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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
cnIifornIa flour Mnrkct.

In its last issue received here tho Com
morca Newe Of san Francisco saws re-
g7idi,G four Tho feature Of the market
has been thu demand TOR siberia 2l.eSs bar
ills having hecn .hipp,d thu3 far tbs SEA
scl. ana the tonnage loadluE frr that quar-
to- having much room engaged for further
shuments. The GOV ernmen. demand for Ha-
vail and the Philtppines IS also known 10
hs rRo but exact particulars are not made
rublit Exclusive OF the government shir-
nen,s e9a1i6 barrels havs been exported TO
d.ie AGAINST GSS,6Sa barrels 10 oven date last
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houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative statemcn,


GrGss receipts thus Tar this week T7s6
Gross receipts SSo DAYS this year, ......2,t22 So
Gross receipts $50 days i'm 1897 rs .1 m g56
Gross reLopts %" DAYS in Isgi-9S - i52 sos
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nu,penoeni ..,...........'.'s'''. =
Nihiam c. Tanner .....,..,......,..... -
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Houston spot Quotations.
-nofz rinsed sfaadv and ,nak


Galyeston-spots closed quiet and uu-
Low ordinary AZ Middllng .-.5.
Ordinary. 7-l6 Good middlins .sI
Good ordinary.,.t l5-l6 Middling fair. 81
Low middlny. So Sales Iss
New orleans -spOts closed steady and I'M
changed
Low ordinary Sis Mlddling 6,,-,s
Ordinary -,...4 Good midditne 5-iS
Good ordinary...4h MiddIine fair &c lS-ig
Low middling, > l-16 Sales ......... '9l00
New York--Spots closed steady. l-le down
Good ordinary 3-l6 Good middllng gs
Low middling. 3 1915 Mddllng fair ~
Middling. ...,...,6A Sales .,........is
LNerpool--spots closed unchanged sales
10000; imports 1890.
Ordinary .,.,.,2 1916 Mid. upland AK
Low middllng. . sis Am. mid. ssir 20 20 70
Quotations for mlddling at other snn, -.
kets. together with the sales: "la'
Place Tone. To-day Yes'day. Sales
Mobile ,.,.,..,". quiet s-l6 els ion
Savannah ....,... Quiet iN ga ~
Charleston .....Quiet 81, ~ i'i"-
WILMINGTON $50. Quiet go
Norfolk ,..,,... CURT, So So ~,
E.ltiunors ,,,s,tt,Noml eN 81. Az
re,tnr s.,.,.,.-.. Stssdy s-ss A. -
Philadelphia ....eaist 81 s.M .'
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New York. April 10 -wheat-ReccIpts $3.50

New York. April 10 whcat--Reccipts &C. $50
bushels exports e3,s50 bushels; not Arm No.
rcd s6lS fo.b, afloat and SoiS elevator; No.
Northern, Duluth. SI% fob. anoat' No. |
Northern New York. SS3s to.b: opto1s
closed strong at ldt% net advance: No, >
red April s0iSdS0% Nav iass July SOS, Sen
temher 7aas December S0i5, Hides Firm,
Leather-Steady, Cotton seed oi-Quiet;
prime crude 29ii yellow e6ie, Metals The
market In general shows marked strength
and fair amount Of activity. To-day iron
and tin advanced sharply on quite an influx
OF buying orders, toeether with favorable
nows from abroad and the West Other de-
partments held TO full former prices on light
offerings.
New Orleans, ApriI le.-Hog products
steady, Pork-Standard mess 9.25, Lard-Re-
fined, terce. 5.69is pure lard 5,,S, Boxed
meats--Dry salt shoulders 40, sides 5,l2i2.
Bacon-clear ribs sides 575 Hams-Choice
sugar cured s. 506l9. so, Rice--Steady; ordi-
nary to good 364ai, Flour. grain aud feed
stuns STEADY. Flour Extra fancy 65aS 40,
natents Q0di 10; corn meal 1891 ok.
Bran 7Sdi7l, Hay-Prme u .00dls 90; choice
"A 0odlS.0o Corn--No. sacked white asa
iS'g. mixed isle. yellow iSiA. oats-No. 2
sacked "a
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Galvanized Glidden $40. Nails So IS base.
Advances for common over base: I'd zoe; I'd
toe' I'd and sd Soc; Cd 90o; Sd l0c; l0d and i6d
30, Qu0tatlons arc for less than car lots
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cINToN NOTES.

