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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07

Chicago. December 6.--Cattle-- Receipts
light; market shade lower. Good TO choice
steers, 5,ooei5.75; commoner. 40Osi5.00: stock.
ers and feeders. s.oo97t40: butchers and can
Weak 2A to lower; sales wcrc at s2OGfs.ss
Tor common 70 fair up 70 s,ioq9,55 for choice
20 ttrlctiy prime; pigs. al5Gs.So. Sheep and
.bnbs-Mnrket STEADY: common to prime
lan,hs. s7S95.bp; ysarlngs, 4.15fli.1S' sheep.
2S0@3.y0. Westerns. a5pgi 100: Western ian,hs.
4'5aS,So feeding. s.s0UA.sS for lambs 500
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coFEEE.

New York, December 6.--Coffee-options
unchanged to 8 points lower; sales COCO bags;
SPOT Rio, quiet and steady; mild steady.
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b bid; sellers: value.
New Orlcan. Futures.
Futures opened quiet and steady; at noon
steady closed steady.
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An Experts Opinion.

Cargll e. Richardson of Houston say Crop
Expert Prime, the noted grain statistician,
makes the following report, which is of inter
est to all: THE weather over Texas is very
favorable for the winter wheat crop. The
acreage in wheat is larger than ever has been
known. This radical change Is chiefly due &c
low price cotton, which has been absorbing
nearly the entire attention of the Texas
farmer Considerable wheat stu remains In
the hands OF the farmers. who are holding
fo~ higher prices. and country mills are going
into the Territories and Kansas now for their
supplies. The ground in the northern portion
of the State has been well covered with
srow." Today's markets were somewhat dull
more SO than for weeks. Operators in cotton
are not buying with the confidnce that mas
characterized their dealings of late. and there
Is mere disposition to try and unload part
of their holdings This is due more to the
continued liberal movement than anything
else, although we find that spots arc drag
Cling. with buyers indifferent. Manchester
In their weekly report quoted cloths and yarns
strong. but inactive. Rocky Mohrs selling
was the feature of the New York market
New Orleans sold little. and outside ope-
rators. II anything. sold sparingly to cover
longs. We may see dragging market for p
while. but any depression of consequence will
find the market well supported.
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Private wire to carsill & Richardson:
MONEY AND BANKING.

Exchange is quotei as follows: New Yort.
buying, $i.5o discount selling, New York, ST
Louis and Kansas City. par; New Orleans.
buying Sl.0O discount selling. 81. rs premium.
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a plcssing 10 This So

Clifton Record. ~. 4. I
Houston is still quite anx'eIb y;
deep water. 1t would prove
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

Choice cattle In moderate supply. gaod de-
mand; fair sale for cattle and calves Ia car
Calves aud yearlings scarce. with good de-
mand.
Retail market on hogs dull; good demand
for packer hogs.
Carload lots OF hogs can always be sold on
arrival at market prices.
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New York Cotton Mur,,ct

New York. December 6.-After opening
steady at unchanged prices to an advance OF
points, the cotton market worked somewhat
inegularly. the prospects and conditions be-
ing about evenly distributed between the bulls
and bears. Cables We're more favorable than
expected. The force of this feature was
broken, however, by indications of n very
heavy movement of cotton at the ports and
interior towns for this week Weather was
reported favorable for plantation work and
gctt'ng cotton into the markets Southern
selling, attributed partly to this fact, became
u feature here. But on all weak Intervals
investment buying orders made their appear
nnoe and any material setback In prices was
thus promptly prevented. March and May
futures were favorable with Wall street buy.
ers, The local bears undertook several times
TO stampede the market, but failed In ever
instance, although cnusing some slight re-
action by this means. Locnl sentiment re-
manned rather builish bu: tho heavy move
ment In the South checked aggressive action
on the part OF the longs. In the afternoon
local traders picked up little cotton on claims
OF light receipts for Tomorrow Short selling
was checked by claims that primary markets
We're well supported by continued export do.
mand and that American spirners were niso
inclined tc buy. The marker closed stsadv
at l to Q points net loss.
New York, December 6.--Wheat-Receintn
s42.sel; exports, 26iloo; eahy: No. rcd -s,A
Eo-p; aiioati options, lower: january Y3i(
Woel-steady. Cottonseej oil--DulI! piin,c
crude, l1isGlS; prime yellow, 2lG2lis. Pip
.ron-.,9uiet. Cspper-Quiet. Lead-Steady'
1in-Firm Plates-Dull. Spel.er--Firm.
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The leading futures ranged as follows;
Wheat. No. 3 Open. High Low. Closa
December go. e5N osN si4 eaSs
May ............. G6B 66k cox 65A
Corn, No =
December ....... 1895 33% 30 33ls
May ............ 34ss 3iss 80 33A
july ............ 30 30 34k J4Ls
Oats. No. p
December ...... &A 25a 25m 25h
May ........... 2BL 26h 2oA 2SA
Mess pork. hb
January ........ 932h $40 9.25 9.27h
May ............. $50 9.65 $50 $50
Lara. per 100 lbs
January 5.15 bl7n 5.12h 5.12k
May .,.....:..... b.S2.a $50 BITE $50
Short ribs. 100 lbs
January ,....... 467la 40 4,s2a 4seh
May ,,..,........ 4.S2ls LIS 4.771s 4.77Ia
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady,
wheat--No. 3 spring +. o. b. 5saS4,a; No.
red 6S1B9.
Corn-No. .. saA; No. 2 yellow "a.
oats--No. ?. I. o. b. 26H927; No. 3 white
27l4a2Sls.
Rye-No. .. 50.
Timothy seed-Prime, 2.25.
Mess pork-Per barrel S.00QlS. 05.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 500I5 .l7ls.
short ribs Sides. loose, i.t0I4.7O
Shoulders-rry sailed. boxed. 4ha4ss.
Sldcs-Short clear. boxed, i.e045. 90.
Whisky--Per gallon LIE.
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COTTON Seed PRODUCTS.

