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nnAnsrRRErs COMMERCIAL.
Heavy Business Booked for the
Latter Part of the Year.

Now York September i.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say;
with an exceptionally heavy business al
ready bool-ed for the latter portion of the
year. the mercantile community faces tho
trade situation with confidence, testified TO
by very generally firm prices aud with quo
tatIons In a number Of lines showing further
marked advances The most conspicuous ex-
ception to this is found In cereals which are
weak auG declining. Lower srices for wheat.
Germ and oats point TO speculative llquida-
ton OF tired holders. who. With confidence In
the future OF prices, have weakened under
satisfactory foreign demand, large receipts
and the near approach OF expected heavier
crop movement Corn cIop prospects, though
less rosy. continue TO point 20 fun yield.
COTTON. too. mas weakened slightly. chiehy
because OF advices OF rain at the South,
though Texas crop aavices are still unsatls-
are Forthcoming. With tn sse exceptions, most
staples are either Armly hell or ovince de.
elded nrogress upward, notably IN this latter
respect beiI < iron and steel OF all kinds,
hut particularly pig iron, which Is now the
center OF trade interests, owing 10 heavy
demand, particularly for foundry grades, at
advancing prices.
Trade reports would seem to indicate that
n good Fart OF the productive capacity Of
tho country Is already engaged for the first
half of 1900 Sympathetic strength eyiuced
by other classes OF material, among the ma
terials advancing this week being bar IRON
at nearly all markets. steel billets. rolled iron
and steel, tin plates and nails. From the
manufactured textile trade exceptionally gcSd
reports come. August witnessed q general
gain IN prices OF cotton and wooden guoN
evidently the outcome OF active demand, iadg-
ing from reports from leading cities Ssar.
city OF material and backward deliveries OF
same are reported by clothing msnufacturers
at many points, North. West and Souih
Among other textiles strength is specially
notable in hemp In sympathy with London.
whence come reports that Philippine ship
ments Will shortly increase
increased strength has been impaired Ia
hides and leather this week by the launching
OF the new upper-lcsther combination. Root
and shoe manufacturers are actively en-
ployed, but the. margin OF profit is reported
fto be exceedingly snSl, .swins 10 .Y~AN,--.
competition. Lumber retains all its old a.
tiyIV and In some lines manlfests new
strength as regards prices. The refined suea-
war apparently still continues, one result
being The stimulation OF consumption to a
notable extent good business is doing IN
TOBACCO at most markets and special aetIv-
ny being noted from manufacturing centars
IN Alabama. where II is noted that the next
CUBAN crop VIII be very large one In
industrial lines the situation Is reported very
tatistactoFy Employment Is very general
ana strikes and labor troubles generally ara
CONSPICUOUS BY their absence.
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ssssessssssssessssssssssss'

whenever the room traders attempted to sell
stocks down None of the fluctuations Of the
week In the standard stocks we're OF an I'm
portant character. and 1t was manly 10 tns
industrials and specialties like Consolidated
Gas that any considerable swings were seen
although on Friday the Vanderbilt properties
showed strength and activity, based on the
annual report of the New York Central road
The fact that the crops are safe and that
railroad earnings continue to increase tenus
to support prices and to diminish the innu-
ence OF the prevalent feeling that prices Ior
many OF the dividend paying securities nave
fully discounted present prospects. one oil the
noticeable features Of the week has been the
strength Of the steel and iron group o. secuTi-
ties, some representatives, OF that class creep
ing up without apparent effort or any con-
siderable activity.
Several important developments affecting
railroad properties were announced. y plan
for the reorganization of the Kansas CITY
pittshurg and Gulf railroad was brought out
by the New York reorganization committee
This seems to involve tho probability OF a
conflict with the rival Philadelphia commit
tee and it must be added that the securities
OF the company have little interest for Wall
street.
A much more important inodent-thoush it
was hardly reflected by the market-was the
declaration of . per cent mi-annual dtvi-
dend on Union Pacific, thus placing that STOCK
on a per cent basis. Accompanying this was
the announcement that the company Is to in
crease its preferred stock by $4,000 600, max
ing tho total of that class of shares 800 oQo, :
GOO The increase together with further
Issue of common stock, Is to be used to retire
the remaining shares of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company and the Junior bonds
of the Oregon Short Line. This plan VIII
give the Union Pacific complete control OF its
lincs from Omaha to Portland, Ore, and has
led to revival of the old story that con-
solidation of the Union Pacific with the Chi
cago and Northwestern, and possibly lease
Of both properties to the New York Central, Is
in DrOsDPct,
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THE THIRrY-THIRD PSALM.
President Kruger Is often Herr
Quoting II,

