r i 1 UrOcl nl U ofr n he forenion thin cllve coicrmg by the snorts l < a ha teiUn The sTlstil was due to Henry Allen imiiur that stock It was under Ms this > > U5lnK was th0 coverll > e i rut out tome tlme nK0 ln he a lit operator who Is generally 3i u the bea leader sold n lurge f St Tiul He was the heaviest jrtttriay at the lowest point lii electric was sold by bear traders jined reports Hint a salo of the fortmily ow dock from ncd by the Thorn 1 Bje jl rti1J ur other B ioeiiu 1 hrl niov im nt contlni if Bltta far 1 r in week U aliSfi7ia fr no cones TAB alt ear H 11 Interior ue oil iclam Teas E COS er seed ih < ihlinw idr tiM i iM it list ti uu til n diligent 1 jstt 1 111 I J Till r > 1 H m U 1 1 M a t in r a ivr r fify n > iWts 1 i 3IUH1 U rfime tie i that yii ir jil tre rr s lis lr N c3 1 0 411nt yi 310juts 1 for tie 1 mil Mi fi a w 1 1111 J ul c ml lnm far rfrl tullng 7 wivi itrt by vt rw county in I fl h c t Itci rrrnblM by SB int consld gMcial confirmation In regard to NrU rouid be obtained inti W hlfky was started by W traders attackeJ riMltr Other bear decline coon brought ai Uw lders who were wf uneasy by the rapid rail The manneemciil apparently the i t iSi lllte arnd 15 From this v a rallv an a covering ut shorn A Mb nation In tuli ot Secretary wniort the shorts began to sell IbI there was snia further lliiuld mimilattve pool that caused the s linglind yesterday ceased Sfkj tod iy nd It wws thoiiKhi Si Uk iumi of their short TrnJeis wlm believed the move uui be cnilniieil sold the slock Se da cm their stock wan all rr the brokers 101 tho pool already i i i tulira sold down S Union > id Aioutsun MmJn J irtiuniiii Its course of uniX ° l iX Kr of the higher grade TrbeS as non as It makes Its np 5i difficulty Is that the sup The iStas wore firm but unlet Strf ra centrifugal 96 test nt m Musrvadj V1 test nt LJjc sin tr eJ test at 2Sic ffe ii iidv t fal ly uctive demand cut 1 crushed nl JlCc powdered 4ACI Franulatcd i iltuHjtc IBM M Bl7tr December 17MS1730 riolett A Co urn uis lJ iVWett Co say Jjvetpool rnarKot jtd sjxjt bjinc s a Circular Decern oer 0 AU today shows nn tuileH reuchitig lain A nvaa closed llrmSjAHu la wvanc s < ii tins inarKUland uiruughout tforli la c ruua steudy in Kllitit ai on time Hume Xii points a Usui y era uuututions mid of from L3aJj as a n i uinftnte lenient ot iwuit iiVtry praoaoie asTn fctn t > have o en brought well u naiia inimuitt nigh spent auiae lb e < i > would likely bo e ojraii i iia < tir and the un jHB on in 11 01 Me seller of j tiSeun i iviin tho coiilldent one t wi ol ill uuyer would likely 11 toud i ni ds uiaud on any favorable nues free le ale lJOJ espondinif pe 1 HaiwMtly movement f jowtl oil a isllfaht increase In uoier last w It vie have contend u teg hat 113 heavy movement i uy to tlte abnormal conill inslih sin n a only substantiated re 11 no Increase of lt towns but furtlier ai in on our part KliotvB 11 J iiwim cjvcrlng the the Uarnlinae a tliii is compared < Uaracer of infor to this crop was u 1 ne crop estimates iitlnuously cabled n nnu reaffirmed uik istuiiulve In 1 ritjn belt Our I Mi ivc the Cnro 1 the fonner were o h lnfior ed and 1 mall produorwn < s I s e have received 11 < inn Usli counties of V Kve appended the 1s S xles It will be I 1l whilu Riving 11 1 ia111 those of the ii 1 iv lens than those II for the seven States r mrt Ve make the ivi rpiiea received 1 whereas the bu ms sta es gives lVi30 > ll 102 2J pounds The 1 iv U3 with such al 1 ly uciredlteil to tho sHiimalis which are ri t irjilles would by ire nffurd a yield np > We not only give in nt of the replies as w 11 Issue the details jivn thus showing estimate whether rrlv d a be correct or K > have h wv > r to say that last pursued similiir melhoils our re 1 me praririlly from the same if nj th 1 qui crop estimate s tsaj1 from hi Information was nii taitlv c n 1 We Wlll forward to lucfl Oft lUtj CTPtfii at if ih RIMtlllir won Jtsf 1M Trow n fuller < nf irniailjii received by loM firm at unehang cf 2VW and sales to Commcrcliil Tips WW ever pritato wires of Atwood UCo Jaw Dnmt r 50 News has been f icsrue i There irje Bilt Sl n di trc on the pnrt of jet tn > i ar spentng but th 1 J r ii uudii and held Its Ui ln wll fables were dull Tr Cleur aS J > Prices llrm lr quite lib lm ur were iSiT1 rU t = W < rcc lptd rlhwest wore modern t reei riS rJft der 4 CtTMl i I th I < W1 l Ml 1 a > r of is 5 an rv i ith ted but the amount > vii a surprise also or lyw000 and morn li iva e east ot nnl TIiIh caused a much the ponrd closee lrl l is Tho trading the r 111 probably be up haractor 1 it p int were 2S3 i lnitisl THIS tn 0 I r Iiivingnii the part l rderi held tho mar vlv i tlielrtr lhc ond Imrdly moved t M tv 0 aam under the cstl > lonL Uave re of onan7 rr ° 1 ut lh0 vard Most ffltrkef 111 0 w Ior January tetf in a rnh wis ahiwed more Trl Lnnson Hios Co Kllrt ali fairly strong In the tuft recovery In dls 11 h t Vi r i ksusi 20 The tock t d to extend their lines f lull i rn front to nmmiiit party and ln i lemami li the loail the room timt a prnmlnont k S Mlimt ftoiks that n i ii put at the close hVU hlon wa due to 7lHnf Onipniiy Intcndn to wt die inv r rll < 0 take np W > r aip wero tho rrw tnq Uom nB Newi Co i amerclnl Artlilc fifk r < r 20The Pout ts iM rket proper WuH 0 yrnenays The attack I rlsvti ly for 4I e thirt th 1 ii > r r arj < ui > 3 y r ANCEANDQQMMERCE Receipts Continuo Heavy But tho Future Markets f Aro All Jlighor ViolotLs Orop Kstimato Now York Stock and Other Markets pccembef M Tho