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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

Say said the man with the Wor-
lied look do you remember giving
e lot of advice on how to conduct
1 love aflairs shout two months
replied the man with the wise
pres on
Tsla me If wanted to win the
giH should make love to her
Uh huh
es e j could get the old lady
81 nT side all i had to do was to-
iaadie around with ring and say
When to the girig
Fhe ise man nodded
Said for me to compliment the
metheE % her youthful appearance,
eoH nhed the worried man, and give
hei iolly about how sad It was That
III roun ladies Of the present day
were not q BE compared. with those
"You won the girl, ain-
eyes did-not The old lady has
saea hassHand FOR divorce and me
fof bteaeh y pr0zaise. Baltimore
American
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14
MANY YEARS T


hM Tow
te Mhere hs tae
with an only reHi
Moolehen. wh1 te
possessed Df more than a average
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

The bequest with q medieval favor
about it is that given BIZ the marquis
of Butte TO the township Of Cardiffs
Wales for the benefit 81 deserving hut
doWerless maidens. The interest on
81 900 is annually awarded 70 some
girl of the working classes. on her mf
riage. The candidate has to be nomi
mated by member of the corporation
and has also TO prove her Fight to the
dover by means Of good conduct APP
plications have to be sent in bY March
81. but up to ten days ago not asolitary
candidate had presented her eredens
tiais Last year a domestic servant
was the fortunate recipient of tile
money. The question is now asked:
Scan the war, and the conseauent
dearth OF eligible males, have anything
to do With the lack Of even solitary
applicant?n
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

Sir William Howard Russell has be-
come san oetogenarian, the oldest of
the British war correspondents, hays
ing been born on March 28, 1920. Half
a century has passed since he first reps
resented the London Times on the fed
of battle, his best work having been
done in connection with the Crimaan
war, when his tiers from the front
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

A big ape that died at Atlantic City,
n. j., the other day was laid out ia
evening clothes and buried in a silver
mounted casket. The man who footed
the bills, says the Chicago Times Her
aid. must have regarded the Similar as.
a near relative.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

'4F-w-Wwhat W-w-w-YsiI 1t e-e-crost
mum-m6n-m t-t-t-to t-t-t-t-tel-fela-
phose f-fuf-fuf7from here t-to BsB-B-
Bub-B -Boston2' e asked.
The operator looked at him pity
ingly.
5 tIf you really mean it, she replied
'tI should say it would cost you about
s35055. The rate is 81 80 per five min.
utes! s!n-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14
WhiatIe si1r -FIge BliIea LONG.

An odd mcideh occurred lately Oh
the Chicago. q Northwestern railway
at Highland Park IlL, reports the Mil
waullee Sentinel AS the engineer o
the train which rsaehes Milwaukee "A.
il O'clock blew the whistle the valve
broke and he was unable TO shut oil
the steam from the noisemalSer. From
Highland Park to Milwaukee, a dis
tance. OF about 6s miles. there wa not
a moment when the whistle was not.
sounding full strength. It could be
heard for miles away as the train earne
on in a long, continuous. shrin sound
and qteyery city and yillag people ran
to their doors to learn what was hap
pening. While the whistle was blowing
The fireman was straiAing every harve
to keep the steam UP TO the running
point, and succeeded in bringing lie
train into the station on time
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

The rotnnda OF the capitol at Wash
ington is 95 feet in diameter ana $50
feet high, It is eiraniar hall 81 th
eentar OF the building, and eontains
eight large historical paintings Tha
great dome oYerarches it. The
tunda is also a name applied to pub
Tic inclosure and faRorite resent 81 z1t
LIN IEeland
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

Little Sister (angrily) Nov, sou lo
what I say.
Little Brother--I won't.
You won't, ehf Oh, don't I wish 3Fa
was grown up, and you was my hp
band l'-75t. Louis Republie,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Bee Taken from Chicago Mans Ear,
Where 1t Had Been Tor Tven-
ty-Eight Years.

