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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

What lifetime so yearp, half cen
tury. 80 years seems to you. Well. ips
long. long time. bat have to go back
ell those years before l get TO my story.
l was then young ensign quariered
with my regiment OF native troops 10
Secundersbsd, the largest military station
10 India, 1t is 10 the territory Of tbs
nizim OF the Deccsn, The nlzim is the
ruler Of Hydersbad, and the Deccsn is
the meme given TO Q vide area OF India,
The city OF Hwderabsd, where the nixsm
lived was then . very hot bed OF NOLAN
medsps, and it wss not sale for sn En-
glshmsn to enter 1t witbou, the special
permissi IN and protection OF its ruler, /
was only 10 the city once, aud that was
to dine with the dewsn. or native prime
minister there Bot my story fingers.
At the time am writing Of large game
wss far more abundant in India than il
is nov. and keen sportsman had enough
and to spare Of good shooting.
Ooe cay o brother off ser and myself,
both ardent sportsmen, decided TO ssk
for ten days lesve to go shooting. Tbs
leave obtained. we started away with our
native servants and oar camp equipments
the latter carried by innr sturdy little
buIloeks Forty miles OF rough country
were reversed before We decided 10 pitch
our ieut. in locality tha. We knew to
be the hunling ground Of the bear and
the leopard.
The country was wild and rugged, with
huge masses OF rocks running across its
face, gaping with 6ssures and honey
combed With caves. msny Of them tenant
ed by families Of wild beasts. 10 sucb
lonely spots toe nights are strangely siI
lent. The cry OF some snimsl msy occs
siopslly break the stiffness, or tbs sleeper
msy be startled into wskeiulness by the
weird shrieting OF . hyens. bat more Of
ten the hours OF darkness sre O. noise
less Is The ioot Of time.
Eirly nornios, before the suo is up. 10
tue tiUs 10 hunt bssts 30. on the third
day sitsr onr arrival, sll eager for tbs
fray, We got ss.ir before dawn and start
ed out with ouf guns Oar plsn Of soiion
was ths, ny brother tffiser sboald take
one side Of a big rocky bill and ps'ient
ly wait Tor tha bears 81 they returned 10
their deps from their noctarnsl iorssings.
We we're accompanied by ball . dozsn
natives car,irg spare rhss.
We got 10 oar respective posts, sb8 !
hsi not bsen long II nioe before !
beird stoi on tbs isr eide Of tie bill
followed By . short. sharp. bsiklike cry
Of bear, startled bu, not biz. 10 few
Ginu,ss 1 heard bis heavy tramp coming
10 tny direciion. nneonseions oi the sm
bashsd enemy shesd OF bin. With riffs
ready cooked 1 s1Iionsly s~sised bis sp
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

Faithful Housekseper = Mrs. Csndour,
10 IN cant stop my sewing nov. Tell
her I'm not st home.
Bridget = Please, IN am. have been toll
log 60 msny you're not 81 home wish
you would see some Of them.
Why. Bhdset'
don't like tbs say they set, They
look st eseb other sud snieksr 40,
1srcyl DO they saspsc. | en- 81
bomef
NJ. nun, sish they oil, ! heard
one Nv 'em cay they wouldpt lits Jour
husband TO know Of Jour soios's on.
Goings oLl What do they mssnf
They ttiak. mum. you're tie worst
gsdsbont 10 tesbi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30
MI firss High Hat

