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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-27
OIL STOCK SALES INCREASE.
59,6O7 SHARES SOLD.
SECOND LARGEST DAY.
Merchants and Mechanics Again an I'm.
menss SelIer-Manhatta and Victor
Continue to Ascend,

Tho local oil and stock had an cnthus-
asuc call yesterday aud the total number
Of shares transferred approached GO,OOo,
making the second largest day on record
Merchants and Mechanics provoked an
other storm in the trading atmosphere and
kept up a slow advance. The selling fig
ures ranged at 23s@27s and about $1,000
shares brought pa The ascendancy OF
Manhattan was maintained and while fewer
sales occurred on this stock the fact was
due to its scarcity and buyers were Of.
fcrng 69c on the close without being ac-
commodated. Victor had n SOC bid and sell.
ers held at an asking price OF 75c. Anglo.
American was a heavy trader at the &c
mark and Beaumont Confederated showed
improvement. Higgins brought gain OF
81 on the day and Gober appeared to bet
ter advantage. Beatty sold at a fractional
Increase and Spangler made a gain Of 4c
on the day. National oil and Pima showed
no material change and &c more would
have been paid for Madeline A deal in
five shares OF Texas Savings and Real Bs.
tate Investment company occurred. $40
being paid for snmc, which was a gain
Of $3.50 over the preceding call A cent
more was offered for Palestine and Beau
mont, but traders did not come near enough
together to cause sale. The bids on En-.
pire state and Grace were slightly lower
and the balance OF the list made very
narrow alteration
The total sales amounted to %, GOT shares.
Inc prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made We're as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS,
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London Financial CahIe.

cial Advertisers London financial cable
gram says: The stock market today was
comparatively inactive but depressed by
break in English rails. The American de.
partment was dull until the afternoon and
nominally under parity, save in the case OF
Ontario and Western.
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UNDERWENT MANY CHANGES.

business In bankers bills AZ 1 s7ia for de-
maud and at 4 81 for sixty days; posted
rates : Sit404 So and at 4 90; commercial
bills 4. S3ts S39. Bar silver 55as. Next
can dollars ~ government bonds steady.
state bonds strong; railroad bonds irreg-
ullr.
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GAINED SLIGHTLY AT CLOSE.

tations 1-l6 lower. Deliveries on the last
call stood 1.e4 down on the two near OPP
tons and unchanged on the further ones.
New York opened points down on No
vember and / to 3 less on later months
An immediate small decline made the bot
tom figures Of the day aud a recovery OF
same formed the level for a short while
afterward. In the latter part Of the morn
ing a slow but steady improvement started
and continued with a very slight setback
until the last two hours Of the session,
when a drop of . to 4 points made the
range up to the final call. In the net re-
suit November lost ! point, December anu
January advanced l and the balance Of
the list gained . points.
New Orleans began ? to 4 points under
I the previous close and rested on this level
in the early moments of the session.
slow but steady gain then started and con
tinued until the noon call, when a point
decline occurred and formed the level with
scarcely any variation for tho next two
hours. In the last thirty minutes a similar
loss again took place and constituted the
range until the windup. In the net result
December, February and April went 1 point
higher and the other options did not vary,
Sales on the American side amounted TO
6i69 bales. Spot quotations were not
altered except at Galveston, where low
mlddllng and the grades below were ad-
yanced 1.1Gc and the grades above were not
changed.
The movement was on a gigantic scale.
Receipts at all ports for the day were 81,
e34 bales, compared with 69,lS2 for the cor
responding day of last year. Suce Friday
they have been III 1853 bales, compared with
. | r. n- ,.Ft nd
1854 for the corresponding time uI las,
, year. Thus far iu the season they have
! been 32lS,Si2 bales, compared with 8, lVo,'
5II for the same time last season. since
! Friday exports have been lj4,634 bales,
| compared with lluJb2 for the same time OF
last week and lOi,2lB for the corresponding
time OF last year stock at United StatcH
= ports for the day was Su,6l3 bales, com.
p pared with S15.221 for the same day of last
week and s16 449 for the corresponding day
Of last year.
{ on the sea island crop and the policy OF
p spiuners tho Cotton Trade Journal says IN
. Its latest issue:
o The past week In the sea island cotton
market wound mp with prices marked high
. er by all factors. The advance was pred
e Gated uIou the stronger statistical position
p and an improved demand from several
q sources. Judging from the developmcat.
| OF the past TWO weeks " looks like SPIN
q pers are gradually working their way inc
r the market without disclosing their opera
s tious enough 90 warrant an abnormal hs,
In prices. Anxiety Is the sequel Of Iona
| suspense, such As has featured the sea
Z island market, ana overt operations by spin
Ders might reveal the weakness of rhcil
. position and start values upward al an uu
- | warranted rate. This iR 10 he avoided, Al
u | much for the benefit OF holders as fol
q spInners
' | very moderate sea island crop som
S ! claiming Il 10 be anywhere from 20 to 81
per cent under tho production I'm their re
ahaHa WHs.Var lac b
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Another day OF suspended speculation was
recorded in the cotton markets yesterday.
In fact. It seemed that the race of traders
on a respectable scale was extinct and only
the scalper drew any comfort from the
course Of events. Liverpool was fully dis
couraging from one point of view and that,
too, in which the spot holder was most in
serested. The effect soon faded, however
and the true senstiveness Of the situation
revealed itself In the covering Of short
commitments That the nerves of the mar
ket are exposed goes without saying and
that neither bull nor bear care to test its
constitution Is now made plain. The Ian
cashire fabric maker evidently preferred
20 have the official testimony against the
figures Of the big crop estimators and re.
sorted 10 tue old tactics OF noninterven.
lion. The exporter appeared little more
irclired TO aid In the cause OF the former
and Great Britain and the continent had
very psltry supplies started thithcr.
on this side Of the waves sentiment un
deiwent small changes. The weather wa
cold and blue. but the bears heavy IN
did not make his being entirely comfortable
The bull vas not made frlsky In the leas
and the powerful weight of the movemea
still pressed down forcibly on the operat
Ing spirit Some fair buying was see
from influential quarters at times, but tn
pToht-tsker on every slight opportunity wa
also in evidence. Tho shrinkage OF tn
bales In the interior was sufficient to fur
nsh label Of caution, but the end Of IN
month shipments were coursuc toward h
sea ana likewise counted. The spot owue
did much to preserve the cvpuness ~ thing
and registered no losses, whatever.
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London ConsoIs.

