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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-13
STOCKS DEVELOPED STRENGTH

loans or good mixed stock exchange co.,
lateral ruling at per cent. The rise W
money rates, however, had perceptigle
receded a fraction and tentative plans for
further shipments OF gold this week were
abandoned: The currency movement seems
TO be stlll IN favor OF New York EA.
cnange at Chicago remained al premium
OF 10 cents today. Another Development
was an Increased export dsmsnd for gram.
which held the market firm In spite ot the
crop report and made some exchange.
The United States treasury OPERATIONS
also are showing a continued delcit. tne
excess OF expenditures thus far this monNa
being Sl,5OO.OOo. while FOR the same perloI
last year receipts were more than SSo9uu
In cxcesd OF expenditure. This affords
some relief to the money market but tne
beginning OF the interior demand Tor cur
rency Is awaited nevertheless with ANXIETY
The bond market was dun and the cen,
trail Of Georgia incomes were weak Total
sales, par value, 81 $4,000.
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New York Monsy.

New York. August L. Money on call
Closed steady, 3Q4 per cent last loan al
95s per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4&I
per cent; sterling exchange easier WITH
EQUAL business In bankers bills 1T 4.S7isQl
sixty days: posted rates Sc and 4ssIs;
commercial bills 4s4a4@4 1854. Bar silver
32%; Mexican dollars Ala. Government
bonds steady: State bonds inactive; rail
road bonds irregular
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON.
"pported for The Houston Post by the
a. :, Norman Live Stock company.
Common t go zee. - ........S s 0OG13 %
Cows - - - '..' oUd2 10
Common 'noiVe 80. 2 50dlS 90
Iearlings-- - '..''' Voa2 20
Good to choice &, 49,. 49,
Calves - - -. JOa2 10
Common , y, s :. :. -. 3 5O13 10
Few good cattle on marriat ana snr n2 ~
ABOUT exhausted; demand fair.
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Tendon stook Mnrket.

London, August 1.-THE Commercial Id
yertisers London financial cabiegram says;
trading started heavy under the leadership
or eonsols. which declined 70 % 3-l6 on
sales by the 100000 syndicate. ThE AZ
tcrward recovered to a5%. other sections
consols
american issues. after opening fat, We're
supported on favorable crop reports, clos
ing only shade under the best Baltimore
ana Ohio was the feature on New York S
afternoon buying orders
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HULsfON

nc lollow'ns are the quotations for the
houston live stock market as furnished by
1 1 A. G Bell Live Stock Commission com.
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COVERING BY SHORTS
AND URGENT NEED FOR SPOTS.
Government Weekly Crop Bulletin More
5earssh Than Generally Expected,
but Still in Uncertainty.
At THE CLOSE:

At THE CLOSE:
Liverpool i-2 to 2-s@d higher
New York. I point down to s points
higher.
New Orleans. I point down to points
higher.
SPOTS:
liverpool, unchanged. -
New Orleans, f-f6e lower.
Galveston, revived.
elsewhere. upchanorS
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London Money.

London, August i2.-Consols for money
ee2h: account 95% Bar silver steady
~ Died. Money 2l5 per cent: discount
for short bills 2isu1 U.t6: three months
bills 9-16@29s pcr cent.
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RAXK rLEARiyns.

Following nrN the clcaNugs OK The ilous
ton banks. together with the amount OF IA
crease Or decrease ever last year.
This meek Last week, Inc.
saturday 49,. 81. 6G6.pu0 sio3i,SIi 500, Oh
Monday ..... l.TS4.7g4 l.2S5, $50 i9s,vJ3
Iuesday -. 2,359.5T2 1.5ol,245 S5s,52I
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The range OF prices at New York and
New Orleans for active months was as fol.
lows:
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conparatlye spot Markets.
Quotations for middling at other spot mar.
kets. together with the sales;
Other Sect Markets.

New Orleans Spots closed quiet, prices
1-16c down; stock 42,904 bales,
Low ord. ..-..6 Ole Middling .....s $40
<ordinsSy..-...eH Good mid ....s vic
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Closing Prices of New York Bonds.

