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MONEY And INVESTMENTS.
DOinls Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
WEAKNESS WAS VERY PRONOUNCED,
An Unusually Active Market Decline,
"'ro exceptionally scvere-Leadsrs
Frevcniod Decentralization.

New York, August 1.-THE stock market
'ouay was unusually active and DISPLAYED
pronounced weakness that surprised
even 'he most uncompromising bears. The
ue.hnes We're exceptionally severe and
only the conservative of the leaders pre-
vented Generalization, as the only sun
port given was the covering purchases
liquidation was the order Of the day In
all classes OF stock exchange securities
and some Of the low records established
In the active list were considerably below
Inc Venezuelan proclamation panic fig
ureS. There was no special news to ac-
count for the break. but an advance in
can money rates to an extreme per
III I3liow"d upon the disturbance In
iodhs ny banks prec,pitatod a hood OF
enforced selling orders and COVE the
advocates Of lower prices siear neld
lhere was not the slightest indication
OF unusual excitement on the floor of the
eMchahgc, but the complete absence of
support was regarded unfavorably sienifi-
cant OF the Respondent feeling generally
prevailing. This condition OF the Wall
sN"ei NINA was further evidenced by sug-
SeStlohs OF the necessity of issuing clear
ing house certificates in order to protect
coIlateral from open sacrifice. The rumor
IS referred TO merely as having exerted
ne market opened irregular, but soon
Wsplayed A decded sage ng tendency
S,VrHlg sHSnt fractional improvements 81
| we London market for American secu,i-
tles Purchases by shorts resulted in
partial recoveitos OF ln2 per cent but
near midday the downward movement
was resumed OH the advance in money
ihe declines Ut the lowest points Included
Mmhatian IA, Burlington 50. Sugar as
| ~. fdul ~, and Lead preferred SN and
western Union 3-s per cent. The sell
iuE pressure appeared exhausted so far as
me general list was concerned about (
| O'Clock, and although concessions con-
tnu"d to he made In spots. the tendency
was mainly to rally. The movement was
very feverish and hinged entirely upon
| covering of shorts. Burlington recovered
to 50. Manhattan to S0ik Lake Shuns
jumped to 1873 and other stocks ili2 per
cent. The extreme improvements were
not retained. The closing was fcverlsh
az net losses of lac per cent. ;he last In
Manhattan.
The bond market shared in the democrat
lZaiion that was apparent in the stock
market. with the speculative issues boar
ing the brunt of the liquidation. The
LOSSES. however were more material in
I no heh-prccd less active bonds. Sales
sl.60o,oOo Union Pachc sinking funds
aights. declined per ceat: Manhattan
ccnsols "a Texas Pacific. "a Texas and
Pacific firsts 2la. and Atchison fours 2
pr cent.
Total sales stocks today 35S,SOO shares
including. burlington 25.600, American
Tobacco 1920. Chicago Gas 1900
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pears. 81 .55f1 .s5; green cages. 81 aos,, AZ
rScrp1s /, sli5 grapes N;sni .s5 white
9, c nm, MEATS = Roast beef, Lib
q lg.l 10; 2-lb, ~. 2ou2 Is; lib corncd beef.
dos uozeh d u loql 10; lib lunch tongue !
aiozen. Nl5a1.S; lib Oxford sausages, 2
aoIlen. $500: Frankfort sausages, Lib, Siso.
n l.,tH dP9n, a ham, dozen. sdqeoc; is-ib
hsapi, dozen 55a6Oc; ls-lb deviled ham, !
o,zen, siooni.l0
tANDLES-Graalte Is and IS, 7ei7,sc; TO-
candles, 9n9 l-2c N'''
,e C,ofFEE-Rio and Cordova: Fair. lsf
ils ss, iaI PRIME l7MlIs choice. lsaaie; fancy.