y
but John Geisler, Chicago hog broker,
is probably the only man in the world
who ever let a real live bee get in ac-
tual touch with the inside of his head.
Until few days ago a bee had been
imbedded in his left ear for over rs
years, and when it was removed by DIR.
C. Hubart Lovewell last week the high
ly colored insect was found to be per-
fectly preserved and Mr.. Geisler, when
he saw it, wildly recalled the day Of
his youth out on Kansas farm when
the bee few in to entomb itself in the
recesses Of his aurieular organ, there to
become embalmed, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
While Mr.. Geisler was a young man
working on a farm near Baldwin City,
Kan, this strange story began. He was
laboringin c9rnfeld one blistering hot
morning in August with the sun pour
ing down at temperature Of 40 de-
grees, when he accidentally disturbed
nest Of bees. Maddened at the il
vasion of their home the busy insects
swarmed around the intruder, who ran
for his life across the field. He thought
he had escaped from the danger when
he heard one huge bee buzzing revenge
fully near him, He pounded and sawed
the air with his hands, but the bee CON
tinued to follow in dangerous proxim.
ity to his ear.
Suddenly the buzzing was followed
by tickling sensation, and then when
Mr.. Geisler's head began to ring like a
chime of church bells he realized that
the insect had entered his ear. He
could feel it wriggling through the
channel that leads to the drum and in
few minutes he was in agony, Hur-
rying to a doctors Office he briefly ex-
planned what had happened, and after
a pain restorative had been admin
istered he was able to explain the ma
ture of his case more clearly. The doc
tor wor.1ed at the organ forsome time,
washing it out with oil and after ase
eral days the pain left him and ha
reached the conclusion tha
must have worked ou
he was busy
night as ha
his
pere ca
TIME aga nd estab-
he hog business, and
eilsnaw1 broker t the
weeks age lla bp tp have
Die With his aain, lt
bee incident BET happeped So long
that he never once thought of i'll
ISN'T the ear grew worse There was a
ght pain near the drnrn and Mr.. Gels
ler began to realize that his hearing
as Beginning to be affected
Finally ha decided to consult 4 doc,
tor an last week he called on Dr.
q Ha Iovewell at his office ID Gar
field boulevard, near Halsted street
/ The doctor made an examination ne
washed the ear and probed II for an
hour or more, when suddenly he pulled
ont shining thing that had for all
tie world the appearance of an insect
What's this said the operator ia
astonishment.
AIr Geisler looked and shook his
head % wonder
ae phF Fsiuian looked more CLOSELY a.
hg It's bee, be Said Where
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14
BUYINe QUE HoRsRs.
English OmceFs Expected to Purs
chase Thousands in This
Country.

large dealer in horses in this city
s4id recently that the arrival Of
number of English army officers in
country, who are sent over by
their government to buy horses for
Sc gfce in South Africa, is expected to
CIV q distinct impetus to the trade
II fhe principal horse markets of the
antry, reports the New York Post
Not only will the prices of horses be
seted in the west, he said, where
most of the purchasing viii be done,
h#t noticeable increase in prices
VIII be noted here ''Not all Of the
enlivenment in the horse market,
however, win be due to prospective
British buying, for just now the
United States is also brisk buyer Of
horses.
eve shall feel the effect Of the buy
ing in the west" said this authority,
Every on after it begins. In my
opinion oRr prices will advance AZ
hours after the selling begins at Chi
cago and Louisville. Nearly all the
horses we get come from the west, and
are largely Of the class the British
government is buying
''Not all OF. the buying is done in
the United States. however. One of
the English agents is. to meet here to-
day the postmaster from Toronto,
who is to 60 through Canada with the
agent, and try to buy at least 5000
in the dominion. All the horses
bought iii the west and Canada are
to be sent to Buffalo for final inspec-
tion before they are shipped to South
Africa. that will probably. cause a
more vigorous movement in the New
York state markets, because of the
convenience in getting horses to the
point of inspections"
A Louisville dispatch states that
Kentucky has been. sending horses to
that point in anticipation of the visit
of the Englishmen. The dispatch
states further conee gning the brisk
ness. of the demand: Besides the
prospective trade with England's rep
resentatives, Louisville is now enjoy
ing a brisk trade with the United
States government. Artillery and
cavalry horses are being bought by
the hundred and sent to the western
army posts. Good cavaltY horses ara
easily brineine
n9t ioFed sng prospe
as H0w shows
number to 81 pu
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-07-14

