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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
HIDES AMI wooL.

ua s. 5ssi, Asru 'o--woel IN good demand.
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HEAVY STAPLES.

AMMUNITION Powder. per kes. 81 con
shot. Ger rs sack si.ss:. buck si.sc. "S' crop
BAcoN--EAtra short clear, 10 sacks. sNd
sIc regulars SskGe5se boxed nc hlsher,
smoked BELIZE lOe; New York salt bel.
lies &c: breakfast bacon tlK9uxc
BAGGING AND TIES-Less than car lots,
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vearlings 5.s0Ge.5O native lsmk 4
Western lambs 6.o0d7.Sg.


Kansas City. Anrll 20,-catlss|
1900 natives. 200 Texans all cisaa
heavy native steers 4.S5d5.2i Iii. I
4.b0M4 so: stockers and feeders II
Gamers 2.70d3.40; fed Wesis1 u
Hogs--Receipts 1900 market stist]
5, 4a@5. 60; mixed 5.S5(pS. BOZ iigtt u
Sheep-Receipts 700. Market s'sst
lambs SO; mutton 6.00d6.lD; t:i]
: co
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WIRE AND NAILS.

wIRE-Galvanized Gliddea H,7l; wauke-
gan AS5
NAILS--S4 10 base. Advances for common
over base; "a, zoe; I'd. 45c; 4d and sd, soc: sd,
.Gc; Sd, Toe; lod ana l6d, sc. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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corroN SEED rR0D'

r. o B. mill. Texas
oording 10 location; -. =
Prime crude oil. loose z
Prime summer yeilcH o" \
Lintsrs. per pound ',-''.'''
Hulls. baled as. ,..,,t +. Z; =
Prime cotton seed msn
Prime cotton seed cake .,,r -
Quotations on prime 'sssIivsg
rrime seed cake are !"
ton. iI
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GalyestOn-spots closed steady; prices un-
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Gross receipts 2si days in 1897 II. 2os5as
houston kniirona Receipts.

douston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads catering the city weru 40
foiiows: balcs.
Houston and Texas entrai....a........ 20
International and Great Northern. .....
Galveston. Harrisburg ana San Antonio 2
Texas aud New orleans .,-..........,. -.
Houston East and West Texas .........
gulf Colorado and santa Re. ........., -.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ..,....
Missouri. Kansas and Texas ..,......- %
WAGONS .........,.. ...,....,.,.,........ 10
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49, -.,-
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HOUSTON wnoLEsALE PRICES.
Current q rotations On Round Lots OF
staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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Whoat--No. 3 spring exact; No . red ssh.
Corn-No. 3SSs
oats-No e4G@25; No. white 27a27M;
No. white 25StG27ia,
Rye-No. . 3d.
Barey-No. . i2iDib
Flax seed-No. / t.T5
Timothy seed~-Primc 240d2.N
Mess pork--Per Dbl II 9O112g5.
LardPe 100 lbs T00GT.1s.
Short rib sdes-Loose 7.O0d7 25
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed 6s,7T
Short clear sides--Boxe 7.55d765
Susars-Cut loaf 6,OO granulated 54A
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BANK oLEARINGs.
Houston shows an Increase or ~
per Cent Over Last Yenr.

Now YORK. Anril 2O-Tbe Following table,
conlpiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear
ines at principal cities for the week ended
April To- with the percentage of increase and
decrease as compared with the corresponding
week last year.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris. April 2O-Threo per cent rentes lo1t,
70lac for the account
New York, April Chickering's s179 297, :
$50; balances s12099, sos.
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MARINE IN'rElLiGhsGl
Port OF Galveston y
ARRIVED.

SIS Taunton (Br.l, from New css1 Y
SIS San Marcos (Ama, from Ms .I Y
IoodenIuH lssM moiJ cia' Ts, .
Sch David p. Davis (Am), from "
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Houston SPOT quotations.
spots closed steady. prices unchanged.


