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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
ls.o SIGHT MOVEMENT.
Eight and Three Qnnrtcr Million
Nnrls llns Ilccn Hunned.

Eight and Three Quarter MIIIiOr
Mark Has Bccn Passed.
New Orleans, February 4.-Sccrctary Hes
tcr's weekly statement, issued before the
close Of business today. shows that the move
ment OF this crop Las pissed the eight and
tiirce-quarters million mark. II nlao indi-
cntey thnt more cotton has been marketed 10
date by 1900 bales than was embraced In the
entire commercial crop OF last year, the ag-
gregnte for the nse months and four days
OF the season having reached In round figures
s.7T5,000 bales. while last years total crop Was
7.15S. 900
The weeks figures show an increase In tn,
movement into sight compared with the seven
days ending this date last year III round hg-
ures $4,000 bales. an increase over the same
days year before last OF $4,000, and over the
same time In 1896 OF $1,000.
For the four days OF February the totals
show an increase over last year OF $1,000. M
Increase over the same period year before
last Of $1,000 and over 1896 OF 81 900. For
the 157 days Of the season that have elapsed
the aggregate Is ahead q the lb7 days OF last
year 1.577,000. ahead Of tho same days In year
before last 3.is5,oo0. and Of 1895 by G7l, 900.
The amount brought into sight during the
the seven days ending this date last year.
1866 year before last and 2i3.7i0 tho sane
time ia 1875. aud for the four days Of Feb
ruary Y has been lS7 .sSs. against 72ls7 last
same time III 1906 These make the total
movement for tho ~ days from september
to date s775.s09. against 2, ~. ass last year.
5szo.3s7 year before last and s.l0i.sSs same
Ths movement since September shows -
ceipts ut all uuited States ports Giyz.loe.
agains, sesselo ~ lsst 81 yxsr sCsss1 xsas e-
Overland across the MISstssppi. Ohio and Pc
tomac rivers To Northern mills and Canada,
s ss;s.s s ssa ..d II, S' sss Sn e IN
Interior stocks IN excess ~ those hsjd O
the close Of the commercial year 4e2.edn,
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THE HUTCHINs
HOUSE,.
Boyle & Ward,
Props.
Rates: $500 and
$3.50 per day.

quarters.
y Brooks. Wharton; c. w. Houston.
s'on' George Wilson, Brennan; w. II
per- Lufkin; John Taylor New Iberia;
NJ poraeaux. Wharton N. T. Wade,
a. Gidcumb, Dallas; Harvey Morris,
antonio: A. l.. Show, st. Louis: Ph.
Pastery, city: j. Il. Allen. Huntsville: G.
Srnmidt, New Orleans; L., l.. Tapping
wy, Jack Woods, New Orleans VIM.
icy. city; K. $. Scott. Woodbury., N. j.:
H. 'fIce, Rancho Grande; w. L. Moore.
g, beaumont; NJ s. Cooper, conroe; d.
arroii Texasi g. C. DeYoung, Beau
t.. y, ~ Harris, Jr. Pilot Grove. Mo.
r n ~ folding. Houston; Il. S. Klmball,
IN, \; Iweedlie. Drayton, N. ~: j. W.
'', niI, nock Island; w. L. Mcbride, San
ara T =, ?, Garrison, Timpson: Mrs. c. H.
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TESTERS STATEMENTS
SECRETARY HEsrER's REGULAR
WEEKLY REVIEWS.
The Movement Already Into sigh
Larger Than Last Years Eniire
Crop, Being s,775,OOO bales.

Now Orleans. February 4--Sccretary Hes
tar's statement OF the worlds visible suppl,
OF cotton. made up from special cable and tel
egraphic adyices, shows an increase during
tho week Just closed Of 1866 bales, against a
decrease the same time last year OF Cd, i25 and
a decrease ycnr before last OF 33,757.
Total Visible Is i,tG3.lI. against All i2o
last week and A.ols,e75 last year. The total
American visible 10 42o5,iIi. ngainst fz2I,i2)
Inst week ara 3.G7s,G1b last year. aud Of all
other kinds, including Egyptian, Brazilian,
Indian etc. 25s.o0o, against 100000 last week
and $4,000 last year.
The total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows au increase compared With last week
OF 1855 bales and an increase compared with
last year OF N, I3y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
ROSS MEMORIAL MEETING.
Members of the Committee sum-
mOned to Waco.