Padua'a pilgrims to Rome for the jus
bilee viii make the journey on bicycles
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Talbott & Palmer's Cotton Letter

By Private Wire From Fafrchild & .Hobson
 New Orleans, January 29.-This season has been one of many surprises for the bears. LiverpooFs advance of 1-32d on spots and 2 points on futures, and Havre A higher fol-
 lowing the serious setback that has he
 fallen England in her South African opera tions against the Boers, was, to say the least, surprise to the talent on this side In the early hours shorts covered and Iiv. erpool bought in America. New Orleans opened points up, May 745c, and for rea- sons already mentioned advanced to 7.49c What the shorts did in the early morning the longs are guilty of in the afternoon. that is covered; which action was attribu- ted to free estimates for tomorrow's re-
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
STOCK MARKET
 REMAINED CALM War News Had Little Noticeable
 Effect. DEALINGS WERE SLUGGISH Notwithstanding That London Cables Reported Panicky Condition, the New ork Market Kept
 Its Equinimity
DEALINGS WERE SLUGGISH

New York, January 29.-The New York stock market continued to view with equa- ninfity the disturbance in the London mar ket on account of the mlsfortunes of the British campaign in South Africa. In spite of a drop of a full point in British con sos in London and conditions on the ex- charge glhere, wnich caoes-to Wall Street described as panicky, the opening decline here in international stocks did not exceed fractions, and there was no pressure to sell outside that for foreign account.
 The buying by the local traders proved prices to Saturdays closing level. The course of the market during the rest of the day was exceedingly sluggish and the dealings were narrow and personal The industrial specialties continued to lead in point of activity. The speculation in Sugar showed some sbrengt tn, that stock rising extreme points on investment from shorts, who covered on announcement of further advance in the price of refined sugar. Part of the gain was lost There Was continued movement in the local trac- tion group, but its compass was small on account of the paucity of news develop ments.
 The session of the directors of the Amer dcan Steel and Wire company seemed to be the ground for the strength in the com pany's stock, though no authentic news was received regarding dividend action be- fore the close. Other metal stocks were firm in sympathy. Glucose Sugar made a show of strength on the judicial decision against the unconstitutionalfty of the Illi- nois antitrust law. A drop of points in Denver and Rio Grande preferred was un- explained by any news of the day With the exception of these special movements the market continued near the level of stagna'tiOn.
 1he sharp upward course of sterling ex- change today gives point to the appre- hension that gold will again go out to help supply England's need for war expend- itures. An official of the Imperial Bank of Germany quoted today attributes the ease in the German market to an artificial maneuver made to prepare the market for municipal loans and the same authority asserts that Russia is to raise a loan The future contingency in the money market llnus far shadowed may help to explain the persistent indifference of speculators to the present abundance of funds.
 The bond market lapsed into dullness to- day, and prices were mixed. Total sales. par value, $1,365,0O0 United States As and old As coupon advanced h and the SIS de- clIned 4 in the bid price.
 New York, January 29.-Money on call steady, at 21s@S per cent; last loan, 2h Prime mercantile paper, 46l5 per cent; ster-. ling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers bills 4S71a4S79s for demand and 4SiA44S41a for 60 days posted rates, 4S5 and 4SSla; commercial bills, 4S3@ iS31s. Silver cer- tificates, 591s@601ac bar silver, 59%c; Mexi- can dollars, 4712c. Government bonds ir- regular. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds irregular.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Cotton La 5tPT