stock ry Uy started off with n recovery marked In i Vai l w ordinary irdlnnry liowl ordinary u > w mlddiini Middling iced uirddilnR Mlddlliiirlalr balus nnilnarr iissidoiiltnary I isvuiidtiUiiir Middilin hh1 raltldlftil MitliUlnglair bale Ordinary uiiod ordinary Loss midoling ib 1 ft most j pronounced ilolVilSL1 Sll a n T shares but 11 1047 OALVtHTON 81OTS 81OTSTe Te tay NEW OULEAN3 3I0TS Mldillliic tipliinda Derendier Januury Ketiruary Marrn Aprl May 1 line July bales Note b fiery in tier Junuury Kehrilary Mnreh April May liliai July Auuust hales Today hl 2 wh cl > em under the Saif hAmfr P considerable hve New Hnelnnd stock despite ac r The sharp break in distill in ccrtllleatot on the other hand due m i1 rumorsand then to definite news Kn 1 W a1ln l on hM ony a transitory influence on the market Hilt Purchase of Clntti New York December > Uy a recent purchase of about Miirno pieces of print e overstocked market for print cloths has been relieved ami Kail Hlver mills received orders which will keep thftni running through the winter thus providing for tuOOtr persons dependent upon the mills for n support Cuttnn Oltlce of The Tost llouuon Wednesday December iu lth the exception of New York which en > ed steady at 110 advance tho spot cutton mnrUets were unchanged todu > Houston closed steady while Galveston and New Orleans closed dim Liverpool reports fair demand at tin chanced prlees Btocf S Nev Y ° rlt 1BSS13J ln New Or lealiB 810803 Liverpool futmqs opcd steady 1 point higher ruled llrm nt abojit the mine IIb ures and closed firm i points higher than yesterday New Orleans futures opened barely steady 4 to S points higher ruled steadv 3 to 4 points hlRher Mill mid clofort Imrely steady b to 7 points higher than yester dayNew New York futures opened llrm 5 to D polnti higher luled barely steady 1 to D points higher for caily months and closed steady C to 9 points higher than yester norsTox hailt ptaikment IJros recelpta firou BltiuieDt4 < Mock fxiw orrtinary Ordlnnrr llnoit intliKsrr Low mlOdtliirf Mlddllnii Cnoil middling Ulddllngralr bale LosTOrdlaarr Ordinary Cood ordinary howmlddllni MlddiinB jnoit mlddJnir MIiIiIIIdb liur HaJus IlOlSIOV SPOTS Today II 1510 i oar7 Kiiiia 3dbU3 Aaday S 1MH MO II 1110 7 S1H 7 lll H 7 1310 YBdny os 1510 IS 451 88 8M 0 < IK I 7 010 S 118 3720 new soim rorsv rorsvToday flood middUnif iipltiuds Nalca American i4eululion nnd uxport Itupona American CHj fih 7 14n 7 20 7 21 7 82iv7 3J 7 48 7 fill 7 62 7 Ml 7 01 7 liSi 7 70 7 liidi 1 78 i S00U0 a asked n nominal Mvr youn rirruiir8 Today 7 IPS 7 05 7 017 011 7 737 73 7 hil H 1 7 Hew 7 Ml 7 iil 7 07 SOU BUS 0 Ills H II 8 IOdi 8 17 1840UO 10 h N 31U w 1492 nvtrroot niois Today 31310 4IW iUm000 m000 1HS00 lOim 2S0il 22300 MVEtirooi rtrruiiBy 1 odsy liocember 1 lOf lletenilierslaniiary 4 lot Iiuiuarjfroiuimry 4 1011 tMhisiitryJdarth 4 12 llaivhAnrll 4 13t ApnlJlii 4 1415 MiilJnnu 4 lti17 limeJuly 4 18r lulyAli utt 4 1H2D Anmifttepteuiher 4 20 21 Note t hsiycr stiller ralue aa kod mw oiauANs riicucs Today Tsday T 7 010 8 1Jll 3000 Tsday B 7111 0 11111 7 k 7 13111 8M 3 1110 PS1 Vsday 4 1310 4M 4W 4lJ 111000 00110 10011 21000 17U0O Tsday 4 Clfit 4 n f 4 UHOO 4 0010 4 1011 4 1218 4 ur 4 lilt 4 17ia 4 lblil Vesterday 7 Ofn 7 14c 7 15 7 JIM 7 27 7 3il 7 37 7 40 7 114 7 02 7 70 70P0700 Yesterday 7 Mis 7 CO 7 Ml 7 < ii 7 II4 7 111 7 72ai 7 78 7 81 7 b0 7 00 7 07a 7 08 8 < l sV > 8 Oj 8 100 8 1 177402 llVlIEn STATES CONfOLIDATltU BTATKJlltMT Iteculrls thus far this neck 203012 liH il > laaaue lime last week 2U57nb llccelpuisame time lastyuar 130107 iieielpla lids day 48IUI llcieijiis fills day lust yair 20318 111 days this aauaou 3M > t0ul llldualiistaea < on 320811118 llseussof rcrolpts this season 310023 Dsports to Ureal Urlndn 7017f Ksiiorlaoi ritinco lllull i > i n tiiriiiUno t 07701 Imports toChaiiutl fork this day 12110S2 St ickildH day last week 1172 330 btxk I Us dny last lour 110221s jiisia of stock mis season llU43t tJOHPAnATivo stor MA1111T Port Tone Urorpool Kssy fialresion Hull New Orleans llroi Mobile Steady Kiivamian lirai Clnrleaton btasdy IMImliiglon Kurfolk Ifalttuiore Now York Huston huininal 71 Finn 7 Nomlnsl 7 8u > ad > 7 Quiet 7 ililiwlelphla Oulol 8 Augusta SMmly 7 iioniphls rirm 7 st JajuIs tneady 7 Mid alld 43V Pslea fiatday Today 15000 lCOJ OAlVI TO > IWOKIIIS AND GXPOUTS Itvsojlpls Nct ixbar ports oioas KxiHirta TilI llrludn To Franco lo Continent loCluuiiiid 1oialKorsl ai Tlus This This IJist day 7431 4431 0241 0841 IiVsir lurk fu Morgan Oily Oilier doio o rl North by rail loud li avwlse IaimI conamn Tela Kiporu 0211 Today 7lJ 7 310 7 110 7 110 7M TM < V < j 7 310 i 71310 1810 7 1810 611 8 5111 5lll7fl f > lU72 t10 7 Blfl week season 87410 740047 37B0 7110 476 1104 i i oa 004 200ll 800 season 77S03I 27410 740147 77081 81386 84B047 84SB0S 62768 86130 0176 0I11 88118 37600 4818 4tJs11 W2N 00408 870 140 8ill I IT I K 168 Hi WJB21 142 I i 1853 I tU 41li 670596 O00 46 CArv iox wuop jiAKBrr Oalriuitiii IslIH 20 Hnrlii Thiftlr ray I J 12 n iiinsinp Bno Ii H lJ toU ZKiMaftfTiirrHrn HOUSTON DAILY POST TTTCT5SDAY MOTtNTSTOr DRCE mEB 21 1893 Mlilum 13 tj 11 o u < montitaatie o ioh o moi MiHiliim jn kii lo ten Meilmut InprorM thMHl > i lo MetltMit osri t fCS ffU 7w 8H Mndr nii imrrr M0o blow quolatlwu ilurket anil Wnnl > lnvtnient 9ll lv8 n Texas December 20 Ke pepts this day 148DS this week 101217 ih SWn J 0Tiui s1 t seu o WKIsno Shpmenta thte day this week 727111 this season 2 77I same time last season invrglT2 Sitles this S sy