The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot at the leading markets, To-
ge,her with tho closing OF middiing yesterday,
with today sales:
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The RANGE Of prices on the active months in
This is the opinion Of a New York broker

AA' ID AAl6 ppiAioA OF u ANtN lOIk uIOhcft
''Neill's latest PRONUNCIATION, under the
head Of Supply and Absorption of American
Cotton Is based on the statement by him
that the figures Jf this crop will reach $500
oOe bales. and that the takings for this sea
son viii amount 10 l0.75Q,0O0. this would
mean as FAR as this crop ID concerned that
nearly l,25o,O00 nales must be counted from
Apri IA to September l next or 9OO.001 bales
more than last year and 10000 bales more
than In 1921.
In no.nt OF fact the only basis for the
nope Of 100000 this year is the calculation
that Southern mills have secured and have
stored OF hitherto uncounted cotton their fun
requirements OF 100000 bales for the balance
OF the season, which Is by no means sure
an regard TO consumption OF American cot
ton II not more than 10 1o0.J00 this year
where have supplies been obtained 10 MI the
gap by reason OF the short crop of India and
Egyptian STABLE? Americans have already
felt this by large increase Of direct Japan
shipment ana certainly the English markets
must be afflicted likewise Mr. Neili's de-
auctions admit Engands inferior position
however and have only Ia ask what will
be the result Y there he deducted from his
promised 100000 worlds visible for Septem-
Der next, an error In understanding his ex
peetatons OF 100000 TO 100000 bales, and a
similar error in the consumption of talSings
q American cotton for the season OF 1892
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Schooner
COTTON on sHlPBV'''

For Liverpool--ss Sierra ..,-' ,,,,,s (.
For Belfast. SIS Innishowen n'.'
For Hayre IS Forest Holme &,
For Rotterdam, S. NoraSoR M
For Hamburg, SIS Hlperh'a
SIS Taunton .".'..',,' iuoln.
For Bremen, IS Loughrigs h''-
IS Wilberforce ''''' Z.
SIS Halle ,,,,,o.y lius ...l-'
For New York-Mallory nv
Total ..................,,..,'''''''
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81 Louis, April 20-Cattle- Receipts 100.
r rn,,lo 3p Tesans; market shade lower;
$500 Snipplnr and export steers i,sag5. 81
aesrs under l0O0 rounds i.oOai.T5; stockers
a . feeders S.25al5 .o5; eanaers / loS52 So
9 S1l Is S'eVa5a0 Texas and Indian steers 10
ypo,W, COWS and heifsrs 2.30ds. 50. Hogs
heSsipis 'oOo head market 90 lower; piRs
ana hshis :. i0W5.55; packers 5.40fi5 go sheen
-feceipts t40o; market Zoe lower: native NUT,
bucks 50d4.50
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ciIICAGo.

NnicaEo April TO- Cattle Receipts 1900.
generally about steady; natives good 10
prime steers i.s0aS.So moor TO medium /, 10
~ =. selected feeders 4.0n64s5: cows ! OF
~ 90 heifers S,S5Q4,15. Gamers a.2SfI2 "a
cares 4.d0ds 60. TeNans-Fed steers oodp
co. bulls s.2513 rs Hogs -Receipts 1900:
average STEADY prices mixed aud butchers
s4bq5 1si rough heavy 5.45Ei0. IS. iisht (. Il,
ioc lever: GOOD to choice wethsrs 6.75dfs. Is.
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SUGAR,

New Orleans. April @.-Sugs! ssi$
kettle 3&@4 3-16; open kettle esnlis7I
AZ: centrifugal yellows i%qt M
2%G4ls. Molasses quiet, nomllit
NsurxE y<,rr.,,i.ttsLsC61
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Richard Cooke & Co. say Of cotton:

The cotton markets were dun and listiess
the entire day. with no decided tendency
either way. The into sight was larger than
generally expected but had no depressing
effect With Liverpool stocks one million
months to run II does look as il the spin
ners will have lively scrap over the rem
nont OF this crop, Our advices say tho bulls
are turning their attention TO this next crop
s<ason.
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cLEAREL-

SIS Veritas (Nor.), for Havana
Sch j. X. Teel (Am9, for Por' n laa,
SIS Iniehowen Head tBr), 10y p w.
SIS San Marcos (Am.l, for NeF lAl
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HOUSTON BANK cLEAR1NGs.

