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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
Especial to The POST

New Orleans, January 12.-w. IT, Bachelor
d Co.. Ltd, say of cotton.
Liverpool continues to reflect more con-
hdential feeling abroad responding MS wcti
70 inc developments OF the strong statistical
SITUATION on this side and to facts that viii
nna,iy assert themselves and exert influence
taDies SHOW the Improvement 2-6id futures
spots l-S2d advance. Tho movement con-
tinues TO proceed on the same short lines.
ports showing material falling OFF us COM
pared with an S,I50,000 crop year: white
advces from SPOT markets show them as
strong as ever. and holders are firm in their
conviction that higher prices would prevail
Trading today ruled dull and uueyenttul.
with prices easier as compared with yeste,-
days close. Spots closed steady, with I'M
changed prices aud receipts remained ex-
ceedingly light, The strength OF cotton is In
evidence and the opposition that Is Offering
can be Of no avail as each day shows that
The load Is coming lighter with a prosaeat
of further depletion.
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!. New York January 10. IS Mum son 6
%. say Of cotton:
Noltop advanced to points closiac
steady, after only a very light speculation
EUROPE bought TO cover short sales Wat
stseet doth bought and sold but towards tho
s ,ts. nvught to some extclt one stock ex
,e = ~, mouse taking 500J March In ono block
~, toii - Serman house. Light receipts high
-. Vaoirs publish liverpool statistics a
ountsh hnuston estimate for Mcnday. strone
spot markets and some imprpyement n thc
spntlhentai demand wera buipsh factors
h'ized 10 measure by dulness OF spec.
uiiiuphf ana the fact that some consider tho
ptscSs ALREADY pretty high SiilI others were
Ienoered nervous by the sudden change nf
ifsht recently hy Wall street house. form
cry very bullish ~
shreveport La. reports continued rains
sS,liee INC, beginning OF the year. Macon
hulho ana Atlanta. Ga. rcceipIs TO-DAY wera
al larger than week AGO or wear aso
hettille Texas. says there Is more w.l7er
IN inc ground in Bee county than ever ~.
lore known Port recepts TODAY estima "a
az $500. against 2l,459 last week. ag.at7 iast
year and 2o,ltO In 1897. Luling Texas, ,re-
ports preparations for the next crop in nro-
stess. Alabama adyices report very smqll
!seelptS at small towns Private cables state
.nat Liverpool advanced on the strong sta
t,stleal position and u good business in Man
chester The drawback here just now is
,he smailEess OF speculation Interest Is
certain to revive, however II receipts con
unue light. as they seem likely to,
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Carload lots, Z. &. b. cars from niiiers;
dealers charge from store S6fi0c more per 100
ID on tran, 2a3c per bushei on oats and
corn, sld i0a l5c per 100 lbs an hay.
nRAN-PcT 100 lbs. f0mI2c.
RICE HRAN--Psr 100 lbs 60c
WHEAT SHORTS Per 100 lbs. 95ni05
IURE CoRN cHohs-pef TOO lbs 7S0iics
CoKN No sacked 400i2c.
OATs,-Gocd No ] Texas. Sn4s3e on or no
grades, 25G2siso Kansas white No. 2, 3jlt
Zee No. shito 5SaaIc. abghtly stained
2chdNiac.
Wheat sHoRTS-Por 100 lbs, s5ns5c,
HAY-Alfalm fl3 jQMli0o per ton. timothy
siAc0Gi5.00. South Texas prairie hay, W opW
g. 30; North Texas and Territory, sJ.u99lO' w.
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london Finnncioi cnhiesram.

New York. JANUARY l3.--rho CommercinI
Adyertirere London financial rablegrapp
says business IN the markets today waB
very small. but that one was excellent based
On hopes ot good news from tho Trsnsyaal.
which professionals began 10 anticipate in
markets bare Of stocks, Consols up y. led
the rest. Chean money helped the cheerful
foeling American securities shared In the
proportions No gold WAS received or en
kaged Money rates continued easy at pre-
glcHs rate and bills were scarce SILVER
was strong. Speculation IN It Is awakening
W India and IN the East which is inquirlrg
for the market keeuly. The market Is ner-
gous watching French lenders today, which
may continue for come time. though not 20
long as last year.
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oorTos sEED raoprcrs.

