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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
sio Game In Africa.

According to a sporting correspondent in
"West Africa" there is still plenty OF work
for big game hunters In the French Congo.
Don't believe the yarns you hear be
writes about the elephants being all
dead. There are thousands within twenty
miles Of the sea beach and great many
not ten miles away. | killed one myself
within sound Of the surf
So plentiful are the elephants In the
district, says this enthusiastic sportsman,
that the natives would give ap%tninG 70
have them killed of. What with wild
bufaloes, elephants, deer and other game
the farmer has a lively time Tho desire
of his life Is to find the man who can
make an unbreakable fence.
But the list Of the sportsman's good
things Is not exhausted. Not only are there
elephants in herds, playing havoc with
the plantations" but enc may expect Wis
its from numerous families ~ chimDanzees
I'm senrch OF bananas, with an odd siK-foOi
gorilla or two thrown In.
lowing to the depopuation OF the dis
trict from various causes, the animals are
Increasing at a great rate, al the bush
being dense, they can hide themselves from
the Willy hunter But one animal docs
not care n hang for the bush, and that Is
thc elephant He simply sails rghl
through Il. as II II were so much growing
corn.
elephant is the most brainy brute In Afri
on. . adds the correspondent He seem
10 have thinking powers nearly akin Il
man, and you would be surprised did YOU
see how agile these apparently hlTc. clum
sy beasts can be-
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try the slight misfortune Of a wounded
hand did not always hopelessly mar mans
fortunes.
Mary Johnston did not forget TO dwell
on this feature of life In Virginia and Of
such stun our school teacher Is made
~
When Harvard returned and found In his
house this white-fAned Bartho-omen Paris,
sometime thief, at present schoolmaster, he
ordered him Indignantly out, but stopped
him for q moment nrst.
Harvard leaned forward, seized the hand
and bending back the fingers exposed the
palm to the light OF the candle. The other
II you please, he commanded.
For second-no longer-a wicked soul
looked blackly out of the face to which he
right hand palm out beside the other.
80" said Howard, you have stolen be-
fore tonightf The marks are old-wbere
were you branded and whcnr'
I'm Bristol, fifteen yeArS ago, but | was
as innocent as newborn babe Tho pcO-
pie around here are disposed to be charlta-
bic, so let II 60"
At the feet Of such as these the flower
of Olebergmea must sometimes stoop to
learn, and here Audrey learned almost all
that she knew OF books What II mlnglng
of knowledge-the reprobate pnrson and
the convict school teacher, and yet Audrey
oontrived to CLEAN from II all many n gold
en- sheaf OF truth and surprised Harvard
by the amount of her learning. She stands
In her purity ana innocence not as the
Ignorant and untred child who knows no
evil, but as the golden hearted sundower
In the fields OF grain-her feet among the
grain and chan, her heart above their
whispering hearts and her eyes fixed on
the sun.
| did not care for Audrey when 1rst
read 1t. SO many OF the authors charac-
tiers seemed so overdrawn and unreal.
had never especially studied this phase OF
life IN the coonics--and while Mary john
ston seems 10 touch very lightly on his
tory, she has after all given us a very true
account Of every day affairs that are al
ways making history in any country or any
time
She has taken the b blocks Of his
tory and builded MS n beautiful cnstle, and
In our admiration VIC almOst forget the
foundation But when with n child's curl
osity we touch our castle to see II II viii
crumble the blocks win fall apart, hut
when we stoop to pick them up we ind
upon each separate letter of history and
we have learned this lesson:
That so far from being ruined by itB fall
we can pick up the same blocks and build
for ourselves another castle-not so artis-
tic, perhaps, but Just as frm And though
the hnngngs may not be so beautiful, the
walls are Just the same.
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coNrRo1 GoYpRNMENrs.

