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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
AND BRADSTREfT'S
IA Wire Developments Have Filled
,be Week With Surprises.
,rsof MERCHANDISE BROKE RECORDS
mains and Cold Weather
II 81 n tendency TO Dcpress
I ,.-conditions Reviewed.

vo,k. April 2o.--R. q. Dun 4 Co.'S
80 AZ trade tomorrow Will say
IT, reduction of IS per ton in the
io'n ,.,ss and bars and the closing OF
~ American steel and Wire com
|0 al,ed the week with surprises. In
III market and in the market for steel
rroducts changes have begun the end
IL ran not he well foreseen.
~ the disturbance in speculation,
80 been produced measure OF dis
sardipg prices that are maintained by
IT,, computations which for the present
A.,er huying. In the iron business
lrmal reductions were almost wholly an
= IN actual sales Some urgent aud
IN, contracts have been made, includ-
~ the New York tunnel. requiring
~. AZ prices not stated; It is, how
ute many others, deferred until the
r, is clearer.
4. 4 slightly better demand for hides
E.,yo attributed to their improving con-
| I'M, the distribution of boots and shoes
4. teen all the factories at work. Some
Eossd many more are running part time
Isry few Of those in operation have orders
single month, There Is no room for
hat greatly restricted buying has been
!, bv the high prices asked. which tho
II declare unavoidable until prices OF
n yield.
',extllo Industries have large orders yet
L. tstn Of l.1 Les
but there are many others less fortunate
sbsir hunt for orders without much re-
[for prices causes irregularity in the
mt OF established position. The staple
\ and worsted goods hold steadily as the
r. need no more contracts, but in less
IN lines, both for mems wear and in
| Goods the business Is by no means
5aetory, Wool has been inactive, with
kbange in prices. Cotton goods are by
sold at concessions for future delivery,
\ realize that present prices will not
5eontrol cost Of production. Raw cotton
La at ISL with all the more ease, because
/ seems to be nobody in this country
keut to buy except in the speculative
Iets. Northern mills have taken, with
ktocks they held last September, enough
In whole years needs. The spinners
ID who have yet to supply themselves,
5ayIng over 900, the average export price,
BS.OO6o0O worth shipped in March.
! spite Of the decrease In other staples,
we're the largest merchandise exports
4 known except in December. 1898, and
value Of the minor domestic exports,
Ii manufactured, rose to $50. 100. 500 in
ID, sum never approached in any other
3h,
Reat has declined a fraction in price and
4 advanced fraction, both markets be.
Rendered comparatively inactive by The
inty that the remaining foreign require.
Is will be easily met.
&iures for the week have been 1S4 in tn,
h States against 1sl last year, and /,
bnsds, against % last year.
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BUDGETFROM BEAUMONT
Business Men Have Determined 10 Secure
the jain Rice Min.
THE CELEBRATION OF SAN JAclNIo DAY
Confederate Veterans Are tn Meet
This Afternoon--CharIc Rcy-
nolds, N Machinist. Injured.