Quotations are Z, o. b, interior.
New York. December Section seed OIL
Steady primo crude. l7iaGlls: PRIME summer
yellow. 2lts@l2si butter grades. 25927; spring
yellow. .7iheI2s
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INTnE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information from the EXCHANGES
Of United States and Europe.
BULLS TEMPORARILY WITHDRAW SUPPORT
FIuctuations Very Narrow and the
Close Showed Little ChanEc-Hc-
ceipts Expected 20 De Lighter.
Office Of Tho Post.
Houston, Tuesday. December 9.

. iiouseo'' 'ues1's' - ~. ,rar.
| 49, - 70 ~ .. - -. .ia,r,, ,e
~, NV us 40" 80 -. =. -, 900 Tha
. 800 iio,i .he ou'so - sonsato,al
80 - -. -, s.r,dnsi
~ w '.ass,..., ,s stranger.
s,,, '.e ~. '.e ,a' ~ -. Iii, ,ha, tho
-, 800 - -" - - -. ~, -, ana mat
.'p'' W. So -, -. raa,ooa
neN' sea' aeiease "i' " -, 49,
enio"sn wv VI W eu ,' ~, ,,,a !,
a wv. Why nave "o'n ,is .'op'
u'iii'ui. " seeui au'"nos' -.
reports showed tnat weather Vn 'ae -,
was favorable and this TACT, coupieu WIN
iaa,. 20 t,,,,,, ,o,ver heIned the bears
- - f'
little.
Al. the spot markets closed unchanged.
F,utnraa 4, JJvernooI closed unchanged to
49,, 20 :" - 80. ,.,r+,,,iv nm
h,-t4tn OIL New orleans was 'i.'N'
changed, being point down to j point up,
uhile Neu yorn vas . 10 2 points lower
~ a. ,r, a,H
tort receipts were not UP 10 ea''!
mates, being 76,49S, against 65,SsI last year
md so a7s In 1904
""r o''''o a. io''' ,c-oo .. =, oos
Horston expects tomorrow io''VV " i'''0'
AGAINST S042 last year and 1886 In 1884.
~, o,,o.. .,.o.s ~ ono IN 10 Oia against
NC" oii"hS eNp wy zoo,
l5.Ge4 last year ana l5.aS9 IN 1854
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Trade Notes.

Oranges. apples and bananas are moving
freely.
are firm.
Advices from Elgin stated that there was no
change in tho price OF creamery butter.
The stock OF Pacific loose ungradcd raisins
on the coast has been closely absorbed by
two or three large buyers
Cured pears are reported TO be very closely
scteaned up on the coast. stock suitable for
shipment being hard to find.
The Florida orange crop, according To cur
rent reports, is turning out less than was ex-
pected and runs chiefly TO russets
Brokers were advised today that refined an,
gar was firm and yesterdays decline might
be restored. Recently concessions have been
made on softs, but instructions wero TO make
no further concessions ~ '"'
California mall adyices state Tint In co,,-
sequence OF the comparatively high pricfs fnr
laAsins there has OF late been inore demand
for dried grapes. The quantity OF dried era pea
tnas year to very small owing to the light
MT. H. Bimer Mosey OF Grand Rapids
Mich. 9 prominent commission merchant H.
g The city. Mr.. Mosey reports that business
~ tne North Is very brisk ReTardin. fbe
apple crop 10 says that while Michigan only
reaseo half crop this year the State has ths
3argest crop OF any State and the quality If
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UNCERTAINTY As n RATES 4 DRAWBACK
D<saverea sAsrnenss yvlfharawn ana
Bayers lloldinx IIsck Pending
& N Adjustment.
once Of The Post.
Houston. Tuesday. December Q.

