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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
1NG--The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Compress and
Warehouse company Will be held on
Tuesday. April 9th, 1877, at the South
at IL o'clock IL ~.
4. w. HOUSE. Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR REN1'-Forr and five room cottages
on Lubbock street ('fth ward north.
nine and eleven dollars. Apply S03 Cap-
itol aNenne.
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BUSINESS building for rent, near Market
square, lower floor or floors of build
ing, near corner Of Milan and Preston
streets, opposite Brown Il Bollfrass
building for rent. Apply TO III. IL.
Fisher. attorney at law. Shaw building.
Ir
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FURNITURE moving. storing, packing
and shipping -by C'ly Moving Co. phone
S34. Browns Drug Storc. corner Main
and Preston. See our list OF houses TO
remit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

WANTED BY competent lady position
dress Mrs j. Kemp Houston. Texas. 6
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR REN1'--Flat, nicely arranged for
roomers or families; location central.
Apply l1i34 Congress avenue. second
floor room 2.
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY 10 LEND In amounts TO suit
borrowers upon satisfactory Houston
real estate, ed $. Phelps. Office SO4l,
Main street. &
THE Mutual Building and Loan Asoocia-
ton, homo institution, has rev
shares, OF 500 each, of paid up stock.
with a guara rteed interest of per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually, for
sale; l0o9is Congress avenue.
MONEY no LOAN on frst-elass city
tlbO6 10 5000. owners address +. .. Bog
lSA. Houston Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

CATARRu FREE--For &c stamp | will
moil You sample of Il superior Catarrh
Cure; best on ear1h. DIR. IL. Wykon.
box "a, Houston. i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

HOUSEK EEPERS. attention; crockery.
china. glassware, lamps and cutlery, In
sets or as you may select, reduced prices.
at Houston China Hall. 1906 Texas ave
nue.. Ii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

SH ORTHAND and typewriting caught by
a thorough teacher; low rates; typewrit-
NE uVhe aceuinIi ,,S ua.u t'Ii'iIp,tS law Jaw
1911 Capitol avenue. 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR SALE--Rcgisterod Holstein bull, 80
months, Vic langtry's Mercedes Ne ether
land No. b1s. W. IL, f., $50. Chas.
Bfaca dairy, Montgomery road ami city
limits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03
PROFESSIONAL.
LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN,

TosT-At railroad crosslng, Eureka, .
dirt coiored, stub tailed, fox hound; SUIT
able rewardNp finder; station basgayss
LOsJ.one big bay horse, scratch on
nose: shoes on front feet. Return to
Jssues Bpto-1o reward Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

and buggy taken we'll care Of. bring
them TO the Southern Stables; II you
want fine rig, hire i al me southern r
Sgables;, II you want 70 sell. bmy or, or eA \.
the Southern Stables. We can III your
wants quick. reliable and satisfactory.
Just try us. The southern Stables cor
DiJGELBY & MccURDY, expert account
ants AUDITORS and adjusters; No. ZIG
Main street. Expert examinations made
on short notice. s-lt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

VIAVI--A home treatment for UTERINE
troubles; State headquarters. 402 Bn2
building; lady attendant to p. m. !;
adNioe and heahh book free. 5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

SITUATION WANTED-By baker. city
or country. Address Isl, this office. 8
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

WANTED--To know location OF one Di.
sands travelling dentist: person sending
information paid for trouble. Address
Dentist. Ben Wheeler. Texas. J
MRS. ECKERT, fortune teller, removed
from 1906 Preston avenue TO 1909 Texas
avenue. )
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

NEW YORK STEAM DYE WORKS-La-
les and gents garments cleaned dyed
pressed and repaired; agents wanted in
every town. Joe Rosenthal, manager,
3T Travis street. Houston: phone 1872. 4-l1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR SALE--A boarding house outht,
cheap: best location in city for bus ness
house rem. cheap. owner sick and must
sell. Address j e, this cfiice. 8
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FOR -First-class driving horse,
sound as a dollar; price 800. Address
15lS Main street. !
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BUSINESS cHANcHEs.

