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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
VESSELS IN ponr

SIS Alacrity. Fowler a Mcvitie.
SIS Alava, Fowler 4 Mcvitie.
SIS Collingham. w. w. Wilson.
SIS Cumberland. h. Markowitz.
SIS Gaagat, Fowler & Mcvitir.
SIS Glenfahren. Orthwein 6 Sons.
So Hannah NJ. Bell, Fowler a. Melville.
IS Lampasas, j. n. Sawyer & Co.
SIS Menemsha, Daniel Ripley.
SIS Netherficld, Fowler & McVitie.
SIS Pensacola, Fowler & Neville.
81 Pcmbridge. Daniel Ripley
SIS Queenstown, Orthwcin & Sons
SIS Telcsfora, Fowler u Mcvitie.
SIS Traveller, VIM. Parr & Co.
SIS Vcsta, VIM. Parr & Co.
Bark colen Archer, J, Moler & CO.
Sch Thos G, Smith, e o. Flood a. Co.
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Cotton OIL.


The Williams Flash company of New
York In their circular of February say.
While there has been trine more export
demand during the past week, II has not led
TO sales OF any Importance. and business has
been possible only when sellers were willing
to make slight concessions IN price, most OF
The Gales of prime yellow being at 9lIssf2is,
arrive at 80
Lard and provisions have been very firm
and the statistical position of both these ar
ilclcs Is strong the Increase In The stock OF
lard m Chicago for the past month being
si'soV tiorces as against an anticipated in
crease of 10000 ticrcos, proving conc,usIyely
That tho ccnsumptivo demand Is much ahead
OF last year, and II would seem as IL those
articles would continue TO improve In yalue
as tue season advances This being the cnse
and with the certainty that tho cNport de-
manu- must improve II would certainly seen,
poor policy for the owners of cotton seed oiI
to force their goods on the market AT tho
present timo when the price OF refined oil IN
within q half cent Of the lowest figure ever
We quote primo yellow n, % asked. with
slls hid OH yellow at q to 2ltk. (. .. b. crude
lty :" ioea'-
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Compn rntive spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at The leading mar
kcts, together with the closing OF middllng
Yesterday with today's sales: r
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MHrKtt sttNuy, beef CRttIe Calves and
ycarlirgs III light supply: good bulls and
STAYS In demand: good sheep firm.
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MARINE INTELLlGaNCE.
Port of Galveston. February 5.

ARRIVED
SIS Netherfeld, Alleyne. Penarth.
SIS Traveller, Woods, Liverpool via West In
dies.
SIS Morgan, Staples. Brazos Santiago.
SIS Collihgham Milburn, Genoa.
SIS Alacrity. Taylor, st. Vincent.
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CLEARED
SAILED.

SAILED.
SIS Rio Jano, Guerrica. Liverpool.
SIS Morgan, Staples. Morgan City.
SIS Castanos, Croxton, Hull.
Sch VIM. II. CLIFFORD. Harding. Port Tampa.
EXP0RTS--sOREIGN
Hull--Per steamship Castanos, i56, 500 bush
els wheat. 1890. 900 pounds Si4S,655; g9l bales
ccSon, $50. lbs pounds, S29,65i.
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bIui bcIIerB. VuIues
Ntoclsn mt United states Ports.

united states Exports.
This week. Last year.
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askeds bid; AomtnaI. n - '--'--
" Sew York Futures.
vpened nrm az noon steady, and closed
eteady Gales 2O2. no. ~ s''seu
The courier., 1898-04-02

whist party Friday evening. Twenty
tables Of players were easily accomodat-
cd in her large and beautiful home. After
tho games delicious refreshments vere
daintily served, then dancing was iudulg.
cd in for . while. Ono can safely ssy
that this was ono Of the most pleasant
parties that has been given for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Kirker gave q
progressive high five party Wednesday
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served. The guests we're Messrs and
Mesdames w. ]. and r. NJ. Turner, A.
8. Tibbetts. Preston. Everetts, Pitcher,
Patrick, Gillian, Billingsley. Kennard,
Hill, Brown, Hammond, Mrs. W. Tib.
belts. Tho prizes were won by Mrs.
Pitcher and Judge Tbbetts.
Mrs. Nance gave delightful keusinx.
ton at her beautiful home or Thursday
afternoon. Delicious refreshments were
served. Her guests we're Mesdames J.
h. and G. E. MacLean, Norval, Dawes,
Wright. Tilton, McMurtry. Burnhsm,
Whedon, Fighter. Lowrey. Pound, Ris-
ser, Coates, Wolcott, Fitzgerald, Butler,
Woods. Mohrenstecher; Misses Hollow
bush. Burnham, Slaughter, Harrison,
Brooks, Hoover. Whedon, Jussen Of Falls
City, Nichols Of Beatrice.
The courier., 1898-04-02
Eloquenoe at Bsy.

