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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
TRANSACTIONS IN STOCKS
CONTINUED QUITE HEAVY.
There Were Conspicuous Points OF
STRENGTH THROUGHOUT, but the Cen
era List Moved lrreau!arIY.

New York November S.-There was no
falling of in the volume Of transactions
in todays stock market, hut the specula
tion continued notably inactive. There
were conspicuous points Of strength
throughout, hut the general list moved ir-
regularly and a number Of prominent stocks
were at different times above and below
last nights level. Realizing WAS very
large In stocks which have been strongest
recently.
An effort was made at one time to renew
the upward movement with resulting ad-
vance in ST. Paul Of rs over last nights
level but the advance met fresh realizing
and was wiped out. Union Pacidc's move
ment was similar. New York Central
made another notable show Of strength at
an extreme advance Of ~. Rumors con
tinue current Of the early adoption OF a
plan for a proprietary company to hold
the stocks of the Vanderbilt railroads
Pennsylvania and It's subsidiary stocks
formed another center Of strength, except
Baltimore and Ohio, which was reaction
ery on realizing, and the wheeling ana
Lake Erie stocks moved In sympathy.
The Southwestern stocks were generally
strong 10 the accompaniment OF reports OF
large earnings and pending Increase IN
1lnued for Louisville and Nashville and for
Atchisons, notably the preferred, when
touched 102L The buying OF this stock
and of Louisville was based on the general
argument that they were selling low com
pared with other stocks paying the same
dividend.
The settlement OK the Northwestern rail-
road continues to receive much mention,
today's version pointing TO the granting
OF Union Pacific Of proportionate control
Of the Burlington system by concessions OF
direct holdings in that company. The pos
eiblltry of releasing lock0i-up capital I'M
der this plan made II particularly atrac-
tive to the speculative Imagination.
The preliminary figures Of cash move,
ments for the past week indicate s inab
net change In the banks reserves, although
the various currents contributing TO tnat
result have been unusually complex ana
numerous The export OF S2,Io0OOO OF
gold has been largely Offset by the sub
treasury payment on account of Australian
and Klondike gold while the Institution
collections Of government revenues IN eA-
cess OF expenditures has been met ny tne
redemption of government bonds The SUD
treasury paid today on that account S1,lfl,'
$50 In pan value Of government bonus
which did not figure In the estimates OF
the cash movement. The bonds have lost
small amount on balance on the Interior
movement by export. The reported settle
menf on the Franco-Turkisb afhcuity was
slightly reflected here. except as II ar
feefed the feeling OF hopelessness over the
The market closed irregular at reactions
from the best, caused by heavy realizing
81 the last horr.
There were sharp upward movements IN
Central Of Georgia bonds and In Kansas
and Texas seconds. The bond market was
aenafally active and irregular. Total
sales. par value. $53l0,OoO.
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s.. Louis. November -wheat-EaSyi
No. . red cash 70; December 1870 s59s ,
- No . cash CIV: December coz May ga
G629s Oats--Se cash 4O12; May AZ
No > white 43G43A. Pork--Iobbins l4.3o
ala T5: steady. Lard-HiGheT, 8 3'.s.
Flour-Ouiet: winter patents 3. 404J3 45
extra fancy and straights 3-o0Gi3. 10, cle 4r
2.7Ia2po Timothy sCed-Firm 5.+Od3. b.
Cornmcal-steady 800 Bran strong;
sacked cast track 1915. Hay-rimothy, arm r
1O0CGl4 90: prairie steady S.OO@l2.W'
Whlskey-Hlgher ISL Iron cotton ties
100 Bacglng J&a6a~. Hemp, t%lne D.
Dry salt meats Boxed steady; extra
shorts s.l2ls clear ribs -; clear Sid's
9Oo: clear ribs 912l3; clear sides 9.3Ihl. Re-
ccipts-Flour 6oO wheat 10000; corn 80,
COO: oajs $1,000. Sh.pments-Flour 5ouO'
vi eat 5000; coru iO,OUV' oa-s 5''W"'
New Orleans. November S.-iIog products
quiet. Pork Standard mess. loA. Lard
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Pcfned fierce ~; pure lard l0A. Boxed
meats-Dry sailed shoulders So sides ~.
Choice sugar cured l2Aal3ik. Coffee Rio,
ordinary TO fair 72,Gfsis Rice STEADY
screenings 3hM3S; head 42sai& fanc'
head 5iaG5s, Flour-ENtrn fancy S.40Q5.1V
patents 3Sod4Q0. Cornme8f 2.@. Bran
h7ags. Hay-Prine 170Ua 1Su0; choice
1900. Corn-No sacked firm; white Gs:
mixed 68; yellow e.. Oats-No. sacked
44la.
Kansas City, November s.--Wheat-pe.
remher 6sb,; MAY 72t4; cash No = hlrl
jgn63Ie NJ. red Tlu71ie. No. 60.
7OL. Corn-December 63463$; May CPS;
cash No. mixed 64dt1; No. . white 90
d6. Oats--N). white 41A@ip9.
New York, November s.-Nheat-Re-
ceipts 99Jo0: spot firm Nc. > red 1913
fob adoat and sos elevator No. ]
northern Sis fob. aaoat. Options
steady.
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NO FALLING OFF IN VALUES.