Total sales for the day 4l2,50o shares.
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Bales.
Gross receipts thus far this week. b,3iS
Gross receipts 345 days this season. L994, IlT
aiross receipts 3l5 days 19Oo-l9ol.. 2, 405, TI6
Gross receipts 345 days iS99-lgoo. j, Ia6, 5lv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

der way to secure the rooms formerly oc-
cupied by the Union Trust Company. A
large corps of workmen were at once en-
gagged TO put the rooms into shape for oc-
cupancy Overhead has been placed a
new metallic ceiling Of a refined and yet
er tone than heretofore, giving the rooms
the appearances OF being better lighted.
The brass grill work has all been taken
down and entirely gone over In what Is
known as a satin finish and reassembled
The beautiful mahogany fireplace and
and lobby has been entirely refinlshed by
hand rubbing and. in fact. nothing has
been neglected to make the rooms at
tractive as possible, and to furnish them
with every facility for the comfort OF the
depositors.
the main lobby. each fitted with chairs
and desk. where ladies can retire TO
write checks letters or telegr1rrs. :
With these new and centrally located
quarters the New England Trust Com
pany will be enabled 10 serve their depos-
itors In n far more satisfactory manner
than heretofore. being so close To the
heart OF the shopping district, those desir-
ming to make deposits and obtain Shop
ping Tickets will find IL more conven-
lent I'm every way.
THE accommodation OF depositors"
having been the motto OF this bank, the
practice OF Keeping open Saturday even
ing from s 20 O'Clock will continue. for
the benefit OF those whose working hours
prevent them from going 10 the bank dur
| Ing regular banking hours
The officers and directors OF the New
| England Trust Company are 10 be con-
| graduated upon securing these prominent
| and beautiful quarters. and upon the sue
cess OF this young and prosperous COM
/ pany
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
ORGAN RECITAL
Given by Mr.. Arthur H. Ryder
In Grace Church.

An organ recital of an unusually high
order was given I'm Grace church last
evening by Mr.. Arthur II. Ryder. assisted
by the popular contralto. Miss Caroline
Boyan OF Boston. The church was filled
with an appreciative audience who lis
tened with the greatest satisfaction to
the following program:
Alloys Claussmann. Marche de Fete;
Friedrich Lux, Meditation In p-fat: (a)
A. Somervell, by the Waters OF Baby
ion:" Cb) A. Dvorak, Hear My Prayer"
tFrom the Biblical Songs), Miss Boyan:
Four Arrangements: ta) r. Wagner, Sc
lection from the Siegfried-Idy (b) A.
Durand. Sous les bois. I'm the Wood
(c) F. Mendelssohn. Spring Song; td) r..
Schumann. Traumerei; Alex. Guilmant,
Bridal Chorus: S. Liddle, Abide With
Me-" Miss Boyan; Jacques Lemmens
Senate Pontincale, Movements | and III
Allegro Moderate. Marche Pontifcale.
Mr.. Ryder's work. as always. was that
OF the true musician. while Miss Boyar
simply charmed her hearers with her
artistic rendition of an old Welsh air. by
tire Waters OF Babylon" and Hear My
Prayer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
WARREN

The Warren Artillery and the Guard
Lafayette participated In the parade and
fair Of the Warren National band held
last night in Institute hall. The attend
ance was very good. and music for dane
ing was furnished by the National Band
orchestra.
Two small fires yesterday caused con-
adorable excitement I'm town, especially
the one early I'm the afternoon on the
Ennis farm In East warren A rumor
was circulated that this nre was at the
parker MIL. and large crowd quickly
congregated but dispersed az soon as tue
truth was known. Early In the evening.
n small fire started In the store owned
and occupied by Lucius Lemiux. but Me-
chanics Co. No. put out the blaze WITH
ont the sounding Of an alarm.
Miss Carrie Davoll. OF Maiden Mass.
vvbF has been an extended visitor TO
friends In town left to.ay for her home.
The Democrats will h0fd their caucus
70 elect senator and representative next
Thursday night. while the Republicans
will hold theirs next Monday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
10TH WARD
POLITICS.
STIRRING
Mt. Pleasant Improvement Club
Holds a ROusing Meeting
Enthusiastic Speeches.