1t was preacher who had that fatal
fuency" for whom an acquaintance laid
trap. He had wsy Of promising to
preach. and on beginning would y
something like II have been too busy to
prepare sermon, but il some one will
kindly give me text, I'll preach from
it." One determined to cure him. He
therefore asked him to preach. The in
vitation was accepted. The time came.
and the viaitor began his usual introduc.
tion: Brethren. have been 90 pushed
Tor time today ss to have been quite un-
able to prepare sermon. But if some
OF you will give me a text, I'll preach
from it Perhaps my brother here.n
turning to the plotter near him, .vill
suggest text" "Yes. brother" came
the ready response; "your text is tho last
part OF the ninth verse of the first chan.
ter OF Ezra, and it's words are .nine-and.
twenty knives" There was pause. aa
ominous pause. a. the preacher found
his text. He read it out, "Nine and.
twenty knives" and began at once. mo
tice the number of these knives-iust
exactly nine and twenty; not thirty, not
eight.andtwenty. There were no more
and no less than nine -and-tventv
knives. A pause-along pause. Then.
slowly and emphatically, "Nine and.
twenty knives" A longer pause. Than
meditatively. "Nine-and-twenty knives."
Again he rested. "Nine-and twenty
knives" A dead stop. "Nine- -ard-twepty
knives-and if there were nine hundred
and twenty knives could not ssy an.
other word.'-From the ~Editor's
Drawer" in Harper's Magazine for April.
The courier., 1898-04-02
AcETYLENE GAS
The blight of the Future.

iiie leiSIlt OF the Future.
Why not be Independent and own
your own little gas plant which will give
Tour times more light than ordinary gas
or electric lights at one-half the Coat,
Applicable for use in churches, stores,
iactor'es' hotels, residences and country
homes; safer than ordinary gas or kero.
sene lamps. Approved by all the
boards OF underwriters throuebout
tne United States. We want a first cla.s
agent in every town. Write for c.ta
iogue and prices.
1HE AcETYLENE Gas MACHINE Co..
Akron, o.
The courier., 1898-04-02

Buy your Easter gloves and millinery
at tho Famous-largest stock and lowest
prices in the city.
The courier., 1898-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hill have beer
visiting in Beatrice.
Mrs. John Doane left Wednesday fo'
Los Angeles. Cal.
Miss Maude Jussen Of Falls City ID
the guest OF Miss Helen Hoover.
Mr.. Allen Fling of Nebraska City ID
the guest Of Prof. and Mrs. F. M. Fling.
Mrs. Ben Wood expects to leave next
Wednesday for prolonged visit in Kan.
Sac City.
The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity
will give an evening party at the home
Of Mics Jane Macfarland April Is.
b. c. Branch Of Lexington, No.. has
returned home after visit Of two weeks
with his sons 81. II. and G. w. Branch.
Last Friday evening Miss Stella Kir.
ker entertained twenty friends at whist.
Miss IA mond ard N. G. Abbott won
the prizes.
Mrs. A. Ross Hill will leave Wednes-
day for her home in Halifax. N. 8. She
will be accompanied as far a. Chicago
by DR.. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. z. Smell give . fare.
we'll party this evening to Prof. and Mrs.
Geo. E. Howard who will leave soon for
Cambridge. Mass.
Mrs. J. A. Wakefield and daughter
Jennie Of Omaha, will arrive in Lincoln
Wednesday and visit Mrs. Chas. Branch
.or several days.
Miss Mary L. Jones, former librarian
Of the State University is in Lincoln.
q She has been the guest of Miss Rather
inc Weston in Beatrice for q week or 30.
Mrs. w. H. Coffin and Miss Nellie Cof-
fin OF Rockford, ILL.,, and Mrs. w. p.
Mccall OF Auburn we're in the city last
week. They came to attend the Coffin
McWhinnie wedding on Wednesday.
The La Vita whist club was entertain
ed Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Weir. Only members of the club
were present. They will be entertained
again two weeks from Tuesday by Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Field at q complimentary
party.
Mrs. Coates gave an elegant luncheon
Wednesday noon. The table was de-
corated with American beauties. Her
guests were Meedames Richards, Burn
ham, Hall, 81. II. and W. G. Wilson,
Harwood. Wurzburg. Campbell, Marsh-
all, Phillips. Armstrong.
Mr.. Will Coffin and Miss Emma Nc.
Winnie who are both well and most
favorably known in Lincoln we're quietly
Wednesday evening at the home
Of the brides parents by Rev. TAFT.
They will be at home to the friends at
l4O4 L street after April Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson gave q duplicate
whist party Wednesday evening. After
the games elegant refreshments were !
served. Their guests were Messre and
Mechanics Leonard, Burnham, Wright,
Brown, Townley; Mrs. Wilson,
Messrs Rargreaves, Green, Coffroth.
Miss Anna j. Dunn, daughter Of DR.
and Mrs. w. H. Dunn, was ma. ried at
1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to Mr..
Nelson L. Pollard of st. Louis in the
presence Of relatives and intimate
friends. They will live in Schenectady,
n. Y. The many friinds Of Mr.. and Mrs.
The courier., 1898-04-02