The point is that the great worlds innn-
ciers map out the general program and zap
prove" Of important stock market move
ments at certain times, when conditions
are apt to be most favorable, and they use
their power to shape things 50 that nothing
viii occur to disturb tho situation. Who
can say how far the banking interests use
their influence to quiet international
troubles. such as the Venezuelan embrogllo'
and warn the heads OF governments OF the
dangers that would result to business ana
other vested interests In case or cOmpnch-
tions3 The bankers hold the money Dags
and can upset the best laid plans for hoat-
Ing new government loans. In word they
say TO the crowned heads: DO this or 40
that II you expect favorS from u.s. ana
the Injunction is obeyed. Nobody is more
potent In this mysterious influence with
the "powers that be" than the Stanuhru
on interests, who have their representa-
tlves in every important couqtry OF the
world, The Rockefellers. by the way, are are
perhaps as great factors In the regulation
Of the lnterna donal money and stock mar,
kots as exist today All the time they are
pilinc IN their enormous boards OF cash
here and abroad, and they never allow
themselves TO become tied up, for any
length OF time, with a mass Of unmarket2-
bic securities. Their governing principle IL
TO have the cash and whenever they want
to bring down q rival they manage 70
have him involved while they are In posi-
tion TO put the screws on to the money
market and perhaps contribute largely 10
his unea siness
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MARKrr PRoRAR1LITIEs.

The sock market and the probable course
Of prices during the near future IS inc
question OF greatest moment nj the present
time, Thousands Of people with dividend
and interest money to invest are trying 10
reason out the probabilities Of higher yaiua-
tions, or maintenance Of present prices.
Are we on the top Of the wave ana WIZ
prices recede after the sharp demand ior
Investment is satisfed?' is question thht
is asked many times day IN business ana
private circles. Many persons are hesital
ing Just as they did year ago ana no
doubt large amount Of money WIN go
into outside enterprises particularly ianGt,
That the pools Intend to make prices iooH
attractive this month there Is no oouD y,
and there IL talk about u second wave oI
speenlation u April or Hay tolle"int
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PHILLIPS. Crockett Texas, january -.
II . Philips. an old and highly respected
citizen died yesterday OF pneumonia, agei
tennessee, in 1922 ana moved to Texas AZ
an carly DAY. He leaves a large number OF
deseendants He was buried NJ the famil p
GRAVEYARD at Wesley chapel. seven miles
northwest Of this city. He was loved and
respected by al who knew him
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OBJ Robert N. nurnett.i

n York, January 3.--tStan Special y
'unaninity with which the 6nanciers on
sides Of the water get together" and
n things so that there shall be as little
frbanee as possible at any one center,
4 stringent conditions threaten-the evil
\ cooperation which has in a sense made
YORK, London, Paris and Berlin bank
pm, Instead Of their pulling in different
Euons-ls one Of the most striking tea-
h Of the past year and without doubt
Dc thing which will pay no.
n u the future. Up to a short time
1t was each money center for itself, to
phrase an old saying, and the EVIL One
'he hindmost. All of the European
eE NV were prone to crowd New York,
,a'ngs have changed, because this coun-
nploly reaching the point where II
resulate, In a measure, the world s
~ markets Now, the fnanciera com
Io.es 70 nelp one another, and the last
nas witnessed London and Paris re
LEV from calling their credits--in fact,
AinS them, during the last fortnight
rs's !! Piepont Morgan told them 1t
p-,a " Ior their advantage to keep things
sS rs possible until after the January
'1,saseM .; Morgan assured them, It
~ mat he would help them out early
y.r With the large new loans which
iaua ana France want to float. Eng
T Tss aer hands full in disposing Of the
1, .hsxasi bonds, because Of the low
I'M, Vnleh the old British consols are
slIS Srguno Mr.. Morgan can ma
block In the United States
~ oe and he will ship gold in pay
une for IL, wants " tuAe MS
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MORGAN THp MASTER