London, November 26-Consols for money
and the account ~ 11-l6: bar silver fiat
25Es per ounce. Money 3Rd32, per cent
Discounts for short bills 3laM35s three
months bills 3h@3A per cent
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M Reeeipts at United sac n

coarse colored goods quletci,, 81 -
quiet. fun standard fancic, prtnt ciC,hs
5c Ginghams firm and sr;r,sd Sili,g g.,
Inactive, but prices IN 'N
fair demand at trmer pr
SUGt
New orleans. Mover -6--SHsar--lirTn;
open kettle 2ai, oJ,pHistod a,1,i t'G IA.
al@5la: centrItugacilows 3iSE,8S,. Soc &C.
whites 3s.@5 ljl6Gs quiet. onon sr3IIe
@@inaS5 -'sd5ts s., ~, M,lo'H25 Syrup-Quict -
G3O ,nber ~ Su,,,. po.,.
NeT YORK. Nng 81; ceutrlfueal 90
s.eaU y, lalr ISugar s. Refined Steady.
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. November 26.-There has been
no increase I'm the demand Tor brown cot.
tons for either home trade or export.
Prices steady Bleached cottons quiet and
unchanged. Denims, ticks, platds and other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-27
RANK CLEARINGs.

Following are the clearings Of the Hous.
ton banks, together with the amount OF in.
crease or decrease over last year;
This week, Last year. Inc.
Saturday ..S2 .221 Ol3 S1,SS2, IA S335, $40
Monday w 1000 III LIST, 100 2l5,62t
TUESDAY .... 2,S19, lbl lSuO, 40 l,u4N, -
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CLOSING PRICES OF NEW N-RK BONDS

TfnrriuS Valley pEer City lists los
ioulsyiIlc and Nashvi' =; ~ us
Naviran Central As. unined As 'r IVA
VJcNicyn Central LIST inc-..''''''' 50
Niinn and 81. Louis As ...'''' -sHa
Missouri Kansas and Texas $500 ~ H.,
Missouri Kansas aud Texas -..... l0es'l
New York Central lists 49, rs. II go
New York Central general S12s 'oH' 5l09337s
Nc,y Jersey Central general oS' ~
%nrthern paciac As ....''''''.'' .. ~ "A
Northern Pacific Is n.ci .'s 80
NorfDlk and Western conSol $50
pnodIpV general A. ''''s''I ~
"a l. and Iron Mountain cohs"' 49, ~
n Iouls and san Francisco &c.
81 .ouis southwestern ISIS
/ 81 L,opis southwestern 2ds 49, ,,'''''
/ 81, Antonio and Aransas fNsS iS'''''
/ southern Pacific A. .'''''''''- /
| Southern Railway bs,.'''''
rcvas and Pacific lists ;.'''''-''
I IoGsI "s W i, and Western 4s.'''-''-'
linton Pacific 4s..,-. 1900.
MON Pacific conv. 4s. '''''''''''''
Wabash lists ''.t'''''
Wabash IDS .',.'
I wabash dehentUre h''''''
WJhcolinv and Lake Erie As. 1880 -
SuisccnsIn central 10, s.'~.a - $50
csatipsnfl RohAsea SA--~~~-~---'-A~--
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COFFEE

