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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21

Sergeant-st-Arm RaDsdell of the Senate
is very busy man. He moves around the
Senate wing of the Capitol several times
each day, making a tour of the commit
tee rooms. the galleries. and the press gall
lery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT
STATISTICAL REVIEW ISSUED nv
SECRETARY HESTER.
February Ahead Of TINT Month Of
Last Year--A Decrease in the
Amount brought into Sight.

New Orleans, La, March 2.--Secretary
Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange
statement, issued before the close of bus
mess today covers the monthly movement
to the close of February.
Compared with last year the month Is
ahead in round figures 100000 bales; be-
hind year before last $1,000 and ahead
OF 1897 by $4,000. The total for February
was S41,5SO. against $4,000 last year,
s93.s4l year before last and 4s5.6Ss the
same time in 1891.
The amount brought into sight for six
months from September to February, In
elusive, shows a decrease OF 1,755,0oo bales
under last year, decrease OF l,SS5,000
under the year before last and an increase
OF 81, coo over 1897.
The movement from the LIST Of Septem.s
Der 10 the close Of February shows re-
celpts at all United States ports 5,566.Sl4
baies against 7,256,061 last year, 7,i40,-
S7S wear before last and 6.012,692 the same
time in 1873; net overland movement by
railroads across the Mississippi, Ohio aud
Potomac rivers 1.032,202, against l,0S1 121
last year. 9S1,662 year before last and
mill talSings. exclusive Of consumption at
Southern outports, 5S1,906, against 49,
800 last year. 727.713 year before last and
639,T31 the same time in 1897. Interior
stocks in excess of those held at the com-
mencement OF the season 2i2,906. against
350,S4S last year; 42S,015 year before last
and 239,5S3 the same time in 1897. Theso
make the total amount of the cotton crop
brought into sight during the six months
~ al. 80 I~Nfz,s
against 944T,5i2 last year, 1851, 26S year
before last and 7612,007 the same time IN
1896.
Northern spiuners took during February
o3i 1893 bales, against 209. 666 last year and
2258l6 year before last, increasing tbs
total for the six months to 1928 $40.
against 1,7S4,419 last year and 1902 9l4 I
the year before. This makes their aver-iI
aga weekly takings thus far for the serrs
son "a ,i0S, against 5000 last c,Isr' and 6s,.
TT the year before. Foreign u. ATS for
the first six months of the M wn have
been 4057,246, showing due Faie under
last season OF 1,7S6, 965 and q, sgdecreass2
under the same period year be, wre last Of
1,346, 1863. The gain in foreign Exports dur
ing February compared with February last [
year has been 122,S05 and compared with
the same period year before last 1891
Stocks at the seaboard and twenty mine
ieauluS southern iuteIior InilihStS az Wv /
close OF February were 1.4B,O6 against
1,2S7244 the same time last year and
1924, 139 the year before.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the previous season.
the number of bales OF the country crop
brought into sight during the six months
the supply has been S,311, GIG against 81
715i0S last year and 7,694, 1922 the year
before.
Tin IN thia date Iast VAR en- 7p-1nn ner
cent of the cotton crop had been mar
keted ana for the same six months in 1898
the percentage OF the crop brought into
sight was So 52-100 and for the same time
IN 1897 tho percentage marketed was
Sc 92-l0o
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Post o's annual Election of Officers
Personal Mention,

