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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
MEALY GOES FREE.

Laredo, Texas. July 15--A city Of Mex,
leo special says: The supreme court of
Mexico has Just rendered decision denying
the petition Of the Norias DC Bajan MiningS
company Of Monterey to set aside or s,isl
pend the proceedings Of the supreme cirontt
court which annulled tic findings OF tho
Federal district court OF Cludad Porftio
Dlaz in tho celebrated contempt OF court
and perjury case against W. IT. Meaiy.
The case is a complicated one and has run
through three branches Of the federal court.
The federal district court OF Ciudad Porfrio
Dlas found Mr.. Mealy guilty OF contempt
Of court, perjury aud other otrenses. Mealy
took the matter to the supreme circuit
court here, which sustained his petition.
reversed the case and ordered the lower
court to return his bond and dismiss all
charges against him. The Norias De Bajau
company then petitioned the supreme court
10 suspend the action OF the supreme cir
cult court, leaving the matter as 1t stood
after the verdict OF the court at Ciudad
Porhrlo Diaz.
The petition wastaken up by the supreme
court last week and the petition was de-
MED.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Gates ACHIEVEMENT
LO1Sened His Hold on July Corn, Set.
tied With Shorts and Withdrew.
THEN THE PRICE DROPPED.
Steel Magnate Made Many Alleged
Wizards Appear Ridiculous.
WON OVER A MILLION DOLLARS
To Be Divided Between Ten or a Dozen
MilliOnaires.
THE FARMERS ENDED THE CORNER.
When the Option Reached Ninety Cents
They Delueed Chicago With the
yellow Grain.
HE FARMERS ENDED THE CORNER.

Chicago, July 15.-The famous John w
Gates corner IN July corn came to an abrupt
termination today when II became known
that shorts to the extent OF a good million
bushels had effected private settlements,
with Harris Gates & Co., and that the deal
was at an crd so far as the steel maGuutt
was concerned. The July price responded
to the settlement by quick drop Of ION t.
65A. Later It recovered fraction aud
closed AT e51s, substantially the price Of the
cash article.
Jusl how many bushels We're subject to
private settlement probably Will never be
known, nor is there much chance that the
Identity OF the big fellows" 10 the trade
who doubtless contributed literally TO the
fortunes Of Mr.. Gates aud the friends rs.
ISOLATED with him In the deal will never hr
positively known. Mr.. Gates is at present
In New York aud Mr.. Scotch, manager Tor
the Harris Gates house, would admit only
the fact Of settlement by the outstanding
shorts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
pRIcp HAMMERED DOWN.

Tho bulls refused to take the corn nnd
the bears forthwith proceeded to hammer
prices until practically all the artificial
strength was taken out Of July. other
natural conditions. such as fine weather
and lower cables, lent to the bcarish seutl
mcnt aud September. December and May
options fell of in sympathy. There was
no marked excitement In the pit when
prices sagged 30 rapidly. Much or the
action of the congested option was sur
prise to many traders but they took the
slnmp as a matter OF course. Fluctuations
we're very erratic. The offer OF a tive"
was enough to break the price cent and
A bid for ten pdt tue prfcr MP nj snce
cents The general opinion was that
tho corner was broken.
$. c. Scotch. general manager for mar
rls, Gates & Co.. stated shortly before the
close Of trade that private settlement had
been made with many Of the shorts ana
That the supporting Of prices by that firm
was OF an end,
It IS probable that shorts now out can
nnsh settling in the open market Juy
started to cents on at 50 to 70 ana
Began plungtng downward There was al
most no pause to the recession until 65A
was reached, n break OF 1534 since last
night and almost - cents under the TOP
price, Doc which was reached July y. The
close was hat at n loss OF 1al2 cents nj
Glla. September opened unchanged to y
down at I'll to co.'s, sinmped to b9A aud
closed very weak 1%@11a lower at $3.50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
rHE cLIouE,s PRoFIr.

