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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

ment houses in the Street have their hands full
In filling orders
advances were general throughout the day
In the early trading especial strength de-
Neloped by Missouri Pacific, Tennessee Coal.
Lacede Gas, Pacific Mail. American Cotton Oil
american Tobacco and Sugar Refining the last
named stock making of its sensational ad-
Vances at maximum gain Of SIS per cent on
inside and rank manipulation Commission
houses were liberal buyers, but London's atti-
tude was not favorable, factor which caused
some hesitation al the opening The Indus
trials. as rule, made the largest gains. Sugar
Reilning closing al net gain of G7s per cent
and American Tobacco at 2Ss per cent In the
active railroad list Missouri Pacific the
leader, in point Of advance. Atchison preferred
continued in good demand; also the Reading
issues and Pacific Mail transactions in the last
named amounting to II 100 shares at net gain
OF rs per ce1t. Southern Railway preferred
was strong the good showing in its annual
report, which was made public to-day. For the
month of July the Reading company showed
surplus Of S29GlSl after the payment Of all
expenses. taxes and fixed charges. as compared
with surplus in July 1896. of 81 J12. Gross
earnings Of the railroad company increased
S163,IS2. and net earnings SlOG0D2 Net earn
inss of the Coal ard Iron company increased
St3dds The anthracite coal trade is moving
along In a satisfactory manner. and the feeling
is most hopeful on tie outlook for the fall and
winter business. The resumption Of work by
81 many industrial establishments is reflected
in a brisker demand for coal. and with the APP
proach Of colder weather will doubtless assume
larger proportions The fact that the syndicate
formed At the time Of the Reading reOrganiZa-
ton has successfully closed out the last Of its
Reading securities To strong financial interests
indicates the firm belief Of financial interests
in the future of The Reading company. and the
effect Of this transaction upon the market value
OF the stock was noted TO day. II is expected
that the September dividend and interest dis
hursements will result in increased operations
in the stock market both for investment and
speculative account. al conditions favor the
employment cf these funds I'm market opera
tons. The extreme ease ~ money continues
strong factor in inducing market transactions
Fries earnings for July showed an increase in
gross II S2lj.3Gl. and in net an increase IL
SiIIW operating expenses increasing Sl9o,G30.
Erie. like all other companics. Is showing the
effects Of industrial revival.
Prices for the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day, compared with the final figures
Of yesterday. were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Tuesday. August 31-p. m

Tuesday August 31-p
The securities markets were again strong and
active to-day. The advancing tendency was ac-
companied by broadening transactions through
out the list. the variety Of issues traded in
comparing favorably with the record day a fort
night ago. Efforts to depross the Granger stocks
were continued, and in this group the bears en-
joyed their only success. although the extent OF
their accomplishment was limited to fractional
recessions in the morning. recoverles following
in the afternoon. The condition Of the corn crop
assures satisfactory harvest Bear traders
dispute this. and to substantiate their conten-
tior .hey point to Chicago reports. which state
that the corn crop has been dangerously dam
aged by changes in the temperature and by lack
of sufficient moisture. Great is Chicago OF the
bears Chicago reports seldom Trustworthy
Bear rurnors are rarely based on facts The
most trustworthy advices intimate that the
damage suffered by the corn crop Is not s!cniG-
cant when the extent Of the actual acreage
nlaoted is taken into consideration Railroad
ranagers who are better qualified than bear
traders 10 Judge Of tho future earnings @. their
rosas are unanimous in predicting an enormous
tonnage movement throughout the rest Of the
v.ar and their estimates are based upon per-
sonaI investigation and information respecting
~. cron situation. While operators for lower
or,cos ,ndnstrious,y but unsuccessfully ply their
trade. values gradually approach higher level.
80 investors and Speculation for rise con-
tinuo To increase the interest III market opera
ions transactions to-day amounted TO JJG, l9S
shares against 4II,ZOb yesteIuay' ana III n tne
nond department to the par value OF $4.o4oOOo.
-, on Increase of $921OOO above yesterdays
'o,ai The inuuiry for railroad and miscella-
icons bonds is heavy. ard the ieading invest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
The Audit Company
of New York.
EQUITABLE BUILDING.