mOned to Waco.
Waco Texas. February a.--Colonel w.
l.. Prather chairman. mailed each member
OF the Ross memorial committee Of Texas
a copy Of the following letter tonight:
Waco. Texas, February 4.--Thc largest
number OF the Ross Memorial Committee
OF Texas" have expressed their desire that
a meeting OF said committee be called at
Waco. Texas. and during the coming week.
AS member you are therefore requested
to meet with said committee at the par
lors OF the Pacific hotel In Waco. Texas,
at 10 a. m. Saturday, February H. 1893,
for the purpose OF organizing. clecting ofii-
GERS and Systematically inaugurrtilg the
movement for the erection of ia0nu-
ment TO the memory OF the late Lawrence
sullivan Ross. II possible attend this most
important meeting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
FORT WORTH 4 NORTHWESTERN
surveyors Have BcEun Active worL
ON the Linz

nave ueHuu Active Work
nm the LINE.
Fort Worth, Texas. February s.-rhe
building Of the Fort Worth and North.
western railway viii mean much for This
city. 1t will give direct communication
with scope OF territory heresotore in
accessible for want Of railway connection
ana naturally Fort Worth viii bes the
market for all products raised in the great
expanse Of country extending to the eN-
IRENE ,, west OF this city. The new road win
II the place OF the long contemplated
..Iouquerque. and will virtually penetrate
.ne same country that that road would
mad II been constructed. The surveyors
pesam preliminary work at point near
the Fort Worth stockyards from a point
on The Santa Fe. In this corps OF cngin-
GERS there are some twelve or fifteen men
ana and that number will soon be augmented
me cltizens OF this place are much elatea
the West 71-74 81 - -
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The Knty In Texas.
W York Commercial America.

New York Commercial America.
An officer Of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas. who is now on the line. sends fay-
orable reports from Texas as to the CON
dition of the property and the prospects OF
its business. He says large movement
of hive stock to the indian Territory from
Southwestern Texas points Will commence
not later than February Is, and one con-
Meeting line of the company already prom
ises 5000 carloads of live stock within
thirty days after this movement COM
mences, which will probably continue until
April l. The prospect for a large wheat
crop in the Pan Handle is encouraging.
owing to the favorable weather conditions
there. The heavy car movement
OF general merchandise on the whole sys-
fam Continues
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
rrnIn Broisc In Two.

Brenham Texas. February a.--The cast
bound mixed train between Austin and
Hampstead. due to arrive with passengers
at Houston early in the morning. broke In
two near a water tank between Chappe.i
Hin and this place early this morning The
front end of the train stopped nj the tank
and the rear part crashed into IL. The
smoking and baggage cars were partly
telescoped, but injured no one save the
baggage master. who received a severe
shaking up. The track was cleared be-
tween and 10 O'clock
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n NVsrS Wuu FcrrOmWts.
~ n. Griswold. travelling freight agent
OF the Santa Fe. was here yesterday from
Waco. -
General Freight Agent Goodwin Of the
santa Fc passed through yesterday morn.
ing en- route home from New York
Captain NJ. l.. Scovell. assistant gen
eral freight agent OF tho Kansss City,
Pittshurg and Gulf, arrived last night
from the North
Ed. ID. Wolf. commercial agent of the
Queen and Crescent, with headouarters
AZ Dallas. was in the city yesterday. On
route 10 New Orleans.
Travelling Auditors Carrierer OF the
Southern Pacific, Wilson of the Central,
Burtis OF the Bay Shore, Smith Of the
Cult Air Line and Eglebcrt OF the Aransas
Pass, were checking up the Grand Central
Office yesterday.
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Rates, $3.50 and $500 per day.
JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.
TLoR.....

