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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-04
BALL Of FIRE
Relied Along the streets Of Murray,
Knocking Many Down.
Prom ptducah News J


Murray. Ky. had = big scare
Saturday evening. There wac sn
electrical storm NJ that time which
put the people Ia u sober frame
of miud Many of the storrkerp
rr- aud SlrIks we're standing Ia
the doors watching The storm
wheu bolt sttnrg the pavement
~ front ~ M.ftiu. Dale X Co.'S
drug store. \ huge hall at hrr
r"lird down HE pavement Tor sew.
rrpl blocks, kuockiug down aud
stuuuing Every mau in it, path.
An parties sanding "a the doors
we're Knocked down Among the
number were T.. =. Dluguid. Rnbt.
Bniisrsnrth. Fred Foster. Rnlus
Farley aud "a Vi. Hughes. whn 10
not - resident. but he assisting H.
n revival ut the ChU.iiau church.
Most of them we're only shghil,
dszed. hut VIZ Hughes ~. knock
I'd sensel.rs aud Was unconscious
Tor several hout-. lie had frrUV.
cred 90 as 10 a-si-i 10 The srt' icrs
a. the rhurrh Suuda, night
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-04
LOUISIANA LYNCHINGS.

The recent IynchiDg Of the Itsl-
isns, In Louisiana, is another blot
upon the history Of that State. II
matters not what the offense Of
these men may have been, it was
an insxcussble act Of awlessness.
IL was q repetition of the New
Orleans affair, of q few years ago.
which came near involving this
country in war with Italy. AT
that time grave fears were enter
tanned, BY not q few Americans
that hostilities might result on nc.
count Of the lswless taking of the
lives of these men. 1t is true the
misdoings of these foreigners, who
have come to this country, aud
Who, 10 some Instances have be
come naturalized, lie q strong ar.
gument against the general immi
grafton that 10 allowed from other
countries. 1t has been said, and
with q degree of truth, that our
country gets the refuse Of all the
nations OF the earth. These Lou
isians examples should be held up
10 the name Of more rigid immi-
grafton laws. At the same time.
the people Of that State, aud OF
every other community, should be-
taught that they must respect the
law, and desist from such inhu.
man lynching proceedings. Lynch
ings. IL matters not how serious
the misdeed of the lvnched. al.
ways brings discredit TO the men
dong the work, and ii Away =
leaves q blot upon the name OF the
county and State In which the
deed 10 committed. In the name
Of fairness, humanity and state
and national pride. let such per.
formances end In Louisiana, Geor
gia and every other State.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-04
Now is your OppOr-
tunity to buy IA pair
of celebrated Brown
Shoes. All go at cost
ut l}uchanan's.
Story OF a Slave.

70 be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease Is the worst
form of slavery. Geo. ID. Williams, Of
Manchester, Mich, says: MY wife has
been so helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone. After
using two bottles OF Electric Bitters she
is wonderfully improved and able to do
for female diseases quickly cures ner.
vousness, sleeplessness, headache, mel
ancholy, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells II is a godsend to weak, sickly,
run down people. Cure guaranteed.
Only SOC. Sold by all druggists.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-04

The body Of Robt. G.. Ingersoll
was cremsted last week at the
Fresh Pond, u. l., crematoTy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Office OF The Post.


