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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24
wharton Locals.

Wharton, Texas, May
county commissioners this n'i. :,
funded $4,000 bridge bonds o'a,-' !,
cent, premium s6l5. New pew. 4,
same amount, bearing ~ ps' ~,
deemable in ten years al ~ i. h
the county, Will be issued o,sAsr &
action is made with j. b. ,rhor;si
las, who bears all cost Oh
and other expenses. :, ,rus.sss
Wharton slunty's boara ,, ~ y
the incorporated school ao,ssss,ssst J
May 2, qualified today. rIs,ssltp.
Hamilton; members. G. r i,,lan u
Taylor. E. c. Duke, II; kli sad,
rell, Kelley Bradley (co,o S0isa last |
Chlldren's Day was eeiepis av9rE'
at the Methodist church y .asr ia
exercises. The little ones "a "a Nsspi
tutalage of Misses Viokers 'saum,rssli
acquitted themselves in an sut ihslr q
ner and were charming ~
roles.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Early Advance in Wheat Followed by a
Decline.
THEN REALIZING SENT IT TO THE BOTTOM
Early signs of strength in Pro-
visions, hut Advance Lost.

Chicago, May 25.--Heayy realizing despite
crop damage news caused decline Of %d7sc
in wheat today. Corn and oats lost &c each
Pork and ribs closed a shade higher and
lard shade lower.
Renewed claims of drouth from Russia and
prospects of an improved cash business gave
wheat o firm start. Tho market soon began
to yield, however. under generous selling. ow-
ing to more seasonabe weather. During the
first part OF the session the market sold OIL
fractionally. The marke; rallied weakly. but
realizing set in On every bulge and the market
closed at about the bottom. Juiy op-neI a
shade higher at 7onI5R, declined 70 AS ad-
vanced to 1914. sold on to ass, roc TO '54,
declined to lits and closed at 4sg ~ Re
ceipts were comparatively light chicago re-
celNed but sixty cars Minneapolis and Du-
luth got i33.
Lquidations. Influenced BY favorable wealth
er aud increased country otcring3, NeaNcned
corn. Receipts, 335 cars. Woilds visible
decreased 2993.000 bushels.
pats dcCllned owing to favorable crop ad
vices and large receipts. Elevator concerns
liquidated reely. Receipts 6b4 cars World 5
visible Increased 10000 bushels.
Provisions showed signs OF strength early
on account OF small hog receipts and an ad-
vance at the yards but when grain started
to decline tho market became stasuant ana
the advance was lost
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: wheat W.:
corn $50. oats 295 cars; hogs 5000 head.
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AMMuNlrIoN- powdor. nm 80 q az