Sinton. Teyas April i' ,he Terriiop. a
son made a shipment 20 cattle. purear
day OF IA cars OF steer N
j J. Welder. n.,,,a corpsp r.,,t
on ,,h,d the ,h ..s have sold to pafu''
mni.n ~ vel been learned.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT.
Port of Sabine pn...

1 VIZ VI 7hulut idss, Ap11l ~.
Sailed.
SIS Then1is. Gunderson, Progreso.
Sch John II. Buttrck, Kelly, Tampico.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
RALEIcus BUDGET.
Legislative Notes.-The Rsiiway-Tax
Question.

RALEIGH. ~ c.. February 2t-(Spe-
clal The House and Senate elected trus-
tees OF the state University. and also
elected NJ .. Sherrell state Librarian.
The House was i'm Committee OF the
Whole nearly all day on the revenue bill.
discussing entirely the amendment 10
strike out the tax on gross earnings OF
railways. II was stated that the roads
I'm North Carolina earn per cent. on
S6oooeo. Speaker Connor took the floor
and opposed the tax on gross earnings
lie offered resolution that the Railway
Commission be directed 20 assess tho
value OF all railway property In North
Carolina for taxation on the basis OF 8
per cent upon their net Income By net
Income here IL meant their income less
nNed charges, no account being taken or
hNed charges. The railways are now
assessed by tho Railway Commission FOR
taxation az t8,ooo.oo0 and the state tax
on them ~ about $4,000 N was stated
tnat the proposed tax on gross earnings
would Yield about $4,000 more. while the
TAX under conn0r's resolution would be-
double the present tax. Tho resolution
went over to-day until Tomorrow
Inc senate passed bill creating the
w cstern Criminal Circuit composed or
Madison, Haywood. Burke. Forsyth, Bun
cpmbe, and Henderson counties
A resolution expressing appreciate OF
The gallantry OF Captain C0ghian and the
crew OF the cruiser Raleigh wag adaotsd
by "a rising vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

GkEEN.-Dled al ~ o'clock ". Thurs.
day February zid. 40 his residence. No.
ll2l Graham street. Fuirsn. WILLIAM n.
GREEN, In the Goth year OF his age.
Deceased leafes wife and six children.
Funeral Will take place from the resi-
dence THIS Saturday, AFTERNOON al
O'Clock. Friends and acquaintance in
Wted to attend
SBAY.-Died, az her residence. No Ns
west Broad street az o'clock y. NJ. Feb
ruary e. 1880 KATIE. beloved wife OF
valentine Seay. In tho Sth year Of her
age.
Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest.
Weary with years and worn with pain.
Farewell tlll in some happy place
We shall behold Thy face again.
It's ours 10 miss thee all our years.
And tender memories OF thee keep.
Thine I'm the Lord 10 rest. for so
lie giveth His beloved sleep.
Through on pain az times she'd smile,
smile Of heavenly birth.
And when the angels called her home
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure;
Earth the lonely casket keeps.
And the sunbeams love 10 llnger
Where our sJlnted mother sleeps.
Funeral notice later.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
WEislGER.-Died. az his residence. No.
20 east Grace street. a. SIS o'clock a. NJ.
Ihursdny, February L8. DAVID ADD
son WElsiGER, In the ast year OF hls
age.
Funeral services will take place from
S. Paurs church. Petersburg. Va, al
1890 =. NJ SATURDAY. February 9Th
Friends and Acquaintance respectfully in
yifed 20 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

