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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. September 92.-Butter-Flrm;
creamery 1921 dairy l3diS Cheese-Firm
lCA9llA, Eggs--Firm; fresh 49,
Kansas City. September 22,-Eggs- Higher;
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock 1879, cases
returned
ST. Louis. September Eggs--Flrm. IL
Butter-Steady; creamery i1022 dairy i6eliT
New York. September 22.-,Eggs pts
ot's paekases; hrm; Western regular packing
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LEFT OUT THE MAIN phfh'
Judge supplies the Point ln'''
Jackpot

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An ex-iustice OF the peace yas ID 4.
inc ,tory, During the time De hs WI nS 2
n young man was brought ny ssIasra 2
the Charge Of gambling I1 .gr,u oi Z.
col conclusive, and the Judge saot 1 Wien 3; \
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a asked the Judge for few ng 81 Sssnn- z
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didn't stop he'd run us a. an acs
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in sirbt.d cried the e1eltsa ss not ~ T
the name OF common senss ,,sif"
deuce brought out al tne u.--
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Especial to The P5st)
New Orleans, Septem or % The New Or
leans live stock exchange reports.
Sales-Ca tie. 15S calves and yesrlingS 25T.
hogs n sheep 80
Lett-Cattle 1872; calves and yearliugs $40;
hogs So
Market dun for all classes except choice
heavy b5cves fat mutoHs and corn hogs,
lac to 80 pounds
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New York September The week closes
with actual business in staple cottons o.
limited dimers'ors but the tone Of the
market was strArs throughout. Print cloths
Que at previous prices. prmA in good
demand. but 40 change in quotations. G ng-
hams very firm. Cotton yarns strong win
l.t,le Offering Wooden and worsted yarns
dur ana easy.
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SUGAR.

New York. September e2.-sugar-t,aw
arm fair refining AZ; centrifugal 90 test 5
lnolasses 4: refined Arm; No, 8 so; No.
$50; No. SO; No. . $50. No 10 and n
o 20; No ~ $50; No. IS and IA SIS; standard
and eonfectioners A 5es; mould A 40
eut loaf and crushed e.55, powdered So.
sranulatsd sis; cubes ga
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SPECTATORS Ar SEA
Have Little Opinion as to yyhicf,
Way Market VIII Turn.

New York, September 22.--s. Mum. sor
& Co. say The Liverpool market again re.
nected an undercurrent OF greater strengtt
than had been expected by the trade Spot,
were reported s-is over yesterdays prices
While futures closed steady at an adysss,
from 1874 to sh-s4 These Improvement
may be attributed TO the repaSts Of very
heavy rains and resxltiRg damage in Merit
Texas, Our market has selected the ns~r.
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n,nemnn Smoked g DE- s Il

sherman, Texas. sept Sept .ss Issv,,
Rncker, an emplOys Of ~, 70 InsaalsI
came in contact WIZ klllsd % Il
wire aad was Instantly ia vi' Il.
between Jones and Lana r an iron Y
ing a pole and stand ng Of a. e wears y, &
an awning. Deceased WIZ n " Il ID ~
married. He was men'
immunes.
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LIE Lnnd snIt riInn

Greenviile. Texas, September 22-Ths
suit hled In district court few days ara
by James Lewis Meek against A. ] HE.
don ct al. Involves the title to iO5 acres .,
land on which large part OF the town =,
Qulnlan is located, There are laree
number of parties defendant including
President Green OF the Texas Midland
railroad, and the cass promises n ara,
more or less notoriety in the courts Of the
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COFFEE.

New YORK September 22-Coffee-s Spot
Rio steady No. Z invo,oe SIS. lslld quiet:
Cordova 9hGl4 futures closed steady, un.
changed TO . points higher, sales 6S. 500 bags.
including October 100; December 40; March
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Weekly Bank statement.


New York September 22.--Money ON call
nominal; prime mercantile paper 4isd5k per
business IN bankers bills at 4S6s4 IA .S65k for
demand and S3hs for sixty days: posted rates
Si9i4 SIS and IS. Commercial bills T. S2A
"a Mn; silver certificates 62% G6s% bar sill
yer 62A Mexican dollars 4ssS State bonds
easy; government bonds hrmer: railroad
bonds weak
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York September Chickering's $3.50.
5Q6.574: balances S754S,620
Parts September 92.-Three per cent rentes
1907. l7lse for account; exchange on London
g5f. Is for checks.
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Financial Cable.