FOR SALE-Cheap. "A new stock of gro
ceries. also fixtures. etc, and set of FUR
hture; good location. For particulars
apply to corner Holly and Gregg streets,
Fifth ward. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

GGS-Thoroushbred pure Black Lang
shans. 76c 10; Brown Loghorns. 7Jc ~;
a very tns trio of Lcghorns for sale {;
ward, 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR SALE-Store fixtures, counters,
showcase. scales, shelving. cash drawers,
oil tank. tables. lamps. etc. almost new
and less than half cos,. Byrne Stack,
Houston Heights. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

EGGS from thoroughbred Light Brahma,
Buf Cochin, b. Leghorns, w. c. IL.
Polish and Bun Leghorns. Si.5o per set
eng, l2O6 Washing ton stre,st. q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR RENT--To private family only, my
nicely furnished residence. with stable.
press street; references required. APP
| ply Frank Sterne No. ll5 Maln street. tf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

FOR SALE-An extra fine registered Jer-
eey bull calf, months old and perfect
beauty. grandson OF the famous Fancy's
Harry and Tormentor 9TH. w. j. Groom,
Wharton, Texas. 4
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All grades,
From 75c
TO $500.
j. j. PASTORAL PIG. & LITH. CO.,
Houston. tf

TO CLOSE OUT-Must Do sod at once.
brand new stock. four stylish buck
boards. only $500: same, with four
bow top. $500; three gents soli palsl
end full bolted wheels padded seat ends,
$500; one fine ladies' rnaeton. 3th.ch:
one two-seated extension top hack and
brake. 5000; one two-scatcd canopy
stylish surrey. $50 90. one two-saatrl cN-
tension top surrey, hobby and strong.
SOn. {. o. b. cars. set up order quick;
must be sold. cash with order. Lock
Box 40. Schulenburg, Texas. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

AM ia ve.rs old. we'll grown; want
work, prefer machine or blacksn'i,ih
shop TO learn trade; references sood -;
Swift tins office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

SITUATION wanted by good, sober
younr mal. Willing 10 do any kind OF
honest work. knows the o.ty well. AZ
dress oil this office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-03

Ideal Engines National Boilers. Lakon
Transformers, Electrical Construction.
Repairing. supplies. Immature itewnd-
ing. The Bard"n Sheets Electrical Con-
structlon company $50 Preston avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

No. ID
BEEyEs RecF'- ~ cars or 800 heal al all c r
ty dressed haef quiet IuNc per ID ;r ordinary -
choice au,lfv No later cable atyiccs. shipments to-
JAS N ,h. George ~ cat' ami lj3n shcer for SnaI
....- ~, cattle Sslwarxse child * SUI erg@f.
"a No. ,r,srt ~ .ef fo- S. Morris and the Mart no
carries ioi cattle OR schwarzgchh & SuizherFer To
nurf W. TrutOn. viii 22io quarters o. reHI io'
Easwnns COMPANY the -. Paul 200 Quarters fr East
mans COMPANY and ,oS quarters for j.. II sherman.
m De- vas limited part ~ tie stock arrived TOO late 70
offered today Feeling weak. Nominal quotations -
fpr nary prime veals city dressed were lower
IN Gd.r r.r n WIN Jew selected cnrcasf"S selling az
gc country dressed Gull ~ ia>c. Ntf caves weak NJ
SHEEP AID I.AMBs-Receipts % cars. or 400 head.
ir,-,lnu car f0r e>rort alive Very little trading
or lack " stock but market firm AMI frncton higher
u-tlf bunch n clipped 90 ''nrrionl ~
st37i sp-lng auba nominal AZ s. l0GS6 PER lend.
dressed mutton A. 7isn>isc per 10. dressed lambs
trr NJ 100 tud coIrt, dressed spring lamhs steady
fr ,oC.l lit lower for common stock. with the whole
'arre quoted AZ - I0WsG per carcafs
Sale n Wikerson. $50 Western sheep 90 10 aver
age. ar s. PER 100 ~. 49, 40 -. . 80.
sheen common. - H. ~ ~ 70.
Hnme 4 Mullen. II clipped state lambs toor 60 n.
ti1Gs Receipts 10 cars or 9o6 head all for saugh-
80 direct No trading to-day Feeling lru and good
49,. - LIGHT hogs quoted at 81 l0NS4 80 loo
~, c,oica nght pigs - 60 Country dressed but
9rn M 4isTc per n for heavy 70 light weights but not
many sales exceeded olsc 80 49, -,
i2s n ayeraee 81 20 Per 100 H. 10 2l2 No. at 81 40
"a 10 ITO 10 At 40 GO DO. 100 n. q 40 l0o DO
ia NJ M =, 40. ii3 do i54 n. - AZ 90 DO, ib5 n
a. 81 a. rough DO $40 n at 50 a.. d. 40 d. at
Sanders date Monday: lO4 state hogs. I5i n At
G. 40. q rough DO h33 ~ 81 -. l $40 10 az 81
n Mcpherson & Co. - state hogs. l43 70. at 81 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

