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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-18
ERIrITS AND NUTS.

APPLES Missouri. $500 per barrel
BANANAS-P bunch, N.oOal.7o.
COCOANUTS-s3 50Q4.cc per 100; $40
: GRAPEs-El Paso 7ca75o per 100 lb bas.
kets.
LEMONS Mess!na and Palermos.
choice. s6fG fancy, s5.50dioo.
NIfTS-Brazl, lie per 10. fiiberts. sicily,
&C. NAMES, l2iac. walnuts. 1lml3c: peanuts.
n s46c. almonds Taragona, 1ic per H. l3c
per sack. California almonds loc; pecahs'
0KANG ES-Mexic lean, $500 per box,
PEACNES-Pcr peck boxes, small to
medium, 3oa%'4c; choice 10 fancy. 4oei5e'
4-basl<et crates. G'9tSOc.
FEARS Texas, 25c per peck In boxes;
oocHSl ~ per bushel oo..
WATEf;MELoNS-sl .Ood2 90 per dozen.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Higher Prices, But Trcdinq Was
Very Light.
SMALL DEMAND FROM THE MILLS,
Foreign spinnsrs Arc Making Few Fur.
chsses-sig Receipts Expected st
uouston-spots Higher.
Office OF The Post,
Houston, Monday. August II

II WAS tame sort OF market today MS
| far as buying was concerned, but prices
we're very strong and continued on the
| nr grade from the opening to the close.
with only AN occasional break. Liverpool
put up futures tis-Gid and spots l-isd but
| spot sales were only 1000 bales The for
| eisn srinn"s continue to take very llgh,
supplies, which Is generally considered A
pear"sh feature, though the bulls seem
| confident that the mills will soon he com
| PEELED to buy heavily and that they will
| pay much hgher prices for the staple.
The gain at Now York toby was i6 to
| II points. ard at New Orlcans l5 points
| December IN New York went to Within
| ooints of the highest figure touched durin.
the Sesent bull camp,Agn. There are
many operators who believe this month
VIII touch cents This week and possibly
go n cent higher, while others pre1lot
that sharp decline will occur befor,
the week ends. Those who contend for
higher prices base their opinion upon the
continued drouth rcports, ard the belief
| that the supply OF cotton for the next
| twelve months VIII not bc equal TO tho
coHsumptivo demand. The advocates OF
| lower prices think that the crop Is not as
bad as It has been painted. that the al.
vance has been too rapid, and that thu
lack of demand. coupled with large re-
! celpts at ports. Is bound to have "A depress-
| ing effect
AT todny's session New York futures
opened Arm, with quotations 4 to points
| up. Scptemhe sold at 100 early In the
| sessgon. but closed at 7.75d71s. asairs,
| T.tSa7t9 Saturday. December opcnoi al
! 7.I3. advanced to Isl by noon and closed
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FINANCIAL.

Galveston, Texas, August l7.-In local
,,'nau.e market, sterling siAtlss. buying
:is5' selling $40. New York SIGHT buy.
ing &c Discount. selling Sc semlun
New Orleans sight, huylng isc discount.
srti'np 10 premium, American silver. buy.
New York August j. Sterling exchange
a ~: reichmarks ~ 1916; francs. bank
sr,' sixties. S5lS9.. commercial sixties,
s. 1885, -
change. commercial sixties, N.S5L4 sia. Sl54
francs, bankers, sixties. ; 20. Ns~ YORK
slrht. hankers. tiD premium: commercial.
Dc discount
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NEW ORLEANS.