The members OF the Mt. Pleasant I'm
provemeent club of the Tenth Ward held
an enthusiastic meeting In the shop OF
Lawrence J. coffey. AZ Heron street. last
evening, the attendance filling the little
store to overdowing. 81 members being
present when President Coffey called the
meeting to order.
The first speaker OF the evening was
James O'Rourke. who spoke on the well
fare of the Democratic party. and the
question OF municipal ownership
paid particular attention TO the lack OF
progress which characterizes Providence
In comparison with other cities OF tns
same lclass He urged all working pev-
pie to sink personal considerations ana
rally to the standard OF the Democratic
party. the only ont that ever did any
thing for the working men.
He was followed by Bernard McTfer-
man, whose remarks were on the neces-
sity OF unity IL Democratic success was
to be achieved. The voters of the ward
must throw of their lethargy and strike
a powerful blow for the redemption OF
the Tenth Ward, a blow at that party
that exploits the present terrible condi-
tions ia the coal regions OF Pennsylvania,
and which threaten TO paralyze the bust-
ness OF the country.
Mr.. Wlnn congfatulated the members
of the club on the great interest they
manifested and predicted a sweeping
Democratic victory in the coming elec-
ton.
President Coffey spoke next and con-
graduated the club for the good work
already done. Much OF the work was yet
left to do, he said, In order to realize the
object OF the club. The work TO be done.
he said was to change the entire city
council delegation from the ward. He
urged united action in the next election.
The last speaker was Peter c. Cannon.
He drew from the speech OF william
jennings Bryan at Nantasket Beach. IN
which he said the people OF the country
were fast developing into two classes.
the arstocrats and the Democrats. That
this is true. he sad, Is proven by the
failure OF President Roosevelt TO settle
| the strike when a word from j. Pierpont
Morgan would accomplish IL.
This one man. he said. could defy the
president and the whole people, and he
delegated IL to the party the Demo-
Gratis o. the Tenth Ward must fight. The
time was ripe for revolution, he said.
that would compare with that in France,
only be done with the ballot and not by
| force of arms
At the meeting next Tuesday evening
| II is expected slate will be presented
for the consideration Of the members.
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RIVERSIDE.

At the home OF Mr. George Dean. Sr..
last evening. the building committee OF
the Riverside Congregational church.
which consists of DIR. Coke, Mr.. William
Munroe Mrs. Frank Shelenger. Mrs. An
drew Godfrey and Mrs. Adams, met 10
discuss the prospects for the proposed
addition to the church.
The committee reported that very
pleasing interest has been taken In the
AFFAIR, but as II Is so late In the season
IL was voted not TO start the structure
until spring. .,.
The ladies' auxiliary held regular
meeting I'm its hall yesterday AFTERNOON.
The Farragut post. G.. A. r., held q
meeting In Grand Army hall last even
ing 49,
The Crescent Athletic club will move
into it's new quarters about Oct. 15 The
cottage is pleasantly situated on saoin
Point. giving a full view of the river.
Tomorrow evening the Riverside and
Riverpoint bowling teams will roll game
in COTS alleys on Lincoln avenue. The
teams are aiiite evenly matched and an
exciting game Is promised
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
new QUARTERS
New England Trust Company VIII
Occupy Them Tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning the New England
Trust Company will open the doors OF
It's new quarters. corner Weybosset and
Eddy streets. TO the public. For seVerai
weeks a large corps of men have been
at work refitting and finishing the inte-
rior. which has undergone very pleas
ing change and which has transformed
these quarters into one OF the finest bank
Ing rooms in Providence.
The New England Trust Company was
organized I'm this city last March under
charter granted by special act OF leglsla-
ture. and opened for business May i In
the banking rooms formerly occupied by
the old Westminster Bank, As Weybosset
street.
Besides granting TO its depositors all
the privileges that are granted by any
other savings bank or trust company. the
New England Trust Company secured ex-
elusive control In Providence OF the
Thomas d. Taylor System Of Banking,
which gives Ia its depositors the use or
their money. without loss OF interest or
charge OF any kind. by Issuing To them
shopping Tickets which they can spend
the same as cash in 23S leading cash
stores. while the money which they would
ordinarily have spent was In the bank
drawing interest. and by redepositing the
amount they withdrew in Shopping Tick
cts within 90 days or two months they
continue to draw interest on their depos-
it's, having had the use OF their money
for two months without loss of interest
or charge OF any kind.
BY regularly 1epositing nearly their en-
| tire salary In the New England Trust
| Company and paying in Shopping Tickets
for their groceries. dry goods, shoes.
clothing. hardware and so forth. and all
other articles purchased at leading cash
stores. they draw interest on the total
amount OF their first eight weeks deposits
continually. even though they may have
never accumulated a dollar.
These privileges 20 appealed to the pub
| tic that in the short space of four months
between ten and eleven thousand depos-
itors were enrolled upon the books of
the company. and contracts were made
with 2ss leading cash stores 20 accept
Shopping Tickets the same az cash. and u
vas readily seen that larger quarters
were necessary to handle the rapidly
| Accordingly negotiations were soon un-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
TERRIER
HAS GRAND
FUNERAL
Pet Dog Of Fashionable New
port Family Buried With EIab-
crate Ceremonies.