c-,ic,r, March % CspccaD.-Lower Liverpool prices
a decline equal anaos, o . bushe'. opened ""e~'
v,ea. go,l 4 crop-lanage claims came from lNho''
Indiana AMI Missouri. ard made enough mpfessln ~
rally the market and close "a strong May closed = 90
Monday July nc over and july At St LOUIS a''e"e'
.. d htshs The market would have done better on nc
o,s = there had been more trade. $ LOUIS was me
,, b,e- until fus, AZ the close. IN the Lass T." MN
,es a., ,n,arcs, which had large seller n A ily
through v.renn became a large buyer possibly 10000
n,sb Nav ouenei from 72c 20 72tc fod between - 90
and 1870 and closed at '"'sc 'Ir"'i'- WV So
49,, d.. ,o, nsh alrnas, entirely flour. This was fair
cash business mlers. buha'o '''D ''"'"' " ~
,-oooo n,sh for export. The decrease N ne W'7d
,,, oea oo bush was larger thln expected and con
lse,lv larger than last years decrease The "eal''
900 r,t unreasonable. although the prediction of colder
. ,,-osresl,v created fears The crop cla ms 70
,v md not come they nave he.''Vtolr' ,g.l.,.y
from 81 They came from al g'.'' VA s
the three mentioned and seemed 70 'e io' s'o'
. -.-.. g.. ,t.,-,,lr,,e,t although
there we're clearances from the seaooard - "p bis
,1 a. mo close we're only sc Monday. May sold
between 24c and 2i'.c sellers ana closed at -fs mo
sarnples we're firm Cables I'D lower. Brad
eporte decrease east q the Rockies %, S-lpo
bush There wet weatf-f generally West, nnP,op-
lett Frazier best sellers 81 Louis people he pest
b,,vers There nothing new IN the rate situation
bet tween lTi-c lTi.c and closing az sc me IN
spection ls7 cars win 40 estimated i3F 20 morow;
On ~ the Rockies the week % 3l2 U0o bush
,searances We're $1,000 bush Provisions early were
80 err win the early decline recovered large pur
cnascs u by English packers Iog receipts were
a 1pD real with 20 COO estimated f0t Wednesday,
Tn. caeh demand only fair
ON curb ''pue en- May "heat closed az '-'sp,Sc
calls al 7isc Puts on May corn at 2i'sc; calls,
olMN1tac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

gt4 heavy hogs 81 fOGs4 Is; good roushs ~ z.us" 20
active all srade' goo w soen e. I'm
- 40 fair mixed 50 70uN common. ~ 2onf4 ~ os'
s2ns2 - choice lambs s. 25as5 !o far 10 so"' ia''
- 25fts5 20. Venl calves - Scfis4 %. . 4, 49,
81. Louis March 23-cattle-Ileccp's 4ob neau ~
krt barely stedy native 81 25fsi 30 astiNe ~
81 2Ods2 So Tsxas steers 50 eOQst 81 Texas COWS - ~
as2 - Iiogs-Recerts 53'2 head ns,ss "a No.
50 o0psf IS. shsep-Receipts 2.33i: market strong
Native sheep 81 e0as3 10: lambs. 81 30 - . -
Union Stock Yards Chicago March 23.--Catt"- X =
ceipis 500 heed Market steady cmInon 20 sh sn
steers 81 .cWs5 ~; nri 70 dere ~ "Ni -
COWS and bulls 81 75as3 IS; calves. $3.50 % TeSsns.
81 JOaN 80. Hcgs-Rscep's. 1000 head. harNe, sow
nrl 80 over. heavy packing shipping lots - vy
81 20: common 10 choice mixed 50 eelS1 90 choicc
sorted. 81 loIsi IS. Hight 81 90Gsl IN pigs 81 zDust ~
shcorRocepis 1000 head MARK, srong and &c higher,
inferior 70 choice 80 JDgSl 60: lambs 81 1915 -,
Kansas city. March % 90 attic Receipts 6IlS hcad.
Market steady native dressed beef era4fc $40
81 0D and feeders 50 s5qSl 90 Teyane 3ui.
cows and heers 81 401s3 ~: bulls g. $3.50 90 caves.
s5aSis. Hogs-Recep's. 10 % head Market jc lower;
top price 81 l21 bulk 81 sales 81 $685. V heavy $40
sos light So 6aGsi pigs SO sOass 50 sheepReceipts,
800 head Market steady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