Subscribe for The CouR1ERsl a wear
The courier., 1898-04-02

For several seasons We have claimed
that our dress goods stock was equal
to that OF all other Lincoln stores
combined and We now make the
same claim for our
The times., 1898-12-11
rHE TIMES WASHINGTON SUNDAY DECEMBER H. 1925

some little attention to size and mt. In
nine cases out of ten the apparel has been
worn until 1t Is threadbare, and 1t would
be quite impossible for one to look well in
it did he SO desire. After having dressed,
everyone goes upstairs. where the body Is
taken in hand by sort of chief 'supe,
who is carried with the company. This
fellow directs the cheering, keeps the
crowd together and leads the onslaught
when it becomes necessary for the mob TO
appear. The show once over, this assem-
| bly, disperses. removes its collective at
| tire, hands the clothing to the property
man. receives its 25 or 30 cents apiece and
its members go to their homes.
There are regular classes of entertain
ment in which the super is useful. He
is never needed for farce or musical
comedy and very rarely for comic opera.
The professional super rarely gets a
chance at grand opera either, his place
In that line of work having been filed by
the rich-young-man-wh
!! or the poor-young-man-who who-wants-to-see-
the-performance. Naturally, the laborer
who makes a business of this likes neither
overly well. The melodrama requires the
services of many mobs and Shakespeare
was the best friend the local player ever
, had. Authors nowadays write with the
intention of using only people in the cast,
the classic drama is going out of fashion,
our trade is being invaded by people who
go on for the love of it and the future
seems anything but bright
There Is no limit to the versatility Of
a 'supe. He may readily be a Greek
noble one night and n circus performer
the next or a bank clerk at the matinee
and convict that evening In the case
or woman the line OF .rninidEg parts
open is more limited Flower girls.
bridesmaids court ladies' and the like
monopolize much of her time. Personal
ly have appeared IN most of the inl-
portant productions of the last few years
and in two or three of them so often thdt
could repeat every line in the pieces
Had l sufficient amount of talent, |
might play Triiby. Lady Babbie Juliet or
other diverse characters at an hours
notice, With a number of other local
iolk have 'suped' so regularly that most
OF the boys in the gallery recognize me
and have often been pointed out in the
street-so even the most minor actress
has her chance at fame. you see.
Yes. / believe there are few of us
who do not retain our ambitions in spite
OF the hard knocks we receive Most are
anxious to succeed on the stage. of
course, and feel that all they need is op-
portunity. These people-or the more In
telligent of them-devote the greater part
of their time to reading theatrica; papers
and are continually discussing the more
successful players-withou, much charity
in their remarks, l fear. Success is the
key to dislike in this business / myself
hope some day TO get into regular WORK.
but until i do l have little complaint TO
offer regarding this and am wnat many
richer people are noc thoroughly con-
tent with my share Of life
The times., 1898-12-11
PORTO RIcANs.
They Are n Charming and Indus
triOus People.

