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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

Monday all day. Several business houses
will close 1t noon.
In Baltimore s7hc seems now to be an In
sida price for canned strjnE beans, and q
considerable demand at that figure is re-
ported.
Commission men say that South Texas
heretofore brought In from California and
other polnts.. They !Aleo say the Texas vsee-
table Is much superior in quality. 1t ID sell
The market for cheese 10 stronK with q
decided upward tendency.
( There Il no change In the prices OF staples.
in fact nothing was DOING IN the leading mar
kets.
Bananas ars very difficult to sbtaaa.
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THE CROPS ARE BEING DIVERSIFIED
As a Result the Planter Has Some
Ready Cash the Year Round.
HousToNs BANK cLEARlNcs PHENOMENAL
The Volume Largely IN lcxcsss 81
Amp Previous Year-A bright OUT
look-Trade Notes.
ofnce Of r,,e Post,
Houston. saturdsy. psosmbsr 81.

Houston. Saturday. December 81.
The year Just closing has not been very
prosperous one in general business. At the
same dino It has not been an extremely hard
one. While II il true cotton has been lower
than ever before known the crop has been
enormous. 1t Is placed IS high A. 1000 ono
bales for Texas and the Territory. something
unparalleled. and has brouEht to tho stAts
millions Of dollars, 1t has necessitated the
expenditure Of millions in the employment OF
help to plant. cultivate. harvest and move
to market this vast quantity Of tho south's
great staple and this money has found ito
way into the channels Of trade
Since September the iobbinE trade has
been rather restricted. Some have ascribcd
this to the cheap price OF cotton solely, but
there are other reasons.
Tho wheat crop Of Texas was the largest
ever grown aud commanded good prices. Then
there were the fruit and vegetable crops which
sold at the highest prices ever known and
were greater in quantity than ever before
grown. This placed cash In the hands OF
the farmer during the summer. and ~ a re-
suit the planter paid cash as he went. LIQUID
ated debts and when fall and winter set In
ne was more free and independent than he
ever was.
He had raised most OF his supplies and waa
not dependent upon the merchant for some
thing to eat. OF course this has temporarily
affected the volume of trade, but II 10 In
the end to the merchants benefit. His coll
lections are better than In former years. and
IL his sales are smaller in quantity he runs
no risk.
4 The outlook for business In South Texas
los 1899 is bright Last fall there was con-
siderable agitation OF the diversification of
crops. and the farmers have put their theory
into practice by increasing their acreage III
tobacco. grains. fruits and vegetables and
raising more hogs and poultry. This means
less cotton and also means that al through
the year the farmer who raises all these BIZ
crops will be able to have ready money to
spend
With such conditions prevailing. there Ii
every reason TO look forward to decided
boom in business generally next year.
The commercial agencies always lay great
stress on the amount Of bank clearings. They
consider this feature the true gauge OF the
business conditions of the country. In this
respect Houston makes magnificent show
ing, exceeding In the volume Of business
through the banks cities with from three TO
I'VE umes the population of Houston. This
city. being the greatest cotton market in the
United States. creates big money center. a
Q large percentage OF the money necessary
for the movement OF the crop must pass
through the Houston banks. This years. clear
ings exceed those Of any previous year since
the establishment of the clearing house. Fol-
lowing is the record since 1891:
1871 1924 o2!. SM
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Nsw York, Dscsmber 2; coffes-spot RIO
uuict but steady: Rio No. 4. t1yoipe. 6st; no,
jobbinS. ~: mia STEADY; cordova 7ssmb.
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HOUSTON.

