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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS
Everybody Too Interested 10 Election Re-
suits TO TAX Business.
REVIVAL EXPECTED IN NEXT FEW DAYS
Trust Has Raised the Price OF Do
nestle sardincs and VIII Accept
No Future Delivery Orders.

wholesale houses did very little business
yestsrday While very little attention was
being paid to the county or state election,
all were interested in the result OF the Ma
tlonal election SO much so was this the
case that at O'Clock the brokers laid on
and the soliciting agents Of the railroads
tool everything easy. Tho entire business
atmosphere was surcharged with politics. a
number of bets we're made. but none Tor any
amount of money The business men seemed
10 feel that whichever way the result was
there would be a landslide Ia one or the other
OF The great parties. Even the commission
men complained Of business being duiet, be-
cause OF the interest being taken IN the re-
suit Of the presidency. * was perhaps the
nrst time that some OF the leading men In
Ilouston's commercial affairs failed 10 turn
out and work AZ the polls
Next week n general revival IS expected IN
all staples. no matter which way the TIDE
may turn, as the suspense VIII be ended and
everything will begin to simmer down 10
normal IN canned goods there has been
very little activity. In discussing THIS feat
ure Of the markets, Thos j. Meehan " Co
Of Baltimore say Nothing OF interest was
anticipated nothing OF interest occurred, ia
the Baltimore canned goods market during
thc week. Both buyers ana sellers seem
couteut 20 await Developments. Onnl the
election is over and out OF the way tue traa-
Ing in canned goods VIII be- light Outside
Of tomatoes. the orders tor carload lots were
tho exception, and, as a matter Of tacl tht
ordets for tomatoes were not oycr-abundaDt.
Twas tho same way at the same perou IN
1896: aftyrwnrd there was an active market.
fl thc lace OF the duilness during the Iast
two weeks the prices remain Hrn though
The iechne is easier. Because OF tnat ract.
the holders argue tnat tine prices VIII I'M
prove later on WHOM the market again he
comes actlEe.
pe,eyri,r n o,,t,,,t ri, 4h,ans mail s,tv,co
tr-,, Tho C,t;,,r,t, o,... .,,,, .,,.,, .,o ,o,.
o 49,. ,r. ,oo.,,,,, is o, ~ - N,
- en- .,.,,, ,f.,. .,,.1,, ..,,' ~,
puma "' "' VIZ N
less tfan 1-5,rHU bags. n ~ proMhie that
over ESQ 200 bags VIII be harvested About
ar ora ,i.- ,,- tt,..., .., .,,, ...,,,,,,
IIla S9'seu' H.ie "'. i'l'.' ..n.l5 an noe ,.
we've large quaniiies Ia storage. lhe Yeld
last season was 10000 bags During tnis
moAtn ap91i -',V09 b1-r OF nn3s nave n,el
Hn-pp't " 5.Ea NV Oe1" ""'p''N
wa 'te"HirT '' S'h fi"NN'AVn'
49,. ON. 49,, ,.. 49,,
has Ike following 10 say regarding the walnut
situation "Thcre is no material chauge In
the walnut situation ghe nuts are coming
In slowly. and as the harvesting advances II
rs more apparent mat the crop was over.
esdmatcd. present indications do nnt warrant
we can not learn that holders OF ASSOCIATION
nuts arc inclined Ia shade prircps ia thi
least hut outsiders bpve dispOsed OF a few
carloads at slightly cut ngurcs Grower
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07

The British steamship Ther1pia cleared To-
day for Hamburg with cargo composed y,
1887 bales Of cotton, valued at ST., 32G, 2S1B
pieces oak. valued ut &iiZ; Ca pieces pine
lErlbar valued at Sil2: cess sacks Of cotton
seed Fueal valued az Sit84O2; lIis SACKS cot
to1serd cake. valued at $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
LOCAL COTTON REVIEW.