c 1.pem bass, 100 lb cases, s2o75 less -
s commission; Arbuckle's. in 100 Id cases,
STR si 49, ,ss sst &c commission; in So lb cases,
s.,io; Sea Fairy. second roller patent, So ,1:
pa rTNytwphh extra roller fancy, $780, Sea
ss.no lrllsbury's Best. 500 Special rates
barrels barre, loo above sacks in halt barrels SOC
EAnlNACEous GooDs-Grts. hominy
ana cream meal in hbis s2.55a2.so; pearl
FISH Mackersl. No. i. in i6-Ih KITS. 81 90
%; No. /, half bbs, ssoods.so: sardines,
iard e's sa5ag2 ssiat sanod in % s5 mus
w N oo l. 70 ID half bbls. A.Ood4.50; 10 10
o. ,!lA;,Ms-standara. 1W4alo,ac: picnic hams
HoNEY-In co III cans. extracted. 5acc
III comp @lloc; II III cans, extracted, G,.c
4. LAX Refined tierces, compound 3-Sff
sc; leaf. 7-Nn5c: 50 III cans &c high,C
.n a. usrces; Job cars a4c higher; 5-lb
'-S MN hiis ( ssi! s;lb le hiener., ,,
PRIME, a3d2bc choice open kettle. 270soc
NiCE1 Extra .farcy head. 4AI5o: fancy
dnported rice. 5l,c. choice 3i.Ms3.c; fam
"',nS4c; prime. laa02hc.
,hoIr,En. Basis for 7-l6. sisai. ta5isc: ma
u, "a x; rrr'e,%,,; Gotten. l01i0lfc,
-SAi-T-I;iverpo coarse 75ISoc; fine.
SOC Louisiana, coarse, 75c fnc S5c; bar
rel 2s..Jlos, s2.25; Co.'s, $3.50; ico-3s, $40;
:, STARCH Standard goods: Pearl. in 40
I'D boxes, Hlc; Royal Gloss bulk. 3i6c
nickel 100 packages, per box s2Gjff2 50
corn starch 4$3q6c per h. 20 and 30 ID
SuGAR-fQuotations are for small lots.
special prices given on carload ortiers \
Slaaddrd GRADUATED. 5ts1jh; plantation,
~ G' rman granulated, in sacks ,c;
cubes, 3-Su5l2c; powdered S-sn5i5c:
yeiiow clarified. fancy, 4 5-SGli94c: choice,
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Three days ago Mr.. Julius Runge OF
Galveston prepared and masioi the fol-
lowing estimate of tine Texas cotton crop
TO a st. Louis paper. for publication yes-
terday
My opinion Ia that the acreage OF Texas
and Indian Territory Is about sans az In
1891 say 100000 acres. and ! think That
sj-lDD bale per acre are assured, say i,75p,-
900 bales OF cotton. Wtth abundant rains
during the next six weeks and very favor
abe conditions during fall and winter.
tharc Is q possibility Of raising In Texas
and the Territory 10000 bales OF cotton.
All other States have never RAISED ex-
ceeding q. $4,000 bales OF cotton. and allow
ing fer drouth in Mississippi, Arkansas.
Louisiana, etc. ! believe maximum esi-
mate for oil States except Texas under
very Favorable conditions IN 6,U0Doo.
think under the most favorable condi-
tons crop can not reach 100000 bs.es.
but 10 excessive heat and drouth contin-
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STRAIGHT DEMOCRACY.

He Old Texans SpeaI,s On, ., -.
Subject of Party Fealty wv On 'he
Editor of The Post:
Niger Texas. May s.-ror NV ov,
ssu0h as democrat, and not with
NV Of publicity, or any hope or ex.
W. ~ OF reward or thanks, / want TO
.Ie fost that 1t deserves the
Ia, ~ praise OF every true democrat
IN hai ~ us sturdy and constant If.
nnbi a up anu defend IN. Drinrtp,es
rdsS yu deoid party and huri hack AT
kd,Iss,rh iocralic sheets the contnmut
pSss 'he! 80 much deserve
u5s ~ y entitled to the ever,,s,iry
vb,Oh democrats for the able mar
|;rty II mas upheld the interests nf
III ,,n aiiu Tor its watchfulness ali
L ,,ma. i. mas fought for harmony
thr,,,s mas given the News such
hi in ss an ought to make 4, hide
tn ana .m for hobnobbing with
ho Is M, mics OF democracy ANY
rel tba. 1901, an ass, or n knave
the nar,v ,hese papers are bitter
Ii hoy M, ana want to see II dis
PING to tha My mhy are they always
"a Why dos m'',n y, calamity howl
Md comfn., . "" tnrm So much
TO hean IT, why does II 50 often
lsms unon ,hu.soine panegyrics and
roni y simply could moi 90, o !, ,,'
ei ,ham, nation, and like t;lb6s md d'i, ~,
lie nar POUR out their venom ana ~, ~,
isa raly which has sn 49,, a'iu IT."
