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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13
Congress- Is at last manlfestIng dispostio
to go back to work, but on shorter hours

Congress- "a at last manlfestlng disposition
to go back to work, but on shorter hours.
There was an effort made In the legislature
of Massachusetts, the other day to reduce 'ha
number Of liquor licenses In Boston, but the
senate referred the proposition to the next
general court. Certainly the Boston general
court can not know better than the leglsla-
ture whether there Is too much or too little
liquor TO be had In that burgl
Lieutenant Ponry and Walter Welman ARE
pushing into the Arctic ocean with seemingly
an absolute certainty that the missing Span
Ish feet is not making for the North Pole
The examinations for the army are tbs
cause OF great disappointment to many young
mon who were eager to 80 to war, hut who
can shy that they may not prove blessings In
disguise to the rejected? In the meantime the
public viii feel better to know that only the
best men physically are carrying the guns,
Tho omaha World Herald thinks the prac-
tce of hanging men In efhgy Is bad and
ought to be discontinued 1t cant be donied
! that IL would look good deal more like bust
ness to hang the men themselves!
! Tho casualties on the torpedo boat Winslow
will be regretted by every American. Ensign
| Dagloy was the first victim on our side of the
war The disaster will be only the more de-
plored because It was possibly useless sac
rifco of life. The torpedo boat had no place
in such fight as occurred off Cardenas.
1t is estimated that the per capita cost Of
the war In this country will he about So
subject to reduction by tho Spanish in
tracts, however. based on the Spanish in
domnty.
Senator sewell feels that the comforts Of
the senate chamber are good enough TO cat
Isfy any patriotic ambition and he will allow
some one else to wear the shoulder straps de-
signed for his use. II takes Corllss engine
aud derrick to get senator out OF his easy
chair
It is suggested that If the worst happen,
20 Maria Christina shc might set some al
mrahle pointers and an abundance OF con
| dolencc from ex.Quccn LII, who has bee,
over the road fully and knows all Its thorn.
turns.
II Ia becoming mere apparent, day by day
that wo needed practice hght with powe
like Spain to even partially prepare us for
possible war In the future against somebod
nearer our size. We would have been in bu
shape II such struggle had occurred at thi
time,
Texas is determined to have more home
, raised food this year, II prices remain hlg
the surolus can be sold at q big profit;
!. prices arc low there will be only the less
buy and moro to eat on the farm, This is
good plon for Other years than war times
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Tho only business-like move made so far
by the Americans in this war, was made by
Dewey, and even he was sent against the
enemy without the resources to mako good
his vIctoryl II looks to an outsider a goo
deal like main strength and awkwardness
rather than science had been put into thc
ring on our side. Doesn't Major Mckinley
yet know what he wants to do, or how 10
do It?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13
Mr.. ncImont,. OWer Rcsu..a

WASHINGTON. May l2.-secretary Long,
on behalf Of the government. declined o.
II. p. Beimonts proffer Of dynamite
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

torpedo boat is a little she'll Of craft
with only one or two light gmns and Is not
Unless 1t can steal upon It's rtoy aud launch
a torpedo !, is to DO kept out OF range OF any
sort Of guns. 1t is pure rashness and folly
to engage gunhoats or shore batteries with
such n craft. The men who carry such a
boat Into such an unequal fight can be ex-
pectod to pay bitterly for their foolhardiness.
Our young officers on the small vessels along
tho Cuban coast ought to be held in check
with firm hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

ket. and. secondly, that our National pro-
ductive capacity with all mills running -
beyond tho home demand.
The further conclusion should have been
reached that Il Is the duty OF this gov
ernmant to increase the number OF home
consumers and to cultivate foreign mar
kcts By more liberal trade policy, blis
these New England Ephraims appear "a
be still Joined to their tariff idols and
would attempt by further restrictive lesis-
iation Of every kind to meet the trouble!
All Intelligent men now agree .hat we
can not under present conditions consume
our own products. Either thousands must
continue to remain idle and hungry and
Industrial depression be longer felt, or our
trade and financial policies must be
changed We must hive a larger and
more independent circulation OF money and
frcer trade, or we must still further wilt
ness congestion and stagnation. Which
shall II be- How long will 1t require tho
East 10 learn the lesson of experience
How long VIII investigating committees
continue to Investigate" In circle?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

