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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
BULLS CREATED EXCITEMENT.
WHEAT WAS HIGHER ON
BULLISH STATISTICS.
Everybody Tried to 5uy But Offerings
Were Restricted, Causing sharp
Advance Early in the Day

Chicago December l0.--Decided activity
was manifested today In the wheat pit
during the first hour, resulting In marked
advance IN prices but later a quleteF feel
ING developed and the close was easier
with May shade lower. May corn closed
a shade higher while oats lost y. January
provisions were from y! lower to hlgner'
wheat opened excited and higher on gen
eral buillsh statistics aud everybody seemed
to have buying orders. but the offerings
we're somewhat restricted and In eolso-
auence there was sharp advance carly In
the day. Cables were higher, due to re-
ports Of damage to the Russian crop ny
frost aud tho unsettled weather In Argen'
tina Receipts were small aud the ex-
port demand reported good. Traders were
also Influenced TO some extent by the pre-
dictlon O., u cold wave In the Northwest
which. IL was thought, would cause con
siderable damage to the growing crop On
the advance there was heavy reAn5lnS, anu
all the early gain was lost Deccmher
opened unchanged to " higher, at ~ 70
TGhs sold to ~ and closed x lower at los.
MAY opened 4 to Ia higher. nj III to Itss'
and sales were mcdc carly az D2s. nut a
stcHdy decline began and the close was
near the low point. hnal figures being
shade lower at 767sdI1 after the price
had touched 1875. Receipts were forty-threc
cars, none " contract Minneapolis and
Duluth reported go cars, total for the
three points " 6HS cars against 66s last
week and S0l q year ago.
Corn sympathlzed with wheat early In
the day aud prices we're higher and when
the yellow cereal followed Gutavorahlc
weather ana small receipts were hull fac
tors az the start aud caused q fair demand
for May hut offerings were not heavy al
j. 1..U HlFaHr NA
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

St Louis December Whent-- Weak;
No red cash md elevator nominal; track
1llgdT2. December Tois; May 757sd 16 No.
- hard 6gd72 Coru--tliGhcr. 40. . cash
track 45s, December 1873 May i0& asked.
Oats Higher; 80 . cash "a. track 34igW
So December 33iq bid May 32il asked: No.
. white 36 Rye Irregular al lSdio Fork
Unchanged Lead Steady az % Flour
steady red winter patents 8Ni3 %:
extra fancy aud straight 3 oMi3 90: clear
= Sj62 o. Timothy seed -Steady at 20tu
g 30 Corn meal Steady AT $50 Bran
Firm; sacked east track 6Sd7o Hay
Strong; timothy II GOALS. CO.. prairie 100
dlt.5o. whisky steady at ~. iroD
cotton ties 1.o7i2 BaCgug 65lG17 l.l8,
Hemp tOiuc o. Dry salt mnaf, boxed
Steady: extra shorts 9.25; a'ear rioE ni2'3;
short clears p 62'g Bacon Boxed. sienlF,
oNtyn shorts 10 80. clc0r ribs 10 80; short
clear IL .co Reccnts Flour COCO barrels.
wheat 2Souo bushels corn l5S.oo4 bushels.
oats 5000 bushels. Shipments Flour 10
Coo bushels. wheat $1,000 bushels, corn TO-
Goo bushels. oats 42tlO bushels
New Orleans December i0-Hos products
STEADY Pork Standard mess 800 Lard
Refined fierce rs; pure Lard nj. Boxed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
VIOLENT DECLINES FORCED
DURING THE LAST HOUR.
The Immediate Cause Of the Tumble
Was the Shipment OF Gold to
South America.