AMMuNiTIoN-Powder per keg 81 00a
Ia blasting powder, 81 IS per key: dron
shot. nor sack, $50 buck 81 So
bACoNI Extra short clear n sacks. e.:
bellies C New York salt bellies 7c breakfast
bacon 0hc.
BAGGING AND TIES Less than car lots.
from Houston; Bagging, 2-lh. SIC; 2A-lb
7hc: Arrow ties 81 90 in mixed iots
CANDY stick. wrapped. basis q. 7a7Ac
per lb special sizes nc hiGher
COFFEE-Rio and Cnrdova i0iac: fair 13s0
Sc, primo SlsmQc choice l0c fancy 9Haisc:
peaberrY lOs.lic. Roasted coifaos; ar
buckles Ariosa. basis l00-lb cagss 1tc deliN-
cred sd;ib cassa i. 2Oo delivered; Apex. 100 100
delivered.
rLouR-Texas star Mills Tidal wave.
Sea Jewel. 81 20; rye -four $500: pumper-
nickel $40, Special rates for shipments 10
interior points. -four In barrels. l5c above
FARINACEous Goops-Grlts. hominy ana
cream meal IN barrels. s. Is: pearl meal. IN
scotch oats $3.50; Friends oats Sc. s5; coium.,
ba oats 81 10: Havkeve oats s. 90
HAMS STANDARD s&a9e picnic hams 6Hc
HONEN--ln 60-lb caus, extracted. 3iSd5c;
in comb. sGioc' in i2-lb cans. extracted, 81
d6iSn.
LARD-Renned tlerees, compouud Sc; leaf
diac: 50-lh cans. Ac higher than terces; IO-lh
cans. nc higher: 5-lb cans, &c higher; alb
MoLAssEs- Reholled. fair is&aisc, prime
son2lc choice 25a26c: fancy new crop syrup
32mSsc
RIcE-Ex,rs fancy head sa6hc; choice. /.
a5ibc, fair iId5o; fancy imported 6isGGs4c
RoPE~-slsal. basis 7-lG. sAe; Manila lOAc
cotton rope 9&C.
sAI.T-Liyerpool coarse $500; fine s5cff
81. 00 Louisiana coarse Soc. hne soc: bills
2S-l0s. 49, IS. 60-5s. $3.50. l00-ss. s. so. 5o-4s
SEAS.
SALT FIsH-Mackerel. No, /, in io-lb kits
81 GOAL 10. half barrels. SO. 50G7, 90.
ARDINES--AmeTican quarters Sa.l0 mus
tard three quarters. S2.g5, imported Gill
lette grade quarters. sti 90. fancy sprats
oanrters IS 50.
STARCH STANDARD foodsi Pearl in io-lb
boxes. aTsc: ROYAL Gloss. bulk. &C; Nickel.
100 paekases. per box $3.50; oorn starch. sac
per n. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SUGAR--ouotAtlons are for small lots
srecial nrireS given OF carload orders stand
! ard Eranniated 5asc: cubes aud powdered
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II Horner. Henry Eilers otmar Knllus.
N l.. McKinnon. Gus Ebelng. William
voeikel. Joe sobctik VIII Perlitz. DR..
!. e. Clark. S. T. sohaefer and Theodore
Walters.
w. 3. Willie and Or. OTTO Witel OF
Shelby. Austin county. were here yester-
dav.
The La Grange oil mill and cotton seed
houses. belonging to same. owned jointly
by 3. l.. zapp. r. T. Bradshaw. H. c.
Hellig & Co. J T. Harwell. Henry Let
zerich. A. r. Fake. F. j. Reynolds. j.
W. TAYLOR and John 3. Holloway was on
yesterday sold by said parties to G. j. v.
Rosenberg John Schumacher and Charles
Kruschel for $4,000.
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Rank Refuses to Receive One Dollar
RiIlA rs DennsIts.

San Antonio, Texas, May % Revenue
Stamp Clerk R A Campbell of the local
internal revenue office received some news
this morning which is quite puzzling The
local government repository notified him
that it would no longer receive 81 bills on
deposit, as it had been decided that they
We're ret legal tender and that repositories
were not obliged to accept them. AS Mr..
Campbell is compelled to put his money
IN tho designated repository, which in this
case Is the San Antonio National bank, and
as the law requires him to accept govern
ment money in any FORM he is in a guam
dary, II he accepts the dollar bills he can
not derosit them and ii he refuses to accept
Them there is also trouble ahead. Conse-
quehtly ne mas written to Collector Web
ster Flanagan at Austin for instruc
tons.
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81, Loui4 Nav 81 ,--Wheat loWer' No. 2
red cash ~ MAY 76A July iGS September
76A' No. Q hard 7lM6I Corn lowof No ,
cash 49, Nav SO July 32ih September seq,
oats lower No cash 27b MAY 97is July
"a September 1lA No , white 20 Pork
steady al STANDARD mess iohhing Q Co Lqrd
steady prime steam S7lt choice i2l7
Flour quiet. but Arm patents 8 i503 So.
stfa. Rhts io1s co. clear 00uS 70. Prime
timothy seed . 10. Corn meal s5lTl 20, Bran
steady, sacked, east track 81 Hay STEADY
timothy 00dll ~ nrairie ond9 a.. Whisky
steady e Cotton ties So BagglpF casa
Dry s1'l meats-bcNed shoulders 25di 27ia
extra shorts 3 90; ribs 5.12la, shorts j.2).
Bacon boxod Shoulders 5l2a shorts $50:
ribg .62i9. shorts 5.SIi9 Recoipts Flour
Shtpmcuts-Flo 5000 wheat $4,000. corn
81 900 cnts y 600.
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Ia GRANGE LOCALS.
The Copeland Murder Cnse Is Now
Being Argued.

