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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02

CHICAGO. June l.--Irede in cattle was low,
but pricts ruled fanny steady during the
nrst nye months OF the year JssvvV heau oil
nat.le were marketed here, against l.UlZ.0J0
htol for the same period last year faney
cattle biougnt 5.OOaf5 %, choice steers o.sou
555: mediums 90it5U5; beet Steers i,iil
s.. stockere aud feeaers 4Ovn5 %. COWS ana
heifers q f0a4 Is; bulls A. 25dpi 50i Western FED
steers / 1085 45; Texans i.l04o 20, Calves
scdi50. The supply of hogs exceeded the
nricts 5fli0e lower; fair TO cnOice Grades suid
at 8 65d3 .SIh heavy packers 1908 o0. mixed
s .6Ols IS, butchers .o5qs.15; pigs S.aO1pS %.
There wss good demand Tor sheep ana
from weakening. poor to prime shsep 3.lou
3 40; heavy exporters 5,00nb.25; yeaflings 5.2b
d5 50: clipped lambs 4o046 10. COLORADO
,ycoled lots G 50ds 60; spring lambs 6 .5On70o
Recepta-Cattlo 10000; hogs $1,000; sheen
u O0O
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Mr.. Robert Hamlet, Mss ssIss yslIs
Ger: Mr.. Herbert hla sra Nrs
wards: Mr., John a"
Fontaine. ,v-,hal ,nsr,.' q
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Misses sue Sou'A
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sreeihl nriocs ziven or carload orders stand.
ard rrnnu'aind issc; cubes and powderod
TAG Louisiana yellow clarified fancy 59sH
sho choice 5NG5ssc. Arbuskiss, alb ard
b.lb packages 5yc
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Cotton seed on.

New York Nay civilians & Flash say:
Owing TO an advance ia tailow. which artls
clio is now 4isc per pound bid, and also from
the fact that most OF the pressure OF dock
lots Of prime summer yellow has been re-
moved prices have slightly reacted this week
on cotton oil from the low basis CT last and
2si5e ia now generally asked fer prime, with
come few sales at that figure for home con-
sumption. but the demand 10 rather small, as
tho foreign markets continue 20 hold on also
owing to tho course Of the lard market. which
article has declined some j. points. notwitn-
standing the advance IN talow. the decline
in lard has been caused bv the exceedingly
heavy receipts Of hogs. which has discour
aged speculative holders and has caused "a an
TO throw their holdings on the market. and
until this LIQUIDATION is oyer, or the receipts
OF hogs materially decrease, it would not secm
as II we could EXPECT much OF an advance IN
lard. and Of course the courte Of that article
is eo.ng TO materially anect the consumption
of cotton oil.
We quote prime summer yellow al Sc on
sun mer yellow at 2in2ii5c; prime crude loose
at the mills lTdlAc; IN barrels here zoe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
BurrER AM EGGS.

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New York. June 1.-The oft in the cotton
exchange presented lifelcss scene during the
greater part of the session today and the
bulletin board recorded insignificant price va
riations. Helped BY encouraging cables from
Liverpool. bulls succeeded in scoring au adj
vance OF tGt2 points on the first cali but
finding the investment public indlapcsed 10
tender their aid gave attention cNcluslyoly TO
the feadiustment OF struggling actotn hts pend
ing further development7, noL only IN E1fopt,
but in the South as we'll AS a matter VI pc
caution some Of the less confident shorts
sought cover around the ope1tn2, hut soon
withdrew from the market Aside from the
cable news there was little on which 10 pase
new ideas, The weather In the South was
unchanged. crop reports indicated much the
terror points and the ports were light; Ameri-
can cloth markets were quiet, but strongi
Southern spot markets were steady to iirm,
ment was small. The market closed quiet, 1
pont lower to I point net higher
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Gross receipts thus far this week Use
Gross receipts 90 days this year ? us 9Sj
Gross rCceints z13 DAYS in 1879 -9S. .,.. lSlall
Gross receipts ga days in lS9i-95. 90. .l,I62,9H
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Amateur talent Presented .''
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fairy drama. Cinderella, wa I"
here two nights-May 80 and Az a- I
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win. 10 a crowded house botn l ~, /.
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yis,, - F5irvland, a patnet' WI
domestic drudgery; the mas mas tsro.s;i
spell. and rich vein Of hstlS ,,,sl.iss
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vocal and Instrumental MUSE y
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Galveston, June 1.-THE A. p. Norman
iMe STOCK company reports me market as
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LIVE STOCK.