Acting President. Vice President
AUGUST BELMONT. WILLIAM A. NASH.
Manager, Chief Consulting Auditor,
THOMAS L. GREENE. STEPHEN LITTLE.
Consulting Engineer
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS
chief n Ciorns Of Engrs Secretary and Treasurer,
HENRY b. SEAM.N EDWARD T. PERlNE.
DIRECTORS.
August Belmont. A. J. Cassatt
Frederic +. Olcott Marcellus Hartley,
James Stilman, Charles X. fllnt,
William \ Nash. George CoppeH.
Joseph s. Auerbach q. Il. NJ. Harvey,
George c. Haven. John |. Waterbury,
George w. Young.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
of Stockholders.
W Bayard Cutting. f. jefferson Coolidge, jr,
Walter G.. Oakman, CHARLES = talrchlid.
A. ID Julliard Gustav T.. Kssel.
Henry w Poor Isaac y. Scligman.
Louis Fitzgerald Robert Macay
The Audit Company examines and reports
upon the accounts and financial condition OF
corporations. copartnerships and individuals,
and examines and reports upon the physical
condition Of railroad. manufacturing and
other properties.
It's services are Of value to investors fnan-
cial institutions. borrowers OF money, direc-
tors of corporations merchants. firms. and
purchasers OF properties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

Of Si9.S97 and loss in currency Of $4,000.
S Treasury receipts for the day were S2ooS,-
eral balance Of sos ,51 ,533 consisting of $50,
O24,O90 in coin and 1888. 443 currency
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS REPORT.
The result of operations OF the Southern Rail-
way Company for the year ended June 30. COM
pared with the preceding year. was as follows:
Gross earrings slooss27 sleo g peo s277
Expenses and isi5l,iii iS2a5I5O Dec. 2is,ao
Ne; earnings ..... $500 500 S.4ssst Inc. s2ls,sa
s s .i' ssas5 :s'fs|5: |::
Other deductions. 1852 IIli0 Inc. 32.Gsl
T3al aeaueons So e sssst Inc s ,s SO
The balance to the credit of profit and loss ac-
count on June 30. lS9C was 81, lJ-.223. and the
credit balance of income account for the year
ended June 30 1897, was S443,SO2, total Of ST.
S9G02J, against which the following charges
were made during the year ended June 30 1897:
Dividend No. / on Southern Railway Company
preferred stock. per cent, paid January 1, 1897.
SJi3.oCo discount Southern Railway Com
pany consolidated ) per cent bonds sold during
the year. S1lJ,W0; cost Of Franklin and Pttsyl
vanie first mortgage u per cent bonds pur-
chased during the year, and written off as value
less. Ss263'; miscellaneous accounts written of;
S11GJT: total, SIJS,3l2; credit balance carried
forward June 80, 1897. 81. l31,7l3. The increase
in interest and rentals represents substantially
the final Increases In interest charges as pro-
yided for in the plan of reorganization.
The United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany will pay dividends on number OF securi-
ties. a list of which will be found in another col
uhln.
Referring to the circular Of February %, 1897.
i. T. Morgan d co. give notice that they are
prepared to make a further advance or S2O on
each 81 900 > per cent bond OF the Columbus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo Railway Company
now on deposit with them. Certificates or deposit
must he presented in order that this advance
may be noted thereon.
Messrs. Winslow. Lanier * Co. viii pay diVl-
dends on q number of securities, list OF when
will be found in another column.
Certificates of deposit for Oregon snort Line
and Utah Northern Railway Company collateral
trust bonds issued by the Guaranty Trust COM
pany of New-YOrk or the American Loan ana
Trust Company OF Boston, are now exchahge-
able at the Office OF the State Trust Company
for oregon Short Line Railroad Company Is IN
come bonds issued under the plan or reorganiZa-
ton.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie First Mortgage
BOndholderS Committee, George Coppell, CHAIR
man, announces that majority or the Dohds
have been deposited with the Guaranty trust
Company under the agreement, and that the Ger
tincates Of deposit are listed at the Stock Ex-
change Bondholders who have not deposited
their bonds are urged by the committee TO 90 SO
without delay az active steps are being taken
in the interest Of deposited bonds.
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW-NoRK
yyset ending ,ur Sc. sS4.J?2 SiOiSJ2I
FROM January .....2i 555OH 2il3'9ol -o' 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