II Ia becoming mere apparent, day by day
that We needed practice fight with power
like Spain to even partially prepare us for n
possible war In the future against somebody
nearer our size. We would have been in bad
shape II such u struggle had occurred at this
time,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Texas is determined to have more home
raised food this year, II prices remain high
the suruus can be sold at a big profit II
prices arc low there will be only the less To
buy and moro to eat on the farm, This is a
good plNn for oth,r years thnn war tnles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

ENTERED AT rue posrorricH At HOUSTON. TEXAS
AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
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Houston Printing Company.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

II is suggested that II the worst happens
70 Maria Christina shc might set some al
mirable pointers and an abundance OF CON
dolenrc from ex.Queen LII, who has been
over the road fully and knows all Its thorny
turns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Senator sewell feels that tho comforts Of
the senate chamber are good enough 10 cat
Isfy any patriotic ambition, and he will allow
some one else to wear the shoulder straps de-
signed for his use. II takes q Corllss engine
aud n derrick to get senator out OF his easy
chair.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

80 10 Columns. 40 to 1872 Coils.
sEMI.wEEKLY POST, III Coils. per Week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

The casualties on the torpedo boat window
will be regretted by every American, Ensign
Dagloy was the first victim on our side of the
war The disaster will be only the more de-
rored because It was possibly a useless sac
rihcc Of life. The torpedo boat had no place
in such fight occurred off Cardenas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

1t is estimated that the per capita cost Of
the war In this country will he about So,
subject to reduction by the Spanish in
demnty. We ought not to make any con-
tracts, however. based on the spanish in
dumnlty,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Tho omaha World Herald thinks the prac-
tico of hanging men In efhgy Is bad ana
ought to be discontinued 1t cant be denied
that 1t would look u good deal more Ike pusi-
ness to hang the nen themselves!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Lieutenant Ponry and Walter Wellman ARE
pushing into the Arctic ocean with seemingly
an absolute certainty that the missing Span
Ish feet is not making for the North Pole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
A DEMORALIZING FACTOR
THE CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST
INCONSISTENCIES EXCURSIONS.
Passenger Men Contracting for BUSH
ness for Next JuIy-NIisceIIaneOu
and Personal Notes.

The next regular monthly meeting of the
Central Passenger Association will be held
in Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 4, when the
question of general abolition of the excur-
sions from all points in the association ter
Titory will come up for consideration, and
it is understood that the Western Passenger
Association will take the matter up. Still,
within the last week, the same roads have
announced the usual homeseekers' eXcur-
sions in January, February and March.
Possibly after the meeting such excursions
will be withdrawn. On Tuesday homeseek-
ers' excursions were dealt severe blow by
the Pittsburg Passenger Association, excur-
sion rates from all points within the terri
tory of the Pittsburg Association being with
drawn The action of the Pittsburg passen-
ger committee amounts to an agreement to
abolish excursions from all points in its ter
ritory and although not so stated. is in COM
pliance with the finding of the Supreme Court
in the Joint Traffic Association case. 1t is
stated that every road that is a member of
the Pittsburg Passenger Committee voted to
abolish excursion rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Fastest Train IN the worId.

AS a result of the meeting of the division
superintendent of the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern Railroad held at Cleveland 20
rearrange lime tables it is announced that
the new fast mail which is to be started
next Sunday between New York and San
Francisco will be the fastest regular train
in the world. That is to say, there is no
other train which goes so great a distance
in as short time every day in the year
The new mail train will reduce the time
between Buffalo and Chicago from fifteen
hours and twenty-five minutes to thirteen
hours and fifteen minutes, reduction of
two hours and ten minutes The total re-
duction in time between New York and
San Francisco over the present schedule is
a little over thirteen hours.
A dispatch from New York says that on
Jan. the New York Central and Lake
Shore roads, which have for years been run
ming daily one fast mail train each way
between New York and Chicago. will place
In service a second train. West-bound, this
train, carrying nothing but the United
States mail, will leave Grand Central sta
ton, New York, at 9:15 p. M, stopping at
Albany, where it will receive the mails
from Boston and New England, and making
stops at Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buff
falo, Erie, Cleveland and Toledo will ar
rive at Chicago at $3.50 on the next evening
East-bound the train will leave Chicago at
a. M, reaching New York at 5:l5 the fol-
lowing morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
A Good Year for Railways.

