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b bid: II nominal.
New York Fntnre..

Futures opened quiet; ut noon steady; closed
quiet and steady. The highest for March was
$50 and the lowest 5.dS; high for August 56i
low F.ei. Following are the quotations for all
months:
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ST. LOUIS.

2Soc including 1900 Texans; shipmcnts sco:
natives steady: Texas cows steady and steers
easy; fair TO fancy native shipping and ex-
steers S.ao05.so; steers under 1000 pounds 500
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Chicn~o Country Hides.

Tie market is firm and steady and tnnners
show moro disposition to buy. They are net
trowding the nrtlet because The receipts are
isn't and mostly consist OF heavy stock The
quantity of bulls offered Is no. large, and tho
tanners are looking to the packer market for
light stock. The kill OF light native COWS at
ne Stock Yards IS fully up to the slaughter of
asst year ard the pack srs are rot f0rcini.
prices, In consequence OF this. dealers In inc
country market. while disposed to ask &c to
c IS more for buus are not crowtiinE for higher
prices, Orders for Bluffs are plentiful at giAu
and can not be hllHd The approach Of tho
holidays checks advances In a measure. hut
stronger market Is anticipated after the
first Of tho year,. M
Thos, J. Nechan & Co. of Baltimore say OF
canned goods:
Ar active market, with ono or two impor-
tant deals during the week caused increasci
confidence In the outlook fer canned goods
throughout the winter. An important deal
WAS made IN Lima beans, which cleaned up
AL OF that Hue OF goods offered here under 80
a dozen Tomatoes were again quite active ut
lui prices aud string beans We're pegged
polnt or two higher. Each OF these articles
sfe worth prompt attention.
The continuous jcbbing demand for almost
every article IN the list has gradually worn
away the largest stocks here without causing
much notice, and, In consequence, when pur-
chases are made OF larger Quantities the prices
are marked up. This is. perh ips best ;llils-
irntei IN p2as, OF which the rack last season
was large.
1hc month of December has exceeded the
aiticipations of everyone, and the volume OF
business done. III canned goods may equal that
oil december last year.
Trade Notes.
Eggs are weak and the tendency is DOWN
ward Interior shippers have held back until
prices have declined
Poultry is IN full supply. However all the
demand e fcr turkeys, Chickens arc neg
leelea ano weak Choice fat Gobblers COM
higher.
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CArTLE CLArrER.

In the report of Colonel D. G. Mccoy. In .
spector at Kansas City for the Kansas sap,
lnry commission. he states that during the
past season only POO head OF Texas cat,ls
seehing entrance into Kansas were refused
permits on account OF being found Infectious
iio says that II IL notable that as the years
pass the public becomes more familiar with
the fact that injected stock will not be per
mttted to enter Kansas. He states that rlll-
,oan agents as rule aid tho INSPECTOR mite
rally in tho accomplishment OF his whole
duty.
The following shows the number of cattle
Mo-, yards. into Kansas during the closed sea
son, month by month; FEBRUARY. as'7lS:
March. si,69S; April lt3i5: May. 9b9i: June
ass; November to Is q, 10. Showing d total S'
Of al $50 head, to which may be added stock
, g ssi out Of Kansas by Kansas railroads.
iv,ssl head. making q grand total OF 80 $50
head shipped into the state.
At Chicago. Kansas City, 81. Louis and
Omaha the receipts OF hogs since December i
amount 10 by week: Week ending December
j. 4iViSl; week ending December 10. rs 100,
week ending December II, $4,000 being d total
OF i.i4i,sl7 head. The total for the three
Weeks was the greatest number for any thre.
consecutive weeks IN years past.
Chicago authorities believe that fears OF
SICKNESS and possible advance In corn ara
ms reasons Ter the very heavy marketing OF
hogs this eason.
The meeting OF the National Live Stock ex-
the largest session ever held by that body' ANA
It's proceedings will be OF eseepsionhl intarost
TO eatuemen Throughout the Urited states.
1ho prospect for cattle feeders usln. The
Creek pastures In tho indian Territory next
year Tor feeding purposes are very slight
according to the Curtis bill all fences must
be removed by April l.. 80
The Oklahoma live stock sanitary board nj
It's late meeting refused to suspend until jan
vary Its order prohibiting the adinls slon Of
ping. 49,
1.-Two stock agents assert that isi 500 head
OF cattlo are now being fed at Texas oil mills
baah sAf T>s II
are now feeiing IL Louisiana. and 10 Arkan-
s s :, ,oo9 head. This makss 2soO0 now being
ied az oil mills OF Texas stock and does not
uais. '''N
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SAIIIEI,

SAILED.
IS Leona. Wilder. New York.
IS Montpelier, Gault. Liverpool.
IS Consols, Roberts. LiveinooI.
IS Phoebe, Storie. Bremen.
IS lnceinorc. Dickinson, Liverpool.
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Tester.