The more important net gains were made by
the following stocks. American Cotton oil. "a
per cent; the preferred. -. per cent. American
Sugar Refining g. per cent. the preferred Il,
per cent. American Tobacco. Us per cent: chi
cago Great Western preferred Il. per cent: col
orado. Fuel and Iron. l.. per cent: Consolidated
Gas. rs per cent; Delaware. Lackawanna and
western. li2 per cent; Detroit Gas - per cent /:
Laciede Gas. "a per cent: the preferred. Ia per
cent; Lake Erie and Western. ! =, per cent: the
preferred. "a per cent. Metropolitan Traction, |
per cent; Missouri PHcifc Is per cent: National
starch first preferred. ! per cent: oregon Rail
road and Navigation. ] per cent; Pacific Mail
Is per cent; Pittsburg and Western preferred
ga per cent: St Joseph and Grand Island see
9nd preferred II ger cent. and Tennessee Coal.
is per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
Diuioeno Nctlees
tlnitto Stats Nlorteaat & ernst o:u.
ruu NEW YORK BISCUIT COMPANY
vu,tIC INTEREST DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST

/ ,eo- NJ, the first mortgage boads of the New York
r ,,onnanv Will be paid and after that date az the
EanA!'s ~ vo,k GEO II. WEBSTER.
street. -" 'N Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
London Aug 3l-Gold ~ quoted at Lisbon today at
46a; al Rome los -; Buenos Ayres holiday doid oafs
rs iidTs ot.R.Tbe market american securities
was weak at beginning but steader at the 'iose
pears were early sellers covered later on Inc toe
Was drm and the demand fair Consols for both money
and The account H. $40; Atohson I6% tanaa ao,
al ~ paul g77s Illinois Central 100: Louisville o3s'
Mexcan Central new As STA New-York Central ILL.,;
i'e IT-s. pennsylvania IS Reading II; Erie lst pre-
ferr.d 45s.; Mexican ordinary, Il? Money per CEN,
The rate OF in the open market ior snort ols
~ cs,o nor cent: for months bills. per cent
Paris Aug. 81. p. m-Three per cent rehtes' Iva
francs 32L, for the account EXCHANGE ." o"
don % francs 49, centimes for checks
Berlin Aug 3l.-Exchange on London ~ MARKS 'es
pfennngs checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
Coparinersbip Noiiecs.

~,OTIcE rs HEREBY GIVEN that the CO.
~ partnership Lately sXsns between JOIN ~! H. =
EGELER EMERIcn the h S business ysrs va. a. M; ne
2. ssoived by mutual consent. All debts owing 70 ne
IA eopartnership are to be received b. tEe sad JOHN
rEGEiCR and al demands on the safe eopaTtne'salp
a. a.. - he nresented TO him for payment.
ps'eo '>e" JOE LIMERICK.
JOHN H. TEGELEE
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j. p. MORGAN & co.

pvERTsEMENr5 ara .u,ssr,pen, for 81. I1e rrsune
., door north Of until O'clock D. M adverslse-
,nen,s received al the following anea ohses a, resusr
o1ce va until O'Clock p. VIZ; htl r :.
coz o,d a.; i52 Gth-ave.. l2h-st: Macys 6h-ays
West 42d-st. Gta,ave o.? East 4th-s 20 Vas sss
Ao6st between 7h sth 1850 East 4Ith-st; oSo
a between 10th and 77th l02G 3d-ave near 6ls
St Tos s9h-st $50 ga ave- near "a
ave 40 East Teth-st io2i 3d-ave: 28G2 3d-ave:
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financial.

Offers its services for the safe Keeping ana judi
oious management OF trust funds.
The company is In position OF great adVaH'
tape for the securing of mortgage Investments
It can render invaluable service TO those VINO
wish their funds, Of whatever kind' h'es'eu III
good mortgages
The company acts as executor GUARDIAN OF
oororittee receives deposits; executes all trusts
TRUSTEES;
George O.. Williams, Jonn . AZ =, nra-satho,,
alehal ,a ~ Iyiii,ard Charles A. Peabody. Jr.,
r HueISeS IrCHn James y. Lynch.
nn ,i virdmuIIer Robert ELEPHANT
John Jacob Aston, MdrtIl 1o'n'' ,,,.Ls
Julien T. Davies, I,enJanHh
,..ariaa y Henderson John D. Hicks
sar'.t, pn,ter Ellis D. Williams.
A. p Cruger Charles Matack,
- - Charles Richardson.
CLARENCE, II. KELSEY. President
FRANK BAILEY. Nice-Presdent; ,,.,,,-- --..
EDWARD o. STANLEY Treasurer. arm. .,-,.,..-
EDWARD f. SPRAGCE, Solicitor.
STEPHEN p NASH. Counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