Houston, Friday, November II
The poultry market showed some imnrova.
ment today. Receipts were not oui,e as
heavy as they were earlier in the week an,
although the demand was not materia,,s
greater, most of the houses succeeded IN Al.
posing OF their stocks. The lower ouotat,on.
prevailed '''o"s
spi'i another advance on camphor has ,,s,
at 5saeoc Nv" quoted
country eggs are stll scarce ana arc non.
light. 'eso'p'S were
Inc demand for bananas is unusua,,v 49,
'us' AT present Local stocks are M, 49,
ana most of the fruit is green, as r '"ss
=. ~s.on many shipments are being made Nv
i'e'sh' rather than by express.
,oa n0me srown cabbage is now offered ON IN.
loes' market at &c per pound. Tn. ro ~ .no
p'''ue' Is beginning to be scarce and o, ' ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
CANNED FRUITS rineapples 2-lb. eye.
less aud coreiess ii. 5a2 90; lib extra grated
Sc. oo@2 rs. 2-lb standard sliced. 81 so pears.
10 standard soc: peaches 2-ib standard 81 30
al 30; standard 81 aSIl 80. glib seconds 81 10
Gl 10, S-lb standard $50: 2-lb pie IL 00dl 10:
Slh pie 81 .i5ll. 20.
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes. BIB
lull weight s5Q90ci 2-lb full weight 65170c;
lyll weight i5f. string beans, 2lb full weight
zoe No. ] stripgiess beans, Glib full weight
u 90 red kidney heans, 2-lb full weight SIC:
marrow fat peas, 2-lb full weight sl.loQ1 %;
early June peas fancy. 2-lb fun weight 81 so;
American petit pois peas, fancy. 2-lb full
Mei y 81 e5di 70; asparagus. California, 2H
~ S-.pus corn, Auburn cream, 2-lb full weight
y ;iogl 49, No 2-lo full weight 81 .05@l 10:
Blue Ridge, 2-ib sOaS5c.
j., CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Extra standard az
10 peaches. lemon cling $1,000? 90; yellow
crawford slS5Gl.9O: black cherries 2106l2 Is:
white cherries 81. l0G215: apricots, 81. 75G
81 "a M a. 49, strawberries Sis pums 81 IS
dozen less than extra standard prices.
FRUITS.
APPLES-Missourl stock bbls. choice 50 rs
%t.w extra fancy standard. 81 50q5.0 90. New
iork stock, A.25: Virginia stock. $i00I450
=, hsAs!NN5ANAs-Fancy stock, per bunch, packed
al %. '"''s' s1''V' p'''e'' so""
CocoANUTs- Per sack. 81. 5oaS. 90.
,sd az u NJ Fancy Messina, seos s. bodi.o0;
PEARs-c California. per box 81 5092. rs.
WIRE AND NAILS.
gan A,i5
NAILS 50 20 base. Advances for common
over base. I'd. zoe 3D., 4se: I'd and sd. soc; 3D.
.oe Sd, loe; Tod and led. Sc Quotations are
for less than car lots
London COnsOls.
London, November iI--Closing consols for
money, io3 9-i6 for the account. tos II rs;
par silver. 27Ad rer ounce. Money. az PEI
tsen', The rate for discount In the open mar
Ne Ter short bills, ll-le per cent; for three
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Bradstrcct's Estimates of SpecuIh-
ton and the stock Market.

ton and the stock Market.
New York. November i7.-Bradstreet's FL
nancial Review tomorrow will say:
Speculation this week has hinged almost
entirely upon the money market and the de-
velopments connected with ii. Last Sat
urday's Unexpectedly bad bank statement,
showing that the New York clearing house
Institutions were about 81, 10000 below the
legal reserve limit. created an unfavorabie
impression about the probable course of
prices at the opening of the week. But in
place Of the expected selling movement the
market from Monday onward developed sup
pert OF an excellent quality. while at the
same time large supplies of funds came
into the call lean market While rates
touched 10 to i2 per cent these were the eX
tremes. aud the bulk of the borrowing at the
stock exchange was on n much lower level
than for fortnight or so. Large amounts
we're loaned at per cert or less and the
money was offered in such a way as to in
dicate that the intention was 10 ease the
money market. The general impression was
that there was a close connection with the
appearance between this agreement and the
break in exchange rates elsewhere described.
In fact, it was understood that certain in
stltuti0ns had made large sterling loans and
/ of bills in the loan market. There was, it
must be noted, little expectation of gold
limportations but the decline in exchange was
Ia factor OF considerable assistance TO the
broader than it has been of late and gem
orally advanced during the early part of
the week. These tendencies were. OF course
confirmed and Increased by the news made
public Thursday that the United States treas
ury would buy s25, 000, COO of government bonds
lat the current market prices for the and
IL per cent issues This was almost unex-
pected. although 1t had been stated that
certain bond dealers have been accumulatng
bonds in view of a possible call of this de-
scrption and among the reports Thursday
was one that this block, said to be some
100000 IN amount would be promptly
rendered Both practically and sentimentaly
the secretary Of the treasury's action had an
excellent effect and measureaby dissipated
any existing feeling Of disqlie in regard
TO the money situation Prices therefore
advanced throughout the list. though one of
the features OF the week was the extent TO
which activity seemed to be confined to lower
priced stocks, like some of the Pacific group
Al the same time the higher priced standard
railroad stocks were not totally neglected
considerable strength developing in that quar-,
Ter. London YVES purchaser of our stocks.
but the foreign influence on the speculative
situation was not at all marked
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Secretary Hester Of New Orleans Reports
on the Movement Of the Staple.
COMPARATIVE TABLE SHOWS A DECREASE
romprrcd with the Same Period
n,r,nr Inst senson.-Export Move
ment Is n Great Deal Less.