The year 1898, says the Chicago Times
Herald, has broken all records in the
amount of dead freight shipped from the
city of Chicago to the East. The total for
the year, the last week of December being
estimated, is 5,679,935 tons. For the entire
twelve months of 1897 the total was 1896, 300
tons This years increase over 1897, there
fore, is 1854. 635 tons. The official statement
of east-bound dead freight from Chicago
was completed Wednesday for the first
eleven months of the year. The aggregate
was 5000, 200 tons. For the week ending
Dec. the total was 152, $50 tons. For the
week ending Dec. Is the total was 1885 tons
Estimating the aggregate for the last week
at 159,OOO tons, very fair figure, for the
traffic now Is fully as heavy as during the
last week, the aggregate for the year of
6,619,935 tons is reached. Without question
this is a record breaker. Last years bust
ness was phenomenal. the last six months
giving to the roads more freight than they
were able to handle. Yet this year shows
an increase of over LOCO, 900 tons. This total
too, includes only the freight carried by the
all-rail lines, and takes no cognizance of the
immense business of the water routes to
the East. These water lines, during the
season of navigation, carry on an average
80 per cent. more freight each week than
the rail lines. Low rates are to a large
extent the reason for the vast increase, al
though better commercial condition.
greater confidence and a revival of industrial
conditions have had their share. For prac-
tically the entire year rates have been de-
moralized and the railroads made prac-
ttcally what charges the shipper would pay.
There were no traffic organizations to which
the railroad men owed allegiance, and they
made tariffs to get the business. Enormous
crops of cereals also had much to do with
the big increase, for grain makes up a
very large percentage of the Eastern bust
ress out of Chicago. In fact, flour, grain
and provisions make up the greater part
of the freight movement to the East The
total of these three staples for the year,
the last week being estimated, was 1926, 907
these three staples was 1850 9O4 tons and for
the year 1886 2,78S. 723 tons. The increase of
1898 over 1897, therefore, is 1,276033 tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
EIAeWhere.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29-The general trade in cattle
to-day was rather dull. While small proportion
of choice cattle sold no lower, other grades
showed about 10c decline. A sale of fancy heavy
cattle gold at 1876. but most of the high grades
brought $5.35G570. The bulk of the offerings were
of medium grades and brought $4.75a54O. Texas
cattle in demand at $4Q470 and Westerns
sold at $3.90G5.40 Stockers and feeders were un-
changed Very few calves offered. good
grades bringing s6@6.75
but buyers insisted on a lower range OF prices
and late sales were fully nc under yesterday 9
frhe Heavy ot sSgS sSa at gt
at s33o@S.6O. Pigs brought $2.s0Q9S5 and culls
The volume of business in sheep and lambs was
moderate. Lambs found purchasers at $4Q4.25 for
the poorest and $505.25 for the best focks. Sheep
sold all the way from 81 to 81 for undesirable
qualities to So 50G410 for fair to prime lots and
yearllng sheep salable at %Q4.S5 Nice
Western lambs brought $5Q515. New sheep sold
fReceipts-cattIe. 10000; hogs. $4,000; sheep.
11,o0O.
natives and 1,270 Texans. Demand for good kill
ing cattle active and prices firm common quality
heavies, S. 1905 80; medium. s41505. 10: light
weights. s4.25Q5; stockers and feeders SO. 25G45O
steers, ss.lOa5; Texas steers, t350a44O: Texas
cows s2.75qS.25: canning stock. 50. 25G2 70.
light weights Indifferent quality stock that sold
5G1Oc lower. while good packing grades were
active at steady to &c lower prices: heaves $3.50
Gs IS; mixed sSS593.55; lights. $S.15Q345; pigs,
s2.s0Q305.
SheCp-Rece1ptS, JZ0. supply nardly large enough
to interest buyers. The few punches offered sold
at steady prices lambs, $5G550; muttons, So. Esq
4.25; stocSers, s2.5O93.50.
ST. LOUIS. Dec 29.--Cattle-Recepts, 1000, in
Guiding 400 Texans; shipments. AGO. Market
weak and lower for natives. with Texans slow
and easier: fair to fancy native shipping steers
4.25Q575, bulk at 81. 40q550 dressed beef and
butcher steers. $375Q5.25. bulk at s3.95G4S5;
steers under 1000 lbs. s3045 80. bulk at S3504 40
stockers and feeders $240G4.5o, bulk at 81. 75@
AS; cows and heifers, s2Q440, bulk Of heifers
81. 5O64: bulk of cows S2.5Olo3.75; Texas and In
dian steers. 50. 50q450. bulk at $3s5G4.15; cows
and heifers. s2.5OQ3.35.
Hogs-Recepts. 10. 5O0 shipments. 1000. Market
5G10c lower; pigs and lights. S3.20q34 40; packers
So 30G3 CO.: butchers $3.55@3.65
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 shipments none. Market
slow; native muttons, s3.75q4 lambs, 435G15.S0;
culls and bucks. s250Q375.
NEW YORK. Dec 29-Beeves-Receipts. $50;
feeling firm. Cables quote live cattle dull; prices
at Liverpool, lie, dressed weight; at London
11lkc refrigerator beef lower at nc. Exports
1873 cattle and IL sheep; tomorrow none. Calves
Receipts. 1856 Market steady: veais, $5aS50
common barnyard calves, s3.S7k; car of Southern
Hogs-Reeeipts. 2.es5. Market higher at $40
$3.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 2.E75. Sheep dull
So 25l4 60; fair TO prime lambs. s5.4O9565.
CINCINNATI, Dec 29.-Catte steady at $3.50
@4s5.
Hogs steady at SO 1OG3.60
Sheep steady at 81 2594 lambs steady at $4Gp5.35
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Oshcr Places.