taking profits before tomorrows holiday,
while New York showed apathy; but on
the curb. after the close Of business on the
floor Of the exchange, there was a sudden
hsre up 10 the amazement Of everybody.
The market was furoBsy active, New
York buying everything particularly Atchi-
son Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake
and Ohio. There was no explanation OF
this burst of activity and traders were
much puzzled
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IMPROVEMENT AT LIVERPOOL
CAUSED OPENING STRENG TIL.
Influences Of the Day Revealed Nervous
ness and Tiridty and a Small De-
cline From the First Figures.
At THE CLOSE:

At THE CLOSE:
LIVERPOOL. to 2-6A higher.
New York, to points higher.
New Orleans, to points higher.
SPOTS:
liverpool, t-t6d higher.
Houston. t-f6c lower.
Galveston. t-i6c lower.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
Yesterdays cotton market was a dull ar.
fair to occur after Transformation that
recently has shaken values from center to
circumference. It was a smile for the
bear. caress for the down-trodden bull,
and after all little or nothing for the bank
account Of either contingent The tight
tension Of the markets nerves was exhibit
ed by the willingness of shorts To cover
when any refractory news calde 20 the sur
face and the absence of hulllsh enthusiasm
was made plain by severe timldity In laying
hands on the corpse. Thus tempered II
was rather in the breach than the OBJ
servance Of the rule that advances TOOK
place and the wind-up showed score of
a few points In favor Of the bull
EngIand's market struck a tune consld-
erably more pleasant TO the optimistic
listener and in consequence the opening
minutes were the highest pitched. The
stock of American on hand and afloat was
Increased 10000 during the week. but
still being 65,OOo short OF last years led
the Manchester spinner TO believe that his
dream OF abundance was not entirely elys-
ian aud the little farmer" may have
another say.
The increase In the worlds visible sup
900
week. but I72OOO more than last year
For the first time in the season the sta
tistics presented larger total visible thar
last year, showing an excess of nearly 90,
COO. Phe into sight. too, was $1,000 shor
Of the previous week, bur 5000 above
the previous season. The tenor Of tbs
new figures was construed according Il
the school Of the constructor but bearisi
effects were manifest at the landing there
Of. This result obtained by the fac
that the in sight was $3.50 10 $1,000 bale
heavier than It looked to he on the proceed
ing day. second examination revealed
however. that the excess was contained II
the overland movement Northern spiuner
taking 63.643 bales. and that fhe ncreas
in the in sight was a bullsh aud not
bearish figure The course Of events wa
afterward stronger. The weeks receipts
at % Of the interior towns was 23'Gk
short Of the former year and was due t
a slackening in Texas towns and which en-
abled the bull to say Il told you So
on this side Of the waves the atmospher
was sin dark. but more sunshsine thai
usual appeared through the curtains. Tn
business, though Of fair volume. was r.
strlcted between narrow lines. New Yor
flushed with the glow OF Liverpool an
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Bank Clearinos.

