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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Nov York, March lS.--Noney on cali easy
a ihlffs per cent: last loan y prime r,er-
cantile paper sM NAM per cent; sterling ex-
change easy. With actual hrsiptss in bankers
bills at 4. ssxdt.st for demand and ls3N for
stxty dayss posted rates 4 .SiHei4 ~ ana / s4is
a.. SSM commercial bills 5.S0s1s .s0% silver
lM, Government end railroad bonds weak;
State bonds dull. ~
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Difference ..... 5,4is 79.s1Ii.r
. COmllarnf l,ofxx,1 Nc

Comparative cottos nm
New York, March lS.com1
statement for the week endin1
Net receipts at all Unitdd StiiGS Si
during week :. \. ;;;!' "A.
Same week last year. IN a, me-
Total receipts to this date. !, Y.
Same date last year. !. \. !. 4,
Exports for the week. I. NV
Same week last year. u W.
Total exports to this date. X. ;. 4, !, I,
Same date last year. 4. /. /. \. !. MI
Stock at all United States poft NE.
Same time last year.. 4.
Stock at all interior towns. /. \, "
Same time last year...... :. 81, 8 !;
Stock ut Liverpool ......... ,,,..,5
Same time last year. Z, I, u
Stock of American ufioat iofs an
oIitdin .........s. .......,...,. ..st'
Same time last year. /, /. !. ...a.|
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cnsh quotations were as follows:
Flour-Duil.
i.026ilns,
corn--No 2, 2ssi,
Oats No 2. 25ia: No. . white, I. o. b., cog
@sols; No white. as6p29
Ryo--No ., AZ.
Flaxseed-No. l, lis. new, Leg
Timothy soed--Prime, 1850.
Mess pork Per barrel. 9.9oa99s
Iard--rcr 100 pounds, b.io95,i2ts.
Short ribs sides Loose, i9e,s0l5.l7ik
Dry sailed shouldsrs--Boxcd. 4&di5.
short clear Sides Boxed. b.25Gis.i0.
Nv a
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sd. Lnuir Grnin nnd prnxl.lnn.

.
81 Louis, March u.s. -Wheat--liigher; No.
2 rcd. cash. elevator, as,s. track. 9sis; March.
y; Nay. l,ooSs: July. SiGS.M: September,
I'M NO. hard; cash, 9g's. Corn Higher;
:.s@eSb; September, 70 bid oats Stronger:
No cash and March, 26; track, 81; May.
a sS JSly. ss No; white. ss,a: Rye--Quiet.
Prime, iss, cornmeal--i, Sodii.5S. Bran
quiet; steady; sacked, east track, 5Tx lid
Haydn little demand. except for fine tim
S e,,.Iy prairie s.ooGSsS timothy. s,oOgloSo
changed. Pork-Lower standard mess ioh.
BINS l,oSis. Lard--Easer; prime steam, i.ss.
bneon,. Boxed lots, extra short clear, 5.62n
M NJ, tins. S',Sels s7, shorts, sssA dsoo. Diy
snort clear, s.isHGs.25. ribs, 5,25efs s7i,..
shorts. .Ss,a4si5So. Receipts Flour. s0Wi pai.
r.is' wfs o, 5000 bushels corn, 1000 bushels:
barrels; wheat. 10000 bnsheis, corn 7a'ovS
bushels cats, si.ooo bushels,
Puts and Cullx ON Grnin.
,,, un'cssc a. cdvicss BY private wire to n. ".
s5sss calls syas7E Higher prizes cxp.ctcl X
me early trading Tomorrow but around 81
snere XII % heavy selling. Puts son May
Visions started on 9 decided upturp. The
Of May oats and May corn, and decisre boutbk
WI sell a. least : cents higher
tsrain and Provisions nl.s.vher~.
\ Kansas City. March ls.-Wb, ar fct,,.
higher; No hard. 90: No. n Si6Sao; Nc. 1
s s soySs ~, ssgst Ns sptius "a
steady; No : White s7Hb.s Rs u usss,:
800 choices prairie. 1.ocifT.6, RsceantsSv-
ses1 al ss's su :Ss sss
9, 100 bushels; oats, no bushels X SS
& 49,. - IL. - n. I L. tst
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corTIo'N

aepssen Dssly ssssenens.
Today, TssterdAy Last yssr.
$50 ''sss 1893 l,sps
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ChronieIc'. Wenthcr ROOM,

New York. March IL. Especial 1--Ths con
mercisl and Financial Chronicle .ays. Az.
vices to us BY telegraph from the south III.
svsn,ns oenote that rain has fallen in most
localities during the week, but in general
me precipitation has been light. The tenn
perature has been satisfactory. Farm work
= making good progress as . rule. and n (.
number OF localities Is very well advanced.
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New York Cation Merkc,.