New York, January 29.-Liverpool was very feverish today, but gives further advance of 1-52 on spots and from 1a to 2h points on futures, with the present gain on far positions; all this too in spite of the adverse news from Africa. Our mar ket opened unchanged to points up on old crop and about 6 to 8 new crop. With Europe still buying here while some old longs were again realizing. The new crop strength is due to Liverpool and the feeling that the new crop may not start off so finely as to depress those positions, especially at such a discount as had been rulng. At noon prices recovered a slight setback, due to estimated receipts at Houston for tomorrow being very large, 14,OOO against 7,50O last year; also, New Or leans, 1,S00. Southern markets coming in wpth advance in prices. and export clear ances are large. Export to the continent from September to date of American cot tolT,' 1S99-1900, five-elghth million; 1898, two million; 1897, two million; 1896, one and half million
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
onee

New York, January 29.-The market for coffee futures orened barely steady, with prices to 15 points lower with unimpor- tant subsequent variations, while showing a general weak undertone. the cables be- ing unsatisfactory. speculation being of a decidedly bearish turn and spot supplies less in demand and more freely offered. The market was finally steady, with prices net 10 to 20 points lower. Sales were 44OO0 bags, including: March 6.S0; May 6.S0d6.S5 July 6.9007; September 7@7.05; October 70 7.05; November 7.10; December 710dT15. Spot coffee-Rio weak, No. jobbing SR; No invoice 8. Mild was barely steady; Cordova Sat@12A.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
COTTON FUTURES
 WERE VERY ACTIVE Although Considerable lrregu-
 Iarity Was Developed. DUE TO EGYPTIAN ADVANCE During the Afternoon the Feeling Was Weaker Under Profit Taking Fol
 lowing the Predictions of
 Larger Receipts
DUE TO EGYPTIAN ADVANCE

New York. January 29-Speeuation in cotton futures today was active, with the course of the market in the main upward, although considerable irregularity was de- veloped through alterations of bear and bun supremacy. while the average was con- sderahly above Saturdays basis. At one time the more active positions. after open ing at an advance of 1 to points, showed a net rise of to l3 points. The improve nner was chiefly due to the favorable Eng fish advices, in the face of continued un- favorable news from the seat of war.
 Private cables said the advance was largely due to an advance of bd in the Egyptian cotton during the last few days, and further to the fact that the south con tinues to hold for higher prices. The spec ula1ve movement in the local market was very active. with buying largely from Erg- lish but also from Wal street, the south, the west and from New Engian1 sp.nners.
 During the afternoon the feeling was weaker under profittafing. following pre- dictions of larger receipts at the ports, with estimates for tomorrow particularly bear ish. The market closed steady with prices points lower to points net higher.
 New York, January 29.-Cotton steady; m.ddling, Sc; net receipts, 1,066; gross re ceipts, 5,232 sales IA: stock, 129, 3e2; exports to Great Britain, 1895; to continent, 1,5OO
 Total today: Net receipts. 4o 21O; to Great Britain 40,61S; to France, S,20S; to continent, 1,500; stock, 959 ,534.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts. 64,- 106; to Great Britain, 40.61S; to Great Brit ain 40,613; to France S20S; to continent, r. 9S9
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, A., 5SS 2S9; to Great Britain, 1,265 703t- to France, 506 ,703; to continent, l. 441.3 .359.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Birmingham City Bonds

