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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
LcAL AND PERSONAL

Railroads report freight business better
than ever before at this season OF the
year.
Nine wagons loaded with lumber going
toward the country were counted on one
street yesterday.
j. A. Welker. superintendent OF the
Industrial Lumber company's mill at sis
hes, is in the city.
Rice acreage of Jefferson county next
year will be ccextensive with facilities fos
irrigation. This is practically settled.
C. ". Georges Manufacturing company
reports the present local demand for sash.
doors and blinds az unprecedented. Many
OF the orders are for houses that are be.
ing built at different points In the county.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Priddie have re.
turned from sojourn In the North and
both are much improved in health. Mr..
Priddle has taken on nearly thirty pounds
of additional flesh and Mrs Priddie was
equally benefited by the trip.
]. W. Sullivan. representing Peden &
Co. OF Houston, Is in the city today. Mr..
sullivan has recently returned from Dial.
las. where he had charge OF an exhibit
his house made at the fair. He says his
sojourn in Dallas was pleasant, but he Is
glad 10 get back among his Southeast
Texas customers and friends
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SMITHS PLANS.

Vim Hold His Congressional Seat
Until InauEnrnted Governor.
Baltimore. November 1O,-Aprecedent
|aving been established in the case OF ex'
Governor Hill. who short time ago held
seat in the United States senate as
|el as governorship. John Walter Smith
pc newly elected democratic governor Of
Farylsnd will, 1t Is said, keep his scat
congress until his inauguration ns gov
Fnor, the second Monday in January next
Il was elected to cogress from the Flrs,
District last November.
Mr.. Smith, as a representative OF TIE
|dewater section OF Maryland, is deeply
pterested In the river and harbor BID
|nd he also wants his opinion on the demo-
Fatic presidential nomination to becoms
NOW. He is sound money democrat.
The governor must decide when special
lection for Congressman shall be held In
he district. The probable democratic
andidates for the nomination ere eA Gov
rnor Elihu Jackson, ex-consressniaf
joshua W. Miles. State Senator William
( Applegarth and ex-State Senator Thorn
s A. Smith, ,t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
SOLDIERS DESERTED.
Thcy Have Changed Their Minds
About Going Ia Mar.

-s"oVt o0iuG fu war.
New York November l0.--A special TO
The Press from Burlington, VT. says: Of
ficers of the Forty-third infantry At Fort
Ethan Allen were perturbed this morning
when they found that large part of the
regiment had taken French leave" The
men were paid off yesterday and those
contemplating descrtion were waiting for
the money. The officers admit that l2o
privates and non commissioned officers
ran away last night and the number that
deserted in the last four weeks win swell
the list to 200. Probably twenty or thirty
of the men will return and report for
duty before the regiment starts for New
York to embark Oh the transport, Meade
Monday.
Last night many of the soldiers visited
the clothing stores in this city and bought
civilian clothing. They went down to the
wharf and discarded their uniforms.
throwing them behind lumber piles and
into the lake. Twelve uniforms were
found this morning behind the railroad
station and fifteen more were found on the
wharf No steps have been taken by Col
onel Murray to recapture the deserters.
The regiment will start for the Philip
pines next week as though nothing un-
usual had happened
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,,is.io,,ory work I'm Japan.

New York, November lo,-Representa-
tiyes of the Mission societies OF the Con-
gregational Methodist, Episcopal re
formed, Baptist and Presbyterian church
es, met in this city to consider the recent
action OF the japanese government which
prohibits all religious teaching IN the
schools OF Japan.
Secretary Cobb, OF the reformed churca
presided. II was stated that the Japanese
government must either recede from its
position or the missionary boards OF
America and Europe must abandon theiT
educational work In that country. The
present condition was pronounced by all
as critical
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UNUSUAL INTEREST.
Return of Lord PaunccfOtc VIII
Bring Up Matters.

