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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

assures the manufacturers, of good business
for some tine to come and reduces the pos
sibiiity of any break in prices.
On the question. of prices there Is no good
reason for believing that they will be any
lower for a long time to come, If they ever
go any lower than they now are. All OF the
mills will go into the new year with lighter
stocks ON hand than ever in Their story
and with orders on their books sufficient to
keep them going for four or six months even
with absolutely no new business Offering. In
view of the big demand that is being expert
enced there is no good reason to presume
that such thing will happen in the near
future as mills gong begging for orders
There are some who believe that the cam
paign next year will result in a general cur
tailment OF business and cause break in
prices, but the chances for such shreak are
few. The mills in this section are so sit
uated that, should it become necessary. in
terror markets and to uphold prices, they
could divert almost their entire product into
different channels Cuba and Porto Rico
offer inviting fields and even now are clam
oring for lumber the foreign demand is OK
cellent there is now and will continue TO he
a big demand from North Atlantic points,
and with these fields In reach the coast mills
could well afford to divert their lumber from
to do so.
There has not been as much call from TIN
Northwest recently as was the case few
weeks ago. this being the off season there
for lumber Manufacturers here have been
notified OF a rAobable increase in freight
rates to Missouri river points about pc"
cember Is. but as the rates on white pine
will be increased at the same tine and In
like proportion. this will not have the. eff
feet as some had feared. OF shutting yellow
pine out of that territory
The demand for car stills and car building
material of all kinds is still very urgent,
all OF the car shops in the country being
crowded with orders and working to their
full capacity. This consumes an immense
amount OF lumber and will continue TO do so
for many months to come. The call for ties
and timbers is just as urgent and the mills
in this section are simply loaded up with this
class of business.
The car shortage is still very apparent and
for this reason shipments of lumber by rail-
are much lighter than they would be were
the mills assured always of an ample car
supply.
shipments are going out regularly by water
and will probably continue to do so ioi
some time. as new vessels are being char
tered almost every week and large quantities
of lumber will pass out through Port Arthur
and SABINE Pass from the mills in TINS sec
ton within the next few months.
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owned by 1t adjacent to a passenger sta
ton for the purpose of soliciting business
il; held. in Indianapolis Union R. Co. vs.
Dohn (lnd.) As L. r. A. 427 to be unlawful
on tho ground that the company, having
acquired its grounds, whether by purchase
or condemnation, through the sovereign
right. of eminent domain can not gran,
any special privileges and immunties that
the State could not, and that such acton
is also against public policy as tending to
restrict competition and enhace prices.
A man who has cold, on account OF
which ne is in bed is held, in Barnes VS..
Fidelity Mutual l.. Asso. (Pa.) As L. r. A.
264, to be, nevertheless, in good health, '
within the meaning of a clause in life
insurance policy which requires The pre-
although pneumonia sets in. In a day or
two after the premium is paid, and proves
fatal
An agreement by member of build
ing and loan association to insure his life
and permit the policy TO be used as col
lateral security for loan TO the associa-
ton Is held, in Tate VS.. Commercial Build
ing Asso. (Va) As l.. r. A. 243 to be void
as against public policy.
Mere temporary use OF a machine for
threshing grain for few hours on the
premises where insured property Is located
is held. in Adair VS.. Southern Mutual ms.
Co. (Ga.) As l.. r. A, 264, TO be Insufficient.
per Sc 10 cause forfeiture or suspension
of the policy under provision that IL
shall be forfeited by any change which IN
creases the degree of the risk. as the
court constructs this to apply TO changes
OF a permanent nature.
The constitutionality of a statute pro-
yiding for licenses for the sale of intoSi-
eating liquors is sustained in De Waits
Appeal tPa.) As L. r. A. 3ag. The court
refused to consider the question of the
constitutionality OF such statutes as an
open one, although the counsel insisted
that his contention against the power OF
the State 10 grant any license was new
one.
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FARMERS PROSPEROUS.
Those of Houston County Arc Out
of Debt.

