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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
isfR.cROp REPORT.
IN, Bulletin Of The Weather
mt,su, Texas Section.
!, mo VET FOR CULTIVATION
rave utilized the Dry
~ md Cotton Planting
IA. Been Rushed.

~. !. the climate and crop bull
"a, weather bureau Texas sec
week ending Monday, May
,.,s-The temperature on an
!. me week ranged from about
along the coast to slightly
J. Ne interior The minimum tenn
!. me week ranged from As de-
ar the Panhandle to % degrees
!. Immediate coats. The highest
',,sre at the several stations was
AZ, at Beeyille'
,aation- The precipitation on an
q. the week was above the nor
n. Panhandle and the extreme
srtIon Of the State, while there
,.stral deficiency elsewhere. Seat
ssvers we're reported on the Sth,
,sIch lair weather prevailed. The
4, local rainfall for the week was
sAes at LOngview.
sssther was generally favorable for
= speratlons, All upland crops have
.i,,ied, but a great deal of low land
\ IA wei for cultivation. Farmers
4 aired the favorable weather and
i o,t most OF their crops where the
a.. 'anniiph for tillinp
! planting is generally completed,
4 N low lands. Much replanting has
nre Crop very irregular. Some
i,sr,sd. while some fields are ready to
4 and the correspondent at Runge
n sarly corn in silk and tassel. Corn
n hrd grassy and in need of work.
100 has improved some with the
tsse weather.
Etn and oats are doing we'll. Wheat
E,ortsd excellent In many localities.
rs generally good and early oats
|tvuIng; some harvested.
Ma planting and replanting was,
n, during the favorable weather. but
|A,d still too wet for cultivation in
\ sections, which is retarding this
4 Upland planters over the northern
4, oi the State have completed plant
ht stands are reported irregular.
I lew land not yet prepared for plant
Tie crop Is very irregular and much
/ his. The crop Is latest over the
|.Fr portion OF the State. where much
biting has been necessary. Farmers
! ia northern portion of the State are
/ hrward with their work and have
|'rrps in better condition than those
! De Southern portion. A great deal
Eliri cotton was chopped out during
rAk Fields are very grassy on low
Dry weather is needed for the COM
m 81 planting.
aiss sugar cane and other crops are
i wry well. Rice planting is being
,ia By wet weather. The fruit crop
rs from good to excellent. Vegeta-
me doing we'll, except where damaged
M and wet weather. Live stock do
veil and ranges are in good condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16

Prescription No. 1851 by Elmer Amend,
will not cure all complaints, but Il will
cure rheumatism. e. f. Schmidt. Hous-
ton. Texas. sole agent.
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Maklng m aggregate for the

Two years OF .$19SO60 10
Fees paid the same officers for the first
two years under new fee bill amounted
to:
For the year ending August 81,
1898 Observation-Disclosures, S2s5, 40 SO
For the year ending August 81,
1899 Observation-Disclosures. 2S4. 1875 20
Making an aggregate of...$ 5l9,4i6 O5
Or net saving to the State in
the two years of .........$27S.6 GA IL
under the new fee bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16

Austin. Texas, May 15.--Yesterday al
ternoon's rainstorm was duplicated lit
tie before daylight this morning and tho
lower part OF the city was flooded for a
while. Down the Colorado valley the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
HEAVIEST EVER KNOWN.

BRYAN. Texas, May i5.--The heaviest
rain ever known In this county for tho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
GENERAL REPORT.

|thiagtOn, May 15.-The weekly crop
NJ VI the weather bureau is as fol-
Much needed rains have fallen
isird Of the Ohio and Missouri riv-
Drouth conditions are increasing
large part Of the Middle Atlantic
" and portion of Tennessee.
conditions were generally favorable
F'l 10 New England, and although the
fEaiare averaged nearly normal in the
s1iIes, complaints Of the unfavorable
~ 81 cool nights on termination and
m are received from the central and
70 portions. Frosts. more or less
hous, were very general east OF the
salppl as far south as Tennessee and
fasin North Carolina on the 10th and
on the whole the week has been ex-
l'aaily favorable to corn and planting
progressed rapidly.
nplants OF unfavorable effects of
lEnts on cotton conditions from the
W and western portions of the cotton
hhefe planting is near completion,
va RUE the crop has made favorable
Ne.. Over much of the flooded dis
n o. Texas there has been absence Of
y only light showers, conditions
y lof Planting and replanting, which
was vigorously carried on. Much
sas remains to be done in the Central
svulnwestern portions of Texas, and
l,ly Inc crop in that State is late and
saA,' Tobacco plants are reported
ldeshere.
~ reports are dropping more or less
lively In portions of the East Gulf
4 anu In Missouri, Kansas and
|lNsas.
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non POST CORRESPONDENTS.