Miss Jennie wood 81 Norfolk r. Welt
Ing friends IN this city.
Mr. r. J. white. OF Norfolk. was I'm the
city Yesterday on a business trip
The old Dominion Gun Club viii meet
this afternoon az o'clock on the club 2
grounds 10 participate In a practice shoot.
Rev. S. r. Maxwell pastor OF the Third
Christian church will preach az Bolts
Han IN Fulton, tomorrow afternoon az
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. James n. Williamson. Of
Burlington, y. O.. are az the Jefferson.
Mrs Williamson was Miss Mamie Saun-
ders. % this city.
The Henrico County Democratic Com
mittee Will meet an the court-h0u to-
day 20 arrange d plan FOR the nomination
of county officers.
a small fro occurred yesterday IN tho
roof OF No. 6l2 Brook avenue occupied
hY negro named Peter Jackson. The
damage amounted 20 s..
The many friends ~ Mr.. w. J. sumrow
are glad 20 see him out again after his
recovery from an attack OF appendicitis
Tor which no. was operated on az the Old
dominion Hospital by DR. Robert +. VIII
Hams few weeks ago.
The services ~ the mission. corner
rWenty-frst and Franklin streets which
were interrupted by the severe weather
have been resumed Rev W. T. Con
stable. the Methodist city missionary. IS
preaching every night except Saturday
night
Papers Nere filed in The United States
Marshals Office yesterday 10 serve notice
on Thomas Boone Henley. &. j. I'M. and
Thomas H. Henley. defendants. IN the suit
States Circuit Court by tho Norfolk Mari
and Phosphate Company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

Remarkable success Of q New Pile
Cure.

People who have suffered for months
or years from the pain and incOn-
yeuienc- OF that common disorder, piles,
will look with skepticism upon the claims
Of the makers OF the new discovery for
"a cure 81 an forms OF piles. known under
the name OF Pyramid Pile cure. never.
theiess. the extraordinary cures performed
b. this remedy aressuch o. 10 warrant
the investigation Of any sufferer As a
case 10 point. the following letter speaks
for itself.
Mr. Henry Thomas. Of sub-statlon No
g. Hosack avenue, Columbus, o.. writes
as follows:
Pyramid Drug Company
Gentlsmen.-I want you 20 use my name
" IL will be Or any use 20 you 1 was 50
bad with piles that l lost work on that
account Nothing helped me. 1 read
IN Cincinnati " the many cures OF piles
by the Pyramid Pile Cure. and / went u
a drugstore and asked for it. The drug
clerk tOlo me that he had something else
int he thought was better, but / told
him that 1 wanted 20 try the Pyramid
nrst.
The nrst box helped me so much that
tried another, and then 20 complete
the cure used TWO more boxes. making
four In all I am now completely cured.
nave Uyt u ht0aH VI RAAf7 Gnu 4 A4aN rNAr
fsred for four years with the worst kind
Of prOtrudins piles.
1 have suffered death from piles. but
have found the Pyramid Pile Cure 70
be Just as represented. have recon-
mended Il 20 several Of my friends. and
am thankful 70 be able 70 write you what
good the remedy has done me"
Physicians recommend the Pyramid Pile
Cure because Il contains no opium, CO.
caine, or mineral poison Of any kind, and
because IL is SO safe and pleasant 20 use
being painless and applied AZ night. The
patient is cured In q surprisingly short
time and with no Inconvenience whatever
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold BY drug
glsts' al 81 cents per package, and II there
10 sny constipation II II well % use the
Pyramid Pills at the same time with the
Pile Cure. az constipation Is very often the
cause Of piles and the pills erectusliy
remove the cosffys condition. Price Of
pills Is % cents per package.
Write the Pyramid Drug Company.
Marshall. Mich. for little book on cause
and cure o. piles. sent BY mail free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
CLAY POINTER THE ONLY ONE.
Sole EnVorite To Win at New
OrIcans-Track Discipline.