wv mat nnancier wants to put up
--a stocks BIT, so as to enable him
.uc Ms associates to dispose Of A
me mass Of securities which they
'anr' Among these arc the Inter
/, =. nefcantile Marine company, or
IoN shares. Probably he win insist
ing most Of this month to the New
'OeK market and setting financial
u" IN order here. He viii then he
Nv only to help John Bull. but he
.e II easy for Paris to dispose Of
h l il Issue OF rentes. Paris needa No
D alEsr particular thing-Frenchmen
dowS und available money nv reach
, h,es,,nthelr stockings 10 nav for n
'ors "a AL They, In fact. have few
heerned M ~ lar as getting the money is
Enormous ~ Investments In London
that centor Suu they have only to draw
Freno ~ enough for emerpcndE,t' nj
lag n sen do not willInglv g. ary-
h mns. ilure their invest nnerts bai,ca
Y too hsrd puuent md not press John
lfls ham, 81 az the wrong limo rho
alYantss nave come around "a 900
n iork XXX o. acting in harmony with
Nv 10 agraS i1GhGon, and Berlin Is also
9ssk at tbe w., 1rlmany has some favors
Y centers. p Dn5 time from other hnan-
laegty 10 pers, ngnce Morgan found no
Y lhe concert ~ alug Berlin bankers to
\ grss, 'ed that January pavmspts az az ~
III les r,c.inters referred ia nassed IN IN
them hed fti, .n han ever before. and each
Z entitled rs quota of cash to which II
40 nOta 49,.
laa1 hsniaoener result Of this inter.
aGTeemsnt" Il exterds
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GONZALES. The grand Jury has ad-
journed for the term after finding twenty
lelnnv and hfty-two misdemeanor indict-
ments
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Worlds Bankers in Combine.
How They Cooperate to Regulate Interna-
tionaI Money Markets.

TO the stock markets and they move. up
and down In unison when the word ls
given. In this way foreigners can take
advantage Of a rise in Americans, II they
choose to. That they do, abundant evi.
dence has been furnished during the last
year. Morgan's word as to when American
securities may be bought is enough for any
body, and he has frequently been the means
OF foreigners making handsome turns.
Morgan, by the way, Is very liberal with in
formation on the stock market and scarcely
a day passes but he throws out some pearls
of wisdom which would bring thousands
to the recipient, II he trusted the fnancier
implicitly He does not always specify
fixed period during which stocks will go up
IT should be significant II the great reor-
ganiger says a certain stock will do to buy.
He never recommends buying on margin
never In fact, mentions 1t. The sympa-
thetic rise In stocks here and abroad dur
ing the week and the temporary recess
sions, as If by preconcerted agreement; are
not all chance, although 1t is entirely
natural that various markets should anect
one another,
The sun., 1903-08-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, IH@s per cent; last loan.
per cent; ruling price; per cent Time
money is quoted at s1id3. per cent. for sixty
cent. for four and Ave months; 5mSl, per
cent, for six months. s., per cent. for seven
and eight months Commercial paper is
quoted nt 5M 5la per cent for prime single
names and bills receivable; other names, sI,o
8 per cent.
Sterling exchange market closed dull and
without feature. Continental exchange was
Posted rates were quoted at a;s+1i for long
bills and s4.s7 for short. Actual rates; Long
bills. Hss'taH ss1; sight drafts. st.sSsG
Francs were quoted az 5lo'Im5,Is', for Ions
and 5i7Ha5.1s% for short; reichsmarks
were quoted at a+}sMM ls-l8 for long and
O5l. dg5', for short: guilders were quoted
at al 4oa 90 i-i0 for long and 40 3-ied 4Oi. for
short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
Par. Charlsston- Buying. par; selling. l-l0c
pgG%a pnS s ssH r
re premium: telegraph. l0c: premium,
St. Louis ,4oc., premium. Chicaso-loc,
discount. Cincinnati Between banks. .l5c
premium: over counter. SOC. premium. New
Orleans Commercial, par and Csc premium
banks, 81 premium. PittsburS ,.75c. premium.
s. Paul Selling Soe, premium; buying.
par. par Loui-vFle-Par bid: csc. premium
asked.
Money in London. ih1c per cent. Rate
of discount in open market for short and
three months bills. c.'sdeh per cent. Con
soils for money closed AT 81 5-l8 and for the
account at ~ 5-le Amount Of bullion gone
into the Bank Of England on balance to-day.
E4s, 900. Paris advices quote per cents. Us
francs S centmes The private rate of dis
count is 2'i per cent, Exchange on London,
az francs II centimes. Berlin ndvioes quote
exchange on London. 20 marks 10 pfennss
The private rate of discount is ~. per cent.
New York Clearing House statement Ey-
Sub-freasury debit balance, s647, ,9O5.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New
York. $50 Bar silver in London closed
at 25 5-lSd. Mexican silver dollars were
nIioted mt exc.
The sun., 1903-08-02
Business Troubles .