New York, September 22.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram SAYS,
The markets here were absolutely stagnant
today. American shares dropped
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Other spot Markets.

New Yorb--Spots closed quiet, prices h.c
up.
Coed ordinary GIG Good nioilins 10 1918
Low midiling 10 3-l6 Midlling fair. .ll7s
Middipg .lO% Sales ....... 20O7
New orleans-spots closed quiet; prices l.c
M.
Low ordinary, ii-i6 Mddllng ..,...i0t.
.Ordinary...... 6-l6 Good mideling l0i9
Good ordinary Mddlias fair lNa.
Low middling. 97s Sales ..... 405l
Liverpool-Spots business dlli: prices high.
er as revised.
ordlnary ....,,6 23-32 Midllng .....7
Good ordinary 6 l-32 Good m!ddling- lila
Low middiing,. 1916 Mdillng fair Z STA
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, September -Catte-Receipts
eco; generally about steady; Sood to prime
steers 5i5G6C0, poor to medium i.5Qn5 40;
stockers and feeders 2.75G4 50; cows 5000
4 10: neiters g. Od5.i5 Gamers 200d2.S0,
bulls ?. 6Od4 80, calves 4 5Oq6. 50: Texas steers
40d5 10. Texas grass steers S1Oa4 80
Texas bulls .. 40GS so Hogs-Rec epts today
IS, coo; estimate Tor Monday 5000; left over
from yesterday 2G29; heavy 10 lower; light
openeCsNs eady, closed lower; top 90, mixed
and pitchers 10000, goo ia choice heavy
. .00d5 52la rough heavy 4.9)Hj 90: light 3. 20
as. TO- bulk of sales . 2Oa5.50. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 1000 strong; lambs steady good to
choice wethers S0d4.25; fair to choice
mixed 3 25d4.O1; Western 315G4.2 20; Texas
sheep 25CG& 80; native lambs 4.O0g5 10;
Western lambs T. 75d51O.
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Following are the receipts Of cotton by
the various railroads entering the cty:
Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ..,...... ASA
international and Great Nortleru ...... 1900
Galveston, harrisburg hld san Antonio l,7S.
Texas and New orleans ..,....,...... l.
Houston dcast and WoN TeNas,....... 251
San Antonio and Arausas Pass ....., 15l
MISSOURI Kansas and Texas ...,.,..... l.1l5
Total Observation-Disclosures. II 3Oi
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, September 22.-Cattle-Receipts
14o0. Receipts for the week 81 600 Lower
values on feeding cattle reduced the supply.
while grass cattle OF all varieties were pen-
tifui and closed 10d1j higher. Moderate sup
ply OF stock and feeding cattle which sold
as GO. stcckers and feeders g. 25a4 20; butch
ers' cows and heifers 3.o0Q4 70; Gamers 2.5O
a.. 90 fed Westerns 4.00Q5 40; wintered Tex
airs 3 60d410; grass Texans 3 O5I3 so. Hogs
Receipts 250O market steady to shade
easier. Receipts for the week a 600 The
weeks business shows very little change,
prices steady and Just shade higher today
than last weeks quotations Heavy and mixed
.. 2545.57k; light > 2Og5. 40; pigs 45004 so.
Sheep-Reccipts this week 10 ono head. Week S
markel was remarkably good, prices for kill
iug grades having advanced l0d25, with feed
lnE varieties about 10 higher Lambs $50
40; feeding lambs 3. 7S94 %; muttons g. 500
4 90; feeding wethers g 40h3.65
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London Console.

lsonoon, September e2.--Consols Tor money
sssc account 9Sss. Bar silver arm, 2s lS-isd
l per ounce, Money per cent Short bills 81
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iereigners have been done away with in
tn Japanese shipyards, though tney utilize
foreign designed tools altogether,
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utules ,ausra as follows To-Day on the gran