=. Q. y MIL, Tssss interior points. -
Per f;as'ou.
Prime crude oil loef, e94r 20
Prime summer yellow oil ~, 3Eta 9
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The Herring Cortcs Hardware company
recently closed deal az Taylor Texas,
which reflects great credit on this enter
prislng firm as well 80 on the city In
competition with several Northern and
Eastern houses the Houston concern made
tho lowest bid and was given the contract
10 supply large amount OF hardware and
furnishings.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY a. 1900

f 'nvd,hs nelds hrn, smother advance being r.,
The opening but later With poorer s Srm a.
,sr,, spo.s, increased offerings from tho III
~, thr'v ara general disposition 10 realize
the , narket eased New Orleans wires that
siaerne,. 20 thor ncrt viii increass con
s s,,i the coming week and advices ron,
~ seeuons indictte freer teecipfs. tfnles
~, Nc. demand for snots improves again next
,ha,A, We are still inclined 10 the theory
on era, pronts on long. cotton should he taken
un me suvsnces, Liverpool should be f-6sth
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Advances on alfalfa aud timothy nay
have been announced 40 = resuit Of tho
prevailing scarcity.
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Houston Daily s.ntemen,.


Houston's gross receipts of cotton hf the
various railroads entering the city were as
Follows: baies,
Houston and Texas Central .,..,,,.-+.. l,2t3
International and Grfat Northern ..--,. -,-in
Galveston. Harr sburs and San Antonio p
Texas and New Orleans .,.....-..-.... ..--
Houston East and West Texas ...,-.,, mo
Gulf. Colorado and Santa 70 .....-... d
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ..,.,... go.
Missouri Kansas and Texas ....,..,. 81
rn,aI 1866
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Honnd Lots of
staple Commodities.


These quotations are revised dailE and their
correctness can he relied uDon. rae prices are
those ruling IN Houston ~nolesa'e marEets.
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Cheese ia uwto Arm and prices in the
primary markets have advanced about
20, although the local scale has not been
affected ~ to date
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, :, DRIED u FRUITS AND SUITS

APPLES Fancy eyaporstcd SC-ib boses
Sisc. Id cartons lc choice evaporatpd Sc
-ApRICOTs-per H. loose ishe
CtTRCN--ln lc-ib boxes l9c,
CuERANTS--In bbls Sc; 3.ib boxes. clean.
ed bulk 7,ac. lib cartons SuSAc
DATES--l-ib packages, De, q 10 hoses, &c.
SiGS- California i2Er. imported lNifiyc.
pEAcHES-scboiee new atook DC; standard
sac
RATsINs--cai.fornin. s-crown. l.. H. boxes
81 25; h-box j.. /. raislns 65nT5c 2-crown
l.. NJ. raisins. 5Olb boxes, 7s4G; 3-orown l..
81 raisins 5o-lb boxes SIZE
PRUNES--calitorria sO-6os. 7iSc. 6o-7os 7s:
io-sos. &c; S0-9us. NO, 90-iO0s. &c
NJ rs Era1l Zoe per 10. nlhorto. Sicily
i8c Naples. iPisc walnuts. i4UiSe. peanuts
fancy hand picked size, No DC. almonds
Taragona. l6c ner ID in sacks pecRns, uu-
screened eism7lte; better Grades. save.
italian chestnuts. roc.
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weclsIy nani. Settlements.
Ne,x York Money.