New York, November % CoTee-Spot Rio
steady; No : invoice So, Mild-QuIet: Cor
doya I2all. Futures closed steady Total
sales 1900 bags. December 3GdG. l5;
January $50; March Is. 7006 ~; May Is. 30;
July 7.o5n7 10; August 7.20, September
Z %
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

. Bid Ask
American Brewing ......T---- 500 az
Commercial National bank OBJ oO 352 On
Houston Land and Tr. CoI1O7 90
Houston Drug Co. ....... 1870 90 I1AO "a
Houston Drilling and Sup-i
ply Co. ......... q. M
Merchants National bank 1O5 On W.
Magnolia Park Coz. -. X ~
Mutual Building and Loan zoo IN
Planters and MechapIcS'l ~
National bank .... i1O1 IN 1o5 IN
Roc6dale Oil Mil Co. FiS9 ~
South Texas National bankli25 On IiiG0 ~
Sour Lake Springs Co.....t,.. ok M
Southwestern Dry Plate ~ w
Co. O., .,.-........... ln5 IN
Texas Savings, Real Estate
and Investment CO.. 3d IN
-. :. :. - ~ - l....-.,.
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COTTON MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The range Of prices at New York and
New Orleans for the active months was
ne follows.
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HIGHER IN MORNING.
LOWER TOWARDS LAST.
Cotton Continued Its Vscillatina Course
Over a Narrow Ranae-Shorts Cow
cred and Bulls Liquidated.
AT THE Chose:

At TIE CLOSE;
Liverpool, unchanged to LEAD lower.
New York. I point down to 2 up.
New Orleans, unchanged to 1 point
hiuher.
SPOTS:
LIVERPOOL. t-16d lower.
Galveston, revised.
Elsewhere, unchanged.
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Houston's estimated receipts for today are
5000 to 10000 bales, against lSos9 last
year. New Orleans expects 1900 TO 1000
against ! - SOB last year.
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Comparative Spot Markets.

from Carolina All Of this means that the
crop Is either moderate one, or the writer's
are being fearfully misied by their inform
ants.
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Reichmarks, CONNER Today. Yesterday.
clal. GO days ........ Of HE % 1116
Bankers. 60 dnys.....4 81 4 S3A
Commercial. so days. 4 S3l2-& $50
Spiuuers . .....,....4 S3H 4-S3
Francs, commercial. GO
days =. .--.-...... % ~ D.,
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New York Money.

New York. November 20 Money on call
steady ~ 4n4i5 per cent last loan : per
rent Prime mercantile paper 4lk1o per
eeat. Sterling exchange arm WITH Actual
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COTTON SEED PRopU0i''

co ON SEEO
Rough e
sacks Peg
Receipts Saturday. .....'''' osS70 d
Thus far this week ..'.''.' go AZ 81.
Thus far this season ...'''' e6i Si9 81
Same time last year 1880 aD y
Millers' receipts SATURDAY e 5Sa9 =
Sales reported Saturday -.
Thus far this week. incluu otls "
Ing millers' receipts, etc. 90 40 ~,
Thus far this season ..'''''s 20 ~ ~
Same time last year ..'''''''
Memphis, Tenn. November Vysllor q,
crude 3O1s; prime summer oE aa z
choice cooking summer. yeiia9" ..ase-Pis
carloads, nominal, Meal ano
n. 30.
METALS.
New York, November 2e 20 g! NJ Z
lake copper easy IS soldii 10: Ff Z
spelter unchanged 4;3I5 ssaSti.O0
warrants unchanged 10. 5oaii'S
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Memphis -. steady Gle 7 sic 1,go0
81. Louis -. Quiet 7M Is SO
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
THE STRIKE ENDS.
Machinists Return to Work Mt the Plant OF
the j. Morton Poole Co.