L.gbt receipts OF all classes Of cattle during
the past week, trade dull ON NIL grades but
choice: no calves on market good demand.
Retail market supplied with hogs; good de-
maud for packer hogs; several more cars can
be handled per week.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis. December M.--Cattle--RecciptA
450, shipments =; market steady: choice 20
fancy native beef steers unchanged All 9TH
err steers l0c lower than last wock, fair to
fancy native shippinK and export steors lao
et5.7S: bulk Of eteers i.s59fS.S 50: dressed beef
aud butchers steers 3.elfe 40; bulk OF sales
bulk OF sales 3.S56f4. rs; xtockprs and feeders
2.75N4. 75; bulk OF sales. S.s0Gri 10; cows ana
heifers. e.00m4.30: bulk of cows, e.ssnS 90;
Texas and Indian sterrs s.I,G1S.30: bulk Of
sales. s.35G3. 80. Hogs Receipts 5000. ship.
ments. -: market strong, 5e higher; pigs and
lights & 4OGpS, 80, packers 4.5N6s4. 65; butchers
& COZ. 20. Sheep-Mariset dull: native NUT
tens 4. 1904. -: Texas lambs S.bo.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, December sl.--cattle Receipts
were littln better than Ia usual on Satur-
day Offerings were mostly Of medium
grades strictly choice cattle be,aa very
scarce. Prices as a rule were UNCHANGED
from yesterday. Prices for hogs advanced
& to ioc under the Influence OF an active de-
mand; heavy hogs sold at 3aodts.Ib: medium,
weights 3. 40slS 1b. aud light Weights 40 70
2.70 Pigs brought 3.0Vus.t0 aud culis 1.25
10 I. 30 A light demand for sheen WIS suf-
Gcient to absorb tho limited oiferinas and
prices held steady lambs sold at $40 70 s.3S.
ycarlings 100 TO 40 and sheep at @.ou 10
40. Reccipts--Cattle 500; hogs $1,000; sheep
1000.
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BuTTER AND EGGS.

g. as's Rss' ssy s' sss s sss
Kansas City. December si.--Butter steady.
candled Missouri and Kansas stock q. cases
returned.
Chicago December 3l.--Butter firm: cream
cries 1lQDz0A: dniries i2hfDl7. Cheese quiet.
gMdii. Eggs firm; fresh 25p2s.
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cAy,vEsroN cOTToN RECEIPTS.

GAIVESIVN W " 49, '-.an !, ~.
Nv Gulf. Colorado and Santa re, sl2s bales
. =. stnr Hnnston ana Henderson. $685. Mis-
scmrI Ksnsss ana Texas, 6s20; Galveston. La
por,. md Houston. 1907 schoonsr Lark, II;
slnoL Edna b.. l. Total. H,2I
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New York, December 3i--wheat, Spot
strong; No. 2 red, s0N {. o. b. atloat spot:
With bull squirt, reaching top price for the
scps0n; foreign houses aud shorts we're pcss
buyers latsr stimulated by cold weather and
Tuesday: closed u to " higher; March,, 7snu
79N closed 1t 7sM. Hides-Stendy: Galv,s-
ton, "a; Texas dry. ~; California. is. Wool
Steady; fleece l7@22; Texas. l1MN Pig iron
Steady; southern, 10. 25Tli.50; Northern,
10.26e31a.G. Copper--Ftrm; brokers, y. %.
keed-stsady; brokers. 3;!o TIN r5 pi sanse
l71serl0; prime crude 4 0. b. mills, l40pl0.
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KANSAS CITY,

1910: supply 81 anod slaughterinE cattls this
week dld not equal demand. and while there
was no Quotabiy hRhcr prlces. last w<eka
sssars s'is6s. y; Isdiun i,sseS.i0; Iisst
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Vt ~ h4A0 r.
!ittie Patel Z 4 y ! a =
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sIIfppEn mo- 81. Louis,

! Waxahaehie. Texas. December 81 The
Houston and Texss Central took out seventeen
cara Of besf cattle for ST Louis this morning
shipped by w. A. Hrig8S, u g ls q
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ARD AND ROOM WANTED.

ED-Board and three rooms in private
for three adults; modern conven.
\: central location. Address 1893, this
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Ep-Three unfurnished or partiy fur
rooms With gas. centrally located;
|nces exchanged. Address 1854, this Of
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AND RoOMs--Niccly furnished front
With board; centrally located: mod
n veuieDcee: table boarders soiiclted;
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BOARD AND Roo1Gx.

FURNISHED HOUSE with eight
~, for rent to desirable party: owner
6srd for part rent. House. this Of,
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MD BOARD for couple without
n: references required. 10oa Travis
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30

If the Baby Ia cutting Teeth.
Be sure md use that old and well.tried rem
edy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
childrens teething. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums, nllays all pain, cures
wind collie. and is the best remedy for daf-
rhoca Twenty-Five cents bottle.
d11 NEW Il 1y
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IN NORTHFORD.