New York. January l8.-Money on call
steady az per cent? prime mercantile paper
5M6 ner cent: sterling exchange steady with
actual busness N bankers bills NJ 4s6K ~
is7 for demand. 4 S3Glf Ssli ior 60 days; most
I'd rates 4.gi1D4 .Sfts and 4.S7fzu4. 81. Com
mereinl bills 4S2iSHi.S5. silver certldestrs
Bsisef59i& Bar silver 50. Mexicun dollars
iI1S state bonds Inactive; railroads strong.
government bonds Irregular.
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BAROMETEROF BUSINESS
Still Higher Prices on Coffee Expected BY
The Trade.
REDUCTION IN PRICE or ROLLED OATS
iCoiumbis and HawkcSe brands
Down 20 certs--chiclep-
Are Uisbcr--Notc-,
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ROLLED OATS

The condition OF tho coffee market ccu-
tinues TO excite considerable interest
among the members OF tho local trade,
Eastern adviccs received during the day
were to tho effect that another material
advance in futures had been made, AMI
that, IN view OF the plague rumors and
short crop estimates. stil higher values
we're not at all unlikely While there has
been no change in the local scale, further
than the advances noted In Yesterdays
Post. tho trade would not be surprised TO
see further rise during the next few
days, One local broker, who bought 800
bags Of RIO several months ago for de-
livery in October, and who later consented
TO the consignment being delivered last
month. 10 now something like $500 galner
by tho deal. the value u his goods having
advanced over So per bag In the meantime
Tho consignment arrived on the Wollow-
deuc. the steamer which was held 80 long
at quarantine
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The fruit situation Is practically I'M
changed Tho movement rs comparatively
small and all prices are unchanged Fresh
arrivals Of apples In barrels are expected
during tho early part of the coming week..
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London con.ois..

London January 1s.-.cousols for money
% i1-is: consols for the account sss. bar
oliver steady. n S-fG5 per ounce money IN
~ nor aent rate % discount IN tho opea
market for short hills 81 per cent, ibres
months bills S&0a;s per cent
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Dan 1slmage's Sons company, New
York. say Of the rice market
There is only fair inquiry siill hoders
arc confident thai the demand viii take
on sizeablo proportions In the course Of
the next week or two All adyices seem
to agree that stocks throughout the coun-
try are not large, and the opinion main
falns that present reasonable prices can
not fail to tempt The trade into liberal
operations. when once the year Is fully an-
tered upoa. Southern markets are 1rm,
although movement Is light. The eombl-
nation previously referred 20 Is now said
20 include al mills ~ the Southwest. Each
Institution acts Independently IN the mat
ter Of buying rough, hut agrees only TO
market the cleaned output AZ prices named
by trustee or central head. This plan,
II adhered to- VIII tend 10 unity values,
and with good judgment on the part ofkae
trustees. enable millers 10 secure full
or relative values on all grades Cables
and correspondence from abroad note
quickened demand at hardening figurss
Talmage New Orleans, teiegraphs
Louisiana crop movement to date: Re
ceipts. rough, 79s,095 sacks; last year
$4,000 sacks Sales. cleaned (estimated)
1870 barrels: last year. 1s1, $50 barrels.
Demand light, but prices firm.
Talmage. Charleston telegraphs Caro-
lima crop movement 10 date: Receipts
30.555 barrels. sales. 27,505 barrels. En-
larging demand az former range market
strong.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

Canned shrimp is said by dealers TO be
growing in popular favor, partly because
OF the scarcity OF lobster. for which the
product has been largely substituted In
salads. thus bringing them 10 the notice
Of people who had never before usod Them,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

Eberpsrson. IN his Cotton Facts. saws: "ifM-
|pesn spinners believing in a large crop,
I've moi only bought spsringy of cotton, but
Is generally thought have sold large duan
Ties Of yarns and goods ahead without hav-
the raw material from which to make
10. Tho situation is an uncomfortable
n LOT our European brethren all around
p manufacturers are short on goods and
e snort on cotton futures here and in
Eetpool II is very true that American
|mers may increase their acreage in cotton
~ Sprins. and that future contracts tor
lNery from the next crop may decline
fMnally In consequence.
Tue fact however. that contracts for Oc-
II delivery might be I rent a pound lower
~ Tor May delivery would be poor cont
ior the speCulator. who was short OF
raets for the latter month. If the spin
needing cotton for yarns or goods sold
ead. should urge upon the holder of spot
ion an abatement Of price because of the
ep lower quotations for October futures
seems to me the discussion on that line
aid be eftectuslly ended II the spot cot
dealer should quietly suggest that the O
eht De some little practical difficulties in
way OF manufacturing goods now out OF
,on not to be delivered until October.
uur exports OF cotton are about 100000
~ less than to corresponding date last
svn ana the interesting point now Is
s'ner Europe will gain or lose by delaying
buy It's share of our crop. At present
ooks as Il Europe would gain in expert
ana America in money. Taking Mr.
sohs estimates for foreign mills and my
ior American mills. about 10000, 600 bales
american cotton werc consumed by the
ias spindles last season"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14