ST LOUIS. Dec. 29.-Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-Options unsettled. closing with
shaoe diiieieee i[o Sest Sa oPoe s'e1 15
December 725sc May. 74isc; July. 67$c bid; No.
hard 67AQ6Sc. Conceptions fractionally
cember. 35ac; May, $3.50 asked. Oats-Futures
firm, but unchanged practically. Spot dull and
easy: No. 2, cash. 2S1tc bid; track, 2Sxc; De-
cember 2S%c asked; May. 2sssd2s%c; No. 2
white soc. Rye firm at 54c bid. Flaxsse1 lower
at S.O1Is. Prime timothy seed, $3.50, Corn meal.
sl.65@1.7e Bran higher; sacked. east track $50
5Slkc Hay-Timothy steady at H.75Qs; prairie,
Sc 5Cq17. 80. Whisky steady at Sl.T Butter quiet;
creamery 1sG22ltc: dairy, 14Q1Sc Eggs quiet at
lsc. Cotton ties, 6oc; bagging. 5hQGc. Pork
higher; new, $l025; old, SsLz. Lard higher;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Tnnics of Historians

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 29.-The sec
ond days session of the American Histor-
zeal Association convention opened with a
conference on Hitherto Un@uly Neglected
Fields of Historical Study" The papers pre-
scented were by A. Lawrence Lowell, of Har-
ward University, on institutional History
of the Later Middle Ages American
Colonial History 1690-l750" by Prof. c. N
Andrews. OF Bryn Mawr with discussion by
OF other phases of the general subject of
the conference by Prof j. f. Jameson, of
Brown University, and others In the after
noon the church history section met and pa
pers were read as follows; THE Beginnings
OF Protestant Worship" by Prof. ]. w
Richards. ID. D., Gettysburg, Pa; 'Eras-
mus" by Rev. George Norcross ID. D., of
Carlisle, Pa, and one by Samuel MacauIey
Jackson OF New York University, on
'Zwingli and the Baptist Party in the City
of Zurich"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
~ @N17' ~ NSN1@ 11Ob0' ~
G futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations follows: Flour steady.
No. spring wheat 6Sl4q66c; No; red, nc No
2715c; No. 5 white 2S@2sMc. No. 2 rye, 541EG
54Ac. No. 1 haxseed $l.14; Northwestern, $l.1Sh
@l.19 Prime timothy Seed 81. 30Q2S5. Mess pork
per bril- $4,000 Lard per 1G0 lbs, $5.40QD5. 90
Short-rib sides Qoose) s4.75@5; dry-salted shout
ders (boxed). $42504.S71A; short-clear sides
(boxed), s.. 05q515. Whisky, distillers' finished
goods, per gal, s1.T
Receipts-FIour So 900 brls wheat, 224, eco Blu;
corn, 634 eco bu oats, 493, coo blu; rye, $4,000 bu
barley, 100000 blu. Shipments-Flour, ZOO brls
wheat, 149 900 bu corn, los 900 blu; oats, ia 900
blu; rye, 1900 blu; barley, % 600 bu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The market has shown
little material change to-day. The general de-
mand for staple cotton goods has been of mod
crate proportions and in most lines of prints and
ginghams the demand has been light. The tone
continues unbrokeny strong and 1t is apparent
that any changes in prices to be recorded for
some time to come will be in an upward direc-
ton Print cloths strong in tone although
current demand is quiet for regulars and for
narrow and wide odd goods. In other depart
ments, covering wooden and worsted goods silks,
hosiery, underwear ETC., the market has pre-
sented no new feature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Rumored sale of the G. & a.