ysmber Aci.s November December. sHGa,; December
January. BAD Manifestations dull but steady
cloths full prices insisted upor. but business small
'pfFEE-The market moved very narrowly lay. IRE
Hpning was steady unchanged to points advance ara
selea ~ only Loco hugs at the opening. and but little IN
!efsf developed during the early pert ~ the day. De
Vrl's were quite free amounting ~ w SOS bags AZ New
YORK ana at oil ports To- II fo2 irs. The New "rk
so'H mas e9n Conrileratlv reduced during The wee9 @
Ig OF 1000 lans while tho stocks nt oil ports hhv"
ifnpiol Nl.ND bags IN the other hand.
lcre has been gala Of 1850 iags IN the amount nHos
Tie stock - coffee United states other han
brazilian "a reported i3i )G bags at S"wrork. 23T2
bags At SIN Francisco. rliT bags rt Now orleans,
me total icing Do39j baes against i120 bags tho pre-
ccihg Meek The cables reported 'hc market az Hamburg
a PIX higher and sales there Al 100, tass Santos
eiiet With good iOso1n; receipts lieyD bags
stock 4.2ini bags. Rio firm. No Rio, htad
cenge 10 lGc. receipts. 1000 hags cleared for nei
states 600 BAGS Tor Europe 1000 hays; stock, 2-'oop
tsss loyre ore7ei quiet snl unchanged at u o'clock
showing an advance = franc and At O'Clock was steady
4 franc W 10 franc d, closing steady at Gi franc
not advance sales 5000 hays. The local market
was quiet during the afternoon. closing quiet =
points advance 20 points decline. Saies $500 bugs
spot coffee was steady al unchanged ptlces brazilian
wac quoted NJ We for Nc = and ssc tor ~ y. Mud
coftce aui"i. Sales bags Marucalho
500 tsgs cenra, American. both private terms
The following shows tho highest, lowest AID closing
prices to-day On contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
LONDON WOOL SALES.