Those of Houston County Are out
of Debt.
Glapsland, Texas. December l--lhs
neople Of this part of the county are not
prepared to have an exhibit at the FrGit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival this year.
but several are expecting to attend ara
lend their presence TO this great East
Texas show
II is to be hoped that IL will be grand
success for East Texas is low on SUD-
stsntial boom and .he people should not
lei the coming opportunity at Houston
mass without presenting TO the world the
MANY advantages and prolific resources OF
this section.
There are more farmers out of debt here
than have been for years. Dlver5incation
IN crops has contributed great deal 10
thie condition There has has been pro-
duced this year less cotton, more corn,
meas potatoes. syrup and hogs than was
aver known. Mr.. II. c. Horton. promin
emf and enterprising farmer here. has
sold 5000 worth of hogs. which he ship
ned TO packers in carload lots. This is a
new Industry and was never done here
hefore These hogs were raised and fat
tened principally on the speckle pea,
which grows In great profusion here and
d raised with very little labor. Hog-rais-
inc Il the coming crop for us now
Ginning Is about over now and the
c,tton has been rushed to market very
rsnidly. Farmers who have sold their
crons ear now be seen on all sides clear
Ing land and getting ready for next year
Which Is something new, as they usually
( BEGIN here in February.
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and down covered almost the exact num-
Der OF degrees predicted.

- - -'>-'~>N t''~'-'>N~s&'
PROF. cLAYToN's rERIopfclTY.
Continuing from last week Prof. Clay
ton says: my work in me,eorology was
instigaied BY the popular belief in the
Influence OF the moon on the weather.
The general prevalence of this belief led
me whensa youth TO Investigate wnetne.
the weather conditions supposed to foil wv
certain positions OF the moon really dh
So found the subject a complex one,
and, taking up the study OF modem
meteoroiogy, adopted the general belief
OF meteorologists thar, as there WAS no
rational reason why the moon should iu-
iiueace the weather. Ii PROBABLY did not.
had however. In my investigation found
evidence of periodic changes in the Wealth
err independent Of the annual and diurnal
periods. | decided to lay aside any theUsy
as TO their cause, and to determine as
definitely as possible the lengths. ranges
and methods of oscillation of the pesiolic
changes. My investigations led me to the
following conclusions, which believe are
important: That every weather period is
rendered complex by the exiss eace of
periods which bear the relation OF har-
monies to the primary--that is, their
lengths are twice. one half, oae-thild, one
fourth, etc, the length OF the primary.
The periods in different parts of the
wcrld have different phases, as for ex
ample in the annual period II is cold III
the Northern hemisphere when it Is warm
in The Southern. and in the sunspot period
1t is dry in Russia when it is wet in In
dia.
AT any given place on the earth's sur
face the harmonies, and in some cases
the primaries, reverse in phass. In the
case of some of the longer periods this ha )
been traced to movement of the center
OF oscillation from place to place,
AT any given place the periods and
their harmonics do not vary synchranous-
ly. Sometimes the primary periods Is
weak, while one or more OF the barmonics
are strong, and the reverse,
"One of my earliest Investigations, made
in lSS2-S4, was concerning a period OF
about two years, which now believe is a
periodic change in the weather arisn z
from the annual period, and having twice
its length.
The next period which attracted my at
tention We're oscillations in the tempera-
ture of about thirty and of about seven
days. The seven day period was found TO
be about one-fourth the length of the
thirty-day period. and hence was assumed
TO be harmonic of the latter"
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FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
Cold Wave Is Predicted for Texas for This Week.
Other Changes in the Weather.