Machinists Return to Work Mt the Plant of
the j. Morton Poole Co. o
The end of the machinists' strike,
which began May Goth, came Monday,
when the score or so of machinists re-
manning here of those who struck at
the j. Morton Poole Co. IS shops re-.
turned to work on nine hour basis
with per cent increage of pay. Be-
tween 800 and 900 machinists went on
strike in the various shops in this city
in accordance with the orders of the
International Association of Ma
chinists, which sought to secure a
nine hour day with ten hours pay.
Most of the shops granted this schedule,
but at Harlan's and Poole's compro-
misses were agreed upon, at Harlan's
the men working 564 hours week,
and receiving an increase of so cents
to 81 a week.
At Harlan's the machine departmen
is working day and night. Poole's also
have many orders ard overtime may be
required. The moulders employed at
Poole's went to work on q nine-hour
basis Monday.
The United Labor League held q
mseting in the Smith Building Sum-
day afternoon and discussed the OBJ
servanoe of Labor Day, September I'd.
Richard Monok is chairman; w. O.
Walters, secretary, and G. W. Brown.
ing, treasurer, of The committee of
arrangements. No definite action was
taken on the question of having
parade, which will be left to the Judg-
ment of the committee. Emil Maurer
will have charge of the sports. There
will probably be both local and out Of
town speakers. Chairman Monok ex-
poets it to be the largest celebration
yet given by the Labor League.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
SIX WEEKS OF MOURNING
Have Been Ordered by an Imperial Cabi-
net Decree Issued at Berlin.
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS DEATt,
William Put Lilies in Mothers
Hands.
NUMEROUS MESSAGES OF CoNDOLENOE

Berlin, Germany, Aug. 6. "A special
edition of the Reichsanzeiger, published this
morning. contained an imperial cabinet
order giving notice of the death of Dowaaer
Empress Frederick and ordering six weeks
national mourning, beginning today. The
order also dirt cted that all public amuse-
ments, including concerts and theatrical
performances, be suspended until after the
funeral.
According to dispatches from CronberR,
the death agony of the Dowager Empress
was brief, lasting hardly a quarter of an
hour. When Prof. Benvers informed EN-
peror William that his mothers heart had
ceased to beat, the chaplain made brief
prayer and His Majesty placed lilies in his
mothers hands.
kilograms are pouring in from all quar-
ters. The heads of all foreign States and
the sovereigns of the Gernan States have
sent messages of coincidence couched In the
the political side of the Dowager EmpBess'
character with reserve.
The flag on the. United States Embassy
was half-masted today. ~
SHE DIED PAINLEssLY.
Cronberg, Germany, Aug. 6.-The body
of the Dowager Empress still lies In the
bedchamber overlooking the valley of the
Main. She died in soft sleep, painlessly,
and her features bear the most serene and
peaceful expression. u
The gardeners and other outdoor depen5si
ents were admitted this morning to taksr
last look at the deceased.
KING EDWARDS MOVEMENTS. ~
Cowes. Eng, Aug. 6.-The time of King
undetermined. He goes to London this
afternoon. The royal yacht Victoria and
Albert awaits his arrival at Port Victoria,
to convey His Majesty to Flushing. IVA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
DEATH OF ISAAC N. FOOKS.

Formerly State Representatives, Insurance
Commissioner and Auditor of Accounts
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Georgetown Aug Isaac N. Fooks
died early this morning. at his resi-
denes in this town.
Death was due 70 paralysis, with
which he was stricken last Friday
murning.
Isaac N. Fooks was born in Nanticoke
hundred, Sussex county, near George
town, in lSd9, and was son of Thomas
Fooiss, leading farmer OF that county.
In early manhood he engaged in the
lumber business. Becoming prominent
in Democratic politics, he was, in 1873,
elected Representative to the General
Assembly. Governor Reynolds an
pointed him insurance commissioner,
when that office was part of the patron.
age of the executive, and he served the
term of four years. Upon the death of
State Auditor John A. Lingo, Gov.
Tunnel appointed Mr.. Fooks to the
vacancy.
Mr.. Foolss was also connected with
the Georgetown Hosiery Co., which for
awhile had its works In Whining ton.
Deceased leaves wife and two small
childlen, and his mother and three
brothers also survive him. His mother
lives on the home farm in Nanticoke
hundred, with one of his brothers,
Thomas Fooks The other two are DIR.
John Fooks of Laurel and Robert III,
FoolSs, teller of the Farmers Bank at
Georgetown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
DIED ON STEAMBOAT.