From the independently
The personality of the Porto Rican Is a
very charming one. Generations of i'll
treatment have developed in them a pa
tient resignation which has about 1t moth
ing of cowardice. Even now, with liberty
within grasp. nothing is heard of recimi-
nation, and none will be practiced. The
same hospitality will be offered to the
Spaniard as to those of other nations, and
that hospitality is proverbial
The social life of the cities Is identical
with that of most all other tropical Span
ish-American countries. The mass in the
cool of the morning, at which it is to be
feared religious thoughts are not the only
ones which ill the heads of the youths of
both sexes; the retreat after sundown.
where slim-waisted, dainty senoritas glide
up and down the plaza to the sound of a
fine military band shopping by gaslight,
which develops into a series of skir-
mishes between buyer and assistant, dear
to the heart Of the fair sex, and an occa-
sional ball at the captain generals pal
ace, where costumes may be seen which
have the undeniable stamp of Rue de Ia
Paix, and faces which have beauty
which is at once touching and enchanting
Small features, large, black. lustrous
eyes, and perfect oval outlines make the
criolla a distinct Improvement on the
sensual-faced Spanish woman, and she is
of more refined instincts and gentler dis
position.
As mothers they are unexcelled, and lit
orally sacrifice themselves for the well
fare of their children. The capital, San
Juan, being the seat of government. is, of
course, the es.soeial-center, while Ponce Is
commercially of more Importance and is
of more modern construction and advanc-
ed ideas.
A visit TO the rural districts introduces
us to class of peasantry ground down by
unjust taxation. Living in a hut con-
structed of palm branches matched with
palm leaves, his only clothing cotton
duck suit from the New England looms,
and surrounded by numerous family,
usually in a state of nature, he passes
his day working in a patch of corn or
sugar cane and his evenings dancing the
native danzas TO the sound of the guiro
and ipple. He can neither read nor write,
and has not the facilities afforded him for
learning TO do SO; and knows our country
only by the dried fish and rice 1t sends
him for his consumption. His bette noir
country in mounted pairs, and whose
boast is that they never bring in pris-
oner alive. He pays direct tax to the gov
ernment in the form of impuesto territor-
ial. or assessment on the value of his
farm and the cedula. or internal passport;
and it has been stated that these taxes
amount to about co per cent of his net
income. But he is ready for emancipa-
ton, and, when educated. will prove a
valuable and law-abiding citizen.
The times., 1898-12-11

the conductorship OF Mr. Ellis. In addi-
ton to Melba, the company at present in
cludes Mesdames Gadski, DE Lussan.
Olftzka. Toronto, Mattfeld and Van Cau-
teren; with Messrs. Dippel. Bonnard, Pan
do.fini, RisslIng. Van Moose, Del Sol. Ben
saude, Stehmann. Boudouresque, De Vries,
Rains, Viviani, Rosa and Stury.
The conductors will be Sfgnor Armando
Seppilli and Herr Fried, while the instru-
mental settings of the operas are to be
furnished by the New York Symphony
Orchestra. There will be a large chorus
and ballet in attendance and the stage
is to be under the competent direction of
William Parry and George Egener.
Romeo and Juliet .Tannhauser, :"
"Cavalleria Rusticana," "Pagliacci and
1.-The Barber of Seville will probably be
the operas given here.
The times., 1898-12-11

ton, Of whom over seventy will have
speaking parts. This seems to be pushing
"Cyrano de Bergerac" pretty hard for first
honors. and Mr.. Herne is certainly quite
as much an artist in his line as is Mr..
Mansfield. Altogether. Americas wisest
fool had best look to himself.
Del Puente, Marie Tavary, Mile Grazzi
and Signor Agostini are to give one act
from Faust under the direction of Rob-
ert Grau In the vaudeville houses. Max
Freeman Is also to appear In an operetta
called "Tannheuser Busch" Announ. e.
ment will be made from the stage night
ly as to whether the star Is wo. king for
Mr.. Grau or brewing company.
Edwin Shapley, of the Davis and Keogh
attractions has retired from the stage
and gone to mining iron. This firm of
New York managers may be expected to
be completing arrangements now where
by the ianitor of its building will assume
the vacant position. Whether this as
sumption be correct or not. 1t is proba-
BILE that the man ultimately chosen Will
possess just about that degree of intelii-
gence and theatric experience.
Cora Urquhart Potter Is recovering
from her recent serious illness and ex-
poets to return to the stage next month
and this despite the report that she
would never appear again. What delicate
buds these players are! When an ordi-
nary man is confined TO his room he takes
care not to talk much and is out again
in few days. but the indisposition of an
actor invariably means long interviews
and contemplated disappearance 50 far
as the theater Is concerned This In turn
is followed generally by a second debut
and the plauditS of an apparently CRATE
full public. Humph,
Among the people whose contributions
appear in sae forthcoming Christmas edi-
ton of the Dramatic Mirror are Alexan-
Dire Bisson, Tomaso salvini. AdoIph Won
Sonnenthal, +. S. Willard, John Hare,
Clement Scott, A. W. Pinero, J. Forbes
Robertson, Mrs. Kendal, c. W. couldock.
Marie Wainwright, Lorrimer Stoddard,
Sydney Rosenfeld, ]. Cheever Goodwin.
Tony Pastor, ]. II. Stoddart. Herbert
Kelcey. A. NJ. Palmer, Marshall p Wild
er. Charles Klein. Katheryn Kiddcr
Brander Matthews. Marguerite AIerring
ton. Clay NJ. Greene. L. II. Sothern, Rob-
ert Mantell, Charles Coghlan, Jefferson
de Angels, Martha Morton, John Philip
Sousa, Henry Clay Barnabee, Madeline
Lucette Ryley, Louisa Eldridge. Lulu
Chaser. +. F. Mackaye. Sol Smith Rus
sell. Wilton Lackaye, David Belasco.
James a. Herne, Bronson Howard, Viola
Allen. Stuart Robson, Walker Whiteside,
Francis Wilson, Willard Holcomb, Julia
Arthur, Creston Clarke, De Wolf Hopper.
Alice Nielsen. William Winter, Roland
Reed, Frederick Warde. Milton Mobiles,
Edward E. Kidder. George Fuller Golden,
Kate Masterson. ]. A. Waldron, George
G. Taggart and Mrs. Fiske. This doesn't I
look much as though the Mirror were
losing caste.
The times., 1898-12-11

