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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-16
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Nad Stodoafe, tdsli6, aussenommen
Snnrta9s. s............8:00 100 Borm.
Infunft.
Bon Stodbale, tdslid, aussenommen
Sonntaas. 300 Sta6m.
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9tad @aco, Sort Bortb, Dallas, sean
fas @itp, ct. Souls unb gbicasO tds.
LID 5 700 Mor9ens unb $3.50 Nbenba.
Nnfunft.
BON gbicaso, ct. Souls, &anias Gitp,
Dallas. SLrt @urtb unb @aco, tdss
lid ..8 80 Borm. uno 10 20 Mbents.
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A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
RESULTS OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
THE BIGGEST FACTOR.
Louisville and Nashville Again Pay
ing Diyidcnds-SuHnr stock sold
in Large Quantities.

New York. January Ii. Directors meetings
were responsible for considerable variations
in the character of stock speculation today.
ss is usually the case, forecasts were rife as
TO the probable effect of the various directo-
rics in session, which were utilized fer effect
uron the market values OF the securities in-
tercstcd. The most important development
was the action of the Louisville and Nashville
directors in replacing the stock in the cate
cory OF dividend buyers. The report submit
showed the total ihcome as a. 49,, 1922 and sur
blus of 81 426, 7ol after dAIuctng fixed charges
; ai,d sihking fund requirements. This ex.
hibit rompted the management to declare a
ctyidtnd OF ~ per cent out of the earnings
Tor that perfod. which may fcresladow a ret,u-
lar annual disbursement OF 8 per cent The
DIVIDENDS on this property were suspended in
isJ5 ana a reduction of 10 per cent made in
the salaries of employees, with proviso that
they would be restored when earnings war
rarted. This promise was carried out last
year. and the successive favorable character of
tle traffic statements published aroused ex-
9ecntlons with the Investment public that
stock
The proceedings of the Sugar directors were
alsn viewed with considerable interest as II
was animated that some publicity would be
gwen TO the result OF the company's opera
lion In the pending trade war. The stock
holders ratification of the action of the d.
company as working capital was Interpreted
ny INC bears MS indicating possible abandon
nent OF dividend payments The stock was
lnrown ON the market in large volume and
suinced 10 check the aggressive upward Isiovo-
ment which was in progress on the announce
ihhch. ,nat the senate had agreed TO report
'rc icncc treaty without amendment
. u" movement in general presented other
features of striking interest, including, MS ii
IN proved the standard shares | to ! poinis
me vanderbilt stocks were unusually promi-
neht, ana burst fstrength exercised n
healthful influence on the market Tho spe-
ttalt'es. aside from Sugar. moved in com
psratve'y narrow lines and figured very mod
crgtcly In the days total
hH bond market developed n Singing 10, !
dtncy but recessons were not significant ex
Dept In isolated cases.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Heavy Buying and Enormous Scsboard Clear
snces Advanced Wheat
ALL The EARLY NEws'FAvoRED the BEARS
New York Reported Good inquiry
from the Contincnt-Conrse Grains
Followed Wheat.