La Grange. Texas, May 2O.--The trial
OF Joe COPELAND. who killed A. T. Reeves
al sehulenburg some time ago, was begun
VAIN the opening of court yesterday morn.
ing the whole forenoon OF yesterday was
consumed in securing a Jury and the whole
time from the opening of court yesterday
afternoon to the noon recess today was
taken up with getting in the testimony:
she argument OF the case was begun al ?
" N. TO-DAY and no doubt It MIL be A
ssaoeofn legal fight from the array of tai
guy on Doth sides, ex-Judge w S. Robson
being EMPLOYED to assist the States ar
soreey, James L. Storey, and the de-
Ienuaht being represented by Hon. John
lane, h, a. Garwood and j. f. Holters.
: Ne case VIII probably go to the jury about
On account OF the COPELAND trial a mum.
per OF Sehulenourg's citizens are hers.
among others the following were noticed,
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boot tops were able to hold thelr asi
a discussion OF economic theories y
of them have read the best works y
81 bject and all evince a desire for NJ
provement of their condition.
In the Texas cities | find a wass
Advancement of the ideas ] an sdIs
ing. | believe these ideas and thscls
destined to have greater growth y !
than elsewhere. for the reason tnil
is a tendency here to look upon y
from a broad and liberal point q
There is nothing narrow IN leiA
the very expanse Of the broad pralna
far stretching, fertile fields tends . = I
the mental horizon of any one WAo =
here -
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ST. Louis May %, -Cattle-Receipts $500 in
GLIDING 1900 Texans; Arm and active: fair ma
tive shipping and export steers e. 60d6. %, with
fancy grades worth $50; dressed beef aud
butcher steers 4.oO6500; steers under 1908
pounds 3.75n4 So stockers and feeders 3 30fD
20; cows and heifers 2.25d4 60: bulls O. 2S@
steers and heifers 4.30G5.00; cows 3 80. Hogs
Receipts $500; strong Sc higher. pigs aud
lights 1898 go; packers ,SOdf3 s5 butchers
3.s5a4 .05. Sheep Receipts 1900. strong ana
active; native muttons 475d5 %; culls aud
bucks a.1004 rs; spring lambs 4.5Oa7 q
Texas sheep 4. rs.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. May 2S--There was an active de-
mand for cattle today at stronger prices;
fancy Grades brought 5 55d5 65; choice steers
5.25d5. So mediums sod4 90. beef steers 4 $50
"A 75 stockers and feeders 4O0ad 25 bulls
.oodi.5O, Texas steers 4.OoG5.oo; calves o. 90
Q7,50
Trade in hogs was lively with prices fully
sc higher; fair to choice S7iaGii. 05, heavy
packers S.55u3 So mixed 65GS 90; butchers
S.S2lsdS .95; lights S.70a3,9S pigs 3,3563S0,
The demand for sheep and lambs was as
prices were readily paid. inferior sheep sold
a. 3. 1905 60, chiefly 5.20Ii5 so; yearlings 3 so
G5.75; clipped lambs 4,e5d6.65; Colorado
wcoled lots 690qI co. spring lambs 6.0Od9 90
II 600
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KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, May 93.-Catte--R Receipts 1857
demand for al grades steady at a tribe high
or prices; heavy native steers 3. 00d5 q; me
dun steers 100000, light weights 500
.Q5. stockers end feeders S.50l5 Is; butcher
cows and heifers 3 .256li 90; Gamers 2.50G3. ~
Western steers 4.0004.90; Texans .00et 80
Hogs Receipts 100; best grades Shadt
higher. medium grades active aud steady
heavy 3, 7Ods ~; mixed s.6f03 so; light ; 500
2.65. pigs 3.3j6lS 60. Sheep Receipts $50
trade active SUPPLY quickly absorbed al i0a
is,ahs nff,roa olinneS iemhs < stSsS M no moo
llngs 5. 00d5 10. muttons 50d g. 80; ewes 4O0d
5.ooi stockers aud feeders 3. 5Oa5 90; culls 200
15.56.
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Eo,ley Murder case =, -