this week this season 7M aai name time last season 14 M Block ll n > 24sO171 same time Inst season 1413 llnlvcMiin Cnltun Jliivrmclll Oalvestnn Texas December Jll rte celpts ihs dny lly Oulf Colorado and Sanm Pe lsTl 1 nternntlanal nnd Oreat Northern Wll Mlraouri Kansas nnd Texim M7 barges M Sfo Daisy lima A C 11 lauo and schooner Sea Gull 42 Total 7431 flNAMJlVl Sfw York Mnole 9tnrkrt New Yotk December SO Increased ac tivity marked the donllngs on the stock exchange today Dimming and New Eng land supplied half of tho transactions Speculations were very Irregular es pecially between 1 oclock and the close The market closed at a decline In n ma jority of cases of U to 1 per cent Hall way bonds were wook and lower Mew lurh Mont New York December 20 Money on call JtjtHc olocd liiU4 Per cunt prime i i per JliMf o Slerlng cxehanco steady 487ff4b7U demand 4eiJj4Sl T sixty days IVimt YorU llonils New York December 20 Governments steady Stales unlet > cv YorU Mlver New York December 20 Bar sliver 70c Mexican dollars 5S4c ttlHKH Correetett dally by Alwood Vlolcit XOo XOoCtoalnir Am Cot oil AldilMn 11 II iij ClilOAKOIlas I 1 W Krio leu Kt ecirlo l ad LIS It P NU N 1 preferid N W ItCHdini Itotk lalnod t Paul T O I tntmi lacillc Whisky WeBleru Unton Ope n Triii 7i4 U 8 4s res II s 4s coupon I 8 4 s eoupon Central Pae ls 11 ft K 1 4s Mo 1 con Os Amer Cotton Oil ATiS To Central Iaeldo Ctucuito A Alton ttllAO I T A 11 W Del A laiet lien A ltiotlrando Ii A Itlmi prof Itrle oominnu 11 W A 11 llTC Illinois Central Kantia A 3exns Like bliure bis ailssimrl Iaelftc Noriheioi IHllfe Kxlradlilduud Today IViosis iIimmi rut ueres Ciimmiin u > fair t > in uonuiisirouas fod latlsias Calws yearlings llmrs M < Olllfld ll l lai l k Ciunitoil ti ar b fci hlccp Ooodfas sUeep Coeiinon ui fair i 874 40 > 3 VII J H 1RM oo3 llifl eaj lllBh llOW Clos iM oat In lit hYh 4 nw ai sin illi Mi su 71 J8 bll son sonm itii 2lH ism 111em lSIi Si 1 L > 4 > i bS 17 llOMiS 113M M ICt T 1 01 Os 1141J 8t L A 1 xtjt 6a 8t L 81 g m lOilK T P luadsrani 80 T P Wo tirandos U0 IbulonJaclllo ls STOCKS > 2flH NorttiTiostcrn 17s New Yoik Central Puclllo Mail I lleadlni OH lliwk Island 101OX lt > 4 90 122 s 4M4t 23 34 1 h AK I K i 1 tirnf Rt Paul common Vw Im y IIOUSTOX SlIlCKSlM llOMlfl Corrected sseekly by Atirtiod Vloleit A Co Stocks COminereial Nsltenal Ilrst rsaUonal Houston Nutlonnl Pluulers nnd Merchants Xntlonal Soulli Texas Nations Houston l iud mid 1 rust Co Houloii City Itallssay l o Union Coniircis and IVarehMi Oo Torus Savings and It 13 uv Afcn llunds llousiuu City Os 1DH Houston City Us J 022 lliiulon City lly 7s 1K0U llciistnu City lly Os 1003 I attinton city f s llul lalvnstoncityoi Win inhoslon City 1011 TosaaONlliOS Texiis6s 10110 1 Nontiiiftetodl and interest Hid ISO f00 100 94 101 US il fi OOM 101 lo an i 70t Tl i 80 4R llil J0 > > J0X tin Sflf 21 4MU 2 > n 204 lull leS OiV r Hi itiisi j Asked 140 UH 100 00 12 on oi los 101 JOII on R81 00 100 tt Paul pioicrred no IVsim Coal 1 ron IIP 1eTus Ppnlili Ilnlim Paajnii Wab Stl i pt r iVii0s ir p > rer tVeII lnr o Ki W II iVIegruiitt lllsllllor Calllo luiodersCo 43 iin 104 109 101M 100 13i 181 00 ft 2JI lot 12li 21f roiigiDK nxciiAyoS Itofclnoaiks comuicicluL COdajs Olli lUnken 00 days 4 Hl Vi l81 Couiniercliii Oodnjn 48 484 j Bplunors 4 88lj 1 rans do days com fi20 blLVEit OIUTiriCAnsXKW YOIIK Today i H bid IIATIU OX SILVEIl I0VD0X iivi > tocic 32 S10 Chlcairii Chcaso Decamlier 20 Cattle Market ri10e lilgher choice scarce iuolntldn lunging ingti nu fll 10 but few sales above SSis 3r > jfiiu bought moat of stecra cows nnil bulls fl80 3utl rough thin hteirs 321 lean old cows 812 ifiliS calves strong stockers and feeders stonily Hheep nnd lambe steady prices poor to choice firmer fliftIM lambs S271 18175 few Kheep brought more thun f iu nnd KlrifKjnSO took Hie groatcr part lambs extra lambs 180 Inferior sheep 11105lrai Hogs Market lOJIBc lower good to choice heavy SlsHi iOfi common grades S4fiit8l7r lccelpm of cattle 33000 hoge 28K sheep 14 < XX > Kiiliaan City Kansas City Mo December 20 Cattle Kecelpts OCOO shipments 24t < i mar ket stead to strong Texas steers S240 Usi Texas cows lbO0275 shlppiiiK Bteora flirK85nU native cows 14038li butchers stock s 120il15 stockers una leeders 2Wjr30i Hogs Receipts lOOJO shipments 1100 market fie to 15c lower bulk S4I JSK > 00 heavy packers and mixed ISka55 light porkers and pigs M 75t50i Kheep rtece pus 1IHO shipments SODO market weak SI Imils St Louis Mo December 20 Cattlo rtecelpts 1000 shipments 2 market lower and active fair to good native Hleers J > 3 omfftJS grass Texons sDUXSi KOfl fed iexanu S0l iWJ cows liin llogn llecelpts fOOO shipments 400 market 10o lower top fS10 built fiVtft noo Sheep llecelpts 1S00 shipments 500 Market stronger Voir Yorl New York December 20 Heeves Re ceipts 2l l market barely steady native fHeort Jt75Jfiio Colvesnicflpfs SIS veals J4S0B1O0 aelerted SlfiOfiriflO gtiwiters 225e20J AVesterns 82306360 SliecjvIteoelpls till market plow Illll 11 VIA IAUIJ MArtnSI Houston 1 mas DwiSO llot rfed dally by J M I rest ltd stock commis sion meroliant Irttwa Cents CHolce beetes M Fair tu com own bsetesi lHsVlH Choice cows 2 Common to fair oawa Hl < Cbolae twoyesroWs 2 ftinimon to fair twoywroldi IK Choice faf yearlings 2 Cnnlwealrm J hSt Common pi lair par bead 2t < Choice oornrtid huaa nt tO Choice nniaifM hogs 1 Cboloo niutlon an Nlir OHIEAKS itcporied for The llmiiim Post dally exwiii Thiirdaya and eundayb ny Alhurt xinatgomury li e htook CciSinilsalon