London March 23--The wool sales to-day
Quoted by sydney Buxton CO. The offerings COM
prsed 10 253 bales There large Attendance The
selection good and the bidding spirited. oood
W0.s realized prices American buyers purchased
about 300 bales They eagerly bought merinoes and
cross5refs and paid highly for lambs wool Following
the sales In detail and the prices obtained:
New South Wales 800 bales Secured iid4is I'D; DO
locks and pieces ja,dnis; greasy saif. % locks and
pleces. 4ffsl.
Qucensand-2ToO bales Secured. iiisdais %: DO
locke and pieces sdas; greasy, s.Gid, DO locks ard
pieces. 6iaM1i 3D.
Nctoria-2 900 bales Secured 3iadl1s Cd: DO locks
and pieces. 7god greasy. 5iadais ID. DO locks ard
pieces. 4isu0d.
south Austraa-4o0 bales. Greasy. 5kasi; 30 locks
and pieces fGGi4d
Tasmania $40 bales. Greasy. 7sdgis: DO locks ana
piecas. s&GG2.d
New Zealanf-3 700 bales scoured. o.. 10 locks ard
pieces 5isWlod greasy cana; do locks AID pieces 3is
474d.
laDe n Good HOPE and Natal 100 bales. Secured
i0sldls 3D. greasy. iIQTla1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
HAY AND STRAW.
Sew-Ynrk Tor week endlnz March .:
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Liverpool. March %. 3a45 p. ni.--Bsef-Extra india
dun at 5Gs 81; prime dull AS Cd Pork
Prime meFs Western hne firm $50 ID Do medium firm
Cd Usmg-ShOr cut. about ~ 70 10 ~, steady AZ
s3s Baconcumbersnd cut about p % - u, steady AZ
short RIB. about - ~ H. steady at y.s 3D. long
middles. Hight abou, 81 10 y ~ steady al 2's "a
long midfie heavy about - 10 - 10 steady at 2's
clear mlddles heavy about - 30 n. steady
2js 81. cenr bellies about " 10 u b. steady at ls ed
shoulders about ~ 10 II n steady n, 26s IarfPrims
spot dull 22s. CheeseAmsrican finest white
and coored steady SIS ca Talow-Prime city steady
az lss 3d. CottOnseed ol-fiverpool refined dull ijs
81 spirits u urpentlne firm AZ 2is. Ros'r--Commcn
steady al IS Whea'-No Northern spring Gull at Sc
4Isd Mixed Western spot. new. duh at 2s 1Af
old steady q c's ID March steady "a 7i.d: April
steady "a 7i.d. Nay steady az q SD. Flour-St
Louis fancy winter dull at So 3D. Hops a; London-Pa-
81 fe l.lnat frr1a Grlfss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
orurn MAKgErs-nY TELEGRAPH.

Buffalo March 23-Caitle-Receipts last - hours 5Oi
head total thus far Gs head same tline Ls
week $50 head. consigned through 9H2 mead 70 New
Yorl cs2 head: on sale, y heat M"I1e, ~, az
ar cows 81 2iasa q. yeala. 81 Oq$5 20 H1ss-ise-
CENTS si "a hours $50 head. total f1r week thus ar
- $40 head sninc last week 20 en MEAD, consishe
through OSo head. to New-Yori; $50 head on sale
I no be,d Nnrfaf op'ned aoW. hut olc~ed easy, VITA
aholt all cold Yora.rs - 20Gsi - mixed me. inns an
ainsi IN. rOughr ~ '0WSi. stays =. 80
- ~ she.r AMI lln'tc-Keceipts last ~ hours 40,
Mead total fsr thus far Zoo head same ne asi
n nd % 500 head. sale Oou
mead mostly over MARKET oT~nsd steady and CLOSED
sielfv Win snus rhr~1 unso1 god wool lambs, - "g
s. 70 heavy sheep neglected. lnndy grades arm ana
scarce.
81 aNaS5 10 prime 81 f54S4 So good 81 5oHS4 CO. tdy.
a64fa 40 fair cOfs{ 10 S3dx3 so common
10 Cd mi bulls and s2gs3 co. hefcrs s. 5g4 20
fresh cows and springcrs, sihuft0 Hogs-Market SOW
ana loo iov-r prine medium 81 1884 good heavy
Yarker 81 100 81 TO- ght workers. siQtt 10: pigs So 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
no ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.-PRO

4 PosAI.s FDR ELECTRIC WIRING: Sealed pro-
rosai sr furnishing materials and performing labor
yysauSei for the Installation o: new elec,ric-shns
Mains for the Male Department, Manhattan State Hes
nira AZ Wards Island y. y. in accordance with the
several drawings and speci.eaan MAJ 9e sent BY ma
., 80 undersigned ar No ! Madison Avenue. New York
city az which tine ne bufu u '.dN"seIs WAL receive
and open all proposals -. -. =. - - A.
Parties bidding This WORK must be persons or nIns
Se 80 reSeT 20 work similar character performed
Prou'sas must be flr tie whole work and be accom-
10y rI , bond u approved surety company gl2r-
E,- he s,thfll execution u the 0rer n accepted
and specifications be seen and forms Of
rfrained NJ the Office - J. O. Perry Architect.
- I've tatoi AZ Albany v y. and e, The ofrce o, no
Hoari u Managers No. Madison Avenue New York
CITY. -.-.-.... 81. -.~s. .. 49,. =,
~ - a thev NAV deem, ~ bast interests Of
or or a, 80 - HENRY =. ROWLAND
"'S ~ Pres dent Board - Managers
Manhattan state Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
OFFICE Of LIghtHouse In.pector. ThIrd DIs.