Quoting IL.
Recent press dispatches have mentione
that President Kruger is often heard re
peating the Thirty-third plasm and FIRE
lrently quotes from it. This Psalm is u
Rejoice 10 the Lord, o ye righteous,
for praise is comely for the upright.
Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto
him with the psaltry and an instru.
ment Of ten strings.
Sing unto Him new song; play
skilfully with loud noise.
For the word OF the Lord Is right,
and all His works are done In truth
He loyeth Righteousness aud juds
mont; the earth is full OF the good
ness OF the Lord.
By the word of the Lord were the
heavens made. and all the host OF
them by the breath of His mouth.
He gathered the waters OF the sea
together as a heap; He layeth no the
depth in store houses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; lct
all the Inhabitants OF the world stand
in awe OF Him.
For He spake and it was done; tis
commanded and it stood fast
The Lord bringeth the counsa ii Of th6
heather to naught; He maketh the
devices OF the people OF none effect
The counsel Of the Lord standeth
forever. the thoughts OF His hear. to
all generations.
Blessed Is the nation whose God is
the Lord; and the people whom lie
hath chosen for His own Inheritance
The Lord looketh from heas,i., Ho
beholdeth all the sons OF men.
From the place OF HIS habiiation
He looketh upon all tho inhabitants OF
the earth.
He fashioneth their hearts alike; Ia
considereth all their works.
There Is no king saved by the multi
tude of host: mighty man - no. de
lIyered by much strength.
a horse IS a vain thing for safety,
neither shall he deliver any by his
great strength.
Behold the eye OF the Lord Is upon
them that fear Him, upon then, iuat
hope In His mercy.
To deliver their soul In death, aad
to keep them alive In famine.
Our soul waiteth for the Lord; He ia
our help and our shield
For our heart shall rej1i e in Him,
because We have trusted In His holy
name.
Let thy Mercy, o Lord, be upua us,
Hcc6rufng as we have hope in -ftlEe.
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pRaDsTREEr's FINANCIAL.
Markets Almost Entirely Contradict
by Professional InIrresI.

New York. September i.-Bradstreet's duan-
eial review tomorrow VIII say, II has been
rather duh speculative week. the marke,
being almost entirely in the hands Of profes
sionsi interests. In its earlier days the tone
was heavy, and moderate concessions were re-
corded, owing to the rates and the unfayor-
able aspect OF the Transyaal dispute Lon.
don's nervousness on thar score was reject
60 IN tee New York market, although this
feeling took the form OF an indisposltiop m
..taIt any iArse movement. rather than OF ac-
i've pearishness 70 the market at large.
u the last few days the hardening of ruoney
ineident to the September / d disbursement has
siso been factor. and would account ia a
measure, for the small amount Of trading ana
We disposition OF certain Stoke, which have
, ,invv oesn me objects OF bulilsh manipula-
' begins With holiday also has had 4
Iendenc~ 70 diminish business and 10 redncs
ne Immediate chances for active snsel,istIye
man festatlons. T'"a'e
!. although the large interests in the wan
,ireet markets were not active. there was ~sv
renee OF support IN arious parts Of the isl |
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An ovERcRowDED CRY.