New York, November s.-The following
table compiled by Bradstrect's, shows the
hank clesrings al the cities named for
the week ending Friday, with the percent
age Of increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year. TO.
tails include clearinEs OF tfty-two other
cities. Canadian totals include Clearlugs
OF seven other cities IN Canada.
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LESS 1.1ec.
BANK cLEARINes.
: HOlIday. . peerease.
New York Money.

New York, November s,-Money on call
firm at 3%d4 per cent: list loan per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4i4d6 per
cent Sterling exchange strong. with ac-
tual business In bankers hills at 4.ST for
DAYS; posted rates 4.S4iRM4S5 and aSTisdi
ass; commercial bills 4S3Q4 say. Bar sll-
yer 57%; Mexican dollars 45is Govern
ment bonds steady; State bonds inactlye
railroad bonds irregular.
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COFFEE HT

New York November SIS1s
Rio. firm, No iuyolce ,t.,M,,nlss 4
steady; CsrdovA Tlqall' ,n rnoip'
steady and unchanged 70 ~ pclI
higher. Total sales $3.50 ea 6n. fsa'
G.G5efG.sO: January $3.50 .,;y,oa;sl !.
7.e5; March 8.90dI IS; May IlsFi gsl
T40; July 7.3OG7.45; septemVTA
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

F. O. b. mill Texas interior pom =
cording TO location os,ta
Prime crude oil, loose. ...,. 559if&
Prime summer yellow OIL agsns
Linters, according to quality Vipps 81 Il
unu. -, So 90 al
Prime cotton seed meal...s33 ~ ~ vi
Prime cotton seed cake ~ W ~
Quotations on prime cotton ~
and prime cotton seed cake are ~
cry at Galveston.
Memphis, November s-Cotlon N
Prime crude 2T15d2S; 81 eru nhss,s
prime summcr yellow S11?GS- e 1gSsI
Ing summer yellow l,cl, noni'D-'
and cake Prime 21.O0.
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CONTRACTS SLIGHTLY UP.
UP /.