Flour Firm, winter patents GOAT 10
straights 32OQ3s so, clears 3 2Oa3 60; spring
specials 4 20; patents GOG4 10. straights 10
as 50 bakers 3 206i3 &c.
Wheat-No. 3 spring 73a79; No. 2 rcd 1914.
Corn--No. ills No yellow ANN
Oats No : 22h: No white 2@g26; No. 2
white 2fA Q25h
kye--No 53i4
Barley Good feeding 39aio: fair to choice
mailing 52155
Tlav seed-No. l4s. No, Northwestern
l.50
Timothy seed-Prime 4 .80G440
Mess pork-Per bHrrel ~ 05dl2 10
Lard Per 100 pounds Z. 0Ofi 02ls
Short ribs sides--Loose G0d7 50
nry sailed shoulders Boxed 6Hd69s,
Short clear sides Boxed S15dS 20
Whisky Basis high wines I %
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKEl
Wheat Market Was Fairly Active and
Firm.
OCTOBER WHEAT WAS IL 70 5.S GlGAtL
cr-Pro,isions We're Easy at
the Close.

Chicago. September "a Wheat was fairly
active and firm on unfavorab.e Northwes
cond tons and higher cables, October closing
h09sc higher Corn and cats closed eacn
"a high and provisions easy
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Houston Daily statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week.. 1l,}0s
Gross roccip,s Il days this GENT. l2-.lSS
Cross receipts Fl DAYS las year,..,t 1915 !
Grosh rnctInL, II 1nNR In lhnA Us -. ~. gha
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psr cert. three months bills i't'u' per
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nouston spot uuotmtlon.

Spots closed steady; prices &c up; sal
203 bales.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.

The Worcester spy tells a pltiful
story about an aged Hebrew who re-
Gently was committed to the almshouse
In New York, at his own request. Ac-
cording TO the account he had been an
outcast from his own people, because
he testified against one RubensteIn, who
was convicted Of murder In Brooklyn
IN 1916 His own story is as follows:
From the very hour that l testified
my persecution began. / had good en-
pl0yinent. but ! soon lost H. was un-
able 10 get other work. My friends
refused 10 recognize me, and no one
would be seen In my company. / was
finally compelled TO leave New York,
but wherever / went the fact that
had testified against q fellow-Hebrew
followed me. Even my own relatives
followed the EXAMPLE Of the others
was thoroughly ostracised and / was
told many times that ! had better DE
as soon as possible
Probably the old man has so long
brooded over his mlsfortunes. what
ever they may have been, until In his
own mind they have taken this form
For It Is not conceivable that any peo-
pie, as such. would be guilty Of perse-
cutting one Of their number for no other
reason than for doing his duty as an
American citizen and aiding In bringing
to justice a criminal
The fact that the story can find space
for circulation throughout the press, and
that In this way the Jewish people as a
whole are arraigned before the bar Of
public opinion, should suggest 20 the
impartial observer that perhaps anoth-
er people Is similarly falsely mallgned,
We refer TO the Latter-day Saints
Rumors are like echoes When first
started by a single individual, they may
reyerberate from wall to wall and
sound and resound. until one would
think they came from all directions az
once Rumor, even when put into type.
can serve neither as witness, Jury. nor
judge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02
MAGAZINES on THE "MoRMoNs.o

Some Of the monthly magazines are
deyotlng space 70 articles about the
"Mormons" This Is not unexpected
after the agitation which has been 80
general throughout the country. We
should not allude 20 the matter II the
stories and ESSAYS which appear con-
veyed the truth to the American pub
lie. but they are SO interlarded with
errors concerning Mormon" belief and
Mormon" customs, as 20 be unreliable
and misleading 20 all who are un-
familiar with the teachings Of "Mor-
monlsm" and the lives Of us followers
Some Of them show a limited acquaint-
ancc with the subjects introduced;
others display the fact that recourse
has been had 10 anti Mormon" litera-
ture as foundation for the alleged his
torcal data and the pretended theories
Of the Mormon" Church.
Il seems impossible FOR writer's on
"Mofmonlsm" who are not themselves
believers in the system. 70 present It
as Il f. They mix with a little sprlnk-
hng OF Mormon" doctrine, large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02
MOVING THE CEMETERY.