st. Joseph, Mo-. December 2.--(Cony-
righted, 1899, by w. T. FOSTER My last
bulletin gave forecasts Of the storm wave
to cross the continent December to S
and the next will reach the Pacific coast
about December 9, cross west Of Rockies
country by close of December TO- great
Central valleys December ii to IS. Eastern
States December II.
Warm wave will cross west OF Rock es
country about December 3, great Central
valleys December II, Eastern States De-
ce.nber 10, Cool wave will cross west
Fof Rockies country about December II,
great Central valleys December IA, East
ern states December 1e,
Temperature of the week ending a. m.
December is will average about FORMAL
in the great Central valleys, below ii At
lantic States ana on Pacific slope. Rain
fall will be about normal in the great
Central valleys and above ON Pacific slope
and in Atlantic States.
About the date OF this bulletin low
temperature wave will be near meridian
30 or extending from Cleveland to Calves
ton. The north end of these high wa es
are usually further east than the south
end.
But sudden rise in temperature may
be expected to reach meridian 20 by be-
cember and as sudden fall will imme-
diately follow.
january and March will be the
coolest ana most stormy months OF
the winter ana large amount OF
feed will he necessary In order to
pull live stock through.
Many farmers are holding old corn
which they intend to sell during the VIA
ter. In next bulletin. / Will advise them
when TO sell The corn market VIII prob
ably be demoralized before end of De-
cember. will probably have ssme i'm
portant advice on wheat in next bulletin.
The last week in December will givs
us a great fall in temperature, with heavy
SHOWS north and rains south. The high
temperature preceding the cold wave Will
reach meridian 80 about December %.
These weather changes progress reg
ularly from west to east and the rea icr
will count one or two days later east, the
same earlier west of the Mississippi.
| My forecast for November was very
close to correct. The temperature aver
aged higher than calculated. but the warm
waves, cool waves and rains came exactly
on time and the range of temperature up
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TIE ORANGE MARKET.


from the Interior Is soine-
,stng Extraordinary.
20, 'eAas' December 1.-The principal
~. ssest among the mill men at Or
"a seek has been the stage of the
Il us Prospect of an early rise that
~ out much needed timber. Heavy
i, = ms Immediate section ana \
SHOWN that IL the rains had been
III a'ong the upper river big rise
oS' But authentic news from the
was hard to get and numerous
|ltrisiIss 70 hand of big rise that faiIe 4
a sc,,aha hnally It was ascertainfd
1uDr s ~ mat, while Red river was
obsts,s banks ano the Trinity was
hin rus, the Sabine valley had
- Sah,nae by the rainmakers
MI Inv river remained at com
vats, s.age OF water Two or three
Nal III, vas put into the river by the
a. out some timber. VIII ch will
oms within the next few DAYS.
4eaIIsS WI an old time ..cypress rise. =
nss.aFu' are yery slim. ~ (.
tltl cn, ne lumber situation at this
q s, y'ss almost identically the same
y fkaSsua me last report. there having
md 10 OF note during the past week.
llrrn, or all classes OF material IS
~ d. 90 ever the mills are Just os
M and stocks are as badly
- -, usmard from the Interior Is
q IL berry for this particular
III 49, skA+sss One manufacturer re-
~ rss that in all his experiences
\ 5srd W., known such a good de-
o6farinso ek at this season, This ID
u more than one way. II
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COYOTES ARE RAGING.
saiJ 10 be Attacking Pasture AMI
mnIs in Nueccs County.

cornus Christi, Texas, December r.
Complaint is made OF coyotes ana o.heF
wi,d animals committing depredations on
so,ns ~ the large ranches in this county.
In conversation with a gentleman from
III a,,n,rv west OF here yesterday The
lne 'o narresnondent was informed that
ivss ,hs mast few weeks coyotes and
unlins Wild animals have attacked and
s 1inei several valuable animals on his
n ranch Recently quite number OF
na,,s and calves have besn XIII
a. and deyoured by me CO.
votes ard there is no way o. apprs ,"a a,5
.ne,n ,ad nv these animals Some farmers
asvou, dsvissd ways by which to try v
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