LfVerpOOI FutUrcS.
Futures opened quiet; demand moderate;
at : p. IN. quiet; closed steady. Closing prices
were as follows:
December. q. OF 90 Nav June (l5.o6
Dec. Jan .3.01-o2 June-July ......S .06-O7
Jan. Feb. ,.....3.o9b JulyAug. ......s orb
Feb. March; 8 .03b Aug. Sept. ....3 O7-Os
March April. .3.0is Sept. Oct ,3. 0Ss
April May. .3.0405 Oct. Nov. 30Ss
asked; bid: II nominal: value: sellers.
Stocks at United States Ports.
Stock this day l. 367, 73a
Stock this day last week. 349, l73
STOCK THIS day last year. 147, $3.50
ENcess TINS season .................... 220,397
United states Exports.
This Week. Last Year
Exports TO Great Britain. 71,350 74,97S
Exports to France. . % $50 4'125
Exports to continent 49,. 2509S 63.91S
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MONEY AND DASk'ss'
EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.

EXCHANGE AT Housiy q. I
Exchange is quoteI as iolioSSs.s ~
buying, ST 80 discount: ieilin. Nsr u.
Louis and Kansas CITY. pa ii.H ~
buying 90 discount; selling s spfxos 4
HOUSTON BANK cLsea ~ 4
The following are the Sle ,Sns g. ~
Houston banks for the week ~ ~: -
tho Correspondents time .r las '
with the increase OF GER .ast yssis n
c..,,rd,v si,27..st3 ;Ssii 1
Monasy .. ......... I.5Os.i5s S ys|
NEW YORK ExcHASs ~!
Relehmarks. CONNER % ,s:ls -
Bankers .......',,....'-;lS II SS24
Commercial, go days q
summers. SO days. :.'.'ssst - 4!
francs. commercial * 90 I
60 days -........'.'''''',
----------s-- t 81. 81 =, so. 3. Il
I I.III
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MARINE INTELLIGENcn.
Port of Galveston, December 20.
ARRIVED,

. Labuan. Gardner. Rotterdam.
IS Marsillsbory. Hartman. Cardiff.
IS Bernard Hail. Bartlett, Liverpool.
ship Mersey, Barbados.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago; December 2o.---Cattle- Market quie,
70 q shade lower; prime lots brought 5.2sal
800; good to choice Texas steers s 1904 40;
s.oskers AN, and feeders aSgt .2S; choice fpedins
Iiogs-Very slow and dragging: common n
$50; pigs S.000S 80.
sheep and lambs Fairly active; inferior "a
prlnia lambs h,75Gi5. sOs Westerns i.5oli :. "a.
tivcs l.50d4. 10,
Rsceipls-csttle $500. hogs $1,000 sheep soos.
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Reagan, Texas, December 20.--Thcre arc %
per cent less cattle in this Immediate section
of Falls county than for several years; abo,t
200 being fed for market; condition generally
range; 80 per cent Of tho land In farms or
pastures
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houston Spot Quotations.
Spots closed easy. l-16c down. ss,a. ~,
The herald., 1898-09-14
AN IRKSOME TASK

The president is having a hard time
to find men who are willing to serve on
a commission to investigate the conduct
of the war. Their reasons may be as
assigned by those who decline, but 1t Is
apparent that the work would be dis
agreeable and thankess. Whether the
president desires that Alger should be
dealt with gently is a question not en-
tirely free from doubt. He cannot be
so obtuse as not to know that Alger Is
a load. On general principles 1t is pre-
sumable that he would like to get rid Of
Alger. But Alger has rendered impor-
that service to the party, especially
in contributions to the campaign
fund, and 1t is probable that the pre1si-
dent would like to have him let down
easily. Realizing this feeling, most men
will hesitate to accept an appointment
and then do what might disoblige the
president The situation is such as
would embarrass a man who is disposed
to do his duty without fear or favor.
1t is not surprising that tself-respecting
men will not allow themselves to be
put into a position so irksome. But
whoever accepts will have to perform
his duty thoroughly or become involved
The herald., 1898-09-14
HOW ALGER GOT THERE