An advance OF t-iaS-ic on California;
beans was announced today, The new quo
talon for blackcyes Is s-ic, and At that
price carload was sold here today.
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: b bid vaide. seller; nominal.
United states Exports.
Totals. tne day ............ ~, Sal IA
stocks Mt United states Portr.


Stock This day observation-disclosures. si6, s5j
stock This day last week ...,..y..s.. s7S.97j
stock this day last year ...4....,1,lai. atS
Deficit this season .................... $780, il
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As result OF a aght between the dit
icrent manufacturers Of rolled oats lt is
probable that prices on that article will so
lower. 4 decline OF 20 cents per case on
the Columbia and tiawkeye brands was
announced today the new prices holns
S2.i5 per case,
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Z New orleans house says.

N. new orleans house says:
sAustscal position remains strong. as
I'M by the light port and interior
IrssS. with 10 indication OF any marked
eon,s.i some time to come. Then. II
tlnsrs Is correct that European
b.. nave sold months ahead without
d is.o ressye to draw from, they VIII
eoi,ov 70 become free buyers OF Amerl-
kor,ffs Jucsing from the mast few DAYS.
| atgar.snVe been liberal buyers OF spots
~ 10 Us prices. and should they con-
~ n ttI.sue this policy it niuy lend some
Eeres,, we claims OF anxiety on the part
| lsnerr..' a,,s stffs 20 stock up. san Il mist
e sltss IVA sthots.thsA Amen,S an spinners
ph M. about secured their require
d forer,. LIE the foreigners will haye
trurh.sl. ~ y fTelnoyed IF spot holGecs
goos = d. South can mold cut until theie
d usia sssherai demand so- the article they
hs,anS.sso al higher prices sun. net
tssal nrh,, al the bullisa features, the
ctis.s 90 not como in With invest
lac n-ss and more disposition is shown
esh,lv ~ than to increase lines. con-
y irsrsri wnen least exeeetcd something
~ ~ 'hle 70 occasion easi1ess We con
'ssy nc present. 10 suggest buying only
mFkets and realizing on steady
H : hicAsresop OF Houston ssy qf
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Mail advices from Boston say that the
canned goods market 10 quiet and that
buying Is IN unusually small quantities.
This 10 ascrbed partially 10 the fact that
stock taking Is IN progress aud partially
TO the high cost OF most varieties Dried
fruits are reported as quiet. but lrm.
There is little or no trade, but irqliry
Is increasing and there are indications
OF a good business In the near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
PRODUCE.

BEANS California stock Navy sGtisHr.
bayou 4e English dried SO; pinks a%c;
Lima eae'ac; black eyes sac Texas black
BuTTER- Blue Star sae; dairy .o@2lc; Red
Say 24c: Elgin, creamery, solaasi ceomar-
garine dairy bricks, lSc. Lincoln solids. lSc
prints, iio; special blue star. isei
Red Glover, Crystal Gem and coun-
try Rolls, isc sncciai dairy. i7c; fancy
GARY, Ice. Daisy. Ice: Glover Leaf i7Gfisc
Ttsas country butter igfflSe; Texas bricks,
NsfaOc
CAnBAgE--cratcs. $50; home grown. ilte
pee pound
cHEEsE--Now York full cream. udise:
Badger State i4sse: Wisconsin fcli cream
rolls lSci Wisconsin fun cream daisies l5r,
EGGs.-rcSas, per dozen, iaisWliec; Kan
sas lie,
ONIONS Per h. sc
rErPER--Chle iiDioc per ID; black sinss-
more lac.
POTATOES Colorado. Stdt'oc
POULTRY Hons s3,0dl.sd; cocks large.
old $20Qsf3 10; roastcrs 81 N5sis.gS. fryers
ss.7Sers sS broilcrs. s. iSna, 81. Turkeys,
Hens. s.. l0M6. 50; gobhlers, ST SNMN, 90 per
dosun. according 70 siee and quality, vnu"g
turkeys, 81 0nd6. 90 Ducks, large Ss,E0as,75.
Geese, full feathsrcd sls0fi6o0. Guneas.
-. p0d2 40
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LIVE STOCK,
HOUSTON.