Beaumont. Texas. April 2O.-There was
a meeting of citizens at the rooms of the
Neches club last night at which Colonel
h. y. Crary. a pioneer IN Southeast de-
yelopment. prcsidsd, and T. w. shepherd
of the chamber of commerce acted as ssc-
rotary.
The meeting was called by the executive
committee of the chamber OF commerce.
For two weeks the committee had bean
in conference and correspondence WITH
Mr.. Gustave jain of Gustave Jahn g Co,
New York, one of the largest importing
and exporting and rice milling concerns
in the United States. looking to the cree
tisn-An this city OF an immenss rice mill
and warehouse. The committee and Mr..
jain had reached an understanding, but
there was a difference between the price
he was willing to pay for the site selected
and The price demanded by owners OF the
property The meeting last night was for
the purpose Of raising this difference by
public subscription. Ii viii be raised be-
fore shutdown tomorrow. when 1t can be
announced that Beaumont is to be the
milling and marketing center for South
east Texas and Southwest Louisiana rice.
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About seyen-eighths Of mile selling--
Den Ronald no. Post Haste, l.indula lO6 fns
jefferson lio, Flax Spinner liz. Robert Ron.
uer los Corialis l0S, Bannoek IFS, Shoreham
i02, lmlefe l0S Magic Light "a
-Four and a half furlongs, maidons Lillian
Hoffman io7 Far Sight no FraniS Halt 10
Ance lo7 NcrNcs, Yorkshire, Millionaire,
no. The Lnafer Ford lo5 Ford iei, Favor
nette no Audaclous lle Tho RECON, i0i,
Mile and seventy yards, handicap-~BoN 90
Charentus tl9, Warrcnton MS, Wait Not rs
nangor lOi, Tyrshena ioi Gold One 100, G e.
WiRhtman gI
About scvon-ciehts Of milo. Avcrne strikes
--Carbuucle ~. Firs, Whip loo, Tourney a5,
Kammara l0i. Ten Candies log, nssenter sS,
slnn Conig lt9, Cold Lace ", silver Garter
lod. Modrlnc ll5, unmaskcd LOG, Royal ster.
linz i06
Three otghths OF n mile, handicap Mocha
nus i20. noublet III silver Garter no Lady
Lindsey ii6. Lccdsyillo i07. Rcvonah l06, I'm.
masked i0l Olea 100
Fire-eiEhths Of = nile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mo Murtonville KID i07 Goodnle ITO, Mercer.
Godfrey lo7 ricardy no, Ilunparlen, Knights
Council George Le5ar. Kinling 101. rincher
lio, Lille slmmons los.
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turned weak. There WIS little IL any OF the
manipulation which has characterized the
market Tor several weeks past and the room
traders took the short side of the account
with moro confidence than for some time
mast Long cotton commenced 10 come out
quite freely and prices sold OF several points
accounts from dry goods districts were not
so good and stil later m the day there was
change for the better IN weather condl-
tions in tho South. From the best prices OF
the morning there was a decline Of ? 10 6
points. There was talk Of an early elminn-
ton OF the May short Interest as fnctor.
The market closed quiet at net advance OF
points 20 n decline Of 4 points having rail-
ering
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SIX furlonss. selling Two Armies. ROSE
Caron 81 Polly Rixby, Alfred G. 20, Eseeiee
y, Incidental, Cousin Lefty, Bedueath Edin-
eorouEh, Ben Frost. DomNie lp1, Marion san
sen. Trombone lo3. Lord Neville iO;, Can
nonade los
Four and a half turlongs --tiolden Harvest.
Gibson Girl sa Miss Bennett, sad Sam. Soup.
tEess ies. Liiiy Farmland, The Mccca IFS.
Mile and an eighth. selling KITTY Regent ~.
Her Favor es Dandy u. i0l, Warrior l0s.
Niscount 1903. Gadsden i0i Geo. Il. Cox los,
Red Pirate i07. Ailnntus los
Vile, handicap Maidstone. Alice Turner at,
Thos. Carey 81. Belle CT Memphis i0s, Noble
man. Compensation Strcamer III
About two miles, Cotton atcepechasc--Lost
Time, Znfallig 1884, Joe Bell 49, Meddlcr, Che
uier i60.
Three-quarters OF mile. selsng--Dolly
Wcithon, Evelyn BYRD 70. RUBY Riley cathc-
dral iai. TortGgas i0S !, X Hughes. Lenuep
wardcll, Carlotta G. los Serlvener 100. Or.
Wahnslcy liz. Braw Lad III, Hcrmoao too.
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THE TuHF.


Memphis, Tenn, April 90 The day Al
Montgomery Park was extremely dlssgroea-
bid and only the regulars were on hand
whtn the hrst race was ealiot.
-Four and d half furlpngs, purBe-1andy
Jim. Fancy Wood Darlene. Time :5SA-
six nrlongs-Grolt Bend. Andes Maud
Wallace. Time :isA.
Mile and 4 quarter. sellng-Crooket, HIND
press JlmD Time 2:lS.
Seven furlonps-Memphis Gun Club handl-
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Auucdu.t Results.