II sss darias opera week that ry vii
said 10 me. Yea must have 9 high bat |
wear With yonr dftss snii.
locked sshsst bad psvtr worn
high bat. | bad never wanted 10.
Bot ny dear. l eIelsiued. ia lock lib
= blooming jay Ia plug bat. Ny bes'
is'rt the right style for IL.
You can esi II shaped. said my wife.
Well, that IN never DO, / said firmly
I've worn ibis shape Ter good msnl
yssrs and
stupidl said my vile. meant 'ht
bat.
O course knew she did. was play
ips Tor time,
Anyway, l ssid, l oouljDt keep |, In
order. Id be forever rubbing II The
wrong way. And with this face
Yoa can have it iroped. said my vile.
l stared st her With dropping Jew.
Oh, you know we'll enough. said she,
Tbs. / meant the hat.
She was right OF course knew.
Well, | persisted, mp Ia Chicago the
men wear golf osps with their dress
suits, and tan shoes aud tennis belts.
How DO you know' shsrply inquired my
vile She lived 10 Chicago before the
Are.
Issw II IN the fanny columns OF the
Suodsy Yawp, ! ssid.
Nevertheless. said che, you'll have to
wear high hat 10 the opera.
She knew she was right, l wore 1t.
1t was net pleasant experience. On
the way to the opera house eouldn't
help e continual stopping, That hat
looked high enough 10 brush the gold leaf
of the eternal stars. When the conductor
came along, he knocked il TO On snels
that made me look like retired bsrisnd
sr. When / got out oi the car, l bump
ID the hat of against the door casing.
When walked down the aisle, carried
The bat in q way that made my vile nudge
ne and saysgely ask IL | was tax
ing up collection. When put the hst
1nder my seat. pretty girl in the seat
behind me insisted upon playing q tattoo
IN the crown with her patent leather toes.
The opera was the Marriage OF Figaro"
md my vile who had never heard the
'pers, presently whispered. That air
ounds strangely fsmilisr,
Yes, it does, l agreed.
What is in
l think it is called. Where did you get
hat batp | replied.
After the cnrtain fell l got the hat Oh |
Trong end to the front and for 9 moment
Ancied ny ht I'D suddenly and slsrminely |
welled. But my wife detected the blum
Ter, and l reversed the chimney pot 10
ueh 9 hurry that my elbow knocked of
~ wiie's eyeglasses. 10 The car. too,
d bowine to a lady friend, who isnoisd,
ooked highly amused at seeing me
rought down the bat so isr thst IL bang
d into the flower garden on the hat Of
he lady in front Of me,
When got home, my wife said, You'll
ave to practice little with that hat be
IRE you are really CONNIE il fsut.
Oommy il nonsenseI l crie1. I'm going
, take II back tomorrow.
And did.
suppose the dealer thinks borrowed
just 10 wear to the opera. But l don't
IRE what be thinks,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

A stock eogp.ny sn5 1000 cspi!si
has been srgsDizsd "a ~. Aibsrs 10 msnu
fscturs psient fssi sud hssi saving rsdis
,or,, TIE fscssry !. oppo'its tbs frsi.L.
depot. aud the product viii b. pat On
the market within co dsy,.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

Nov. m,isn, sail the efoteaeiy
jsdee sbo bed b-eo aproysd BY tie 81
srs.ioas o. prevIoa. isn.le sitnesses. us
~snt 10 bsrsay evisocs Fell only Shsi
you Euov Your nsms. pissse
Msry Josss. rsriisd the wi,uess.
Yont ssei
wsll-er-l cnly have tesrssy evidences
90 th.l point 90 ! won't snsasL
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-05-30

Penelope II h.sq been sbfoid 20 'ooy.
Tell M. ~bo dlf ,ek N rf,f
GLADYS \ H m.fisd Msui Jote,. her
mstber. f.iasf. nsiirp saht sod Mel
tess cat,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
lsln butter advanced / cent.

Elgin butter advanced ! cent
Corn and oats lowered y cent
Bran was firmer and about l cent higher.
Tho Eastern market is reported active
on pickles new stock with fair business.
Receipts Of poultry and Texas eggs re.
main very light and the demand stays
strong at quoted prices.
a shipment of Missouri apples came In
the market and makes n good supply. There
is good demand, however.
New York advice az to cheese says the
demand is strong and prices on the more
reasonable varieties chow irmer tend
ency. Imported Swiss is said to be scarce
and prices upward.
Saturdays New York Journal Of Com
merce says: Tho receipts Of oranges in this
market since mo first Of September num-
Der 400 barrels and 800 boxes from ia
maica and 1890 boxes from California.
For the same period last year the receipts
were $3.50 barrels and 100 boxes from ia
maica and 1904 boxes from California. The
total receipts for tho whole Of September
last year were $3.50 barrels, 100 boxes
from jamaica and 0O50 boxes from Cali
fornia.
Regarding domestic dried fruits. a New
York house says: Increasing supplies or
new evaporated apples are reported from
both this State and the West, and some
Improvement is noted In the quality; the
bulk OF the shipments however, nre very
Irregular and this makes a wide range
In prices Old eyaporated work out slowly
at about late prices. Small lots OF sun
dried arrive and sell In range. Chops and
cores and skins duh and weak. Raspberries
a shade easier; outside quotation reached
only in a peddling way. Blackberrles show
some hrmness.
Barring the uncertainty regarding the
amount Of control 10 be exercised by the
association this season prunes are In a re-
markably strong position" says the Call
fornla Fruit Grower. prices remain much
as one week ago. The outlook Is for a
heavy domestic demand this winter and
next spring, and there Is reason TO believe
the export movement will be very large
Packers seem to be going ahead without
reference TO the association. The latter
viii, of course. control some prunes, but
just how much Is hard 10 say. IL Is the
Impression. however, that the amount will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
SPOT COTTON RULED QUIET.
Buyers Abstained from Trading and Quo
tations Were Reduced.