~ trict AZ Tonpkinsyllle. y. Y. March 18Th issi.-
Pronosas will this Office until II O'clock
n on Tuesday the 18th day x April 1891 for furnish
mo and delivering provisions for vessels and light sta
lions IN this district. Forms II proposals. and printed
r~.icqns giving full particulars To the articles 70
CURED AMI the delivery and payment can be 90
famed az This Once The bidder IN every must tIr-
,isE With hg bid a certified check N q sum equal TO
three per cen, amount ~ the bid. The check Is
m be 70 order OF The secretary OF the Treasury
md in he ra.a u an unsuccess,ui bidder II VII be re-
turned 10 him after award "a made. II Will Be re-
,,rnai n the successful bidder when hts contract is
aligned AMI approved by the Department II he should
,ti =, make the c1nrnct the certified check cepcsiiei
M him shal become the property he United states.
The right IS reject the whole or part OF any
- all bids and r. any defects ard % ncrAa sc
r diminish during the fiscal ending June 3" T. ls
the quantities any item article named IN ne spel-
Soofi'rs A clause this effect viii - Inserted IN the
contract A. : SNOW C1mdr, L. 5. y. Lighthouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New-York. March %. 1897.

lIaFVH I""I
cOTTON-Narrow fluctuations and restricted interest
fully describe the cotton market Tor NE "ohon' lAe'7
- "a outside volume 81 trade and profesScntl opera
,ons are devoid Of character. Tie market ms morn
steady q point advance 10 point decine
"a The movement during the forenoon was very marrow
,bs rnarket by midday showing Joss Il Ia points WIN
~ bales. Business during the aiifF-
no,n was equally restricted and again TIE volume -
unluyCran; for the day The 0i4l 100
80 ~ Inc vcr, small figure Of 434nO bales The early
csiles showed a featureles5 foreign market ana the
se abroad was unchanged - point decline The est
macs OF a rather free port movement Induced some
,tfir, . local account fte other hand the South
rn s19t markets reported little cotton Offering and al
Per rerortes good cloth bus.ne,s with sales ~ ilr
80 ,,aet 1900 pieces he basis NJ = 3-lhf TOY
sot and ..c for contracts The reports from the Mas-
NalIev serious. but ia The Irs'nt con4i-
80 - t~de the Influence Il tlese advices the
tet Is small The trading Of the afternoon was en-
tfref rrgfcsei0nal The port receipts wore about as
estimated early. The Neworieans nofetcrn was est
ned al 500 400 bales. agalnr 100 bales last
,c, Ind 90 bales last year Houston receipts fo-
Nov 700 - bales against leo bales last week.
ami ! 674 bales last year.
0rening range and close today and closing BIDS The
.-.....-l-A nlp .rd lIsl fnll0N
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Proposals.
OFFICE Of Lighthouse Inspector Bird District,

OFFICE Of Light House Inspector Bird District,
~ TompSnsyne. y. y. March 18Th, 1891; Pro-
will be received this Office until II o. CLOCK NJ.
IN Tuesday the u April, 1897, FOR maintaining
all the Du0ys channels u Lake Champlan, Paw
tucket River T. T. Taunton River. Mass; HousatonIc
River Coma. the Hudson River between New-fork City
and troy y. 3 Fire Island Inlet and Great South Bay
u Long Island. y y. Jones Inlet south side Of Ion.
leland y Y Rcctaway West Channel. south SIDE or
Long Island y Y. Hog Island Inlet. south side OF Long
Island, y. y stanford Harbor Conn, ana
slch others az NAV BE- authorized, FOR one year
from tie first day ~ July next. Forms q pro
nosl ana printed Specifications showing what ia required
ar he had applying This Office The right Is reserve
10 re1e, any all bids and waive any defects ana 10
lncr.as. the number in each ~ the Highways
named A clause ~ this effect will De inserted IN me
CONTRACT. A. :. SNOW, Commander. L. :. ". Light