Now Orleans, August l1-IIog products
firm. Pork. old ga, Lard, refined tierce
5 5-s Boxed mcats-pry salt shoulders
a.. sides as. Bacon-C'lcar rib Sides
4 S-sGitS IIams--Chocc sugar cured giRGr
pa. Rice quiet: ordinary TO good 2A6n
~. Flour quiet extra fancy S05u3l0;
patents sS0nS 80 Bran dull 42'a6iS. liay
easy: prime lNdl5ia; choice l5'g, Corn
quiet aud weak: No. sacked, mixed and
white 2Siq; yellow 20 Oats--No. . sacked,
old o5ibG26, new "a
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The foil wing ocean irelghts Cstoam) are
quoted today
From Galveston-T.iverpool 1924 per
pound: New York i3c per loo pounds
From New Orleans Liverpool 3-l6d per
mound via Manchester, "a. cont nent.
If-Giuq-32a New York. 25c per 100 pounds
From Moble-New York, 35c per lo1
pounds.
From Savannah Liverpool. 4sc per 100
pounds. TiaNre. a32d per pound. continent.
52, per 200 pounds: New York 81 per bale.
From Charleston New York. 81 per bale
From New York-Idverpool. 49, per 100
pounds: Havrc. 25c; continent, 2ac
GALVESTON STATEMENT.
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Now York. Angus, r. Wheat Receipts
loS.lco bushels, exports 1850. Spot dull;
No red * rs. options advanced after
the opening on big decrease in amount
Afloat, stcadier cables and reports Of frost
IN the Northwest cascd OF At nuon on II
disappointing visible supply decrease hut
finally rallied on oNtort demand AZ the
West and closed X net higher. No = red
August IL, September 62's
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BITTER AND EGGS,

St LOUIS. August l7-BaIHitt,eer-,M sg s.sn
creamery. Aa7 dairy. lVeS' EseS
M CIV August l7-Buiter-flTrlmr..
,,r. .' istiis: dalry, loal2 EgSs ~ u,
usually liehj Tor Monday supply '"'"''
liehi. quotab'e ,Hc, pu,ter--Flrm
chicago. august , I,- sdis. Eggs
creamery. lonl5i2, oaH''
FYrm; fresh, ga.
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NEW YORK MONEY

New York. August l7.--Money on call
a. 2iGI5 per cent; last loan and closing
2'2 Primo mercantile paper 7ffS pei
cent. sterling exchange weak With ac-
tual business in bankers hills at SEA, a
~ for demand and i.SiS4M4s6 for sixty
days. Posted rates 4S6i9uiSS and iS,
anu aS'g. Commercial bills AS5 Bar
MeNiran dollars 70 - =
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pl,rp- srhlitz, Gnarts. Sl0.5O per bhl.
-, ~ sil "a nor Dbl Dixie Pale. quarts,
g. "a ms sa50. Magnolia Pale quarts,
s. , 90; 1TS M'I% & e 81 % per gallon;
wTiieISV Fer gallon: Finished goods
On bigh vine basis. ST. straight Bour-
ron and rye. according, 5fe ana quar-
Nv. ST 1913 blended. 3Lfoa3'oo'
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PAINTS AND OILS

OI-I.inseed, in hbls. ra%, Ale: boiled
asc; petroleum, $50 test. in bhls, i4c; -. II
,nvc gasoline. in cases, $3.50, in hhls,
il ic. Enpon oil. in bbls,. ne; in cases
81 80; castor oil, medical pure. 81; tur'
ncntine. II bbls., Bic.
P'iVi'IiiliITr LEAD strictly pure. 6n6.c.
Willow GLAss-In boxes. go and \
IN 70 per cent discount; new list.
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=, M eS T hose liz ' en- nj per bhl ga
~ line @ ire f brais.k ' st. I5 ri pl per
Yer pai'si Wing tie. per foot. "a loo
~, ~ ru1tr ~" 3nrlasiSe felt rcpfliue. per
so no 81 75S2 io Acme aud R9y go cement sl1
plas der, per ton, N4oV; PN,iS'ss,t o. "'''
Ecnt ner ID. &c. latns, po' w. -.
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CD AIN AND Hay.

