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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-15
HesTeR's WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Movement Shows Increase Over the
Two Years Previous.

Movement Shows Increase Over the
Two Years Previous.
New Orleans, February li.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton eI.
change statement, issued before tho close
Of business today. shows an increase IN
the movement Into sight compared with
the seven DAYS ending this date last year
in round figures Of 1000 bales, decrease
under the same days year before last OF
2AOo0 and an increase over the same ume
in 1880 Of 07,OoO
For the fourteen days OF February the
totals show a decrease under last year OF
1900. a decrease under the same period
year before last Of ll4,O0O and an Increase
over 1879 Of $1,000.
For the iO7 days % the season that have
elapsed the aggregate Is ahead Of the 1871
DAYS Of last year $4,000, ahead Of the same
day year before last by S48,OVo ana behiNn
1850 by %. COZ. ,.,,. t,ri,,
the past week mas neeA 10 10 main,
against l67 975 for the seven hs4. eH' ~.
mis- date last year. ~ 260 year before last
and l3I tfD the same tine iu 1850 anu
for the fourteen days OF February u ~
hpeu 84i OO6. against go, ~ lA.l year ff1i'
ee5 wear before last and @04fIj the Same
time In 1899. .-t. , st.,,,
raeeipts AZ an United states ports 6l49'eA1
sraitigt 56l4.O73 last year, olt4Vtn yea
,efore last and 7.O47 055 same zine 10 1871
,,-cri.ud acrnss the Mississippi ONO hhf
potcmac rivers 20 Northern mius ana san
sAs 776 asa against SG5. % last year, -
"a rear Rstera lAst az, AseAa'ei% las S-AAi'
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BUSINESS is SATISFACTORY.

time In 1900, interior stocks 10 excess ~
those held ~ the close OF the commercial
Ncur i2Oui9, against e., Soa last year, S2H,
0si year before last and 3SS.1iT tho same
time IN 1850; Southern mill takiugs giGcn,
against SlHa22 last year, SlA.a32 year be.
fore last aud siS,339 the same time IN 1879.
These make the total movement Tor tho
lG7 DAYS from September ] TO date 500.
t1L against 100000 last year. i,3lO1s2
year before last and 9,1pou0I the ,Ame time
In fSl0 Forcign exports Tor the week have
hern ISL, Sy3, against 9O.Si3 last year. max
Mu the total thus far for the season Asst
Os6, against itld49S last year, an increase
Northern mill taklngs and Canada during
the past seven days snow a decrease or
ID UuS ls romnnrcd with the corresponding
period last wear and their total taklhss
since September I have in%eased lbA-i
North ANA South and Canada, thus TAT Tor
mo season have been 2NN5.AlO against
. nCA C84 last yeav These include l,4HlVoS
Nv Northern spnncrs. against l,}tb'df,
stocks at the scaNonrd nud tne twenty
nine leading southern Interior ccnters nave
decreased during the week i4,2W bales
against a decrease during he corresponding
pprtud last season OF @oN@t anu 9Vc nnHW
aS6BtS smnller than az this date IN iNl
Including stocks left over az ports ana
t,tc,inr too,ns from tho last crop and tho
number az bales brought INTO AEht thue
far for the new crop, he supply 70 uott y
\ Gip sal against SNSo,lS4 Tor Nhe sAui'
period last year a.. ~oo,lv
monthly aud season = comparisons w ~ y,
rrtsrv Hcstcr's reports ave ma0e up, Nv
r,rrespouaInc dates last year, year o'ioly
last and In 1890 Comparisons &C. close "l
corresponding weeks arg lnlslg1U'iH, ,ls, yesy
,,,0ib take Tin l6s DAYS OF the season year
t,fnrr la.t lCg DAVIS and Ga lSlh l'V gay -
s,4inst only t0T days THIS year
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HUNTINGTON HAPPENINGS.
Influx Of Farmers rom Other Parts OF
the State