All the American exchanges were closed
yesterday. Liverpool was OF course not
closed but advanced prices OF roth spots
and deliveries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07

Followine are the recelpts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city: Bales
Houston and Texas Central ...,...... 1880
International ana Great Northern ,...... l,4iO
Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio 2 S,i
Texas and New Orleans ............. zS3
Houston East and West Texas. lgyI
Gulf, Colorado and santa re $500. 5,ue6
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ... 2Uu
Missouri Kansas and Texas .........., 6,glg
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bERTRAM- There are rumors OF many I'M
pfovenents to be male in the near future.
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d prices ana closed quiet,

about unchanged prices and closed quiet,
2-6id NJ.
Novembcr.. s. 0ss March-April IA 62-t3
Noy-Dec. 8. .04-OS April-May ......4 ~
pec-Jan. ... . .02-03 May-June ......-4 t0-bl
Jan Feb .... . 0l-02 June-July, .......4 $3.50
Feb March &. cob July-Aug ....... .5Sb
asked; bid; 5 seller; value; nominal.
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Total


LIVERPOOL November 6.--rhe spot market
closed at an adyauce OF i-l6d sales SDtJ
bales, OF which $500 wore American; imports
5000, of which 5a.l00 American
ordihary .......4 9-l6 Midding ...5H
Good ordinary. A 1876 Good middnng.a II so
Low micalipg,..5 i-1f Mlduing fair. S I-l6
Liverpool Futures.
Liverpool, November o.--futures opened al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
DANGER NAILS"

Says DR.. Bennett, "Are Given to
Every Man and woman Whose VII
taIity and Energy Is slowly and
Surely EbbinE Away"-Electricity
the Only Known Cure-When Man
Loses His Manhood He Cures Not
for Fame. Wealth or Power--The
Doctor Advises You Against Imi-
tations of His Electric Belt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
Houston Daily statement.


Gross receipts thus Tar this week.. 64,9s2
Gross receipts &c days this year. ..... SUB, Ui0
Gross receipts 50 days in issl-l90O. a.. iti.S5G
Grosa receipts SO iQya In lNgl-gS..... GIg.llg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07

tree, He had no relatives. He was buried
By citizens Of Arlng.on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07


81 Ives upon men like
away Their vaailty
and life. In older men
it ones like t c hoi.
p isU ous bre attn from
a. Ai.ican eser up
en- = y0uag and ten
der plant. NitheTi g
and robbiug it If 5
lie. streneth and vi
tal ". Nature war s
YOU IN time ii you
would but heed. Elec-
tricity is the one cure
tho only crre-for
these vital dlsea Of
men and women Il
is safe, sure, quick
and pernJaneht Elec-
tricity applied by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
ConnnnrntIye spot Nnnrkr,.

Quotations for middling Mt other spot mar
kets. together with the sales and Saturday 8
closing quotations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
poRr OF GALVESTON. NOvemb,

PORT OF GALVESTON. November 6.
ARRIVED.
So Kambyses (Ger), from Hamburg.
CLEARED.
IS Therapia tBr), for Hamburg.
SAILED
50 Wheysykes (Br), FOR Bremen.
IS Eric (Br.), Tor Manchester.
So stentur (Br), for Bremen,
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Net receipts at All U. 8. Ports.

Houston expects 1900 to 10000 bales tod
against ll,Ii6 last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07

Sexual weakness ard Diseases idsten them
81 Ives upon men like vampire. sapplng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07

Ladies'
The Medicine Chattanooga Tenn
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hv a
and lost
haved
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Amonra of Prince Georaa.

Prince George OF Greece, who Is
now serving as governor OF the island
of Crete, is having a hard time with
his love affairs. In the first place he
is said to be deeply in love with two
women at the same time. In the Sec
ond place, it appears almost certain
that he will never be able to marry
either one of them. One of the young
women in question is the Princess
Victoria Of Wales, with whom, even II
no family objections were raised, his
marriage is forbidden by the laws OF
the Greek church, as she is an own
cousin of the young prince. The other
young woman is the beautiful French
actress and dancer. German Gallois,
who Is now performing at the Varie-
ties in Paris That Prince George lie
not alone in thinking that German
Gallois is beautiful is shown by the
fact that she was this year awarded
the modern apple of Paris as the most
beautiful woman OF France. She Is
said to have a perfect figure. with q
creamy complexion, big gray eyes
and shining red brown hair. Prince
George comes often to Paris, and never
fails to call at the Varieties to see the
pretty actress.-Chlcago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
DID THE GIRL DO R,cu,,
Simply Let Her Heart Get tho p.,,-
OF Her Head.