Livingston, Texas, May e ian
Of Judge Hill are please nss nv
the bar of Trinity county Z. q. "
him for the civil court OF ~
ment. mas beso !.
Thursday. June /, and tnt sdjeur'''
case for June D. eo'
Monday next.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

BEANS--Navy s43kc. Bayou 3i1o; Eng
lish dried a3scs rinks SIC; Lima &c; black
FUTTER--}lue star 19c, dairy 15c Elsin
creamery 2id22c Eigin dairy bricks iee cleo
mafgnrine. solids l0c: prints lie, special Blue
star Ice Texas country outer &C.
CABBAGE 2ts13c per Id.
CflEESE--Ncw York full cream isc; Wis
cousin full cream isn14c Young America
hpiAiac; WeseFn skim iic; fancy rolls full
crtsm BE: Lonrfeilows 13c
EGGS-Texas, TIC per dozen.
kRATT go ~ 10 half hbls.
oN1oNS-Per ID. 2sf2hr.
PEPPER Chile 159i7c per Id; black snga-
pore i3Isc
POTATOES New Irish iOds0c per bu.
ruuLTRY-Hens s260Gi2 90: flyers s2.50G
. 90 brolers sl,50T2.25. Turkeys, hens $500
mo. 90. gobblcrs si00061200 per dozen, ac-
cordirg 20 siza and quality. Ducks 81 0013.25.
Geese 50 .00a3. 80. full feathered
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

CANNED FRUITS Apples, S-b S0as5c;
pineapples, 2-lb, eyeless and coreless, $l,50D
;b0' lib extra grated sLS0di.s5 2-lb standard
sliced Sl.2O; pears, 2-lb standard Soc black
belAcs, 2.lb standard Csc; pie fruits, 2-lb. as
sorted zoe, peaches. 2-lb full weight sl.l5;
CANNED VEGETABLES Tomatoes 3-lb
iuli weight S5Go0c; lib fun weight 65d7Oc,
fun weight 9oc string beans, 2-lb full weight
l5c. No. | stringless beans, 2-lb full weight
Slo1 red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight Soc
June peas, fancy 2-lb weight 81 40: Ameri-
can petit pois peas fancy 2-lb full weight
81 G5dl.7b asparagus. California, 2Is-lb $500.
70. No. /, 2-lb full weight S1O5dl1O, Blue
Ridge, 2lb S0ftSJc
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-EXtra standard 2k-
ID peaches. lemon cling s2f0ff9 20; yellow
Crawford $l.65dl ST. black cherries 81 So apr
cots $lGILlO; Bartlett pears Sl65611 10; as
sorted 81 Sal !oi standard 2h-lb peaches. yell
,oN Crawford 81 j0al %; aprcots 81 1901 As
Bartlett pears 81 .4Jdl 55
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DRY Gnods.

New York, May 23.-Today's' demand has
been Of a. somewhat quIeter nature, both for
home and export account. but the tone Of the
market shows no abatement in strength.
Brown sheetlngs and drills are scarce and
decidedly Arm In price Print cloths and
other gray goods duh but arm; bieached cot
tons firm at recent advances wide sheetnss
firm. In cotton daunels and blankets the
market Is quiet aud unchanged coarse coll
orcd cotions also unchanged prices very irn
with moderate demand; ginghams unchanged.
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Vessels ia Port.
STEAMSHIPS.
Destination
''An h rel suTtiER AND nGGs..

New York MAY 2S Eges-Receipts 1901
psgkages' Arm; western 15a15is Southern Ii
ais
Chicago MAY % Butter market steady
creamery 120l7'a dairies l0qlls Eggs strong
1915 Cheese firm creams tlhGlf
Kansas City May 23,-Eggs--Most dealers
report weak uudertone losses bv Gambling
average about a dozen TO the case; fresh,
Missouri and Kansas stock hrsts. cases re-
turned lita
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London Money.