Following are tho clearences of tho Houston
banks for the week thus laI and FOR the
corresponding time last wear together with
the increase oil decrease;
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-reamsblps.
Inishowen Head Orb lsss, b'i..
Loughrige Holme OBI isis '' =,
McNitis .........'.'''' ,..''''';s'
Nordkup DAM ......,', '.,.;,t''''', Il,
Sierra iSpn.D. 1856 Liverpoel ' 4 M
Wherefore tBrl. 1880. Fowler
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cargin 4 Richardson say o. cotton:

Sasii g hlcnarusoh say or cotton.
The cotton markets presented duh and
extremely lninterestnE appearance all dur
ing today's session Liverpool closed prac-
tieally the same as yesterday, About the
only feature Of note now is the liquidation OF
longs in the near months and in some in
stances PURCHASES are being transfs FRED TO
Inc later positions owing to the unsatisfao-
tory crop adyices being received from g.eat-
er portion OF the belt. Additional rains we're
this morning reported as having fallen last
night and as long as this cont nues II Is
barely probable tlist any decline will be seen
In the winter months at least, althoush seli-
ing continues In moderate way AZ eaen
little Improvement, The weakutss 10 May
today was said to be the result Of dsposi-
ton TO forward high grade cotton 10 New
York 10 deliver on contracts Taken all In
all the market seems llfelsss. and until Eu-
ropo seems more Inclined to buy spots prices
will probably drag. New Orleans wires:
Market eased on small decrease In Visible
supply az compared with previous years"
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SAILED.
vessels In PORT

SIS San Marcos (Aml, for New NY ~.
SIS Tnlshowen Head ter), foT bs'''s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
TREASURES OF THE SEA.
A Class of Fishermen Who Make va7- uable. EGUls from Wrecked
 Vessels.
V IT 1ItN V IT eI IT . 70 without them.

There still exists on our coasts q class of men known as "hovellers," or swipers-a modernized survival of the old wrecker fraternity that earns a livelihood by the recovery of wreck age. During the summer months of last year upward of 14O tons of an- chors and chains were dragged from the bed of the sea in the Downs and Yarmouth roads alone. The hardy fishermen of the North sea frequently make valuable hauls in the shape of derelict or distressed vessels, or Of sunlien goods that become cntanglcd in their fishing gear, says the London Express.
 A few months ago large vessel carrying a general cargo grounded and became waterlogged on sand bank off the east coast. In few hours a hest of fishing boats of va rious nationalities gathered, vulture- like, from previously deserted sea. Keeling ran 50 high over the footing that followed that g gunboat had to be dispatched to, the scene to preserve order. sg
 Tons of fish were returned to the sea and replaced by pianos, cases of candles, toys and ironware and the varied collection of goods that consti- tute a ships, cargo and outfit, until the Trinity house authorities, recog- mixing that the wreck was dangerous to navigation exercised their prcrogi ative sbx war ming off the spoilers and themselves taking charge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
STRUGGLING YOUNG AUTHOR
He Finds That About Twenty to On 2 Is the Prevailing Ratio Of Hu-
 nor and Wisdom.

"Whilc l have not yet in any great measure succeeded in persuading pub fishers of the desirableness of my productions,' said the struggling young author, according to the New York Sun, T have, through my ex- ceriences with them, come to some conclusions regarding the marketabil- ity of literary matter.
 T should say, for instance, that the demand for humor exceeds that for wisdom by about twenty to one, which would make the value of vein of humcr in q man as compared with one of wisdom about as the value of gold is to that of silver, with something over-the mint value I mean. Peo- pie desire not so much to be instruct ed as to be amused.
 Tn fact, 1 think that most men have wisdom enough of their own and to spare, inborn or born of their ex- 'periences. There are, perhaps, few men who do not consider that they are capable Of instructing the world themselves; and so wisdom becomes, one might say, 8 drug in the mar ket. And yet here have 1 been trying to make the market take wisdom from me! Futile effort, unless I have been able to put out some particularly hot and saw-toothed brand, which do not appear to have been able to do. Which is to say that the wisdom I have been trying to force on an all ready overstOcked market may not even have been up to the standard quality! Carrying coals to Newcastle, car-yjDC wood tO fine fOrpStSt
 But HOW 1 have learned out of my experience sufficient of real wisdom so that I shall, at least, no longer try to force people to buy something that they don't want. In other words, shall waste no more time in that di- rectioa. l shall open up some other tein 1
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
CHINESE AS COLONISTS.
What They Isnvc Accomplished in the PhiIiDpIHcs and the
 EGst Indies.
In the middle of the seventeenth cen-