New Orleans kept just neck above water.
The spot holder aung the auction tag In
some quarters, but his position was not
subject TO severe attack.
Liverpool sent message more eXuber-
ant, hut net entirely faultless. Sales On
the spot Amounted TO 5000 bales at quota
lions i-l6d higher Deliveries on the last
call advanced 2-64 on the November De
cember position and a single Gath on the
others
New York opened to 8 up on near aud
unchanged to mp on remoter contracts
The scale made an immediate improvement
which was the highest Of the day. rested
on this level for few minutes. after
which there was n sharp decline, carrying
the range to points throughoE the
morning and until the last two hours OF
the session when a grad, advance com
menced and extended 10 the close. In tho
net result November and February gained
! point, December, March aud April
points and other positions TO points.
New Orleans started higher on Decem-
Der and to points lower on the later
months. The range went slowly but
steadily down in the forenoon and very
few recoverles were in evidence. Shortly
afterward an upward movement set In and
continued through the later session, touch
ing the highest just before the inal call.
In the net result November inSeased
points and the more distant deliveries went
J point better. Sales on the American side
amounted TO 1891 hales. Spot quotations
lowered 1-16c at Houston and Galveston
aud did not change at New York and New
Orleans
The dimensions Of the movement were
very broad. Receipts ar all ports for the
day were 5T616 bales, compared with 4S,5o5
for the corresponding day Of last year.
For the week they have been 35o.7so bales
compared with 40s.53o for last week and
294 .U2J for the corresponding week OF last
year. Thus far in the season they have
been 2,S0tl,2 -4 bales. compared with 2,4ii,-
FOB for the same time Of last season, Ex-
ports for the week have been 22f, 4s4
bales. compared with 426,99o for last week
and 2So.363 for the corresponding week OF
last year Stock at United states ports
for the day was 72j. 727 bales. compared
with 6ll.4T1 FOR the same day Of last week
and 6losil for the corresponding day Of
last year. I4
| The movement at twenty-nne interior
town comparisons has been Jn.;,-... 500,
800 -. "eeo 5o3,2S7 1855 Si8,5i7
ISIS -. ...... 5S4,5is 566.S755 SIS 555 So
New York wired: Liverpool is very
/ much better than expected Sentiment
/ here turning and even bears say we should
/ have q 20-polnt reaction,
Following were received from New Or
leans: Spots here are said to he quiet
and steady with not much doing Factors
/ are reported as anxious sellers.
! Map shows generally fair and warmer
/ weather. Memphis: heavy frost. Fort
I Smith, light frost"
| Houston's estimated receipts for today
| are $500 to 1880 bales. against 1924 las
year. New Orleans expects 1900 to 1900
against 1850 last year.
Chronicle Cron Summary.
Especial to The Postl
New York, November s.-The Chronicl,
crop summary:
Adviees to us by telegraph from tn
South this evening Indicate that in mos
sections the temperature has been lowe
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bidding for any more print cloths, and the
market is inactive at Sc for regulars
Prints are quicter but steady No change
IN demand for heavy brown cottons and
prices are showing some irregularty
Bleached and coarse coorea cottons steady
but quiet Iiuens are firm but IN only
moderate request. Burlaps continue in.
buyers.
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..... IdNtI l'V'ls va
SCHOONERS.
GALVESTON STOCK.
CHARLESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT

Receipts today-Wheat--
Gulf, Colorado and SaGJa Fe.''''''''
Kansas and TeNas,;,,,,''1
International and Great Norlheln''"
Galveston, Houston and NortIern'''
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No elevator movement.
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METALS.

New York, November SIP Isis
as 90; speltef dull 4.Soa4o9' ssss
unchanged i6.s5di7oo; eaa 3 500
pig iron warrants unehansea
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Fort Worth and Denver City LIST 1917.
Hooking Valley Observation-Disclosures 1914
Louisville aud Nash. unified As. .lO2
Mexican Central observation-disclosures. SPY
Mexican Central LIST incorporated -. 20la
Minneapolis and ST. Louis As ..... 1O3lk
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2nds 1904
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 4s.. 1904
New York Central lists bid. ........ l05&
New York Central general 3jas bid. 1OSA
New Jersey Central general 5s.....l31
Northern Pacific is. ...............1O 4h
Northern Pacific 3s........... 72i5
Norfolk and Western cOnsol As 1925
Reading general As .....,..,...... 30
St Louis aud l. NJ. consOl IS bid .1iT
81. Louis and San Francisco As bid. IS
81. Louis Southwestern 1sts....... gTA
st. Louis Southwestern 2nds .. sou
San Antonio and Aransas Pass IS. S7Js
southern Pacific ~. .,....,........ aAas
Southern Railway 5s...........12O L
Texas and Pacific lists bid.........1lg
Toledo, st. Louis ard Western Is bid Slls
Union Pacihc 4s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,G
lh an Paeihc convertible Is .... loss,
Wabash Isis Observation-Disclosures. 1887
Wabash IDS Observation-Disclosures. 1tOlL
Wabash dehehture B............. an
West Shore Ii3
Wheeling and Lake Erie Is ...... Oix
" isconsln Central Is. ..,....,,...... sSAA
SsAHAentA IooAsea A. s.--4.~~.-------- IA,
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nndon Financial Cable.