New York. March is-rhs dulIness il %. J
intensely. 80. favorable start Vas w us,ns
sne market opening frm. with prices 's 34fs
points up. The demand was soon sstis6sS
az, Ear, sna sne b:isnss q the session was
the anal figures Of yesterday, Win she . c,nss
9uiet ana steady a unchange1 prices t *
!.ann nes higher The conservative bulis
sSssnS ny o. tno market, while bears hsi6
n the South. ~ n go S'tssn
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON,
cAI.VEaTnI

NlAASv A44 = Arettf
Reported for The Post b Al 4
live stock commission merchant Il
Beeves--
Choice. per lb, gross. y. .......s| /.
Common. per lb. gross. .....ss, I: \!
Cows
Choice, per lb, gross. ..s...,.s..:ss I!
Common, per 10, g.oss.....,... u
Yearlings- Il /,
Choice, per Id, gross. .......... ! 4 l,
Common. per ID. gross.......s.s:!s!!. 4!
Calves \
Choice. per ID. gross. .........s.
Common. per lb. gross........s i
Sheep 81
Choice, per Id. gross. .........,. II II
Common. per ID, prosecuted. \
Common. per ID, gross.......'. "
Hogs y
Cornfed. per lb. gross. .......s y
Mastfed, per ID; gross,st ~, ~. $. u
This This M
day. week. IA
Cattle ........,..,. 4 81 y
Calves and year "
lings ............s5 g
Hogs .........,.... ~ RI
Cattle, calves, sheep and hogl
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New YORK March 1s.-Trading In dry goods
~ stimulated somewhat by the needs Of ian
nern throughout the country, who have hee,
conducting lively spring business and feel
the need Of rcplcnishlng stocks. seusonable
soods IN nearly all lines are in request 10 q
considerable extent In prints there a.
continued gain OF slight proportions. stap,a
co.tons show tendency toward stiffer
matkst Print cloths weak A sale Is re-.
portea OF 10000 extras at 2h. less Der cent
Inc best bids are registered at i~is ma
manufacturers have so far refused this.
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Month of delivery. o ing. CLOSED

lsked,. b bid nominal.
Sew York Futures.
Futures opened quiet at noon barely |
steady; closed quiet and steady; sales $4,000 |
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NEW ORLEANAl.ii u
Reported for The Post daiiy ~
days and Sundays by Ainen IT,
Co. (limited). I've stock g. y
chants.
Good fat FED 5ee-es. .......,ssssi|.
Good fat grass becves. ...'...'..gs, b
Common to fair hesv0s.. .,.s.ssIs.a's
Good fat cows. ......,.sssssssssss,5 IA
Common to fair cows..,.s.sss'1.jS]
Good fat yearlings. 80. .,'ss'sss y
Common to fair yearltnsa ...'s / n
Calves ..........,,...s... $1,000 'sl1
Good cornfed hogs. ...,. ,.s...'sss;sI Il h
Common to fair hogs,..'ss'sssss.
Good fat sheep... ...r.' \ -.
Calves and yearlings.....'''ls;SS3 II
Hogs .,........,..,.,'... t'.'.'.sas 4 4 "a
Sheep ............,.,::...,.,, Z :;
hogs slow and weak; sheep iii
mand. 3 Il
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Chicago. March is.-rhs : 1! Z,
was fair and the demand 81
the steers brought $50
grades, a.eoa4.io. Steer e. W
AIS; calves slow at sV y I
grades. Hogs-Insctive ds@s \. ~
inferior to choice boss, I,
400: little pigs sold 9 \.
pigs, 3.4OG3,s5. Sheep az Il
Z GOOD general demana e
sheen. 3,2594.25; rams.
choice ewes. 3.50Gl 40; =
500; lambs. 1905. e: slse.
Receipts--cattle. WR' SsFi'
1000. 4 q
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NEWS TN AND ABOUT ;,
THESE PLANTATIONS

therein a hencoop. Mr.. McCabe placed
i'm the Enclosure 40 hens and received
profitable returns for time. One
morning. however. he was chagrined
and greatly discouraged at finding
nearly all OF his 40 hens dead. Evil
dences OF poison were found. but no
positive clue could be obtained as TO
who placed IL there Mr.. McCabe. fear
full lest the enemy would destroy any
chicken he might put into the yard quit
the business. Philip Potter then rented
the coop i'm which to keep his horse.
Mr.. Potters horse. as did Mr.. Nc
Cabes chickens. lived peacefully for
time I'm the barn. but yesterday he was
seized with a peculiar and undefinable
illness. The question is now asked:
Was Philip Potter's horse poisoned as
were William McCabe's chickens?" II
so. who is doing the poisoning?
A meeting OF the Cranston Wheelmen
will be held this evening, after which
chowder will be served.
Prof Thomas Carroll Of Phenix Wis
tied friends in Knightsville and Grams
ton yesterday.
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RESCUED IN A SEWER.
Terrible Experience Of a Laborer Who
Fell Into the Raging Torrent.