car load lots, joe cars, from n mills; deal a.;
lis on bran: 9G5c per bushel on oats and
corn.
ihptifftf,ii SII- CORN zoe per 100 lbs.
OARS ii5aeSc, .ommo,nl, q 2ia2sc' ,on. Will
HAY Alfalfa M%,l5,i9 81 5b gr .es soutn
Texas prairie. sL0op'.D
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st. Louis, August IL -Flour-Unchangc
Nhcat-W Weak. the closing being higher
than Saturday: spot higher: No. . red
cash 6o,a elevator; 60is track No. 2 hard
20 bid: August 81: September SIS, peccm-
was fair buying at tho decline. spot low
er: No cash aud August 81, September
2l% hid: December pm hid Oats Firm.
spot steady; No. 2 cash August and Sen
,emher IS nd: May ~ bid. Barley aud AJAX
secd-Nomi Corn meal is. Bran--N No
buyers. Timothy seed 2Sna27o. Hay
Steady. Whisky~-t.cwer. liz, Cotton ties
mess johblng 6.5ou675. Lard-Stoady;
prime steam 1885, chcics 3i5 Bacon
Boxed shoulders and ribs 4la'a, longs
2S,iS: shorts AS. Dry salt meats Boxed
shoulders and longs 362i2; ribs S15. shorts
400 Rccepts--Flour 1000 barrels. whea,
10 900 bushels corn 500 100, oats 1000 ship.
ments-Flour 1910 barrels; wheat L. oA
bushels: corn $4,000; cats 700.
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New York, August 17.-Governoment
bonds irregular; State bonds dull. rail
road bonds steady.
43i, balances sf,70G 337.
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fHE ADVANCE IN LEMONS.

not weather in the East has caused
~ demand for lemons and prices
advanced rapidly. 1t is said that
IN New York have been closely
up. and late advices report quo
~ wv per box higher than they
=, % ~ usalers are now quoting fancy
,is s1.gr6'W per box, and state
A upward. Two weeks aro lemons
tx mlgr here for 81 5fd4 % per
S snpply being large. ,he uual ~
F., ~ We demand llght. Now. the unai-
VA VI 'le hest, the quantity none too
d. ule demand constantly !ncrenS-
|uin , KS nave advanced rapidly. but
M ABOUT ,,. - cents per box lower than
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ON sHIPROARD NOT CLEARED.
Cotton on snipboard not cleared at Gal


Tho total receiuts of cotton Mt Galveston
today were 2i0l bales (new) divided ns fol-
lows. By Gulf Colorado AMI Santa le
ia. by International and Great Northern
7g7 nv NJ esourl. Kansas and Texas 81
Nv Galveston. Houston and Henderson r.
by Galveston. Houston and La Porte @0
The Galveston cotton mills took So bales
There. were no shipments.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas city. August 7.-wheat--Ahout
ic lower; No hard. 5od5oiq; No. 3 4in41;
No. red, Is: No. s, 4sp5i. ccrn-M.N ed,
active and steady; white 'sc lower, No. :
mixed. n; No. . white 9lsid2a Oats-Ir-
regular; No. . mixed nomirally 1911; No.
. white, % Rye-No. . nomlnally -. Hay
-Wsok: choice timothy. 7.oTl 50, prairie.
choice ooffi So
Receipts Wheat, oS oNo; corn. 1900: oats.
23oNo. Shipmcnts-Whcat, 1850; corn and
oats none
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Flax sccd--No. I 65u6s
Timothy secd--Prime eco
Mess pork--Pcr Dbl, 6.3oI6.35.
lard--Per 100 lbs, 800.
Short rtbs--S.ics, loose 3 stn3 A..
Dry salted shoulders Boxed 3S.Gft.
short clear s.des-Boxed, SA.a3 10.
Whisky-pistillers finished goods, per
gallon. 1.ta.
Sugars--Cutioaf. $40; graduated 4.Soq,
yellow corn---No. 2 22isd22 5-S.
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GALVESTON
COTTON SEED PRODUCTS,

HOUSTON MARKET.