Another explanation of the cause that
:ed the president to put dishonored
man in his cabinet comes from Con-
necticut. A writer In the Hartford
Times lays the scene of the little polit-
ical drama in Ohio. President Harri-
sons secretary of the treasury Charles
Foster of Fostoria, figures in the
dramatis personae. 1t will be remem-
bered that Foster, who was reputed to
be very rich failed about the close of
the Harrison administration. His ex-
perience was somewhat like that Of
President Mckinley, though he was not
pulled through by Editor Kohlsaat of
Chicago and Coal Baron Hanna of Cleve-
land.
Foster appealed to a rich friend in
Michigan, one Russell A. Alger. He
was helped out of his dilemma and was
of course grateful. When the time came
to make up President McKinleys cabi-
net there was much talk about Mr..
Hanna's being selected for conspicu-
Gus place. But Mr. Hanna saw that he
would handicap the administration by
taking a place in the cabinet, in view OF
his intimate financial relations with the
president, and so he decided to go for
the Ohio senatorship.
At this time Alger was bringing every
attainabe influence to bear to secure a
place in the cabinet. The cunning and
craftness that characterize him led to
his taking a survey of the political field
in Ohio. Hanna was having hard
fight for support In the legislature. The
idea occurred to Alger that the influ-
ence of his friend Foster would be strong
enough to defeat Hanna. The upshot
Of it was that Hanna and Mckinley were
held up by Alger with the threat that
Foster would kill Hanna's aspirations
for senator unless Mckinley put Alger
into the cabinet.
The herald., 1898-09-14
decentralization into the ranks Of the
Republican party 10 perhaps uncertain.
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF

| Employment Of the language Of sour.
rility and epithet in political warfare IL
not new with the Republicans in thi:
campaign. 1t is vicious practice that
has long been in vogue. and is invariably
adopted by the political parvenu. 1t Is
an unfortunate feature Of our politics
and is characteristic Of those who have
no proper conception Of the amenities
and moral obligations Of life. Lamenta-
BILE though It be, nevertheless 1t is a
fact, that there are men who will in
dulge in practices in politics which they
would scorn in other connections. To
such depths of Generalization have our
political methods carried US. When a
man resorts to denunciation and the ap-
plication of vile names 1t Is but just to
conclude that he is deficient in other
resources.
History has repeated itself times in
Vulnerable in this, that whoever has
attacked wrong and proposed reform
has been subject to aspersions of char
acter. More especially is this true when
the proposition is to interfere with
wrong long established, and special priv
ileges long enjoyed. There never was
a reformer who was not called riff-raff
or something worse. Reformers have
always been painted in blackest colors,
and denounced In yilest language.
Republicans are in the habit Of taking
on airs and of boasting because Of the
greatness Of their party's achievements.
They seem to think they are better
than other men,, But, not far in the past,
their party progenitors were riff-raff.
cranks, enemies of society and Of nation
ality. In their earlier public career
Sumner, Seward, Chase and Hale were
not treated with social amenities and
were denied senatorial courtesies in as
signments to committees, on the alleged
ground that they were not members of
a healthy political organization" and
northern anti-slavery farmers and me-
chanics were called "mudsills" Of soci-
ETY.. Wendell Phillips said 1t was not
best to go back too far in family
genealogy, for we might ma an ances-
tor who wore a brass collar with the
name of the owner marked on it. Present
day Republicans have to go back but
forty years to find their political pro-
genitors in the political "slop-bucket"
and in the "cesspool of discomfort"
The men today who will not bend the
knee to the Baal of trusts and monopoly
are treated to the same old dishes of
abuse and contumely. but they have faith
that the time is coming when the out
come of their work will be the same as
that of their predecessors in reform.
History is but again repeating itself, and
Providence is again raising up the weak
to confound the mighty.
The herald., 1898-09-14
HAYS SUCCESSOR
Senator Hoar Is the Choice Of the
President