New orleans. November l7,-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly New orleans cotton exchange
abatement shows a decrease in the movement
into sight compared with the seven days
ending This date last year In round figures
125. 900 For the seventeen days of November
the totals show a decrease under last year
n, a.s oco For the seventy-eight days OF
the season that have elapsed the aggregate is
behind the seventy eight days o; last year
s42, 900
Tho amount brought into eight during tne
rss, week has been ssi,5l', against oV'. 200
for the seven days ending tais date last
year and for the seventeen days oil Novem-
Der II has been 7S5324, against lae3'oeS last
year These make the total movement Tor
the seventy eight days from September to
date g. 769 SIS, against 4.61l5Si last year.
The movement since September ! shows
receipts at all United States ports 2535,l 10.
against ,s97 last year. Overland, across
the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers 10
Northern mills and Canada. t4osll, agalhs.
on $50 last year: interior stocks in excess OF
those held at the close of the commercial
year 445,l34 against 505.2i2 last year SCUM.
crn mill takngs S5o,3S5. against Slsie last
year
Foreign exports for the week have been
i45, ess against $50. l95 last wear making tne
total thus far for the season l,6is against
. 25S 6l9 last year q decrease OF bV9,96o.
Northern mill takings and Canada during
the past seven days show an increase OF
26 069 as compared with the correspondents
perod last year and tnelr ,otsi taki me- ,n,,
takines Il American mills. North and south
and canada. thus far for the season have
been LOSE, Sl3, against s200i5. These INCLUDE
692 625 by Northern spnners, against f9f,2io
stocks at the seaboaTd and tho twenty nine
leading Southern interior centers have in
creased during the week lol,o6i bales. against
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ispeoial TO Tho postD


New York November IFS. Munn, Son &
Co. say of cotton:
Cotton opened steady. points higher TO
points lower cables were abont as expected.
absence of buying orders and weak later
cables led to selling. under which prices do
cllned 8 points, when the market turned
strong on covering and fair buying, promised
by bullish weekly statistics report. Liverpool
futures at our opening were pc to points
advance. but closed quiet at to IL net
for the day Spot sales 5000 bales at UNI
changed prices Today's market was dull and
less active. The decrease Of $4,000 bales An
amount brought into sight to date and tho
decrease oi $500 IN port receiptS as COM
pared with last year are very encouraging 10
the bulls Crop estimates that We arc re-
colving from foreign sources give MS The inn
precision that they believe our cron 10 he
over 10 100000 bales. As IL will possibly
take them somo time yet 10 realize their
mistake wo DO not look for very active
market In the near future. but believe when
the shoriuess Of the crop is thoroughly an
rrcciated by the continent there viii he no
trouble In disposing OF cotton purchased now
at prices above Sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

H. B. Clafn & Co. practically control 'hs
low gradeb bed blanket market, having plseea
very large orders early in the season op'''
goods can not be secured first hand oy ~.
beSs. who are compelled to pay cianp =
of 10 to 10 per cent over the open
-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
There lis Decrease In the Compare
son with Inst Yenr,

New Orleans. November II Secretary Hes
ter's statement OF tho worlds visible supply
OF cotton made up from special telegraphlc
and cable advices compare the figures of
this week with last week and last year. 1t
shows an Increase for the week lust closed OF
s242S, against an increase of 222,lls last
year.
The total visible is 3,s9s.47i against 1901 .o49
last week and 9Sl last year. OF this the
total Of American cotton is 3,S66.474 against
3,2i,Oia last week and 1883 931 last year 81
all other kinds, including Egypt, Braz,i In
ola, etc, ,27 COO. against $4,000 last week
and $4,000 last year. The total world &
visible supply Of cotton shows an increase
compared with last week of 92.425 bales, a
decrease compared with last year of AIS Isl
or the worlds visible supply ms above there
is now afloat for and held in Great britain
and continental Europe. 1855. 900 bales
AGAINST 2.26l.0oD last year: In Eeypt IA 400
against l5l,o00 last year: India las oSo
against $4,000 last year, and in the linitet
States l,i7s.ooo. against 500, 900 last wear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
NnrY Ynrl. rnttnn.