An ordinance disseminating inter-
ment within the city and county limits
has now become law IN San Francisco.
Il prohibits the burial OF any body
within the said limits, except on the mil
itary reservation, over which the Fed
eral government has jurisdiction
Before there was any knowledge TO
speak o. OF sanitary laws, II was GUS
tomary 10 deposit the remains OF The
dead near the church buildings. This
was in obedience TO a pious sentiment
that desired the dead to rest as near
as possible 20 the peaceful precincts
dedicated to religious services. In this
way grave yards came into existence
around churches. The city would grow
en- all sides and finally burial places
came 10 be In the very heart Of centers
Of population. The arrangement can
sull be seen in many Of the cities Of
Europe.
or late years science has spread more
light on all subjects relative TO santa
ton. And with the light has come a
demand that the cities Of the dead be
laid as far as practically away from the
cities Of the living It has been found
crowded communities are a menace 70
the public health and gradually the
considerations OF this kind have been
made to outweigh the pious sentiment
that first placed the dead under the
peaceful shadows OF the church walls
Cemeteries have been closed ia many
Of the larger cities, and others opened
up far away from the noise Of the bust.
ness centers, Il is matter that most
Of the growing cities Will have to con-
slider at some time OF another.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02
rHE LEssoNs oF THE TIRE.

The lessons OF the fire In the Progress
building on Sunday are these: Smokers
should be more careful where they
throw matches and cigar or cigarette
stumps. making sure the remains are
dead OUT before casting them aside,
unless they put them In fire, And the
city authorities should wake up to tho
fact that greater pressure OF water is
needed in the business district especial
IS, 80 that the experience OF Sunday
may not be repeated.
Everybody agrees that the fire de-
partment performed excellent work.
There was no delay or lack Of diligence.
bravery or alacrity. The fire was
fought with herolsm and the fremen
nobly did their duty But II there
had been sufficient force Of water at
the start Of their efforts the loss sus-
tanned would have been greatly less
cned.
There Is no blame TO be attached 20
the water department. The superln-
tendent was on the alert, and had en-
deayored in the morning TO increase the
pressure, fearing bad results In case OF
a cOnAagratlon. When the alarm came,
action was promptly taken and to the
flow from City Greek was Immediately
added the waters from Parleys canyon
through the conduit by orders through
the telephone which were responded TO
IN a moment
The whole trouble Is In the faulty
means OF distribution. There should
be no delay in carrying out the Inn
protements that have been determined
upon, and others that have been sug-
eested. No hindrances should be
placed in the way from any source.
The supply must be increased. and the
means for its distribution must be Inn
proved. and all departments Of the city
government should cooperate 70 effect
the desired end.
We once more direct attention 70 the
means Of relief for the scarcity OF wa.
ANif AVi AolutHAlI anu lHMu luiVuHta
and fo- emergencies that may again
arise. by using the flow from the salt
Lake City canal for street sprlnkllng.
The cost Of laying pipes from the
canal down two or three streets for a
block, or part Of q block. would be small
and the benefits would be great.
Whatever is determined upon should
be done without delay There is no
need for a scare But there is need
for prompt action and FOR complete
union Of effort by our city officials. II
is not a matter Of politics, nor. really
a matter Of dignity, honor or prece-
dence i Is a matter OF public interest
and affords no proper grounds for pet
~ disputes or department contentious,
Secure all the water possible and dis
tribute II 10 the very best advantage
That Is what the taxpayers want, and
that is what the present conditions de-
mand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02

proportion OF their own notions or that
which they have culled from hostile
sources The result is that while the
magazines publishing such enuslons,
and even the sorlbcs that furnish them.
may desire to enllghten the public fair
ly on this popular topic. they do a
double injustice disappearing the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints and mislnformlng the general
reader
Perhaps some good viii come out o.
all this, because Il keeps the public
mind interested In q people and a creed
which are Of more importance 20 the
world than II commonly believed II 70
only opers the way 20 serious and
thoughtful inquiry into the principles
Of the religion which has obtained 80
firm a foothold In the hearts Of hun
dreds and thousands u sincere and
earnest worshippers, It win have ac-
complished something towards the pro.
motion Of a movement which is des.
tined to revolutlonizs the religious
world.
The greater the Misrepresentation Of
Mormon" faith and practice, the moro
striking viii the truth appear when
# Is seen face TO face. Indifference is
the most potent foe to "Mormonism.'
when people do not care TO investigate
It there Is little opportunity for It's
spread Opposition however strong,
works IN its favor. The more bitter are
its assailants aud the more anlmoslty
is aroused against Il, the better are
IT'S chances Tor victory when It can
meet them.
The greatest objection We have 10 the
magazine stories and articles to which
we have referred. is that they have the
appearance OF fairness, and the errors
they contain are covered IN with a
garb Of truth and conveyed In terms
that exhibit no violent hostility. Il
may be that these will prove steps to-
wards an opening for Mormon" writ
ers to present their side Of this mo-
mentous question. freely and fully, for
the enlightenment OF millions Of man
kind. II So with all the perversions
those writings contain they viii tend
to the ultimate triumph Of the latter
day dispensaton.
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TnAr LYNcnrNa-


