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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
COTTON BELT WEATHER.
As n Rule the Staple Is Not Doing
Well.

| As II Rule the Staple Is Not Doing
Well.
| Following are telegraphic summaries from
| climate ard crop sections of the weather hu-
reau in the cotton belt:
| Louisiana.--On the whole the weather oil
| the past week has not been favorable for the
growth and DEVELOPMENT of crops. While
sugar cane. both plant and stubble. made
/ little or no growth. and in some places ac-
tually suffered from the hot. dry weather
! in the forepart of the week. vet at the close
of the week 1t was generally reported In good
condition. Cotton. especially the early plant
ed. Jared badly on account OF lack or moist
ure intense heat. premature opening OIL
bolls. and shedding OF leaves in most sec
tions young cotton has been benehted by
Sundays rains; some picking was done early
In the week.
Arkansas. -Abnormalv high Temperatures
and general absence of rain during the week
all sections need rain for cotton, same De-
ginning to wilt and shed.
Mssissippi.-The dry, abnormally hot
weather has improved cotton. which Is open
ing in nearly every section of the State, Is
being picked in manv places and some has
been marketed. reports Of shedding continue;
Alabama. Warm. dry. except scattered
progressing in central and southern counties.
prospective yield fair to good top crop either
light rust, and shedding decreasing
broken by occasional. scattered showers: cot
ton opening rauldy. shedding ana rustns'
picking in progress.
FIorida. and generally favorable for
haying and saving fodder; cotton opening
rapidly on uplands and picking quite gen
eraI much complaint of shedding and rust
South Carolina.-Still dry in some places.
generally sufficient rainfall. excessive 10 TWO
counties: cotton opening fast ana plckihe
begun. somewhat less shedding, but rust IN
creasing. ., .,.,
North Carolna.-week yerv favorable With
sufficient rainfall, except over rev W esselA
localities: deterioration OF cotton checked
but opening slowly and still shedding.
TENNESSEE Cotton rapidly shortehihs'
rusting badly and shedding forms
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
MR.. NELL CALLED A FAKIR.
Has No Facts On Which to Base His Predic-
ton OF 100000 Bale Crop.

the traders seem to think that the
crop will be over 10000. 900 bales at the
very highest. Mr. NELL estimates the
damage in the Brazos river valley, tho
scene OF recent severe floods in Texac
at barely 100000 bales. u. s. Holmes.
Jr., OF the statistical bureau OF the
department OF agriculture who has
made a special report on the agrlcul-
tural situation In the Hooded section,
states that conservative estimate Of
actual destruction includes about 277,
900 bales.
Thomas NJ. Robinson. president OF tns
cotton exchange, when asked what he
thought OF the accuracy OF Mr.. Nell's
prediction. said: II don't see how
Mr.. Neill or any other man can pre-,
tend to say this early In the year what
the crop will be. have known careful
estimates made as late Ia the season
as November to be wrong by as big a
margin as 100000 bales. The posi-
bilities OF the crop when all condi-
lions are favorable. are almost In
Hnite. but account must DO taken OF
possible drouths, scorching tempera-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
Especial to The Post)

New York, August 16.-Traders ON
the New York cotton exchange do not
put much faith In Henry NJ. Neills
prediction OF an enormous cotton crop
for this season. They laugh at his
estimate. claim that 1t is extrayagant
and that he has no facts from which
he can logically draw the conclusions
he reaches.
Mr.. Nell's early report on the crop
situation is booked forward to with
keen interest. both In this country
and England. Cotton operators in Eng
land. especially. have great respect
for his judgment. The accuracy OF DIS
predictions have given him world
wide reputation as cotton crop ex-
pert. Whatever he has to say coneern-
ing crop conditions or the future OF the
growing crop is listened to with close
attention. But this year the general
opinion Is that he has oversaot the
mark and that the crop will fall far
short or his predictions. He predicts
crop Of $4,000. 900 bales. On the door
Of the stock exchange here none OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
|HTECAPPING is DENOUNCED
EyAT0R TILLMAN SCORED THIS
LAwLEss ELEMENT.
ated that the Yankees Would Take
Advantage of Such Things to
Abuse the south.

