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sourawnsrnaN BUREAU NOTICES.

A Large yumbcr OF New Rates Have
Been Promulgated. n,
Tho Southwestern FREIGHT Bureau have
| Issued circular notice OF the Following re-
ductlon in rates from the Southern Pa
cifc and New York and Texas Steamship
companies, effective January 2 and expir-
ing January IL:
Printing paper in rolls or bundles. car
lcaiis. 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Bolts and nuts. ear loads. SO cents per
100 pounds.
Established differentlals 10 apply to
points taking higher than Texas common
point rates.
The Southern Pacific company will es-
tablish. effective January 8, proportional
rate OF IS cents per 100 pounds on lumber,
car loads. from Texas nils to Eagle Pass
when destined to stations on the Mexican
Central railway south OF Jiniinez Mexico.
They VIII also establish 81 fifteen day
rate. effective January /, On baby carriages
CT SO cents per leo pounds, car loads, from
Lecminster. Mass, to Paris, Via Gulf
routes.
Effective January 3, Galveston rates VIII
epply on traffic between Interstate points
and Nede rland and Experimental Farm,
Texas. points on the Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf railroad south Of Beaumont,
Effective January 10. rates on best cattle,
car loads. from stations on the Atchson,
Topeka and Santa Ire railway. Higgins TO
Amarillo. Texas inclusive, 70 st. Louis
and Kensas City. Mo-, and Chicago, viii
be advanced 2 cents per 100 pounds over
figures now in effect. and effective Janu-
airy s. rates on beef cattle from stations
In Texas within a rsdius OF seventy five
miles of Fort Worth to Denver. Cclo., will
be cents per 100 pounds higher than rates
to St. Louis. Mo.
Effective january 8. Milwaukee, Wis.
rates will apply ON traffic between Texas
points and Rugby junction, Coalgate and
Tsmpleton. Wis.
Effective january 6. the following rates
will apply from Texas common points to
New Orleans. La, for export. same not in
Guiding elevator charges On wheat, car
loads. 1914 cents Fer 100 pounds; on corn.
car loads. II cents per 100 pounds.
Effective January 2, combination of locals
through Paris, VIII apply as maxima In the
application of territorial rates from Little
Rock. Fart Smith and Kansas City terri
tories to points YIN Texas.
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Norwood. Navasota; W. NJ. Sleeper, Waco
Shsr nm neoqld' Austin; Mrs. e. X Blanchard,
Lamb 3, St; Louis; Miss Louise Brunes' Au ia
H Naa, W. Bradley, New York; Linet Adams.
new YORK;; E.. H. Bostwick, New YORK. II
y y. Bostwick. New York: D. r. Snaisrssa
pf,aitHtston; Miss Alma Kruger. New York: q
=, Heaton, st. Louis; Miss Gertrude IiSbaii
Anna vislaire, Miss Florence Foster. n i
MMurphy ,, Teitt Johnson. w W. Memminser.
9onn stepping, Walter Bslasco, Heart Of
Mi S,nSl company. New. York: W. W.
Hnf 1o,asi " Wv, W. Morris, Palestine s. ".
las; Miss Leold Pelham. Teyarkana: N. q
u Hunter, Atlanta; W. ]. Pollock. Dsllas; G.
NJ. Ahrons. New Orleans; T. p. McC;owen
and wife. Houston; H. A. Benton. st. Louis:
i. NJ Coleman, city; W. Il. Austin Atlanta !:
II. Z. Goodwin. Houston; C. S. +. Holland
Houston Post; w. X. Morrow, Srgnrlaad: Nj
W. Abel. St. Louis; II. b. Stesls. Stesls.s
storsi Texas st. F. L Chairman, cuero; VI G.
y. w Hunter. ely; p. H. Hatfield Ans
TN; o. Blum, Richmond; James Bysrs.
Columbus; w. T. Marcel. Slnyde1. Tsxas:
Il ! ing ing,am, Calveston T. $. McE,chins,
kichmond, Texas; q. X. Wharton, Richmond.
Texas; r. l.. Groce. Victoria.
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THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