Houston TueSday, December y.
The only drawback to the volume Of busi-
ness az present is the uncertainty as to the
sates which the railroads Will establish since
Judge Mccormick rendered his famous de-
clsi5r. The mills have withdrawn all deliv-
cred oats pending an adjustment and many
large buyers are holding back end buying
sparingly for the same reason.
The festival has brought to Houston large
numbers OF interior merchants who buy their
supplies from Houston and many Of them for
the FIRST time are becoming acquainted with
the heads OF the firms from which they buy
and with whom through the drummers they
hayo been doing business many years.
houston houses are well stocked on every
thing needed and being near the country mer-.
chants are In good position to fill all their
orders for holiday goods, a trade which is
now under hoadwiy and Will continue for
three weeks more.
Yesterday and today the volume Of trade
Was more satisfactory than for months and
there Is 10 reason Why there should not BIO
brisk business until after the close OF the
Gsliday season. when lull will then nat
surally take place.
Retail stores are crowded with shoppers who
find that they save money BY coming here to
make purchases.
Produce.
Poultry has been in good demand. Receipts.
however, have been very heavy. but prices
are we'll maintained and good stock brings top
prices. Some large country shippers instead
OF classifying their chickens and turkeys send
In mixed coops and as n consequence fail To
get the prices they would if the trouble WIS
taken to classify the stock.
Oh ,l,of.i
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q asked: b bid; nominal.
New York Futures.
Futures opened steady: at noon quiet aid
steady; closed steady.
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California Raisins.

Says the New York Journal of Commerce:
The successful results OF the season no far
under the administration Of the California
RaisIn Growers association has induced that
organization. 1t is reported. to contemplate
making further changes regarding the mar
keting Of the fruit, which Includes the elm
ination OF paciters and tho future packing OF
raisins by the association itself. 1t - more
over Intended, Il is understood. to do away
with the middleman. commission seller or
broker. and 10 deal direct with the 1obber.
The commission merchants and brokers In the
fcrnis raisins have been introduced aud salss
from season to season Increased. and through
whose exertions in the interest OF California
unsly eliminated as a factor In these markets.
stranuoualy object to the plans OF the assoc
citation, and many letters from leading houses,
we near. have been sent 10 the coast within
the past week protesting against tho innoya-
tion proposed by the association
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Last year .......e5. SS7 1ss,eae 4,27t.so5 :.
sf - - -----
difference ...1o6i1 2s.422 soI1si ..
The times., 1898-12-03
GENERAL JOE WHEELER'S
RECEPTION AT HIS HOME
Kentucky Thoroughbred. With
Rich TrappinEs. Given Him by
the PeopIc OF Huntsville.

Huntsville. Ala, Dec. "A black Ken
lucky thoroughbred, richly caparisoned
with a major generals trappinss. was pre-
sented to Gen Joseph Wheeler yesterday
afternoon by the citizens of Huntsville
1t was the first demonstration of the es-
people of his home, and the city was
crowded by visitors from all parts of the
Eighth Congressional district.
The formal presentation was made by
Capt. Milton Humes. who eXtolled Gen.
Wheeler's public record and expressed
the wish that the future would have in
store for him many years OF useful activ-
ity in the service of his country.
Gen. Wheeler was visibly touched by
these words, and in reply said:
ITO be the recipient of honors and to
win the approval of strangers and newly
made friends would be gratifying to any
one, but to receive such assurances as
have today from those with whom l have
lived during my entire manhood is the
highest and most valued honor which by
any possibility could be bestowed upon
me.
Life with me is drawing to a close,
my race is nearly run, and it is ever be-
fore me that the people to whom ! am
indebted for this honor have done much to
smooth the path it has been my fate to
tread
Four cavalry regiments which form a
part of Gen. Wheelers command passed
in review at the conclusion of the presen-
tation
The times., 1898-12-03
HURDY-GURDY MUSIC
TESTED IN BOSTON
Earrei Organs and street Pianos
Must nc in Tune or Leave the
Sideyyallss.