NEW ORLEANS February 4-Seven-
y-seyenth day, Crescent city Jockey
clubs winter meeting. Weather cloudy
track good. Clay Pointer was the only
winning favorite
First race-seven furlongs-Covington
Ky. 60 TO ID won, Reel O5 20 l and 10 y
second Proieus 40 to y third. Time. S2.
Second race-siX furlongs- Colonel Eads
40 TO u won. May Droit g 20 ] and 10 y
second, Minnie BIS TO u third Time. / IL
Third race-One and three-siXtoenth
miles-Auni Maggie Is TO u won, Judge
Steadman % 20 l and 10 u second. Gov
ernor Boyd 6 70 ID third Time, 2N "a.
Fourth race-one and one-siNteenth
miles-Ciay Pointer @ 20 p won. Double
Dummy Is 10 / and ? 20 ID second. j. III.
G q 20 ID third. Time, I 30 IA
fltth race-slN and half furlongS-
Mamie Davis 90 TO ID won. McAlbert Is
20 j and 10 ID second Pontct Canet u5
10 ~ third. Time. l.2f
sixth race-siN furlopgs- Tappan Q5 10
ID won. Henry q 10 and 10 l0l second.
banyca a TO ~ third. Time, .46 Ia
The stewards suspended Jockey Kuhn
FOR pulling up with Tortugas in the se-
cond race. and decided 10 refuse the en-
try OF froteus for Inconsistent running.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

A. a meeting of Troop -. Cavalry Vir-
ginla Volunteers. held az smiihneld. Va,
on Saturday February IS. 1893. ~ attend
ne Obsequies u our former nrst llsiten-
ant. JOHN WILSON. the undersigned.
who were appointed a committee % draft
resolutions suitable 10 the sad occasion.
respectfully submit the following:
Whereas Il has pleased our Heavenly
Father % remove from our midst our be-
loved cOmrade and former lieutenant
John Wilson: therefore. be IL
Resolved l. That In the death Of Com
raGs John Wilson. Troop -. Cavalry. VIZ
glnia Volunteers. mas sustained a great
and irreparabie loss. that each and eysra
one OF w. hag lost a valuable and warm
hearted friend who was ever ready ~
respond 10 the call Of duty lie was one
Of the most ardent supporters OF the
troop In all things. and al ali times and
10 - largely due 10 his interest that u
has reached rs high standard Of to-day.
Resolved. 2, That the troop extend ~
the bereayed family VI our dece8asd com
rads our heartfelt sympathy In this hour
OF their sad bereavement. assuring them
that our hearts beat in unison with theirs
10 their sorrow over the loss Of their be-
loved father And, a. a further token
u respect. II Il ordered that the troOf
cOlOrs be- drapsd In Grape and that each
member wear Grape al the next drill n me
troop.
Resolved. B. That q copy ~ these resi-
lutlOns BE- sent 10 tho family u our q
ceased comrade and be spread upon 10
minutes ~ the troop and that the sec
rotary be directed 10 forward a copy 10
tne SUFFOLK Herald ard the Kichmoae
papers. -
r. 9. THOMPSON.
Prise Lieutenant.
r. r. PERCUSSION
Second Lieutenant.
r. C. PARSONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
EAGAN CONCLUDES.
nv VIGOROUSLY DENIES h'""
,rpcr OF DruB,LwISG" OF BEEF.
VERY DIGsIPIED THIS TINE.
uc,i,es sueepingIy 3" Negative 10
Question ne 10 "Pre'enee OF Expert
.,,,-cenernI Young and Others
r..uf,-RooseveIt Nerf week.