IL Is difficult to determine whether Bir-
mlngham. Ala. is In a very prosperous
conuition or whether 1t has fallen into
the hands OF the mossbacks, whether il ia
growing or has determined to stop is
growth.
The Age-HanAld- deelares that. tAes4--1 4.
not vacant house in that city, or the
suburbs. The toilet sign has disap-
peared from the vicinity or been forgotten.
There are already children there. il saws.
VINO never saw such sign. The num-
bar OF people who are house hunting sis
legion. but no amount OF weary tramp
ing. nor Of patronage OF the street cars
brings any relief or even hope, The
suburbs. even the farthest from the city
arc q devoid Of vacant houses as in the
heart Of the city.
u would naturally occur 10 a stranger
IN reading this account Of conditions over
there. that 1t Il extremely fortunate for
thsss house-hunters that it is summe,
tins and that there Il no inhibition agaIns,
sleeptng I'm tbs open" beyond the cor
porats limits Possibly the city authori
ties have generously suspended the va
srsncy ordinances during this overflow q
houseiess people.
But whAt are the capitalists doing II
ths mssntinsf What have they been do,
~ ~ some time pasts The unhoused 10,
gio9 can NOT hsvs svooped all at ono,
vpop ths city The svsilabis houses mus
heye been Y demand for soms time, th,
9enasd growing erAdApiIy larger an,
lerces DO capital over there not se
s>ecse = ~ vish srsat pront to itssl
4, >ooQpoA - - nsv hopsss % pirminx
1ero ~ - eshrubss ~ Ase- Hsrals
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BUSINESS MATTERS -'A.- :
Stock Sold.

Monlton, Texas, September 1.---Messrs.
Bucek Miculka, liquor dealers OF this
place, sold their stock of liquors. cit ars
and saloon fixtures TO Mr. V. j. Starry of
fraha, Texas. who will take charge Of the
saloon on November 4. Messrs. Bucek q
Miculka Will engage In other business
about that time.
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TO MOVE sournnnS caors.
silver Dollars Sent south by view
York Hanks.


New York Commercial. August 80.
The New York banks made arrange
ments with the subtreasury yesterday for
the transfer of 10000 silver dollars TO
their correspondents in the South for crop
moving purposes. No eSpressage Is charged
to correspondent when he requests that
silver dollars be shipped. and consequently
Withdrawals from this city as well as fro "A
other banking centers are expected 20 be
heavy from now on.
1t Is required by law that the govera-
nent pay for the transfer OF silver dol
lars In lots of 500 or multiples thereof.
and for the transfer OF subsidiary silver
coin In $500 lots or above. The man,iac.
turing towns ind II profitable 70 use silver
dollars as medium OF exchange.
The New York subtreasnry has In It's
vaults about 6a.oo0,oOo silver dollars.
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A Farmer FOUND DEAD

'eorge'own, Texas. September Nv. NJ.
Daniels. farmer living about six miles
IRON mere on the North Gabriel. was found
dead on the roadside. He haa ean ~
salmon, half eaten. by his side when
ana Is supposed he@died from the ef
issts OF eating poisoned meat, together
with the heat.
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UBTIMATUM By GERMAN.
China Told That She Must Prev
German Interests.

London, September IA special disps'As
received here today from Shanghai repe..
that serious trouble has occurred IN e
Kiau Chou Hinterland between the ~
mans and Chinese. In which six OF the Y
ter were shot
Baron Won Ketteler, the German coplS
has handed an ultimatum to the cn''''l
government, declaring that unless secure
of life and property and order Is ~
tanned in the Hinterland Germany s
take steps to protect her own interess
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Ell Campo Locals.

81 Campo. Texas. August si.-Ed I.and
Ernest Aiding and Isaacson left yesterday
for Lynchburg to attend school.
\ The excursion TO Port Layaca this morn
ing was not very well attended eight
or ten went from here,
everybody is very busy here now. Con-
tractor Bailey, who has the contract FOR the
FISHER brick, has gone to Victoria TO eet
iaoorers, not being able to secure then,
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence and Contents.

Mineola, Texas, August 3o.--A iesiis
in the south ward was destroyed by FIRE
at O'Clock this morning. The lace be-
longed to Judge ]. E. Bowen of Tecos
City and was insured for $500. Henry
Cherry and family occupied the residence.
but were out of the city. They had 500
insurance on the furniture, etc; rae Ceor-
gia Home carried both risks. Residence
and contents a total loss. Cause of Ere
unknown.
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stock to he Mayed

Naeogdoches, Texas, August so.-Mr. F.
NJ Bowman. doing a general merchandise
business, sold his store house and LOT to-
Gay situated on East Main street. 10 Mr..
o. y. Hardeman- Mr.. Bowman has formed
a oopartnership with o. II. Butler AZ car
thage, Texas, under the firm name ~ pnt-
yer a Bowman and will move his stock Of
September /. s0oi ai'e'
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Gin Burned Near Gonzales.