New York. November 1.-THE early mar
ket for cotton futures proved to be very
Disappointing, not only as regards the volume
OF bus ness, but TO the scope OF iuctna-
tons Opening steady points higher to ,
lower. variations to midday did not exceed
3 points and at no time could operations have
been called active Tho cables were regarded
as fair and the news from the cotton belt
was rather hullish. The chief obstacle IN the
way OF vigorous speculation seemed 10 be
uncertainty rs to tho crop movement. Early
in the afternoon the market developed con-
siderable strength and speculative enthusiasm
aroused by report from New Orleans
that the total amount brought into sight for
the week reached but 3S5, 900 bales, 4U.1O0
less than predicted. shorts sought cover and
prices were soon M 10 points from the low
est with bullish sentiment once more hold
ing supremacy. Wall street furnished fair
buying orders and the South purchased Gbe
spring and summer months on fairly liberal
scale, Othcr Weekly Refreshments OF stats
Ties proved almost equally bullish At the
close the market was steady at a net ad-
vance of . 20 points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
fsnecial 70 The Post.l

New orleans, November Nv. H. Bach
eiler & Co., L,d say Of cotton:
The absence Of buying orders at the start
this morning brought about a reactionary Pc
riod. Despite the encouraging tenor of early
English cables later ones we're rather dis
appointing. with prospects of receipts in
creasing. all OF which affected prices. How
over. on referring to the weekly movement.
prices took a sudden turn. closing at the
highest figures OF the day. Advices from
crop centers show determination on the
part OF spot holders TO persistently hold out.
regardless OF the course OF Liverpool, with
operators on the other side awaiting decline
before purchasing further, claiming the South
is holding above shipping parity. The South
has fixed its idea on smaller crop than
spinners are inclined TO favor besides real
ising that American and foreign spnners are
short of the raw material. and heavily over
sold in manufactured goods. hence the pro-
ducer feels secure In the policy that he is
pursuing. So the position OF cotton stu
hinges on the attitude Of the spot department.
and II the producer can only maintain his
position a few weeks longer the results OF
this struggle Will be told in very precise
manner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

New York. November l7.-The Commercial
and Financial Chronicle says:
Weather reports by telegraph to us from
the South This evening indicate that invor-
ablo weather for gathering the remainder Of
the crop has been quite general during this
week Our adviccs denote thHi picking Is
practically completed 10 Texas. except in
the southwestern portion o. the State and
from other sections repogis are that II is
finished. or nearly so. Cotton IS being mar
kcted freely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis November T-Wheat--No, red
G6d67is Corn-No : cash 30le; December
3Oia May 31i9. onts-No . cash 23ia; De-
combor 92l&; March %; No. 2 white 26ls
Pork-steady; standard mess. jobb'ng 800
STEADY; primo steam is5; choice
4 S7ls Flour-Frm; generally steady and
unchanged Timothy seed. 5000 25 Corn
meal-Stcady, 1T5d1. So Bran-unchanged
but firm, sacked cast track Sc. Hay-Tim-
othy. steady S.50dll.5 80; prairie scarce, firm
! s0dS 50. Whisky-S Steady at 23Is. Cotton
ties 1866 baggng 57sdG9s: hemp twino D.
Dry salt meats-BoXed shoulders none Of
tered; extra shorts : %. clear ribs 5.37ls
clear sides Z so Bacon--Boxod shoulders
none offered; clear ribs 5aOd5.95 clear sides
6 ne Receipts Flour 1000: wheat Is 900 corn
81 900: oats $4,000 Shipments-Flour l0500
wheat 10000; corn Is 600. oats 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
BuTTrR AND EGGS.