McrusiaiiL hew Orleans fat pee 20 oaefa 2Ki i i it yi ft lil bg ill 2 ii s no i ooo 7 00 112 00 4l 2 21 188 Ilueelpu 1esaa and It osUira Caltld lltiefcatlle Cals twi and yearUiifcs Ii ti i < 4 2 SO 200 30 34 J T f rnltlis 17 I n > crt J yoarlliit f iim mo Mieep < > n ItHon llretestUv 77 Onlret and rearlliMn 31 nom T 1W0 Bhoep 474 Uood beeiM aieadri Mid nnor 10 tneAlusi i < mth woas and slow uit ealrea an raj > earlin nrai ifloriioca unli lKir anil ibvep lull and woss OArVESTOK rteported or The Iott hj A I Norman Mte Stosk CimmlMlon Morcham tuUfaton Texas Pee so Qiol Uno lre e Cliol < i i t irrm 3 < Sl DaeTea traimon i sns > < < 9 i > m lhnloT < eboloo < groM 1 SH rowsCommon per head 7 0J DQQ YonrilnitariioTee rr head H 0 > 10 W VearllMii OMurnon per bead b o 0 00 raltearholiyi per dross 0KW S Cawaaconuuoli per Head Oit ISIHI SbaepOliolee ir cms 0M llnanC4 l eifiuv d ltio i < < lldRtMaitfedT a WtOM ho C HceelfiU lhl < Hay gestmandeowa 7 CaJtea and jearlliun s herp Iliw lteeelpta lids Week lii and conn lOfi Cl eansd > erllac 1114 Sheep 1 1 HO nogs tleotfpia tbll Season UeerenHiideiPfa 4soo Calves and yeuilinn smo Hheep 20VI I tiisv 1120 Sioek In rent liHiTes end coifa 171 diiruaand ynarlliiiis 114 Riienii 1 330 lloo 871 Mnrkai fair for choice wittlo onlyi elites and yrardiiKs ln deuandi niatlot otsrstoeked with shoep and ho s M liltAIV A > D rittlVtSIO13 aiuiN cnioAoo Corrected dally tiy At wood Violet t A Co yheatDec May Cornboo May Open Ins Ins8J 8JM Onla Jeo 271 May HUH PorkJan 12110 l iluy laaft turd Jan 7ii0 iiny 74H SSKJan 7H2 May 74J llltb eak iUl < 7 > 5 M w M Iaw eau 01 > t D I Cli hut IIHt 117 3t l SH 30K HO 124 J 705 740 7HJ 742 St 12 ao 710 7W 7I2 iinla 80M 12 211 12S7 7 IB 741 7VJ 7 40 ITang eaOy 01 IllHj IllHjm 12U0 12aa 180 740 7 8j > 042 St Louis Mo December 20 llour Market lower patents f2n1 l extra fancy 24r275 fancy f22t42 U others unchanged Whom Vijrjsc up No 2 red ensh fiSo December tiS JaC bid Januan fiSTto May 01sO bd Corn Market oaslur No 2 mixed cash 3l4ttift lTkC December Mc January 3He bid May iaV4c Oats Market lifeless No 2 caah 27c bid December 2 > Ci May SOlic Corn meal 105 Whisky 511 llaggtng 4Hflc Cotton ties TiactfrStOO 1rovlBlotis Mnrkpt steady except bacon easier iork unciunged Laid 702 Dry sail meats loonu nhouldorg J012V Longs nnd ribs f037H Shorts > u50 Hoxed 15c moro IIhcoii imcked shoulders S700 Longs and rbs S7N1417U2W Shorts 7S7l Xciv YurU New York December 20 Wheat Spot neglected No 2 rod elevator Mfpfic Ofiflons ntlvHlireil HffVic Ko 2 red Jiinii nry CTU March lflti May 72 December Corn Spot dull and steady No 2 44i t options unchanged to He advance Janu ary 43ijic May lTsC December lie Hides bteady Wool dull lice dull Molasses quiet Coffee Options declined 5fT15c Decem ber S17W January in8D6lU8 i March > 81it20 limn 81535 and July SinJM Spot Coffi > e Hlo Htendy No 7 lhMc Cordova UtNtrSOUc Sugar Haw shade easier refined steady fair deinnnd Clifcnco 5TnrU it Chlengo December 20 Leading futures closed Wheat December Cgaip D ere m ber May H 8lic Chits December May SOtto Mens polk January 1207 Oljta May 17c fUtic Junuury S5c 27e January 28c 5J222 c May Lord Jnnuary J7X7 May Ac Short ribs Jnniiary I82 May ff42 Cnsh juotatlonu No spring wheal illc No s > red Olc No 2 corn M io No 2 onts L7 ic Me pork 1237tlfl240 Inrd 7ir > ffi770 Short ribs sides loose 0 12i4SLt5 dry salted shoulders boxed il21U45l short clear sides boxed J07ni7oTl IVsssr Orlenns New Orleans Ln December 20 Sugsr Market sieady open kettle prime to strlctiy prime 2 7lUU > 2Zc good fair to fully fair 2 710W2Hc common to fair 2 iV10fl2 eo centr fugnts plnntation granu lated 4tjf llllc cholco white Htu34tp off white IVieilZe giay white OUii is choice yellow clarified SfAc prime do i 1K aVlc oft do 2 UlOlfeUo sue onds 2ic molaxses steady gotitl prima lo strictly prlmo 2H auc prime 2ilo fair to goud far 24iS25c common to good common 23c good fair sttftoe centrifu gal choice 20o good prime to strictly prime WflilOc good fair to prime 10t12c good common lo fair Vaiia interior to common f > 57c ay nip 2iVfJ28c Mt LiiiiIm St Louis Mo December 20 Cotton Market steady middling 7 5M St Louis Mo December 20 Wool Mai lel unchanged IviiiiNiin City Kansas City Mo December 20 Wheat No 2 red 53c Corn No 2 red mixed SOSBOftc LOCAL IllICH CLIUU Nl The following are tho ruling prices for groceries etc In the market today AXLK JKKASli DiamondUfiftuc Ool t tn H0tf70c per dozen boxes cusitor oil Ui7r > c lloston coach oil per case pints I4WJj per case auarts 8350 AMMUNITION Iuwder per keg 8100 blaktlng ponder 221 pur keg agents price shot drop per sack flGO uuek j bftMk > 01I1 AND TIKS Hugging If pound BujTiqj 2 poll lid OtfflVic 2T4 pound iltjc Delta ties JVii per imndlo standai Arriw ties 110 115 per bundle 45 pound steel Arrow ties tl05 per bundle UKK8WAX22C foi good yellow 1 3 for muted lots DACON Wholesale grocer chargo short clear HSflUc breakfnet 124ic aNOY Plain candy 0ii i7c wruuueil tii c fancy mixed in palls Stillo fancy In uses oViU c rock 12t 1JCAJrIJJKD nitTITSStondard canned goods per d07en Strawberrleii 111 a 120 Pine apple standard 811kiI1i nueonds 12 < KUl3n pears standard tiMi peaches Btanaard 2 pound Ji21filfso leconils 2 iiound > 103 110 siandard i wuqiC M7MMW II fwunil seconds siao JI140 bldckberries l q 12S marrow rut peas 81U0Ul40 Lima beans lUUOlfl string beans Wctftluu corn llogl7n totnntoes 2 liountT SZlrVOc 3 pounil 8120 tlS oysters 1 pound 1 yr 05ii75c i er oozeii 1 pound f w lWic 2 pound f n 