New York. December 1o.-The stock mar.
kct was awakened today from the condition
OF lethargy which has recently prevailed
by an urgent and preclpitate selling move.
ment- The selling sMned in volume as the
day progressed untifSriolcnt declines were
forced In the last hour Taking Of quick
prohts by the room traders was the only
source Of buying and the close was OK.
tremely unsettled and active, though above
the lowest figures Losses reached points
or over IN few Of the leading active
stocks, including st. Paul. Pennsylvania
New York Central, Rcading, Manhattan
and Amalgamated Copper Losses general
ly rnnsed from 1 to over points
There was evidence Of professional at
tuck on the market, but the decline dis
lodged large stop orders aud induced large
selling Of long stocks by the tired holders
The immediate factor in causing the dc
cline was the shipment Of million dollars
in gold to South America and the growing
evidences Of the severe pressure in the
money market The liquidation did not
appear to be forced by actual large calling
OF loans, AS the call loan rate did not run
above per cent, but apprehension that
this measure would be adopted by the
banks plnyed a large part in the decline.
Besides the gold outgo, the subtreasury
statement showed nearly 100000 additional
taken from the money market
The inroads on banking reserves since
the last bnnk statement have already risen
10 about 100000 with promise of q con
timed drain. ln tho time money markct
additional difficulty was found ia securing
loans IN any terms.
The per cent rate for all periods was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
bUTTER, Eoes ANp PoULTRY.

New York, December To- Eggs Receipts
"''23 packages; State and Pennsylvania ay.
orage hest 30. Western fancy 2SG2o; west.
eFn' poor to prime, 2oGi27 refrigerated 10
d2i
2ll4.
-. Louis, December 10. Poultry-St STEADY
chickens 6&, springs Si5M9; turkeys ii6
w ducks II: geese 3 Hutter-Stcsdy
creamery 23dS0. dairy iStsaa3 Eggs
STEADY az 80 loss on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Now orleans. December ~ IT., M
rough rice was OF drlDbuns 4,
and what business developed ". y. ,
IN the medium grades, TnsT ,..., +
tically nothing IN the way Of ~, IA Il
forward. The demand con''l -..rs,,
but under the above eiEeuuls.' sis
market dragged, closing suOus rI,,.
onotable change in the rans ~, ,ol.r
was IN good demand. win a,,sSss hss.
b1slnoss reported, Fancy itSeIr y,
we're again conspicuous p now ID y,
and such stocks as gre ~ prIses y
hands are being wen he eSc exporl "
m n"''c opotable change, Ihe nv nv ihi Z
continued on q fair basis V for faitt
D D9rt of actual business was csoapty
count 10 receipts from
were reported, =, -oneA. sla
ro ., Of clean and ~ ,Sis, sg ~
p pybtcb al sacks were hoA-
sacks domestic Japan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
STOCK MARKET HAS AWAKENED

purely nominal ana the actual rate paid
MAS entirely O matter n private treaty be
tween borrower and lender and depended
largely on claims Of previous business as
ISOLATION.
The foreign exchange market was unat
fected by the gold engagement and held
steady AZ Yesterdays figures New YORK
exchange at Chicago also fcll back TO ~
cents premium Tho days sales of grain
for export proved somewhat Disappointing
and disturbed the hopes for an carly re-
punishment OF the foreign exchange mar
kct from that source The small port re.
ceipts Of cotton tended to the same con-
clusi0n.
Favorable factors were ignored In the
trading and tho weakness Of the particular
stocks affected by special news In develop
ments had sentimental cnect ~ weaken
Ing the whole market Thus the agree
ment reached In the Colorado Fuel dispute
was greeted with a 5hpolnt drop IN that
security. the argument being that the set
tlement removed the stock from the iniu-
cnce OF n market contest for control
The circulation Of Il syndicate contract
inviting deposits Of Hooking valley for inc
purpose Of retiring the preferred stock and
OF voting the common for consolidation
mergers or other combination. carried
pretty broad lntimation Of plans maturing
for the consolidation OF control OF the
bituminous conl carriers In the middle
States, but this only served to Induce
realizing IN those stocks. Reports Of
working agreement between the Union Pa
cihc and St Paul for through business did
not save St Paul from being one Of the
weakest stocks. Heavy selling OF Northern
Securities on the curb had sympathetic
eject on the market
The bond market became weak In sym
pathy with stocks. Total sales, par value,
s.. $50 eco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Chicago, December 10 -C,ttio p.,-.
55 rs head, Including 500 Texans nnd L6S
MtGsterns; market i5G2O lower. Sood ~ W.
"a iuS S sfSEfe S'S rs poor 70 medium 800
25n 80; hclfers , 005JS "a -r W. 4,uo' cows
TrfV pulls 200d 20. calves 4 56ss,-T M.
S oSsf1 t reg steers 3Q4s5: Western stc G
MARKET ~ stea5I osssL,olResccnts 10000 head?
!, 9alyGRRsers o.S5a6 80; good 10 cboicH ana
% S oo2; rough heavy 5000 ~, ion, 9etSy
ket At sieoSt Iooi Receipts $4,000 head mar .'
aoo' tair 10 choice mixed 7Ss sySRhS G3 1000
~ suneep ais@425; native lstohs VS.
q 'oi western lambs 1 Do < ~ ''Mhs luOGL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
CoTToN sEEp PRODUCTS.