y. Anderson, A. A. Nesser. Galveston:
y Cariere. A. Lewey, San Antonio: w.
beffeld, Dallas; r. w. Brahan, Hunts
|. j. A, Underwood, Dallas; +. p. Brit
New York; r. II. Sorrel and wife, Whar-
III. s.. Daugherty, city; j. Silbur, Louis
\ Leslie Stone. st. Louis; G.. w. John
D. $. Carlisle. Logansport, La; p. VIII
Dallas: Geo. N. Torrcy, city: Frank A.
tbrand, Chicago; G. r. Cottingham, Vic
|; G. q. Ellis, Leigh Ellis. Sartartia; A.
'ierce. Rancho: G. De Costa, +. L. Chap
Cuero; Thad A. Thomson. Austin; ] r.
ton, Sour Lake; Allan Il. Cameron and
y. A. Mensing. Galveston; p. III. Tan
,Rockport; G.. II. yangiIder. San Antonio;
|; Reese. city: NJ. l.. Scovell, Shreveport;
Finley. Dallas; G. S. r. Holland.
'ton Post; Frank p. Miller, New Orleans:
&c; Mrs. A. u. Cook. Rock Island; W.
Johnston, Smithville: e. Morris, Sealy;
!. Bryan, Jr., Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
SOLD CHARITY ORDERS.
Another Way to SwindIc a RniIrond
DiscUNere,l,

Discovered.
/ Cincinnati. Ohio. February s--Thc rail-
ways here have discovered that they have
been swindled out of thousands OF dollars
py bogus orders of the mayor for pauper
passes These orders We're printed ana
bound In pads with the name of the mayor
and his secretary printed on them. Instead
OF signing these orders the city seal or
stamp had been used. but through care
iessness these orders were finally given
out without stamping. Recently many
pads got into the hands OF scapers and
nave been sold for months by ticket
brokers. One railway traced over $1,000
worth OF them today on its line. The iirst
railroad to discover the deception was tho
Louisville and Nashville, which had been
swindled by the sale of these orders. and
afterward 1t was found that all OF the rail
ways ceniering here had been victimized to
an enormous extent. Mayor Tafacl has all
the city detectives working on the cases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
contrnct IN eAuspenrc.

Galveston. Texas. February 4.-The con-
tract for the joint operation of the Gal
weston wharyes existing between the three
Galveston Houston lines, which was re-
ported abrogated by the Bay Shore. is In
Suspense and will remain so until tomor-
row. The transportation managers VIII
meet with a view OF coming To another
understanding. the probabilities OF which
at preeent however. do not appear very
flattering.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
KiIIed by a Train.

Shreveport, La. February 4.--This after
noon at APO o'clock switch engine With
four cars was baesing down the track
when il struck John Lewis or Jim Han
son. a half witted white youth OF 22 years.
who attempted to cross the track In front
OF the moving train. The car struck him.
knocking him down. and the other three
ears passcd over his body. crushing IL AMI
killing him instantly. The coroner's Jury
held ever the body rendered = verdict that
Hpr,ors death was accidental and 10
ayoldsbIe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
No Court House ana JAIN.

anee, Texas. February 4.--Aftcr DELHI !.
lux the matter carefully for almost a
ana examining numerous plans. the
A'ssioners court today rejected all tie
ana bids for new court house AMI
anu nostponed the matter uf building
.hueiy There has been small army
shilects and contractors In attendance
Pc court all the week.
lWain w 4. Fletcher, president Of this
Tram ana Lumber company OF Beau
Z spent The day among the millmen
range today. = y. Z. ~
[thur +. Sharpe, vice president. OF the
1 Jones Lumber company OF Hous on.
|here today or business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
The Greate.t Discovery Yet.

NJ. Repine, editor TIskllwa, ILL.,.
En- says I'VE won't keep house with.
|Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
Puon. Coughs aud Colds. Expert
|ed with many others. but never got
|rue remedy until we used Or. King's
discovery. No other remedy can take
acc In our home. as in 1t we have a
fn and sure cure for Coughs, Colds.
ping Cough. etc. z II Is idle to expert
Sitn other remedies, even Ii they
rgtd on you - Just ~ coed ~ pr.
Nex Discovery. They ara not ~
esc4gse this remedy has Z record 81
eua eeei4es q kuarzntfe4 ii neyer
n 1870 9:el beltles fras Il CSC.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
Claim AGENT. Chnnged.

Owing to the large number OF law suits
for personal injury existing against the
Katy In Grayson county. 1t has baen found
necessary for the company 10 keep an
agent there to look after that section. For
this work George HerzInger, formerly OF
Dallas, has been ordered 10 sherman.
where he has taken up his residence BY
the change J. a. jenkins, In charge OF the
territory south OF Hillsboro has been sent
to Dallas, and John +, Penn OF Denison Is
given jurisdiction over the South Texas
work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
THE BISHOPS VISIT.