IT is estimated by close observers Of tho
transactions that Mr. Gates profit will not
exceed 100000. This amount will be
divided up between ten or a dozen million
aires who were interested in the deal. Mir
Gates and his friends have between 1000
coo and 100000 bushels of cash corn
which they must dispose OF before the cor
ner can be called absolutely settled. This
corn represents the item which in every
corner has been the stumbling block To
success. II the average prices of the har
ris Gates holdings should prove well up to
the 70-ccnt point the clique has on hama
several bushels Of corn which cost It's hold
ers in excess Of the present market prlc,
Right here is the salient point. VIII II
be necessary 10 market this large holding
of corn at less than II cost?
The corner at one time promised many
millions OF profit and the farmer whose
well-hlled cribs line the tracks Of nearly
every railroad entering Chicago Is respon.
sible for the disappointing ending Of the
corner There were substantial reserves
from the bumper crop Of 1900 and the lars
Yield Of 1901 This corn has been held for
a satisfactory market. The farmer did not
begin to take advantage of the situation
until the price Of July corn got up in the
7Os and when II finally reached 90 the Chi
cago market was delugcd with cash corn
For a while the Harris-G Gates people kept
the market cleaned up but steadily In
creaslug quantities began coming aud the
prospect Of loading up with a lot Of So
cent corn which they might not be able
later to dispose Of at over COO became
somewhat appalling, Without warning they
Withdrew all support, and settled with the
shorts and closed the deal.
Two causes were attributed TO the action
of the market. The immense arrivals of
corn tempted 10 this market by the fancy
prices; the settlement with many OF the
July shorts 10y the Gates-New York bul
clique OF cornerers.
Whether the corner had been broken oil
whether the action of the bull party today
is simply bait for the unwary the trade
is yet at loss 10 understand. Common
rumors, however, have It that the July
deal IS over aud all that remains to be
done Is for the bulls to get rid OF the cash
corn that has been delivered,
At the opening all signs pointed toward
lower prices for corn. The fair weathsr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Residence at Austin.

Austin. Texas. July 10. The residence Of
u Rirdwell and occupied by ]. L. and
A S. Canady. situated in the northern
~, NJ the city, was destroyed by IRE
th,s morning. LOSS TO house 5000; con.
tents 500; no Insurance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
||lII 1e|ly Iron Works

o fsso stsn ''d ". ss are srsp s"se to
L any MCrk r e.. oil '' Ito sa
''ssses .te, New and latest machinery
. .rslahout, Office and and w9Tk is.rtu ,' Az st.
'ne p ssI phone 562. Houston Tex.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
GATES, MAsTER MOVE.

"a LES MAS ! Ell NOV r.
No special excitement attended the pro
mature "puncturing Of the bubble" by the
man whose property II was. The trade
has long admitted Mr. Gates was right and
also his ability to do what ne pleased with
corn, and II he chose to close the deal %
couple Of weeks prior to the time al whlch
II would have been ended by limitation,
there was 10 one to say him nay, The only
unusual thing in the pit prior 70 the tim
AZ which ii became known the corner was
at an end was the unusual purchasing Of
July corn IN small lots by various commls
sion houses. Pit trade during the Uay how
ever, was not much over 100000 bushels
Manager Scotch would not discuss tn
settlement price. This price, however, was
not matter OF decided Interest to the
trade generally. With the knowledge that
Monday nights closing price was ST aud
the opening today from 40 to so, the opin
ion among outsiders was that Mir. Gates
had demanded so to 81 cents from tn,
people, who were foolish enough to sell him
corn all the way from 80 cents up.
The length of the line of July settled fol
by shorts is also a matter Of more or less
conjecture. Mr.. Scotch said It was sey
eral million bushels, and that the length
Of the line never had been overcstimated
1t was called as high as 2j,000O00 bushels
but more generally 100000 1t was {
matter of common knowledge that since 4
became possible to make deliveries on july
contrnets. the Harris Gates people have
taken in and paid for about 100000 bush
els. 10 form an estimate of the apparen
profit by the deal would necessltate 1
knowledge Of the average price at whlcl
the property was bought. This can neve
lie known unless some time later Mr.. Gate
chooses TO disclose II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
pAuNceFore MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Principal Mourners Were the Widow
and Her Daughters.

aIIU TIVT I1dUBTINCTo'
London. July 10 Memorial services FOR
Lord Pauncefotc, the late ambassador of
Great Britain at Washington, were he'd
at noon today in the chapel Royal. sc.
James palace. All the members OF the
American embassy and many members OF
the government were present.
King Edward was represented by LORD
Churchill, the acting lord chamberlain The
prince of Wales and the duke of connaugnt
attended In person.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

Of the last four days had done much to
ward drying out the fields and enabling
farmers to rush stun to this market to
take advantage of the prices ruling for
contract corn. Elevators were busy drying
stun with great rapidity. Yesterday 1t had
been estimated that the receipts today
would amount to nearly 1000 cars aud the
expectations OF the traders were practically
realized. Arrivals were S27 cars the great
est run for the crop, with 2eS cars OF con
tract grade The unlicensed elevators
turned out JIG cars and $4,000 bushels.
rhe total run OF cars that graded contract
was Ala and $1,000 bushels. Tnis amounted
go good hale million bushels Of contract
Grade which stared the bull crowd in the
face aud which had to be taken In at ~
ccuts hushel IL the prices were to be
maintained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
AMERICAN FUGITIVE CAPTURED.