New York Aprn sc.-only two fOyorItcs
won II Aaucduct today
-Four aud half furlonRs-- Glenwood Ora.
eloWs Robert wadden Time 81
About seven furlongs--Duiloon. Alex, sweet
Caporal Time ;2e as.
Four and q half furlungs-~ Princess Ottille.
iiila Della &c. Time -.
Five and half furlongs--Sir Christopher.
Fink Domino Geo, Wightman. TIM t:0S i-a
Five and half furlongs Maritoban Gu
nidity, The Corinthian. Tlme 1908 1.i.
Five aad half ttrlougs All Cold, 3anone.
Gold one. Time los S-6.
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san Francisco Atrl co. SIX mriongs-'
Carlo Arabia, March seven. Time J, i5is.
Ntlo aud furlons. hurdles -Vlkirg Lomo.
purWard Time 2:1.
-Four furlonss Bavasa1. Ada n, Princess
Ttnuia. Time .h0A.
Milo aud Extraordinarily Meddicsome.
scotch Plaid Captive. Time l;Aa,
Six furlougs--Matt Hogan, Proclamation.
Morclia limo LICK.
Milo and q sixtccnthAcc Acrobat. Don
Luis limo tthi
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FIGHTS AT GALVESTON.
one of the Contestants Grabbed ~
Chnir ia the SIKH.

Galveston Texas. April pe,-Atter two IRE
linnary, bouts. one being between John Ma
lony and jim Smith and the other between
place here tonight between Arthur Johfe1n
and John Hieman The contest WIS not sat
isfactoty from, any standpoint, The tactics
gravate his opponent and thus cause him 70
lose HIS temper and also the FIGHT, He sue
ceeded in this in the sixth round. when tlie-
man grabbed chair, which was imme-
dately taken from him,
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uNFAvoRABLE WEATHER.
in Cotton Belt Has
Been Excessive.

New York. April 2O-The Chronicle says;
our telegraphic sdvices this evening indicate
mat over considerable portion of the South
the weather has been unfayorahle the past
week. Rain has been general and the pre-
cipitation has been very heavy in many sec
lions more particularly in Mississippi. Louis
lana and Alabama where foods have result
ed. AT Meridian. Miss. the rainfall is stated
to have been over ten inches in thirty-sx
hours. our correspondents report that as
result Of the wet weather work has been IN
tertered with or suspended. and that plant
ing operations are. OH the whole, very back
ward Much replanting. It Is claimed will
have To be done. In Texas the rainfall mas
been light as a rule.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


Washington. April 2e.-ToXas postmastors
Adina Iee county Joshua t. Duey: Apul-
lares. Webb county Paul Ilesge Angelina.
Angelina county Henry Baker, Lilac. Milan
county. Adde L. Norman,
The senate committee on military anair'
TODAY reached nm agreement to report tn
bill for the reorganization OF the army Will
number OF amendments.
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MACHINIsT INJURED.

While operating a drilling machine In
the shops of the Beaumont Iron Works
this morning. Charles Reynolds, machin
ist sustained a painful injury. The accl-
dent was caused by the drill flying from
the chuck and striking him in the side
with sufficient force TO break rib. He Is
not seriously hurt but the wound was very
painful at the time Physicians were
called and he was taken to his home,
where he will be laid up for a few days.
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SAN JACINTo ANNIVERSARY.

The anniversary of the battle OF San ia
cinto will be commemorate in this city by
a friendly battle on the baseball diamond
between clubs representing the office men
Of the Tram and Reliance Lumber COM
panles on one side and the Office force of
the Beaumont Lumber company on the
other 1t was the intention to have the
game at Myrick's park but on account OF
the muddy condition at these grounds It
will be played at Blanchette park There
Is now no fence around this park but as
the game is to be played for the benefit
of the organized charities of the city
those who attendant the attendance
should be large will doubtless chip in a
quarter or what they can afford.
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no Sign CnNTRAcT.

Howard Sterrett president of the iHous-
ton Builders Exchange, came in from
Houston this morning and went to Sabine
Pass to close contract for building the
big oil tank, mention OF which was made
in these columns n few weeks ago
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CoNFEDERATEs TO MEET.

Albert Sidney Johnston camp, United
Confederate Veterans, will hold an impor-
tant meeting in Millard's hall at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, 1t is earnestly de-
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New York. April 2o.-The nome demand
continues dun for all descriptions Of cotton
goods and there is no Improvement in EXPORT
huyinF. While leading lines Of brown ana
hiesched cottons are firm. there Is some n
regularity in other directions soarse SOY
orsS cottons are arm Fancy prints irregu-
s,Snies steady Ginghams unchanged
pin, cIoths still neglected. Wide gray goods
steadv' Linens quiet but very nrIn IN price
Burlaps dull and market In favor OF Dhseis
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New York co,,on

"a us April 2o-The cotton marker
aet. esisra ~ J point dsclius TO points
!, sou,A uSlng to weather conditions
scsnu,. nere was eeciued lack OF
0n and the market soon
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nAsEBALL.
No Gnmes ut Cincinnati and 81. Lonts
PhilIics and New Works Won.