WASHINGTON. February 14.--After a
,e,s.on ~ Ifte more than two hours. the
court ~ inquiry investigating the beef
charges Adjourned until Monday. pending
tre arrival N witnesses who have been
summoned
Formor Commiagiouary-G General Facan
to-day concluded his testimony. explain.
mg the provisions Of contracts for beef
supplies 20 the armies IN Porto Rico
Clta. and the Philippines. lie very yigor-
.1r.y denied knowledge OF any chemical
treatment Of any teef. and disavowod
ary connection whatever with any such
reatment lie further defended the can
red roast beef explaining why II bad
ven sent 10 the troops. and when Colo
iN Davis. the recorder. asked him " any
~ the food had been used ~ an exp.ri-
mont or preteuce Of experiment. suggest
ing General Miles's famous allegation that
pecIpitated the Eaean court-marfial the
former COmmlssary-G General with great
dignity and emphasis. replied sweepingly
l the negative
CANNED BEEF SUFFERS
General Pagan was followed by Major
General $. ~ NJ. Young oud other officers
who we're ia the s9nuago campaign and
Ly officers Of the Subsistence Department
The refrigerated beef was commended.
while the canned roast beef. ON tho whole.
rather suffered. in consequence Of the
days testimony.
Next week probably fifteen witnesses
viii be- heard, among them, probably.
Governor Roosevelt. Of New York. and Il
is said that Dr. W. 81. Daily win DO OK
amlned later in the week. when the beer
concerns viii have their representative
lera no hear the witness repeat charges
that tho refrigerated beef was treated
chemically
Tho beef concerns had not been notified
to-day when % appear. colonel Davis
faylng f bad not developed fully from
thr evidence who furnished the beef an
Jacksonville. Tampa. Chickamsuga. and
Porto Hc0. which vas attacked. and UNI
so tho origin or the beef was sscertnincd
n0tfcanDu t0 the 0eef concerns would bc
Impossible
no THE WEST NEXT WEEK.
Some Time next week. according 10 pres
rnt expectations. the court will leave for
tho Wcst going FIRST TO Chicago 20 IN
fpect tho plants there OF tho concerns
that Furnished beef during the war. and
later tD omaha, Kansas city. and ST.
4 .nUI"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
DEAD MAN WON THE RACE.
Dramatic Finish Of n bicycle Contest
In Australia.


VANCOUVER, Is. O., February 2l-Aus-
ITALIAN adviccs by the steamship Miowera
tell Of a remarkable bicycle race In sgd
ney. which was won by a dead man. II
occurred at "a big electrlc-light carnival
In q onc-mile race there were nifty entries,
some OF the fastest men In AUSTRALIA
taking part ln b.. While 1000 people
watched this particular race. which was
for "a magnificent cup. young James
SCmerville passed under the tape winner
and q dead man.
At the start he quickly forged ahead,
closely followed by another crack rider
named Percy Gin They left forty-eight
riders away m the rear, ana shot around
the track almost wheel 20 wheel. When
within twenty-five yards OF the tape
Somervillc. who still led by half "a wheel,
was seen 10 relax his hold on the handle
bars. His pedals whirled around. how
ever. and he pluckly held his position.
1--WE yards from the tape Gin put on a
tremendous squirt and struck Someryille's
hind wheel. shooting the machine with it,
then almost inanimate burden like q
rocket under the tape. The crowd yelled
wildly. but silence ensued when Somer-
vile. after crossing the tape. plunged
head foremost from the machine on the
hard track
When picked up he was dead. Physi-
clans who examined his body said he must
have had an attack OF heart failure on
the last lap.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
Danger. of the Grin.