Galveston, Texas, January 49, Tho A T..
Norman 1--we Stock company reports the raj :
ket as follows;
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Chicago January Il. cattlc-choice nrm;
inferior weak Texas steady good to choics
6 mas so; poor 10 medium soa5 On; mixed
stockers 3.25as.S5: selected 4 o0d 90: good
TO choice COWS 3.60di.I5; be'fers 2.'Oq5.0o.
Gamers 25n3.o0: bulls 2.soq4ao 20; csiYei
1901 90; fed Texas beeves i.2jd5 p. Hogs
Opened strong closed SeaA, good eieaFanees
htayy 4.6Od4.75; rough heavy 4.iylss leo; light
4. 4O64. 50: bulk Of sales i.55ui.G5. sheep
steady. native wethers i,40n4.sO: lambs 100
ian,bs {. 40I6.l5. Recelpts-CRttls 20g: hogs
"a 600: sheep 5000. Weeks receipts--Cattla
81 200. hogs l06. 600. shesp 75'eOA
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nsse raids on the market by the bears
~ out all the Weakened bulls. said
operator, cause many to go short and
,ns market in a stronger position than
~ tlme this year. 7 expect the stocks
4 ne interior towns to melt away rapidly.
e twp weeks IL will be evident that the
|~''S nave sold out their cotton. "
NeN Orleans firm is quoted as follows:
ooer date OF January our Greenwood
|ssl nouse writes that all nearby cotton
+ue and being shipped in. This month
81 plantations bare OF cotton There
sss cleaner work done in handling the
~ Ias whole crop is practically now IN
T, ahq on railway stations. Boats have
n,n chalrhle and Yazoo -iyere cleaned up.
n, WI make good supply for the mo-
~ Ahotnes Mississippi branch house
VS. that 500 balcs OF short cotton
IN sniu al something over 1ssc recently.
up that town. and from now
Asle VIII be only small lots OF cotton
a ~ exception OF one lot of 200 balss
ut ,1lSc and grading average Liverpool
sn'aoling' Our Greenville house writes
IN ~ hot expect more than onc-third more
- an on Of what they received the samo
n last year We believe that every
tplrxa oeeh fooled about this crop. II Is
tyunAVu IVY very much shorter than the most
lsd QUIZ could have possibly antici-
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CANNED FRUITS pinespples 2.lb. eye.
less and corelsss si.S5ds00. lib extra grated
g. 0oG3 %. 2-lb standard. sliced, 81 10: pears
lib standard 9oc penehes 2-ih standard 81 20
a 81 standard 81 f5dfi aoi e.ib seconds 81 10
6tllji alb standard $3.50; glib Pic Sl00tl.l0.
Alb pie 81 .i5qi 20.
full weight s6fr9oei 2-lb full weight a5a1Oe.
okrR and tomuto0s : ID 900. Lima beans. GLIB
fuu weight fle, ftrinE beans. 2.lb ull weight
zoe, A NJ, I stringloss beans, 2-ib tuli weight
81 10: red kidney beans, a-lb full weight s5c.
marrow fat peas, ?lh full weight 81 i01i %.
early June peas. fancy, lib full geight 81 so,
American petit POTS peas. fancy lib full
weight 81 65Ql 10 asparagus. California, az
ID 81 90. corn, Auburn cream. 2 10 full weight
o. l01i is, A No. ! 2-ib fue weight 81 .0iepi 10;
Blue Ridge. 2.lh s04SSo.
CALIFORNIA FRU1rAExtra standard ~
10 peaches. ieinon cling 81 .e0G9 90. yellow
Crawford sl,s591 90 black cherries Si0gt2.i6.
white cherries 81 i0m2 Ia. hprlcots 81 75Gl
$50. strawberries 81 ulums 81 q.
al ~; grapes sl.35d1 30, seconds. iOc per
dozen less than extra standard prices
CANNED MEATS-Corned beef, Id, Slha
gibbs, $50. poted ham quarters, soc halves
81 o. Lunch tongue, lib, $40. Vienna sau
sage. ls-lb, eac.
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WIRE Galvanized Gliddon, 500 wauke-
gan. si.s5.
NAILs--sl 10 base. Advances for common
over base; "a, zoe. ID, 45c; "a and 3d. zoe. 3D.
zoe. Sd, Zoe lod and led. SC. Quotations arc
for less than car lots
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-25
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
VERY BIG KNIFE
Got \ Young Mexican Into Trouble