s.aachie. Ellis County, Texas. May
aImers are complaining very loudly
: : ssYages OF the army worm on the
Z crop. which was the first ever
Ut u this section.
srsVsyille, Lavaca County, Texas,
nrarmers are very busy getting
aups out of the grass. and but few
ae seen on the streets. The corn
AIRY good, but cotton is very late
from promising, but little having
n, Burnet County, Texas. May
~ past week has been one of great
rss s asmong the farmers. The long
II, wet weather put every farmer
<. sI, sHh their work. Many farmers
\ r ~ cotton during the week just
4 ~ very few had planted cotton be-
|< ~ sain' Corn has had entirely too
~, but is coming out fast, Oats
n y me. while wheat is doing fairly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market were: Henry Clews & Co. took a round lot
of Brooklyn Rapid Transit; one broker sold 5000
another 5000 and there were two lots sold of 1900
each. John H. Davis & Co. the principal
early buyers of Southern Pacific. taking between
900 and 5000 shares. Joseph Connah q 0GO and
Halsted & Hodges bought Metropolitan Street
Railway; E Haight sold. ". S. Lawson & Co
q oo0 and Strong, Sturgis & Co. d5OO bought
Northern Pacific common; London and Bell & Co
sold c. NJ. Oelrichs & Co, Q0OO bought Manhat-
tan 7 S. Bache & Co. and j. F. Carlisle bought
Sugar; j. A. Blair & Son sold. John Muir & Co
n OoN bought Pacific Mail. London bought Atchi-
son common. London sold AtchIson preferred. F.
w savin & Co. C2OOO), Baylis & Co. 1000 and F.
7, Seligsberg bought American Tobacco Moore &
Schlev 500, II. Content & Co. (200O and r. H.
RIsseI & Co. Q.500 sold. Hollister & Babcock
n OOM bought Shelters preferred. Bell Co.. Pearl
& Co and Cuyler. Morgan & Co. bought Sugar; ].
+ Carlisle S. S. Schuyler. H. Content & Co. and
r 7 Harrison 1000 sold Watson & Brown O. OOO
and D. Iapsley & Co. 1000 sold Manhattan. ]. S.
Rache & Co. bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Henry Clews & Co 5000 bought Atchison
mon: J. j. Manning 1000, ]. L. Drummond Laden
burg Thalmann & Co., J. c. Tappin and E. Sweet
g 90 sold F. St Goar bought 1000 Southern Pa
ctAc Halsted & Hodges sold Reading first pre-
FArred L. Wormser 1000 sold Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Halsted & Hodges W. H. Burger & Co..
II 7 Langham and E. La Montague, jr.. bought
chicago & Alton common; Rogers & Gould q OOO
sold Dominick & Williams coco bought Northern
paci6c common. II. Content & Co. Q,OOO and A A
EIousman & Co bought Southern Pacific; H. Clews
q Co and T. l. Manson jr, & Co. sold. Street &
Norton and Kendall g. Whtlock bought Southern
pacific. Stout & Co, Bell Co and ". L. Stow
E. % sold F. D. Porter ". L. Stow & Co.. c. B.
t,.tcbam and Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co. C2.5OO
boueht Southern Pacific l. Spiegelberg bought
Rroollyn Rapid Transit; J. Muir & Co. and ].
EIirlner sold. John Muir & Co. Q.000 and c.
NI,nzesbeimer Co. bought Southern Pacific; c. E.
Lrrohlauch sold W. @. Reilly. II. Content & Co.
and J. Manning q. 900 bought Brooklyn Rapid
-rrarsit John Muir & Co.. A A. Housman & Co.
II I hudson & Co. l. Spegelberg and Taylor. Cut
ting & Co (2OOO sold. ] Wallace & Co. sold Union
pac,Ac common Floyd-Jones & Robinson sold
sugar Content & Co. and c. Minzesheimer Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.