Memphis December 10 -.uil, carload lots
per gallon Prime crude 30, on nomlnll
prime summer yellow 81; IN nominal
choice cooking summer yellow. Tess than
carlold lots. nominal. prime meal 90 sod
20 ~: eske 81 2S
New Orleans. December io-Cotton seed
nll rtims rsfHed IN barrels Rsis, OF 10
barrels sti prime crude loose 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

ReSainfs ~ ~; No, December 10 r,tt,A
100 reSa, Ana ~ az head natives. 500 Texsns
cornted cattle st.s saaTlvs calves: market fcr
! "a, gr9sics sHPort and dressed NJ, o,asrs
ine tssaas sodS EOScd Ssoa ] q. sto SsSsrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
~ ORLEANs cArr1


New Orleans, Decep,bor IN
leans live stock EXCHANGE enc, ne New Or
doma,da i ~ sunPlg grown cattle caTsles COL tei
nss scarce s sna e only Calves and yssr
changed s''ues- Sheep and hogs I'M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
COFFEE

New York December IN srn.- ~.
steady tair refining 7-i8. renfrifne,I AZ
srn o l"-lo' n"lasses sugar 3-lG; refined
fNeW l9fk' December 10,-Coneo- No :
'''' mia easier; Cordoya 75kdl2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

with barge Providence, from New Orleans.
sailed Tug Della, Tor Galveston; tug Il
: Wort and barge Providence. Tor New or.
leans; tug Seminole with barges Hannah
ana Oliver, for Morgan City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Port Arthur, Texas, December lo.-Ar.
rived; British steamer Fmuacld Bemdas
from New York; barge Mcggctt with lum-
Der, from orange. steamer Iris temporari.
~ Withdrawn from service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

futures closed frm net unchanged
points higher; sales "a, 80 bass -
4 5Od4. 81: January 551i ~; M e. Il
4 G5; May 4 .0Jd5 90; July S.OodS'R Il
TENDER 5.25, october 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