Carl Rosenfeld. who is partner Of Josepf
Mngid. In business under the name OF th'
Paris Suspender Company. AT Wake.
street. has fled a petition in banTuptcy, y
creditors petition in bankruptcy hai
been nled gainst Abraham slorniCk, manu-
faoturer Of suspenders at 40 Orchard street
Creditors Of John H. Mueller, dealer
street. and Of Louis Levin nanufacturer
women's underclothing, nt no Blocker stree'
have been unable TO nnd them, and pa
United States District Count TO serve sur
nonses In bankruptcy proceedings by puo
licatton.
The sun., 1903-08-02
live stock Market.

SATURDAY Aug, 1.
Receipts Of hecves were 234 head. all consig gned
direct No sales reported, Dressed beef steady:
city dressed native sides, aS9 aslac per lb Cables
last received quoted American steers at llt1a2Iac.
dressed weight refrigerator beef at 9tsilc per H.
Rcrortcd exports for 70 day 1924 beeves $40 sheep
500 quarters OF beef
vcHis aTi2c per ID
Rrccipts OF sheep and lambs all for tho market.
were 4. 1906 head. J, cars on sale, all told Sheep
ruled very dull At decline Of &c, per lb prime
lambs opened steady. other grades. &c, lower.
all grades closed slightly lower than tho opening.
About G cars Of stock were unsold sheep sold at
s22Sps3,So per 100 lbs, not Including some for ex
3 cars at "a iOGlS6. so cus at s9.T5 Dressed NUT,
ton general sales, case. per lb dressed lambs.
Receipts Of hogs were 1909 head; none reported
on sale alive.
The sun., 1903-08-02

The trading In coffee stu on a small scale
with narrow changes in prices. Some months were
a shade higher on local covering. The receipts
were moderate and the cables were Arm.
NAVAL SToRHs.-Spirits Of turpentlne. S265,bSc
Common TO good strained rosln. " TO s.io.
PRovrsIoNs Lard was steady refined Cont
nent $780, Western prime S7.s5: Brazil kegs. - 3d.
South American. $50. Pork was easy. with mess
7lSdsc. Butter-Creamery extras. i9c 1rstS. liza
0is,.c.: seconds. i8at7c. Cheese. state. {. G.,
coiored, fancy. iOc Eggs-Ncarby, fresh gathered
extras. 2o- seconds 10 firsts. iSnisc. Chicago.
som eWhat better than last night on fair commits
sion house demand. A reported improved cash
demand also helped matters and with higher grain
and small offerings closed strong. with lard In
best demand.
SUoAR.--Raw was Arm At 8 II lac. for 90 ts.t
and 3 3.I8c for 40 test. Sales. $500 bags centr.f
ugals 9S test at II I6c Refined was fairly active:
nr,n. granuatcd 5dStsc.
The sun., 1903-08-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The banking house OF Fisk 4 Ron1so9in
has just issued the August numh'f o' y
monthly Investment bulletin, listing W
vestments and including other ipfor aNon
such as the net returns on GoVernUcn' bono
and savings bank securities, II al.o gv'
interesting data regarding the BuNlIn aN'
SusQnehanna Railroad. the Buffalo and -
guehanna Iron Company. the Gut and Sn.i
Island railroad and the Louisiana and NJ
kansas Railroad
The sun., 1903-08-02
THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

Dealings in the outside securities market
to-day were very limited and only In two
issues were there any marked changes, the
majority of stocks showing only transac-
tions Of 100 or 200 shares. Northern Securi-
ties was the principal feature. aud after
opening at an advance Of per cent over
Inst nights closing made still further I'M
provement of "a In anticipation OF favor
able decision by tho Minnesota court. While
the decision was In favor OF the company
the early advance had discounted such action
weak ness OF the inside market, together with
rather heavy realzatlons and some short
selling by traders. The closing, however.
erdys Anal Fuel oil Power decned
per cent. TO 2. the lowest price this Issue has
sold at International Mercantile Marine
issues advanced slightly on fractional deal:
neglected.
The sun., 1903-08-02
OTHER MARKETS.
Imports and Exports OF Specie.