Mexico City. July 15.-william +. Smith.
a merchant Of Texas, charged with fors
gerfes amounting TO 10000, is en- route TO
Texas In charge of Sheriff 7. u. Wilson OK
Bee county. He was captured at Coal
zacoaieos, the gulf port of the Tehuantepec
railway, when about embarking for SOUTH
America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
STEEL TRUSTS ANSWER
FIRST SWORN STATEMENT OF THE
CORPORATIONS ASSETS.
The Total Value Of the Property Is
Placed at One Billion Four Hundred
Million.

Newark, n, J., July 15--The answer OF
the United States Steel corporation to the
suit brought by Hodge, Curtis x Smith,
who asked for an injunction to prevent
the company from carrying out its bond
conversion plan, was flied today before
Vice Chancellor Emery. The answer Is
sworn to by Charles Il. Schwab as presi.
dent. For the first time since the organ
lzation Of the steel corporation detailed
statement Of the assets of the properties
of the subsidiary companies is furnished.
'rhe assets, 1t is stated, including four
hundred producing mills of the value of
100000; sever ty-ive blast furnaces Of the
value of $4,000 600; iron and BesSemer ore
properties of the value of S7OO,O0OOOO;
ccal and coke properties OF the value OF
SlONO0o,OOoi natural gas fields of the value
of S2o,OOOO 900; cash III bank 10 the amount
of SG6OOO,COO, and over Sso,OO0VoO of ma.
tcria tn process Of manufacture
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
MIR. scHwAB's AFFIDAvIr.

The total value of the company's prop
erty including cash aud cash assets, Is
placed at 81 400 10000 by Mr.. Schwab In
an affidavit, which is part Of the corpora
tlon's reply. The company's earnings are
stated to be at the rate Of more than $40
100000 a year. saving Of $40,00O,00J
wear is credited to the ore properties and
II Is estimated that the ownership of trans
portation facilities saves the company $l0,-
100000 annually. The earnings of the coal
and coke properties are stated TO be more
than 81 100000 a month. These statements
as 10 the values and earnings We're pre-
scented to disproye charge by the plain
tins that Mr.. Schwab, the president, aud
Mr. Trimble, the secretary. made false
certificate when they certified that In their
Judgment the properties were worth at
least the par value Of preferred stock after
dcductiug all indebtedness. The corpora
tion declares It has no knowledge that Mr..
Hodge is the owner of hundred shares
of It's preferred stock. but admits that in
August. 1901. 100 shares Of preferred stock
was transferred TO his name on the Com
nonv's books. 1t is denied that William
n curtis is the owner Of any ofsthe com
narv,s stock, and 1t is declared that Ber-
nord Smith is the holder OF 200 shares of
nreferred stock, which was transferred to
him ON June %. 1902. The conversion plan
was agreed upon at a stockholders meeting
on MAY 10. The answer admits that the con
version plan includes payment of $l0,-
ooo ooo 70 ]. =. Morgan n 60. 1t denies
mat any of the acts contemplated win
work injury or fraud to the complanants,
hut saws that on the contrary such acts
vbcr consummatcd win be greatly to the
bere6t of the corporation aud Of every
| stakeholder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16

Laurln, 1t is said that there is grave doubt
if he could be confirmed as IL Judge Of the
court OF claims.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Who SaidPaints?

WE Up FOR WE HAVE THEM IN STOCK AT HOUSTON SUIT.
able FOX PAINTING ANYTHING, FROM THE MOST
ELEGANT AND ARTISTIC RESIDENCE TO
MEASLY BOIL WEEVlL
ror Residence etc, "PALACE CAPn and .E sr,- cor
iAuf Tor Mills Gins Warehouses Fences Etc use 81 Win
e Tor Boilers Smoke Stacks Fences Metal Roofs etc
n EDENo pERrECT" "DlXoNS GRAPHITE" or RED
MINERAL PAINT (The latter is aIso q sn p,, vvo. C.
terminator) ~ 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-16
Residence at Texatkana.

He6Ide0Cc al 7 CNeIT N'IIs'
Texarkana, Texas, July 15.-The residence
~ Iohn Carver, three miles from this city
Syas destroyed by IRE last night. LOSS
$1,000; no insurance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
An Out-of-Doors Number.