The following quota tions were posted
today by the cotton seed product depart
nlent of the Houston Cotton Exchange ai.J
Board OF lrsde;
Per Gallon.
Choice crude oil. for butter
oil ..... o.. .........s'+ssts.. .SOmlUdl.
strictly Itine crude oll.,... Nominal.
Pr mo crude o. ..-.-...-..,,. il
Refined butter oil, Loose Nominal.
Prime summer yellow oil.,. i6
lahc ana iura. 10 D. nm Interior lointA
according to location.
Short Ton.
Prime cotton seed cake .....sll - n Y 50
Prime cotton seed menl.... II % n Is 20
Cotton seed hu's .-..t-....... 800
For local delivery Houston m! rs quote
meal SIG 0OulG 20 per ton. hulls. $500
E,ma,ks Market quiet
New orleans. August 1.-THE aIkot fos'
cotton seed Itoducts - nominal aud un-
changed. prime crndr oil, N bunk. lbAlois
pri.ua summer yellow. IN barrels. q msai.
tiG f4Yfi, ~ per short ton. cake, lous ton.
Tor export. SIS 251 Us %,
New York. August li.-CGticn seed iiod-
urts steady prime crude oil. In barrels. n
ne0. mime sImmd yellow. IN barrels 22N
n33. prime cotton seed meal. siS.0QQ9lOl
per ton.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston, August II.
Sailed.
IS Pensacola, Simmons. Pensacola.
Arrived.
Sch Carrie a. Lane, Newport News.

Vessels in Port.
SIS Nueces, to j. n. Sawyer 4 Co.
IS Gyler. to Texas star flour mills quar-
antine.
IS Aava. quarantine.
ach Helen, tn Mum. pier 81
Sch Carrie a. Lane.
Vessels Sailed for Galveston.
&. Legislator. Tenant. Liverpool. July
q
SIS sir Walter Raleigh, Teneritfe. Aug. 3
Sch A Il sherman. New York. July l3.
l,k Bienta. Gcflc. June 6.
SIS VIM. Branfor,. Cardiff August 5.
SIS AVona Rio Janciro. August 7.
IS BEND Montevilio. July -.
IS Matteawan. Baltimore. August II.
SIS l3encroy. Philadelphia August IA.
IS Yucatan. at Barbados. July q.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

j. Jacobs 4 Co. 1.-Two Stock commission
Weeves" Choace :. ....,.....,........ 2Hs ~
CDws-Choice ....................... zAV
IJsIfers ......................... 2l.W
ieaiiings-Choics =. ................ 2.D ~
Calyrs~Choice spring ............. $40
70 size......... = ~
MuttOn--Flrst class only ...........
Common not wanted.
fIogs~Co rnfed Op lbs and under) $40
Mastfed. must be goon,........... 2l4V =.
our market ~ good and Arm for all
descriptions of choico oattie. hogs sell
very slowly.
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STOCKS.
- The following weee sue closing quotations on 4, he
leadlny stoe.s OF tA0 Wv Ynrt EIchAnss todnY.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The Leading futures ranged as follows:
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
n, n II. Condition Of Trade
Generally.
Is IS ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
var, cautious in All Pur'
Az 100, Oh Miiis at Work.
o,hsr Trade Notes.
nsana Of The Post,

houston, Monday Angus, A.
..red with considerable ac-
= Hoaston's trade circles. quite
Y, y a, mall orders having accumu-
Monday. There were also sew
'r ~, in the city. who made par-
w., aIfferent lines. Trade so lar
ne. :" has been above the usnai
N s,e to the fact that country mer-
=, tber stocks run down TO pare
,,r,nr tho past three or rour
III The buying now is not for any
,,se amounts. but is mainly to pre-
,sa expected trade IN September
\sober. -
s.r aea1ers are inclined to buy
.,oeks, preferring to purchase In
.n,,,,es lust as needed. In past
,,er,or merchants would often
-. or,er In August that would Sc
.,nck 10 last until the next year
1 M late they have found 1t more
A. IN visit the market three or
- during the fall season, and
~, they know would eel. 1t is
|. such practice will be followed
Lar ever this fall. In the long run
mo hes, plan, both for the retailer
ts wholesaler 1t places business
u cash bass. and gives the whole
rore confidence in his patrons. while
Living TO protect the retailer.
ou, MILLS AT WORK.
sou,hern Cotton on company rade
rr,sh OF cotton seed for the sea-
n. morning. and will continue opera
| r long as supplies can be obtained.
ks.Icnal began work last Friday. and
Y grinding dsly. These two mills
IA daily crushing capacity of 72o tons
hon seed and are tho largest manu-
his Of the kind In the State. They
Employment to three or four hundred
nd add several hundred dollars daily
! circulating medium IN the city.
Merchants and Planters and the
(mers' Cotton Oil companies will
|by be in operation by the LIST of Sep
r. The mills state that cotton seed
bang offered very freely. but think
|ihe supply Will Increase as the sea
progresses, Farmers are being paid
$50 per ton for seed. and on men
|ha, even this price will prove UNI
liable Il cotton seed products do not
bcs from the present low range.
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Difference go. 4N5 $3.50 2,1232gi ......
UAVRE MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
OPENED firm. ig.os. quiet and steady
closed steady sales. %llOo.
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NEW YORK SPOTS.
LIYENPOOL SPOTS.


op.ned nrn. l2io. steady; closed very
steady. sales. lJI.IQo.
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GALVESTON.

Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman.
live stock commission merchant.
Becves-
Choice. per ID, gross............ TAO IN
Common, per H. gross.........
Cows -
Choice, per III. gross............ TAO IN
Common, per ID. gross.........
IeaTlings- 49,
Choice. per ID. gross.........s.. 2,sT n
Common. per ID, gross....".... " "a
Calves -
Small. per ID. gross.............. sn
Large, per III. gross......."..'. ~
Sheep -,
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Opened steady. 6cmand fair. 2 p. m.
firm. closed steady, tondcts. new. 300.
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AMONG RAILRoAD MEN.

Commercial Agent J. j. Mullane OF the
Santa To returned yesterday TO head
nuartcrs here from II several days tour Of
his TERRITORY In the interests of freight
movements.
James O. Leavcll. commercial agent for
the Mexican National. headquarters in
san Antonio enjoyed yesterday mingling
win railroaders and shippers, and do
parted last evening for Tamaloville,
James Morrissoy. travelling auditor Of
the Santa I'e. was In the city yesterday
circulating among the representatives. of
the roads. listcning to their hard luck
stories and Acknowledging reckless members
7. ". Dandy, passenger agent on tho
Southern Pacific. running out of New or
leans vas in the city yesterday confer
ring with Sunset officials and greeting
friends and acqunintances In railway
circles,
General Freight Agents Jones' OF tho
Houston East and West Texas and AS
sis;ant General Freight Agent !;rosrclosc
of the Katy spent yesterday In Galveston
at tho conference arranging live stock
turin Of rates
Charles r. Byely travelling freight mis-
sionarv for thr sOuthrrn Pacific and Con-
trial. was at company headquarters yes
torday Interviewing the members Of the
freight traffic department and participant
ing in the ceremonies attending the In
augurnl concert of the Beard Red aud
White Band.
agent Of the Houston ana Texas Central.
with dpmicilc In Houston. was in the city
Yesterday from a ride over his road.
N"wa in passenger circles IL unusually
quiet, hut Gene borrowed some crop sta
tisiicg from Colonel Tom Kingsley aud
delivers himself by the hour In crop In
tcrvie,vs the figures OF which would do
proud to the season Of l62.
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HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