A Boys Narrow Escape From Death.
Wallingford, Oct. 2s.-Over in North
ford yesterday afternoon Clarence Will
liams, son of Louis Williams, had a
narrow escape from having the side of
his head blown off by the discharge of
a gun.
Young Williams had taken the gun
from the house to go hunting and
while in the yard he placed the stock
on the ground and then leaned on the
muzzle, one of his thumbs being over
the muzzle. In some way which the
boy cannot explain the gun went off
and the shot badly lacerated his right
thumb.
His right ear was also torn by the
shot and his right cheek was some
what injured. DR.. w. S. Russell from
here was called and found the thumb so
badly injured that 1t was necessary to
amputate the entire member.
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A NEGRO BAYMAN's DIAMONDS.

A NEGRO BAYMAN'S DIAMONDS.
" I spent my vacation this year fish
ing on the East Florida coast" said a
New Orleans lawyer, and among 9TH
er places / visited was a primitive lit
tie settlement north of Cedar Keys.
One of the characters of the place is a
big mulatto known as Diamond Bill
and / engaged him several times to
take me out in his lugger. l saw at
once that he had derived his sobriquet
from the guady jewelry he wore, but
when we We're out together on the boat
l was surprised to note the gewgaws
We're all genuine and worth a good
deal of money.
When 1 questioned him on the sub
ject he sat down by me on the thwarts
and told me an interesting story. 1t
seemed that some years ago he had
saved the life of child that fell over
board from pleasure yacht, and the
mother gave him small diamond
ring. Later on st. Louis jeweer
came to the settlement to fish and told
Bill that the ring was worth SIS. The
luggerman was astonished, and was
proportionately impressed with the adj
vantage of diamonds as representing
large sums in small compass. 1t in
stantly occurred to him that it would
be a good idea to invest his surplus cash
in that way and always have it on
his person, secure from fire or thieves.
The jeweller agreed to act as buyer
for him, and since then he had grad
ually acquired his present collection,
which consist of three studs, four
rings, a large solitaire collar button
and a cluster pin, worth altogether at
least $4,000.
bill is a thrifty darkey, and be-
tween fishing and tourists does well,
but diamond buying has become a
mania with him, and he saves every
cent he makes for that purpose. /
asked him If he wasn't afraid of being
drowned with all his treasures on him,
which would be unjust to his pretty
mulatto wife. Use thought bout that
he said gloomily, but Lza's too good
lookin' ter stay err wilder very long,
an | don't want no other niger man
struttin round with my sparks
From the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
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brought all but one back to the United
States. The worst thing to fear in
tropical countries is hoof rot In Porto
Rico the mules stood for days at a
time in wet ground and their hoofs
softened and some of them came off.
A mule would be led up for duty in
the morning and simply walk out of
his hoofs. leaving them sticking in
the ground Then the only thing to
do was to shoot the mule. / shot
twenty-seven good mules in other
trains there, after inspection. My
train had an expert blacksmith and he
kept the mules properly shod, and this
rendered them less liable to hoof rot"
The pack saddle for army use is
made UP of two big leather bags stuff
ed with hay When a mule becomes
chafed the muleteer inserts his hand
through a round hole left in the leath-
err, next to the mule, and removes the
hay from the point of contact, thus re-
lieving the pressure and giving the
sore spot a chance to heal The sad
die is a Mexican creation. Mr.. Witt
uses the diamond hitch to secure the
cargo to the aprajoe, and once dashed
in this manner the bundles cannot
come off unless the rope breaks or the
mule falls to pieces. On the plains,
where the travelling is easy. a pack
mule can carry $50 pounds, but in trop-
zeal countries about two hundred
pounds is considered load enough
New York Sun.
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CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS I'M
PROVED SERVICE