The issue of The Outlook for June
9TH is the Thirteenth Annual IRecrea-
tion Number. The leading features
are Hunting Big Game with the
Camera" by A. G.. Wallihan; "When
You Meet Bear" by W. J. Long
Mountain Climbing by Charles E.
Fay; Camping for Women" by
Martha Conan; "Lost in the Woods"
by George KEENAN,; Behind the
Guns" by James Barnes; "The Sal
mon Leap" "a beautiful picture illus
trating a passage from Izaak Wal
tony; and winning Y" by Walter
Cramp. There are also DR.. Hale s
Memories" an illustrated article on
Jane Austen's Home good story and
interesting timely portraits. The
number is richly illustrated with
drawings by Charles S. Chapman,
Philip R. Goodwin, Henry Sandman,
]. Conacher and f. @. Gordon; and
photographs by A. G. Wallihan J.
Horace Mcfarland and others.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS TO JUNE 6.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS TO JUNE g.
August E. Danielson and wife, of
Rockaway, Ito Dover Building and
Loan Association; property in Rocka-
way; consideration, $1,000.
Herbert S. Hitchcock and wife, of
Jersey City, to Nathan Hopkins, OF
Michigan; property in Boonton; con-
sideration, $3.50.
James Mosedale and wife, Iof Nor
ristown, to James J Mulhall, of New
ton; property on Mt. Kemble avenue
consideration, 5000.
Charles Pasker and wife, of Pequan-
noe, to Morris A. Goldstein and Sam
uel Goldstein, of Pequannoc; property
in that township; consideration, 1875.
Sarah A. Quimby to Jane T. Shurin,
all of Morristown; property on
Water Street; consideration, So, $50.
Abraham Huylar, B. o. Huylar and
B. J. Ogden, executors and trustees
of Adam Huylar, now deceased, to j.
H. Loree and J K Sites, of Mendham
property in Mendham; consideration,
81, 600.
P. B. Pierson, John B. Byram and
Anna E. Thatcher, executors of John
Thatcher, deceased, to Grace A. T.
Ooriell. all of Morristown; property
on Maple avenue; consideration,
So, 500.
Martin Cook, of Butler, to William
A. Witty, Of the same place; property
ID Butler; consideration, $500.
P. B. Pierson, J. B. Byram and
Anna E. Thatcher to Anne L. That
cher, all of Morristown; property on
Ann street, consideration, S., 500
@. A. Baker, by order of the Court,
to J. A. Little, of New York; proper
ty known as the Mckee Stables on
Washington street, Morristown; con-
sideration, $1,000.
William Hackett, of Boonton, to
r. HI. Richard of the same place
property in Boonton; consideration
$3.50.
John B. Vreeland and wife to Rose
7. Keefe, wife of Thomas Keefe pro-
perty in Morristown; consideration,
$3.50.
Ex-Sheriff Edgar L. Durling to
Fannie Cole; property in Mont
vile; consideration, $500.
William H. Baker, and wife, of
Dover, to John W. Downs, of Port
Dram; property in Port Dram; consi-
deration, 5000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06

AT a meeting of the Directors of the Morris
tow ,n Memorial Hospital held on Monday. May
20 l9t2, special committee was appointed
ana authorized to draft a set of resolutions
expressive of their respect and affection in
memory OF their late colleague, Mr.. Thomas
Campbell Bushnell, and of deep sympathy
with his family. The following is a copy of
the action thus authorized:
Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the
Morristown Memorial Hospital has learned
with sincere sorrow of the death of MIR.
Thomas Campbell Bushnell. for some time a
member OF the same, and that its members,
pun personally and as body, desire to
place on record their heartfelt tribute of
honor, respect and affection.
During his long residence in this community
and owing to his sterling integrity sound
judgment, strong Individuality and kindly
personality, scarcely one. If any, OF the public
institutions of Morristown, whether social
educational, charitable or religious, of what
ever kind or creed, but has sought and felt the
benefit of his executive ability and generous
support. Among these institutions few have
better reason to express sense OF grateful an
probation and regretful sorrow than has the
Memorial Hospital.
From its very inception our late colleague
has always proven a generous friend. AT the
opening of the present main building he fully
equipped its largest private room. In the lat
est acquisition TO its property he was the first
to give most substantial reimbursement.
Though but comparatively short time a
memher Of this board and prevented by in,
creasing illness from attending its SEES ions, it
has already reaped the benefits of his efforts
IN an InmlStakaOle increase OF strength ana
efficiency. Had he regained his health, it was
his declared intention to devote much of his
time and energy to promoting Its future well
fare, His loss to this board is almost irrepar-
able.
Resolved, That we extend to his family, in
thel- great sorrow. our most kindly sympathy.
Resolved That these resolutions be recorded
on the minutes of this board. and published in
the local papers and that a copy of the same
be sent to the family of the deceased by the
secretary of the board.
Signed.
JOHN E. TAYLOR,
H. @. PITNEY. JR President.
Secretary, pro tenn 1860
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
Table Talk.