At Newport yesterday there was a no
table funeral OF a handsome and favored
dog, Scotch terrier, the property OF
J. M. Clark. a New York banker. and
the only son OF the RI. Rev. Thomas M.
Clark the venerable bishop of the Episco-
pal diocese of Rhode Island. Mr.. and
Mrs Clark last year purchased Gray
Craig park in Middietown. few miles
from Newport
A casket was prepared for the dog and
he was buried In the environments or
Purgatory and Paradise road. where
Bishop Berkeley of England decades ago
wrote Minute Philosopher" and his cele-
brated poem, Westward, the Course OF
Empire Takes Its Way"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark arrived yesterday
at the Muenchinger King cottage and
drove to their new villa near the Hanging
Rocks to inspect the work, and there
they heard that Rex was dead and buried.
Mrs. Clark at once had the grave broken
open and she had hlm inferred elsewhere.
A galvanized tin wash boiler was
brought into use and the casket contain
ing the dog was placed inside the wash
boiler. and the pet dog was Inferred In
a lovely spot with ivy-covered rocks and
within sight of the villa erected by Mr..
and Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Clark wore black veil during
this function.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
MANY APPLY
Richmond Street Congregational
Church Wants a Pastor.

AZ present the Free congregational
church on Richmond street IL without a
pastor and a committee of the church Is
receiving applications for the position.
Up 10 date about 30 ministers have applied
for the vacant pulpit every New England
state being represented, and states as far
west as Nebraska. one application coming
from omaha.
The examining committee has the mat
ter I'm charge and viii select such candi-
dates as they approve ~ and invite them
10 occupy the pulpit on such dates as
they may arrange beginning Sunday.
Oct. 10.
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THREE LOCAL WOMEN'S CLUBS
HOLD INTERESTING MEETINGS.

turn green with envy while rejecting
upon the coal situation here.
She illustrated her lecture, step by step.
with excellent photographs OF the scenes
and people she so we'll described. Turn
Ing TO scenes outside the cottage she
described. the Irish jaunting car SO ne
cessary to her existence while I'm Ulster.
She led her hearers, also, I'm Imagination
TO the places famed In Irish folk lore. as
haunts OF the fairies and witches, IF
the fairies do not live In them" she said
they are charming enough for fairy resi-
dences with the hawthorne, primrose and
hyacinth. in May, and other flowers later
In the season."
The group about the peat fire In the
long. cool evenings was also lovingly
dwelt upon and their kindness to the
stranger within their gates" who lis
tened 10 their quaint stories. In their pure
Irish dialect, while she. In turn. recited
the Irish ballads with which she had
grown familiar on American shores.
In the course of her lecture. Miss
Thompson recited several Irish ballads.
illustrative Of Irish life and folk lore.
These were given In the Irish tongue.
characteristic Of the region in which she
dwelt, and added much to the interest OF
her narrative.
At the close OF the lecture the meeting
adjourned TO meet again on Nov. IL.
Night"
The year books OF the club Just issued,
are marvels OF neatness. and contain the
program for the year, the names of mem
bers and constitution and bylaws.
The Officers of the club for the coming
year are: Moderator, Rev. Cornelius Cliff
ford president, Miss Clara 4. Craig
vice president. Mrs. John McManus; re-
cording secretary. Miss NJ. Josephine
Maroney; corresponding secretary Miss
Mary A. s. Mugan: treasurer, Miss Mary
A. McArlde: registrars. Mrs. John j
Banaigan Mrs. Matthew 8. Dwyer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
AUTOPSY SHOWS
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Lotie Monroe, a Rhode Island Hos
pita| Nurse, a vic'im Of Pnueumonia
in Boston Institution.