Heavy buying today. brought about by the
enormous clcaranccs at the seaboard. caused
sharJ rally in wlrat May closing y
higher Corn rose y and oats 4T%. Pro-
visions were consistently firm ali day and
closed 22,s UP for pork. and 10 each for lard
and RIBS.
Reports OF liberal offerings OF wheat from
Argentina and Russia together with easier
cables from Liverpool. gave the market here
weak tone at the outset Domestic receipts
were light compared with their volume a
month ago, but when set against receipts at
the corresponding time last year they were,
from tho point OF view OF the bulls still very
dscouragingly heavy, Under these influences
to lo1s. and In less than half an hour ii
could be bought at 69% That was under put
price and there arose a good demand from
take profits.
ne receipts here amounted TO 1876 cars. OF
which III were graded contract. MINNEAPOLIS
ard Duluth reported receipts Ct i5s cars,
against 30. year ago. The receipts at the
principal western primary markets aggrc-
gated ioi,WO bushels, compared with only
fl.vvo bushels last year.
The feature OF tho crop movement raised
quite an argument in favor OF tho bears dur
ing the forenoon ind helped to check buying
on any extensive scale Another bearish in
complaint OF shippers of the lack Of bids and
the few received they claimed to be hope
lcssly unworkabc
When the elearances from Atlantic sea-
board were placed Mt l.2i0,D00 bushels, it.
completely turned the tables on the early
short sellers and caused rapid advance from
ipis for May to 707s. the latter point being
Reached about twenty minutes before the
end of the session New York reported IA
good inquiry for wheat from the continent, and
claimed that fifty boat loads had been dis
posed of The rise inaugurated by the heavy
export clearances continued to the end May
selling as high as 7lM7ik and closed ut
n buyers.
Large receipts, lower cables and the decline
in wheat weakened corn carly At the end
OF that time buyers commenced to show
themselves In considerable numbers and May
was bid up TO 37i4. Tho market grew strong
after the first carly dip and closed at the top
price of the day. Receipts were 607 cars.
a good demand from the country and small
offerings strengthened oats. There was a
good cash demand and oats ruled the irmest
grain on the list.
Small hog receipts and an excellent export
demand strengthened provisions
Estimated receipts for Thursday--Whcat
122 cars; corn. $40 cars; oats, 15i cars. and
hogs IS 900 head
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FRUITS

AtPLEs-rer Dbl s50od5 so. California 81. 50
per box, fancy Oregons SITS per box
loose sl.50nl75 p"ene''
CQCOANuTS--Pe hundred $500
LEMoNS--Sa 50. 50aid so
ORANGES Louisiana $500, California ma
Ne's s4'w; California seedlings $500.
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NGTIoad lots. I. o, b, cars from mliors. doaI
ers charge from store s@1oc more per loo lbs
OH bran. 2d,3c per bushel on oats and rorv
and loMl5c per 100 lbs on hay -
isi, aNrnIic corn bran. 67isc per 100 lbs.
.nOIPED CoRN.--7Sc per 100 lbs
sCORN--No. .. sacked, lo614ic Der bushei
Oats Texas 3lM36c per bu.
,MNiHiEAT--S SHORTS SOC per 100 lbs.
WHEAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per I'm.
IA Alfalfa Sla00tlS,5U per ton; timothy
sl?. bt9ilS 20; South Texas prairie hay *. O01
North Texas $9.O0arl060 ~'svv
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GALVESTON sTocE.
ON the Subject Of -

Nupo ilNISs-I1cIdiu' ~
Many of the newspapers olS'
discussing the question Of ~
ton speak of the demand ios
FORM" This is misleading w
the question. There is notninB ~
in the way OF libel Legislation, NJ
code OF Texas contains no 49,
kind defining libel and res
bringing of suits thoreunoer, &
iseded is an original status
fully define what is libel ~ "a
the manner In which actions .s,t1
for the publication OF libelous m
be brought, and tho measures Y
a statute which shall clearly ~
state what matter NEWSPAPER,
LEGGED to print without incu ~
being dragged into court ano &c ~
tribute to shyster practioneless,11
every line OF the leading
State for no other purpose insm
to find some publication
file q suit.
There should be enacted
will hold newspapers 10 2 49,
sibility for the character o.
print and when It can be SNOW M
LEGATION damaging to the cnarsxsf2|
utation OF any one is INSPIRE
or Is tho result OF rccklessness
lessness In the supervision
fered for publication, the Ia
vide for the payment OF damsa
II untE
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
i. NADIA. ~.
BuTrnn AND EGGS.

LESS lis.
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COTTON
Ho.,toa D.lls ststeme..

Cross ,o..,n,. 49, iu.Snlr,
Gross leceipts Ia das sr ,hls Neek,..... al,9ll
Gross receipts i3o days ~ nus year ,1ei Eii
oross receipts i3s DAYS IN issi az 30 s9
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Sd. Lnn,. Grnin nna provi.ioms.