Table Talk, Philadelphia for June,
keeps up to it's usual high standard
of practical value and helpfulness to
the housewife. In addition to its
profusion of culinary matter and IL
Illustrations, it sandwiches in some
good literary articles. "The Romance
of American Women is ably written
and full of historic interest. Another
article of amusing interest is entitled,
"Startling Experiences at a Dutch
Dinner. " The dinner took place in
Holland and the story of it was writ
ten for Table Talk by an American
woman who was the guest of honor.
Table Talk is the exponent of good
living and the June number has a
wealth of delicious recipes and illus
trations of tempting dishes. 1t gives
full instructions how to prepare the
meals for each day of the month.
Recent issues of Table Talk will be
sent free to our readers ON request or
the June number for 10 cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
it not robbery to be equal with that
of Washington is the name OF
Abraham Lincoln.
Assuming Husbands Names.

The practice of the wife assuming
the husbands name at marriage, &C.
cording to DR.. Brewer, originated
from Roman custom and became the
common custom after the Roman
occupation. Thus Julia and Octayia,
married to Pompey and Cicero, were
called by the Romans Julia of Pom
pey, Octavia of Cicero, and in latter
times married woman in most Euro
pean countries signed their names in
the same manner, but omitted the
"of Against this view may be
mentioned that during the sixteenth
and even at the beginning of the sew
enteenth century the usage seems
doubtful, since we find Catharine
Parr so signing herself after she had
been twice married, and we always
hear of Lady Jane Grey mot Dudley,
Arabella Stuart mot SEYMOUR, etc.
Some persons think that the GUS
tom originated from the Scriptural
Uoo1AihS oHnu HuSp1hu anu WAA0 az
one.
This was the rule of law so far back
as Bracton (died 1869, and it was
decided in the case of Bon versus
Smith, in the reign of Elizabeth that
woman by marriage loses her form
er name and legally receives the
name of her husband. Altogether the
custom is involved in much obsour-
ity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
Mckinley Postal Cards.

1t is expected that the Mckinley
postal cards will be in the hands of
all postoffices throughout the country
by July /. The postoffice department
has received the die proofs of the
new cards. The original proof showed
front view of the late presidents
face, but the experiment with that
plate on the rapid printing presses the
government uses in producing these
cards were not satisfactory. and it
was found necessary to Imake new
plate, showing the profile view.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
How Japanese PLEASURE Distance.

The ri and the cho are the Japanese
measures of distances. The ri is equal
to about two and half English miles
and it takes thirty-six chos to make
one ri. Fifteen chos are little more
than one mile. One ri equals 1898
kilometers and it is believed that
the decimal system will soon be
adopted. On country roads jinriksha
fares are regulated by distance, from
eight to fourteen yen ri being
charged, according to the character of
the road, but on all the usual routes,
to and from country stations, the
exact tariff is known.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
Porto Rico a sea-King.

An easy geological metaphor is that
Porto Rico is sea king, guarding the
United States upon the southeast, and
holding in his hand glittering trident
MADE up Of the little isles ST. Thomas,
st. John and ST. Croix. That these
Danish West Indies are about to be-
come the property of the United States
Is. since the signing of the treaty be-
tween Denmark and our government,
bnly matter of ratification by the
senate and the payment of $4,000, 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-06
IN MEMORIAM.

At a meeting of the Directors of Morristown
Memorial Hospital held on MONDAY, May 20.
1902, at 3 O'Clock p. M. M. John E Taylor,
president In the chair:
On motion, resolved, That the chairman re-
quest the Rev William VI Hughes, D. d, to
prepare resolutions expressing the sorrow of
this board in the death of Thomas G. Bushnell
lately member Of this board, and its appre-
citation of his character and his generous gifts
to the hospital, and to send copy Of the reso-
lutiops to the family of Mr.. Bushnell and pub
fish them in the journals of Morristown.
H. @. PITNEY, JR.,
SECRETARY. pr0 fem