81ilMMTu salmoh 1 pound cans 12M111 per do en roist Iwof 8115 120 chipped beef fiound l3Vtl40 1 pound t2il CALITOHNIA CANNHD GOODS Wol siala grocers 111 orders at tho fol lowing quotations per dozen for > t pound cans Pearlies 2 25fi210 egg Plums llKsU21ti ivhlppoonvlil peas do per pound cUylmng rnau 3l iflc per pound CANDLIWQuotti as follows Star loWc 10 ounce parufitne set llMltke rOKKKHlVaberrv 2244c Ooruova 2l c fancv nio 224e inolce Hlo 2t fair Jllo Jtlo ls < c KKIl I I c S ii KVA uiu common parching Hli ISo iiyKits Dat uano 25 per ton from warehouse PLOHIt ildal Wave MnO TColser Auo sug iiHI Sea Kahy second toiler lutent f4R0 Sea Nymtui eitra roller funcy o Sea Jewel yirn iiller Lholcs 110 ii u Pearl roll r fumlly 20o Pumper nickel 8340 Olutlne MOO above for oar hue leas than ear lorn i li ii r barrel higher epeclal rales for Interior ship ment OHA1N AND HAY Cnr Mi Dealers ci uko from stm j mro rr lis piuuUu on bran 2uSc per bushel pa oas nnd corn brnn 00e per 100 pounds oats HJil ttso per bushel corn 4HJi30c per bushelj cqoiipetl com We per tio pounds ctsrniii ton J Unltei Orle n cotton eW meal iw per ton Irr ered to fancy yellow clnrlni iqle eyellow clnrfi whites 4tic CO i t clhrhUHl 34o TON hay flNPOtyin iier ton millet hay SU IB per toni seed hulls fo per ton HIDUS The rnngt > in value Is ns follows Dry iUnt sejecwd CHe dry flint ns they laAJVlVUomiM ttercivi 7B7UC lonf AlbCASSBSCentrlfiigal fair KtfSOei prime 2345Me choice 20t 27Uc open kct lie fair 31ilc prime src HAISINSCallfornla M boxa I750 2 CaUfornn U U Imxes 2p22 quart boxesK 0BW7V as ip brand and iiiiallty RICH liead llc choice 4io prime 4 c fair 4o good IHc SAtT Liverpool In full suprdy demand air coarse aio fine 1 i per sack In oar loadlots Louisiana course HOa Lou Islnnn lino tllo t o b ohlppoa direct from mnea nt eNw lberln SllOAR StandaiM Granulated 44ci A Hc cubes 60 pow I 4c plahtnllon SGKDF 0 b f 10 per ton ItAltllCd IMUIllllI9KCUL Iort of Galveston December 20 ii Arilved Steamship Strathnvou Duttdln Charles iiltcdStntos buoy tender Arbutus New Bchooher Daisy Farlln rensacola t Cleared Bteamshlp Monrovia jUvml Ltveriiool Steanishln Nueces lllsk New Yoik Tug Ccnltoucro Hopkins Pensncohl Hchooner Napolipu lloughlun Styles rcnfrtdola Hthooher Klla L Davenport Dunlin Pcnsncola Sailed Htaamslitp Monrovia Evans Liverpool tjlemiishlp Nueces ltlslfi New York s iiuviifi IMctun Hagaii lcnsacola Schooner lensaccla aclioopar rotiMicOla Steamships inccnt HUa L Duienport DUiuln Napoleon ltjughlon Styles HteHiiishlp Stiirthavon Ur Durden pier 32 Steamship Jllue Blnr Inmos plor Hteamahlu Zanalbnr ONoll pier Steamship Lochinore haw plur 21 Steniiishlp Avona Harrison pier io 8team hlp aiart Deacon pier 15 Elenuishlp Deratnore lluchnii outside Steamship Monrovia per 13 Steamilifp rlnaliuij Jumn Pier 11 Stcamahlp Hindustan llayard pier Pi SieatiiMhlp Slronn Kldndgc In btream leamniili HlrohneM Norton piei 2li Iteutnslilp UUburn J on cm plei 10 Stcnmsh p Highlander Mllburn pier 12 Unrlis and Bclmoners Uutilco L Crocker pier llirlciilluo Ivuihleen plqr Schooner Napoleon Uoughton Stiles pier 33 Sallooner Uebecoo Ooddard pier Schooner Cactus Coleman pier Schooner Albertlne Adoucllnrrlsplcr Clenreil for Galveston Liverpool Steamshp Tripoli Hailed December 13 Steamship Acme sailed December 1 Sieamship Munition Cave sailed Novcm bsr 2i llrlt strninahlp Moorgale Smith sailed November 13 Steamship Avondnle Miller sailed No veinbcr 35 almas sailed December 10 Philadelphia Schooner Hollo O Noll Dunton sailed Decemher 5 Uarkentlne aeorge w fcweency snllesl November 28 Schooner llelle ONell sailed b Schooner Hobert W Dalsey Montcom fy siuled Ilnllliiiore Schooner Jennie S Hall Watts willed December I HcTiooiKr wnrren Adams Murphy tailed DeCrtiiber S Schooner Uiilo ChmlwIck Clark milloJ December 14 Mobile Unrlt Alice C Dlclitrman sailed No vember 4 llretrien Steamship Toronto Ilartlctt sailed No vember lo lTavri SlMimshlp Cnmrore lov nrd nailed No vember 15 Rsvi risen Hark Cosmo Davie sailed Nov 22 remitin hteanishlp Virginia soiled Dereinber 2 JHttwmsh p Aldoboroiiah sailed Dec 2 StBflmsiip Somerhlll nailed Dee 2 IorTo ttien Steamship Iaulliin sailed Clmrleaton n 5rathsvon salld Doc 12 Pensacola ihcinner Daisy Farlln Dunton nailed Decemher 10 HlVli fsteanishlp Honlton stilled December 1 Sunderland flteamshjp Springfield Tlramfoot sailed December It TlhMfs N Y Hchooner Jessie Lena nailed Norfrtlk Sehooner Traiik Itudd Smith sailed De cMliher fi Portland via Newport News Behopnor Horace O Morse Hnrrlmnn sbIUhI DePember ii New York Steamship Comal Risk ailed December 1S NOT15S Tug Carbonero wont outside this morn ing to set hnrge Alabama which tins been IJlng outside Colton on Shipboard Not Clearod Itr ijrcat Hritqin Steamahlp KUburn 71 MicBiDshli SumerJUJ 2 io fiiuiiiniuii iiiiibar 3M7 Steamship Start oqfl Sleamship KlnBlniry 40 S Mteaipshiii MpnrovkifSliMl Htentrisrlp Oracle PlS Steamship Struthavan 1022 titeumsilip Illllllim 8520 StCBiimltln Louhmorc 1375 ToUl 41W lpoi Prurice Stnamslip Virginia 3187 i3ieaiii imp liuimunder 0217 Steamship Sirana MOO Total 15131 mi i iruign Slaarruihit Avono 3110 Stoamshlii Blue Star 2809 Total 179 Mullory line 7821 foul 7421 Por flreat Hrltaln 41382 Kor Pranoe lBial Ior other rnrelgn O740 lor coastwlae 7KM Total on nhlpboaid 710SB Iorl if Kisw flrlrniiN Now Orleans DecemlMr 20 Cleared Yesterday American steamship Hxceliior ilyrne for Nuw York American steamship Louisiana Gagcr for New York Brltlsili atoamshlp Mexican Alexandsr for