4 m protected them, '0"s MUIR
Al thu a Few Others have h,u., .
PULLED h., mass of the parfv v.in
h make " Them any longer ord
p, how men, l.em writhc ana cnvnrt ~
true ma nlue they really arc a. ~
Ths ,raasurement is made hv *, ,hn
thows cent election In c,r,t,,,ee
ltsy ar. c,ear'y as The Posi- 49, ","
u finsr ueinocrats first and ~,
b. Tna ana other n,iestiora' ~.
ply in no mas struggled hord
" reward oause and We trust VII,
NJ and M. My God. why do moi
and lesyoi ne party turn In II
laes Of ~ OIL listening 10 Tho
these en o,s9h poured into their
iaey NAV 's sa Post will have it, re- mn
y Praise, bur SOW In rendering tho
As your hnrn,k know there are thou.
W owe 1t a anh, servant who feel
~ oil parry t'i u IN behalf of
conrs,enant so far AZ az, v.uu me
lsan sorsr, and so far as y raa, "nrr-
nducyi,w VIII live ls n a,.
'"eets are buried and en-, en-
b ,s's e - and (, patriotic citizen.
hpvlng mo mo the plans ani ,da are
know oervishes and s ai' !urhs
% Il Yhheir motive.' "' are pesih-
Nhby s Keeps si,nh 49,
What ,bso,,h ers of that nix ~
ssn't anv my term ednea,"io.',,1
.n fishes nan See 1t ia soi.Iy tn,
M out Of i, .ney are after AZ.
as SEAT ,hey are no nor.
Hiries i,s ceonn.svident prounsiiio',
IA a. Barnsssiusion with H. Aui
" hopes Of had TO go in , CIV
sca,a sfsired ef,'nng an office. A.
aMee. Barnsv any pap from al,
~, Flowing iseis all at once n
CO. the Interest In the i'm.
~, about s a,.s. He howls and
= When ne at,asyasance of the
Ss Mp! 70 60 cen a.. know II barney
- ~ ecSnony. aa his late treatise
., sh MiIaak The Pos, ~,
s,:.i*s .sJlss,r Ts pert Ina Of f. t a..
s.,.,IA h D. fssersSIaie It's ' sro s1i.i
r. s.I Ss.iiSs if' oss ~. haze b been s'oa
fSSMa this e -" better literature
enweeiiy 'pnmnaign than the
~ and po't. Excuse this
sSnifes ~ vss,ieve me 10 hn
me Post. Respect.
w. l.. Towner.
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WANTEp-By lrst-cinss law stenograph.
dress NJ, care Post. i,
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WANTEp--Ny young man, position in
store or onicc, viii work for bourd and
wasnins recommendations furnished
Address 1851, care Post. ID
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Board and Rooms.

board ana Rooms.
NEW HOME TEi-Everything newly
arranged ana improved. elegant front
rooms. 1910 10 ~. with board. q
ROOM AND BOAHD--Nice upstairs ro0m
for two gentlemen. southern exposure,
with supper and breakfast: close In.