r--r'ta ord Prcfrr~ Butter-Elgln, 23G25c; dairy, No l. 1SQ2Oc; country, 15d16c; cooking, S910c. Poeatoes-Trlsh, 75c. -Lemons-Choice, $3 756f4.50 Poultrv-Hens. 20022hc: fries 15D16c; small. 9@tOc: ducks, 20c: geese. 25a3Oc. Eggs, 17c per dozen. Tomatoes-$l.50 per crate. tCahbage-2Ac per pound. sOnions-11ae pound. Apples 3.50d45e per barrel. #4 Nt#eat tiMf'.p troecIie Flour-Best patent, s4.5o;, straight, s365; patents, $40,
 sugar-Granulate s5,G5; Y C., 5Mc. Coffee-Green, 1Od12; Arbuckle's pack ages, $l2.30; Lyons packages, $11.30. Lard-7B.
 Clear rib sides, 6Nc.
 MolasSes - Ccptrfuga 15q35c; sugar house. 2O@35; Georgia cone. 36c. Rice-4N 6lAc.
 Corn-Mxed, 4Sc; white, 49c. Pearl meal-S5c.
 Hay-Ohooe timothy, $1S.75; No. 1, $1775; clover m>.ed. S1i.50. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, SIC; seed 39c@ 4Oc.
 Bran-Mixed, s17.O0; pure wheat, $500. Cotton seed meal-$21.50.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Articles lopened Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was firm. No. spring wheat. 6id6612c; No. red 69G70c No corn, 31kc. No. 2 oats. 22%@23c; No. 2 wr.ite, 26c; No. white, 247s @251ac. No. rye. 521a@54c. No. barley, 3Sdi3c No. 1 flax seed, $1.55; Northwest ern a55; prime timothy seed, $2.45. Mess pork. per barrel, $1O. .3Oa105O; lard, per 10o pounds, $5.70d5 S21S; short rib sides, loose, $5.60d5.90; dry salted shoulders, boxed 51am SAC; short clear sides boxed, $5.S0GD5. 90. Whisky-DiStillers' finished goods, per gal lon. $1.23R. Sugars-Cut loaf, $500: granu- lated, $5.44 No. yellow corn, 3115mS1Ac Clover-Contract grade, $S.5O. On the pro- duce exchange today the butter market was steady; creamery, 19dAc; dairy, 19G6 22c. Cheese was firm at 12@13c. Eggs were steady; fresh, 15c
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Dry Goods

New York, January 29-Busness in staple cottons opens with some improvement in demand for brown sheetings, some bids for fair quantities turned down at 1s below the current quotation. Fine browns are stron- ger, and argyll and yard stick four makes advanced A Fine grey goods steady. Some lines of double and twist advanced F, oth- CTS very firm. Tick plaids and other coarse colored eottons firm. Bleached cottons are in quiet demand, prices steady. More doing in staple prints; fancies quiet at previous prices; gnghams very firm.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
nllY tttis ne

Galveston-Firm; middling. 9-16c; sales, 1,9O5 receipts. 12,02i. stock, 152659.
 Mobile-Firm;. middiing, TAG; sales, S0); receipts, 1872: stock. SS,4lS. Savannah-Steady; mi.ddling. 9-16c; sales 3Sl: receipts, 4,130; stock, 129,24
 Charleston-F'irm; middling, I 9-16c: re- ceipIs, 2,526; stock 21 ,263.
 Whining ngton-Firm: middling, 71ac; re- ceipts, 1.550; stock. 9,8S3.
 Norfolk-Firm; middling, 7Se; sales, 1i3; receipts, 1870; stock, 34,197.
 Baltimore-No ominal; middllng, Sc; re7 ceipts 329; stock, 19,627. Boston-Quiet; middling, Sc; net receipts, All; gross, 2,923.
 phia-Firm; middling, SAC; re- ceipts 175; stock, 12,9i9.
 St. Louis-F1rm; mddling, 75sc; sales, 200; receipts. 2,04S; stock. 95,203.
 Memphis-Firm and unchanged; middlfng. 73sc; receipts. 4,21S; sales, 4,4O0; shipments, 1892; stock, 166, S32
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Murphy & Company's Stock Letter