The imports of specie for the week were
sS, ,O4a, OF which s20.797 was gold making
Exports of specie were; Gold, 81 300. silver
s4as ass, "A total of $3.50 855. against s73a. .so7
the previous week The exports Of specie
since Jan I have been: Gold. S3l 674. .7aO
and silver, sls.lsi,soi. a total Of $50, $685.
The sun., 1903-08-02

The cotton market was very small nHar 10 -uay
The generality OF the trade disposed 10 await
further developments and the changes In prices
were slight At the opening there was a slight
decline on favorable weather and crop reports
and little liquidation but Inter came rally on
covering OF shorts and further rains In Texas
still latrr there slight decline on liquidation
for local and Southern account. Spot markets
were dull and trade reports continued unfayorable
COFFEE Rio on the spot was dull at Sltc for
No T. Sales 5000 bags Rio No. 8 At 5,o0c C. and T.
Futures were unchanged 10 points higher. closing
quiet with sales of $3.50 bags. Havre advanced
III Hamburg was unchanged. American ware
house deliveries, AIM bags. Rio was unchanged
changed receipts 5000 bags; stock, ses.O0O Prices
hHr,
The sun., 1903-08-02

wheat was fnlTly active and higher owing 70 stronR
markets In the Northwest outside buying. covering
OF shorts. bullsh crop reports from the South.
west, complaints OF blight In the Northwest and
light offerings. Peavy interests were good buyers
~ the West and Armour was also supposed TO be
buying. Northwestern stocks decreased about
100000 bush. for the week and the visible "a cx
pected TO show good decrease on Monday. Oher-
ines Of cash wheat from the Southwest were very
l.osl 900 last year. Winter wheat receipts were
toba crop Is estimated at $1,000 0C0 bush. against
81 900 600 last season Parts advanced 10 centimes
There was holiday In English markets. Corn
was dull with prices Arm. Further beneficial
rains were reported. hut there was no pressure
to sell. owing To the fact that cool nights are com.
planned Of while the strength OF wheat was not
without some eject. Chicago received las cars.
of which II were of contract grade. Commission
houses we're buying at the West. Oats were easier
for time liquidation. but later they rallied with
other grain There was good buying OF Septembe
at tho West. Chicago received 25S cars. Including
40 Of contract & ad".
FLouR.--Dui but hrm. Sales. $500 bbis, Re
celpts were 1905 bbls and 2s0S sacks: exports.
$500 bbls and so2I sacks. Winter In bbis.: Super
nne s2osMS2.s0: No. extra. 32.s5as2aO: clee rs.
81 1880: straights. t85Oa&3.TS; patents. $3.50
Hio Spring In bbls: Clears. s360ds9 10: straightS
a3sOas4lS: patents. e4O@As5. Rye nour u
aSsSS
COTTON Spot cotton here was unchanged. No
sales. MiddlinR uplands 1275c. against l6c.
last year. New Orleans and Gulf, i3c.. against
Side Southern spot markets were generally
quiet and steady. Liverpool was closed. Tho
movement 10 day was as follows
The sun., 1903-08-02
COMMERCIAL.

Grain Hlgher-NOrthwester Markets
strong shorts COver-Dullish Crop
Reports From Southwest ON bs'nlh
and Easier Weather and Crop News
Fayorabie--CofTee steady--Provfsions
Firm.
SATURDAY, Aug. i.-GRAIN.- IN.--WHEAr-Spot
was quiet and firm. Sales. 10000 bush.
mainly for export here and at the ontports'
No, red In elevator. &c. under September
No. | Northern Duluth i2c over septem per-
No. l Northern New York. i2c. over. North-
western receipts were iS4 cars. against lls iast
week and 1872 last year: Chicago, so cars. against
90 last week and s37 a year ago Futures
closed l1ic. TO IAo. higher. Prices as tollows:
The sun., 1903-08-02
aICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
BANK STATEMENT.
Loan Account Stsll Unreduced.