Down in Dixie" melodrama which is
said to abound in thrills and chills
comes to the Academy of Music week
from tomorrow In the hands of what is
claimed to be a capable company. The
production has been especially commend
ed, it being remarked that many
of the settings used are really
masterpieces of the scene-painter's
art. According TO report, the
artists who had in hand contracts for
supplying the presentation with it's eff
fects did all their work from photographs
of the glorious Southern country they
had to portray. Not all of his labor has
been of a pictorial nature either a great
deal of time having been spent in the
elaboration of such machinery as that
used in the plays third act, when a bold
bad villain attempts to crush his rival
in a cotton press. The piece Is promised
to possess a great element of strength
judiciously moderated by comedy relief
and a sort of vaudeville sandwitching
which admits of the Introduction of a
pickaninny hand and other features of
the sort. The production will be given
with the usual matinees.
The times., 1898-12-11

One of the money makers of last sea-
son was "A Hot Old Time" a farce still
being presented by the Rays. Since the
piece itself contains nothing notable the
greater part of that success must be laid
to Johnny Ray himself and TO the labor
he has spent on 1t. The star Is undoubt-
edly one of the most unique comedians of
the day and his methods seem to be quite
as funny as they are novel. But these ef-
forts are marred by rather unusual
fault-the fact that the entertainer works
entirely too hard. His scenes would be
much more enjoyable We're they not so
evidently the result of a continual strain-
ing for effect. Conservatism may be ex-
pressed even in horseplay and the gentle
man under consideration SHOULD endeav-
or TO cultivate some degree OF repose
That he is funny, however, there can be
no doubt, and even the great error OF bis
humor is so rare one that it partaJSes
of the nature of virtue. Certainly Mr..
Ray deserves the success he has achieved
and will probably achieve more to de-
serve in the near future.
The times., 1898-12-11
COMING EVENTS.

That Washington verdict is seldom
reversed is evinced by the wonderful sue
cess the Rogers Brothers have achieved
in their comedy, "A Reign of Error. +"
which was presented here early In the
season, and which has since been an un-
qualified success in many of the larger
and more important cities of the East
and West. Arrangements have just been
completed with Messrs. Klaw and Err
langer. whereby these clever fellows are
shortly to play a return engagement at
the Columbia.
Their farce is from the pen OF John
j. McNally, who has written some of the
most successful pieces that have been
produced within recent years, and who
is largely responsible for the remarkable
career of May Irwin, since 1t was in
plays from his pen that this gifted COM
edienne made several of her greatest hits
The company presenting "A Reign of En-
ror' includes. besides the Rogers Broth
ers. such well-known people as Maud
Raymond, Georgia Caine, Ada Lewis,
George F. Marion, John Parr, La Petite
Adelaide, Budd Ross and Edith st. Clair,
while the chorus is made up of host
of pretty girls.
The times., 1898-12-11

There are several fascinating things in
that brilliant musical production. THE
French Maid" which returns next week
to the New National, but perhaps lis
most attractive feature is in the supe: Tor
quality of the many humorous songs II
contains. These selections are not only
set to good music. but the words are ex-
ceptionally witty. AS a spectacular Of
fering 1.-The French Maid is certainly a
marvel, while its cast, headed by Cha-les
A. Bigelow, Is said TO be a remarkable
one. This year the Partisan cantatrce
Anna Held, will be an added feature to
the production. She is to present an en-
tirely new specially In which she will
wear a costume studded with diamonds,
which is supposedly valued at $4,000