Boston. Dec. 2-Three hundred and fifty
barrel organs and street pianos had
plav-out yesterday on North End Park,
arranged for by Police Commissioner
Curtis. so that the municipal music COM
missIoners might pass Judgment on the
tunefuiness of the instruments. The COM
mission consists of Thomas ]. Baldwin,
the weil-known bandmaster; John A
O'Shea and James Mclaughlin, organ
ISIS. and Carl Zerrhan. the famous con-
ductor and chorister, but the latter was
not present on account of Illness.
At II o'clock Mr.. Mclaughlin shouted
TO the men to get their instruments in
line and advance They were taken as
they stood.
Mr. Mclaughlin stood to the side of the
frs, instrument. which doled out bar
or two of ION the Banks of the Wabash
Mr.. Baldwin smiled, and Mr.. Mclaughlin
raised his hand: enough of that. try
another" The player changed the tune.
and then ground out few measures OF
a waltz. You got to get that thing tun-
cd nm said Mr. Mclaughlin to the or
gan man.
The commission looked the second OUTFIT
over and then Mr.. Mclaughlin told the
man at the crank to turn. He did so, and
a few bars of a lively breakdown was the
result. That sounds pretty WE'LL said
Mr.. Baldwin.
GIVE us another" said Mr., o'Shea- The
tune was changed. and once more the
commission found themselves on THE
Banks of the Wabash The commission
ers shook their heads, and then gave the
man AT the crank the same warning they
had given TO the man who went before
him.
The next man came up. The commits
sioners listened longer to it, when MI
BALDWIN said: '.All right. and the man
pulled out smiling, and SO hurdy-gurdys
hand-organs and other instruments were
tried out with due solemnity. The COM
mission decided that no licenses shall be
issued till certificates of tuning shall
have been filed. The string orchestra
and German bands will be tried out latei
| in a hall.
The times., 1898-12-03
Late New. From cumbcr,und. :

Cumberland, Md. Dec. 2.-Colonel VIII
liam f. Porter an experienced civil en-
gineer who has given considerable atten-
tion TO the Cumberland water supply
question. states that he is convinced that
an artesian we'll supply is not only the
cheapest, but the most reliable and would
certainly give the purest water.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Aldon attempted
to assist Deputy Sheriff S. S. Warwick to
conduct John Muse. charged with lar
ceny, to jail yesterday afternoon, but
Warwick resented Aldon's aid and a fight
between the two took place. Warwick
was placed under arrest by policeman.
The rush of eastbound freight has be-
come so great over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad that on some divisions they
have not motive power sufficient TO han
die it.
A curfew law is being agitated for Lo-
naconing.
p. j. Harrigan, of Cornellsville, Pa. has
been appointed division master mechanic
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Cum
berland. vice D. c. Courtney, resigned.
Judge Sloan is able to be out and court
will be resumed Monday.
John Philip Sousa was not with his
band, which gave concert here Wedues-
day night. being detained at Indianapolis
| by illness.
Capt. Alex McKelvey. of Williamsport,
was robbed of $50 on his canal boat near
Hancock. The thief escaped.
The times., 1898-12-03
GRACE coMPANY's CONTRACT.
Concession to Eyre and CraGin
From Nicaragua.