Earnings reported for the third week of
April: Baltimore and Onto Southwestern.
Sll',i's. decrens" See1; lnierna 'loh"l ani
Great Northern, S55.6i,. increase. sl,-u,
Texas Pacific, s9l3a>, decrease S2o,b-'.
Tho record of accidents for March. ac-
cording to the Railroad Gazette. includes
.. collisions. - derailments and five other
acclurnts, ii total al l3i accidents, IN winch
" persons were Killed and sj injured
The idea of using a mileage book. not
good ON trains. hut chungeahlc for tickets
at stations. is seemingly fast coming into
favor. owing TO tn" satisfaction 1t Is XIV
INK on lines whore such mileage is now
in nsc and there ia tnlk OF adopting the
plan on al the C.ntrnl passenger lines.
The Houston and Texas Central pay car.
In charge of paNmaster Carr, wandered
hack to Houston YESTERDAY robbed Of us
beauty of precious coin and stripped OF
it's magnetic attractiNrucss TO tho en-
poyrs along tho line who allowed II TO
bass ON It's return mission unnoticed and
UNDECIDED.
T.. l.. Mayors, the popular yonne train
dispatcher of thr southern Pacific is per
haps the happi"st man in all houston and
ccr-airiy the proudcst in railway circics,
fer no declares the new bern son ana heir
the finest babe that ever brenthed Mother
and son are doine nicely and all the world
smiles on Papa Mayors.
The Houston and Galveston delegations
10 tho twentY-;irst Texas Bundles Sa"n-
perfcst at San Antonio departed yesterday
hy special car VIA the Son,hern Pacific.
There were about sixty members Of the
Jolly, gnS-spritcl German myers md
they gave evidence of making things very
pleasant for all hoard the west bound
No Is between hero and tho Alamo CITY.
United States District Attorney Macfnr-
'cnc IN his argument In the United states
court. in his application for motion 10
onjoin the joint truffic agreement. referr-
ei 10 the clause OF the same providing
for tho apporilonment Of tntfflc as con
tanning IA little joker. The li,tlr Joker was
I'm the phrase $50 far ms can be legally
done" This he claimed. w4s 'iu attempt
to legulizc an unlawful act which. ne al
legged, was the pooling of traffic The
Southwestern Traffic assoriatnn's new
agreement also contains this qualifying
phiuse.
A most interesting and highly exciting
contest known ms base ball. between tine
forces Of the international mud Great
northern and The Santa l'c sunday after
noon on the OH league grounds Resulted
I'm the defeat If The Santa ne by score
of "A to Is Tho ".'anding room only"
sign was hung mp carly There being no
reserved seats or bleachcrs. but m army
of railroad representatives crowded the
grounds to witness the event. Most Of tho
alleged ball players were AT their posts
estcrday and OF the abscntces all are con
vaitsclng.
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Good Attendance at the Preliminary Meet
ing Last Night.

ing Last Might.
In pursuance TO "A call for al OF lIous-
toms base bail fans TO meet nt the court
house square last night and form Root
.ltorlcal society, about a hundred OF the
enthusiastic lovers of the National gums
made their appearance.
There was no direct organization OF the
RIOTERS, but an outline of "a system OF
yclls. cries and calls to be- given with a
will, by n hundred pair of lusty lungs In
union, not only with the hope of demon
alizing the visiting club. but also with eff
feet Of cheering up tho players of the
nome team.
After harlnguc of about twenty min
utos IN the art Of systematic roofing, de-
livcrod by Walter II. Franklin, who IL bet
ter known us slim. the Score Card Ven
dor" the meeting adjourned 10 meet on
next Wednesday night at the big hall In
the Market House. which was rendered
them. through the Kindness OF Mayor
Rice, who Is an ayowed fan. and past
grand master In the art of roofing.
sum asks everyone to devote few
spare moments OF their time. and invent
a vel. and present II al the meeting We'd
nesday night.
Officers will be elected. yell adopted.
ard colors for the club selected.
Inc lady patrons and friends 10 the game
car become honorary members Of the So
cioty by showing their appreciation Of the
Houston Rsso Bah club IN wearing the
coIors selected.
10 come one come ali. the more the
msrrler, az IN union there is strength.
Remember that aRe,resnt.uR OF Calves
ton rootcrs al that sunday game, 50 lets
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own game,
Al the Market House. Wednesday night,
April %. Mt ocork.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.

Rooms of tho Houston Athletic Assocla-
ton Opened Last Night.
Tho Houston Athletic association rooms
were opened for the first time last night.
The new association has apartments on
the third floor of the pilot building on
Franklin avenue. There Is reading
room. game room, bath room and large
gymnasium. The gym H. provided with
all things necessary for physical culture.
including dumb bells. clubs. giovcs. bag,
.oilE and hnnd ball. II Is complete III every
particular aud the members VIII be in
aiructcl IN developing their muscles by
Mr. George W. bishop an athlete nnd
boxer of some reputation. who viii give
NIL careful attention. The reading room
s provided with current literature OF
vurious character and Ia nicely furnished.
Pictures of we'll known athletes hdorn
the walls aud the floor Is carpcted Tho
parlor or game room, Ia nicely carpoied
and furnished very Attrnctlvey. There
were a large number at the rooms last
night and an informal entertainment was
afforded them.
Secretary Robert Rohb WAS kept busy
throughout the evening enrolling the
names of u large number who desired TO
Join. The association has promise OF de-
veloping into n strong organization. Tho
formal opening of tho rooms VIII he on
Friday evening" when programme VIII
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