tizth, Ca, August 1s,r-A special to thu
;'utuiion from Greenwood. S. c., says
rrreaton OF the Farmers institute to-
Va enivened by speech from Senator
iA'man' At the very beginning of hi.
Saator Tillman pitched into the white
ss' have been terrorizing portion o.
county Tor the last ten days and whipping
''aslVs negroes. The senator called them
W towards. He thought II the Toll
Inc republican party leaders in this
20 q the South, were still dressing UT
9es they ought to be dealt with.
wv want 10 uproot this evil and kill the
" Hi the Tolberts. but don't abuse
w innocent black wretches." said the
~, ~, y Ia, an outburst. THE Yankees said
~. Luiman, ARE watching us closely
ae eyes Of the whole world are now on
~ problem in the South. They will
sssniage Of everything of this kind tc
w South. You are lust pIaying into
ahsss hands. They are wanting to Gu,
i, W. representation In congress because
III. Nv ~. election laws, but otherwise there
IN. u'sssr feeling now between the two
,lieuss bad feeling, . en''u ''
~ 'est look at that ,Jewett woman COM
rr,,,..a e re- and taking away the widow OF
M BAKER She comes from Boston
Eils, aug center Of all devilment. The
h + H. ready to take up any such devil
N, o.s Is whitecapping business. and you
Mr. r,, 70 put stop to it,"
ry,s .. .l.tnan closed with some choice i'll
Y aeainst newspapers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

ture and other things likely to hurt
the crop. 1t Is hard to say Just what
result Mr.. Neill's report had on the
market, Liverpool opened points
lower, but whether 1t Is to be at
tributed to Mr. Nelll's report or other
causes don't know. II is probably a
fact, though, that as much or more
reliance is placed In slr Neill's fore
cast in Liverpool than any where else.
English operators seem to have great
confidence In him. In my opinion II Is
much too early to hazard an opinion
as to how large the crop Will be this
season
Another prominent trader said: The
estimate is a big fake. The probable
yield is grossly exaggerated and
don't think Mr.. NELL believes 1t him
self. Why, orders are being taken six
months ahead for cotton cloths, both
here and abroad. on a basis that would
allow the spinner to pay cents
pound for mlddling cotton. and we
are selling middling In the pit every
day at prices about 6h cents and
6 3-S cents per pound"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
$500, 100000 IN PENSIONS.
Double that Sum necessary
Before Country Is Free.
(Spcclai To The Post \


Washington, August 6.--Commls-
sioner OF Pensions Evans is nothing
II not optimistic. He is now of the
opinion that the pension rolls.
which contain very nearly mil
lion names, Will soon begin to show
a marked decrease. He bases this
belief on the fact that tho old SOL
diers are dying. the minors reaching
majority and the widows dying.
Thirty-three years after the war
more than generation--this pre-
diction would really seem safe, but
1t isn't. The Grand Army of the
Republic committee. which really
examined MIR. Evans office, may
exonerate him In its report, but the
pension grabbers are going 10 vote
against Il. 1t is safcT prediction
that the pension roll will show no
marked diminution for the next
thirty years; in fact. that it viii "
increased because of the war with
Spain by couple of hundred thou
sand.
Since 1876 over s2.6Gl 100000 have
been paid for pensions. Experts
estimate that almost double this
amount will be paid over again be-
fore all now drawing pensions and
those TO be pensioned for services
already rendered Will have been
sand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
TRAFFIC. RESUMED.
All Qunrantines Have Been RAISED
and the Fever Stamped Out.

and the Fever StampM out.
Newport News, August l6.-Trafhc be-
tween Phoebus and other points on the
Virginia peninsula as well as commercial
relations with Norfolk and most OF the
seaboard cities has been resumed. The
quarantine restrictions have been With
The yellow fever patients at the SOL
diers Home have been reduced in number
This week by the discharge OF several
cases and all the others are recovering
rapidly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
B0ERS DELAY ANSWER
This With Great Britain's Preparation
Makes Matters Look Serious.