There seems to be little doubt in The
minds of friends of the Nicaragua Canal
bill, framed by Senators Morgan and
Harris, that it will be enacted into law
during the forthcoming session of Con-
gress and that an American canal across
the Nicaragua Isthmus will be an assur-
ed fact. The opening of an interoceanic
canal through that country is now re-
garded as a necessity for the develop
ment of the commercial interests of the
country in view of acquisition of terri
tory in the Pacific, and those who offer
any objection to the measure are few
and not insistent enough to cause any
great degree of apprehension among the
supporters of the bill.
The effort on the part of the Grace syn
dicate to obtain practical control in the
matter has, it is said, been fruitless, SO
far as any interference with the Ameri-
can project is concerned. Former Mayor
Grace, of New York, millionaire and pro-
moter of numerous South American en-
terprises, is at the head of the syndicate
although so far Edward Eyre and Ed
ward f. Cragin, both of Chicago. have
been principally concerned in obtaining
concessions from the Nicaraguan gov
ernment.
As a result of the work of Messrs Eyre
and Cragin in Nicaragua the national
legislative assembly of that country IS
sued decree. on October 81 1898, autnor
izing Messrs. Eyre and Cragin to enter
into negotiations with the Maritime Ca
nal Company of Nicaragua for the pu--
pose of obtaining the immediate recsiol
of the contract for constructing an inter
oceanic canal, known as the Cardenas-
Menocal contract, and dated Ap.il "A.
1887, which contract terminates on Octo-
ber g. 1892.
In the event of failure to secure a re-
cision of the contract prior to the date
OF its expiration, the government of y c.
aragua permits AIessrs. Eyre and era in
to succeed the Maritime Canal Company.
Within six months after the recision
has been obtained or, in the event of its
failure, within six months after the ex-
| piration of the contract, a company To
be called the interoceanic Canal Com
| pany is TO be formed. The government
of Nicaragua promises to grant to the In
teroceanic Canal Company the exclusive
right for the construction of the canal
in accordance with the terms OF the con-
| tract.
i The contract secured by the Grace syn
| dicate provides that for the purpose OF
| the contract the Cardenas-M -Menocal con-
tract shall cease to have legal existence
on the 9Th day of October, 1899, and that
all the stipulations in the contract shall
| take effect without the necessity of fur
! ther action, declaration, or law, on the
10th of October 1899. or sooner should
Messrs. Eyre and Cragin obtain the re.
cision of the Cardenas-Menocal con.
tract.
| In this latter case it shall be sufficient
that Messrs. Eyre and Cragin notify The
] Nicaraguan government in writing and
the day of such notice shall fix the com
mencement of the period within whict
the said Interoceanic Canal Company
shall be organized.
The times., 1898-12-03
HAcKMEN AND cABMEM MEET
An Enthusfnstic Session Held by
the AssocfafiOn

-
An Enthusinstic Session Held by
the Association.
The Hackmen and cabmeRs Association
recently organized for thet purpose of
guarding the interests of local cabmen.
held an enthusiastic meeting at the old
Odd Fellows Hall. in c Street, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets northwest, last
night.
The hackmen were represented by
large gathering and much interest was
manifested. The attendance would have
been larger had other cabmcn been able
to leave their stands.
The association has grown since it's for
nation four weeks ago, now numbering
almost 150 members. Fifty We're enrolled
at last nights meeting.
George II. Shanks, president of the as
social ton. called the meeting to order. He
| congratulated the cabmen upon the vic
| tory recently won by their organization
! in the matter of the occupancy of the cab
stand at the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
tion 1t will be remembered that the
| Commissioners granted the railroad cab
service exclusive right TO the use of the
stand. Numerous arrests were made OF
! street .cabmen who took piaces at the
stand When taken before Assistant Dis
1 tr1ct 1uSH llt CuSSS WSlt io'.N
! pressed on the ground that the law on the
matter was defective They have since
been occupying the stand without mcles-
| tation by the police, and they believe they
| have won great victory.
| During the meeting last night the aru-
Gle which appeared in The, Times last
Monday afternoon was read and produced
! considerable discussion. The article was
lpraised for the accurate manner in which
the cabmens side of thcscase was treated.
| Exception was taken. however, to the
| latter part of the article. which stated
! that some people sided with the railroad
| company on account of unfair treatment
| by local cabmen-
| 1t was stated at the meeting by one of
| the most prominent members of the asso-
| citation. and seconded by numerous others,
| that personal Knowledge was had by the
association of driver of one of the VIC
| torias of the railroad cab service who had
! charged 50 cents, or the equivalent of two
| fares. for hauling u passenger from the
| Pennsylvania to the Baltimore and Ohio
| depot 1t was also stated that the Gus
| toner was under the influence of liquor
| and that the cabman had taken advantage
| of the man This, 1t was said, had been
done In the presence of several witnesses.
1t was also said that certain of the drivers
| of the Pennsylvania service We're ever
| ready to take advantage of the public.
The times., 1898-12-03
THE INDICTMENT DEFECTIVE,
Proceedipgr Against II C"iOrcd At
torney Suddenly Terminated.

The case against Edward Y. DaVls,
the colored attorney who was charged
with embezzling s325.Sl of the funds of the
John Wesley A. NJ +. Church. was
brought 10 Il sudden termination yesterday
By Justice Bradley, who heard the pro-
ceedlngs.
The justice held that the iallssations in
the indictment were not sustained by the
testimony of the Governme9t- Davis oc-
cupied the position of chairnan of the
banking committee, which was Y creation
Of the trustees of the church, and it was
claimed by them that he had not made
proper returns of the money which came
into his possession i 'lJ7
Justice Bradley stated that he was of
The opinion that the Indictment was hasti-
ly made, without giving Davis an oppor-
tunity 10 make an accounting.