Influx Of Farmers rom Other Parts OF
the State,
Huntington, Texas, February iS-Farrp-
eEs IN this section are preparing laud for
ing product.
Truck farming proved a success the past
season Ready sale is found for all the
products at the different timber and tic
camps
Huntington is getting good class ~
substantial farmers from other counties
ana plospeetors Tor homes are here every
Lynn Brothers OF west, Texas. Save pur.
chased aud moved on bottom land from the
CoWUrt farm
q W Johuson. NIr. Largin and l.. c.
Williams OF Sao Augustine county are To-
eating near here
H. j. fancy has resigned as deputy
sheriff aud Huntington has no officer A
petition is boiuE circulated for Yancy'e re
appointment.
< party 81 California capitalists Is pros.
pcrtiug ln tuls section trying TO buy TIM
bercd lands 81 tho Texas and New orr
leans railway
There Is Pine in this county that will
make 1000 hcwn ties 90 the acre.
lhr Huntington Drug company, new
concern, has opened for business. The
company comprises Two ut HUNT ugtOh
physicians, DC Wood and Or. Scarborough,
, William NcGlughcy, d prosperous farmer,
and H. u. Chapman, business man %
Huntington.
William Forest has commenced building
AlN NlNlN Ahh WIZ ht'h - hNANt"l A'hs NAAh-
disc business
Srlmau Brothers hnvc just received the
( fist shipment Of goods and VIII open a
grocery store.
Blight new buildings grc going up and
/ several more are ln contemplation.
The building committee Of the Netho.
| dist church has selected n site and VIII
| q. cct splendid church. Mr. Y. A. blount
OF Nacogdochcs aud Mr.. Frost Of Lutkiu
/ are the most liberal donators.
The northhound local ditchcd two cars
i four miles south OF mere ana mixed w a
I carload OF stavrs and one OF whisky. The
] wreck would have been serious had the
4 train not been running slow over a SOFT
/ track.
! Sir. ]. J. Haytor Of Nncogdoches has been
/ In the city several days.
Or w. W Hail bnS returned from a hpc|
/ ness trip 10 North Texas.
Mira X u. Chapman has returned from .
! visit To- beaumont.
| Dr Stewart and wife have returned from
! q visit TO their parents at IollnesncH'
Mcneil Chapman spent sunday IN tne
! city of Ieyalla.
| Mr. Wilson, commission merchant OF
/ NncORdochea IA In the city
1 win Perry OF Nacogdochcs spent the Gay
here. ....,
hauling slaves to Huntington. they hRY'
filled All the space at the sidlngs aooN'
here, - ii. IL.
The whole coupuy is allied Win pie,,
ties and new men are being put 10 "oF'
every day, ----------
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Saengerhund hall under the auspices NJ the
Ladies' Reading club one OF her most IN
tertStinE lectures Is one addressed pariicC.
iarly TO physicians and nurses. telling them
how 10 prepare food for the sick room.
TALKS on MODERN ART.-yrs. Jean
Sherwood OF Chicago will deliver a series
of talks on modern art at the parish house
in this clty on March 3, 4 and under
tho auspices Of the Houston High school
Her subjects viii We: Early English
xainters." Pre- Raphaelitc Painters of Eng
land" "Barbizon School and Art 10 Ameu-
ca
DRILL TEAM SELBCTED,-Tbo follow
ing have been selected as the drill team for
Harmony lodge No s6l. Knights OF Honor.
William E. ElkIns, \. :. Greensten- c. Il
Camp. p. f. Thompson, j, Il. Jergins, O.
Englander, c. b. Bean, Or. Bosley, George
shapiro. :. y. Dare, Dr. j. l.. short, Messi'
Llndberger, Landau and McG.enka-
ARRESTED on TWO CHARGES.-Tom
Ball. colored was arrested yesterday on af
fdavlts charging him with the theft OF
watch valued at S25 from MI. 3. J. Fow
Ter and sum Of money from ]. Feldman'
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nrnr ENIL WYE,