London, August 16.--The Transvnal
situation is unchanged. according to
all obtainabIe information, but the
continued delay OF the Beers an
swer to Great Britnin's demand for
a Joint inquiry as TO the effect upon
the UitInnders of the proposed fran
chise reform mensurcs, makes mat
ters look more serious.
The war office has completed hrs
preparation for nm emergency force
of 10000 men to leave within "a
week. Twenty steamers for trans
portation are awaiting orders. It
Gibraltar, and the Twenty-drst Lam
ciers now in Egypt, mny he sent to
south Africn, in addition to the
other regiments which have already
been ordered there.
Johannesburg, August 10. The
star snys the government OF thc
South African republic will reject
the proposal of the British colonial
secretary. Joseph Chamberlain, to
submit to "a joint commission of
inquiry into. the franchise contro-
versy, but has prepared "A new
scheme.
According to the snme authority,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

the Trnnsvnal II anxious TO pre-
ain to meet It In n certnin degree
simiInr. The answer 10 Secretary
ably he delivered TO Sir Alfred MIL
ner british high commissioner In
South Africn, before the end of the
week.
Pretoria. August 16-The British agen,
here denies the story that fresh commu
nicatons have been addressed by Great
Britain to the Transvaal government, or
that there have been any notifications of
the British demands.
London, August 16--Tho Capetown cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail, who critl-
cised the partial attitude of the Cape min
istry in affording every facility for arm
ing the Orange Free State, says: THE
cabinet few days ago sanctioned the re-
rlova of a million cartridges from the
Cape to Bloemfontein, and last night
Tuesday the Standard bank dispatched
900 soyeregns to Pretoria in response
TO very urgent demand
London. August l6.-sr Fred Walker
who relieved General William Butler as
commander OF the British troops in South
Africa. started today for the Cape.
London. August 1.-THE Pretoria cor
rcsTiondent of tho Times says: The
ultimate adoption of Sir Alfred Miners
proposals is considered certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

IN, Suspects Arrested.
NM. Aas' August l6.-State Health Of
. received a telegram from the
''''Or at Laredo tonight notifying
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17

him OF the detention at that point of two
persons coming from the yellow fever dis
tricts of Mexico and gave instructions to hold
them at the States expense.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-17
MRS. sToNEwALL JACKSON
Is Suffering from "a Nervous Anec-
tiOn of the Eyes.

Especial 10 The Pos'.)
Richmond. Va, August 1s.--Mrs. stonewah
jackson is in this city and will remain for
some dime to undergo treatment for in.
Examination OF the orbital nerve, She has
suffered greatly at times during the past Jew
years from this cause. aud year or two
ngo spent several months at sanltnrium.
She Is now simply suffering from recurrence
OF the old trouble. which is In no wise dan
gerous. but quite painful one.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
A NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY.