Address 7zs5. care Post. II
FOR RENT--E Elegantly furnished front
room modern conscnlences; board II
desired In private family; central loca-
ton. 1914 Prairie Ave, between Caro-
line and San Jacinto. ~
i2ll TEXAS AVENUE. two and half
blocfs from Capitol Hotel, r>,ns for
rent with or without board; transients
aolicited. rates reduced for summer
months. Mrs. A. q. Brown, l2ll Texas
Avenue. 10
FJKNIsHED ROOMS with or without
board: first-class board and large. airy
rooms. with all modern conventencex;
married couples solicited. No. 1900 Rask
street. Mrs. James y. Craig. ~
NEW BERRY HOUSE. Hi5 FranEIin.
board and room $50 to 300 per week
coolest location and besf ei6o . day
house In town: hot and cold botka, y
NEW ELEGANT FURNf6Hhb NOM
with board; southern expoeuf3; MI
and cold hath: polite stteptloa y GD&63lf
1t 100 Husk avenue, III q n
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Lost. Found, Stray, Stolen.

A BLACK SILK parasol. with gold handle.
LEFT In q seat on the Presbyterian picnic
train Saturday night: viii finder please
leave at American Express Office and
get reward. II
LOsT-At picnic Dickinson sunday, q
solitaire diamond out of ring; finder viii
receive liberal reward. J Aicheai. care
SiG Travis street. IA
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Wanted to buy.

w ANTED To buy second hand TWO or
three room house to DO moved from
premises. s. WesthrImer loi san ia
cinto street. IA
HIGHEST CASH PRICES paid for fur.
niture by Apex Furniture Company. w
Travis street. u
WANTED nY TIE UNITED STATES
10 purchase or leasc~A tract OF land
IN addition 10 several thousand acres,
of diversified topography, suitable for
manoeuvring troops, shall embrace "A
site for target range, about 400 yards
long by go yards wide, of smooth. level
ground, or ground with only very
slight slope one end OF which should be
closed by an abrupt ridge Or terrace of
bills. upon which bullets and shells can
fan without endanEcring the lives Of
should have good water facilities and
camping places for accommodation OF
not less tnan 1909 men. Oncrs OF sites
suitable for target range alone VIII lie
considered separately. All tracts Of
iercd mat seem 10 conform TO foregoing
general specifications VIII be carefully
examined by G board Of Officers to be
appointed by the Commanding General,
Department of Texas. the report OF
War Department for the Information
md action OF the Secretary of Wnr. For
Arms Practice. headquarters Depart
mcnt OF Texas, San Antonio. q. &,
SMITH, Lieut. Col. Deputy Q. NJ O..
clothins:. gents only; send me a postal
and ] viii call. II. Caplan, b0l Milan. u
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SINGLE MAN, speaking German and
English. well acquainted with city.
wants Job to drive delivery wagon, OF
any honorable work. Address 7l6i, care
Post. "
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Special Notice.

| NOTICE Ten dollars reward for cithc
| party described boow In any Jail Man
nin,k medium ,size; Spit in confer .
under w. name WI Scott; man. ginger
coloi"d medium size. wares good blaci
nat Slick face. 70 years old. name jim
Jackson, boy, 10 years old. wares No.
t,,muu9,s 1nick spoken, black, name lIcnr!
Williams man, bInck. medium size. tot
Notify j. w. Tarris. Riverside. Texas !
NOTICE Or. j. L.. Cunningham, ino
popular physician and well known phar-
nih'ihi VIII have charge of my drug
store during my absence. nIl fnvors will
be appreciated and customers treated
me sam" na " were In charge. Respect
fuzzy. a. Snrrean. Druggist, 2O0I Con-
krcss II
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice
~ hereby given that j. NJ. Faehrmnnn.
formerly general manager. II no longer
oonnccled with this corporation as an
officer aud has no further right To col
lcct for or transact any business for. or
on hccoun, OF this corporation. Wilson,
Eyres a Co. IA
HAKIWEI.L & sTKONGi, FIRE INSURE
nnce successors to Harvey n. d. Will
I2i strong companies. Loss promptly
pnid Ring us up. $50
sTtcIAL MEieT'NG--
once Texas Transpor'niion Company.
nv o,bor,,y H 10 So, ARR ala Y, 1899;
n special meeting Of The stockholders
of The Texas Transportation Company
Is called TO convane at the general Of
fees OF tho company In the city of
Houston on the lst day OF June, 1895,
To consider and act upon Tho subject OF
selling TO the Texas and New Orleans
Railrond Company the rhiirond, corr
porate rights, the franchises. and privi-
lcgcs. ana all other property owned by
sad Texas Transpsrtation Company.
l.. MEGGEr,
G-i Secretary Texas Transportation 90.