New York. November S.--rhe Commercial
Advertisers London financial cahlegram:
The stock market was hrisker and more
cheerful TODAY. tho rumor that Turkey had
Yielded 10 France exertlng favorable i'm.
pfession American shares were neglected
I'M the close, London showing caution and
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Niceto (SpanJ ............q quarrel
\ordky DAM .....................
Pensacola tAm.) ...................
Phocnicia tBr) ...................a
Rioiano (Spau) ................
Rosario tSpan) ...................
Sir w. T. Lewis (BrO ........,l
Wilberforce (Brl ..,....,...
Woodbridge (Br.) ........,.,.....|
Zort2lrak Bat tSpan.l ........,.....e.l
SCHOONERS.
Ada +. Brown (Aml. ........as
Williar II. Clifford (Aml....,....a.l
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Following are the closing quotations on
bonds in the New York bond market:

Following are the closing quotations on
bonds in the New York bond market:
United States refunding IS, registered. 100
United States refunding IS. coupon. lO9
United States IS, registered. ,........ los
United States 3s, coupon, ............ los
United States new As, registered. 49,. lS9
United States rev As, coupon. ...,... l39
United states old Is registered. ......l l2A
United states old As, coupon. .,.....,l l2A
United States 5s registered. ..,......l Ol
United States 5S, coupon. ............lot
AtchiSon. general Is. ..... t......... o. lOS'4
AtChiSon adjustment is bld.......- y"
Bali Anore and ohio Is ........... 1854
Baltimore and Ohio 39ss....,.....,... StA
BaltiuCrc and Ohio convertible - illSA
Canada Southern ends bid ........ los
Central Of Georgia 5s................lnt la
Central OF Georgia LIST income ...... Ills
Chesapeake and Ohio 4las. .........lOt
Chicago and Alton as,...,..-........ -
Chicago. Bur. and Quincy new Is. aslt
Chi, Nil. and st. Paul gen. 4s bid. liul9
Chi aud Northwestern con Is hid. 1878
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Is lo6s
c., c., c. and 81. Louis gen. As bid l05n
Chicago Terminal 4s.,......,,........ 81 >
Colorado and Southern fs.........,.. ssA
Denver and Rio Grande 4s..........,lO3
Erie prior lien As. Observation-Disclosures. geM
Erie general A. ..-......-......s...s SSA
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American Brewing ........I.......l 90 90
Commercial National Bank2 DOS % l2j3 90
Galveston Houston INV. 30 90 l........
Houston, Land and Trust 100 % .....,
Houston Drug ............li 1875 90 llGO ~
Houston Drilling and Sup
Ply ..,,,....,........ ........l 40 90
Merchants National Bank .l1Ol 90 .....
Magnolia Park ........... loo 90
Mutual Building and Loan ......lTOO 90
Planters and Mechanics
National Bank 100 90 llO5 90
South Texas National. ll2J On leo 90
Sour Lake Springs. ....... ........ 40 %
Texas Savings Real Estate
and Investment .......l 20 so / "a 90
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HIDES AND WOOL.

Dry hlne hides .......'''''''''"
Dryy saited hides and iips, selee.sSS Z
Wet sailed hides and kips, Selects u
Sheep pelts .............'''''
Deer skins, filnts ........''''''''iQ
Goat skins, fiints .......''''''',i II
Horse hair ...,......,..,;n,.... rtha
Wool, free medium, s TO y mon'Anlo
free from burs ......'..ts.
Wool, free fine, TO u months. ~
BeesWsx .........'.''
Prime tallow ...........'.''.'
clue .......,......s.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF GALVESTON. November

PORT OF GALVESTON. November g.
ARRIVED.
So Norderney tGerl, Bremen,
IS Gyller tNorl, Bluehelds'
rs Nueces tAm !. New York.
rs Castlefeld (Br.l, Baker.
CLEARED.
IS Horatious (Br), LIVERPOOL
IS Bergonia O3f), Llyerpool
IS Egda (Nor.), Aarhuus.
SAILED.
IS Marwarrl tBr), Liverpool
IS Horatious ,Br.), Liverpool
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range OF prices at New York ana
New Orleans for the active months was as
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during the week FRost has been quite
general and at many points is reported
TO have been killing. AS a rule the coudi-
tons have favored the picking and mar
ketine Of cotton as where rain has fallen
the precipitation has on the whole been
light.
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New York Futures.
Liverpool Futures.
LiverpooI WeekIy statement.