Victoria, Texas. March Post o, Tray
elers' Protective Association, held their
annual election of officers at the st.
James holel last Saturday night, resulting
as follows President, G. S, Il. Holland;
hrst vice president, ]. X. Hexter, second
vice PRESIDENT, j. d. Mitchell; third wee
president, l.. p. Demouche; secretary and
TREASURED. +, b. Lander; executive com
mittee, Simon, Levy. L. F. Jecker and b.
f. Williams; Rev. Joseph Johnson was
appointed local chaplain and DR., II. w.
crouselocal surgeon. The following com
mittee chairmanships were announced: On
hotels.R l.. Groce; on livery and transfer,
John Henderson; on press, Jules Levy;
on employment. C. G. Levy on relief, l..
l., Laycock. C. s. r. Holland was recon-
menced for State director. At the conclu-
sion Of the regular business the members
and quite number OF invited guests en-
JOYCE smoker" State President d. NJ.
Laster, State Secretary J. E. Lullow aud
Erlest LasXer were among the visiting T.
p. AS present.
Rev. Homer T. Wilson, State chaplain
of the Travellers Protective Association.
spent few hours in Victoria Monday on
ms way TO Port Lavaca, where he deljv-
e'ed an address.
Mr.. Il. ]. Hogan OF the firm OF Allnoch
Hogan returned Monday from St. Louis,
fhere he bought his spring stock OF dry
goods. etc.
On November 10 a Victoria merchant
TOOK wager from New Orleans drume
mer who ohered TO bet fine hat that cot
ton, which was then Ga cents, would reach
3 cents on the New Orleans market before
March !. The merchant thought he had a
cinch even to the last and refused sew
eral offers to take the bet of OF his hands.
Middling spot cotton was quoted at cents
fiat on February 2s.
w, X. Morrow OF the firm of Kirkland
Morrow was in Victoria the latter part
OF last week looking after the affairs OK
their Victoria branch. w. c. Smither.
who covers this section OF the State for
the same Arm, spent Sunday with his fam
lily here.
+. J.. Allen, well known merchant Of
Port Lavaea, formerly commercial tour
ist and f Green OF Canada were In
Victoria last week
n. D, AT old OF Menslng Brothers g. Co.
Iaiveston. v, ouSn.ey shoes Hous "a,
7. 5. Coulter, drugs, Houston; A. o. Carr.
Paducah; Louis Slnshelmer OF
ullman, Lewis & Co., Galveston: ]. n. Me-
Clure Of the Galveston Dry Goods COM
nany; g. c. Trips. commission merchant.
san Antonio; Charles Sonheld OF Bruno
Musical Supply company. New York: z. u
Perry OF Boston. selling the American
piano; Pat Moran of Maverick Clark
Printing company, San Antonio; All Dieok-
man OF Louisville. were among the travel
ing men here last week.
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TEXAS POLITICAL NEWS.
Republicans Are Putting Men 10 The Field
for Congress.
NOT DOWN TO BUSINESS At DEL RIO YET
white Of Tyler In the Third, john
son of Graham I'm the Thirteenth.
Joint Discussion Mt Greenviiie'

Del Rio, Texas, March 1.-The congress
SIGNAL executive committee was to have
decided the contest from Bexar county and
the protest from Kinney county tonight
but after session lasting but few min
utes adjourned to meet at 1880 In the
morning. Twenty counties OF the thirty
one In the district were represented. the
vote on adjournment until tomorrow stood
eighteen to two. the latter. II is SAID
being cast by Ogden and Terrell, VINO
wanted to take up the matter tonight.
Collector Drake is authority for the
statement that candidate for congress
will be nominated tomorrow; tina Bexar
county people say such proceeding would
be irregular and besides that 1t is TOO
early. The Drake forces held a long eau
Gus tonight. at which he claimed every
county in the district was represented but
two Bexar county delegates arrived here
to nnd apparently an overwhelming Drake
sentiment. and the prediction is freely
made tonight that he will be the nominee
for congress. State Chairman Green Is
here, having come over today in his prl-
vhte car.
Terrell. Clifford, Ogden ct al say all they
want is to see that Green's interests are
protected. The convention meets at .
tomorrow, and the delegates expect to get
back home that night.
Tyler. Texas. March 1.-The republicans
Of the Third district met in conference at
Mineola Yesterday and nominated Judge G.
G. White OF this city as candidate for
congress from this district. II. 9. Manning
OF Van zandt county was elected preslden-
tal elector and jeff d. Burns of this city
chairman of Third district. Resolutions
were passed indorsiDg the Mckinley adj
ministration and Congressman Hawley' 5
course In congress. Hon. z. II. h. Green,
G. G, Flanagan OF Rusk county and y. G..
Roach OF Hunt county were elected DELE
gates 10 the National convention.
Vernon, Texas. March 1.-The republican,
convention of the Thirteenth district nom-
mated c. w. Johnson of Graham for con-
gress and w. 3. Worsham of Henrletta
as presidential elector. Chairman II. H..
r. Grten was Endorsed; so also was Con.
gresham Hawley. and both were recon.
mended as delegates at large to the re-
publican National convention.
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commerciaI Wen a, Urarnc.