heart Get the Bettvr
OF Her Head.
1 had case some years ago. said
deiegate from middle state n the
southern convention of SURGEONS 70
ported IN the New Orleans mines.
Democrat. that would have radn
first-rate basis for novel A widow
ana her daughter, refined peonle IN
somewhat reduced circumstances Font
a boarding house in town adioinirg
the one in which l lived Ono ~ tho,,.
boarders was young lawyer, who had
Deeh engaged to the daughter for sew.
eral years, waiting until his income
permitted their marriage. Meanwbila
ne mad devoted most OF bis loisrro -
computing very elaborate manual Of
forms 1or use in magistrates courts
and hoped that its publication would
put him on his feet. He was an ob,a
ambitious fellow, and his fsnca was
not only girl of striking beauty hut
one OF the loveliest characters 7 have
ever known. Well, while affairs stood
thus the house caught fire ono NIGHT
and burned to the ground Tho yonr.
lawyer happened to be away at the
time, and his sweetheart. at terr,hIe
risk to herself, broke into his room
ana secured his precious manuscr,nt
In so doing she was severely burnad
ABOUT the face. I was called in and
did everything possible, including some
pretty extensive skin grating ON the
right cheek, but | couldn't save bar
beauty. The Disagreement was NOT a.
all repulsive, but enough to ruin her
good looks forever l think the poor
girl had some lingering hone thar her
lover would remain loyal bu. when
she offered him his release he nromnt-
ly accepted, and for the TINA haing
that ended the episode. A little later
a wealthy relative, whose sympatbies
were enlisted, decided the young ladv
some very handsome property. which
made her entirely Independent. This
was IN SO or thereabouts. and last
year, 10 the surprise of everybody and
against strong family opposition. she
suddenly married her former lover.
who had lately renewed his attentions
! think they are now abroad. Those
are the bald facts, and it seems to me
they involve very pretty problem in
psychology for one of these modern
analytic story telers."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
BOer Girls.

The Boer girl of the country districts
of the South African Republic is able
to go to town only once or twice a
year, and then 1t is to attend the
nachtmaal, or communion, which is
the chief festival of these deeply re-
ligious people, says the Ladies' Home
Journal. The journey to the town Is
made IN OK teams, and may require a
weeks or months time, but it is al
ways an epoch In Boer girls life.
especially if she is about 16, when she
is supposed to have attained the matri-
monial age. Then some tall, robust
Boer youth, whom she has met at
former nachtmaals, may summon
enough courage to ask her whether he
may call at her home and have an
"unsitting," which Is a sort of ulti-
matum before an ultimatum. If she
consents, the young Boer will shortly
afterward ride on horseback many
miles across the pain to the girls
home, and will prove that he Is worthy
of her love by Sitting up" and talking
with her from shutdown until break OF
day. For two young Beers to arrive
at this period Of courtship Is equiva-
lent to announcing the engagement
and then the prospective bride begins
preparations for the wedding.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Long Tenure OF Once.

From the Washington Star: It Is
doubtful whether any institution in
the world has such record for long
tenure of Office on the part of those
directing it as has the Greenwich OBJ
servatory. That institution was es-
tablished in 1875, and in the 224 years
OF its existence 1t has had just eight
directors, whose average terms of office
have been twenty-eight years. The
Harvard observatory has been estab-
lished sixty years. and has had but
four directors. The naval observatory
in the district, however, has In the
thirty-three years of Its existence had
ten directors. owing to the custom OF
detailing naval officers In that duty
for a term Of three years each. This
constant change of directors, IL has
been claimed, Is responsible to large
extent for the lack Of continuity In the
work OF the naval observatory and its
consequent failure to meet the require
ments of a great national observatory,
although more money is spent for It's
maintenance than for any other like
institution in the world
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
A CORK SAGE
Dupes Unable to Find the Place Where
They Were Bunkoed