Rt. Rev. G. II. Kinsolving will conduct
services at st. Marks Episcopal church
Sunday morning and again at night. At
the night service IL class of twelve or four
teen candidates viii be confirmed, several
OF them having been brought into the
church by the Rev. Jeffries Saturday and
Sunday of last week. The bishop will ar
rive tomorrow morning, and VIII be the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. L. Bingham, at
whose home he will receive callers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
INCORPORATION ELECTION.

County Judge Gray has issued q procla-
nation for AN election to be held in Sa-
bne Pass, Monday February Il, to decide
whether or not the town shall be incol
porated An election for this purpose was
held several weeks ago. and the incorpor~
alton was voted but II seems there was TN
irregularity that nullified the verdict OF
the voters. 1t was therefore decided that
the incorporation should be effected accord
ing to law; hence the call for another
election.
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Argument Before the Commission.

Austin Texas. Febrlilry 4.-General At
torney spooats and General Freight Agcn.
Kecler of the Fort Worth and Denver, Ger
eral Attorney Bomar Of the Wichita VAL
ley. and Chief Clrk Frederick OF the aud
it,rG DEPARTMENT Of the Fort Worth ard
Denver apr cred tetore the railroad com
mission today and undertook 20 convince
that body that the Fort Worth and Dsnver
and the Wichita Valley IRE operated a.
separste properties and authorized under
the law to make joint rates, the commits
sion having recently ruled to the contrary.
Decision in the case was reserved
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
Restraints DR.. BOyies Taking Charge
OF Certain Property.

OF Certain Property.
Waco, Texas. February Am injunc-
ton was served on County Clerk Johnny
jones OF McLennan county and DR.. =, J..
Boyles OF Houston. restraining them from
fling q warranty deed TO the Waco Trad
ing company building and adjoining lots on
Fourth and Washington streets. DIR. Boyies
traded Ter this property several years ago,
giving therefor various and sundry tracts
OF land In Texas and California valued at
$40, 900. Mr.. higgins alleges In his petition
for injunction that Or. Boyles has not COM
Piled with his contract.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
New STATION Opened,

The Houston and Texas Central yester-
day opened station at Fairbanks. thir-
teen miles north OF here. and installed J.
y. Miller as agent 1t viii be stop for
all trains carrying passengers. The sta
tion was named In honor OF J. J. Fair
banks, land dealer OF Denison.
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No NofIncntion ncceivcd.

Commercial Agent Hohenthal OF the
Lone Star line said yesterday that he
had received no notice of what his COM
pany intended doing with reference TO the
ocean rate, as forecast by the New York
meeting. The fact is. the Lone Star line
was not considered in the meeting, and
while they have heretofore carried as
high a rate as any of the steamship COM
ranies since the inception OF the trouble.
they are not bound by the action Of the
recent conference, and 1t is likely they
will make rates to suit themselves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
Fourth Di.trict.

San Antonio Texas. February 3.--The
following decisions were handed down
Wednesday by the Fourth court Of civil
appeals: Affirmed---Cook Bcrnbei,n-
er Company w. X. w. Hunt.
from Hill. JnIius g. A. and A. Il.
GiIley VS.. j. M. Williams. from Bexar; st.
Louis Southwestern Railway company Of
Texas vs.. W. s. Franklin. from Navarro.
Reversed and reinanded--y Virginia u. AM
ders ct al w. j. w. Shading ct Al. from
Hill; Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
company Of Texas W.. John b. Martin.
frtan Hill; Sanger Bros. vs.. u. r. Thonlp-
son, from Navarro.
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TRAIN ARRIVED LATE.

Owing to wreck between Brennan and
Chappell Hill early yesterday morning. the
Austin branch train of the Houston and
Texas Central did not arrive until between
l and o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
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A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every Of
Woodstock. Mich, Was badly afflicted with
rheumatism. His right Lex was swollen the
full length, causing him great suffering.
He was advised to try chambsrlin's Pain
Balm, The nrst bottle Of u helped him
considerably and the second bottle effected
cure The rs ana 50 cent sizes are for
sale By ali druggists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05

Assistant Grand Chief wilkins Of ihs
order 81 Railway Conductors Will riYe
il Houston Monday from Cedar Rsplds
lowo. for ~ ps,rposs y WISHING ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
Au Internn1iunoi WRECK.