II we never let our anger take the form
Oh letter-writing we would never have
anything to regret
1t is becoming absolutely dangerous to
eat any candy cent by marlborough by
maze Is, however, stu corsiderei safe
The woman who has been terrifically
economical this winter looks Joyously for
ward to yeritable organdie debauch this
spring.
me person who is not Just getting, Just
SUFFERING. CIR just recovering from the grin
mas the opportunity of his life In the mu-
scum Inns awaiting him.
AND now it is stated that women are bet :
Yer wine testers than men. Well, it hasn't
eaNeh long fcr the fair sex to prove It's
eeuaiity with the stronger
LEI some answer the question WHY /,
woman lets her gown drag in a crowd 81
place OF business and then looks dasgers a.
any one who happens to step on il,
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he went so as 10 be on the ground early
and get In some missionary work amo IS
the members for him. He thinks the Gus
tom OF clectlng an old member speaker Ii
open to too much favortslsm, which charge
he thinks could not so reasonably apply TO
a new member The old member irom
previous associations with other old mem
beers he thinks could hardly resist the
temptation to reward his friends III COM
m.ttee appointments and otherwise
Jack Carter and family VIII leave for
Austin tomorrow, where Nc goes 70 ac-
ccpt clerksh.p with George w, Finger
In the land commissioners office.
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Spinach.
Grcnt Thoughts,

Opinion is the queen of the world, but
force is its tyrant.-Passal.
The most certain sign of greatness is the
absence of envy.--La Rochefoucald.
Our high respect for a weli-rea man is
praise enough Of Observation-Disclosures.
The man who is fond OF books is usually
a man OF lofty thought and elevated opin-
ionc.-Dawson.
1t is often easier MS well as more advan-
tageous to conform cilrslslves to other
mems opinions than to bring them over to
curs.-La Bruvre.
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Cuero. Texas. January 1.-THE storcs
are ali closed today and everybody Is TAX
ing holiday. District court will rsccn-
yfre tomorrow, when the civil docket Will
be taken up. County court met this morn
ing and adjourned
Hon. II. Clay PleasaIts and wife OF
Galveston have been spending the holidays
with relatives.
Nj. 8. "A. Drcwry OF Wharton has come
TO Cuero TO live and will be associated
with Mr.. A. 8. Crisp in the publication
OF the cuero Star.
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ARKANSAS PASS HARDoR.

Jetty to He Transferred
10 Government condffionaIly.
San Antonio. Tesas January 2.---At a
neeting OF the stockholders and directors
the Arkansas Pass Harbor Improveme
pmpany, he'd in this city toiay, the
.reakwater lefty Was orders1 transser.ed
the United States government, conIi-
Toned THAT steps for work be taken this
fssion OF congress.
"A letter was read from General l.. NJ.
hnpt OF Philadelphia. serving notice that
Is plans had BEN adopted. and tina. what
FER was done his rights must be protected,
he letter was flied.
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OPTION HAS LArsED.

Santa rc Failed 70 Accept Ground
Donated Cor q Depot.
FoV Worth. Texas. January e.A-tfp to
to-day the Santa Tc comrany has failed 10
comply With the provisions OF an ordinance
pasted recently by the city council ceding
cer,ain parcels OF ground upon which the
Santa Fe was TO erect a passenger depot.
The time in which the acceptance should
have been made has expired. Whether tho
Santa Fc has decided to drop riegos,a.icns
FOR new depo; or not is the question that
was being discussed here To-Day among cit.
teens and RAILROAD people. No representa-
tive OF the company here could give the
desired information.
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G.. w. BALDWIN,.
s s s:::;:;::; sos H 81.
NEW ORLEANS.