To be drawn into the bowels OF the
earth by raging torrent i'm the hear.
OF great city, and TO be heroically res
cued almost Immediately, is an expert
ence which sounds wildly improbable.
But that's what happened to James
Huggard. of Twenty-third and Parrish
streets on Thursday night.
Some time ago the Cohocksink sewer
caved and left n yawning hole i'm Ger
wantown avenue below Girard ave-
nue.. The work Of rebuilding a duct OF
solid masonry there has been pushed by
Mundy & co. Huggard is one OF the
workmen employed upon the operation.
a plank had been laid across the OPEN
ing To allow the men TO pass readily
ing over this plank on Thursday night
Huggard lost his balance and plunged
headforemost into the water below.
The water. rushing with the speed of
"a torrent. carried Huggard under the
arch OF the closed sewer below and
swept him out Of sight. James Nc
Clone, fellow workman. who had wit
messed the accident. yelled to the other
men for assistance. and. making one
end of n long rope fast around his
waist. gave the other end to ne men
and bade them lower him into the sewer
lie allowed himself To noat along with
the current 90 point FUZZY one hundred
feet within the covered sewer. aud there
ne found Huggard fcebly clinginE to n
iutting rock. Gathering Huggnrd in
his arms. he gave the signal To pull up.
aHd tue muscular fellows az the end W
the rnpe soon dra -gcd them both to
safotN. \ physician was summoned
and ifWgard vas revived and sent TO
his home. Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The citizens OF East Providence were
very much surprised yesterday when
they learned that the administration
board of the district has been enjoined
from signing the proposed contract
with the Pawtucket Water Works.
and some fear that the fight will be
carried still farther and the water be
shut off altogether An effort OF course
VIII be made to straighten matters out,
and they will undoubtedly be smoothed
over until 1900. when the East Provi-
dence Water Company VIII be in the
Held, and will be in position TO offer a
light that will be detrimental to the
Pawtucket company. At the present
time the service is satisfactory to the
water takers as well as the water com
pany. The board believe that they can
make another contract OF different
character providing they can get the
power. but big fight in Pawtucket
VIII undoubtedly be the result.
James Grove and John Hicks went
over To the city TO see the Montgom-
cry come in, and as il was late they
spent the time I'm drinking beer, and
got aboard more than they could ham
die. They started for home and when
Hicks got off the car at the end of the
bridge. he fell and cut his face He was
then loaded into an express wagon and
taken to the station Grove walked a
short distance from the car, when he
laid down and he soon followed Hicks
to the station, Patrolman Taggett maxi
ing both arrests. Both men were fined
in the Seventh district court this morn
mo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
CENTRAL FALLS.

The caucuses held last evening by the
Democrats throughout the city to chose
delegates to the city convention, which
will nominate delegates to the district
convention to be held for the purpose
of nominating a representative to con-
gress resulted as follows:
First Ward-Chairman Thomas Far
rell; secretary. Edward McCarty: dele
gates. Thomas Farrell, Andrew Nc
Laughlin. John f. O'Brien, Edward
McCarty and Edward Rowan.
Second Ward-James Kirwan. chair
man. secretary. Michael j. Hughes:
delegates. James Kirwan, Alexander
Pluff. Thomas Feeney. Sr.. John Tracy
and Michael j. Hughes
Third Ward-Matthew r. Gauter.
chairman; secretary, Henry ]. Chalk;
delegates. George w. Burnham. F. p.
Phelan, John j. Crowley, William f.
McGlynn, Henry j. Chalk.
Fourth Ward-William J. Martin.
chairman; secretary Thomas Riley, Jr..
delegates. Peter German. Thomas Ri
ley Jr., William j. Martin. Arthur
Gleason and John Walsh
Fifth Ward-Robert +. Mcclure
chairman; secretary, James Smith del
egates. Patrick Banuon. b. F. Carty.
Patrick Riley, John B. Carlin and
George Burt.
The funeral Of Nehemiah Harding
was held at his late home here yester-
day. Rev. s. f.. Frohock conducted the
services. Interment was i'm Oak Grove
There were number of for
nj tributes and the attendance. included
besides the relatives and other friends.
q number OF Good Fellows and Knights
of Honor.
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EAST GREENWICH.