London, Oct 25.-The weekly statement of the
Bank Of England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased f3Sl,OO circulation de-
creased f2SO.JOO bullion decreased f67O997. other
securities decreased f46OO other deposits increased
$4,000 public deposits decreased f54oOO and reserve
decreased 1891 600. Government securities I'M
changed The proportion of the Bank of Englands
reserve to liability is 42.S9 per cent. Last week
it was 1924 per cent Rate of discount unchanged
at per cent.
Paris Oct. 25.-The weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased a. 900 francs,
treasury accounts current increased 100000 francs
gold in hand increased 1OS75OOO francs. bills dis
counted decreased s59oOO0O francs and silver In
hand decreased 100000 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit; Taylor. Cutting &
Co. (2OcO. j. ]. Manning and Halsted & Hodges
sold. Watson & Brown Q.ooO sold Tobacco
Strong sturgis & Co. 5000 bought Union Pacific;
Halsted & Hodges. z. c. Anness and W. Bovine
C2OOO sold. Clark, Dodge & Co. 1000 bought
Atchison common; Van Em5urgh & Atteroury
sold. F. w Savin & Co. bought Chicago and
Alton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
BOSTON STOCKS
FURNISHED BY R. L. Day g Co.. NJ
OUTSIDE SECURITIES

The outside securities mar,xo, d.,
active. Rubber Goods common. after selling down
10 q was forced back 2sSs on a buvinS or,1sr -
io@ shares from insiders Standard oil showed the
opening small sales being mads Posmts from the
Wooneh became active at the close ssII, y, ISa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market firm. Total sales
amounted IN par value TO 81 756, 400 against 81
10000 Wednesday. The heaviest dealings
were IN the Atchison Issues Baltimore and
Ohio 4s Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Division 31zs), Central OF Georgia 5s and
LIST incomes. Central Pacific IS, Kansas City
Southern Be-. Mexican Central LIST and I'd incomes
Missouri, Kansas and Texas I'd As Norfolk and
Western IS, Northern Pacific as, Reading General
As. St Louis Southwestern IDS. Southern Pacific IS
Southern Railway LIST as, Union Pacific IS, Wabash
DehentUre Bs and Wisconsin Central General As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

at the close. Last prices follow: Atchison, 1875;
Canadian Pacific. sOh st. Paul, 1885 Illinois Cen
trail, 1929; Louisville and Nashville. 1875; Union
Pacific Preferred, 1917; New-York Central 1874;
Erie 1873; Pennsylvania 20: Reading s7s Erie
First Preferred, S6St, Northern Pacific Preferred
49, Grand Trunk 619, and Anaconda s1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

The gross earnings were the largest in the his
tory OF the company, exceeding those of the pre-
cedlns year by s6S per cent. Rates for freight
transportation not having been maintained IN IN
the point that prevailed last year. and the in
creased cost Of fuel material and labor have en-
tailed a greater corresponding growth in onars+
ing expenses than there was in the gross receipts
The condensed general balance sheet as of II,re
30 compares. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
LIABILITIES
RAILROAD EARNINGS HEAVY

Railroad earnings received yesterday ror IT,
third week in October showed the foIIoU,ir
changes as compared with the same time wear
'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, Oct 3, p. m.-The market for Amer
ican securities heavy realizing sales. Losses
were not important and a stronger tone prevailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
STRONG TONE IN STOCKS.
PROFIT SALES WE'RE TAKEN.
NC EXCHANGE AGAIN Low
BONDS AND MONEY.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal
tive securities and net changes from Wednes-
days final quotations were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

preferred 745 Standard Oil closed at snoas-.
against 5s5Q5SS Wednesday. Last prices OF 90
prominent issues Havana Commercial s1.e5S
n; preferred, 597sQ45; Baking Powder prefs-S-5z4
931l195; Markeen Copper. 1G3; AmaIganafed 60
per 911z092; Rubber Goods 290291z: preferred ~
%; General Carriage. 45sQ5ls; Network Trs1srssg
tatiOn. 7%td8 General quotations follow: st-
STOCKS.
Furnished BY Frederic Il. Hatch. No. 80 Eroaa-.+,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
COLORADO SPRINGS STOCKS.

Closing quotations on the Colorado Springs Min
ing Stock Exchange. furnished by William P Bon
bright & Co., Of Colorado Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
UNION PACIFIC OPERATIONS.