81 Louis. January 1i,--Tlour quiet hut
auotubly UNCHANGED. Wheat lower; No.
navy 7eN; May Is asked: July ssh; NJ.
hard rs. Corn easier: No. .. cash 80; January
s5A; May sSss, Oats strong; No, :, casll p
> white 3ots. Rye Arm, 30. Flax seed noml-
nal,y higher no. Prime timothy seed nomi
nal. Corn meal i,,5Gi,S0. Bran unchanged
Hay dull; timothy s.00aiS so; prairie 6.SOj.
90. Whisky steady i27. Cotton ties and
bugging unchanged Pork higher; mess job
bling. old a.12h; new a.MiA. Lard higher;
prime steam $50: choice h,40. Dry salt meats
Bowed shoulders 4.o6: extra short clear i.T5:
RIBS i.Sb; shorts 300. Bacon Boxed shout
dors 90; extra short clear 5.s5nb.So RIBS
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coMMERcIAL BRIEFS.

day SECS 7ss, SOL balances. sIe,s45.iss
London. January u.--Ccnsols for money
110a. for tho account. nos. Bar silver,
Rate OF discount In open market for shcrt
and three months bills, sA@e 1l-l6 per cent.
New York. January H. Total sales stocks.
al73O0 shares. including $3.50 Atchison pre-
terred.. 1920 Louisville and Nashville and
g6.s2Q Sugar,
New York. January 1.-THE Commercial,
Advertisers London financial cahlegram saws
Tho markets here we're more builish In feel
Ing today and fairly active. Americans were
dull. The close was generally wen under
the best.
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light weights l.sod6 90: stockers and feeders
2. %df4. so; butcher cows and heifers 2.15Qi25:
Gamers 2.2sd2.TS: Western steers 3.40m 50:
Texans 3.60ffi.75. 1iogs--Rcceipts 151is,
steady to a shade higher: heavies 3. 50H5. 80;
mixed 3.30S73. 60; lights 3.25dS. 45; pigs S.00l
$50, Sheep Receipts 600 about Zoe lower on
lambs i. 7sss. 10: muttons s.SSas.oc: feeding
lambs S.o0d3 IS; feeding sheep 2.50d3. 30;
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GALVESTON sTATENEsv]
CoTTON OK , sIiIPBol

COTTON ON I STfEfbt'-n9s;j
For Great Britain--Shin KALI \; 4
IS Omba, 67T2; SIS Yucatan. 2S5o; 2 2 Z
2Is6, rs Lady Joicey, 1885, IS lc y
IS Eden Hall, 1854; SIS Marstime: 4
Mersey. 1910; IS Maria, $500. ~
bale. Il
For Frances Vcla, 2l76 bsles; \
ford. 555i: rs North Sands. 1889. = y {
41i6; SIS Alagonia, CHS. Total, Aisn'
For Continent--Ss Ellen kleal
bales; IS Tasso, 6001. IS Trcasuiy!:;3.
Labman. 1861; SIS Khio. ISL; So
Lewis. $500; IS Straits Of Mana. Ia,
1885. Total. 1882 bales.
For Coastwise-By Mallory We
Lone Star line. 12,565. Total. ~
Total on shipboard, ia. go pa
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NEW ORLEANS.

New York, January 1.-The New Orleans
Lice Stock Exchange says:
hogs 49, Esl..-'e359 a753
Sales-Cattle 2i3. calves and yearlings oe.
On hsnd-Cattlc 24S. calves and yearllngs
100. hogs 400. V- s18,I i
Bee,es in ample supply; prices weak and ir-
regular; extreme range 2a46i4; cows and heif-
ers 2Is!2%; yearlings, supply full: prices un-
cban1ed good 10 choice 3itH3h; others 9.O0n
100; no calves on sale: prices strong: good
grades {. 00a12 90: others T.0069. 90. Hogs
supply. too large; trade slow: prices weak:
sale.
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New York. January H. Money on cali
steady at 2isQ9; lnst l2an ); prime mercan-
tile paper Sf13A: sterling exchange steady,
with actual business in bankers bills at s,i,
di.st& for demand and t.seat seN for sixty
days: posted rates tssd&.ssis commercial
bills s.sI: silver certificates nominaiy 6s,kn
6lis bar silver 5ass; Mexican dollars 81 i.
Government bonds easy; state bonds Inactive;
railroad bonds weak
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Chicago. January l1.--Buttor easy; cream.
cry lieIso; dairy i29is Eggs duh: fresh isl.,
az. Cheese steady and unchanged. &
New York. January ii.--Eggs steady: re-
cents aii' packages Western aa,s; Southern
81, Louis. January Il.--Ruttsr steady. da,r,
1iMl1's; creamery isd22. Eggs arm, II
Kansas city, January H. Butter stcadv.
s s. l'dis' dairy IL. Egss lower: fresh
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Boro- rcrmalin dinner =
new .Antlseptic ana frop{
ideai mouth and tco-h wAsb
Houston. Texas. agent q
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55I1I|5!lN3[
MiddIlng fair. ..s,s