Hearne, Texas. March 2.--Will Cofield
representing the Triggs grocer
house of Cameron. did nice business herd
Tuesday.
MIR. Abe Edel did a nice business herr
this week in his whisky line for FreburE
& Kahn of Cincinnati
7. e. Gooding of the Commendo, Lack
land Produce company OF Waco was mins'
ling with Hearne merchants this week.
Mr.. John Armstrong represented "a
Texas Paper company of Dallas here TN
week.
The following named travellers registers
at the Junction House the past week.
r. Chestnus J. NJ. McWilliams, J.
Smith, Chicago; J. A. lsaacs, Louisvine'
ID. B. Mcdonald, j. L.. Jordon. NJ j. CLARK
L, B. Fisher, D. w. Shanks, II. G. Miiie'
st. Louis; s. M. Boone. T. ]. Carr, Dallas
A. ID. Adams, Paducah, KY, John Healst
Fort Worth; W. Longicy. Park Heatop'
Austin; w. D, Francis Dallas: ]. L. Walsa
corsicana; Morris LANCE. Cincinnati; h'
y. Ballard Detroit; ]. 7. Bonner,
Peterson. Houston.
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retarded the development OF spring trads
at many markets interrupting telegraps
and railroad communication and naturaiI-
checking the movement OF merchandise
In prices aggressive strength is still tie
feature In cotton and cotton goods mar.
ket. while metals remain steady. Fooa
products have. however. weakened Ana
some raw materials, like wool and bidns
are ouotably lower. Railway returns con-
tinue to reflect large gains over yes,
ago. though as pointed out last week
comparisons from now on will be viii.
better conditions in transportation mat
tiers year ago and phenomenal gains arr
less likely of attainment. That UNDER
lying business conditions are in a h,y<
degree healthful will be gathered from ths
fact that business failures for Februarv
are at minimum as regards the pum.
Der for that month and liabilities oulv
slightly exceeded those Of the same mouth
a year ago, have shrung to phenomenal
ly low percentage
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FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Brndstreet's Says Speculation Is Linz
tied and Stagnant.

Brndstreet's Says Speculation Is Linz
tied and Stagnant,
New York, March 2.-Bradstre SITS fin
ancial review tomorrow will say: In
spite Of the continuance of the favorable
factors bearing upon the position OF the
STOCK markets here and abroad, specula-
ton continues to be limited and dragging.
The public here does not respond to the
remarkable increase In railroad earnings
by purchasing stocks at the present level
OF prices and in London, while the success
sion OF British victories Ia South Africa
has caused improvement Ia p.iees, it has
ia!lsd to stimulate sny decld d influence
upon the course of values 1t has con-
blnued to be a professional market and
the activity by commission houses, which
SHOWS the extent TO whicl tne public is
interested In current speculation has seen
Intermittent and timld. The most strlk-
ing incident OF the week was the plan-
ing of the Third Avenue railroad surace
road In the hands OF a receiver. This
action, however, appeared to reieye the
anxiety OF the street as to Whistler the
troubles OF that property might no. have
lar-Feaehing ehents In certain financial
quarters. The fate of the road had. in
NSNNi Usth udh6lus over tle market Tor
fortnight or more, and the announce
ment that the courts had at last taken IL
In charge resulted in general rally In
prices Wednesday. Third Avenue after
a recovery from It's depression, sold down
again later in the week to still lower hs-
urss and all Of the local New York stocks
whieh possess franchsss taxable under the
new State law We're Influenced more or
.ess unfayorably by the fact that the as
ceSsment OF these franchises Is now in
progress.
The Industrial stocks were FOR the most
part heavy ard seemed TO be affected nv
liquidation OF long holdings This WIS IN
some quarters attributed to the pos ibitty
"a antitrust legislation being con1lersd
IN congress. There was als1 in soma In
stances evidences OF unloading by POOLS
70 the stocks. Sugar was a weak aod
disturbing feature, the price OF the stock
dropping on the unfavorable auticipltions
ABOUT the next dividend. There was no
lack OF bearlsh activity on the part OF
Gaders IN these and other indusrlals and
speeialiles. Selling pressuns OF that de-
seripaon also extended TO portions o. the
raiiroad share list. notSbly Baltimore ana
orlo Al the same time railroad stools
shpwed considerable undertoae OF
sireasth ard in soms cases notably the
Atenisons, which were heavily bough, for
iorelgn account. moderately bul.fsh
tendency was exhibited.
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and ambitions shall DO suDorain.ted On all

and ambitions shall DO subordinated tn all
cases to the public good.
Let us take broad view OF the mat
ter; let US for once and all rehuke fac
tional activity and partisan management,
and erect a city government promising
an unprejudiced and strictly business adj
minstration that shall have only Hous-
toms vast interests and possible future
10 view at all times.
The time has come when tho banker,
the merchant, the lnborer and the pro-
tessionai man are alike deeply concerned
In purifying munnipal politics and chang
ing the management OF affairs from a
political, fractional, or partisan basis 10 a
broad-gauged. impesonal and non
partisan business administration.
Nor does the great central Issue thus
involved affect the mayoralty contest
alone. Possibly OF greatest Importance
Is the selection OF an intelligent, honest
and progressive board of aldermen, who
shall be independent OF all pressure from
other officials. or Of the politicians or tho
seekers after special favors. Such u
council would mean good government In
spite OF the activity OF evil in
nuenccs from without or within. To
obtain good government we must
begin at the ward primary-we must build
up on honest foundations. To greater
or less extent also must all other cleo
tive positions be filled with intelligent,
honest and patriotic citizens
Houston has a grand opportunity be-
fore her now, TO inaugurate new policy
In her municipal affairs. and the necessity
'or intelligent and broad gauged action is
as vital as the opportunity Is tempting.
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HOUSTON, SATURDAY, MAR. 3, 1900
TEN PAGES TODAY.
A WARNING.