A report dealing with the Union Pacihcs opera
tions in the last fiscal year has been compiled by
the president OF The company. 1t shows that the
total mileage operated in the year 1893 OF main
track. Earnings and expenses on this mileage com
pare follows:
Gross earnings sos O9i2f5 s2o54sOOs Inc 81 217
and taxes -. 18ss6s6s 11ss4Os1 Inc. 1.ss2.7s
Net earnings. s9727ss2 ss5s482s Sligo, ass
The ratio of expense to earnings 54-54 against
5472 In the previous year. The freight earnings in
creased 1856 per cent, the ton mileage 1880 per
cent, the freight train mileage revenue 6s4 per
cent, and the ton mile revenue 3.45 per cent Pas
senger mileage increased 204 per cent. The com
pany secured average revenue per freight train
mile of 50 So, against 81 As in the preceding year.
The largest element In freight traffic was bitumin-
Gus COAL which provided 1898 per cent OF the whole
In maintenance OF way and structures the COM
pany widened and rectihed grades 1874 miles OF
the road and 80 miles OF narrow embankment
1t ballasted PA miles in the year with gravel 1t
laid 40 miles OF main line with new steel ana
43 miles of branch line with secondhand rail- 1t
constructed 70 miles Of sidings. The length
of timber bridges was reduced by s.s76 feet and
the length of permanent bridges was increased by
1909 feet There provided 2s5 miles Of fence
and p miles of fence. The condition or
equipment was materially improved In the year
There was bought 700 worth of equip
ment. which was charged to equipment account
The total tractive capacity OF locomotives has IN
creased since teoruaTy L 1855 Dy S1;o per
while the number of locomotives has Increased g.
per cent. In the same way the total carrying
capacity Of freight is 81 per cent larger than
1t was in 1898 The operating department makes a
has been raised from 309 tons to 343 tons, COM
pany freight included in both years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

IOWA CENTRAL.
The annual report Of the Iowa Central Railway
for the year ending June 80 shows the following
income account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
CHICAGO STOCKS.

'And interest. Tex interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Market firm. Final
nuotstsous follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
INTERNATIONAL PAPER EARNINGS.

Earnings Of the International Paper Company
for the quarter ended September 80 follow:
Gross income 81 eO6972 Oh
Less of materials and manufacturing.
including expenses Of administration, sales
divisions and cost OF selling product ad-
usments. ................. 5e47 251
Net se5e no 81
Less taxes and insurance and interest
bonds in excess Of interest ............ 215os3 OF
s744.67T so
cent on preferred stock .....e....---e $50 100 so
Earnings in OF all expenditures includ-
ing dividends S4Os ST. 90
Add surplus hand July l. 1900 -....... 999 50
Making surplus October l. 21s 57s So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Total sales Of bonds. 81. 756. 400.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

Int Int.
rate period. BID. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

CEurnshed by Walker Brothers. No n Broadwayl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs.-Customs receints
reported from Washington. $472369 internal ret,a0
nue. receipts, $9285SS miscellaneous receipts s3s 15o
Total receipts for the day, $14371OS; expenditures
@I,SzVoW. Receipts for the month to date s41 20o ,
$50 expenditures, $39 O55,O excess Of raoa,r.
eSTPFs f9r sa s s year to date SIS
S36243o2 Receipts of National bank notes f[ o
demption, 1902 292. o'es lot re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
RONDs And BANK STOCKS.

5000 L SIS IS Reg. .109i5
34OO do 5s Reg e. .112Ss
1000 Va Fund Debt. Ola
5000 Alb g. Sus 6s. .11l&
Gsnn A II G 8 Z All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

Actual GALES Closing Shar
iOpen HIGH Low Fin. Bid Ask. sold
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24
fARALLON IS IN PORT.
Steamer Arrives AI,er a Pas, Trip
 Run.

The steamer Farallon, Capt. Hunter. arrived at Q o'clock last evening from Sc attle and way ports with for:v passengers, seventy tons of freight and Seventv-five cattle. She will sail for the return trip to- day at noon.
 Forty tons of freight were landed at Halnes for shipment to the Poreuplne country.
 The cattle brought up by the Farallon belong to |. Miller. who Is shipping them to Dawson. He has seventv-hve more to come north for the same destina' tion.
 The Farallon made an exceptionally fast round trip this time, the number of ports of call made and the fact she had full load of freight from the Sound being taken into consideration. She was twelve days making the round trip. She reached Sc attle on the morning of January I6 and got away the morning of the 18th. The Civ of Topeka which left here about the same time as the Farallon, got to Seattle the night of January I7.
 Four hundred tons of freight were left on the wharf at Seattle by the Farallon, Officers of the ship say the Roanoke is Idle at Seattle. and lt appears as though she might be secured to temporarily take the Skagway-Seattle run in place of the City of Seattle, operated bv the same company as the FaralIon.
 The steamer Al-Kl bound north with powder, nail and coal, waslpassed bv the Farallon at Ketehlkan. Officers of the FaraIlon say that lnasmuch as the Al Kl has to go out of her customary eouise to special ports of call, she may not be here until tomorrow.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24
STAG QUILTING PARTY
Young Men Co Entertain as
 Knights Of the Needle.