Especial Dispatch to The post.)
New Orleans January 2.---The New Orleans
live stock exchange reports az follows:
Receipts-CuttIe 437. calves and ycarlings o0i,
hog 3l2,
Sales -cattie sss, calves and yearIings 40.
Or hand-cattlc as7. calves and yeariinxs
&c hogs 4i5.
subriy OF bccves moderate; prices steady
and unchanged; extreme range 3h94N; COWS.
heIiels snd yearlingg. slipliy light; good quttT
ity 2NGi3ts: calves 7.00Gtls,D0. IN 81
Hogs In full supply; prices weak and unp Z
chnLgtd; cornfcG 3!4MJ3a; mastfcd &c Lass 81
cbnnged; muttons az. d14N; others L75Vs.2S. Ii g
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For Liverpool Steamships 6racia 5273. Her
nard Halt Itl4. Heathmpre 1900. lIoiyweli 1910.
Lacy lcicey iel3, Henitn aiG7. Eden Han ssI2,
Maritime I205 For Mnnchsster--Om 5iS1.
For Belfast-.ilenurm Head lila. Total, 81, $50.
For liavre--Knutsford SaC6, North Sands
iaiN Taunton 1898. Alagonia 59a6 Netherficid
Si,iS. total. 25.373
For Ccntinont-T lis2. Ellen Rick
mcrs 1900. Wildcroft 1877. Lady Lewis 30, Lab.
uar 1868. lhio 1850. StRr Cross 65i, Cromwell
500. Cynthia s3i3 Giantivy 1858. Glengnli 20
iiazyl Brnnch 230G. SIR VIM. I, Lewis 2iSS;
tntAl. "A. 1a5.
FOR New YorkM Mallory line 1906 Lone star
lire 1900; total, lj.I05.
Total on shpbonrd, 1l0,,os.
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II. and q. receiver circular.

Cincinnati. Ohio, January s.-Attorney
Judson Harmon, the newly appointed re-
western railroad. issued his first official
circular today This circular assigns VIII
liam M Greene to the duties OF president
superintendent. aud announces that all
other officials may remain in their respect
i've positons
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Paris, which always has been, ana always
III be, from present solicitations, looked
for the ideal in dress; boasts among
her new year novelties, marvelo,isly cie-
Mt designs in calling afternoon gowns.
) most attractive OF which will be sent
the readers OF this column by our spe-
u Paris correspondent.
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TuIIe Hints.

Tulle hats for the theater are the smart.
est, oaintiest things a woman can wear,
provided she does not go unbonneted. One
OF these, made of white tulle, was S .rip,d
with narrow black satin ribbon and
tn named with several feathery aisrettes
with rhinestone ornaments.
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TEXAS. MEXICAN ROAD.
Attorney CeacrsI Crane Filed Suit to For
fell Its Charter.
WILL FIGHT KANSAS NEW RAILROAD LAW
Attorneys say II Il Not worth the
paper II II written On--Ccntral
Wreck Cleared Up.

Aass,in, Texas. January Attorney Gen
eral Crane has flei suit in tho dist,ics
court OF webo county 10 forfeit the charter
Of tho Texas Mexican railway FOR alleged
violation Of general Office law.
Mr.. Crane also filed answers in Federal
district court 20 cross bills fled by enjoinci
roads in the railroad commission suits.
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THE wnEcK NEAR M.k,sNEY.
Track Repaired, Cleared and Trims
All Running Through.