, New York May 2S-Tho Commercial Ad-
vertiser London financial cabloaram says:
The holiday feeling continues here The tone
of todays market was heavy on foreign
prices. Americans opened Nat and remained
steady, about parity. Tho volume OF buying
is much reduced Silver was Arm on cash
contracts
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HOUSTON wHoLrs,Ln pnIcns.
Quotations for Round Lots of stnpIc
Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon, The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets
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London Nav % --Consos for money 11oh
for the account 10 sis bar silver steady,
2slsd per ounce. Money 1d1A per cent; rate
for discount in the open market for short
ard three months bills % per cent
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. Nav % .--Sugar dull omen
kettle sAG4h centrifugal SAq4h: centrif-
ugal yellows 4isaf 1915; seconds Sf4N Mo-
lasses quiet centrifugal; safe.
New York. May 25.-sugar. raw arm: re-
Ened arm.
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WIRE AND NAILS

Galvanized Glidden 50 So Waukeean 81 s5.
Sails S2.s5 base Advances for common
oyer base 3D. zoe: Sd. 45c; 4d and sd, 30c,
I'D 2nr: "a loc lGd and l6l. sc. Quotations
are Tor less than car lots.
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FRUITS

APRICoTS-f2 60d2 70 per crate.
BANANAs-Per bunch, packer. 81 oo62 25i
loose culls 81 25d1 so
BLACkBERRIES-S2 0O63 40.
California, sl.75d2 10.
COCOANUTS-Per hundred 50 50.
pGWBERRlEs crate si.7sT2.5O.
l.EMONS--$3 50ffi 90.
ORANGES -Valenoias and Mediterranean
Sweets 81 co
PbUMS-fo650 SOC ner peck
PEACHES-Per peck 125Gl7i.
STRAWBERRIES crate OF "a quarts
s. anN2. so.
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COFFEE.

New York May sS.-Coffoe cp.ions opsnei
Quiet, unchanged 70 points lower. sales
1000 bags spot coffee, Rio dull, steady.
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IF THE BABY Is crrTi "a =.
be sure and use ina. o. soothir!
remedy, Mira. winslow, 1, soothss ~
for children teething. Ill ~
s sottens the gums. allas's sss Tsss'
wind colo and IL %"
eiRrrhoea.
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A PECULIAR CONDITION.

ST Louis, May o Wool active and firm for
new. with nractically no change in prices
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New York MAY % -Wheat-R Receipts 70 1i5.
exports 81 025 srot weak No o red S3i, s1ot
and 10 arrive o b. ahoat NO red s0L
elevator No I Northern Duluth S3N O b
atloat to arrive Options closed weak at s.
10 net loss May slai September 7sA Dpcem
Der 7S&. Hides. leather and wool steady
Cotton seed oil easy prime crude oOi.. OF
summer yellow 2id2iis The open market f1r
metals continues Inactive and shows no now
TEXTURES Tin reacted moderately TODAY but
failed 10 exhibit the least sign al animation
on the rise. News from the West and abroad
averaged up demand At the close tho metal
eNehanso called pig iron warrants at - 50
bid lake CONFER dull, IS 30 nominal Tin
Arm 25s5 bid aud 25 rs asked Lead nulei
45 bid and iIi7 asked Speter quiet and
unchanged with 6.76 hid and on asked
rs SO.
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s5tc. Louisiana yellow clarified. fancy s7sd
lhse choice 5MT5stc. Arbu sNles. glib and
E-lb nackaees. 5Ar.
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Middling .......sh Sales ....... .1I13
Liverpool - Spots closed quiet and UNI
changed; sales 10000, imports $4,000.
Crdinarv....4.a.a 1916 Mid upland...s-
Good ordinary. 3 Good mid. IN. 3 9-f0
Low middling, IS s-1s Am. mid. fa.r . 2D-52
| Quotations for middllns al other SPOT mar
kets. together with the sales 1870.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

MaftIel NOES s..s-.Fsssss--. GtaY ga
Fair demand for choice cattle, TAI calves
and light yoarlnss wanted, Good demand for
corn nogs OF l50 POUNDS and over carload
lots Of hogs can always ~ sold on arrival at
market prices.
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wool.