Washington. November 10 - LORD
Pauncefote. the British ambassador sc-
companied by Mr.. Gerald Lowther the
new first secretary of the British embassy.
called today upon Secretary Hay. ThTe
is more than usual interest c-nnected with
the return of the Brit!sh~1,ri bisc-G r a.
this time owing 10 recent moves IN con-
nection with China and other topics with
which this government and Great Brita
are more or less mutually concerned The
permanent delimiiation of the Alaskan
boundary probably will be taken M at an
early day, but no definite plan has heen
put forward as yet nor is there any pres
ent negotiation for the reassemblins OF
The Anglo American commission.
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CRoKER's VIEW.
plieves Anti-Impcrinlism VIII He
.hs, Lending Issue.

Eelieves Anti-Impcrinlism VIII He
s1is, Leading Issue.
New York, November 10.--RichaI1
Foker declares that, in his opinion. anti.
hperialism will be the chief plank in the
(mocratic platform of 1900 that decla-
(tion against trusts will be second in i'm
prtance and that the money question will
forced into the background. He made
Jesse statements in reply to questions
pbmitted to him by the Herald. FRS,
was asked what effect he thought the
(cent elections would have on Bryap's
Dances for denomination next year.
Fl don't care to answer that question
pw," he replied. 1T is too early ia talk
candidates. Mr.. Bryan, as l have fire.
pently said, is splendid representative
the plain people and stands for their
elfare; but as to him or anybody as
Pndidate il would be foolish to talk so
|r ahead of the convention
Next Nj. Croker was asked what he
fought the battle cry of the democracy
ould be next year.
'Anti-imperialism will be heard palmer
ban all otbers,' he answered. 1T will be
be biggest issue and best help to the
Prty. After ii. believe will come Or
Isltion to the trusts, which are becoming
lore numerous and more dangerous every
py the republican party remains in power.
These issues. think. will so ahead OF
be money question. do not believe
e party will consent again TO be obso-
itelv committed TO the ratio OF l6 TO l.
i do believe that the majority of tba
fople are in favor OF bimetalljsn and arc
pntent to go no further than that in the
eclaration TO be made In party platform
ongress is the body TO settle the currency
'iestion and 1t is my opinion that the
est thing TO he done is 10 declare for
imetallism at just ratio and leave it
congress to settle what the ratio shall
? 4 democratic congress can be de-
nndod upon TO do the proper thing"
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LUMBER MARKET REVIEW
Contemplated Advance in Freight Rates Is
Now Warmly Discussed.
1t WILL RESTRICT THE TERRITORY
DO BuSincss, as Rates on White
Pine Arc Not to lie RAISED.

Beaumont Texas. November 10-Tho en-.
crossing topic of conversation between
iumbermen during the present week has
been the contemplated advance in freight
rates, announced to become operative De-
cember |. There is much discussion on
the subject, and especially so in view OK
the fact that. apparently. rates from white
rine territory are no, TO be advanced in
the same proportion, The proposition is
10 advance rates from yellow pine terri
tory TO points in Kansas and Nebraska.
from 1 to 3 cents. II white pine territory
is not treated to the same medicine. the
new rates will have the effect OF exclud-
ing yellow pine from large portion OF
the territory affected. There can be nc
question but what railroads are entitled
to share in the general prosperity, but 1t
is considered that this is achieved by rea-
son OF the enormous increase IN tonnage
and that rates should not be disturbed
especially when ii is remembered that the
railroad companies maintained the same
rates during the hard times OF lSai-e6 as
prevailed during the year 1892, when lum-
Der values We're good. II is questionable
whether lumber has yet reached the fig
ures it was worth during that year; many
lumbermen say not But be that as II
may. there is a point to which lumber
values can be forced at which consumption
will begin to decrease, and it will decline
in the same ratio as prices are raised
above that point. 1t is only right that
the manufacturers should decide them
selves as TO when this point has been at
tanned, and that ii should not be reached
by means of the railroads raising rates,
with the result that lumber is ever in
creas'rg in value on delivered price basis,
but remaining the same at the mills.
Enquiries tor bill stuff have been par
t,cularly good during the past week, while
yard trade has been equal to the capa-
cities of the various plants TO handle Some
Of the manufacturers have been compelled
again TO call In statesmen, while others
have sent none out. Such plants as can
do so conveniently are running five quar-
tiers, and if logs could be furnished regu-
larly 1t is safe assertion to make that
the mills Of this city would all be run
ming four nights out of the week.
Enquiries for railroad stock for East
ern roads have been very plentiful the
last week evidencing that the Atlantic
coast mills are not equal to furnishing
all the stock required. as they have been
able to do in the past
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AGREEMENT APPROVED.
IL Has Reference to Railroads in
SOMfh Afrirn.