Some unknown man has lately been I'm
personating Mr.. ]. X. Grist and MIR. D
b. Throop, The Posts travelling agents
ana attempting to collect subscriptions ;oi
The Pest. So far as heard from. hi.
field Of operation has been on the South
ern Pacific rsilway. All OF The Post.
agents, list Of whom is printed at ths
head Of the editorial column daily. car
readily prove their Identity. and 1t would
DO well in paying money to strangers u
always require this proof Any inforna-
ton as to the person mentioned above vii
be duly appreciated by the management
OF The Post
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WORLDS VISIBLE.
Statement of the supply as Shown b
Special Reports.


Special Reports.
New Orleans, March 2.--Secretary Hess
ter'e statement Of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton made up from special cable
and telegraphic advices compares the nS-
ures OF this weeK With iast week iasc
year and the year before. 1t shows de-
Crease Tor the week just closed OF 1911
against a decrease OF 95,60l last year ana
i decrease of 44.313 year before last
The total visible Is 3,941 ,05s, against ".
0l9,s7l last week, 5,39S,12l last year and
4,S70691 year before last. or this the
total of American cotton is 49,, 0ss,
against 3,260.771 last week, 43O5.121 last
year and 4,05l.901 year before last and Of
all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil,
india, ETC., $4,000. against 725.000 last
week, 1,o9S,000 last year and $4,000 year
before last. Tnp tota. worlds visible
supply OF cotton shows, a decrease COM
pared with last week OF SIZE bales, de-
crease compared with last year OF 1,45I-
900 and decrease compared with. year
before last Of se9.Siz
or the worlds visible supply as aboys
there is now afioat and held in Great Britt
ain and continental Europe 1895 0eQ|
against 3.S94,000 last year and 1,669,m|
year before and In Egypt POI, 900. ageind.
2iS,OOQ last year and 263 coo year hefot
last; in India 337 1000. against $4,000 last
year and 2760OO year before last and al
the United States l.444,0oo. sgainst I.sia'3
600 last year aud l,66S.o0o year before.
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IMPosTuRE MOST VILE.

| II must be easy for an impetuoue
wooer. whether audacous impostor or
plain. everyday lunatlc, to lmpersonate
batteshp hero when his exclusive vic
tims are an lmpressionable young woman
and an idiotlc brother-ln-law
This reflective dciivcrance is provoked
by the rare exploit OF the man Moseley at
New Orleans during the wild days Of
MardI Gras. as reported In yesterday
Post. Wonderful It Is that such thing
could have happened. when one contem-
| plates the event with prosaio eye but
| lion that brass buttons have for both men
and women. wonder ceases and the occur
renee Is understood, We have seen d
handsome woman OF social experience and
intellectual charm fairly shower an en-
raptured attention upon ching" In uni
form as mindless as a jelly fsh and as
| graceless as government derrick. to the
painful disregard OF man with the clio
quence OF Cicero and the physical charms
of an Apollo. Then, again, we have heard
of man OF brains growing ross-eyed n
a visual struggle to see both his epau.
e.tes at onco. We do not understand 1t
We never hope to, and we confess apso-
Lutte surrender to the mystery. 1t is the
woman, please bear In mind. we do not
comprehend. The man is entirely compre-
hcnslble, He is Just an ordinary common
place fool.
In this New Orleans story OF deception
intatuation. idiocy and tragedy the man
whose crime no punishment can punish
Is scarcely less responsible for the I'M
speakable humiliation and diabolical dis
honor OF the unfortunate woman In the
case, than the sap-headed brother law
whose inexplicable stupidity conspIred to
hasten the absurd and pathetic denoue-
ment
1t Is inconcelvable that prominent bust
ness man OF Cincinnati. Podunk, Bung-
town. or any other metropolis known tc
wife's sister to become the victim OF a
half-crazed creature masquerading In
Uncle Sans uniform. Vulgar impatienet
to connect the homely avocation Of pos
sible dealer In smoked herring with the
Ipageantry OF the American navy. by the
affinity Of marriage. was perhaps the mo-
tive that made the Cincinnati merchant
the accomplice of the impostor, who, sant
or insane, Is a constituencies villain. Al
for the married sister. she is dismissed
with all the generous chivalry we car
express In the simple declaration that shI
should have had more sense than to have
permitted the disgusting farce-tragedy
Her punishment will come In sharing th'
degradation OF sister whose romanti
impulse a touch OF common sense coulS
have restrained. And she, with the strlck
en- victim. will be the only party to tn,
whole sad transaction whose folly will be
oyertaken by adequate penalty. AS fol
the merchant fool, he will forget Al
for the villain. II insane he will 60 to a
lunstic's ward; II sane. to prison on the
charge Of impersonating an officer OF the
navy and at the expiration OF his term be
left free TO repeat his infamy.
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ooLoREp CLUB AT COLUMBUS
is Against Imperialism and for III.
metniiism.