developed with fatal suddenness. So far
as could be learned. the condition of the
young woman when found could not be
accounted for. except on the theory that
she was either In a state OF nervous col
lapse, or that. feeling a serious Illness
Approaching, she had taken some drug
Miss Monroe came to this city about
the first OF the present year and entered
upon course Of training at the Rhode
Island hospital She was very we'll liked
at the hospital and worked hard TO per-
feet herself in her chosen profession. She
was a young woman OF exceptional
beauty and most charming presence.
The hard work at the hospital proved
too much for her and she obtained leave
OF absence. being in a highly nervous
condition at the time OF her departure
last Sunday night She left TO go to
the home Of her father, Captain Monroe,
OF 20 Pitt street. st. John, N. B.
Her body was taken home by her father
last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

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HWTuxET VALLEY

In the presence OF a large gathering Of
friends and relatives the funeral OF
Henry ID. Eddy was held this afternoon
at 80 from his late residence on Lam
phen street. Phenix. The funeral was
under the direction Of the Masons of
which deceased was long member
Warwick lodge having charge The fun
eral was one of the largest ever held
In Phenix, friends from far and near
being present. Following the service
the remains were left at the house and
will be taken to Webster tomorrow and
were dressed.
The deceased was born in Springfield
In 1923 and came to the valley over 30
years ago. He was at one time super
Yntendent OF the Lippitt mill and was
also proprietor of the Mechanics store
for nearly 25 years. widow and several
brothers mourn his loss.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Merton Curtis, aged three years, Of
Harris. tipped a pail OF boiling water
upon herself yesterday badly scalding her
left side from hip to ankle The child's
mother was, washing and. had left a pail
OF boiling water upon a chair. The little
one tried to look into the pail and took
hold OF the sides, tipping the pail over
and pouring the boiling contents over
It's side. The father was hastily sum-
moned and the wounds of the little one
was dressed,
Nathan Greenwood, the night foreman
at the Clyde car barn, while oiing a
trolley wheel on one OF the cars last
night stepped on the bonnet OF one OF
the cars. which was coated with frost and
slipping. fell TO the floor. breaking his
leg below the knee as he struck. He
was taken to the Emergency hospital
where his injuries were dressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

Early yesterday morning Lottie Monroe,
II very pretty girl. % years old. died In
the Boston City hospital under peculiar
Late Sunday evening she was found
wandering about the streets of Boston In
ID dazed condition and was taken TO the
|City hospital. where IL was found she was
livery sick, and giving evidence or being
|under the influence of some drug.
At the hospital she could give little
account OF herself for some hours. and II
Twas Monday morning before her identity
Icould be established. The authorities al
|the Rhode Island hospital and relatives
lin st. John were notified. and the latter
went to Boston. Tuesday and Wednes-
|day Miss Munroe grew dangerously III,
and she died early yesterday morning
Medical Examiner +. w. Draper per-
Horned an autopsy yesterday afternoon.
and found death due to pneumonia, which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

A communication by NJ. Berthelot IN
Compter Rendus shows that the Chal-
deans and Babyionians were possessed OF
considerable metalIurgical skill A Baby
lonian ststuette was found 10 consist OF
copper. i.H per cent. OF tin and 0.s per
cent. OF iron. A statuette from Chaldea,
estimated TO be 1.2oo years old. was COM
posed OF nearly pure copper containing
another Chafdean statuette. some 400
years older, consisted mainly OF an alloy
OF four PARTS OF copper With one part
American.