Gonzales. Texas, September 1.--Beeson &
zint's new gin was burned yesterday. It
was between Wrightsboro and Smiley,
about sixteen miles from Gonzales. Several
bales OF cotton were burned. The gin had
only been built about three weeks, and
Mr.. Beeson fell through the top Of the gin
house while building it, breaking his wrist
and injuring the army and sho llder. 1t is
reported here they had no iaslrarce.
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Residence Burned.

Corsicana, Texas, August 31.--At 1870
o'clock this morning the residence OF Mrs.
d. R. Montgomery. on the corner of Four
teenth street and Tenth avenue. was de-
stroyed by fire, together with most of the
contents. Loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
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pre.ident Leave. cante..

Canton. Ohio. September Ito IN
compartment of enthusiastic cnes,'.
from the crowd that thronged the s.s.s
platforms, the special train bearing IL 4
dent and Mrs. Mckinley. steamed ous
Canton at . O'Clock this evening. ..a'
president from the rear platform TSs)
his thanks for the kind reception. o.tsr''
are due at Washington at p. a.
dav III:
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INDIANS TWICE pEFEArED.

City of Mexico. September 1.-The nul
today from the Yaqui country shows "
the Indians have again been encountg3
by the Mexican troops under General ~
res and twice defeated and have da
persed, taking refuge in the mountain
where they are being pursued by W
troops. The hostile bands are relatv
insurgent and settlers are regaining 90
fdence.
There is little news from the campals
in Yucatan. but work on the Southess
crn railway has been inaugurated "
when the road is built it will be easy 8
subdue the hostile Indians. whose mentss
prevents the fullest development OF W
fertile region.
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Residence.

Gainesville, Texas, August s0.-A resi-
dence in South Gainesville. Occupied by
James Graham. burned this morning. The
house and contents total loss. Furniture
insured for $500.
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important international matters are await
ing the action of Mr.. Mckinley while that
distinguished stump speaker ia jumping about,
making speeches for Imperialism. When he
was governor oil Ohio he was on the wins half
his time and plead his absence as excuse for
several government, scandals that had &C.
Cured In the msantitnel
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Barn ana Corn crop.

together with the just gathered corn crop
OF Rev. Riddle of near Peede this county,
was burned last Monday. Loss anG insuI-
ance unknown.
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IntcrnationnI Law Confereses 9.

Buffalo. N. ". September 1.--Juok' 4
liam Baldwin OF Washington preA' ~
today's session OF the InteinationS M
conference. The report of the oor1 Is.,ts1
on maritime law was read by Jvf-- 49,
OF England. No resolutions wSs~
on the subject
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Change of F,rn,

Hennessy, Texas. August 2s--Mercantile
mouse OF 3. f. q N. S. Dean is now owned
by .. + Deaa. Mr.. NJ. S. Dean viii return
10 Dean $ store. which he has purchased
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INDIAN CAPTIVE SHOT.
Mexican Method of Disposins oil
Prisoners

Ortiz. Mexico. September IA misl
expert by the name of Johnston from i
Antonio. who has been at work near. hs:
came in today and reported that Cspt
Frank Leslie. commonly known as "Bs:s
skin joe" was held up sixteen miles NJ
of Ortiz three days ago by rowing VI
of Indians and robbed of his outfit. L1t
it an old Apache Indian fighter and q
been in this region for many month";
Three Indians were rounded up bys
tachment of soldiers twenty miles fnH1
Ortiz yesterday and two OF them WI
killed while resisting capture. The ths
warrior surrendered and was taken v
settlement, where 200 peaceable Indif
are assembled, and shot in their presers
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somewhat more favorable. Rain has fallen
In many districts during the week, but in
portions Of Texas the drouth is as vet un-
broken. Picking is in progress generally and
is being rapidly prosecuted. The marketing
OF the crop is on a very large sale for so
early in the season.
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FIGHTING IN CONGO FREE sTA1tj
Troops Defeated Insurgents, WI
Suffered a. Ioxs of 100 Men.