Good ordinary. .4ai M.ddling fair. 81
Low niddling. ..5h Sales .....'+,... Oh
New Orleans Spots closed steady and I'M
changed. s3 il, ~
Low ordinary...3 5-16 Middling, ;s....'s 9-,e
(,ocd ordinary. Az M!ddlng fair. q I-l6
Low middling AN Sales ...........oioo .
New York-Spots closed quiet and UNI
changed. j,
Good ordinary. 30 Good middling.-6 I'm
Low mddlng ISIS MIddling fair. q lo-1G
M!ddiing .......6 f-16 SHES 100 4+
Liverpool Spots closed unchanged; sales
1900 IL which 1920 were American; imports
5000. OF which 81 500 were American.
Ordinary. ......2 1882 Mid. upland. ...3 5-32
Good ordinary. 2 e5-s2 Good mid. up; ..S y ..
Low middling...2 2l-3e Amer mid. fnir.3 ll-l6
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INDIES. v ooL AAD nGl.swAA.
Prices paid by Houston dealers:
SUGAR.

New York. January n.--sugar-- Raw. Arm
e. end hiRhe': fair refnipg. 1918. centrifunai
AL ~ teAt. : n.is; molasses sugar. 8 s-i6. Re.
New Orleans January Ii..-sugur.- Quiet.
Spe a,d ksttls. sAqs; opsn Kettle centrifugal.
s',ss ", wnim tyas't; yellow, s7sH
opcr keitie, aoa;sc pentrlfuxai, 6ais. SsSup
--3od y. s'sup
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ST. Louis, January ii.--Cattle- ceipts s,oU
including 1000 Texans; dell but strong; fair
70 fancy native shipping and export steers i.ao
@S.6o; dressed beef and butcher steers .000
ers aud feeders 2,75it4 40; cows and heifers
Coeta 10; Texas and Indian steers s.0oI4 40;
COWS and hetfers 2,3oW3, s0 Hogs Receipts
ers S.60tiS 10; butchers 3.I0l1s So Shesp--Re-
ceipts 1000 dull but steady: native muttons
S.sed4 90; lambs 4 .006f5 90.
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New Orleans, January ii-ros products

New Orleans, January 1l.--Hog products
Firm; pcrk-Standard mess, sS0lf9.,5. Lard
Refined tiercc, io01i. lais pure, 500, g. SIls.
Baotn--Clear ribs. 5,s7iau6.0o. Hams :
Choice sugar cured. sisW9ia, Rice Quiet;
ordinsry 10 good, Has, Grain and feedstuffs--
Steady. Flour--Extra fancy. S.io@3,i5. pat
ents, 3sSaS.as Corn mcal--l. 100000, Bran
o5Gdd liay-prme. lo,00fpi..o0: choice 10. 00GD
1850 Corn--No. =, sacked. white. Al: mixed
~; yellow. a. oatsrtNo. .. sacked. sSIa,
New York. January ll.--Whcat - Reoeipts,
1a2,ooo; exports. :DS,ooe; spot. 1rm; No. ..
higher; March 1s%. IIldes-.Firm. Wool
Steady. Metais--outslde of a further advance
Of 20 to 80 points In tin today. the metal mar
ket was lacking In amy new features.
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b bid: n nominal
New York Futures.