At THE CLOSE;
liverpool t-2 points higher.
New York 20 6 points higher.
New crsans 4 to points higher.
SPOTS:
Liverpool points down.
New Orleans Lis up.
Others, unchanged.
ESTIMATES FOR TO-DAY:
Houston 5000 to $500 against i6 ,434
last year.
New Orleans 10000 to 10000, against
1883 last year.
feeling that the many high estimates
on this seasons cotton crop have vastly
overshot the mark is taking possession Of
bear operators with the result that a nery.
BUSINESS is beginning Ia be felt such as al.
fectcd the market 3ust previous to the IS.
sue Of the government estimate. This feel.
ing was pronounced yesterday,
Tho continued slow movement, with con.
slant reports from many sections that
there is no great stock VI interior cotton
IN reserve, is beginning to have its eject
and the bulls are consequently pluckiug
up courage aud prophosylng high prices
In the near future aud crop something
under the government estimate.
At any rate the extreme bears on crop
estimates such as Nlr Ncill and Nj Bus.
.on and their following, are keeping re
markedly quiet ami waiting for an i'm
provcmcnt in tho crop movement ere they
revise their estimates
This condition OF AFFAIRS made itself felt
10 yesterdays market and prices conse
auentIy advanced Prices were better al
the opening than the quotations NJ the day
before aud considerable gains we're mad,
during the day, New Oreaus showing more
Improvement than Now York, possibly be
cause the eject Of the short movement 4.
more kecnlv fclt ut the former point The
fact that moro attention IS being given
right az this time to the probsble Size Of
the crop. tho market has preserved quite a
steady UNDERGONE for the past two weeks
because Of tho heavy falling oN iu tho
movement and Notwithstanding there has
heer but ycaut demand for spot cotton both
al homo aud abroad. The amount Of cotton
on hand scoms plcnl- at prescott, but taking
a look ahead. traders cqn sec no visions Of
surplus with receipts running small as
they have been lately The insight for tht
week viii probably total $4,000 bales. com
pared With $4,000 last year, and win fur
Their reduce the excess I'm slRht since Sep
tem1er /. To make good their promise
f0r an Increase IN she movement. shoru
are asking an arrest OF Judgment Tor an
other week or two aud are ably contcatn.
their position with arguments that secl
10 convince the trade that the slow mar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
The Rice Market.

Conditions Are Unohansed and s1''
IS Very Dull,
The local rice market has drcppea :.
to a condition almost Of Stsgnan@
little hone exists for improyenen
week. Receipts Of rough yestemAI
exceedingly small and 10 sales 4 [
we're reported. Tne stock Of e,n
hand Is sanll now, and is being asiS 4
ticipation ~ better prices Whi. ~, =
lcok for an increased supply Is
The demand for good qualities Z. ~ "
tlnues about the same, and pllue' =
hrm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
Money.

New York. December 1o.-Money on call
firm at 4li6 per cent; closing offered az
days and SIX months, 6 per cent, nominal;
most all loans made on special arrange
mpnts between borrowers and lenders.
Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent; sterling
cvcbnugc steady at 4 81. 20d4 I % for de-
maud and Mt A. So 20 for sixty days; posted
rates 4.s4iA and ! IS; commerclsl bills
4 S2atNA S3il Bar silver 4T7s; Mexican
dollars Bra Government bonds easier;
railroad bonds weak.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
London Consols.

London. December 10 -Consols for money
o. 0,l6; for account 02 1918 Bar silver
uncertain ut 22lsd money 3d3l4 per cent;
short and three months bills STs per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

The range Of prices as New York aud
New Orleans for active months was rs fol
lows;
Now York Open High. Low. tloSc.
january ..... $ 2Ta 90 S % s.2i -
Wurch ....... S.11IS So. 5. ~ s.2l22
Ntw Orleans
january ..-. 5000 >. OE US Nn,'"
March ...... eIti2 SIS s12 S.1flN
LL...rL,. n--L. CL,L.r.n-l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
othor Spot Markets.
vehtnn--Snnfs rlnanh Arm, r-i,nn nm

Galveston closed arm. prices IN.
changed stock 2sS,0ol bales
Low opd- .Ss Mlddllng ,...Hk
urninary ..,.-.b w GQod mid ..Sb
siood oTd-'s...a9fN Mid fair .....SJs
uow MIDI. .7N Sales ........ None
New Orleans spolx closed arm, prices
i-i6 up; stock 371.SlA bales
low ord. 10 Si6 jMiddling ...s t.i8
Ordinary 80. 90, Good mid sM
Low mid .S,..T Ole Sales .,.....,2 Z, 500
New York Spots closed quiet. prices IN.
changed; stock 49,, ISL bales
Good ord. .....7m Good mid ....s.s2
Low mid. ~ Mid fair .4..... q 80
hiddiing 800 Sales .s.,...,.. SIG
Liverpool Demand better, prices easter.
? points down; sales 1900 bales, Of which
10000 were. American: speenlstlon and OK.
ART 1000 bales; imports 1000 bales ~
credch 2600 we're American
"a iinary ..--..4lQ Miadling ..4. 40
pao'd IA "a III ga Gao ,. T'd s@
essek st v. 9, Peal,
tais-SaE sA@.AeA@s.s.As>Sssa Ee,aas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
Houtton 80 Market.
'aily interior Movement.
Comparative Spot Market,