Inquiry WIS made at general managers
office of the Huston and Texas Central
regarding additional features Of the wreck
OF the northbouni passenger train q short
distance above Mckinney and it was
learned that all wreckage had been cleared
away and trains running through after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Considering
ktfe great amount OF damage done. includ-
Iing the tearing up of some 300 feet OF tres.
n6su weak. averaging a height OF about flf-
jteen feet the work OF mechanics and engi-
.uneers seems wonderfully rapid in arranging
for the passage OF trains in so short
chi me. The train wrecking crew have also
t1,,sone quick work in clearing the wrecked
Iars. some OF which were crushed so badly
~ rhat the Sides came almost together One
T.sff the track rails oosenss entirely from
- he ties pierced through the mail car like
y sword. while several OF the car wheels
lac ere found broken to p.eees The com
1Tb;pt OF railroad men is TO the effect that
M story that none were killed in SO dis
~ . Ftnous an occurrence is decidedly the
in. culous feature Of tho catastrophe.
h eNhite the wounded are being taken care OF
nd Mckinney no deaths bad been reported
Il 10 the railway management yesterday.
I Mckinney. Texas, january 1.-The
4, wrsckage Was cleared at $40 this evening
on the Houston and Texas Central sufficient
fer trains to pass
Y Wounded all doing we'll: only two remain
!, In the city under medical treatment, Tom
!, Vaughan OF Melissa and Mss Boyd of sher-
erman.
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OFr no Aus'i'iN.
n representative Pitts Will Support
Prince for the spepkershep.

Hsilsboro. Texas. Jinua-y e.--T. s.
Smith. attorney general, LETT with his
family tAls morntog for Austin to pre-
pare to swer upoa his official duties. Ho
was accompanied by Frank Booth, his ste-
noEraphef.
Hon. John d. pitts left for Austin last
night. HE'S ~ Prince tor spsalfer,' -
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fhis illustration shows very charm
toile in dahlia Venetian cloth. The
t-of the skirt has very high trim
pg OF black silk braid put on In floral
fgn. The skirt itself sets smoothly over
hips and hangs in sweeping, graceful
BIS upon the sidewalk
fhe waist Is entirely covered with braid
lch is sewed upon the goods before the
tern 10 cut. Each seam is accentuated
q strip of black braid while ths collar.
and streamers are made Of velvet
bon. Helen Grey Page.
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FAsr LONG DEFIANCE raAlx.
THcmarkabIc Tin,c BEING Made ON
rccrr the Initial Trim.

norm the Initial Trip.
- nv cleveland. Ohio. January 2-The new
VI ~ mail train between New York and San
,er9 francisco, which 3 eaid to be the tastes,
n ing distance regular train In the world,
/. and which left New York at O'Clock last
evening. arrived here today ever the Lake
: Shore rosd shortly before nocn, fifteen
. minutes behind her schedule time, and left
[: | for the west twelve minutes late. She left
Buffalo one hour and nine minutes late. OF
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Eric. the distance 81 eiEtty-cisht miles.
Was made IN ninety eight minutes, includ-
ing Two stops. Erie and Cleveland. dis
tsnce q ninety-five m les. was covered in
lO4 minutes. !rc,rding stops.
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CAPITOL HOTEL
frank A. Hervey,
Sr.. Manager.

Fifty roona, with
PRIVATE baths, sup
piled with pure ar
iesian water from
our owa we'll large
sample rooms, With
s rest and HssslDs A
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Bryan, Texas, January ,. Forty-tY6ur
State copwicts we're taken last night frf y
lhs farm OF Mr.. William Hoppe In kartor
Braxos bottom to sartartIa. Fort ~ CT,
bounty. Mr.. Hoppe will not use COZ 0us~s
hhos - ~ farm any lenes.
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Contracting Trcight Agent.

San Antonio. Texas, January 2--Charles
E. Wynne has been appointed contracting
freight agent for the Frisco With head
quarters in this city.
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lite Cloth Gown Trimmed with
Sealskfn,