metntiism.
Columbus, Texas, March 1.-The col
ored people OF Columbus met last night
and organized an anti-expanslon and BIZ
metallic league. There was a large and
appreeiative audience. Edward f. Dom
aid made fine speech upon the occa.
sion, showing the colored people where
they have been IN error and advising
them to support those principles aud the
Interests of those with whom their lives
happiness and prosperity are connected
He said the negros action in politics has
been of kind which would justify one in
saying ne did not know his own interests
Among the resolutions adooted was tha
following:
Resolved, That we oppose the single
gold standard and expansion aud support
an equal recognition Of both gold and
silver at ratio of Is to / that We In
vito the cooperation OF colored voters IN
our district and State.
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Po,,,ical votes.

Hampstead, Texas. Marh 1.-THE Wal
Ter county bar has strongl, Endorsed Judge
Wells Thompson. Judge Of the district in
aai for the Twenty-thfd judicial dis
trict
Lockhart, Texas. Marcs 2-Some dissat-
isfaction having developed among the
democrats OF the count at the action OF
the executive committee in calling the
primary election at 50 early date as
April 81, Chairman Nixon has issued his
call for meeting OF the committee on
the 10th instant for the purpose Of con-
sldering a change In the date of the
primary
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Tnn HOUR AND Duty CALI.

Politically az well as commercially this
city has reached a condition where the
brain, the Intelligence, the wealth and
the Drawn Of the community have large
and vital responsibilities laid upon them
We are ait the parting of the ways
whore one avenue leads to such progress
and prosperity as have possibly not We
been witnessed In any locality OF the
South or Southwest. while the other road
threatens to lead TO stagnatlon. possibly
corrupt government and the direct ad-
vantage of vlgilant rivals.
The thoughtful people of Houston know
this to be true.
They know, too, that few cities OF IN 5
size have been so long or go perslsteutly
cursed with faotioaal and ward politics.
IL has been the custom here. to Houston,
sorrow, to ind It's municipal campaign.
turned Into fierce contests Of warrlne
factions. whore passion and prejudice ran
riot. whore class animositles or fancied
distinctions were appealed to until this
struggle degeneruted into q scramble Tor
self-agerandIremen and personal yicto '
rather than q broad movement based
upon local pride and regard for public
interest, for the upbuildlng of the city.
so continuous has beep this order o,
things that now, fortunately. and as the
angury OF a better day, the conservative
intelligence of the community. whether
found in the circles Of business or IN,
ranks OF labor. has become heartily sick
and disgusted with the selfish scheme,
and ambitious aggressiveuess Of the pol,.
acians and begun to sigh for a higher
purer, more patriotic and strictly bushes,
manasement OF our surprisingly ,mpor.
$3.50 .HNhteipni dudlra.
Good city government In the hands q
unselhsh, honest aud capable huslns.
men Is the goal now for which thousand
Of awakened communities. from IN
greatest to the least. are striving from
one end Of the country to the other.
Is Houston to remain Indifferent !,
such revolution In the public septimen
Of tho Nation, when now she has the mos
monentous interests at stalker
Are We to be retarded in our growth
and the prestige aud the astractiyene,
Of our city as a place Of resldsnc, an,
business to be destroyed BY cou,ina,o,
to place such vital interests as sc,,o,.
public improvements. taxation. the publ,
health and the public comfort in IN,
hsnds and at the mercy Of persop,,
eAquss. ambitious factions or profession.
ofnce-seskers'
No more vital political ousstlons .v,,
lki'aied growing and promising com.
Dy''ty than the issues now at stake !,
~s-endins municipal campaign in nj,
II ID contest between politics ~
aess between personal sos.rnm.o,
.insting ali branches ~ n,h,,.