Liverpool American achooner Itebecca J Moulton Atwood for Hallmore Arrived Yesterday American atuamshln Stillwater Uny mond from Port Corlei December 111 via Llvlngslou and Helle ti itojal mull line Hrlish stsumshlp Muilposa llrown Ilrown from Harry Nuvcmner 29 ln bal last tu Kltler Dempster Co Norwegliin eteumshlp Agnes Kalticn from Hluollelds NIc to llluellelds Iianunu company IrKlHh ateamshlti Nlcaraguan Winder from Liverpool Novembor b via llarlmdon Venezuelan and Colomban porta to M J Sanders nhiii etenmshlp Alicia Aldnmlr flnm Clinfuegos In ballast to A K Miller Mcletta Co ALVAVO AHEAD > Ke > q C J i V BENSONS ° POROUS plasterI ForSvpsrisr qualify of Madlclnsl M7hlsmslir PI ler Highest swards l kSEABURY JOHNSON CHEMISTS ricwYosK OCT THE OENUINC 4 coLeiviAN < S6 schulte ltEADQUAnTEr3 roit SPECIAL X TIOHS U1DS FOH S1DMWALKS Mayors Offlco Clly of Houston De cember 11 is1 The City of Houston Wlll receive sealed propowtlH for the Im provements of sidewHtka as per resolu tion duly puKsed by the city oOtlncll of the Cltyof lluuiion on the 4h dny nt December tkh i wipi lmprov < rlentii to bo done jhccoidintr m Id tins city ortSlnei of Houston wtlil apeittlcadfons on hie ears office of the City sidewalks to be con structed on the following iinmed ntreila Or portions ot streels whore good nnd hUfnclcnt sidewalks do n t now exist to wi Hast side of Main street from Congress tivenue tu Rusk avenue lannln street from Congress uvenuo to Husk avenue San Jacinto atroel from Congress uve niin to KuhIv avenue Tc < aa avenue from Main utract to ban Jucliilo street Pialrle nvenue from Main street lo San Jnclnto street Plosion street from Main street to Car oline attest Scaled proposals will ho received nt th office of the city secrutury unt > 12 oolocU in on thu Mh day of January JUKI Hlds will bo received for stone tirlck cement cnuciete nod nspliall lro powils for the work must be nddrossud lo tho clly Boeretary and must be In tloroed JjuIs for Sidewalk Improvo ineuts and tho bid must name the streets on which tho sidewalks nro to be constructed Spcclllcalluis for the above work con bo seen nt the offlco of the city engineer Hlds must be accom panied by u certified chock of 2 > > o to secure the execution ot the contract The clly lourrvus the right to reject any nnd all bds and to award the contract Tor the entire work or any nnrt thereof 21 J NO T mOWNB Mayor U1DS FOU SlTililWALKS Mayors Office City of llocitnn De cember u IbUX Tho Clly of Houston vsill receive aenled proposals tor the Im provemunt of sidewalks as tier resolu tion passed by the city council of the Cliy ft lloiululi mi tliu ain duy ot De comber 1HI3 said Improvements to lie done ucenrUlng to spioitlnntloiiB oil fllo in tho office of the city engineer of the City of Houston aald sidewalks to be construciud on the following named streets or portions of streets where good ami sulfltlent eldnwnlka do not now oxtei towil Hhsi Hide of Haiti street from Husk nvonue lo McOowun nvenue Fannin striet from Husk nvcnile to Tiiun avenue San Jaclnlo atreut from Rusk avenue to Tuom uvenuo Caroline streetfrom Congrosj avenue to TUllll UYtliUO i Austin utruat from Congloss ttvoiua to Ttldin avenue Crawford street from Congress avenue to Tunin avenue Preston avenue from Caroline street to St Charles itreet 1rnlric uvenuo from Snu Jnclnto street to inlciiiuaunnl and Oieil Northern railroads truck Texas uvenuu from San Jnclnto utroot to Hlce street Cloy avenue froni Main street to Daw ling street Senled liropnBuls wlll be received nt thu olTIci of the city KMceinry until 12 oclock in on the Jlh day of January lbt > L Olds will he receive for alone brlpk cement euiicrele and isphnlt Pro jiosals for the work nfutC be nddressed to the city secretary mid must be In ilorsd Ulds fur Sdawiik Improve ments and lh bill most name tho streets on which thu nldevillm urn to to be oonstruoted SifJflcetlons for tho nbove work can be snen at the offlco of the Uty engineer HUla must be nceom pnnleil by n eerlllled check for tJIO to siicpre tlin execution of lhe contruct Theclty reserve the right 10 reject uny nnd alt bids and tu uwurd lhe contract for the entire work or uny part thereof 21 J NO T imuVNE Mayor jTlDSIfOU SIDIuWALIC8 Mayors Office City cf Houston De cember 11 lUiili The Clly of Houston will receive sealed proposals for the Im provement of sidewalks as per nnolu tlou duly paused by tho city council of the City of Hnuiilun onthe 4th day of December 1SII said lnirirovemrnt to be done according to specifications on lllo In the office of tho city engneor of the City of Houston said sidewalks to bo constructed on the following named streets or portions of streets where good mid sufficient sidewalks do not now ex l j lowlt IsTnule street from Onno street to Carr i Direst Lornlno street from Gnno street to Ulyxlan street Harrington street from Montgomery ntrcot to Gano stieet Marlon si reef from Gano street to Carr Terry slrcot from Hrook street to No bin stioct llisrdy street from Nance street to Noble Mtreet llogen fitreet from Monlgomery road to CoKcnra nililltlnn Willow street from San Jaclnlo bridge to Liberty street Scaled proposal will be received nt the offlco of the city secretary until 12 oclock m on the Mill day of Jnnunry IhiU Hide will be received for brick Pro posals for thu work mutt be nddressed to tho city secretary and must be In dorsed Hlds for Oldewnlk Improve mcnls nnd the bid must inline the slieots on which the sidewalks are to be construted Specifications for