Troops Defeated Insurgents, WI
Suffered Loss of 100 Men.
Brussels, September News has pc
received here of sharp fighting betwHl
the Congo Free State troops under BAR
D'Hanis and the Batetla natives beyos
Dongola. The insurgents were driven oR
with loss of 100 men. The Congo tro0P
lost twenty native soldiers. The insurgen,
were not followed because they retreah'
over the famine and smallpox devaslns
tracts. The country is now reported v
quiet.
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From now on the scheme OF the pension ut
torneys will be to get existing pensions In
creased in amount. It looks nightly like the
1000 burden was to be perpetual.
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delegation there II Is intended TO advance
the material interests OF the South, and
very interesting programme OF addresses and
discussions OF industrial topics By disnn-
suished men has been announced.
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chronicIe.. crop nennrt

:, Especial 10 The Postl
New York. September THE commerc,,,
aud Financial Chronicle says OF crop condl-
tions;
Reports to " By telegraph this e,epluv ar.
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REVOLUTION is POPULAR.

New York, September IA dispatclN
the Herald from Santiago says: Their
little doubt that Jimenez will Succeed
the presidency as soon as he arrives. &
peace and tranquility, which spervade 9
city are in marked contrast with the u
ditioDs that existed a few days ago;E
show how popular the revolution is "
the masses.
Apparently the entire island is satitl
that the change in government prom
improved conditions.
1t is believed that an the fightinsl
over and that with the arrival Of 4
leaders of the revolution on SUNDAY
take charge of the government all al
for alarm will have been removed
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Cotton Gin.

Charlie, Texas. August so.-J. NJ. Lor.
ing's gin was destroyed by fire. No insur-
ance
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It Is worth while to remember in connec.
sion with the talk OF General Merritt for the
Philippine command, that he holds that our
constitution Is out OF date!" Those are the
men wanted now 10 execute our new pollcies
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That little purchase OF 5Oo,coo,ooo feet Of
Texas lumber by Cecil Rhodes looks as II ne
had no immediate fear OF having to get out OF
tie reach OF the Beers In South Africa.
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Dewey Is said ito dread his oountrymsn's
reception" lie knows what Wild men they
can make OF themselves on occasions.
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The industrial convention TO be held AZ
Huntsville. Ala. on October 10. viii be a, nm
usual Importance ana Tsxss should bavs
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The exclusion of Chinese from the Philippine
Islands Is poor step toward closer relations
and commercial intercourse with China. The
Chinese are scattered all over the East and
no power has before concluded that they had
nc right to travel and locate as they pleased
i,t thoaa rarfons
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The Post eongratulates the old firm OF
w. d. Cleveland & Co.. and Houston and the
business world as well that an agreement has
been reached between the creditors and the
nrm mentioned, by which the latter viii be
able shortly TO resume business. The creditors
have acted wisely In tho premises and will
land Co. has long been an important factor
In Houston's business. While the senior nem=-
Der OF the Arm has aided always and mate
rally in the upbulldng OF the city. The
citzens OF Houston will gladly welcome the
resumption Of business by a firm whose repu-
tatlon and transactions are not confined to
this country alone but extend to Europe and
the far East.
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Mr.. Bryan's critics are now saying that, az
In 1886 he wanted prices raised he should
nov be satished-prices being much higher
than three years ago. The higher prices now
sre on the trust and protected goods and have
only resulted In increasing the cost OF living.
without compsnsatins enects for the masses.
u u not the hotheuse method OF stimulating
prices that Mr., Bryan or the people want. but
the natural development all along the line
one that they have not yet seen and will moi
see until monopoly IL checked and our fnan-
oini system hroadened.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-02

Judge shackelford of the Eighth Missouri
district landed heavy swing straight on tho
point Of the chin of Imperialism, and there
was dull, sipkening thud there and there
abouts.
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II the Cuban census Is honestly and ofh-
GENTLY taken. Il will be an interesting mass
OF information. Spanish figures could never
be relied on and we're always out OF date.