Dupes Unable to Find the Place Where
They Were Bunkoed.
DID you ever hear of a cork safe?"
asked a drummer who represents the
latest thing in chlled-steel and bur-
glar-baffiing time locks, according to
the New Orleans Times Democrat. LAS
far as | am aware" he continued,
when everybody had chorusd a mega
tive, only one OF them was ever built.
1t was made by an ingenious Dutch
mechanic for a one-time famous con-
fidence man, named DR.. Bags, who
operated in Denver, Salt Lake and
Frisco. The safe was a folding affair,
made of paper on a backing Of sheet
cork, and when it was opened up it
was six feet high and looked exactly
like the real thing. AS it was always
placed in corner, it had only two
sides, bue every visible detail was COM
plete - combination knob, hinges,
lettering, bolt-heads and all. When
folded it could be carried in an ordi-
nary dress-suit case Baggs used the
thing in a fake lottery office, which
was of itself marvel Of trick furnish
ing. When the victim entered the Of
flee 1t looked like an ordinary business
establishment, with desks. railing,
maps on the walls, safe in the corner,
and several clerks at work on books.
The instant he left roll-top desk was
opened into a bed The railing was
folded together and slipped into a
closet, table was transformed into a
washstand, a cabinet turned into a
bureau, the safe was put away in it's
case, the curtains were pulled down,
and the room was to all appearances a
sleeping apartment. BY that means the
poor dupe was never able to find the
place where he had been bunkoed.
saw Bags old cork safe when l was
last in San Francisco. 1t is now owned
by a cigar dealer, who bought it as
a curio, and while it is pretty badly
battered, one can still see plainly that
1t was wonderful piece OF mechanical
work"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
Mourn a Racing Hawk.

All last summer and during the early
fall the attention OF passengers on the
Black Diamond express was called to
a hawk which every day few along by
the train rushing through Lehigh val
ley on its approach to Mauch Chunk.
The train crew said the bird was rae
ing. and bets were always pending on
which would reach certain point
first. The hawk never won, but re-
newed the contest daily, and. as
though acknowledging defeat. would
mount into the air and swirl round for
the backward flight. One day, few
weeks ago, it few on with the train,
as usual, when suddenly 1t was seen
to halt and culver. then fall. 1t was
found soon afterward shot through the
head by some wanton huntsman. All
the train hands mourn this bird as
though it were a personal loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
An Arizona Invita- ton.

From the Detroit Free Press: A De-
troiter who resided in Arizona for sew
eral years Is in receipt of very unique
invitation from Sheriff T. j. Wattron,
of Navajo county, that territory. The
invitation is printed on lavender-t tint
ed paper, in the neatest style of the
typographer's art, and reads as fol-
lows: You are hereby cordially invit-
ed to attend the hanging of one Geo.
Smiley, murderer. His soul will be
swung into eternity on December Is,
1899, at o'clock p. m. sharp. Latest
improved methods in the art of scien-
tific strangulation will be employed,
and everything possible will be done
to make the surroundings cheerful and
the execution success" Smiley shot
Section Foreman Sweeney from behind
from motives of revenge because the
latter discharged him from the en-
ploy of the Santa Fe Pacific road.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
QUEER OCCURRENCE.
The Remarkable Alpine Experience OF
Kings Messenger.


At critical moment of information
al complication which occurred a good
many years ago it was found necessary
to send kings messenger across one
of the Alpine passes charged with dis
patches the Importance of which was
so great that they practically involved
the issue of peace or war. 1t was in
the depth of winter. and in those days.
even under the most ordinary circum-
stances,a journey across Europe meant
no trifling undertaking. The first part
of the journey was safely accomplished
in postchaise as far as the foot of the
pass, where a transfer to sleigh was
necessary. Here, on inquiring at the
posting inn for horses and sleigh.the
passenger found to his dismay that
none was to be had. Impossible, mon
sieur, to go forward this night" To-
ward evening" however. a private car
riage arrived, occupied by one traveller,
with a Sleigh several spare horses and
plenty OF enthusiastically the
equipage OF parsonage of distinc-
ton. The traveller halted at the post
ing inn and after a short parley de-
termined to enter and have dinner, the
journey across the pass to be continued
at nightfall. when a clear moon might
be expected. Under these circumstan-
ces the kings messenger and the other
traveller naturally dined together and
entered into friendly conversation, with
the result that an offer of a place In
the travellers sleigh was gladly ac-
cepted by the former. At nightfall the
journey across the pass was COM
menced, the messenger carrying in his
hand small dispatch bag containing
his dispatches. The route wound up
and up the mountain side, all being
soon covered deep in snow. The horses
seemed fresh and high melted and
were urged at full speed by the driver.
Suddenly, at turn of the road, man
Jumped out from rock. The horses
seemed to shy, and in less time than it
takes to tell the sleigh was rolling
over and over in the snow, with its oc-
tupdHIS tossed miner ana JHllnef.
Some moments elapsed before the half
stunned messenger came to his senses,
and when he did so the first thing
which struck his astonished eyes was
the sleigh tearing back down the pass
at breakneck speed. No human being
was to be seen beside him, his late
companion, and, worse still his bag of
dispatches, which had escaped from
his grasp in the tumble, having van
ished like magic. Nothing remained
but to plod YEARLY through the snow
back to the inn, where all that he
could ascertain was that the strange
traveller was unknown to the landlord
and that he had returned by the way
he had come with his own horses, ex-
planning that there had been an acct
dent. Neither the mysterious trav-
eler nor the bag of dispatches was ever
traced, nor has the full history of the
adventure ever come to light up to th'
present day.-Quarterly RcTiew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
WINTER SPORTS
In Zurich when the Lake Is Frozen