liberal receipts OF all classes OF cattle DUR
ing pas week trade fair car choice wethers
Mantsai gooo demand for .cornfei hogs OF $50
pounds and IN. Car load lots OF corn hogs
can easily be sold ON arrival at market prices
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
SUBSTANTIAL GIFT TO
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Property in Los Angeles Valued at
Twelve Thousand Dollars Is
Decided to It.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 23.-At the ses-
sion Of the Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence this morning the announcement was
made that Rev. and Mrs. A NJ. Hough Of
this city had donated to the Methodist
Conference of Southern California prop
erty in this city valued at $4,000. The
deeds Of conveyance. that to-day were
completed. contained the provision that
the income from the property should only
be used for conference purposes.
The trustees to-day reported that they
had loaned 1886 and collected $159. Rev.
+. D. Bovard appeared before the confer
ence and urged the need Of securing ex-
emptiOn of church property in California
from taxation. He explained the chain
Of circumstances by which church prop
erty in this State came to be held as tax
able and said that the practice of taxing
houses of worship is, unknown in, other
States. He insisted that taxation OF
church property means the speedy de-
crease of religious advancement and that
by it many of the weaker congregations
are being crushed out of existence.
Bishop Ninde, together with the presid-
ing elders, have been holding a cabinet
meeting, and 1t is believed that the ap-
pointments of ministers will be ready to
be read at the meeting on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
ADDITIONS TO THE
PERSONAL PROPERTY ROLL
EXPERT PLATT FILES REPORTS
TO SUPERVISORS.
California the Only State Allowing
National Bank Stocks to Go
Untaxed.

Expert Alfred G. Platt filed his report
of personal property placed on the as
sessment roll of this city and county for
the year 1899 with the Board of Super
visors Yesterday. The total increase over
the assessment of last year, he states,
amounts to s52, ,767, ,554. Quasi public cor
porations are increased s19 507 ,S59, banking
institutions 500 ,31S COZ All this amount is
now being litigated in the courts.
In 1898 the ratio of personal property
to the total assessment was 19 7-10 per
cent. This year 1t Is 20 3-5 per cent, being
the second highest percentage attained by
any city in the United States, thirty Of
the larger cities showing an average of
less than IA per cent.
Regarding the assessment Of bonds and
shares of national bank stocks, which
question Is now before the Supreme
Court, the Attorney General in his brief
affirms that California occupies the
that has heretofore allowed this class of
property to go untaxed.
According to sworn statements made to
the Bank Commissioners within two
hours Of noon on the first Monday In
March, the amount of money on deposit
with commercial banks in this city
amounted to $43, 3,666, ,090. The provision in
section 3617 Of the Political Code ex-
pressly requires that money on deposit
with savings and loan corporations shall
beassessed to the corporation with whom
1T is deposited, but strangely permits
commercial banks to deduct such deposits
from their assets as a debt due bona fide
residents Of this State.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Miller Zone carria ge); Admiral Schley
Cone carriage); sailors of the North At
lantic Squadron (who precede soldiers
solely because this is a naval function);
soldiers of the United States army.
Admiral Phillip subsequently said
that Admiral Schley had told him that
he was perfectly satisfied with the
foregoing formation and that 1t was ac-
cording to naval rules.
Some disappointment is expressed by
the officers of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron over the failure to provide
seats for their use on the city stands to
witness the Dewey land parade. AS
they will participate in the naval par
ade and many of them will march with
their men in the land procession they
feel that some tickets for city stands
should have been placed at their dis
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT.
Auditor Wells Files It With Board
Of Supervisors.