New Orleans October 1.-The market for
spot cotton ruled quiet today In the ali
sence of anything approaching free demand
for the staple. Again buyers were spccu-
Iatlng MS to when prices shall have reached
bedrock on the other side. and Influenced
by the days additional decline at Liver,
pool they abstained from trading beyond
the limits Of imperative needs which are
few and far between. Sales 1880 bales,
including 1850 to arrive. Quotations, l-ib
lower.
Trading in the market for contracts vas
again slack and without features of eS1e'
clal note. Liverpool set an early pace Tor
the hears nv coming in at an additional de-
cline but before the leaven could work on
this side a better feeling developed, caHs-
ing a better feeling here. The marriott
opened / To 3 points better. Prices later
on moved up to 4 points, but tell on
TO . points before the close, when the board
showed net gains of points on October.
November. December and January and
points each on the other positions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
(Special to The Post.)


New Orleans, October 1.--Notwlthstand
ing Liverpool was discouraglng our market
opened points higher and advanced
points additional on the unfavorahle cror
report issued by the New York Journal OF
Commerce today. The weakness OF spots
and the absence of speculation caused O
break OF points subsequently, sut sup,
porting orders near the close occasloned
an Improvement Of to 1 points from the
bottom, making the net gain 4 points on
the day. q
The New York Journal of Commerce Is
sued a report on the September condition
of cotton, giving the general average oa
per cent or a decline OF ~ points IRON
last month The August condition, as
made IN by the Journal Of Commerce, was
20 per cent aud the bureau was a. II Is
therefore generally thought that TINS re-
port foreshadows the bureau ana that tue
general average condition Of tue ofncial
government document. 70 he lssueh on VIC
fober g. will he about 81 per cent.
In the meanwhile European trade eondl
lions continue unsatisfactory and the ne
mand for spots remains restricted, ever
though decided concessions are made to ei-
feet sales,
Under the circumstances, while very
had bureau is expected, II looks as u :
revival In speculation or an improved spo.
demand is necessary TO ultimately SustaiH
present prices. IL d. peV''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

he very small. rumor Is current that an
offer has been made the association for
It's entire holding Of prunes, some 25.O0O.OOO
to 30,OOo.0oO pounds. The price offered tx
said to have been 2N cents basis and was
declined"
mos J. Mechan & Co. Of baltimore say;
"romatocs almost mouopolized the at
tention OF the trade during the past week.
There was, OF course, more or less doing
Ia all other lines of goods, but tomatoes
occupied the center OF the stage all the
time. Light supplies. growing lighter in
stead Of heavier as the season progresses,
aud, consequently, higher prices for the
raw material. is the basis for the Improve
mcnt in the prices Tor the canned article.
frost or no frost, the tomato.wise say
there can not be any increase from now
on, which means 4 larger shortage In the
pack than has been anticipated. The whole
situation has been gone over so often, aud
so thoroughly, that there is nothing really
new or Interesting to shy about IL, and
II may shortly be question more Of get
ting satisfactory goods around the pres
ent prices before there Is further ad
vance which seems imminent.
Experience proves that the goods don't
60 out Of fashion, and that the ccnsump.
tion docs not stop when prices advance,
The leading feature recently Us, perhaps,
the large huyng by western tomato pack
ers In thls market 20 dll their contracts.
The general list showed more activity
than during the previous week, and the
buying orders covered wider territory
There is nothing in sight to cause set
back aud the packers are in a cheerful
frame OF mind"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
HEsTER's MONTHLY STATEMENT
Cotton Movement Shows a Decrease OIL
$4,000 Bales for the Month

New Orleans, October 1.-Sccrctary Hes
tiers New Orleans cotton exchange state
ment, issued today, shows the monthly
movement to the close of September.
Compared with last year it shows de.
crease for the month in round figures Of
$4,000 bales, compared with year before
last decrease of $4,000, and with 1888
n decrease Of 100000.
The statement shows receipts at all
States ports for the month Az -
against 6l99S6 last year, TsS,+2s year he.
fore last and 6S7.52i same time I'm 1893:
net shipments overland 20 iS6 against o"
523 last year. 63.2S3 year before last aud
32,O42 same time in 1898; Southern aill
takinGs. exclusive of consumption At South
ern outports. $4,000. against 1879 last
year. 1300,356 year before last and 1l2.-
356 same time in 1885 interior stocks In
excess of amounts held September l, 5000
against l23.0l2 last year. 126,G45 wear he
fore last and 1913. 42S same time In 1898.
American mills have taken during the
month Piston bales. against $4,000 last
year. of which Ga 465 We're by Northern
spinners and Canada overland, against IS,
37s
Foreign exports for September were 343
III showing n decrease under the same
period last year of 1856. and a decrease
Of 1O4. COS undcr year before last
Including stocks left over ut ports and
Interior towns from the last crop and the
number Of bales of the new crop brnUght
into sight during September, tue supply
to date is 1o54373 against 10Ol SCI last
year and 1851 6l0 the year before.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
CLOSED BELOW THE OPENING
Cotton Declined Early and Was Slow -
Respond to Bulhsh Influences

