
ed that | concluded not to 90 further
and | am now on my way to Dawson.
a tramway is now running ON the
ChilcoOt pass, but they charge : cents
pound to deliver goods to lake Ben
nett. ! have disposed of what could.
so to go light. | lost part Of my
goods in the rapids and some got
damaged by water. The Glacicr now
at this time is a dandy. / got lost
on it the 18th of July and a few minutes
after | left the spot a large crevicc
opened. | knew il was coming from
the Sizing sound that came from be-
meath.
This whole Copper River boom has
collapsed; it was nothing but swindle
from first to last-gotten up bv the
Navigation Company. | wish | could
talk to you of my last four months
experience. | have seen man in his
worst form and | have concluded that
man is God and devil-the image of
one and disposition of the other.
My partner whom | took in after he
was abandoned by one outfit without
any means, robbed me and of course
| had to fire him.
| fear | will be late in Dawson, but
will take my chances with the late
ones. Give my best regards to cousin
Jim Scales and tell Whit Pegram to
stay where he is, if he is not gone
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
SOLDIER WOUNDED.
Says He Saw Lieutenant Shipp After
He Was Killed.

AAO w do IAAlIcus
Burrell II. Bullock, colored, of the
9th U. S. Calvary, arrived in Winston
August to spend day with his
old "boss," Mr.. A. w. Schaum,
whom he lived with until he was Is
years old, when he ran away and
joined the U. S. Army. He is now
serving his eleventh year. Bullock
says he was wounded in the battle at
San Juan, July lst, and was given a
furlOugh for two months. He went
from here to Henderson to visit his
family.
He says that when he was wounded
they were charging up hill at San
Juan and that after he fell out the
Cubans took his watch and Sl5 in
cash and robbed him of his clothes.
Bullock also says he saw Lieutenant
Shipp after he was killed.
Bullock was wounded in the left
hand. He was a sharpshooter and
says he knows he killed three Span
iards. Two he shot out of trees and
one on the ground. He says the one on
the ground had been lost from his
company and was hiding in the grass.
Bullock was so near him when he fired
that the powder from his gun burned
the Spaniard.
Bullock fought the Indians few
years ago. He will return to his com
papy as soon as his hand gets we'll
He does not care to take part in an
other battle like the one at Santiago.
though he is opposed to showing the
white feather and will go to the
front whenever he is called upon to do
so. Mr.. Schaum tells THE SENTINEL
that Bullock is a good negro.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18

SPEAK AS THEY PASS.
MOTT AND CALL HAVE A COLD
HAND SHAKE.
Intimated That Startling Develop
ments VIII Occur Within a Few
Weeks-Sherff Call Working
Among the Insurgents.

Solicitor Mott returned home Frid ay
He is still mum regarding politics,
but the reporter heard an intimation
Friday that some startling develop
ments might be expected within the
next few weeks. The Solicitor knows
all about it, but he declines to talk
for publication just at this time.
Sheriff Call, of Wilkes, returned
from Mocksville Friday morning A
friend tells THE SENTINEL that he
was busy Thursday ''chinning'' the
Davie insurgents trying to get them
in line for Linney. Our informant
says his efforts were fruitless. The
Sheriff was asked how much
the ''Bull of the Brushes was pay
ing him to make a tour of the dis
trict. He claimed that he was doing
it simply for the love of his country:
that he did not want any office. Capt
Stagg notified him that he would have
to ride in the second-class car, as So
licitor Mott was in the first. 1t is
known that the two Wilkes politicians
do not dwell together in harmony.
The Sheriff went in the car and shook
hands with Mott, but it was cold
shake as well as a short one. The
two were several seats apart when the
train moved off for the home of the
political enemies.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
NO MORE BLOCKADE.
OPEN PORTS IN CUBA, PORTO
RICO AND nANILA,
Americans Advised to Go Slowly in
Shipping Supplies to Cuba Until
Our Forces Take Possession
Unless Spaniards Need

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Cuba,
Porto Rico and Manila are to be no
longer in a state of blockade publi-
cation of this fact having been made
to all Powers Vessels blockadinp
these ports will now withdraw. 1t is
now possible for enterprising mer-
chants to enter Insular ports and dis
tribute food stutfs at any price they
see tit to charge. 1t is expected trade
will be lively iL short time. No ac-
tion has been taken as yet to feed the
reconcentrados, but this will come
within a short time, if investigation
proves that the supplies shipped into
Havana and other ports of Cuba are
inadequate to meet the needs of the
people.
The President feels that until Amer
lean forces take formal possession of
Cuba, our people should go slowly in
the matter of shipping supplies, unless
1t should be found that the Spaniards
themselves are in need. Blanco will
be consulted on this subject. The
American military commission on
evacuation will probably enter Havana
harbor on warship, which will stay
until the matter is settled.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
Goes to Port Royal, S. C.

Mr.. M. G. Patterson, who has for
several years held situation with
Salem Iron Works, has accepted a
position in the shops of the United
States Naval station, at Port Roval.
>. q. He will be detailed to the con
structlon and repair department. Mr..
6atterson left last week Wednesday.for
Durham to spend day with his pa
rents % before going to Port Royal.
MT. PATTERSON Is a graduate of the
A. & M. College. He has been a res
1dent of Salem about four wears.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-18
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Will be Held on September 18th to
Nominate County Officers.

The Republicans will hold their con-
vention to nominate county candid ates
on Saturday, September 18th.
This was decided upon by the Re
publican county executive committee,
which met IN the County Commission
ers' room in the courthouse at II
O'Clock Thursday.
Mr.. }. Nj. Jessup, the new chairman,
presided and Jailer Masten took notes
of the proceedings. Stamp Clerk j.
F. Reynolds, cx-chairman, was pres
ent to give his successor instructions
as to how things should be run. Four
townships were not represented. L.
II. Morris, of Kernersville, thought
there ought to be some expression by
the committee as to how it stood on
the present county officials. This was
objected to by several members who
thought the primaries and convention
should settle matters of this kind
Mr.. Reynolds was asked that after
noon if the old county officers would
not be renominated. He replied that
he had heard very little discussion re-
garding the candidates or convention.
but he knew there was some opposi-
tion to some of the present county of
ficerS.