1
| On October 29th, 1899, will be inaug.
urated a change in the rans-contnenta
schedule, instituted with the purpose OF
affiordng for Palace tourist sleepers a
night, instead of morning, departure
from Washington, and afternoon de-
parture from New York. Therefore. be-
ginning on Wednesday, November LIST
departure from Washington will take
| Southern railway southwestern limited
train at 10:45 p. M, and depart each
Wednesday and Friday thereafter until
the Inauguration of tri-weekly service,
which is contemplated at an early date.
The appointments of the Southwestern
Limited, which is one of the finest
trains in operation, vestibuled through
out, carrying full diner through to New
Orleans beyond which point the Pa
cific Express has improved service and
equipment. West of New Orleans in
addition to regular meal stations, the
buffet of the standard sleeper is open
to tourist passengers.
experimenting these facilities, Sleep
era are equipped with gas stoves fech-
nically known as hot plates) supplied
from the Pintsch gastanks, upon which
coffee, tea, and light lunches may be
prepared with ease and facility.
Reduction in time from New England
and eastern States is from twelve to
twenty-four hours.
In Appointment-Pala Tourist
Sleepers operated are Pullman's most
y,,T, Haci lipI T.
ed by Pintsch gas. Double sash roller
curtains. Wide vestibule observation
ends. Ladies' lavatory separate from
retiring room. Gents lavatory and
smoking room and every requisite to
comfort not curtailed by the opportu-
nifty for economy.
Stop-Over at Washington.-Wi
ten days may be had by application
to conductor before arrival and deposit
of ticket with depot union ticket agent
Southern railway. Tickets need not be
deposited unless a stay of several days
is anticipated.
A guide to show the city, without
charge, will be supplied patrons from
general office, 511 Pennsylvania avenue,
N. w. (Southern railway, Union Sta
tom whether for one or more.
Personal conductors of integrity and
relia bility and Pullman porters go
through, Washington to San Francisco,
without change They are familiar with
the route, and find pleasure in pointing
out and describing places of interest
Ladies and children travelling alone I'M
der the care of our conductors are as
safe from molestation or intrusion as
when within the confines of their own
homes. Berth rate Washington to San
Francisco, $500.
For further information call or adj
dress, A. j, Poston, General Agent Cali
fornla Tours, oil Pennsylvania avenue,
washington, D. c.; Alex. S. Thweatt,
Eastern Passenger Agent, 271 Broad
way New York.
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Chicago Market.

Reported over private wire by Fl. G. Fried
man 4 Co., bankers and brokers' 10 Wall.
street, New York. New Haven Office 763
Chapel Street, Norman A. Tanner Mana
ger.
Oman iuh ~.
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Following are the closing prices reported
by Prince Il Whitley, Bankers and Brokers
- Broadway, New York. and 10 Center 81
New Haven.
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general idea of through hearing people
talk about them.
Directly opposite the inflrmary a
man was walking about on the flat
roof of a house. 1t was the first OBJ
ject her eyes rested upon. What is
it?" asked DR.. Little. IL must be a
man." she answered. SO on, one by
one, different objects were pointed out
and she was asked to tell what they
were. A man with pail went by. She
said she thought that must be a pail
because she had felt of one while she
was blind. Just then a dog went by
in the street, She stared in astonish-
ment, and then cried aloud, "Oh, is
that a dog? I never imagined they
looked like that" Trees were mys-
terry to her. Their spreading limbs and
Authenticated foliage held her spell
bound. She had never seen colors be-
fore. Electric cars were a wonderful
thing as was the electric light. She
could not understand the power that
was back Of them.
When asked what her feelings were
when she first found out that she could
see, she replied. well, l don't know
as I can tell you. My eyes seemed to
be swimming in water and I thought l
was looking at a lake. This mist
slowly cleared away and then I saw
the face of DR.. Holt. Oh, 1t was the
first human face l had ever seen, and
he is the best man in the world! l
shall bless him until my dying days"
When asked if she had been out Of
doors she said
"Oh, yes, several times. I can't de-
scribe to you my sensations. I have
seen so much that is beautiful and I
have so much more to see, am learn
ing to read now and have got so l can
pick quite good deal out of a newspa-
per- I have read some by means of
the raised letters provided for blind
folks so 1t hasn't been so very hard to
learn the letters in print. If l could
only stay here forever | would be per-
fecty happy
While similar operations have been
performed, it is seldom that they re-
suit so successfully as this one. To
give an idea of just what her sight
now is, it may be said that ten-tenths
represents the normal or perfect Wis
ion. Miss Mckenzie can see four
tenths. With the glasses that have
been fitted to her eyes she will be able
to see better than many persons who
have always seen but who have such
affections as -sightedness, etc.
She will be able to read, and even now
she says she can almost thread
needle Her eyes are new to her, so to
speak, and as soon as she gets used to
them she will use them much better.
One peculiar thing that can be MOTTO
ed about Miss McKinne is the change
in the expression of her face 1t is
we'll known that blind people have
expressionless faces as a rule, partcu-
larly those blind from birth. 1t was
SO in Miss McKinnie's case. Why
should it be otherwise? What could she
know of the beauties of humors that
produce the various expressions in
the faces of those of us who can see?
She did not know what it was to
laugh, but she does now, and so, little
by little. each new thing that she
sees produces some new emotion that
causes the hitherto impressive coun-
tenance to light UP with all the vary
ing emotions of other mortals-From
the Portland (Me.) Express
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES
DEMaND FOR 1TTD ROA u
STOCK FROM BOSTON,
Boston Electric Light stock Rights
Consolidated Railroad stock About
All Absorbed-New Haven Bank Clear
tnus and balances Dividend List.