Trenton. N J.. March S.-Articles OF incorpora-
ton were filed to-day with the Secretary OF State
OF the New-England Electric Vehicle and Trans
portation Company. with capital OF S2500OOOo.
The company is authorized 10 manufacture ap-
pliances for operating vehicles and TO manufacture
and operate vehicles themselves. The corporators
are James f. Hayes, Camden. and Arthur Phillips
and Augustus Treadwell. jr.. Of New-York.
Articles OF incorporation Of the Columbia Auto
mobile Company. with capital OF 100000. were
also fled here to-day. The company is authorized
10 manufacture and operate vehicles propelled by
electricity compressed air other power. The
corporators are Elicit Mason, Andrew X. Scoole,
John NJ Scoble. Louis r. Moore. Anthony y. Jes-
bera. Sherman n. Granger Francis r. Foraker.
Roland Il. Harvey. of New-York; w. b. Greely. OF
New-Rochelle. n. Y, and E s. c. Young. OF Jer-
sey City.
Articles were also filed OF the Sergeant Auto
matte Signal Company. capital 100000 The CON-
pany Is authorized TO manufacture and deal In
railroad semaphore signals. The corporators are
James Sergeant. John B. McMaster. L. b. Fenner
and p. L. Koscialowski. all of Rochester N Y.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
BENEVOLENT ONLY, DEVERY SAYS.

It was emphatically denied at Police Headquar-
ters Yesterday afternoon that the recent organiza
tion Of sergeants or that of any other grade in
the Department had any other purpose in view tha'
that of mutual benevoence. 1t was said that the
object of the organizations not 10 raise ruhds
TO influence legislation in Albany or TO accomplish
any improper end
Chief Devery said that he had made no inVesu-
cation into the recent organization OF sereealls'
the integrity OF which had been questioned IN the
ruhlic nrInts for he said that he did not wish 10
meddle in the affairs OF the men. but that ne was
certain that the sergeants' association was esiao-
lished for benevolent purposes only, as were INC
Commanding Officers Association. OF when ne ls
the president and the associations OF roundsmen
and patrolmen. :,
The Chief explained that 1t is the intention OF al
of the associations to amalgamate their interests
through executive committees from each OF the as
socIations already appointed by the several orsah
cations. When this amalgamation has Deeh ell
fected the organization will have membership OF
ov.r six thousand men. and will be one OF 'he
strongest benevolent sorieties in the country
The dues of the various organizations are no" ."
cents a month, although. accordlng 10 tIe & pS ,
laws. these dues may ne lhcIedseu "S 0NO '
REQUIRE up to s. a month go , < ho,o,,o
T'he funds thus collected will be used Tor peneVo,
lent objects in way or another, as ~ ~.
hv the constitution. Upon the retirement OF any
,nenber of the association, or Whatever Bld ~
os an endowment When member dies, ms w wio0w
or other heirs shall receive from the luhos uI o "a
ASSOCIATION $3.50 or 5000, as may De ue'eriniheu
upOn.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.

Albany. March 2s.-The following stock companies
were incorporated to-day:
Trojan Loan Company. OF Troy: capital. SO ooO
Directors: Harmon Harrington. Porter Harr1ng-
ton and Michael Tierney.
F. w. Seagrist. Jr Company. OF New-York City;
capital $4,000 Directors. Walter Osborn. Lewis
II. Kircher. George VI. l.. La Branche and Frank
r Wright
Rochester Clothing Company Of Syracuse: CAPT
tai. $4,000. Directors: Jacob NJ. Mertens. Ernest
T. Mertens and Charles r. Mertens OF Syracuse.
and Charles w. Minahan. OF Glens Falls
J. E. Mulheran Company. of Syracuse; to deal in
lumber; capital 5000. Directors: James f. Null
heran. Arthur III. Sheldon and William +. Ryan.
Z. =. Collins Company. OF New-York City: TO deal
IN groceries and general merchandise; capital. 800
co. Directors Edwin 7. Collins. Henry Gates and
L. z. Magnus.
Cuban Plantations Company. OF New-York City;
10 cultivate lands In Cuba and sell their products
capital, $1,000 Directors: Paul Fuller. V. f. Macy
+. Tucker. w. r Bush and X. H. Lane
Eastman-Hdey Hotel Company OF New-York
City; capital, $1,000 Directors: George A. East
man, j. n. Haley and o. L. Eastman.
Empire Importing Company. OF New-York City:
70 deal In wines and liquors; capital. 500 Dlrec-
tors: Joseph Beck. Albert Beck Isaac A. Simm
L. T. Haiston and NJ. V. Dorney.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
THE JAMAICAN FRUIT TRADE.
PLANS TO DIVERT IT FROM THIS COUNTRY TO
ENGLAND.