New York;. tells the story OF young Ger
man knight who returns from the third Cruz
sade. having buried his father and brother
Ia Palestine. to ind that in his absence
s.rcbbers baron has DESTROYED his ancestral
home and family. He sets out alone 70
make his fortune and the story portrays
knightly combats, tournaments. sieEes OF cas-
Ties. the minEtrelsy Of chivalry. abbots VINO
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we're bold soldiers. also and doughty treneh-
ermep.. ard all the perlis. the disasters and
the triumphs OF the pstty wars carried %
between the trueuent rulers OF small prince
doins and baronies. The hero WORKS OUT z
M enemy. whoss repentance, by the way.
Il about the least probable thing IN ths plot:
The author obviously knows the regton g
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LATE LEGAL IsFoRMATIoN.

Threats 10 arrest man for emhezz!e-
ment unless his wife will execute mort
gage are held, in Mack vs. Prang lWis)
As l.. r. A. 407. sufficient to constitute du-
ress which will avoid mortagege made
by her if the threats We're sufhcient 10
control her will; and the case aiso no,as
that the defense of duress in case OF nego-
table paper is cut of by transfer 70
bona fide holder.
The fact that corporation organized to
furnish railroad terminal facilities has au-
thority to maintain a hotel restaurant ana
news stand at a passenger station Is he.a.
In RYAN vs. Louisville and nashville Ter
minai Co. (Tenn.) - l.. r. A. SOS. insult
fcient TO preclude the corporation from ex-
ercising the right of eminent domain on
The ground that it would be taking property
for private uses
Ease representation by man that ne
Is unmarried on the faith oil winch ne
procures money or property, Is he'u' ~ ~
Letter VS.. State Qnd.) As l.. X. a. "A
TO constitute an indictable iaise pfetehss'
An attempt by the grantee In a convey
ance attacked as fraud on the grantor
creditors, to sustain 1t on the ground ina,
the property was originally purchased ana
paid for by him, and the title conveyed 10
the grantor merely to keep II from us oM =
creditors. was Intellectual In Cloud vs..
Malyin Iowa) As l.. r. A. 200, as the
court put it on the ground that it was Ike
an attempt OF the grantor to impeaeh ms
own deed for fraud.
The punishment of city for money IN
its hands due to nonresident contractor
Is upheld in Portsmouth Gas Co. vs.. san
ford (va.) As l.. X. A e46, where the CITY
itself made no objection.
debtor garnished in a suit against his
creditor when out OF the State OF his resi-,
| dence is held, In Buck VS.. Harris y. c.l
I5I, r. A. 257, to be not protected from
suit In favor of such creditor by PAYING
the debt to a representative OF the foreigI
plaintiff after returning to his domici
and the entry OF q judgment against him,
where he had given no obligation TO secure
] the payment. and he shows nothing which
would have made the payment compulsory
| A grant by railroad company OF the ex'
elusive right 20 stand hacks on an are'
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ent,ap the pests but they are too cunnins
10 allow themselves 10 he made yicilms
ana row the rancbmen and farmers nave
resorted TO poisoning the brutes
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HARDWOOD PROSPECTS.
~ following from the American Lunl-
kau owners of hardwood timber land IN
beast Texas may find a pointer that will
4 proftable. "Notwithstand ng the adj
VA In Southern timber values. hardwood
N Is still selling too low. Four to "
hire for first class hardwood land, weil'
IA Il below its value in view oil hard
4 lumber prices and what may be eX-
Ed! the hardwood market FOR year
Nd TO come
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A grant by railroad company Of the ex-
elusive right 20 stand hacks on an area
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which he writes and hia 1tory 4 he4eef -
a study Of historic cop4lfi11a ennA ~ ,
literary performances. The iilpalretienS ~
excellent Il |sss I' q sal3I
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A Ease representation by man that ne
is unmarried, on the faith OF whicn ne
procures money or property, Is he'u' ~
Leffler vs.. state Qnd.) As l.. R. A. 4A.
TO constitute an indictable false pretense'
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In the Days Of chiyairy'
Knight Conrad Of Rheapstein. ny Jhm .as
Ludoyici Grand. McNally 4 Co.. Chicago ana
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-05
PUBLIC REQUESTS,
The Broad Charity Displayed by viii of
Mrs. Ann P. Wells of Boston,