Noutu tIrlVH.
Berlin, November 10.--The agreement
signed on behalf of Germany and the Brit
ish South African company, binding the
company to continue its railroad TO the
west coast from Rhodesia south OF the
fourteenth degree, except from point on
the Anglo German frontier, has been APP
proved. Germany also will not construct
a railway north of the eighteenth degree
to the west coast unG the railroad is
constructed south of that degree through
German Southwest Africa. Afterward
Germany signed an agreement permitting
Mr.. Rhodes Cape to Cairo telegraph line
to be carried through German East Africa
in accordance with the provisions recited
in the reichstag in March
The above agreement means that Ger
many intends that any westwardly extern
sion of the Rhodesan lines shall connect
with the proposed lines in German East
Africa, probably starting from svakopnur,
which will be a much nearer route from
England than via Capetown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11
cHIcAGo's NEWEST.
An Annual Live stock show on n
Big Scale Planned.

Chicago, November .. - Chicago will,
with little doubt. have stock show this
winter which will far surpass any previous
gathering of breeders ever held in this
country The fact that plans are well I'M
der way for the establishment in Chicago
of an international stock show, the fea-
lures of which will resemble those OF the
great Smithield exhibition held annually
during Christmas time at London, was
made public today Such a gathering, it
was said, has been long felt want among
breeders in all parts of the United States
and Canada. 1t is the intention that the
exhibition viii not be simply for fat stock,
hut prizes Will be offered for bloodod stock
Of all kinds. The idea is to make the
gathering an annual event for all BREEDERS,
and the exhibition will incluie sheep.
hogs, horses and poultry. as well as cattle
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suit. MS II IS close and the election may
hinge on contested points in q fow noun
ties, In some counties Senator Goebei
showed gains. while in others there vcre
gains for Mr.. Taylor. Hot contests win
be made over the vote OF Knox. Jeifer-
son and Nelson and over precincts In sew
erai other counties and on these my de-
pend the result
The Commercial at . a. N. has received
reports from the official count IN sixty
five counties. claiming on these neures a
plurality OF 1851 fer Taylor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11

Crowley. La. November l0.-Receipts
of rough rice continue to keep up and total
so far this season has reached the NUM-
Der Of 5i066T The receipts this day -
eco bags Prices on rough range from 81
TO s325, Prices clean rice: Head rice.
3-i TO llc; screenings, l 7-s to 26c.
No. ., brewers, 5-sc. Market quiet. but
firm.
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coNp1T1oNs GENERALLY.