 New York, January 29.-The stock market after weak opening became stronger and continued so during the entire session. The strongest feature of the market was Amer ican Steel and Wire, which advanced 2 points on expected dividend today of 5 per cent. In our Saturdays comments on the market we advised the purchase of the stock for an advance of 10 to 15 per cent Sugar, after selling at 115A. rallied to 11S. and closed at 1i7A l.. & N. ruled very weak in London, but closed about un- changed from Saturdays quotations here. Tennessee Coal and Iron and Southern pre- ferred, while dull, showed a slight gain The street railway stocks were a shade higher, while the granger list was frac- tionally lower. Money ruled easy, and the market closed with a much better feeling for continued advance than on Saturday, Money 2 per cent.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
Metal Markets

New York. January 29.-While showing strength, prices in the metal market were not radically changed to-day. At the close the metal exchange called pig iron warrants dull; lake copper unchanged at Sl65O; tin Strong. with $2770 bid lead un- changed. with S4.7O and $4.75 asked; speiter firm with $L75 bid and $4.S5 asked. The brokers price for lead is $i,45, and for copper $16.50.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
BONDS
Financial

New York, January 29-Commercia1- Ad- vertiser's London financial cablegram: The markets here opened very flat today on tha news of the retreat of General Butler across the Tugela- Dealers were afraid tn buy anything, but the initial decline was followed by slow. steady recovery from the nominal prices first given out. There was little or no buying on the way up. Unless investors become panic-stricken it would -seem that the markets are merely para lyzed. A late rumor on the board had it that the war office confirmed the reports point down at 99A. Americans had the worst opening. but the free support from New York brought about a substantial rally.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
The Cattle Markets

Chicago, January 29.-Cattle-Good to choice steers steady; others, a shade lower; Texans, strong to shade higher; butchers, stock firm; canners steady; feeders, steady to firm; good to choice, $5.25d6.25 poor to medium, $4O0@5 %; mixed stockers, $S.25D 3S5; selected feeders, $42Oq4S5; good to choice cows, sS.4O@4.50; helfers, B. .25a5.0O; canners $220d2.S0: bulls, $2. 50614 25; calves S4.oOGtS.0O fed Texas beeves, $4.00G5.20 Hogs opened strong, SC higher, closing weak; top, j$492R; fair clearance; mixed and butch CTS, $.69G490; good to choice heavy, $4756p 499h; rough heavy, s4.60d4.70 light, $4.55GD 4.S0; bulk of sales, $i7Qa4.S5. Sheep and lambs active, 10@15c higher; good clearance; native wethers, $4.5064.55; lambs, $5. 00d6 90; western wethers $4.50@500; western lambs, $5.75@6.S5 receipts, cattle, 155OO; hogs, 27 900; sheep, 1S,00O.
 St. Louis Mo, January 29.-Cattle-Re- ceipts 2,400, including 1900 Texans; market steady, with Texans 5c higher on best grades; native shipping and export steers worth $4.75@6 40; dressed and butcher steers. s4.25@5.2O; steers under 1000 pounds, $3.25@ BOO; stockers and feeders. $9.25@4.SO; cows and heifers, s2O0d5.0O; canners, $1.50G2S5; bulls $2. .256I4.00; Texas and Indian steers, $3. .656I4. 70 cows and lnefers, $2. .35m3.90. Hogs Receipts, 6,700; market strong and higher: pigs and lights, s3.65@4.75; packers, $4.6O@ 4.S0; butchers stock, s4.75@4S5. Sheep-Re- ceipts, 800; market steady, active; native muttons $4.00M550 Lambs $5.00@670; culls and bucks, S4.0015.00; stockers, $3.10Q355; Texans worth $5.00.
The age-herald., 1900-01-30
ChIcago hnnP :.

Chicago, January 29.-Brltish reverses, the Liverpool advance, zero weather over the Rare domestic fields and the decrease in the worlds and in the English visible combined in producing strong and active wheat market here today, May closing 1o over Saturday. Corn closed a shade up, and cats hc improved Provisions closed weak at 21a@719c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles Opened lHlghestl LowestI Closing