Philadelphia. April ?o.--The baseball season
renod hero today uuder suspicious ciroum-
stances. The attendance was Of the holiday
order and the spectators had the satisfaction
OF seeing Philadelphia defeat Boston in
closely contested eleven-innng game Hos
tons defeat was the result of two consecutive
errors by Lowe In the eleventh inning
score Il IL Il
Boston ...............0l0 700 000 co. A ;
Philadelphia ..... 20O l0i 000 OIL > .
Nichols, Clark and sullivan; Frazer and
Mcfarland
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grove 2 H. Giesecke alternate. Il
s'allati0n AZ efssmsstiVgs NAY s,t,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-16

| am not disposed to make Issues with
men. but my former friend aud
fellow citizen, Mr.. Long, the secretary
of the navy. has made remark which
in itself may not appear very signin-
cant, but nevertheless I choose to
make some comment upon 1t. MIR. Long
says what we call imperialism is only
cry and that the anti-imperlollsts
are few In number and of no consd-
erable Importance. He says their voice
is only cry. That may be true;a cen
sus has not been taken, and we do not
boast of numbers. But nineteen cen
turies ago a cry was heard In the vii
derness of Judea-heard by only few,
but now the echoes Of His voice are
heard the world over. And now we are
crying for an open path of Justice for
all people, repentance of The wrong
that has been done in the past aud ref
opmation in the future.
1--WE have accomplished something
The Anti-Imperialistic leagues have
made the name and the characteristics
of imperialism known and spoken in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-16
GREATEST SPEECH
Delivered Since Time Of Lincoln Wants
Man Of Backbone For President.

Gamaliel Bradford said he had taken
the long journey from Boston princi-
pally to avert what be thought would
be a great mistake 1.-The nomination of
n third ticket .'rhis election" he
said, 'is not going to be settled by
the newspapers by the politicians
nor by the capitalists. but bysthe peo-
pie. Now if we are going to defeat
Mckinley we must all throw our solid
support in behalf of William j. Bryan.
Great applause.) Then when he sits
in the presidential chair (Which lie willy
we will have some influence with the
administration; we will be able to say
that we were with him from the be-
ginning. I think the first consIdera-
tion is TO defeat Mr.. Mckinley, but I
think it is just as important to elect
Mr.. Bryan. | did not vote for him
of the gold standard aud ] think he is
mistaken about the money Question
but 1, also think he is thorough
ly earnest and honest aud sim
cere, l believed his advocacy of
the ratification OF the treaty of peace
with Spain was perfectly right and log
ical, and that was what first deter
mined ME to vote for him. / do not be-
lcve any candidate for, president ever
before had the courage to say TO a
convention that If it did not put into
its platform a thing which he believed
to be right, 1t would have to look for
some other candidate. (Applause.)
want to see that kind OF a man In the
presidential chair. Since the time Of
Lincoln I do not believe such speech
has been made as Mr.. Bryan made
here one week ago. There is no mine
ing matters IN that speech; you know
Just what he would do. have as
much faith as have in any doctrine
of religion that when the people come
to vote next November they will cast
an overwhelming testimony in favor of
| william j. Bryan"
BY standing vote the resolution was
passed expressing sympathy with Carl
Schruz in the death of his son.
| d. C. Tillotson Of Kansas, chairman
of the committed on permanent organ
ization reported in favor Of George S.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-16

abatement of our rights and no scuttle
policy. This seems to indicate
that We have entered upon colonial
policy. l always follow the president
by his doings. not by his speeches.
When the speeches of men and the ac-
tions of men appear not to harmonize
look to their actions for the truth,
therefore l lave never looked to the
words of President Mckinley as pre-
senting substantial evidence of what
he would dc.
II am noi able to explain the mo.
tive of Mr. Mckinley in taking this
policy. Ibslieve he is the master mind
in his cabinet and that nothing has
tlnnspired except that which he him
self has originated. And he has carried
It throughthus far without interruption.
He interpreted the protocol with Spain
contrary to Its language and framed
the treatt of Paris according to his
own ideas; and he has since interpret
ed his powers upon his own theory as
to what ,e was authorized to do. He
is the onk person responsible for what
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-16