The bank statement was another dlsap-
pointment Despite hopeful expectations that
the loan account would. at last. reflect some
Of the heavy stock market liquidation Of
the past few weeks. the loans Of the Associa-
ted Banks actually increased nearly a million
was not unfavorable. Cash holdings in
creased 81 Oi4 300. deposits increased 81 4sO 900
and there was gain In surplus reserves OF
yS.i44 .67s. Some satisfaction was felt over
the fact that the deposits now exceed the
loans. The excess OF loans over deposits
has for q long time been considered an un-
favorable element in the bank situation.
The weekly statement of averages of the
Associated Banks Of the City OF New York
compare as follows with those OF last week
and Of the correspOnding week one wear Ago:
The sun., 1903-08-02
Imports ar General Merchandise and Dry
Goods,

Imports OF dry goods and general merchandise
as reported az the Custom House, compare a. 10. .
lows with those of last week and the corresponding
week one year ago
THIS uesk. Last mock. Last ye1y
DRY RoodS......,, S24t0a2a S2.t55, ,8sg t2.Wa, $40
General mdso....., a.SS2 GO4 s.220 A2l 1914 aCp
rotals.t..... 81, ,BaS 227 sio 87s.iit Si0.sSO $40
From Jan. they compare as follows with last
year:
1908 1902
Dry goods ............. gl 976.37S S7A 205 go
General merch dise..... 2IS.ts1 $50 ass 22I 703
$780, SIS sS7o, 40. .si9
The sun., 1903-08-02
New York Stock Exchange Sales. Aug. 1.
UNITED srArEs AND srA1B BONDS I'm 81 0oos
3 U : 4Sc. 1907 ........,.....,.........l l OpI

CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED srATKs BONDS.
= "- BID. Asked.l Bid. Asked.
US2sr Z Sas, ?.
1850 1 oeH lo7M is?5,"..l 3AA l3o
q S2s.-e.- U $ Is. c.
1880. ..a!...l oo& lo7is le75.....l I AZ l oi1
CSss,r. U SIS, r,
1sos-is. lo6% los Iao4..".lOlA 1929
U as. C, L S SIS. c.
Isos,ls. / oess-los IsO..... lolHlo2'i
CS4s,r " 385sr
ls07..".l loeh | ~ is7ADC ga
y S 4s,c
lSo7"l loe5 | ~
'Ea.inte, est.
The sun., 1903-08-02

The amount Of United States deposits shown In
this weeks statement IL G1 2si. 400, an increase OF
S24 800 over last week. II these deposits were de
Quoted from the aggregate given, the surplus would
be Sas, $40 A2S
Below is table showing the percentages of cash
reserves 70 deposits of several OF the more pronl
nent banks. compared with those Of last week:
The sun., 1903-08-02

Oats were dull. No sales. No. white. 4olao: !:
No swhite. ss,ac. Rye was steady No.: western
Soc. to soc. track. Corn was steady. Sales. $1,000
bush. No. mixed. September price: NO whiie
6a &C.,; No. yellow. 5s,ac Futures closed uh-
changed. Prices as follows:
Open High LoU- Cios- Last
INC. est sa nv. Ntgm:
December ..'..S1sl 81 S7X 50 5s
This shows the grain movement
New York. Wheat Corn. 0dts. Rye. Barley
Receipts .025 10000 9.e00 8,s3S Lbs
Exports. i9wO Z.SD So.
Chicago: -
Receipts, $4,000 5000 4Os.Oo0 10000 5000
shipments 1000 1000 lot QUO l.WO
Buffalo:
Shipments 1000 ase, 900 2O4 900 ,,.. ....
The sun., 1903-08-02

W. b. Mack has been large buver q,
Mexican Central.