The following are the closing quotations
for spot cotton on the spot today nj the
leading markets, together with the closing
OF mddling Yesterday with sales today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
A STEADY UNDER TONE
RULES THE MARKET.
Fears OF Shorts That the High Crop
Estimates Are Al Wrong Has Given
Strength TO Prices.
at THE CLOSE:

At THE CLOSE:
Liverpool t-2 points higher.
New York I 20 points higher
New orlsans 4 to points higher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

HOUSTON UaIIy oIlIeT0eUJI
y..... I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
ESTIMATES FOR TO-DAY

ESTIMATES FOR TO-DAY.
Houston 5000 to $500 against 10 ,454
last year.
New Orleans 10000 to 10000, against
f4r363 last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Total sales tor The iay $4,000 shares.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
PROGRAMS ARE READY
( * e. r.'.
DRAWING TEACHERS CONVENTION
Booklets Are Being Mailed to the
Teachers All Over the
Country.

Programs for the Western Drawing
eaohersssconVention to be held here May
Z, Sand 8, have been printed and are now
being mailed! to teachers all over the
country. About 800 Of the booklets are
to be sent OUT ri - - ~, Fsi
The convention opens Wednesday with
addresses of welcome by DR.. Thomas F.
Quinby, president of the board of educa-
ton, and by DR.. G. M. Jordan superin-
tendent of the Minneapolis public schools
Mrs Jean New. Mellor, president of the
association, will deliver her annual ad-
dress and Miss LILLIAN s. Cushman OF
the University of Chicago will read q
paper on CLAY Modelling in the Public
Schools" '3,tF 4sF,'%% ~
Wednesday afternoon will be devoted
to an inspection of the exhibits made by
local and outside schools In the evening
the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts will
tender the visitors a, reception in the
public library building, and Alfred Vance
Churchill, director of the art depart
ment, Teachers i college of Columbia
university, will lecture on "The Future
Of Art in Public Education"
Thursday: morning the convention will
get down to business. A number of in
teresting papers will be read and COM
mittees will be appointed. For Thursday
afternoon an excursion will be arranged
probably to Lake Minnetonka On Thurs
day evening 45the Minneapolis Teachers
club will give reception at. the Yves.
hotel. N
The annual business. meeting will be
held Friday morning, following which
the Round Table, session will be opened
The program for the afternoon is blank
In the evening Professor s. H. Clark OF
the University Of Chicago will deliver a
lecture on " Literature and Painting: The
Sisterhood OF, the Arts" s$
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
Her SAD HONEYMOON.
A Three-Weeks' Bride Deserted at
the West Hotel.
SHE MARRIED INMAN- AT OMAHA
He Purchased Sven Gowns for Her,
Brought Her Here andssThen
=. Disappeared.

( 5 Ia s'.4, .
81 Mrs. r.. "A. Inman. strikingly hand
some young woman of %, who before her
marriage three weeks ago was waitress
in a hotel IN Omaha. but who since the
nuptlals has lived like a ladyFof rank,
appealed to the police this morning, She
asked their help to ind her husband who
has suddenly and imysteriously disap-
peared, leaving her without money and
with a four days hotel bill to pay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Inman came to Mime
apolis last Saturday ana engag ed a room
at the West. !. Mr. Inman told his young
wife hat il would not be necessary for
him to take anyt hing but hand baggage
TO the hotel. that they might Just as we'll
leave their trunk at the station: They
remained at the West until Wednesday
evening, when Mr.. Inman disappeared
without warning. He is said to have
been seen in ST: Pauls THURSDAY, but that
is the last heard from him. m
Mrs, II mans story is pitiful. She says
that she was working as a waitress in an
Omaha hotel where she met mr.. 1nman
friendly and atsthe end of two weeks were
married. Mr.. Inman, the wife said, rep
resented himself to be2the agent OF Gin
cinnatia cigar house and had plenty OF
money until a week following the mar
riage. Meanwhile he bought her swell
dresses and satisfied her every desire
For the past two weeks he had.seemed to
be short of funds and borrowed all her
savings. Later she borrowed money from
her mother in Omaha to help him out Of
his temporary embarra ssment,
Then they came to Minneapolis and Sc
cured apartments at the West. Mrs. In
man had never been used to living so well
and she enjoyed it immensely.
/. -,Tnnuirv at thp StatiOD showed that the
husband had taken the trunk. Mrs In
man, who is heartbroken and In great
distress, has now secured more humble
ma 1.ters 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
SOME NEW COURT RULES
FOR CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
May Term Calendar Just Issued Con-
tains Number of North
western Cases.