The Auditor yesterday filed a report Of
the financial condition. of San Francisco
County in accordance with section 3737,
Political Code. The following information
is contained in the report:
Number of acres of land. $1,000; value OF
real estate other than town lots, So, ,302,-
430; improvements thereon, $97S, 500; city
and town lots, S1S5 ,912 $40; Improvements
thereon, $95 ,110,920; improvements assessed
to others than owners of real estate, 500;
total value of real estate, S189 ,215 ,050; total
value of improvements, $s6 ,090 S20; value
of personal property, SIS ,495 $40: amount of
money and solvent credits, $41 80 .3O5:
value of railroads assessed by State Board
of Equalization. s236 SIS; grand total value
of all property, s4O5, ,34s ,130; total value OF
mortgages. trust deeds and other debt OBJ
legations assessed. including university
mortgages, etc., s50, ,322, $50; assessed value
Of mortgages held by State institutions,
S512, $50
The funded debt includes $3.50 900 in park
Improvement bonds of 1S74-75 and $500 in
overdue bonds. The cash in county treas
ury applicable to payment of indebted
ness is $1s 59s 60, making the total net
debt s54,100 40
Following is a description and value of
public buildings:
Parks, reservoirs, public squares and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
YOUNG CLARENCE BROWN
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
The Body of His Companion Is Found
Hanging to a Tree Near
Nogales.

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 23.-Several days
ago ]. Clarence Brown, a young man Of
good appearance, drew a draft on a San
Francisco bank for thousand dollars
solidated Bank of Tucson. 1t was learned
the next day that the party who signed
the draft was not Derry and Brown was
arrested. Brown when interrogated stat
ed that he had come down from the Klon-
dixie some months ago and had deposited
a large sum of gold in the bank in his
true name. which he states is Derry. The
authorities wired the hotel he claimed
TO have stopped at for a description.
The description exactly fitted tho man
found last week in the mountain canyon
several miles from Nogales, his body be-
ing hung on the limb of a tree. It is
stated that Brown and Derry were part
ners, as they were last seen together a
month ago, leaving Bsbee IN a buggy.
Derry has not been seen since and the
authorities believe that the dead man
is suspected of murder.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
COMPROMISE WITH
MRS. EMMA PARKER
Will Receive About One-Third Of the
Estate Of Her Father-in-

SAN JOSE, Sept. 23.-The heirs Of
George II. Parker, the eccentric old cap
italist, who left an estate valued at $780,
600, have compromised with Mrs. Emma
l.. Parker, who contested decedents will.
Mrs. Parker is the widow Of Edward L.
Parker, only son of the testator, who
died few months after his father. By
the terms Of the will he was given 1000
and the income on the property at 1l22
Market street, San Francisco, during his
lifetime. In case Of his death nothing
was to go to his widow. His death fol-
lowed so closely on that of his father
that he received nothing at all. After a
few minor bequests Parker gave the bulk
of the property to Marshall and Jane
Pomeroy, relatives by marriage, and their
five children
Mrs. Emma Parker began a contest,
claiming that Parker was of unsound
mind and that he had been Influenced by
the Pomeroys. There were three trials
OF the contest and the fourth was about
to begin. The first one resulted in the
will being set aside and the other two in
disagreem
Plans looking to a compromise have
been in progress for some time and are
now about completed. 1t IS said Mrs.
Parker will receive about one-third of
the estate. or property valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
LIGHT CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Monopoly Gets Both Through
the COMMITTEES.