In the middle of the seventeenth cen- tury one keuseng, of Koxinga, Chi nese chief that had refused to surren- der to the Tartars, invaded Formosa at the head of an army of 100000 men, attacking and driving out the Dutch. In 1G62 he opened correspondence with the Chinese in Manila, and the Spanish governor, fearing treachery, slaugh- tered 10000 of them as a hint to the survivors that any more friendly do- ings with Gen. Koxinga would meet with his displeasure. In the latter half of the seventeen hundreds they were massacred by thousands in Papanga province. But in spite of this Spanish method of dealing with the Chinese question there were 30,CG0 of them in Manila at the beginning of the century, says Frank NJ. Todd, in Ainslee's.
 They constitute an important part of the Philippine population to-day, often marrying native women and sending their sons to China to be educated. Rosario street, in Manila, is given up to Chinese shops, and many of these who have no capital invested are em- pioyed as clerks and compradores by merchants of other races.
 The Chinaman pervaGes not only the Philippines but all the islands of the seas, from Colombo eastward, wherever trade promises profit. MT. Bancroft says that the first Europeans at Malac- ca, Penang, Singapore, and all the i'm portant island ports of eastern Asia and Oceanica found Chinamen n there be- fore them. They have generally clung to their places with all the tenacity that characterizes the grip their cous- ins have gained in this country. They are thick in the Spice islands. The British say they are excellent citizens in Bognco. They created Singapore. There were 10000 of them out of pop ulation of 1000 in Batavia in 1894. There are said to be over 25O.OOO of them thriving under the tryannical governments of the Dutch East Indies, most of them with no apparent thought of going home except for burial, con- tented because their practical business talents and ability to live without lux Uries have made them dominant in trade. On their account the Australian gold digGings have had their race riots, and the Australian colonies their eX- elusive legislation in defiance of the diplomacy of the London government. Chinese merchants have invaded Japan, where they compete successfully with the European trader. All oyer the eastern seas the union" of Chinese compradores has held commerce in the hollow of its hand, and the law has been the most terrible that could be in- voked to punish or to ruin the west ern merchant that tried to do business without them
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
FEMININE FANClES.
Sev Novelties in Dress OrnaE,enta-
 ton for the Current

Fancy hosiery is much more fash sonable than plain, and sometimes ttGrtling combinations are seen. Silk stockings have lace inserted over the instep in bowknot CT other designs, <ays the Boston Budget.
 Tine tics most in vogue for men just at present are the narrow four-in- hand, the scarf with flowing ends, to be tied in a long slender four-in- hand, and the butterfly or bat wing. The latest style of this bow has ends very bluntly pointed, or perhaps l should say rounded, and is tied in an exceedingly small and tight knot, with the wings spreading out sharply from it, in shape very much like a short bodied butterfly. It looks best wit h a fairly high banded. turnover collar, but may be worn with any style of collar except a very low turnover ot old-fashioned shape or q winged col lar. With the latter q four-in-hand collar always looks best.
 Tucks, shirrings, fine plaitings and folds are the fancy of the moment in neckwear, and are remarkably cheap. No woman needs to be untidy in these days, when dainty neckwear may be purchased for a quarter
 A novelty to be introduced the com ing season is phosphorized silk, so called because the surface has phos- phorescent effect, intended to suggest the glimmer on the sea.
 A new trimming just introduced consists of small gold or silver rings, sewed to the goods of the gown in two rows a few inches apart. The rings of the two rows alternate, so that velvet ribbon or cord run through them forms points, and the effect, par ticularly with black velvet ribbon or gold cord, is distinctly attractive and original. These small rings are also sewn on the edges of goods and rib bon or cord laced across to form an open work insertion over color.
 Soft crushed folds of gauge or chif- fon, held in bread dog collar shape by being passed through jeweled slides and finished with chou at the back, arc being worn with the preva- lent demi-decolletage as well as with full evening dress.
 Another novelty is the panne metal lique. A special process gives metal lie sheen to the panne and It is high ly effective. Changeable, stniped and broche panne is also shown.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Republican, Rally Last Night-Foot |s F Ball Tomorrow. [ < xxi

j Though the crowd was not large at the republican rally last evening, the speaking was good and interesting. The committee of arrangements did their work well and everything was carried on smoothly. In the corridor of the hall was pail with q loaf of bread in it. representing the full din- her pail. About S:15 Judge Cowell, a prominent and learned judge from Waterbury, well known among our Watertown citizens. was introduced by B. H. Mattoon. MT Cowell spoke for about thirty minutes and during his speech he told several interesting re- mmbrances of former happenings among Litchfield hills. At the close Of his speech he was loudly applaud ed. Immediately following this. B. H. Mattoon had the honor of introducing Senator Platt to our Watertown peo- pie. NIT P1att. though not one of the orators we hear about, spoke exceedingly well.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
VACANT TERRACES.
The earldom of wiltes awaits an