New York Mail and Express.
The negro was by an accounts mon
ster whose murderOus deeds would
surely have been punished by due
process OF law, but the white Victims
guilt was extremely doubtful, and Il Is
said that the lynChers are already con-
WINGED that he was entirely innocent.
After lynching the colored wretch. how
ever, the mob. mad with brutality and
hoodthlrst, demanded another Victim.
and the white prisoner was hanged. evil
IDENTIFY '0n general principles In with
drawing the troops at the behest OF the
lynchers thus giving them full oppor-
tunlty TO execute their barbarous pur-
pose, Coy. Tyler has made himself re-
sponslhle for a crime for which he viii
have grave difficulty In atonlng 10 his
own conscience and the law-abldlng
people Of Virginia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-02

tne near PROBABILITIES Inht ~ pretty
large war program for one country,
even n that country is one Of the larg-
est on the face Of the earth. The sus-
piclon is that newtpaper correspond
ents draw 10 a large extent upon their
Imagination.
Russlas demands on Turkey seem to
be for a promise that no railroad con-
cessions shall be granted 10 other coun-
tries north Of the projected German
trunk line. without the consent Of the
Russian government This Is really
more than e request for railroad con-
cessons. II ls a demand for part con-
troll over Turkish territory. Il is a
foundation for a future claim to a voice
IN the regulation Of some Of the Inter-
nal affairs OF Turkey-a diplomatic
opening wedge. which at some time
may be used for the dlslniegratlon Of
the not TOO strong empire. And the
sultan viii probably YIELD though re-
.luctanuy
Russla's relations to japan are III
icreut The latter country may become
the aggressor whenever the Mikado's
government deems the time FOR a con-
fict opportune. Japan. presumably, as
plres to the position Of a dominant
factor IN Aslatic politics, Russia ls her
main antagonist there and Il Is not
improbable that che Will have 60 fight
once more, or else remain comparative.
~ Isolated on her island realm IN the
ocean.
Taken in connection with the South
African conflict, Il looks very much like
desire ON the part Of Russia to divert
the attention OF the British government,
as much as possible, from the Beers to
interests that once were considered vital
TO Great Britain Perhaps this Is the
most rational explanation Of the many
rumors Of war preparations now circu-
latlng. Russia has a reputation for
daring 20 60 within an inch Of the
preciplce Of war and then quickly turn
and End safety in diplomatic negoda-
lions.
But the rumors convey an apt Illus
tration OF what would happen. should
by some chance Great Britain's power
and influence by some means Decline.
Either liberty or the CJssackl" The
present war IN Africa makes Il clear
that the disintegraton OF Britain would
mean the almost immediate seizure By
Russia OF the reigns OF government
throughout Asia, and the consequent
role OF director Of the affairs Of Europe.
The world cannot regard the possibility
OF such an event with indifference. Rus
sian autonomy is perhaps the best form
Of government for the Russian people
on their present level, though even that
Is doubted by the numerous reformers
that live under the cars scepter; but
II is quite certain that 1t would be death
TO European civilization, were It TO OBJ
tain dominancy over It. What 1t means
to nations accustomed 10 a constitution,
to universal education and representa-
tive government Is seen In Finland. a
large part Of whose population now Is
trying to escape by emigration. WIN
Liberty and the Cossack finally stand
facing one another IN hostile attitude
the sympathy Of the world must go to
Liberty.