The revival in Texas trade reported last
week has held up to the present, and the
prospects are good that the demand VIII
be maintained for some weeks ahead. The
mills all report having received good
oroportion of yard and paner orders. AT
one of the mills they are absolutely re-
fusing planer orders at any price until
they are enabled to ship out goodiy por'
ton of those on hand.
The broken condition of stocks here
and at other mills In this section stiil
continues, and so long as the demand CON
tlnues as active as at present there is 1T
tie opportunity for mills to tiii in. inns
is the time OF year when mills generally
nil in for broken stocks. and trim up so
as to get their material in good shape
for spring trade. but little of this nature
mas as yet been done.
There is n marked shortage in this mar
ket of ks No boards. all sizes OF No.
boards, 2x4 sized common and star and
clear flooring. Indeed, 1t may be stated
truthfully that there is a general shortage
of lumber. whether worked into flooring,
siding or finish.
Trade in the Northwest, which has been
quiet for the past three weeks, has taken
ON some new life. There is miscxed In
crease in the number of inquiries re-
and East, which cater to that trade. are in
the same state as in this section. so that
they not fill orders more promptly
than can the manufacturers of this dis
trict.
There is quite an active call for bill
stuff, and mills here report having all
the orders they can positively tak~ care
Of for thirty days OF this character; some
for longer period. Railroads are using
quite n f4s-1uantity of bridge timber and
shop stock. - ssss~ -..'
There does not seem to have been any
abatement in the building Of railroad cars,
10 judge from the demand for ,his class
OF stock Car sills plates, decking siding
and roofing are in great demand and man
ufacturers wishing this character of trade
can book orders at present that will keep
them bus- FOR six months to come.
Prices remain firm. with tendency to
20 higher on certain sizes and grades
which are universally short The general
average is about the same az has prevailed
for the last thirty days
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was elected president. DR.. j. w Miller.
secretary A very pleasant and profitable
meeting was had.
Farmer" Shaw, editor Texas Farmer,
Is here today on legal business.
Walter Scott, First sergeant Compauy
d. Thirty-third regiment, was killed in
battle near Manila, r. l.. one day this
week He was a Hillsboro boy and had
many friends who regiet TO learn of his
death.
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san Francisco. November io-~Rcsults;
Five furones- sardnc, Di0med!. Kitty kcl-
~. limo 1901.
Nile Marcaio. Lode star. Croker. Time
.I6a4.
Four furlongs, 2-year-olds, selling-Jolly
Brilon. 81 Agnes, Miss sophie. Time bii2
Seven furiongs Reolia. osilcr Joe' Frank
JaGbely Time .32i5.
Milo McaGowthOrpe, Siycrtonc Coda.
Time 1851.
sx fu,lonss Rio Chico, Ricardo. Silver
State. Time ll7i4.
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CROP ITEMS.

Wharton. Texas, November s.-Whar-
TOMS cane crop Is very encouraging 10 the
future OF the county. averaging az 1t does
from twenty Ave TO thirty-hye tons to me
acre. Almost all has been garnefed and
will be used exclusively for replanting.
The cane Is hrst -claes. eQualing the finest
products OF Louisiana,
Ferris. Texas, November sI-Wheat is
coming up nicely; an increased acreage
has been put In.
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THE STOCK MARKET.
Prices HAVE Been Undermined by
Various fnuscs.

Various Fnuscs.
New York. November l0.-Disappoint-
ment over the failure Of the outside public
to come into the stock market after the
elections, the renewed stringency in Ille
money market, wlth the calling of loana
by the hanks and the sympathetic effect
OF decentralization in one or two speculative
footballs of the stock market have under
mined prices. After period OF resist1
ance TO the reaction on Monday and early
on Wednesday there followed a genera
lquidating movement Of speculative hold
ings and sharp break in prices through
out the list. The average of prices fol-
the week Is materially lower and the
Wall street mood is pessimistics in view
of the absence of any prospect of relief
from the present dullness.
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BRYAN COMING TO TEXAS.
VIII Probably spend the Winter in
the Stnte.

Fort Worth. Texas, November 10.--Colo-
mel h. NJ. wynne said this afternoon that
within few days with his wife and FAM
lily. younger child of Colonel and Mrs.
Bryan has been in bad health. Colonel
Wynne says. and II Is Colonel Bryan's
opinion that the patient will fare better
in the South Texas climate than in the
severe cold OF the Nebraska winter. Colo
mel Wynne says that he does rot know at
which point Colonel Bryan will locate his
wife and child for the winter. but rather
thinks that he will decide ON Austin
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Memphis Tenn, November l0.-At meet
ing Of tho executive committee Of the ncw
Memphis Jockey club today the following
dates were claimed for next springs meet
ing. April , To "a inclusive. Many welt
known rnolDg stables have arrived aud sops
into Winter nnarters At MONTGOMERY park
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The Jim Mic casc.