PLANS TO DIVERT 1T FROM THIS COUNTRY TO
Kingston jamaica March H-The plan to divert
tho main stream OF the Jamaica fruit trade from
the United States 10 Great Britain has now reached
a definite DEVELOPMENT In q short time direct
li,o OF specially equipped 1Gknot steamers VIII DC
gin to ply between this colony and the mother
country, and arrangements arc being Hane iocaiS
to secure tho monopoly OF tho fruit product Oh ,o
island outside OF that already controlled py tho
Boston Fruit Company.
Contrary to all precedent the enterprise AthouS II
principally encouraged in England is OF local
origin This proves that the example or tho Arher'-
cans who havo hitherto done 80 much for 'ho uo-
velopment of the island has not been loet on tiio
people II was wholly due to American chteiPii'o
that the possibilities Of Jamaicas fruit product were
first realized and IL American enterprise H'a-
Developed tho cultivation and provided transit
without which the product itself was worthless IL
was American enterprise that provided mo isiN"u
with q rational railroad system calculated in~
teriay TO contribute to its Industrial development
The American pioneers may have a nara Hsh-
Already tho railroad has lapsed from the cohtroi Oh
ity American projectors and builders. tho NOV"
yorp West India Improvement Company having
red from tho Of Its initial enterprise
and now the ultimate development or those III
dustries which the railroad was designed 10 ioS'oi
is falling into other hands. That the boston pru''
Company will be able to hoid i'S own '"O'' -
little doubt
The recently announced Elder-Dempster scneh'o
for the diversion of the Jamaica fruit trade to Eng
land has for some reason lapsed, probably because
Joseph Chamberlain Secretary of state Tor the
Colonies originator preferred to gye 10 local
new scheme is TO the front uIuer uIuitnS t,lS
auspices Of the Colonial Ministry. but pro)cc,eo
nercial house called tho Fruit Tracing Associar o.
tion. The association, which includes numper 1I
nd
the fruit trade or tho shipping business, mas Jusl J
secured the contract for running inee cnsrO Ars-0
Jamaican fruit trade. which tho Imperial uoNoI.-
ment recently advertised as open to compeu'ioi'
Operations will soon begin
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS.
REPORTED MOVEMENT TO COMBINE MAN =
rAcT1JRERs OF FERTILIZERS.

REPORTED MONEMENI ~ NO-"Di-'
FAcTURERs OF FERTILIZERS
Nerark y. J.. March 23.-lt is said here tha' 'he
anufecturors OF fertilizers in this part OF inc
,r.rv are interested in a movement to organize d
oonh,naton TO control tho making ana output u
that class OF products ,.or
prominent among those who are SAID 10 oe , ,
.s,od IN the movement are the Lister Agricu'uId'
Chorical Company. Of this city; NJ. l.. ShoemaAeI
e. 70 1 p Thomas and Sharless * Carpen'e'' VI
philadelphia: Bowker G Co.. of Boston rreSlon a
r,.r,1izer Company. OF Greenport, Long ls'a"u
,,,or O. 20 ~ New-York; Bradley Fertilizer CON- ON
Dan - Philadelphia and Boston, ana the OroChei
En-;ii,1er Company. OF Buffalo -, a..,o y,
Charles r. Weeks. administrator OF Ihe es'5s Is,er
t,dwIn lister who is said to control the l"sH 80
AgricultIral Chemical Works. is one Oh ;tto tlo ~
.e foremost in bringing about the NJ a., \,
Is asserted He was not at ms once G !" nt C know
,oSav Robert Lister said that he dlo not Nh hiiV" :,
,nuch or the proposed plan and could not %
The officials of the other loca concerns O0"'u NV
be seen to-day or would not talk
Tho renort that combination of these ferulzer
concerns would be formed was printed six or eight
ueeks ago and was at that time denied oy @ Iocai
renresenfat tiyes Of OF the largest houses ne"
toned
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
ARTICLES FILED AT CAMDEN.