New York. Nav %. -Clearings today 1901
EOS ii2; balances $40 $40 a97.
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Kansas city, May % --Cl19e: Wheat dun
50 No red 7iG76 No sprls c6ft6S Corn
lower July 9o3 September 3osl 20 mixed
2lA152 No. white 32iF oats slow No Z
white 2Sisa2a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

Hous,ons gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
tolows' bales.
ttquston ana Texas Central. ..,.......... 6ll
International and Great Northern .. l0I
Galveston, Harrisburg and san Antonio
Texas and New Orleans ..........,....
houston East and West TeXns ....,... -
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe.....
San Antonia and Aransas Pass........
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. ........ -.
AZ
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mAnlNn .NrELAloFsNun.

Fort Of Galveston, MAY 20.
CLEANED
IS Miami Mtnonald. New YORK.
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Hourten Dn,iy statcmen,.


Gross receipts thus far this week 2.l5s
Gioss receipts 26i days this yoar......e.455. Isl
Gross receipts 26S days in lSS7-9s. ...l, rs. 90,
e. oss receipts 264 days IN 1Se4-s6 ...1. T7a. 10.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-05
Politician and MotOrman.

A member of the Ohio Legislature
named Cox is handling motorman's
crank on a Columbia street railway.
Soon after the adjournment of the Leg
islature Mr.. Cox sought employment
with the car company and is now
working the regulation number of trips
per diem that all his brother motor
men make, for which he gets $3.50
day. His legislative term is not out till
January 1, 1900, but whether he will
hold on to the street car job till then
or not, no one but himself knows. He
ia on the Democratic side of the House
and occupied a very respectable status
among his colleagues. In his home
county Mr.. Cox has been a school
teacher, justice Of the peace and post
master.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-05
Measuring an Earthquake.

Some interesting computations and
investigations have been made on the
earthquake which disturbed Calcutta a
year ago. This earthquake was regis
tered at nineteen observatories In Eu-
rope (the most distant of which was
Edinburg, 1870 kilometres from the
epicenter. The seismographs and mag
photographs made records of the distur-
bance, and the average Of the results
obtained indicates that the mean sur
face velocity OF the first vibrations
was either nine or eleven kilometres
per second, according to the time ia
ken for Calcutta. These first vibra-
lions, which lasted for twenty-three
minutes, were followed by large, long
periodic oscillations whose velocity
was either PSI or 2.76 kilometres per
second. Crossing Italy the complete
wave must have been 81 kilometres in
length, and the height Of It's crest
about half metre.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-05
Refuse of Pilot oeraph stndios.

"Ref1ners of nitrate Of silver for the
Use of photographers" said man en-
gagged in this line OF business in New
York to reporter recently, have
agents travelling constantly all over
the United States collecting the waste
clippings of sensitized paper that ac-
cumulate in every Photographic gal
lery. They buy all they can find and pay
for it in new nitrats, allowing the pho
tographers good found price for their
waste.
"The waste is shipped to the refiners,
where the nitrate Ia the paper Is sepa-
rated from it by chemical processes
and prepared for market again. This
re-refned nitrate Is rs good as 1t was
originally, and is solo for just as much.
The refiners. OF course, make big
profit out Of the vase, and the photo
grapher Is able to get a good supply
Of material for the old scraps that
would otherwise be Of no use to him.
when one thinks of the great num-
Der of photograph galleries and studios
in the country, and the fact that the
waste paper of them all is closely
gathered by the reflners at price that
will average 81 pound, he may get
some idea Of the proportion Of bust
ness that is utterly unknown outside
of the persons directly interested in
the trade. Not only the scraps Of sill
yer sensitized papers, but those Of the
paper treated with solution Of gold,
are eagerly sought by the refiners, and
the photographer Is always very will
ing to exchange his accumulation Of,
to him, worthless waste for new
stock Of valuable nitrate"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-05

During the great strike few years
ago among the employees of the North
British railway much difficulty was
experienced in finding qualified engine
drivers. Upon one occasion a young
fellow was put upon a section in Fife.
One day he ran some distance past
a station, and upon putting back he
went as far the other way. The sta
ton master, seeing him preparing for
another attempt, to the great amuse-
ment OF the passengers on the plat
form, shouted:
"Just bide whaur We are, Tummas.
Well shift the station!"