This Last Last
week week. year.
Weeks sales ...... 4T.OOo $1,000 IS. 500
Ot which American 1900 5000 81 O00
Exports .......,... loo LOO 100
2pecuiatlon ....... 600 400 1000
forwarded ........ G2.OO0 5000 %. COZ
notal stock ....., .229, 900 $4,000 342, eco
OF which American. 10000 lOt 600 29l OSQ
Actual exports zee. 5000 5000 600
Total weeks re-
ceipts ......,... .139OOO 1900 10000
~ which American. 10000 6S. 600 123. goo
Since September $4,000 $4,000 64O74S
OF which American 2S3. 900 263.O0O 56O.g34
Stock atioat ....... 454, 900 39i 600 100000
OF which American. $4,000 360.0G0 $4,000
Net Receipts at limited States Ports
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S4e.s7a.sO1 2s.I
NEw YORK EXCHANGE.

Not Included in totals because con.
tainlng other items than clearings.
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Comparative Spot Markets.
Other Spot Markets,

Galvestou-SpO closed steady, prices
Lice down; stock 1864 1O4 bales
Low ord......4 l1-l5 Midding . IN
Ordinary ......5 sic Good mid It's
Good ord ......5 1915 Mid fair ....s
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
The following bids and offers Of stock
other than oil companies were reported:
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Houston Daily Statement.
Houston Comnarative Statement.

: Gross receipts thus far this week - SI.uNl
Gross receipts as DAYS this season So, SKA
Gross receipts GS days In 1900 1901 .S40.JlT
Gross receipts 6S DAYS in 1870 HOO. 73I. Itft
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New York Dry Goods.
New York, November s-Bordcn is not
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Receipts at United States Ports.

Total ...57.6 GIG 800, $50 ., Stf5. 961 ., 402 Ga
Last year As, 1896 296,316 =, 4926T6 .......
Difference. sT2o 54,464 96,715 .......
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New Orleans November s-iIog products
quiet. Pork Standard mess. lo4. Lard
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Chronicle Crop Summary.
Especial to The Postl
New York, November s.-The Chronicle
crop summary:
Adyiees to us by telegraph from the
South this evening Indicate that In most
sections the temperature has been lower
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-02
A REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Americans I'm the Philippines Want
10 Keep Their Hold ON the Gov
ernment's Good Things.

Manila, Feb. IAN attempt is being
made TO interest the Americans here in
the organization of a party which would
adopt a Republican platform, possibly
modified to suit the situation in the Phil
ippines, and would declare for peace on
lines similar to those Of the Federal par
ty. The projectors admit that the scheme
would be antagonstic In a sense to the
Federal party. They say they are appre-
hensive regarding the increasing inf1u-
ence of the Federalists, especially since
the latter have secured the backing and
semi-ofticial encouragement of the Ameri-
can authorities.
They contend that a Republican plat
form with peace feature added, would
cover the political aspirations of the Fill
pinos and that the adoption of it's prin-
eiples would show the Filipino's patriotic
approval of the national administration.
Ihis proposition has not been broached
TO the authorities, who. although nearly
all Republicans, have practically indorsed
the Federal party; but the matter is be-
ing talked of quietly among many nom
ofh1al Americans, who are of the opinion
that the Federalists are likely to secure
undue control during the coming munich
pal and provincial. elections, and in the
matter of appointments.