the above work can bo scsn Kt tint uffice of thu city engineer Hlds must lie accompanied by a certified chock of 210 to seourn tin execution of file contract The city reserves lhe right to rejAct nny and ail bids and to award the contract for thq entire work or any part thereof 21 JNO T 11HOWNM Mayor HIUDOH HiriLl T5irs r NOriCfIAustlii Texas December 10 lUlti Bids for tho construction or a wagon bridge over Hull creek In Travis county Texas wlll i received by the county clork of Travis county up lo 10 a in January 1 IKK Hldderu tu furnish plans and upiclllcn tiona with their bids Crosssection if said cieek on fllo wllh undersigned CommlsslonerH oourl reserving the right to reject nny and all bids wllllum Von Rosenberg County Judge Travis County 21 i3TAllLI3IIlCD ltias 203 Main street Houston BANKER AHD COTTON FACTOR Collections a specialty with facilities for bundling them In all counties ln the State and Fn lhe Southwest upon most fuvirablo terms Buy and sell ejehunge on all points Corrcspoinlonio solicited nnd prompt at tention lvrn to same Consignments af cotton solicited and liberal uUfUflcp made 014 same vOai MANHOOD lrfvali Wlrea to All aia I IIVUI IIIVIUII I IVUUUU IIIVIUVUVV Solo Agents for lloynl OW Diamond Dust and Klutr Cotton Justly celebrated brands of Flour nnd for Aunt Bailies VancaUo llour which Is superior to fluck whMt Flour Warehouse on rnllrond trnck Tcleph one No 614 SUNSET ROUTE AND Connecting lines TO ALL POINTS NORTH EAST AHD WEST 5gX Modern Buffet Slocpors on all Passenger Trains OKLY STANDAtil UA K JOUIB TO jlKXTCO SQ nOUMS TJSJulS TO NJW XOIIK S2 luickost anilBsst Seivlcoto Cincinnati Lcuisvillo Atlanta and Washing Muiia iuMera nml Knua of 1iire Applv lo U K tiKOUtiK V V SIMMONS City Tlcl t Ajioiit Houston Depot Tlckot Auant Houston C W UK IN J VAKKrJ AotK TriIlo Jlarlloiiston Aest Gctil Toss nml Ticket Atfl Houston Hslbaia Tho Most iy D health > AI tS HUIK S IUVIWUKI Tlio Gront Vital llpstorotlvc Trial llnttlo Froo to Show Its Gront Merit wlll bo Soul to Anyone Ap plying Persniiiillv or by rottcr Tills celebrated remedy Ii n positive cur for nervous debility spermotnrrliDea dla xlness despondency talllny memory pro slntorrhoen treiniillngs and nervous tils eases arising from the abuse of stlmu lnnts tobaeci opium or any other cause It restores without fall Impaired vigor and exhausted vitality stops all unnnttlrnl losaeu purifies the blood cures pimples blotches etc etc Price 2 per bottle or 0 bottles for t0Wrlte for freo trial bot tles Quetitlon list and pamphlet Address T tsiCBORK M 0 Specialist 2027 Jlarltot Nt Onlvcston Tex THE QUEEN AND ORESCENT ROUTE Hest Lino From New Orleans or Shreve port to HIHMINOHAM CHATTANOOGA LEX INGTON CINCINNATI CHICAGO NI5W YORK And nil Points NORTH BAST AND SOUTHEAST VK8T1DULBD TRAINS AND THROUGH SL13HPERS FROM NMW ORLEANS ° CHICAGO VIA CINC UfNATI AND NEW YOR1C VIA K T V GA AND SH13NANDOAH VALLEY ROUT13 HUFFKT SLKKPURS SHRFAISPORT TO CHATTANOOGA WITH OUT CHANOK Double trnlns from New OrlcnnB con nectlng direct with trains from Texas For rntes and general Information call on or addrcBS T V MCANDLKSS Trnv Pass Agt Dallas Toxus I HARDY Acat O P A Vlcksburp Miss W C RINKARSON G P T A Cincinnati O John 1 Drovriie uiiowivrs jt cnarlea llolllruas IIOLLKIIASM Wholesale and Retail GIIOCICIIS AHD DUAMQHB I V PCEO AMI COUMTIIY PUODUOI2 nroiTnn A llollfriiaa llalliUner Corner Preston nnd Milam Telephone us Wo dofy Competition Telephone No 75 ATWOUD V10LETT tt JO Cotton Grain Stocks and Bonds and Toxas Securities JOUHiOil Tvxtts K clinnRee yOEflmtWiBFIllElVO fOlt Tho Money 1 M as1 jji isaa At Icaa tnnlc jiorcojiy or lie BoraiWcokly Tub Iosr tlvoa moro for tho monoy ihnnitny newspaper In Texas Kiglit sovencolu mn pages every Jlomlayiititt Tliurilay irioriiliiir full o tho brim with tlioiiows jwlitlcs lltgrn ture and commerce of Ilia world Can YOD aOuril to bo without it nt tho price Ono dollar per ycar COo for sir months or 2t > o for throo months AtWrcBsi HOUSTON rbST 1 Houston Toxai WANT ADS 1IIU POST litis breuIndorstd by People lu All PARTS flic THH KTAiMi As tin UICHT MIUMUU for WANT ADS TIIES13 LITTII ADS Form one of he Jeoturrs of THU POST And are always crrttln To brlee ljirge Returns To Uia Adrerllser ivSrAv 1HCA fcs4 HLRKT la Oss l yur dsr tyltioia brbtunnuiinuiAer ttaffiSi liailiioifcw Waiwsrs aaanwltrIIjOCI ENGAGEMENTS TO MARRY Wherein They regally Differ JTroni AU Other Kinds of Contracts It mny well bo doubted whether younjf m n Kencrnlly In this state appreciate the tnie condition ot tho law in Tespcctj of Im plied engagements of taarringo A recent breach ot promise suit In Ohcnango coun ty Is an cxtrcmo caio on this subject and furnishes a fresh Illustration of tholcRal doctrine that no expressprouilae or formal lungungo la needed In order to constitute a contract to ranrry Tho plalntllT in tho enso ro tvhlcb wo refer waa introduced to tho defendant in December lbHS lio told her ho bntl long wished to lnako her actmalntnnco Ho was ln tho hnblt of attendlpf tho same church and prayer meetings as nho did and frequently escorted hvrbomo Honlso took her to public fntcrtaininenW Occa sionally This wont on for nloro than two years In tho spring of I880 tha defend ants attentions grew mora marked and he went homo with tha plalutliT from church nearly every Sunday nnd Ironr pinycr meeting nearly every Thursday evening nnd would often go into tho hoiiao nnd remain with her usually alone in tho parlor tititli 10 or 11 oclock On ono oo cnslon there was 