President
NEW YORK, Sept. 13-A special to the
Times from Washington says:
1t Is understood that President Mckinley
has decided to offer the post OF Amba ssador
to the Court of st. James, made vacant by
the appointment OF Mr.. Hay as Secretary
of State, to Senator Hoar. The President
Is very anxious 10 have him accept the post
He thinks that Mr.. Hoar would maintain
the lofty standards established at thai
court by such Ambassadors as Lowell and
Bayard.
Senator Hoar is considered learned. 9
diplomat by nature and long training. tact
full and gracious. The only thing that
stands in the way of Mr.. Hoar's accept
ance is his own health which has not beer
very strong for some time. His friends
think, however, that he Is strong enough
for the duties of the post. and believe that
he will soon be In excellent physical con-
dition.
Mr.. Hoar IS, outside OF his own qualities
an ideal man in the estimation Of the Pres
ident. His mission to London would create
vacancy that could and would be filled ac-
ceptably by the Secretary Of the Navy
Long, whose friends are anxious to SO
round out his career by long and unchal-
lenged seat in the Senate.
1t Is an understood thing that the Presi-
dent Is especially pleased by the manner In
which he has conducted the affairs Of the
navy during the war. In which so much was
accomplished by American seamen, and Ii
anxious to promote any plan that may lead
to seat in the Senate for the Secretary
of the Navy.
The herald., 1898-09-14
WANTED-A WAY OUT

The interview with Aguinaldo, which
the Associated Press correspondent tele-
graphed from Manila, under date of the
18th inst, throws a good deal Of light
or the difficulties that stand in the way
of adjustment, by the United States.
The insurgent leader declares that he
has CT 900 men al command, armed with
rifles. This force he proposes to raise
to 10000. With a population of per-
haps 100000 to draw from there is no
apparent reason why the insurgent
chieftain might not muster a much
larger army.
There can be no mistake in the atti-
tude of Aguinaldo concerning the future
government Of the archipelago. He de-
mands independence, plain and simple.
He says 1--WE have been fighting for in
dependence for long time, and natives
who profess to favor annexation are In
sincere" He even declined to say that
the Filipinos would be willing to have
Americans retain possession of Manila,
or that they might hold coaling station.
This addendum to the knowledge had
before gives a fair insight to the diff
culties that will confront the American
peace commissioners. The situation, as
presented to them, Is the most perplex-
ing that ever vexed American diplomats.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
and written on the subject. no fully sat-
lsfactory plan has been suggested. 1t
Is presumed, from expressions by indi-
The herald., 1898-09-14
MAY BE POSSIBLE
Guatemala Expects to Secure Stable
Government

Government
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Minister Hun
ter ,elegraphs the State Department from
Guatemala, under date OF yesterday. as
follows:
THE election for President Of Guatem mala.
held during the first seven days of Septeln-
ber, resulted in the election of the prese NJ.
incumbent, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, by
the larges; majority ever given Preeiden-
tial candidate in this republic. Two candi-
dates were voted for, Cabrera and Castillo.
both Liberals, BIG, 500 votes being cast. OF
this unprecedentedly large unmber. Ca
brera received 315,936, and Castillo 564
Peace, good order and an untrammeled
exercise of the election franchise marked
the entire election. The National Assembly
meets on the 18th instant to declare this
result and the Inauguration takes place on
the 22nd The new President is forty-one
wears of age, a statesman of broad COM
prehensive views. possessed Of rare ability
and attainments, and was for many years
Minister Of Justice in the Cabinet Of hi.
predecessor. He assumed the executive
functions Of the governmenf on the Sth OF
April last as the constitutional successor
of Barrios, who was assa assinated- and en-
Joys the distinction Of being the first Presi-
dent taken from civil life since Don arinc
Gales, in 1859. All since then have been
military chiefs.
"Cabreras election means peace and
prosperity to the country. and an able
honest and stable government"
This appears to settle the report OF riot
and bloodshed in Guatemala exported by
an incoming steamer, as Minister Hunter
brings events up to yesterday.
The herald., 1898-09-14
THE CHIEF AND THE LAW