SPECIAL MEETING--By authority Of tho
board Of directors. n special meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Texas and New
Orleans Railroad Company is called TO
convene at the general offices OF the
company In the city of Houston on tho
LIST day OF June, 1890, to consider ana
act upon the subject NJ purchasing from
The Texas Transportation Company the
railroad, corporate rights franchises nnd
privileges and all other property owned
by said Texas Transportation Company
C. ID. SEGER
Secretary Texas ana New Orleans Hall.
road Co. 81
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Personal.

/ WILL he al thu Lawlor hotel, II aston
Texas, for one week beginning MAY y
curing cancers within ten days WilnVh'
uain, mn cure, no pay. w. N. SlIdons
NJ. ID. ~
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ZIT1IR lessons after the hes, ani short
est method VIII lac given by Professor
k,d irrburi orders ief, AT any music
house viii be promptly attended TO. lG
JEssAMINE BUDS. hne large ones. ready
now. 75c per 100. or $50 per lou Sweet
ncas 7.c per iOO. Magnolias Doc per dozen.
Also SUI ferns. Floral work made for
ati occasions Mail orders promptly iilled
William Kutschbach. 100 Washington
49,, Houston, Texas II
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FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished
rooms complete for light housekeeping.
moderate rent; 800 Clay avenue. corner
Travis street l6
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situation wanted,

MlDDLE-AGED LADY wants position "a
leaving the State IL position Is perma
rent; can give good references; no fam.
lily. Address No. ille. caro- Houston
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SILVER AND NICKEL PLATING.
grinding and polishing; prices moderate.
electric supplies and repairs. l.. Y NIL
Ter. electric engineer. Houston. Texas. II
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% UOENcKE, magnetic hoalor OH g
with iDr. S. II. Jones. 3oii2 Main street:
b.st 81 city references; ofict hours !, 10
- a. '''''
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FOR RENT--'rwo-story house, seven
rooms, corner Tplvis and Iceland
streets; modern conven!enees. Apply
1906 Main street. 10
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tNSl RANCE. real estate, rentals. city
aud country property houses for naln
rnd rent Amy part OF city. collections
mndc. brown n Hedges, fl3 Main street,
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FOR RkNT--SSeven-room cottage, Fannin
street between Walker and Mckinney.
Apply III. l.. HUBBLE. I'll Preston Ave. III
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ElGHT-ROoM cottage on Young avenue.
nice clean house. ten inmates walk 10
market house, court house or Central
depot, $50 krupp X Tufiy. III
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FOR RENT-Nine-room house on Capitol
avenue. seven-room house ON Lamar
eNehue. hNe-room house on Lamar ave.
nue.. cisht-room house on Milan, c. r.
Munger. agent, lob TcXAs aVenuc ~
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a NEW high raised oottnge. Win all im-
ptovcnicnts. six rooms. near " ming
ton street school. Apply otto lic"sncr
lls Washington, ur AT j, l.. Mi,caen,
ieweler Ii
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FOR RENT-l,arge two-stury boarding
houss AT corner of kurk and fannir
streets, all modern coiYcuicuccs. Apply
chlldr"ss x Taylor Cotton Exchange
buflllnr II
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FOR RENT--S-room house, rev; gns,
bath; viii rent for $50, Address W. r.,
lsCe POLK avenue. THIRD ward ~
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WISHING TO rRE-
PARE for more lucrative positions.
should Immediately JON the special mig hi
speed class at the Houston Shorthand
and Typcwriting School. Mason block.
II
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FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnlshcd,
seven elegant rooms over 6lg Travis
street. opposite Capitol hotel, has hccn
used as n rooming house, good trade
established. ]. 7. boyle. 5la Travis
street. or Grand Central hotel. Il
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$500 CASH and SIS per month will buy
nm elegant broom cottage In Third
ward. This is II special bargain Gail at
once William Manager. az ~ Mnin st.