Futures opened steady; at noon steady;
closed barely t7ady; highest for March Is,
low 800 high for August so. low SIS. Fol-
lowing are the quota lens for all months:
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graduated sugars.
nails I0c.
Eggs are nat at. lie dozen aud the ten
dency Is downward
Chickens are in excellent demand The
good prices.
Returns from the drummcrs who started
o. me road after the new year show con-
hioerablo Improvement In business Interior
nerchants anticipate good year.
Custom house reports show TINT thsre ~ N
DIE railing on In the imports OF tea, while
every year coffee imports grow larger
quality OF hay scarce.
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t:,min nnA rroyIslnn. El.cMhcrc

Kansas City, January ll.--wheat steady 4;
NJ: hard 6S@66: No. . red II; No. . spring
6.6Go. Corn steady, No. > mixed 3d. Oats
steady: No, 9 white 2StSG29. Rye firm: No >,
ia; Hay slow; choice timothy 6.75SrI. Is ;
choice prairie I,0GJt7 80. Recelpts--Wheat 49,
00O, corn 1880. oats 1000 Shipments Wheat
$500, corn 5000. oats 1000.
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quotations for mlddllns at other spot mai

Futures opened barely steady: at noon
steady; closed barely steady The highest for
March was $40 and lowest go; high for May
T.47. low $40 Following are the quotations
for all months:
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KANSAS cry.

Kansas City, january a. Cattle Il eceipts
seS natives and 500 Texans; steady. heavy
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COFFEE.

D Ne; New Orleans. January iI.-Cofree-steoa,.
RIO ordinary to fair. 7isdS2. ''eady''
STEADY ew p aorS; January
1l.75o bags spct Rio ouet So lower; sales.
Mo I. joSbing, 7h; mild, STEADY; corio wa
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CLEARED.

.NtWVUTt NEWS. ~ y"
SIS Leona. Wilder. New York.
- SAILED
50 Ieona, Wilder. for New York.
81 North Sands. Hughson, Ter Havre
SIS Sir W, T, Lewis. Roberts for Rre',.r
scn g > G'idden, Faes. Tor Port Tampa.
px GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
M q, s,S; g.. H. and H.. ia; NJ. X ,na md ~ ~
lisSi t.. La F. and H.. 1873. Total. SSH. -
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New York Cotton Market.


New York, January n.-There has becp an
Improvement in the general demand fo- cot
ION goods today and business has been an a.,
expanding scale Brown and blescbea co,-
tons and prints have reflected This cona,
non ihe tone OF the market continues s.rnn.,
ana EIns oleashed cottonss arr moving inward ward
sutta. s I,tica suen as New York mills, VAN
We, Mest. advanced nc per yard Print 81 c,o me
n n stfhy. Mems wear wouiens wers ' ouias
d ana unonansed. There was more doing '' in
tendency, ah advancing
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF. Galveston. JANUARY n.

Port of Galveston. January H.
ARRIVED
IS Sermania. Lille. from St. Vincent.
Sch Ehs en, simmons, from Pensacola,
adelphia. e"' ironi fhii-
ss wood,.;oh MtmrnhhED
Newport News ii'hipuTs Via
SIS Leona Wilder Nau, yn,
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MONEY AND BANKING.

EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON.
exchange Is Iuotel as follows: New YORK.
buying, u 90 discount, selling. New York. ST.
Louis and kansns City. par; New Orleans.
buying Woo discount. selling, 81. IS premium.
HOUSTON BANK cLEARINGs.
Ihe Following are the clearances OF tho
tue corresponding time last year, toxother
with the increase or decrease.
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HOUSTON wnoLnsALE Prices.
0u0tattons for Round Lots OF stnn,.
Com inOtltttes.
HEAVY sTApI.Es

Inesr quotations are revised daily, and tl,e,r
suote ruling IN Houston Wholesale markets =
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a c0IQ - OuuBe
Gus. Don't let II
get the start OF YOU.
4 few doses or my
Cold Cure VIII
break up any form
OF cold In n few
hours and prevent
grippe. diphtherIa
and pneum onin. IL
should be In every
home and every vest
pocket. II Is better
than a life insur-
ance policy. i.
MUNYoN. Y
4 vial, Guide TO Health
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HHustoh Rmilrond ne.r,n,,
spo,s houston n,a spo, Quo,a,,.n,
'p"'s ciosed easy and unchsn.as


changed. 'po's riossi STEADY and -,
esd h 8 as r'pars (; lS.ls npialins j.
WOO middlips..tss
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-08
READY FOR THE SNOW.