The young men of the '. N. C. A. are uniting with the young men of the Pres byterian church in giving what promises to be one of the most unique SoclalS in the annals Of Skagway Since the day we irst wrapped ourselves in Slumber robes, quilting parties have nst been an uneom- mon occurrence, but who ever heard of siag quilting plrty' This is what the young men propose 10 give. and not only will thev do the quilting themselves, but they will also prepare and serve the re- treatments, furnish the program and en- tertaln Eenefllly, while the ladies of Sl<ag' way will be invited to look on.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Presby- ,srian church were in need of such articles, and the men have volunteered their work, the ladies io furnish the material. And so |, has been arranged that one week from tonight the men will assemble at the Y. N. C. A. and ply their needle craft Prom inent business men of Skagway have been  enlisted.
 A vet more unique feature Of the even ing'S entertainment will be an exhibition of fancy ,?) needlework of Skagway'S prominent men. The nature of the re- freshmsntS to be served on this occasion Is held bv the committee as a profound se- cret. A nominal charge of TO cents will oe made at the door, which will include the refreshments. The program vii! be strictly in keeping with the unique eharae- ter of the social.
 All men having specimens ot needle work that they desire to exhibit on this occasion are requested Co report same to Rev. x. B. Harrison or Secretary Reid, committee In charge.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24
MUST WAIT TWO WEEKS
nrs. whltI.n Writes Relative to
 che CiIV Of Seattle.

A letter written at Juneau, January I7, to Mr. Thomas Whitten was received here Sunday by Mrs. Falk, hOuSekeeper of the Golden North. Mrs, Whitten says In part:
 "l understand it will be I4 days until the disabled steamer City of Seattle reaches Seattle.
 ''l have received the best of treatment at the hands of the steamers officers and of a number of friends in Juneau, but | have been unable to eat or sleep. The sit- ation Is so trying. Nv little son was fe- yerish yesterday, but Is feeling better to- day. expeett. reach home in 10 days. l shall take the Cottage City to Seattle. Others on the City of Seattle are await ing her."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24

The Elks Stag social has been postponed to Saturday night.
 The Elks VIII hold their Stag social Saturday night instead of Friday as at first intended.
 The lectur. on Phases of Army Life" by Captain Hovev. at the Y. N. :. A. Friday evening, promises to be we'll at tended. Capt. Hovev Is an easy and graceful speaker, and being brim full of fund an enjoyable, interesting and profit able evening can be depended upon.
 Thomas Marquam, a Halnes attorney and mining man. Is in the city on legal business. He Is at the Occidental.
 Try Bell & Go. for hay grain and feed.
 IIou
 Blankets dirt cheap at Clayson's. Fourth avenue and State street. I72i U
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24
INTERIOR COfFffS
ItIs . Poor Breakfast without
 Good Coffee.

1 sell sell several grades of excellent roasted coffee, but at present arc selling more of my so-eent mixture than all the others put together.
 know positively that 1t Is an utter im- possibility to buy anything better. and suggest that fl for any reason you are dis satisfied with the coffee you are using, to give this garden grown Mocha and Java coffee trial. And, remember, have just received direct from the Orient a fresh stock of high grade teas.
 JOHN KALEM, The Grocer,
 Wholesale and Retail,
 Corner Fifth avenue and Broadway. Free delivery to any part of the cltv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-24
HELP IN THE SEARCH
Arctic Brotherhood Act In CInyson
 matter-RaIse initiation Fee,

The Arctic Brotherhood last night, at Us regular meeting, passed series of resolu- tlons in regard to the loss of Fred H. Clay. son. The first one states that Mr. Clay son was a brother In good standing and calls upon all brothers between here and Dawson to give their earnest aid in clear ing up the mystery as to his disappear anee. Another offers the sincere eondol- enee of the brotherhood with Mrs. Clay son and the family. and assures her Of every assistance it Is able to render In the premises.
 lt was voted last night to raise the ln- ltiatlon fee to s2o, to take effect on April |.
 Other routine business was transacted.