No cases were tried i'm the Kent coun-
with today there is a long list of civil
cases upon the docket Those assigned
for today are: William A. Rice VS.. Her
man Pearson: Sarah Battey VS.. Elmer
A. Aylsworth William l.. Arnoln eft al.
VS.. John Wood and Luella Wood his
wife.
Mr.. Frank ID. Madison of North
Kingstown brought 10 town a bunch of
Strawberries the other morning. The
weather has been so torrid this fall
that il has produced a second crop of
berries upon his plants. He has quite a
number but they are smaller than the
early berries of the first crop.
The academy football association has
elected David Farley, manager The
team is practising every afternoon and
getting hardened TO the work. While
not by any means the best team the
academy has ever had there is a large
amount of earnestness in their work
and they are fortunate i'm having two
such coaches as Profs. Blakeslee and
Sibley. Manager Farley is arranging
schedule of games which he will have
out in few days. He is corresponding
with Friends School. Woonsocket High.
Westerly High, Providence High and
other strong teams i'm the state.
sociable and birthday party was
given last night In honor of Miss An
nie Mays birthday A goodly number
were present and endeavored To beguile
away the hours i'm a pleasant fashion.
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PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral Of Ernest Potter. for
mer resident Of Lippitt, who died at his
boarding place in Attleboro last Satur-
day, was solemnized from the Phenix
Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Horace Brown officiating. The
interment was in Greenwood cemetery
on Phenix hill.
The workmen in the employ OF the
electric railroad company have laid the
rails as far as Royal square at River
point and expect TO make the connec-
ton with the Pawtuxet valley street
railroad company's tracks at Clyde
Saturday night With the exception
OF the bridge across the tracks of the
y. Y. n. ii. & III. railroad. at Westcott.
the line is practically completed be-
tween Providence and the valley and IL
is expected that the cars will be run
ming between the city and clyde before
the end of the month.
The funeral OF James Matteson of
Rverpoint, who died suddenly while
attending TO his work at the CLYDE
print works Saturday morning. was
solemnized from the Maple Root church
today, Rev. u. l.. Bennett officiating.
The interment was i'm the Maple Root
cemetery, near the church.
Considerable excitement was caused
in Jericho yesterday afternoon by the
report that the better half OF one OF
the local business men had skipped
out with almost $500 i'm cash. which ne
had been keeping i'm the house for
reserve fund In case OF emergencies.
As soon as the deserted husband dis
covered that his wife and money had
disappeared, he placed the case i'm the
hands OF a local officer who found the
woman at GrosNenordale, induced her
TO give up the money with the eX option
OF about $40 which she had spent.
Mr.. George l.. Clapp had his shoulder
dislocated yesterday afternoon by be-
ing thrown from his wagon az Jericho
He was taken 10 the office OF Or. g. r..
Chagnon, where the dislocation was
reduced.
Herbert Eddy was thrown from his |
bicycle and badly bruised by the For |
ward wheel catching I'm the cqr track |
at Lipptt last evening. He sir,ick |
heavily on the rail and was partially |
stunned by the blow lie was hclped |
20 the sidewalk by some young men /
who saw the accident, and after q time |
was able to mount his wheel and ride /
To his homo az Anthony.
William Wynn has returned to b,s
home in Mo'snp after n visit with y. H.
Slccuui at Phcni..
The divc-k"cpor7 in Jericho were vofv
much excited tnh morning ovo~ thr |
revert tN1t The town pplire h~1 ro- l
cciVCd orders Co close tho n'a,oa and /
a number N Warrants had boon sn~~r
nut Jericho hnr tong opipved an siu-
ea'iablc reputation In this regard and |
the more respectable part Of the COM !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
OLNEYvILLE.
Conboy Had q Hen U der His Coat-Notes
From the Square and Vicinity.