11 conversation in refer ence to a trip to Europe On nnolhor tho defendnnt talked to tho plaintiff about building a housa nnd nakedher what building lot sho preferred ln May 1888 tho plnlntllT toldtho de fendant that sho had heard somebody say tlint tho only reason ho went with lierwa to please himself and sco how big a fool ho could make of her She asked tho defend ant whether thUtvastrno nntlho declared Hint It was not saying that ho bad ad mired bur fromhls first acquaintance with iter nnd that ho had never mot n young lndy whom ho regarded moro highly that ho longed to mnko her happy unit vfould always protect her Tha plaintiff respond ed that sho wanted to know whether ho was true nnd ho replied that ho had said all lie could to aliow thftt ho vras true adding as ho was leaving If I live I will cinko you happy It furthermore appeared on thotriM that tho defendant had mora than onco told tho plaintiff that ho did not helicvo in long engagement nnd that tho plaintiff re ceived po attentions or visits front other young man during the period in which tha dcfetidnntwas ln the habit ot visitinghor From thrso facta tho trial court loft It to I ho Jury to say whether or not they would Infer that lueroTrasnn engagement ot raarrlngo between tho plaintiff and tha defendant Tho Jury found In favor of tho plaintiff nnd awarded her n verdict of f3 000 which has lately been afllrniod by tho general tcnit of tho supremo court lit tha fourth judicial department It wlll bo ohtcrved that tiiero vras no suggestion or pretense ou tho part ot tha plaintiff that tho defendant had over in express words either promised to marry her or nsked her to marry him Tho in tent of tho parties was solely to bo Inferred from their language not amounting touu express iigrccmcnt tomnrry nnd their con duct toward ono another Tho leading oaso in thin stnta on tho same subject is Hoinan against Kurlo which nroso in HrooklynEO years ngo and went to tho court of appeals where tho opinion was by Chief Juiigo Church Thnt great judge laid down thotruo nilu applicable to such questions ns fol lows Contracts of marriago ore unlike nil others They concern tho highest inter ests ot human life and enlist tho tendcresb sympathies of tho humnn heart nnd tha nctn and declarations dorto and Implied by parties negotiating them nro often corre spondingly dcllcato nnd cmotlonnl An a innttorot Inwtho learned jndgo was clenr ly right In holding that no formal Inn guagn is necessary to constitute tho con tract of mnrrlnge If the coudtict and dec larations of tho parties clearly Indicate that they regard thomielves nn engaged It Is not material by what means they hava arrived nt that stnta Tho Application of this rulo to tho Cho nango county caso led tho general form to nfilrm tho Judgment A consideration of tho faclH upon which tho jury found In fa vor ot thoplaintiff should suggest to young men that If they conduct thomsolvca as though they wero engaged thoy may bo como defendants In breach ot promlso milts whether thoy havo over actually said any thing about marriage or not Now York Sun A Royal Rainmaker King JiOhengula has tho reputation of being 11 remarkably good linnd nt making n thunderstorm ond in this ho gives wny to no man I romemher ono day in June thu mouth in tho ivholo year ln which you least expect rain sonlo natives had brought a hirgo python Into camp and WCro singing some of their rain songs It is sudden death to any native ln Jlntabole Innd who if ho fsera n python does not by soino nivalin or other manage to securu It and bring it In nlive Tho king tooji pos session of tho reptllo and said ho must go and inako rnln I laughed at this nnd said I did not think ho could do so to which the king replied Yon will see 1 Tho python was skinned nllvo Jta liver taken out nnd cooked and tha usual rain making rites performed Curiously enough Just before sundown the sky clouded over and soon afterward ono of tho heaviest thunderstorms I had over seen broke over tho place Next morning tho king atXe d ma if a white roan could mnko a thunder storm like that I aaid No king f wo could got you down among tho fanners in tho Karoo wo could guaranteo you a for tune Iteviow of Itoviewa Tunnel and Rrldge to Copenhagen Copenhagen is often cut off from tbs mainland daring n part ot tho winter by accumulations of lco in the great belt and it is now proposed to make a tunnel between the islands of Seeland and Itynco nnd n bridgabctivcenliinciinndtbonialu land Tho termini ot tho tunnel wlll bo at Itnlskow Pynt nnd Kuunshnved hui its length nbout 11 miles Tho construc tion will lio easy cwing to theaoft nature of the bottom nnd tho iahind of Spragal will boused for ventilationnud other pur poses Tho cost of tho tuunil is ostlmntwl at 20000000 Danish croivns about 1 120000 that of thu bridge 12000000 crowns 080000 mid Copenhagen will be brought two hours nearer tho continent London Globe The Hottest Spot Jn thoKnst In the eastern hemisphere tha hottest spot is on the borders of tbt Persian gulf iiq tho southwestern coast of Persia Tho itherinonifter during Jnly and Augtjst novor falls below 100 jlegree daring tho night whilo tho tcrnperataro during tho day rtses to 128 or 129 degrees Llttlo or no rain falls and yet In uplto of this terrlfla heat nhd other drawbaolw u comparatively nmuerous population con trlvo to llvo there ohtaiulng thebr > vnttr Bupply by divers from the copious spring of fresh water SrhiclThunii forth from tho bottom of tho sea Spare MowuuU m fir I U rxa