Sdaoy r. Ellis. WHO We conjunction with
Charms H. iaic viii present the famous
trick spectacle. Ihc HYl Eye,
%. the opera house Tuesday, February rs,
matinee aud night bears very lose re-
scmblauCc 90 the late Robert g. lnccrsoil,
and this likeness has been the cause "t
m1uy ppculiir happenings and mistakes that
have resulted both IN amusement and an
uny1pco.
The last Incident occurred when "1hr
Evll Eve was PLAYING in Chicago. \ sane
umoHious individual called upon Mr.. Ellis
und earnestly requested an interview he
had most brilliant scheme 10 propose
one that would bring wealth galore und
vliA absolutely no Investment or risk SUCH
kioulibc visions naturally Interested Mr.
Tiis very much aud he became immediately
attentive. Then with many mysterious gc
tons whisporiues and blending NOT "a d.
tu,Ee 90 aur one what be was about m say,
thc brilliant scheme was unfoided spiritual
no hold seaptes enc - admission and during
the sltluas 30 have the ghost ~ Mr. luref-
.o.l appear and, as Mr. Ellis looked ga
much Ike Nr lngerson, the deception would
never be known A. this point there was
% sudden Interruption by Mr.. Ellis IN anger
Jumping from his chair and few minutes
after the said sauctmouions individual was
seen leaving The hotel with mis- head bowed
iu sorrow.
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TOO MUCH PROSPERITY
IN THE IRON INDUSTRY.
Reports from the North and Northwest
Are Good, but Bad from the South
ard Southwest,

New York. February i4.-R. G. nun n
Cos. weekly reyiow Of trade tomorrow VIII
saw: business continues TO progress salts
factorlly, Notwithstanding heavy losses
through the elements. The new year block
ndcs. being closely followed by ores ANA
explosions, destroying much property ami
retardlng tratric, 1t is only another evi-
depce OF the solid basis upon which the
nations Industries are established, that
In each case plans for rebuilding on Is
gtander scale we're made before the shock
" the catastrophe had fully passed The
labor situation has distinctly improved dur
ing the past week slight decrease OF
S5 PC. cent iu railway earnings for the
urst OF February ~ compared with the
same week Of last year was not surprising
after the many severe storms and the d.
mlnlshed movement OF grain. Ia che iron
and steel industry II Is now being demon.
strated that there is such a thing a., too
much prosperity. During the last few Years
there mas uecu such a maN eiOuS expansion
IN domestic business thtt the capacity 90
furnaces and mills as We'll as tauspu. tatiHu
facilities have failed 10 Keep pace Tho
result is a gradual falling hrWuu with de-
ltNcries and tendency OF buyers 600 Sgut
orders abroad whenever needs mc urgent
one case is now III evidence of steel rats
To he delivered at "a ElWluV port which,
after paying the duty, win cos. about So
a ton more than the rc-uIHg domestic
price. Yet home producers Are tu.y sold
up TO about September J. According to the
4 Iron Age pig iron production during Jan
uury was at the rcUOldbrcahuE rate OF
I 1870 tons aud the reduction ih furnace
stocks indicated that consumption was suu
greater.
hn
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nn- pErER CHALMERS SURPRISED.
Presented With . Gold Headed Umbrella
bv the Csendonian Society.