lm New York Letter.
FRS. Paget Almeric is famous for her
\ dressing and she designs most OF her
ms herself. Some of the toilets in
|ch she appears are striking, and she
Ates great sensation sometimes when
appears in company.
ne OF her gowns recently was OF white
b trimmed with bands of black seal
! and embroidered heavily with white.
sealskin was put on in scrolls Just
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rA. trains sriyp and depart from the CRAM
y which have depot In the Fifth ward. the Inli
isnaI and Great Northern. Galveston. Houssoi.
Henderson. ana Columbia Tap. which use the
RatIona and Great Northern depot on Coifgresf
be. The Missouri. Kansas and Texas trains
the International ard Grear Northern depot
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as II It were braid. and the whAe braid
Followed X. A rich jAbot OF lace finished
the threat ard large black hat com-
pleted dhe costume.
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TT hin bupper Tor Him.
los}mmerce, Texas, january 1.-The negro
Chester Fielhs is still at large. About fifty
men are after him. He stayed last night
about two miles south OF town a. the
,cuse OF young white man, whose wife
ne made cook his supper and then prepare
J bej for him to rest on. while they were
rdered not to move or he would shoot
hem. He stayed until about o'clock this
horning. and TOW the men are liz hot pur-
'rdt. and II has Just been reported that he
las offered to surrender at a certain grave
ard about six miles from here.
Mr.. Posey Is still alive
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Thc scryinr 81 wine..

-~
The Serving of wines.
From What to Eat.
With Oysters: (sauterne) Chateau Rie-
ussec. 1878.
With the Soup: Sherry Amontilladc
Baeado.
With the Fish, tRhino Wine, schloss
with Entries: tclare,, Chateau Marbu-
get, 1881.
with Rons.s Champagne.
Ices, punches. arai sherbets
With Game: tBurgurdv) Romance Cont,
with Cold Dishes: Champagne.
With Hot and Cold Sweet Dishes: Cham.
pagne.
With Dessert or Cheese: tport wiue)
DuQue. very old.
With Coffee: Liquors.
Meals for = nay.
BRDAKFAsT.
Fruit
Wheatene, with Sugar and Cream.
Picked Up Goldfish.
Potato Cakes. Rolls.
LUNCHEON.
Swcetbread Croquettes.
Baked Potatoes.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.
Baked Fish
White Potatoes. Spinach.
Stuffed Peppers.
Cucumber Salad F
Waters. Ice Cream. Cheese.
Coffee.
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MARINE INTELLrGENcn.
-
Port OF Galveston. January :.

SIS Maritime, Jones. Liverpool
SIS Fortuna. Christinnsen, Antwerp.
SIS Pensacola. simmons, Pensacola.
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NJ. Rhodes ana wife. Bryan, Morgan
n and wife, Galveston; ~. w. PARK
|'oss; =. Austin Igishart. Austin; 0.]
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COTTON ON sntpRoARD.

SAILED.
SIS Lady Lewis, Smith. Rotterdam.
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CUSTOM TRANSFER co
/ TELEPHONE IS.
Esgs ssIivered 70 oil parts Of the clt
- night Furniture and heavy haulins.
[Otel Bristol

uoUsToN. TExAA
erican Plan. So and 81. 80 per Day.
5.cuy nrst-cisss, espu ally iecetsd; Pa
sz Elsvstet. Eleatric ktghts. steam HtAts
r9 and Call bells IN ell roeunA @aGAaliy
Iehe1. nee and modern.
Ee@medstsens snsurpassse ~ Az Hses'
6pRisoN : MALIN. sasAsgsss.
1srnsriy q csp!tal Hsssl.
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THE HOTELS.

Ras:: re .n *. 10 3, a
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,erefIed a White Womais TO Cook
y His supper for Him.
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LUNCHEON.