now that it has surrendered itself to
despotic and tyrannical motives.
Great applausc.l helped TO create
the Republican party. a party at that
time of justice and principle and hon
esty. I now believe it is party OF
Injustice and despotism and | will
help 10 destroy il. And how! There
know what that is. | am for Bryan.
CTremcndous applause.D | am for Bry-
an in spite of what he may believe
concerning the currency or finances
of the country. This question to which
we invite the country's attention is a
question of life or death 10 the repub-
lie. In such crisis shall we atop
to consider whether silver should be
worth more or less than ii isI If a
mistake is made i'll the next adminis-
tration should Bryan be elected, the
people can remedy it in four or eight
wears: the country would not be de-
stroyed. If the currency is impaired
we can redeem it. Ii was impaired
during the Civil war and we remdeem-
ed it afterwards.
'If you have not been deceived in a
man and lie promises To do what is
right. YOU are not to blame if you
try him. Mr.. Bryan TO me stands in
that position. Even his enemies say
nothing against him as man. In this
very city he has made the most ex-
pllcit promises to pursue that policy
which we advocate. am disposed
to trust him. If | look on the other
side. in my opinion, President MclNin-
ley has promised several things and
then done several things that do not
run in harmony with his promises.
But now he pledges himself to pursue
n policy which we condemn; If we
vote To support him in that policy, we
have no right to complain. | believe
BRYAN is as honest in his purpose to
redeem this country from degradation
and its policy of Imperialism as any
man who sits in this audience. There
fore. for one, am in favor of support
ing Mr. Bryan in spite of his beliefs
in things concerning which he has not
my approval.
1--WE are to have n platform contend
ing against this Administration and l
hope a recommendation 10 support
Mr.. Bryan. Next March l trust we
will have an Inauguration to be fol-
lowed by policy which will bring
the troops out Of the Philippines, di-
minsh the death roll and the mas
- In. distant lunhQe
and we shall then set up three young
Continued ON sixth page.l
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can declare war. Can the chief mag
istrate make war in the absence of a
Congressional declaration of war? I
suppose if | said anything in exten-
uation OF the Chinese policy some one
at Washington or elsewhere would say
that I had spoken against my own
country; but | want to say that the
American people will speak for lib
erty and for justice even though their
words may inflame the fires of liberty
the world over. China has always
followed the maxim, Use that which
is thine own, so as not TO iniure 9TH
crs.' That contains every provision
of the decalogue. Through centuries
the Chinese empire has gone on, while
Assyria, and Rome. and Carthage have
withered and died-died because they
took into their possession that to which
they had no right. 1t Is to such an
entertainment that We are invited, it
is to such a history as these nations
have made that our eyes are turned
and we are asked to initiate it.
"Who does not see that the day of
England's downfall is approaching?
and we are asked to follow her ex-
ample and tread in the imperial foot
steps of Great Britain, knowing that
those steps are leading the British en-
pire TO destruction. Now Is the time
for the people to arrest this program
to ruin and the laboring men of this
country are the men to whom | ap-
peal If we accept Imperialism it
means that some people shall do the
thinking and the rest do the working;
then the course of liberty cannot he
saved.'
Gov. Boutwell, asked the negro vot-
ers to work against imperialism for
the sake of the 10,000,000 colored pop
ulation in the Philippines. and claim
ed that the fact that some negroes
were deprived of their rights in the
South was no excuse for the oppres-
sion of the Filipinos. With reference
to protection the Governor said there
were many things better than money
and that in his Judgment prosperity
would not continue long with the mar
kets of China closed to American pro
duets and with the cheap labor of the
Orient and Cuba and Porto Rico
brought into competition with Ameri-
can labor.
"How is the overthrow of the Ad-
minisratlon to be Accomplishment
concluded Mr.. Boutwell,. I'm my
youth I had no disguises. | turned
aside and left the Democratic party
when It surrendered TO slavery. In
my age leave the Republican party,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-16

every palace, every log cabin and ev-
cry prairie camp on this continent.
"We are told there is peace in the
Philippines aud our 10000 soldiers
there are merely performing police du-
ty. The President has said the Phil
ippines are Uursnnd there Will be no