Presented With a Gold Headed Umbrella
by the Cslendonian Society,"
A regular business meeting Of the Gale
doniau society was held at Caledonlan han
last evening. The meeting was called Tor
the purpose Of settling up the affairs Of the
Burns celebration. on January "a But Few
~ the members were notified. The reports
ysre all In and 1t was found that after all
RIM, were paid there would be a little
money left to go Into the treasury Of the
socirtv The members, and especially the
- ouaeers who had assumed tne re 'poEs
hiIitr of the Burns celebration, were Wen
pleased with the bnal settlemeht u -
fn.ipess. and that they had come out even
sSter me regular meeting Mr.. Peter
,-,,s,ners president OF the Caiedonian SO
Ntafr WIS taken completely by surprise Dy
The meeting being again called TO order oy
NJ Thomas Muat. second Vice president on
the sOci ~. After calling the me tlnE -
order Mr.. Muat called President thhl' =
~ rio frnnt and IN "A few well-ch3Sen ava
/ amy nriatp remarks presented 10 MI
chalmers a magnificent gold'heaued nm
hrejla ms n present from the CRledunlau
society In recognition ~ his services y
the society and his indefatlgable EFFORTS IN
hebaif of the Burns celebration. The UNI.
breIla Is very One one and the handle OF
grsyed. Presented 20 Peter Chalmers hy
| Inc Csledonian Society, Houston. Texas
4 President Chalmers was taken completely
hr snrnrige knowing nothing whatever u
: she intention OF the members. he now
ever responded 20 the presentation spteeu
ana accepted the handsome present IN
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CITY eREvlTIEs

The Bray's Bayou Gun and Ride club
will give their frequently postponed mas
ouerade bail at their park tomorrow.
There are undeliycred kilograms az the
office Of the Postal Telegraph and Cable
company. IFS Main street for. Harry
Kelly and Fred Reyonlds.
There are undeivered kilograms 1T the
Office Of the Western Union Telegraph COM
puny for J. II. Kimball L, W. Bryan,
Miss Sallie Dill, GINS McCluskey 80, c..
Z pryor, Paul Liyesay and w I. Shelf
field
James Davis. who was under arrest.
charged with assault to murder, in the
cutting of willis johnson on Thursday,
waived an examination before Jus !'c
Matthews yesterday, and was held oyer
20 await the action OF the grand jury. His
bond was fixed at 500
The Pastors association will hold It's
regular meeting at the Shearn Methodist
church Study on next Monday morning az
1880 O'Clock At this meeting the p2sto.f
will take M the discussion OF the sabjo'I
.sThe Relat ON OF the Pulpit TO Politics.
which was introduced at the last meeting
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CONGRESS AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.
over Two Hundred Men Will Be Put on 1t
Next Monday

n.
N blocks and getting FOR the grader The grading
~ caroline work
IN grading
Rshng OF of
~ o'clock on
ay He said OF
W. reporter that
On as be understands there will be delay railway
y be expects to push the 1t has been pushed before
4ee all work in this
he Will
Hr already
Nf immediately with tho
F Congress
roller
Raf instead Of being worked VIII
Ete which will enable him the
the mules
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sTATE SUGAR MILL
..os AND PARTY GOING TO
ESSe sssAzoRIA COUNTY,
CAPITALISTS Accompany the
Iss' 80 Board-Short Talks
TN Mempers OF the Party.