Sweetbread Croquettcs.
Baksd Potatoes.
Cocoa.
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be public; there will also be an enter
| tainment.
The annual election for Live Oak
council, r. A., will be held on the even
ing of Thursday, December IA.
The fair Of the Annex fire depart
ment Is progressing satisfactorily at
the new engine house at Four Corners.
The upstairs room Is handsomely dec
Grated and fancy articles and bric-a-
brac are on sale. On Saturday evening
there will be an award of the prizes.
E. S. Wade, committee on appeals of
the grand council, Royal Arcanum,
will give an address before Parnassus
council of South Norwalk next Tues
day evening.
&c, c. Warner & Son of Montowess
We're recently invited by the State Po-
biological society to send several va
rieties of winter apples to Washington,
to be placed in cold storage for the
worlds exposition in Paris next year.
They have complied with the request
and sent samples of six varieties Of APP
pies
The old town clock, which has been
cleaned and repaired, was replaced in
the tower of the old Stone church, East
Haven, and it is expected the familiar
sound of striking the hours will be
heard to-day, The weights of this old
clock weight $50 pounds each. 1t is
said the clock is as old as the church.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the East Pearl street M. Il. church this
morning at 10 o'clock There will also
be morning services at Grace church
The people of the Grand aveneu Baptist
church have been invited to join with
the people of Calvary church in
Thanksgiving services.
The meeting of the East Pearl street
Chautauqua circle will be held Monday
evening. the usual time inasmuch as
Dr. Burt's lecture for which the meet
ing was to be postponed has been can
celled
Major Edith Marshall and Captain
Hattie Core of New York will speak at
the Friday evening prayer meeting of
the Second Congregational church of
Fair Haven. December l. Both have
had extended experience in active work
and we hope for valuable meeting.
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counter, and we can see his 1.-THE body
gliding through the water like a blue
brown shadow. He looks Disappointing
ly small, but that is merely the decep-
tive effect of the water; once get him on
deck, and he will appear large enough
and wicked enough to make US almost
believe the worst libels Of his calumnia-
tors. With a splash vigorous enough to
scare sleeping whale, over goes the
hoolz-half hundredweight of IRON
mongery fastened by a steel chain to a
rope cable, which Is capable of stand
ing tested strain Of five tons. One
does not fish for the tiger Of the seas
with silk lines and drawn gut casts
The hook is baited with four pound
lump of fat bilious looking satl pork;
or, better still with piece of porpoise
blubber to which a small square of the
tough hide is still attached-a bait
which no shark that ever swan could
resist. Our quarry is, not unnaturally,
somewhat frightened by the splash
made purposely, by the way, with the
idea of attracting his attention) with
which this delicate lure Is thrown to
him, and sheers off doubtfully. His
hesitation. however, does not last long.
He remembers the delightful flavor of
the hors d'oeuvres which he has already
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HARPER & BROS. ASSIGN.
Debts of $55O0,OOO and Assets Not
Readily Available.

Debts of SIS, 900 and Assets Not
Readily Available.
New York, Nov. 29.-After an unin-
terrupted career of eighty-two years,
the great publishing house of Harper
81 Brothers is compelled to acknoWl-
edge that it is unable to meet it's ma
turing obligations
Upon the suggestion of Harper &
Brothers, and with the consent of its
principal creditor, j. p Morgan & Co,
the control of the business of the cor
poration is now vested in the State
Trust company, as trustee under a
mortgage for $3,5OO,O0O held by j. p.
Morgan & Co, since November 16, 1896.
In addition to the mortgage of $780,,
600, which is in default, the house of
Harper & Brothers has outstanding I'M
secured liabilities of $2,0000OO.
Having as trustee, entered upon con-
troll Of the great publishing concern, the
State Trust company has delegated to
Colonel George B. M. Harvey, who was
recently elected president of Harper &
Brothers, the management of the bus
mess, as agent of the trustee.
While in addition to the mortgage
for SO, 500, 900 Harper &. Brothers owe ST.
100000. Colonel Harvey is quoted as
saying that the assets are in excess of
the liabilities. 1t is regretfully admit
ted, however, that these assets are of
such character as to be unavailable
for immediate cash requirements.
On behalf of Harper & Brothers it
was announced that the new move is
for the purpose of reorganization upon
a new financial basis Upon this basis,
it is stated, the present unsecured
claims can be assured to the creditors
1T is announced that all the publica-
tons of the corporation will be contin-
ued except perhaps Harper's Round
Table, Juvenile periodical, the discon-
uance of which was decided on a few
weeks ago. Colonel Harvey withholds
the names of the creditors representing
the S2,000,000 in unsecured claims, be-
cause, he said, the Indebtedness is
largely in paper, which is in the hands
of brokers.