The San Francisco Gas and Electric
Company and the Pacific Gas Improve
ment Company will get both the electric
and gas contracts for lighting public
streets and buildings for the current year.
Being the lowest bidders the Street Light
ing Committee of the Board of Supervi-
sors yesterday decided to make the neces-
sary recommendations.
The only bidder opposing the monopoly
was the Mutual Company, which bid 51a
cents per 1000 watt" hours for the in
The monopoly bid 5 cents per 1000 watt
hours for incandescent lights in the City
Hall, Central police station, Hall of Jus
tice, corporation yards and the Coroner's
office, and cents for lights at the fire
alarm and police telegraph station en-
gine and the Exempt Fire Company
The bid for outside stations was I5 cents.
The gas contracts were divided between
the two branches of the combine at the
fixed rate, 81 35 per 1000 cubic feet
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
VANDERBILT MADE
EQUAL DIVISION
Outline of the Million
aires Will.
NO CONTEST ANTICIPATED
BULK OF THE ESTATE TO BE
HELD IN TRUST.
The Instrument VIII Not Be Offered
for Probate Until After the
Arrival of Alfred G.
Vanderbilt.
NO CONTEST ANTICIPATED
BULK OF THE ESTATE TO BE
HELD IN TRUST.
Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-From a reliable
source a general outline of the Will Of
Cornelius Vanderbilt has been obtained.
According to this authority Mrs. Wander
bilt, under the terms of the document,
will receive a large annuity and use for
life Of the family mansion at Fifth ave-
nue. and Fffty-eighth street, and OF the
Breakers, in Newport. She also will re-
ceive outright all the pictures, silver.
horses and carriages and perhaps small
legacy.
Each of the five children will receive
probably $40, 600 900 and the remainder Of
the estate will be divided between the
two youngest sons, Alfred G. and Regi-
maid. Cornelius Jr., the eldest son. there
fore will receive the same amount as is
given to his sisters, Mrs, Harry Payne
Whitney and Gladys. Mr.. Vanderbilt
provided In his will that the shares of the
two youngest sons and Gladys should re-
main in trust until they have reached
certain age and that a trust fund also
should be created to provide for Mrs.
William X Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Edward V Rossiter are
named as trustees and executors of the
estate. The will was drawn by Mr..
Vanderbilt and was modelled after that
of his father. 1t is expected that there
will be no contest and that no question
about the document will be raised. 1t
Is felt by long time friends Of Mr.. Wander
bilt that the will leaves no real ground
for contest on the part OF Cornelius Jr.
and it is also believed that his father-in-
law, Richard T. Wilson, would not
countenance such a course.
1t has been decided not to offer the will
for probate, however, until after the re-
turn of Alfred G. Vanderbilt. This will
be done as a precautionary measure, in
order that If any question should be
raised the whole matter can be settled be-
fore the viii is offered for probate.
Every effort Will be made to have the
will presented In court with the approval
of all concerned, even If II becomes neces-
sary to settle certain sums on persons
who may feel that they have not been
properly treated in its provisions. At
the same time, there is not the slightest
suspicion that any such point will be
raised.
The latest estimates place the value of
Mr.. Vanderbilt's estate at from 500 000.-
600 to 1925 900 900. He inherited about $780,
100000 from his father Among the hold
ings was a large amount of Lake Shore
stock, which has doubled in value since
the death of William H. Vanderbilt,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
SUPERVISORS OF YOLO
FAVOR ROAD SPRINKLING
Portion of the Elkhorn and Sacra-
mento Road Used as an
Object Lesson

WOODLAND, Sept. 23.-The indications
are now favorable for road sprinkling in
Yolo County next year. The Supervisors
have inspected a section Of the Elkhorn
and Sacramento road which has been
sprinked for the past six weeks. The re-
suits have been satisfactory and the ex
pense is so reasonable that a majority of
them are now convinced that in the in
terest of health, comfort and economy it
will be best to sprinkle the main thor
oughfares of the county.
They have already given an option to
eral wagons for delivery next June, and
Byron Jackson will probably furnish the
pumps and other necessary appliances.
The people of Yolo County are well
pleased with the unexpected turn the
sprinkling proposition has taken
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
TORPEDO
GOES TO THE BOTTOM
Divers Have Been Searching for 1t in
the Mud for Several
Days.

2-Property o UnceS Sam In a
the the
to
itself three feet of soft
the s
practice
the
making the
with its
Nicholson is confident
ered n a e
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
STREET CAR MEN IN
CINCINNATI MAY STRIKE

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2S.-There was a
meeting of the street railway employees
here after midnight, and 1t continued IN
definitely. They want 25 cents extra per
hour for all time over ten hours and that
rate for regular time, and stools for use
in the outskirts and suburbs.
1t Is stated that compact organization
has been formed and President w. d.
Mahon of the National Streetcar En-
ployes' Union telegraphed for. There are
indications of a general strike.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
NAVY MEN THE GUESTS.
rendered Officers Of North
Atlantic SQUADRON.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-A reception in
honor Of the officers of the North Allan
tic squadron was given at the Hotel Cas-
tleton, st. George. Staten Island, tonight.
The large dancing hall was profusely
decorated with American flags. The off,
GERS of the fleet in the harbor attended in
large numbers and the affair was the
most successful ever held at the hotel
All OF the members Of the social set on
Staten Island and many well-known New
GERS. Over 400 guests were present.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
ASK THE REMOVAL OF
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS

CHARLESTON, ILL.,, Sept. 23-The ILL
nois conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in session here to-day
passed resolutions asking Congress to un-
seat Congressman Roberts Of Utah,
strongly condemning the army canteen
cision regarding the canteen, and calling
upon President Mckinley to perform his
sworn duty by seeing that the law is en-
forced, asking the President to have the
Sailors Home at Danville, condemning
Sunday newspapers, baseball games and
paid admissions at Chautauquas on that
day. and urging the ministers not to
travel ON Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
REWARD FOR ARREST
OF KANG YU WEI
Accused Of Organizing Chinese In
America to Overthrow the
pracnp4 Dr7r1

VICTORIA, B. c.. Sept. 2s-The 1dsu
Maru of the Nippon Yuzen Kaisha line,
arriving from the Orient to-day, brings
a translation of so-called secret edict
promulgated in the name of the Chinese
fight Of Kang Yu wei and his SUBSEQUENT
organization of the Chinese in America
to oppose the ruling of the dynasty.
In consequence Of the latter's action
the Emperor calls upon his subjects
everywhere to assist in the capture and
return to China of the arch rebel, and
adding that "the Government will not
who merit them" In anticipation of
earning these, a number of emissaries of
the Chinese Government have already
come to America to trail the exiled states
man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Sale Of Bonds DELAYED.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 23.-The matter
Of the advisability of offering the recent
ly voted school bonds for sale before
decision Is received on the suit which has
been begun to test the legality Of the
election by which University and Gar
vanza We're annexed to the city will be
brought before the Council at Mondays s
Haas. Mr.. Haas takes the position thai
It would be inadvisabe to attempt to sell
the bonds before the annexation case is
decided.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Monument to Sheriff Farlev.

SALINAS. Sept 23.-The residents Of
Monterey County will build by popular
subscription a costly monument In this
city in honor of Sheriff Henry r. Farley,
who was murdered on last Monday night.
The movement, although in its incip-
iency, is meeting unbounded success, and
contain every voter in this county and
probably every citizen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Flour Mill Burned.

SALEM, Or, Sept. 23-The mill and
warehouse of the Salem FIGURING Mills
Company was burned yesterday morning
The warehouse contained 1876 900 bushels
of wheat belonging to farmers, on which
there was no insurance. The mill, which
has a capacity of 500 barrels per day, was
insured for $65 900. The total loss Is close
to 5000 900. The fire originated from an
explosion In the dust room.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Grape Prices Fixed.

FRESNO, Sept. 23.-At a mass-meeting
of grape growers to-day it was unani-
mously decided to stand by the prices al
Growers Association for second crop
Muscat grapes. The prices are $40 a ton
for "a per cent sugar, 50 so for % per cent,
50 for % per cent and so on. The winemen
refuse to pay these prices, which they say
are too high.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Murderer Located.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-Juan Pueb-
la, who murdered another Mexican named
Garcia at Santa Monica Canyon August
13, 1898, has been located. Sheriff Hammel
at Ensenada, Lower California. Requisi-
ton papers are now on the way to Sac
ramento for the Governors signature and
ieave eat at once to- to get the CUSTODY % s of a GRIM
inal who has successfully baffled every
attempt at capture for many months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Railway President Resigns.

MILWAUKEE,. Sept. 2s.-At the annual
meeting to-day of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railroad Company Ros-
former Second Vice President Albert J.
Earling of Chicago was advanced to the
position. Mr.. Miller, as chairman Of the
board Of directors. will continue In con-
troll OF the financial affairs of the COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

improvements, s12,O 900; Fire Department
lots, improvements, apparatus, furniture,
graph, 100000; City Hall, Hail Of Justice,
county jails hospitals, almshouse, $500.
600; cemetery reservations. $3.50 900; sun
dry lots, $3.50 900; Channel street lots, from
Ninth to Eighteenth, $4,000; school lots,
improvements, libraries. furniture, etc,
S5 ,415,200. Total, $27, ,621, 200
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Dead Man Identified.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 23.-Fred White of
Colusas this afternoon identified the body
of the man found dead in Third street
lodging house as that of Frank Widner Of
Colusa. He says that Widner had COM
planned that he was suffering from ma
1arial fever. At the inquest the jury
found that Widner died from unknown
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Federal Official Dead.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 23.-Captain J.
j. Hasler, department commander of the
Oklahoma G. A. R. and receiver Of the
United States Land Office at Enid, died
to-day. He was chief clerk of the In
terror Department under Hoke Smith.