Chicago, November IL Butter--Market firm
creamery. i5@s,iS dairy. tt12i Cheese
Weak at lilsIi2H. Eegs Firm. fresh. IS
81 Lonis. November .---Esrs-Retter. ieis
New York. November 17.-Eggs- Receipts
hesa paetaees; steady; Western ungraded at
mark, lATHo
Kansas Guy November IT, Eggs-Fresh in
fair demand fresh Missouri and Kansas
stocks. firsts, lSc per dozen. cases returned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

their supplies from hand to mouth so to
sbesk, they are anxious to SEQ cotton down
in price. but II is impossible. Nature Is
now ahead; in this instance the staple is
REQUIRED in the manufactures because. after
ali. spinners can not possibly close tne.r
miils, and 1t docs not matter whether cotton
sells Mt lie or l2c per pound figures ,ns.
are easy within reach), II must be bought
whether or no."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
RANK cLEARINGs.

New York. November i7,--Following table.
compiled by Dradstreet's. shows the bank
clearlngs at the principal cities for the week
aud decrease as compared with the CORE
spending week last yeas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
nourton Dn.ly stntemra,.
houston Comparative stntcment.


Houstons gross receipts OF cotton by tb-
various railroads entering the city were as
follows: Bales
Houston and Texas Central ............ 2732
International and Great Northern 80 2G99
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio ais
Texas and New Orleans ............. 40
Houston East and West Texas ....,... 0S2
Gulf Colorado and Santa lie ..... 2ga
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ........ ii6
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ............ 63si
Wagons ..........,. Observation-Disclosures. 1870
Linters OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

omen kettle. centrifugal sl5-lsal 3-ls; cen
trifusal white. 4%si4 9-is; yellow, 1850
l7-1s; seconds. sais Gle Molasses--Steady;
open kettle, 1893. Syrup. 2sG33.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
APPLES-Fancy evaporated 5O-ib boxes
SC; lib cartons 9l2c; choice evaporated 81

APPLES-Fancy evapornted, 50-lb boxes
SC; lib cartons 915c; choice evaporated SH
Q9c.
APRICoTs-Per III, loose 121ac.
CITRCN--ln l0-lb boxes l3c.
CUERANTs-In bbs, &c; 25-lb boxes. clean
ed, bulk 7i9c lib cartons SaSl5c.
DATES-l-lb packares, loo. 60 ID boxes. &c
PEhCHES-Choice new stock Sc: standard
SIC.
RAIsINs-CanfornIn s-crown. l.. L. boxes.
81 %: u box l.. l.. raisins 65d75c. 2-crown
NJ raisins. 50-lb boxes SIC.
PRuNEs-Californla 5O-6Os, 7ihc; 6O-7Os 7c:
7O-sOs. &C. so-90s. 5iAc: 9O-l0os. Sc
NUTS-Bra2il, 10c per III; ilberts. Sicily
13c Naples 12i&c; wanuts l5c; peanuts. fancy
hand picked &c: No. IS, size; almonds Tara
gona, l6c per h. in sacks: pocans. l23lSc;
Italian chestnuts. lUc per Id.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

were American; imports $1,000 OF which 1890
were American. 90
Good ordinary...s 1882 Good middling.4h
Low middling. IS 2g-S2 Mddling fair. A l5-32
Following are the quotations for middiins
at other spot markets. together with sales:
pi... Tora TODAY yes'day Sales
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
SUGAR.

New ovrk, November II sugar Firm, Re-
fncd firm
New Orleans. November -susar--Firm;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

Dates are quoted on the local market y
1oc for one-pound packages and &C ior ~.
pound boxes. California figs bring l2'sc aug
the imported varieties from 15G8l1
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iotai ..,..,..'.r,t,.,....,...., l6, "a
Houston Weekly Statement

Gross receipts this week ........... aG3l5
Gross receipts this week last year,. 1899
Total receipts this year ........... gl7s5l
Total receipts last year ......... 3729So
Net receipts this week ............... a726S
Net receipts this week last year,. $3.50
Total net receipts this year ....... 3572Si
Total net receipts last year ........ I6L2Si
Shipments outward ................ ll 6a7
Shipments. all rail to and via New
Orleans ,......,.... ...,......,..... 7,5se
Shipments to Japan .,t,...........,. 1886
Cotton In transit .........,..,...... g3gs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18

Large pecans, which are very scarce, an.
quoted at l2Gisc Smaller and inferior sraos
are more plentiful and, OF course cheaper \