The greatest danger from Ia grippe Is
or IT'S resulting IN pneumonia II reason
able care Is used. hovsyer and chant er-
lain's coagh Remedy taken. all danger
will De avoided. Among the tens Of thou
sands who have used this remedy for Ia
grippe we have yet 70 learn Of single
case having resulted In pneumonia. which
shows conelusiysly that this remedy IS a
certain preventive Of that dangerous dis
ease. II Will cure Ia grippe IN less time
than any other treatment II - pleasant
and safe to take. For sale BY all drug
gists. fs ls-Sz Sun&W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

Formulation VITA with Enthu.iasm-
General Peitsd with Flowers

HABANA. February N-3g0 p NJ
General Maxine Gomez. the Cuban gene
raj. entered Habana this afternoon. os-
corted by General Ludlow and his stan.
and Troop L. ~ the Seventh United states
Cavalry
He entered ths city az the head of 1000
Cuban horssmen and footmen.
The population was wild with enthu-
slasm. throwing themselves I'm front OF
the Generals horse impeding its passage
and pelting him with flowers.
The General reviewed the troops az the
Palace.
DAY Oh FEsTGvITY.
The festivities to-day IN honor OF the
fourth anniversary Of the beginning OF
tho Cuban struggle for Independence were
most spontaneous and wildly enthusias-
tic. Habana had never seen anything
like Il before. The entrance OF General
Gomez into the city was. or course. the
principal feature Tho whole town was
decorated. and the streets were packed
with a crowd twice as large as that which
turned out az the Garcia funeral As Cen
ernl Gomez passed the crowd went Wild
with "yiyas." hats were flung IN the air
end woalen showered flowers on all sides.
l'c o0lgcu and raised his hat inoessantly
az the crowds struggled TO got near his
horse. and chung 20 the animals sides a.
long as possible. The procession stopped
frequently. eventually nllng into the main
streets or the city. passing Central Park
ana arriving at the Palace az half-nast
WELCOME AT THE PALACE
Once az the Palace. the Cuban com
mander-in-chlef was welcomed by Senior
Federico Mora, the civil Governor: Major
Perfecto Lacoste. the members or the
city Council the Junta Patriotlca. the
members OF the Assembly. the officials
of all classes. and numerous patriotic
clubs The Palace was beautifully deco
rated.
Following the procession were many
carriages nlled with women representing
the best society. some allegorically dress
cd and others waving flags. The bands
played the cuban national hymn vary
ing this with Dixie" THE Star SpangIed
Banner" The Stars and Stripes For
ever" and popular American marches
There were many ailegOrical floats, rep
resenting the friendship between the
United states and cuba. Many large
American and Cuban flags were displayed
one. fioat. representing "a Cuban woman
holding the American flag. with a shat
tered crown al her feet 40 fewer than
800 were In line.
AT CHARITY BALL.
After the review az the Palace. General
Gomez. accompanied by his stan, pro-
ceeded 70 III Nedado. This evening he
attended the charity ban ~ the Tacou
Theatre. where The best iiabana society
was represented.
The foreign consuls raised their respec-
tive flags In honor Of the day. The crowds
fhroughouf were ORDERLY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
RATES 10 coNrEDEn,rE REUNION.
Also 10 Baptist Young People ana
Other Conventions.

ATLANTA. GA. February A-The
Southern Passenger Association has Is
sued a circular authorizing rates 70 the
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
Charleston, May 10Th 20 18Th. The rate
named rs ] cent a mile In each direction.
Tickets will be on sale from points within
hundred miles Of Charleston May 9Th
10th. 18th. and 18th. good TO return until
May 18th Beyond a hundred miles they
viii only be sold May sth. 9th, and 10Th
but good for return uutn May INST
The Southern Passenger AssOciation
has decided 90 give the delegates 10 the
international Sunday-scho0l Association.
which meets az Atlanta I'm April. one fare
for the round trip.
The American library Association.
which also meets ln Atlanta next spring
will get a rate Of one fare and thifd
for the round uip.
Tho baptist Young Peoples Union
which meets in Richmond in July, was
granted one fare for the round trip, as
wero also the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. which meets in louisville; the Chris
tian Endcavor Society. which meets at
Detroit. the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. which meets ~ Asheville in June,
and the Grand Army Of the Republic
which holds ~ annual reunion at Phiia-
delphia iu Sept ambcr