Room 2 N
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WANTED--Situation 10 work In ronn,
mousse or yard, can do every kind OF
work. milk and attend 10 horses Ad.
dress I2sA, care Post iG
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SITUATION AS city drummer for cigars
or commlsainn Address l.sa care Post
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FOR RENT--1f you want thrcc-room
cottage or nftccn-room house. call on
Lone Star Moving and Storage company
corner of Main and Texas avenue. See
large star. Phone ass 10
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MARSEllIlss QtiuiTs
FRIDAY, between hours Of IL and ~
m, VIII ofer leo fine Mnrscllos quilts.
Texas avenue ia
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FOf SAl.E-onr lni vita improvements
on Charities strcct. Anrl5 at ifi6 Char
tres ST. Corner E..l Ave. II
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REAL. CSTATl; for sale Ia block Ca s. Nj.
Williams survey. south side OF bayou.
nrnr city limits. large or ANAL tract.
Address l'henol 1000 Washington street IL
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WIN TFI7"NN q younr German mum, st
uhNon al any KIND of work m store OF
lfiNaio fninly, willing to do anything
N"u''~s, '2a', care fost. IL
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For Rent.

FOR RENT or SALE = A furnlshcd
boarding house, saloon attached; also q
good team and wagon for sale. l4ie
Congress avenue. ie
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OLD time sugar S,usc inoasses, rcboile 4
thrcr times aud guaranteed moi TO sour.
n"'hing ike u Ia houston. only zoe, al
Kcowond's, ~ Travis street. 70
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FOR RENr-In whole OF part, a-story
brick building, III Main street. one door
north of Western Union Telegraph of
nee. l.. l.. Hill. II
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WANTED rOSitlon Nv AN oxprrlonr,.
hookkcrnor and office man; Al city ret.
,tenSes can make myself valianlc to
employer. Address No. .2aS care Post ID
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HAHIW ELL Il SIRONG, FIRE INSuR-
nnce Auon.ssors to Harvey r. d. Will
son. Room .02. kinm Building Phone
T2l Strong companies. Loss promptly
pnid Ring us up. b-30
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ing close in. si2 per month. Apply .
FOR RENT--The Turf Exchange Restau
rant. centrally located the only ana
first.class restaurant stand In the city.
Apply l.. klingbcil. III
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FOR. SALE CHEAP-A lot OF counters
and display tables formerly used In
Wholesale dry goods business, 10 he seen
at McIlhcnny's building on Franklin
avenue: sale must be made q, once Ap.
ply for terms TO w. II. Bakers exc
cutors. IL
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FOR SALE-Second hand 4o-foot. 1s-inch
smokestack. In first class condition.
cheap for cash. Cali at business office.
Post. II
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pkl MINERS sample line finest quality
iaoies KID glove eaunuois at th,rd cost
W cents par. sample line fine towels lie
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READY-MADE mosquito bars keen
ing mosquitoes out. should be &c inche,
hohbirct S2oo: finer s.T5. Frankiin's, iol6
Texas avenue. ia
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FOR SALE OR RENT-A twenty-five
acre poor farm near Hitchcock, Calves
ton county. well improved. good dwell
ing house. ouihouscs. etc. American
Brewing Association. II
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WANrEi,-wol by II man in city, IL a
Arpcntct and painter by trade. would
10 an! ,hins. Address .aoS. care Post. IL
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SITUATION wanted by colorcl man and
vile, man TO work around ihe house
wifc good cook and can wasA and iron
Apply 1872 bowling street. 10
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ready made bars, with
irainos. skirt 70 inches, VI cents; hoop
nars. sSlnch skirt. Soo. half canop,
Texas avenue ~
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EoOpvolorcd man wants position MS yard
man or ccachinan, willing TO work and
can furnish reference II required. Al
urcss '.a, care Post. l6
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FOR SALE CHEAp-rurc bred Po,and
China pigs. spanish pointer pups nni
Young registered Jersey bulls ana h.tf-
ets All stock sil, -rasr aud SUR II
please Add;czs n. y. FrnriuAn. Bell
Nilr Austin. County. TsNns. 10
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HIGHEST price paid for recond- hand
and will call. II. Captain, b02 Milan. ii