The earldon of Wiltes awaits an owner.z It is, true the title is claimed by the Scrope family, but as they have never petitioned the house of lords we apprehend, says Pearson's Weekly, there must be a flaw in the claim.
 Where are the descendants of the Se- tons,. earls of Dunferm.ine, who were also Lords Fyne and earls of Wintoun? Think of it, ye noble epresentatives of that ilk-a couple of historic earl doms and barony to be had for the asking-and, of course, the proving.
 One descendant of this family lives in Rome. He is probably poor, but there are several Setons in this coun- try with the means to fight claim.
 To the majority of people person refusing to take up title rightfully belonging to him must be, to say the least, very eccentric. Burke. our great est authority on all matters connected with the peerage, tells us that there is a Dillon living wno could, if he liked, call himself the earl of Roscommon. It would be interesting to learn what objections this gentlemen can have to be called your lordship. Perhaps he does not know who he really is
 
 entitled to claims is not unknown.
 It was not until he was on his death bed that a person who has been all his life gardener to a family living in Tun- bridge Wells learned that he was the long lost Gordon, wanted for the bar ony of Beauville, the last holder of which died in 1G53.,
 Some years ago net-of-lin agent spent a lot of money in searching for a MT. John Long to fill the barony of Peterborough, then vacant. He was unearthed at last in the workhouse. and so comfortably housed was he that he flatly refused, greatly to the disgust of his discoverer, to engage in the ex- elements of peerage claiming.
 Should the claims to ''peerages to let" ever assume the proportions of a boom, there will be a goodly crop of appli- cants for the title of Niscount Rune- lagh. Plenty of us remember the last viscount, who, in his time, was the soul of the volunteer movement.
 The family name is Jones. It is pos sible that one of the number may be entitled to call himself Niscount Ranc- lagh, but we advize him not to try. If one started. all the other Joneses might follow suit. The last viscount died in very poor circumstances, having sold the family estate at Fulham years be- fore. knowledge of this fact will proba bly thin the list of those who con- template action.
 One more title may be mentioned. Niscount Allen died in 1915. We hear that a grocer not 1G0 miles from Ber- mondsey has designs on this title It being strictly commercial age, so- ciety perhaps will not be deeply scan- dalized-especially as the countess of Warwick herself serves in her shop in Bond street-if it presently learns that Viscount Allen can strongly recom- mend his IS penny Ceylon tea, and that there is good sale for Niscount Aliens pickles south of the Thames.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
A STORM IN THE TROPICS.
Impressive Memory Of a Night in the Eight of Benin = Binding
 Flashes of Lightning.

{ The sun disappeared behind noun tainous mass of leaden-colored clouds which rose rapidly in the southern and western quarters. says J. Taylor Ward in the Atlantic. To the eastward, also, the signs were threatening. Night came on suddenly as it does in the trop- ics. Soon the darkness enveloped us, a palpable veil. 4 noise like the march of a mighty host was heard, which proved to be the approach of a tropical flood. heralded by drops as large as marbles It churned the still waters into phosphorescent foam which rem dered the darkness only more oppres- eive The rain came down as it can come only in the. Eight of Benin. The avalanche cooled us, reducing the tenn perature ten or fifteen degrees, giving ss neg life, and relieving our fevered bio od I told MT. Block to throw back the tarpaulin over the main hatch and let our dusky friends get some benefit of it. In half an hour the rain ceased, but it was as calm and ominous as ever. I knew this was but the forerunner of something to follow. We had not long to wait, for suddenly hlinding flash of lightning darted through the gloom from east to west, followed by one in the opposite direction. Without inter- mission, one blaze after another. and thunder crashing until our eyes were blinded and our ears deafened, thon- sand times ten thousand pieces of ar aillery thundered away. We seemed utterly helpless and insignificant. "How wonderful are Thy works" came to my mind. Still no wind; the brig lay helpless.