N. Y, N. Fl. and H. r. R. company
stock sells in small lots at 214 to ga
most of the demand coming from Bos-
ton way.
Boston Electric Light rights have
sold in a small way from 81 to A. Faif
Haven and Westville Railroad company
rights have nominal quotation OF 4
to 8.
Quotations for New Haven and
Northampton railroad stock are drop
ped as the stock has all been ABSORBED
by the lessor, the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company.
Clearings of the New Haven banks
for the week ending October 2S ana
for the corresponding week of last year
are furnished by the New Haven clear
ing house by days as follows:
1000 balances 1898
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9simamcial.
MEN YORK STOCK sr 4 HH isr.

| Op-ning. Highest, Lowest Quotations
On the New York Stock Exchange reported
| by Prince d Whitley, Brokers, Is Center
Street NnAN Haven.
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$1,4S2, 373. 20 S2S3, 675. AZ 81, 344, 9OO.8

ST. 4S2, 373.2 20 $3.50, gle AZ 81, 344, 90O. ~
Increase week of 1899, $137 ,472S2.
Balances week Of 1898, 1881 ,SS4.45.
Increase week of 1899, 81, 790.97
Clearings week of 1896 1884 154.6S
Clearings week of 1895, $1,977, 21639.
C1earings week of 1894 $1,6S7, 1924.
Dividends soon due are:
American District Telegraph com
pany, IL per cent, payable November
IL; books close November 6.
American Car Foundry pref, IL pc,
cent, payable November /; books clos
ed October TO-
American Tobacco pref, 2 per cent.
payable November 1 books closed Oc-
tober 16.
American Tobacco common, ~ pei
cent, payable November 1; books clos
ed October 16.
American Tin Plate pref, TX pei
cent, payable October 80; books closed
October 20.
Central New Jersey, / per cent. pay
able November /; books closed October
10.
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
pref, 1% per cent, payable November
s; books closed October 81.
ETlG IGlepllOIlGH COHIpdIy, IA PEI
per cent, payable November 10; books
close Novembed 4.
Great Northern pref, tx per cent,
payable November / books closed Oc-
tober IS.
Massachusetts Electric pref, 2 per
cent, payable December 1; books close
November Is.
New Haven Iron and Steel Co.,
per cent. payable November /; books
closed October 20.
New England Telephone, IL per cent,
payable November Is; books close Oc-
tober 81
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg,
Ia per cent, payable November 10;
books closed October 81.
Rio Grande and Western pref, IA
per cent. payable November i; books
closed September 30.
Rock Island railroad, IL per cent,
payable November /; books closed Sep
TENDER 20.
United States Express, 11a per cent,
payable November Is; books closed Oc-
tober 81.
u. S. Rubber Co. pref, per cent,
payable October 81; books closed Oc-
tcber ia.
U. S. Rubber COM, 1 per cent, pay
able October 81; books closed Octo-
Der IA.