Zurich (Swltzerland) Cor. Chicago
Record: Switzerland is usually con-
sideTed to be very cold by Americans
in general. Chicago residents may be
surprised to learn that their city is
colder than any city in this country.
The thermometer rarely touches zero
(Fahrenheit) here. In most winters
it does not reach that temperature at
all, and when it gets below that the
oldest inhabitants" begin to tell
stories of the past. For four winters
no ice has been seen on the beautiful
Lake Zurich. The lake is supposed to
freeze every so years, and then King
Carnival holds reign. Cabins are built
forming streets like the Midway Plai-
sance, and restaurants, carousels. mu-
seums and bazaars are erected upon
the glittering ice, while skating is to
be had on smooth ice for miles. Places
of business are closed in the afternoon
and all the city moves to the lake.
This century the lake was frozen In
1929, 1879 and partly in 1890 Indica-
lions are that it may partially freeze
again this year. Famous winter re-
sorts In .Grison, like st. Moritz have a
long winter. There Is much snow, but
the atmosphere is so dry that 1t Is
customary to wear straw hats through
out the winter on sunny days. The
climate, otherwise. at the latter places
Is similar to that of Denver, and they
are. like this city. the last hope Of
many poor mortals suffering OF con-
sumption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
When Justice Hawkins Did a Favor.

Baron Brampton, when Mr.. Justice
Hawkins, was accosted at a railway
station once by rough fellow who
seemed anxious to help with the JUS
tees luggage. Struck by his friendli-
ness, Sir Henry said. "You seem very
DESTROYS to assist me-" That's what |
am, sir" replied the man, you see, sir,
you once did me good turn" "Yes?"
said the judge. When and where,
pray?" When We Jung Crooked Billy"
replied the man. me and Billy oncet
was pals, and we fell out, and Billy
said as 'ow next time e clapned eyes
on me ed do for me with knife.
knowed Billy, and knowed ed do as
he said, and so e would IL you admit
Jung him in time. So like to do you
a good turn. too, Sir 'Enry."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22

accumulated comfortably in the stoves
until the class started work. 1t CHANGED
to be a lesson in cooking vegetables.
and potatoes were the object" About
twenty-five small saucepans had been
filled with water and potatoes, and the
next step was to put them on to boil.
| was not in that kitchen at the mo-
ment, or hope l should have per-
ceived the escape and have had the
common sense to forbid a match be-
ing struck to light the gas in certain
stoves. But I was near enough to
hear loud "pouf,' followed by cries
of alarm and dismay, and l rushed
in while the potatoes were still in the
air, for they went up as high as ever
they could get. Happily no one was
hurt, though a good deal of damage
was done to some of the stoves; but
it was a very narrow escape, owing
doubtless. to the space and involuntary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
A POTATO EXPLOSION.
The Temperance of the Vegetables
Created Much Surprise.

Inc heappeAranCe OF the NtScoauAS'
Created Much Surprise.
/ often wonder we had not more ac-
cidents in our cooking school, consid-
ering the Grass ignorance of our ladies,
says Lady Broome in Cornhills Maya
zine. Oddly enough, the only alarming
episode came to us from girl of the
people, one of four who had begged to
be allowed to act as klCchen maids.
Their idea was a good one, for, of
course, they got their food all day,
and were at least in the way Of picking
up a good deal of useful knowledge.
These girls also cleaned up after the
class was over, so saving the poor,
weary cooks, who early in the under
taking remarked with sigh: THE
young ladies do make such a mess, to
be sure!" Well. this girl was very
steady and hard working, but abnorm-
ally stupid, saw fit one morning to
turn on the gas In certain stoves some
little time beforehand. The sheds were
so airy, to say the least of 1t, that
there was not sufficient smell to at
tract any ones attention. and the gas