Denver-President Ristine OF the Col
orado Midland returned yesterday from
a trip over the line. He has been look
ing over the country with a view to find
ing out what is needed to put it in shape
for the winter months. The trouble with
snow, which was so great during last
year, he feels confident will not be exper-
fenced during the coming winter. 1--WE
have learned by the experience OF last
year and havs rut our knowledge into
practice We have picked out the points
where we found the most difficulty in
keeping the line open last year and have
put in a good deal of money on snow
eheds. In all we must have built two
miles of new sheds this fall. On each
side OF Busk tunnel we have put up HOO
At Windy Point 800 feet of new sheds
have been erected. In order to be able
to fight small snow storms more effect
lively We have arranged to equip all our
passenger engines with hanges, to be
operated by the engineers and with them
we will be able to keep the track clear
during light fall of snow. Our old rotary
has been overhauled and strengthened
in every point where we found it weak
last year. New steel tired wheels have
been put under it, and the engines
strengthened. The rev rotary which is
expected some time in January, will be
the largest and most powerful machine
of its kind in use."
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-08
Communication.
Grand Junction, Colorado,
December 7th, 1899.

To Editor Sentinel:
Notwithstanding your opinion to the
contrary, as servants Of this city we be-
lieve that our position at this time is a
correct one in refusing to proceed with
new business, or desiring to enter into
contracts for the city. where large sums
of the peoples money are to be spent.
We further believe that the taxpayers
and the people, bear US out in this posi-
ton.
With the charges of bribery against
certain members of the city council,
CLEARED UP sewerage or any o her
business for the welfare of the people
and city, can have immediate attention.
Respectfully,
j. II. Ramey,
A. 7. Wharton,
j. G. Dickerson
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-08
A FIRE IN JAPAN.
The People In Tumult and Everybody
Carrying = Lighted Lantern.

The People In q Tumult and Everybody
Carrying . Lighted Lantern.
At Kyoto, among hundreds Of queer
sights was that of fire at night, says
a writer in the Baltimore Sun. All
Japs who have friends within a ra-
dius of half mile must present them
selves or their representatives at their
friends house during or Immediately
after the fire to inquire II they can be
Of any assistance. The result is that
thousands turn out at every fire. The
almost deserted streets were quickly
crowded by thousands Of Japs, each
carrying a paper lantern. They came
racing down every street and rushing
in confused mass. Some Of the paper
lanterns were four feet long and as big
as barrel, carried high above the
crowd at the end of bamboo and fol-
lowed by a dozen lanterns half so
large, such special delegation repre-
inent firm. Our hotel was out in full
force, all the guests with their Ian
terms, and made visits Of coincidence to
friends in the vicinity of the fire. The
1remen upon the roofs of houses car
ried paper lanterns and fought the
fire with water forced by hand pump
through few lengths of bamboo poles,
answering for hose. To gaze from
more elevated heights down upon the
scene, whittier your jinrikisha was
swiftly carrying you, was glitterlng'
weird panorama, unique spectacle
not soon forgotten. In some respects 1t
was a sort of pandemonium; the noise
of the crowd, the frightful calls ana
chattering OF thousands OF running
Japs, each with a paper lantern, the
yells of hundreds Of jinrikisha coolies
shouting for gangway as they spec
along, the clatter of the wooden shoes
of the multitude afoot, resounding
upon the stone-paved streets. the dart
ing Of lanterns to and fro and the con-
fusion at the fire were all very, very
strange indeed. Japanese newspapers
the next day contained entire pages
of cards of thanks of those who re-
ceiyed visits Of coincidence due to the
hre.
In winter there are on the average
three fires per day. in the large cities,
resulting in plenty Of advertisements
for newspapers and work for carpen-
ters Carpenters are often accused OF
practicing incsndiarism to secure work.
Fire insurance is very rare and e4-
pensive. Business firms endeavor 70
build freproof shops. Usually mud
plaster is used for the walls and tiles
for the roofs. The openings which an
swer for windows are closed with
doors a foot thick. Block after block
Of such shops, all painted solid black
line the chief streets Of Japanese cities,
giving a very somber look to the
thoroughfares.