CHARLES H. CRAMP IN THE MARITIME IMPROVE l.
NrNr COMPANY WHOSE OBJECT is
"PuB1IC CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
AND DREDGING CANALS"
Camden. March % (speciaD.-Four large concerns
Med articles OF incorporation In the County CetA
once to-day follows: continental Gay 'ouue ~,
C.-.nan,. can,tal stock s5OOO0O: amount paid in.
s,oo 600 The corporators prominent Phiadei-
phia business men. including Allen B. korke ana
simon Gratz but the largest stockholder is hchard
r. Ioper who holds $40 shares.
Maritime Improvement Company; object puphc
construction business and digging canals; capital
stock $1,000 900; amount paid in. $500. Among the
corporators are Charles II. Cramp, the Phladephia
ship-bulder, and Edward +. q Young Oh Jersey
City. o-... 49,. 60 aoo,
IN iewelry: capital STOCK s50o0oO amount paid in.
$4,000. x . Ill,
Manhattan Finance Company; object, TO build
and operate ships capital stock. 10000: amount
paid in. SIS 600
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
MANY PALMS COMING NORTH

There will be an abundance OF Southern palms
Tor next Sundays services in the churches that
VIII then celebrate the Saviour's palm-strewn en-
trance into Jerusalem. The OF this plant In the
North has been steadily increasing from wear IN
year. but this month exceptionally large number
nave been obtained The Savannah and Jackson
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
Proposals.

=. -
A RMY BUILDING, whitehall street. Ne"
"A York CITY March IS ls90.-Sealed proposals In
received here until Il oclock noon htc
2s 1890 supplying this Department with ooo 10,
White Duck with the privilege OF
per cent Increase and conform as nearly as pfactaDe
10 standard specifications to be seen at THIS once.
Panks FOR bidding together with all necessary inlond
on be had here Preference VIII De given 20
~ domestic production manufacture. conditions OF
quality and price dncudng in the price OF foreign pro
ductions the duty being equal The L \ Cow
eminent the right 10 reject or accept any or
ronosa or any part thereof Proposals should be marked
Proposals. FOR White Duck Summer Goats and Trouser.
10 be opened March 2sth 1893 and addressed TO A. ;
<IMBAII. col and Quartermaster General, L. ;.
QnArtermaster.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

v1Is steamships for several weeks have oeen mno-
ing thousands OF bundles OF palms Aside from the
high cost of freight, tho expense to conssnees ID
NOT heavy Most Of the natural stalks are paru-
cokpred being OF straw color. tnged with green
Some choice hothouse palms find use IN ela6orateyy
trimmed churches. but great many small potteo
plants and some bundles are artifcally dyed
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
\-oTIcE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDl-

~ ToRs-In the District Court OF the United states
for the Eastern District Of Pennsylyana-ln bankruptcy
In the matter Of Lehman Ellerman. BanKfupI,IIH IN
bankruptcy No Tito the Creditors OF Lehman E,st
man BANKRUPT: Notice f. hereby given that on the lfth
day Of March A. d. 1899. the said Lehman E!'eInsh @
Was duly adiudlcaied a bankrupt and that the hst
ing OF his creditors will be held az my once no oo'
Bul,tt building Fourth street. above Walnut, Phhade
mia Pa on TUESDAY the 4th day OF April A. - le's
at three o'clock the afternoon a. which time the tald
creditors NAV attend prove their claims appoint ius
10, e,amne the bankrupt. and transact such other bus
ness as may properly come before said meeting fDMAi
= HOFFMAN, Referee In Bankruptcy, 800 BulIitt build
ing. Philadelphia
No.