lotion Declined Early and Was Slow ~
respond to Bulhsh Influences.
New York, October l.-Cotton fr,rr..
orened quiet and firm with prices IN 70 ~
points higher and for a time had all tho
characteristics of a bull market. Short
were nervous and there was fair bpvtrc
for Southern account presumably ON the
belief that the noon government renort
would be very unfavorable But cable ne,ys
was Disappointing weather reports were
favorable from nearly all parts Of the belt
and commission houses were bare of bust
ness.
Before the close OF the first hour the
opening advance has been cut down to n
matter of l to , points and the rest Of
the forenoon light receipts. bad crop re-
ports, most bullish crop condition state.
ment of the Journal of Commerce and aen-
orally favorable trade accounts made lille
Impression upon the pit contingent. Soon
after noon the weekly government rep1rt
was issued and was more hulllsh than
looked for. causing light covering.
During the early afternoon the market
was narrow and without special feature Of
interest BY o'clock January had settled
back to T.6S, while late months were relq
lively easier under foreign selling. presuma.
bly, for short account Later the room sold
ont ana went short on anticipation OF a
lower English market tomorrow rhis
selling carried prices to low level OF the
day, January touching :. IS. But Jus, when
scalpers appeared to have everything their
own way Wall street buying on large
scale set In and carried everything before
1t. January reacted to I'll The market
was finally steady with prices net to )
points higher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
TRADERS TURNED SPORTS.
Members of the Stock Exchange
Went TO See the Yacht Race.
SMALL VOLUME OF BUSINESS IN STOCKS
The Price Fluctuations, with Few Ex-
ceptons, Were Very Narrow--No
Steel Dividend Declared.

New York, October The lively Interest
in todays International yacht race took
many stock exchange members away from
the board room and still further dmin-
ished the volume Of trading The days
aggregate sales were barely 10000 shares
and the ductuatiou NJ prices was very
narrow for the most part
The exceptions worthy OF special note
were In the industrial list aud among the
dormant aud less Important railroad stocks
Liquidation In sugar was the feature OF
the market following sharp break in
prices yesterday The room traders joined
lR the selling In an attempt to make a
quick turn and their covering caused a
rally Of n point. The stocks extreme de.
cline was AZ. The gossip to account for
the decline Included rumors that the in-
sidcrs were liquidatlng ON apprehension Of
change In the sugar tariif at the coming
session of congress or of unfriendly lcgsla.
tion.
Other rumors had II that insiders who
had sold at recent high prices were de.
pressing the price to get back their stocks
The general feeling Of distrust Of the blind
pool methods of the industrial corporations,
which has reached acute stages since the
recent episode In the AmalgHmated Cop
per, was factor In Sugar and In n mum.
her OF other industrals
There were declines OF u to points In
brooklyn Transit, Colorado Fuel, National
SAM pelctIeu, Genera Electric aud amer
lean Express, The waiting attitude % the
market was partly due to expectations ot
dividend action on the United States steel
stocks aud the presentation OF q promised
financial statement. The nonappearanco
Of this as the session drew to,yurd its
close emphasized the weakness Of the In
duStrialS; Amalgamated Copper was rather
active, rising IA point then losing II aud
Stluening again TO about the best Atch-
lSon was quite notably firm ana gained a
point on rumors that the directors would
Increase the Scmi-nnnual dividend rntp TO
per cent Mt a meeting tomorrow.
lherc were some other firm spots In the
railroad list aud the general uudertouc was
rather hrm on a helaicd recognition Of yes.
leiuny important rCcupcrNtiun of money
market resources by receipts of Australian
ana French gold A rise In the New York
exchange at Chicago TO par also Indicated
n mitigation Of the inferior pressure for
currency. On the other hand sterling cN-
change recovered a fraction. thus dlSRp-
pointing hopes of an immediate return 10
me gold import point There was also a
rise in the money rate In the late dealings
10 III per cent, which renewed the con
lectures as to the cause of last week S
loan expansion ana its possible Cnntn.
uance. The unusually large dividend and
Interest disbursements Incident to the first
money market within n very short time.
The action Of the market was hcsitatmg
ana uncertain throughout
The railroad bond market was dun and
irregular. Total sales par value, $1,AOpOUO.
Stocks.
Following are the sales Of stocks and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