About $50 o'clock last evening Sergt
Morse OF the Sixth station discovered
Michael Conboy. about % wears OF age.
and whose home. the officer says, is
wherever he hangs up his hat, on Man
ton avenue in an intoxicated condition
and endeayoring TO conceal hen be-
meath his coat The fowl was strongly
protesting against such close confine-
ment. and. as the sergeant approached
the hen got its head out from the folds
of the coat and sent forth a cry that
appealed TO the officer who went up TO
Michael and questioned him as TO where
he had got the bird. Mike did not seem
to realize who had addressed him and
only mentioned something about people
minding their own business. Michael
was placed under arrest and taken to
the station.
The Clark Cooper nuptials, which
will occur this evening at the Plainfield
Street Free Baptist church. promise to
be the most auspicious affair OF the
kind held in 0lneyville thus far this
season.
Manufacturers lodge, I. o. o. F., held
a meeting last night. but there was only
a fair attendance.
Saturday evening October Is, the first
social OF the Jolly Six" Will be held at
the Pavilion in Thornton.
The Crescent Whist club last night
held a social in Mechanics hall on
Plainfield street. There were about 35
couples present and the occasion was
one much enjoyed. The Rhode Island
Lady orchestra furnished the music
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bradtield have
now returned TO their future home on
Atwell's avenue. and are still the
recipients OF many presents from their
relatives and friends.
The Johnston Republican town COM
mittee will meet tomorrow night at
the town clerks office in Thornton, for
the purpose OF making arrangements
for the holding OF a caucus 10 nomin-
ate delegates TO the district convention,
which will in turn nominate a represen-
tative TO congress. The caucus will i'm
all probability be held next Monday
evening in Thornton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
WARREN.

The annual meeting OF the Woman $
Foreign Missionary Society connected
with the Methodist church was held
last evening in the lecture room. The
meeting opened with singing followed
by Scripture reading by the president,
Mr.. II. w. Brown. Prayer was offered
by thesRev. II. w. Brown and the re-
ports Of the secretary and treasurer
read. Then followed the roll call. each
member responding with an interest
ing fact about China, that being the
subject for the evening. Miss Joseph
inc Carr gave an interesting talk on
our mission schools in China. Interest
ing papers were read by Miss NJ. s.
Eddy, Miss A. +. Atkinson. Miss EN-
ma Brown. The following officers were
elected: President, Miss Josephine Carr;
recording secretary Miss Lena Kemp;
corresponding secretary. Miss Carr:
treasurer. The meeting then adjourned
until the third Friday night i'm No
vember.
The funeral Of Patrick Monahan. Jr..
who died a few days ago after a brief
illness, aged 20 years, was solemnized
from st. Mary's church yesterday
morning. Father J. ID. O'Keefe officiat-
ing. The remains were inferred in ST.
Mary's cemetery on Vernon street.
Celestia Lodge, ID. of held it's reg
ular fortnightly meeting Tuesday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall on Main
street, where social exercises were held
after which turkey supper was served
10 the members of Amity lodge.
A business meeting of the Warren
artillery was held last evening follow
ed by drill i'm manoeuvres by Capt.
Coyle. Shooting for the veterans badge
has been resumed by several of the
company, which has been suspended
since last fall. Sergt. White and Major
Rancon have each won IL twice. The
first who wins II three times will hold
1t permanently.
Mr.. Arthur III. Martin left on a hunt
Ing trip to New Hampshire yesterday
to be absent week
A Pentecostal Mission has been or
ganized in Conway's Block. Regular
meetings will be held Sunday afternoon
and wednesday evenings. led by Rev.
s. w. Fessenden of Lynn.
The marriage intentions OF Emery
Plante OF Providence and Miss MaIina
Stone of this town have been filed AT
the town clerks office.
Father Fauteau OF the church Of 81
John the Baptist is erecting n windmill
on the rectory grounds at the corner of
" ond and Main streets and making
other improvements 10 the estate. The |
reftory has been greatly enlarged and
improved. The school building on the |
north side OF Wood street connected /
with the church is also being improv- |
I'd
Mrs. Ellen Dana and Mrs. Horace
Luther have gone To New York on the
excursion which left Boston Tuesday
(ney VIII be absent several days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05

+ r Taylor. Boston.
Mr. and MY A jackson. New London.
Mr. and Mrs w A Wilder, Manchester,
NH.
George III williams. Boston.
w r Grant, Providence.
Herbert r Pouther. London. Eng.
PERRIN.
I. r Young. New York.
Henry III Young. Boston.
y w Church. Boston.
j Manis, Boston.
A l. Sherman and wife, Wexford.
w II Ireland, New York
w A Seveelland and wife. Providence.
James Henck. Providence.
+ A Wall New York.
j Crowley. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05

munity is very much pleased at the
prospect of the long promised puriflca-
ton being attempted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
CRANSTON.

Some time ago Mr.. William McCabe
built fence about two lots on Craw-
ford street, West Arlington. and erected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-05
Rent Pays for Home

VIII buy or build anywhere for you
both house and lot: comparatively moth
ing required down. Call or write
AMERICAN INVESTORS CO., 536
Banigan Building. Providence, II. I.