H., !. D, savers arrived in the cit. city
syepine on the o'clock train
~ ue was approached in tae
the Rice hotel by a Post re-
.,,,. to whom he said; i am
'" -. "a the state sugar farm In
2 W.. sn,v The question Of the
~ sugar mill there has long
.,ea md the only reason that
l'.- s,en erected is the lack of funds.
only one prospect in view as
A :. seen all the time, and that Is
in Of the plant on a credit
~. ma. is the object of my visit
- .nnolntment several Of the Inter
~. officials aud a party OF capt.
,ar s. Louis have met here for
..o.s Of visiting the farm and II
"a ve agree on the terms 1t is
~ "a. the mill will be erected. OF
!. our idea that the plant shalt
,t..,f and II we can not make
will Justify such a hope we
n US hsrk iust Ike we went. In
~ Nj accounts for my pres nee
~ IN tI tonight. More 1t IS not neccs-
v,S In the minds of some people
,1sn IL an omen one. AS FOR my
3sessG do what ! think Is proper ana
4, !. ne result to justify my conclusions
d II, Ice S. Rice. sun Srintendent OF
4 ..a,rles was circulating among his
a, n Houston yesterday. He said;
4, sImply here to meet the governor
4, marty OF gentlemen from st. Louis.
z ! rolng over to the State farm to-
4 Morning to look over the situa-
. ,,a decide on the erection of a sugar
a 1. YOU are aware, that mill will
4 i he erected on credit. aud the ques-
\ A.i presents itself, as l imagine, is
.-ch terms be made as will make II
!. \. FOR the mill TO pay for itself?
a. grrernor is with us it would not he
4 NJ 70 talk further on the subject.
II refer you to him.
.,tm clemmons of New Brsunfels.
st-.n Of the penltentlary board, is also
\ 70 meet the governor, Captain Rice,
kn.endent Of penitentiarles. and
H. Thomas Wright, j II. Aug.
n 0. A. B. woerbclic. T. R. Black
3E. B. Wells and W. C. Ziels. a party
Il. Louis capitalists AS explained by
H. Clemmops. the object of the visit
il Iook into the question Of the erection
Il Sugar mill on the State farm in BID
!, county The legislature has author
4 tae erection of such a plant, but no
w was appropriated with which to de-
conseQuenty. If the work is accom-.
<ta It must be done on credit. The ad.
NstratlOn, OF course, that inaugural
tsEterprlse is anxious that It shall be
NuCh basis that 1t will pay for itself
#crt any embarrassment to the state
Hrnment
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"A DAY IN The CITY.

ft VALENTINE HoP.-The valentine
Si'sn BY the United Moderns at Bryan
net evening was a pronounced success
f"D Particular. The sale of tickets
very large, which iusures a handsome
f's TO the sick fund OF the order, as
aep was given for the benefit of this
which has been very heavily drawn
n nle owing to the Illness of many Of
I.Mpeis' The attendance was also
slge and as the committees on ar
s@entS and management had performed
~, ,s. A so Vel all were made to enjoy
3% The door committee was on
|hss.s lnn force aud, being thoroughly
2E< WIN It's duties and capable to per-
fk[ As onty, this committee managed
~ su admiralty Herb & Lewis or
t|- 49,, furnished excellent music and kept
&tA !, - " the terpsichorean art in the
$M ,., naAor with choice music, to which
NH ,sh,ppsd the light fantastic toe. The
Eri s--.uls served were of the choicest
uaything was enjoyable ana pleasant.
HI. SELL PROPERTY BOUGHT FOR
HI SS'-lt Is understood that one Of the
ueaastions that Will be made by the
~, committee as a means OF raising
<tl,,s :, VA De that lot OF property bought
IA s clty under execution for taxes and
- neld to the limit Of time for re-
Bal y ,aS shall be placed upon the market
I}<is No., Is understood that the city
[, tas,vpery OF this character the taxes,
n 5000. "u'en VIII amount 70 a.
BIZ. ,otlc soCIETIES,-A meeting OF
4'Vue societies and club women OF
rallied to assemble on Monday
Ia u AZ $50 o'clock at the residence OF
f o,t,,,' BTlscoe, GO Crawford street.
#M Al lVers relating to the old stone
~ So egloches, In the interest OF
4 4lnl,st,oIut meetings OF these different
LIE n n, nave been held, will be made
<s h es.r MS meeting and a full attend
es q H.an.y requested by the patriotic
IMMENSE FisT-A, immense ssh
cat" was observed swimming
Ia :. me surface. on the bayou, 10 the
Ell ~. Louisiana street bridge yester
8Nay saas The fms Of the fish were
N e,nF IN ~ " number of passenger
4 - nuvf Ss Houston Heights car. 'rh'
4 N tan I've been fully i've feet from III
M ratsr ,ng by the way he moved 81
'4h the conductor OF the car.
ehhs on COOKING. Rorer
see tee department Helps =
-, Sesesrers" In the Ladies HON
g.. ~n commence a series OF lecture
y As city % EshTuASy - 9
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. E. $. Peters Of Calvert was in the
city yesterday.
Mr. f. r. Holland, publisher OF Farm and
Ranch at Dallas. spent yesterday In town.
q candncd 10 his home i01S Nance street,
Win a severe case OF rheumatism.
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Sew York, February ll-rbcrc has been
no hieher ptoes quoted for print cloths,
but SIZE suu bid for deliveries up to AN
rrst Wide odds In fair demand and very
Fru, umhrr of prints were for SAFE ot
hlahcr prices and higher prices we're ul'o
o0nrrd rar STAPLES Linens strong ln tone
and demand flir, Bur,ups quietly s'eoHl'
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BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
A MEETING HELD 70 ORGANIZE A
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
a Men,be ship OF Forty 70 Begin With
Bond Suit Has Been Dismissed.
Local News,