Chief Of Police Glass made a most
unpleasant exhibition Of himself yester-
day Like spoiled child he chafed
under the suggestion that the police COM
mission or any member OF the board
could have any criticism to make against
his highland mightiness. The chiefs
intelligence has been put to the test
lately, and 1t has proved very sorry
disappointment. Mr.. Glass can assume
a stolid Indifference, a sulky obstinacy
or a superb Indignation, as he chooses,
but the nefarious practices of which the
police department has been perpetually
guilty, shall be revealed. and. if the po-
lice commission has the courage to do
it's duty, shall be stopped.
The chief of police has for so long
been accustomed to dictate to the board
Of police commissioners, they have SO
long deferentially waited on his judg-
ment and ipse dixits, that, no doubt, it
is somewhat of a rude awakening to
Mr.. Glass to find that he cannot with i'm
punity transgress the laws Of the land.
The Herald has no quarrel with the
chief of police, personally, and despite
Mr.. Glass advances will refuse to cross
swords with him. Mr.. Glass business is
to do what he is told by proper authori-
ties, and 1t is our duty. as we'll as that of
every citizen, to see that the law is
obeyed. The Herald has demanded that
the commission thoroughly investigate
the iniquitous abuses that have been
prevalent in the administration OF the
police department, even though Chief
Glass may think it rank injustice to
take such action on mere newspaper
talk" Mr. Glass doesn't want the news
papers to make an investigation of him.
For ourselves, we have better fish to fry.
The law is perfectly plain on the SUBJ
ject in question. The model that the
police would set of perpetually breaking
the law ITO attain the ends of justice"
is so easily shattered that argument In
that direction would be wasted-even
on Chief of Police Glass.
The herald., 1898-09-14
GETTING UP AT FIVE

o, when you go to bed at night at ten
1t seems so easy to get up at five!
You are so wide awake and active then
And every nerve and fiber is alive.
But, o, when five o'clock a. m. has come,
How different the undertaking seems!
OF firm resolve 1t takes maximum
To get you separated from your dreams.
The birds are chirping noisily outside,
The morning sunshine through the win
dow streams;
You're sorry now to throw the shutters
wide,
And, o, how downy and how soft your
mattress seems!
Upon your pillow drowsily you turn,
To shield your eyes from the awakening
light.
For one more hour of lethal rest you yearn,
Although you've slumbered sweetly all
the night.
Your eyelids are so heavy that they fall
Whene'er you take sleepy look around
You do not want to wake yourself at all.
Or you would leave this mattress at q
bound.
You struggle feebly with your conscience
then,
TIL. overcome by sleep, you cease to
strive
And yet, when you are going to bed at ten
1t seems so easy to get up at hve.
Exchange.
The herald., 1898-09-14

vidual members Of the commission. prior
to their appointment. that a. q body,
they will be conservatively inclined.
But II they should be satisfied. on be-
half Of the United States. with special
concessions only, there remains to be
solved the problem Of keeping that vast
horde Of mi-barbarians from making
matters q thousand times worse than
they were under Spanish rule.
1t is not surprising that the president
had some difficulty In making UP the
peace commission. Unless we greatly
mistake, the five members who sail from
New York on the Campania next Satur-
day will all be heartily sick Of their
job long before it is finished. II they
succeed in finding way whereby the
United States may gain the desired
naval and commercial advantages, and
then manage to cut loose from the rest OF
domain in manner satisfac-
tory all around, they will do an in
estimable service for their country.
The herald., 1898-09-14
THE RAILWAY WHIP-1N

There can be no mistake in the pur-
port of the circular issued by Southern
Pacific railway officials in the guise OF
an address from employees. 1t means
that there is no question about the atti-
tude of the company in the election cam
paign. Not only will every man in the
employ of the company be required to
vote as desired, but he is expected to
exert all the influence he has to win
political support while the campaign is
in progress. The concluding paragraph
of the circular says:
I'm conclusion, let 1t be known that
from this time forward, we, as railroad
men. are going to do politics on our own
account; that we intend to defend our
own interests. as those engaged in other
occupations combine for the dsfense of
their interests; and that the political
party or parties endeavorng to make
capital a our expense must tace tne
united opposing strength and influence
of the thousands of railway workers
throughout the state
Stripped of its disguise this circular
is simply fair and timely notice, to all
employees of the company, that they are
expected to line up and fight the political
battle of their lives. The same infiu-
ence that controlled the Republican
state convention is now whipping In the
railroad vote, with all that can be
brought with it, Just how far the
scheme will work remains to be seen
Railway employees, as rule, are intelli.
gent, thoughtful men, with no liking fol
such vassalage as is implied in thi:
movement to control their votes.
The homely saying that you may
drive a horse to water but you cant
make him drink may be exemplified ir
this effort to reduce the railway EN-
ployes to the level of the black voting
machines in the south. The appearance
of the circular will have one good effect
anyway 1t will show the people of Cali
fornia the intense eagerness of the rail.
way monopoly to control the next elec-
ton. What the object is the public know
by dear experience.