The New York Evening Post said last
night: Negotiations have been practically
completed for the purchase of the Alton
road by the interests represented by e. H.
Hartman, of this city. While the pur-
chasers declined to say anything to-day on
the subject, it can be stated on the same
trustworthy authority on which the forego-
ing announcement is made that the pur-
chasers intend to maintain and operate the
road as an independent line for the benefit
of certain other important railway sys-
TENS" Another dispatch from New York
says: From another source it was learned
that the formal transfer of the chicago &,
Alton TO a syndicate representing the Union
Pacific and other interests took place
Thursday"
When President Burt of the Union Pa
cihc, was asked If he could confirm the
above statement. he replied that he had no
information on the subject, and discredited
the statement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Butter-Receipts, 1,212
packagns Market firm: Western creamery 15d
2lc: Elgins 21c factory. 12G14hc. Cheese-Re-
ceipts, 1924 packages Market quiet but Arm;
large white 101bc; small white, 10AGl1c; large
colored 1OIkc; small colored, 10a4@11c. Eggs
Receipts 1854 packages. Market firm; Western,
&c; Southern, 23Q25c.
CHICAGO, Dec 2s-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm; creamery,
1412oI5c; dairy, 12G17c. Cheese quiet at SAGll1ec.
Eggs firm; fresh, AQ25c.
PHILADELPHIA Dec 29.-Butter steady;
fancy Western creamery, pc; fancy Western
prints 24c. Eggs steady; fresh Western, 26c.
Cheese firm.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29-Butter weak; sep
arator. 19c; dairy, Ice. Eggs steady fresh can
died Missouri and Kansas stock, zoe, cases re-
turned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Metals.

NEW YORK, Dec. pat the close the Metal
Exchange called pig iron warrants firm at S.75
nominal Lake copper frmer, with buyers and
sellers at &c., Tin higher at 1S.75c bid and 1890
asked. Lead a shade easier at 3.S5c bid and
3S71kc asked. Spelter quiet at 5.15c nominal
Lead was quoted at 3.67l5c and copper at u Use
by the firm fixing the settling price for leading
miners and smeters in the West.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 29.-Lead higher at S77h@
3S0c. Spelter nominally 4S5c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Thnrsdny,s HANK CIearings.

At Chicago-Clearings. $26.491.7s5; balances,
81. 600, 2e1. New York exchange, 10c premium
Posted rates. 81 S28 and $4.S5la.
At phia-Clearings. $5S75. 1855; balances,
S. 49, e19
At Baltmore-Clearings. $2,s72,S14; balances
$607, 179.
At St. Louis-Clearings, s5.429.565; balances,
$55S 357.
At New Yorl-CIearngs. $22e. OS7. 1885, balances
IS, 741, 1875
At Boston-Clearings. $217sO24s; balances
s., 100, 4OS
At Cincinnati-C1earings, S1,SS1450
At New Orleans-C1earings 81, 076.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-30
Deaths.

Ada Land, four years, 72l North Ketcham
street, nephritis -.
Wade Van Arsdale, twenty-five years, 14Vd
Fletcher avenue. phthsis
Hattie Turner twenty-nine years, 766 Center
street. tuberculosis. =
Ieoila Lasby ten weeks 10 North New Jersey
street congestion of lungs.
Myrtle Mcclure, seven years, SJO west MARY
land street, meningitis.
Edna Hines, twenty-five months. 7O2 Prospect
street, pneumonia
Amanda King forty-seven Years. 7S9 Indiana
hear