Brenhnm, Texas. February ii.-There was
mass meeting OF citizens held at Lusk's
hall Thursday afternoon for the purpose of
organising commercial club, MIR. u. G.
Giddings, Jr., was elected chairman aud
George Tucker secretary,
Mr. Glddings explained the object OF the
meeting hrieAy and called for the report o,
tho committee, composed Of Messrs. w u.
Garrett, II. Il, Pennington aud A. ID. Mil
roy, who were appointed TO draft resolu'
tiops governing such organization and 20
rrrulsh plan ON which IL should be or
gonircd
Mr. Garrett, az chairman OF this commit
tee, read the repor; and Il set out nmoug
ether things that the object ct the CLUB
was for tho purpose " associatinE the bust
ness men Of BRENNAN In an organization
that would bring about a closer union, 20
encourage and promote sentiment or
friendly and social intercourse among them
to originate direct and encourage all enter
prlscs looking to thc commercial and IN.
dpstrlai interests Of Rrenhom and the ngrt
cultural Interests Of the county; 20 stimu
late the establishment o. manufacturing
enterprises; to keep ip friendly touch WITH
1 the railroads; TO cultivate community OF
interests among the people Of the county
and eltys 10 encourage liberalization tn
'"" '''' ,t-.i,. ,t,i,,,,s
I farming, immigration OF ueS''"'e ''''''
and 60 generally promote aud improve ine
commercial and industrial interests ol las
cIty of Breuham aud Che agricultural lhl'E'
its}s of Washington county.
/ ON motion tho report W the committee
I was adopted aud organization perfected 10y
the enrolment OF forty members
Ihe reuori OF the committee provides tor
tho Appolurmcut Of the following standing
I committees.
Water. light service and ore protection
Taxation. anance ana insurance.
County roads and bridges
Trade extension and immigration
announcement of county fairs and nnc
stock shows
Cotton and corn statistics.
cattle feeding aud shipping
CIV streets and parks
sanitation and health statistics.
New manufacturing enterprises.
New railroads
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NEW RICE MIL.
Contract Has Been Let for One

Contract Has Been Let for One
by Houston Company
The Houston Rice Mining company
has let contract for It's rice mill
and work Is to begin on u within
the next few days Il Is to be locat.
cd at Bremond and Frazier streets
IN the Fifth ward. between the In
ternatlonal and Great Northern and
the Santa Re tracks, and Is 10 be
nf q capacity sufficient to handle be
tween 1900 and 1900 barrels Of rough
rice daily. The cost Of the plant
vii be In the nelghborhood Of $40.
ooo, tho capital stock OF TIE com
pauy being $4,000 The machinery
to be inaugur1ted IN the mill viii
combine features Of the system In
use In Germany and In South Caro-.
lima, and Is expected 20 give great
results.
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very happy and pleasing speech. Or. Blalt
also presented Mr.. william Siyewrigat.
,haiIma o. the committee on soclals, VITA
box Of cigars and the members present
With another box.
After this refreshments wcre served and
really enjoyable time had, dancing being
engaged In until late hour