Tyler. Texas. November loi-The Jim
Mite case will be submitted and argued In
the court Of criminal appeals on November
o. Mite was given life sentence for
murder and robbery during the Longyiew
bank IN 1894
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NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS.
m. courier-JournnI Says that the
uesuIf IL SIN I'm Doubt.

Louisville, KY, November II. 2 a. M
The Courier journal this morning, under
colorless headlines, prints the details Of
the Official count in progress throughout
the state without claiming the election Of
coebeD II says; THE couricr-JournaI
Yesterday received reports from sixty pine
counties hut they do not settle the re-
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Irry Is cash IN lho back OF tF0 head i've
inches long
summary;
seven turlonEs, selling Aomhla, Aurcoc.
Prince OF WaeR Time, ti2Sa
SIX turlongs-Thc sluggard. Nnnkoy Me,
kOcnlg. Time li5N,
Six furonRs Creation. pr 8. C. Ayers.
Russell u. Time, l:liih.
Handicap. mile Lord Zonl Molo Skillman.
Time l;AlM
Milo and twenty yards. seliing-sid
Frcsyo. Ianetta. Time, I'll
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SoMnncc.

Umpire Blackjack
decentralization " of Lad 70,
Scwanec. Prot South for a, and NJ.
Linemen-iiull for Sewanoe. Burke for A
and NJ.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
Miss Ferobia'S Failure.
BY Helen Whitney Clark.


large man, with small, light-blue eyes,
and chronic stoop in the shoulders,
suggestive of a too steady application
to the plow.
"Your're stanin' in yer own light"
he repeated impressively.
''Mebbe you're right, Timothy" ad-
mitteG his sister. She was not nat
urally of q meek disposition, but there
are times when the most spirited per-
son feels crushed by circumstances,
and such moment had come to Miss
Ferobia. Timothy felt somewhat pla-
Gated by the unexpected admission.
'Tain't too late yet" ne suggested,
briskly taking his seat at the break
fast table, where his sister was al
ready pouring the coffee. "You jest
say the word, Feroby, an I'll give ia
son Smallweed a hint that you've
changed yer mind.''
His pale blue eyes glanced inquiring-
ly at his sister, but Miss Ferobia's mo-
mentary weakness seemed to have
vanished as unaccountably as it had
appeared.
II haven't changed my mind" she
retorted with much asperity. 81 won't
marry Jason Smallweed, nor nobuddy
else. I'll stay right here and keep
house for you the balance of my days"
Timothy Wriggled uneasily. He had
his own reasons for not approaching
the generous offer. To fortify himself
for the disclosure which must be made
he swallowed half his coffee at
gulp.
''I-I-the truth is, Feroby,' he
stammered, with a crimson counte-
nance, 81 felt so sartin | was a-goin'
to lose yHu, II asked Nancy Garget,
an she said she'd have me.''
The cat was out of The bag now and
Timothy mopped his face with his
handkerchief and breathed a sigh Of
relief.
But Miss Ferobia, like a sensible wo,
man bore the shock bravely.
'And, how soon am to give up my
situation?" she asked.
Timothy grew uncomfortable again.
'Hey? Oh!-why-yOu needn't to
be in a hurry. 1t won't come off fur
a week yet" he fastened to explain
can, of course, you know | wouldn't
hev nOthin' again yer stayin' right
along, same as ever, only Nancy, she
-
"You couldn't hire me to stay" was
the reasSuring answer, and Timothy
congratulated himself on having the
matter SO easily settled. +" It puzzled
me considerable to know why Timothy
was so sot on me changin' my mind"
reflected Miss Ferobia, as she washed
up the breakfast dishes and polished
the knives and forks. "But it's plain
as pikestaff now. l might O. know
ed he was sayin' one word fur me and
two fur hisself''
Miss Ferobia was as unlike her
brother N appearance as she was in
disposition
While he was stoop-shouldered she
was as straight as an arrow. And
enough, as she admitted, she was "get-
ting along" in years, her bright eyes
and trash cornnIoYion oon+ro 6io+od II, -