s us session. prices ruling firm for the
d,r uai hour but later weakened. ruling
Ne anu lower until just before the close.
n9e,n market advanced quickly under ,0y.
Yort ~ shorts, closing prices In New
ScnN gelng TO up, aud to higher Ia
o,1"S prleans. Spots lie down In New
Nr1Sehhs unchanged elsewhere.
,ta"N weekly bureau report was a repetl.
a'In Gi what We have been having and bad
nrn mrom bearing upon prices, but Il az least
- vtnted decline. which seemed quite
oVIe9in AZ one time. Cotton operators are
nMn1i 'i.ihg tue monthly bureau report which
vi ne issued next Thursday ut II o'clock
~ ine. sharp fluctuations are expected
a" lViloW II. and many believe 1t viii have
u gtpleSslng effect upon values. and should
Ptlc.s weaken materially we believe It will
~ .1e Time To buy, as cotton has many
friends who will take the offerings on nh
easy periods
morrow. Coresti & ptchar5ltn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

London Financial Gable.

New York October 1.-The Commerclul
Advertisers London financial cahcEram
says The stock today was idle I'm the
extreme. hut closed cheerful on rally
in the copper stocks and American shares,
The American department was neglected
aud duh until from New York came a
strong buying streak. The close was firm
with slight changes In quotations Nothing
was done in the street save In United
states Steel. which Is stll supported hy
the Morgan interests. Money is steady,
with bills maturing this year at ~ and
In January at 2A The market this inter.
noon had to borrow thrcc-quartcrs what
II paid the bank in the morning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
New YORK DIV Goods

New York, October The dry goods
market shows no particular change OF bust
ness doing in any line of cotton goods. The
demand has been moderate in volume ami
has come forward ut full prices In all
staple lines. Some makes of staple cling
hams advanced NC. Print cloths firm. but
the demand today was moderate regulars
Be-. roday's news from Fail River was
dlsquietng on wage questions. The inn
preston prevails that the operatives viii
strike.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
New York Money.

New York October Money on cali
steady at 3i6@4 per cent; last loan 3te;
ruling rate por cent. Prime mercantile
Steady. Nth actual business '" n 65nkeys
bills at 4.S5hM4S5as for demand and at
4. s36i4 sag FOR sixty DAYS. posted rates
4, S;ii5M1S4 and 4 SG@l SGh; commercial
bills 4.S2hm4S3A Bar silver ssh, Mex
lean dollars 45l6. Government bonds strong;
state bonds inactyci railroad bonds lr
regular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
coeke, Moskowltz & CO Letter.

Houston, Texas October Our adyices
from New York give us an estimate of the
bureau report which will be issued from
Washington Thursday, October 3, ut II
o'clock. our time. at g. II IL is below
TINS there may he some Improvement, nv
we can look forward to an enormous m we
neht IN October. The weather has been
propitlous for gathering. and last years
prosperity has made the farmer more OK
ualagant, especially In the purchase Of
teams, farm implements aud lands, and u
j. questionable II the price will keep them
from selling much longer. The only thing
we see to advance the price Is spmers
buying or bad weather. Ioustop's cstl-
mate tomorrow. 1900 to 1000; Inst year
l2,NN. New Orleans tomorrow 1000 "a
LOCO; last year 2O36l. All port receipts
4O,0i5 last year 58,64a.
Cooke. MnsknMltZ & Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
carall & Rlohards0n's Letter.

Houston, Texas, October 1.-Cotton wos
In demand at the opening this mornln s'
Notwithstanding Liverpool was sloppy iu,
lures during the early trading IL 10 Z-'i
down; later some Improvement was sesh'
closing prices being about is-6i lower ny
a large business was done on ,the SPPp s,
lower than yesterday. Our markets hAp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02

London. October 1.-Consols for money
~ ZIG; account November p35. Bar silver
2GJkd per ounce. Money 1igm2 per cent
Discount for short bills . B16d2A; three
months bills 2hm2 5-16.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-02
FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York October 1-Clrarlngs S9G6
0Id 34s; balances 800. 0Ot
Paris. October Three per cent rontcs
1Olf nc for tho account.