Phiiadelphian, on Pleasure Trip, Sue
cumbed to Heart Failure.
While finishing days pleasure, Mon
day, Charles Butler, whose hume is
Mt No. 1921 Dorrance street, Philadel-
phia. sucoumbed to heart failure on the
steamer Ulrica shortly after 3 O 'clock.
Early in the day Butler had com
planned OF feeling III, and suggested to
his wife that they take days outing.
Soon they were speeding towards this
city on the trolley.
After enjoying the points of interest
in Wilmington, they decided to return
to their home by boat and boarded the
steamer Ulrica, in the belief that it
was bound for PHILADELPHIA
Scarcely had Butler arranged himself
on the upper deck of the steamer, pre-
pared to enjoy the remainder Of his
outing, when the end came. With no
other outcry than groan, Mr.. Butler
sank back in his seat, unconscious.
The Ulrica was put into Fourth street
wharf, where the remains were given
into the charge of Agent Grier Of the
Wilmington Steamboat Co. He, in
turn, summoned the Phonix am
bulance, in which the body was con-
veyed 10 the rooms OF Uoroner's Under
taker Chandler, where DIR. James A,
Draper, Sr., held post-inortem ex-
animation, pronouncing death to be the
result of heart failure.
A sou of the deceased arrived in the
city Monday night, and arranged for the
remains to be taken to philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
ROUND ABOUT MILFORD.
Condition of the Crops-other Items OF
Local Interest.

Condition of the Crops-other Items OF
Local Interest.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Milford, Aug. s.-Cantaloupe patches are
badly hurt by scalu, caused by hot suns fol-
lowing the hard rain on Wednesday last
and growers also are complaining of the
melons bacly ripening. The yield will be
about oue-half of what was expected.
Thirty-tiye cents per basket is realized here
for ripe cantaloupes, and 81 to $1.25 at the
depot for half-bairel baskets packed for
shipping.
Peaches are coming in in small quantities,
but, being of inferior quality from 35 to 80
cents per basket only is realized. There is
a strong belief prevalent that the better
fruit. which is expected In about week, will
bring much higher prices. Every Evening 8
correspondent visited several orchards the
latter part OF last week, and found that many
trees were loaded with all they could bear of
what promises to be first-class fruit. The
earlier varieties are the most prolific, yet
there viii be fair crop of TIE later staple
kinds. Farmers are rather jubilant over
the PROMISE but few contend that there
are yet too many for profitable returns to
the growers. 'tre
Much of the early potato crop in this
vicinity has alTendv been dug and sold, and
good prices have been realized for 1t, On
Saturday, much composition for potatoes
was shown by the buyers here-one lot being
bid up to 90 cents per half bushel basket,
SO eager were they sought for. The yield
per acre has been good in this part OF the
State, though short cror of late potatoes
is expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
NEWARK AND ITS VICINITY.
Men sickened by Water Obtained From n
Spring Containing q Dead Cat--Repre-
sentative Dayett's Hands Cut In Seven
team PIacas III, Failing H,,i.aa. -- !

Men sickened by Water Obtained From q
Spring Containing q Dead Cat-Repre.
sentative Dayett's Hands Cut In Seven.
teen Places by Failing Knives
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and JournaT,
Newark, Aug. g. Before Magistrate Me,
dill, Saturday night, William Sewell, colored,
accused Joseph Powell, also colored, ot
breaking open his provision box aud detroy.
ing the contents. Both men are members
of a section gang on the B. q o. railroad
and board themselves. Powell was fined 81
and costs.
Charles Richardson, colored, while intoxi.
Gated, came into town last Friday and
started to paint il red. He was driven out
by DR.. Henry and Joseph b. Luton, who
are Councilmen. officer Chalmers captured
Richardson yesterday, and brought him
before Magistrate Medill, who fned him
81 and costs.
The B. & o. Railroad Co. has Put in a
new plank crossing at Main street.
Fort du Pont defeated Newark at baseball
last Saturday by the score of IL to O.. New.
ark will play Montchanin next Saturday on
the college campus.
Several workmen near St. James Church,
Stanton, were recently made sick by drink.
ing spring water. When the spring was ex,
amined, it was found to contain a oead cat,
j.. 7. Hull will remove to the pembertor
Building. sgf
Representative John W. Dayett RECENTLY
took from shelf box which he supposed
contained bolts. The box was filed with
reaper knives, however, which fell on him
and cut his hands in II places.
While Miss Edna Armstrong and Miss
Mabel Bowen were driving from Landen-
berg TO Newark, yesterday, the horses STUN.
bled and fell. throwing them out aud break.
ing the carriage The young women were
not injured, 3#