Boston, Jan. 4.-The will of the late
Mrs. Ann P. Wells of Boston contains
the following requests: Ten thousand
dollars each to the American Unitarian
Association and the Massachusetts,
Homeopathic Hospital, the bequest to
the latter for the purpose of founding
two free beds to be known as the
Christopher Minot Wells bed; $4,000 to
Harvard College, to found the Chris
topher Wells scholarship, the scholar
ship to be awarded in the discretion of
the college authorities to the most
worthy student, consideration to be had
as to character, ETC.; $4,000 is given to
| Warren Street Chapel, Boston; $4,000 to
the Home for Aged Men and similar
sum to the Home for Aged Women:
$4,000 to the Home for Aged Colored
! Women: $4,000 to the Womens Educa-
tional and Industrial Union; $4,000 to
the Home for Aged Couples; $4,000 to
the Perkins Institution for the Blind
| $4,000 to the Industrial School for
| Crippled and Deformed Children; $4,000
each to the Massachusetts Society and
the District Nursing Association -
Shares in the rest and residue of the
estate are given to the Massachusetts
Homeopathic Hospital, homes for aged
men and women, the Home for Aged
! Colored Women and the Home for Aged
| Couples
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TELEPHONE DEAL.
One of Biggest in History of Business
About to Take Place.

Cleveland, O., Jan. A local paper
says: One of the biggest telephone deals
in the history of the business is about
to take place. Papers were executed
today to transfer large interest in
the stock of the Michigan Telephone
Company and to place the management
under the control of the managers of
the Cleveland Telephone Company. The
Michigan Company operates exclusive
ly under the American Bell Telephone
Company's license in Michigan with
$4,000 subscribers and 1000 miles of long
distance wire. The capital stock of the
company is $2,5O0000,
The new arrangement places under
the Cleveland management the larg-
est number of subscribers in the I'm
tied States. Said Mr.. j. p. Nc Kinsley,
general manager of the Cleveland Tele-
phone company today: There are in all
$4,000 subscribers and 10000 miles of
toll line The added development of
this combined territory cannot be less
than $4,000 subscribers in 1899, COM
prising the states of North Dakota
South Dakota, Minnesota. Michigan
Arkansas and Texas. 1t would not be
surprising if the copper district in
northern Michigan were talking with
Boston before the close of the year.
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they said the town offered to nay the
plaintiff, and the amount the plaintiff
demanded before the petition was
brought.
AS the only intent which can be inn
puted to the corporation is the intent
of its officers, the question is whether
the publication of these articles with
out any intent to prevent the course of
justice can be adjudged a contempt. 1t
was not necessary that the superior
court should find that the articles pun
lished had actually been read by some
of the jurors while trying the cause 10
which the articles referred. They
plainly had been read by the presiding
justice during the trial yesterday, and
ii is likely that it has been read by
some of the jurors. Cases should be
determined on the evidence presented
/ in court; it is an unwarrantable per
version of the proper administration of
! justice to attempt to influence the
! judge or jury in the determination of
a cause pending before them by state
ments outside of the court room and
| not in the presence of the parties
which may be false and even if they
are true are not in law admissible in
! evidence. We cannot say that it APP
| pears that the superior court erred in
| adjudging that the publication of these
| articles under the circumstances stated
was contempt of that court, and it was
| for that court to determine whether it
was necessary TO institute proceedings
for contempt in order to vindicate It's
| authority to secure the due administra-
| ton of justice in a cause pending be-
fore it. The publications contained
statements of facts, evidence of which
was not competent at the trial, and
! they We're so made that It was likely
!
read them during the trial and the nat
ural and probable result was properly
| to influence the court and jury in the
determination of the cause.