A train Of empty freight cars on the In
ternational and Great Norlhera broke in
two and ran together near Harrisburg yes
terday afternoon. Seven cars were badly
torn IN. W .l.4
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visitor. here. This Is purely Mr.. wilkins
annual tour and ~ will probably spend
several days in the CITY.
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THE HOTELS.
hToL HOTEL

ties. $3.50 to
per day Six
}egant rooms.
bath. Large
Pile ro o m S.
rally located.
accommodate
!; for CONNER
men In the
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lotel Bristol,
HOUSTON. TEXAS.

HOUSTON. TExAs.
|erican Plan. So and $3.50 per Day.
fhtly first-cisss. centrally located;
hanger Elevator. Electric Lights,
I'M Heat. Return and Cal Bells IN AL
bs Elegantly furnished. new and
ern.
recommendations unsurpassed by any
el In the city.
BURIsON & MALIN. Managers,
Fol merly of Capitol HotSL
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a great variety Of tiyiss and ptlc1ss Or
Aer * W, Hsneeek peeacelloe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-29
FLAGS ALL SOLD.
Manufacturers Advance Prices and
Cannot Secure Sufficient Bunting
to Meet the Demand.

Philadelphia. Pa, April 29.-The stock OF
American flags has been practically ex-
hausted, and the unprecedented demand
has caused a rise in prices, which. it was
stated today is in some cases as high as
rs to 100 per cent. At one wholesale head
quarters it was stated that sufficient
bunting to make the flags could not be
obtained, and at another it was said that
the flags could not be made fast enough.
At the largest flag factory in the city
the manager said that he had never
known such a demand for the star SPAN
gled banner. All manufacturers and deal
ers are sold out. There is a great demand
from stores, but orders cannot be filled.
The call is general and kilograms are re-
ceived from all over the United States to
hurry orders.
Among the kilograms received was one
from an Illinois, man, who asked for a
flag which would probably be the largest
ever made. He wanted one 250x500 feet,
and said that his purpose was to cover the
side of a hill with it. 1t was estimated
that two tons of bunting would be requir-
ed to make the flag. The firm was too
busy to undertake the task of making the
huge banner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-29
FLOUR We are retailing Flour at wholesale prices
"hfh:'shff and The Star Grocer.
BOATS FOR PLEASURE.
Iowa Millionaire's Floating Palace for
the Mississippi.

Clinton, Iowa, April 29.-Lafayette
Lamb, the millionaire lumber man and
steamboatman of Clinton, has a house
boat. in which he has surpassed all eff
forts in that line, east or west. The
boat is intended entirely for pleasure.
1t has no propelling power, the inten-
ton being to make it as much like
home as is possible. To this end Mr..
Lamb has built a special steamer to
serve as a tender to his floating home.
While the steamer may be used for any
OF the purposes for which small boats
are built, it is supposed to lay by with
in easy call of the floating palace. The
boats have been appropriately christen-
ed. The palatial barge is called the
1dler and its tender the Wanderer.
The Idler is 120 feet long, 20 feet wide,
with a depth of hull of Az feet. For
ward is the salon, six large staterooms
leading off on each side of a hallway
from the salon to the dining room.
which occupies a position nearly amid
ship. Ait of the dining room is the
kitchen, pantry and cold storage and
attendants rooms. Adjoining the for
ward Staterooms are two bathrooms.
The salon, hall, StaterOomS and dining
room are sided and ceiled in northern
pine, Oil finish, while the floors are of
polished oak. A three-foOt cloth dado
extends around the dining ROOM
through the hall and around the SALON.
The salon, in the character of its furn-
fshings, would delight Abdul Hamid
himself.
The staterooms are provided with
regulation bedSteadS. There is clothes
press, stationary washstand and dress
ing case in each room.
In the dining room is a square ma
hogany table, with chairs to match. In
each corner is a triangular china closet
through the plate doors of which may
be seen Haviland ware, each piece
bearing the name 'Idler."
The servants quarters are in keeping
with the general style of the boat. The
kitchen is provided with every utensiI
designed to equip a chef. There is cold
storage ample to meet the requirements
of an extended river outing and a laun-
dry with adequate capacity