The calendar of the United States cir
cult court of appeals for the May term at
st, Paul has been issued. Notice to coun-
sci of amended rules shows that records
must be printed sixty days before time for
hearing of cases; briefs of plaintiffs in err
Tor and appellants must be filed forty
days before and briefs of defendants ten
days Cases must be argued or submitted
on briefs when reached on the regular
call, or be continued to the December
term.
Among the northwestern cases set are
The City of Ottumwa, Iowa, against the
City Water Supply company; the Egan State
Bank against George Rice, trustee; the City
of Anoka against the Anoka Waterworks,
Electric Light and Power company, the Oma-
ha Railway company against c. F. Rossow,
trustee; the City Of Duluth against Gordon
Abbott; Dowagiac Manufacturing company
against Minnesota Moline Pillow company;
Minnesota Moline Plow. company against the
Dowagiac Manufacturing company; Bankers
Mutual Casualty company against the 500
railway company; Duluth Furnace company
against Iron Belt Mining company; John
Stephenson against the Usage Coal and Min
ing company; Eleanor G.. Fairfield against
the Rural Independent School District of AL
lison; Cudahy Packing company against
Charles H. Antilles; the Pittsburg Plate Glass
company against Annie l.. Medley; the City
Of Hutchinson against James H. .Beckham;
United States Of America against the Home
stake Mining company.
Judge Lochren of Minneapolis will sit
on the bench at this term of court. He
will be replaced temporarily in the fed
eral and district courts by Judge Amidon
Of North Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12
YOUR TAILOR BILL
Minneapolis Clothes Carpenters Will
Tighten Up on Credit.
ALL HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT
Hereafter All Bills Will He Payable
the First of Each
Month.

The idea that cit takes nine tailors to
make man. who thereupon refuses to
settle until he feels like it. is to be
disc ouraged by the members of the craft
in Minneapolis. The associated tailors
OF Minneapolis have already signed for
NAL agreement to discredit the tradition
handed down from the fathers that no
self-respecting tailor should presume to
do business on other than credit basis,
and that he should, as matter Of course,
expect to be beaten out of a consider
able percentage of his just dues. Tailors
are themselves great sticklers for fash
ion, but they have absolutely no time for
the fashionable belief that they must,
perforce, have most of their accounts out
standing. s
All tailors' bills are supposed hereafter
to be due the first Of the month follow
ing purchase, and this rule is to be
strictly enforced with regard to stylish
dressers who grudgingly pay their bills.
Exceptions will be made in the case OF
old customers who come under the head
of .ssure pay" who make it point to pay
something on their accounts at stated in
,tervals.
The "no credit; don't ask it, signs will
be hung up for the special benefit OF
professional dead-beats.
Tailors have agreed to continue the
practice Of reporting delinquent custom
ers, and to refuse credit to any one in
debt to another member Of the exchange.
"It is a fact" said John Easthagen,
president of the Minneapolis Tailors' ex-
change, chat some of the tailoring estab-
lishments of this city, are already in
sisting on cash down as soon as they take
customers measure. This rule, OF
course, will not be applied with a MAORI
tv an IA tlnrs: W no ir% est fShed