Marcos Castillo, a young Mexican,
was arrested by offioer Geo Harold
this morning charged with lighting
BE became Involved in q quarrel with
smother Mexicao on Stanton street
shortly before ten O'Clock and drew q
larss butcher knife and tried 10 carve
his man, when the officer came in
sight.
Castillo took to his heels and thre "
the knife away as he ran but the officer
soon had the man behind the bsrs ~
the oisy all and then found the koife
which is DOW in the possession of the
o lief. IL 10 fifteen inch butcher
koife, and had the officer not turned
up at the proper time there would like
ly have been another murder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-25

The court at Las Cruces, early In
Janusry last, after extended proceed
ings which we're fully reported In the
HERALD At the time, found that she
Intended acts OF the defendants Ia cons
tructing their dam and reservoir, and
the imp poundinR of the water of the
Rio Grsnde at Elephant Butte. aud
In sppropristing she wsters OF the
Rio Grande, will not substantially y
diminish the naviz oility O; the Rio
Grande within the limits of the pre-
sent navigsbility. VIZ, Rio Grande
City, Texas, aud Brownsville, Texas"
and ordered that the bill of complain Z
OF the government be dism,ssed d ana
the Injunction dissolved.
1t Is probable that the goverrmsn.
will now appeal the case to the UaiJ-d
States supreme cours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-25
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAS
Will Hold Their Biennial EnCdmp
ment Next Meek.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 12.-Prepara-
tions Care about completed here Tor
theIbiennial lencampment OF theK Mig b to
of Pyshias, to be held here. commence
Ing on Monday. Many of the lodges
have already arrived and the city IL
fast filling up with the visitors. The
main camp is on t,e East Boulevard
near the Belle Isle entrance. II is
estimated that more than $1,000
Knights will be accommodated here.
The arrangements are all con,ldded
for the Rraod parade On Aug. %. which
IL expected to be several miles In
length
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-25
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Peck, the Akron Negro, Tried, Sent
enced. And Imprisoned Within
Five Hours.

AKRON, Aug. % Late yeste rdsy
afternoon Peck, the confs ssed assault
fend, was brought here from Cleve-
land. He was taken at once to the
court house and arrsigned before Judge
Nye.
He pleaded guilty, aud declined to
make q statement. The court At once
sentenced Peck TO life imprisonment.
The negro WAS st once taken aboard
the train for Colum bus, and by night
fall hs wss behind the bars, where he
will stay until he dies.
Everything was done 80 quietly that
few people knew what was going on.
There was no trouble whatever.
Little Rnoda Davidson died yester-
day. This is the little girl that was
shot during the riot
GOVERNOR FEARS TROUBLE.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 25.-Goverdor
N .eh fears that there may be further
riotiog In Akron. He fears that when
the lawless element in the city realize
that the negro Was within their grasp
and is now Lost to them forever, the
riotinR spirit may break forth afresh.
For that reason the troops will not be
withdrawn from Akron for = few days.