Actual cash btls-2i lIpO3o SZ2 llci!l INC S-f'''"
Customs receipts reported from Washington
TO day were 1898 500. Internal revenue receipts
S110574 and the miscellaneous receipts ST.
92S total Government receipts for the day'
ncndttures S33 900 Receipts for the month 10
date, SISGl3 2Oj; expenditures. s33.295.00; ex-
cess OF expenditures. S14.Gl. l91. Receipts Tor
fiscal year to date S1i.gIohI0; eXpcndituTes'
SS3 800 9OS excess Of expenditures. S2o'121..E'S
Receipts Of National bank notes for redemption
to-day. S145153.
The Sub-Treasury had DEBIT balance AT tIie
Clea ring House OF 1914, $40, and Its ret loss on
balance was s. 1913 made up by a gain In coin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
THE MONEY MARKET.

Domestic exchange was "a follows at the
places named: San Francisco Sight. &c: tele-
graph, Ii.r. Savannah-Buying. l-lG off; sell
ing. par. New Orleans-Commercal 1Jc dis
count bank. 81 premium Charleston-Buying
par: selling. hc. premium. Chicago10c. dis
count. Boston-Par cincinnati-Between banks
4Oc. discount: over counter. par
Bank clearings In this city were: Exchanges
$50. 62S.21T: balances. SGJS2 40 Boston-Ex-
changes. S1I1Jo,OSI: balances. SlSl4 ~ Bal
timore-Exchanges So 052.Al balances $li2-
:97. Chicaeo-EXchangcs. So 1856 1856: balances
81 73S 1863
The commercial price Of bar silver was j1a,c.
Mexican silver dollars. 41hc. In London bar
silver declined Is To 2id. Silver exports to-mor-
row, go 900 ounces
Money on call III London was %Nl per cent
and open market discounts ] 1J-1iG2 per cent
for short and per cent for long bills. British
consols closed T. i IL for money and I II j-l6
for the account. French rentcs were lO4 francs
,21a centimes. Paris discount rate, Ia per cent.
Paris exchange on London - francs 1872 CEN
times. Berlin discount rate. 2i2 per cent.
TIL. FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-days Washington Treasury statement
covering actual results Of two days ago, COM
pared with the last preceding statement. gives
the following baancoG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
OTHER CITIES.


nIn r i m'nss -, 49,, r,,re 5. .. 1895, lOi,
f,',,. - ,',''. - - ,...... los iO7
..,.S,., -.,'v,,y IL, 5s ......... 100 1914
columbus SIf.cf RHilsav stock
columbus Street Railway lr r1tge. 1s..''.'' ", -,
Xer"o-saas Tr.fton common ............ "a n
Sew orleans Trac'l1. prefer red ...'''.''''' 80 -,
N.fth shor" common -''''.''.'' - -
SHfih Shore preferred -: :, "a
Dr. hm2.d l"i 'I{ , Iy1 H., n,tee 6s....lIl. III
wor..,r rr,c,i5n common; "............. j. 10
Worcester Traction preferred ........''''''. w i"
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'And Interest.
Gas SE rrRlTIIS.


Central Tnlon Gas g. c. bonds when issued " 10 ~
ohio stock
Crluuius ONO lsf u'tge. - ~
consolidated Gas 60. ~ y. J. stnck..--.. % 20,
Consolidated fa~ Co. - y. J. lat cons 's.'' - sp'7
Consumers. Jersey CITY, stock..-.-..'.''' - ~
,,.nsum.s jersey city. bonds. ~, o..
I,arffaiIa. New YORK. Ttock
f'5fi WAYNE. Ind. stock ...............'.''' ~
Font WAYNE. Ind. lst mtge .............'''' =, ~
t;-auf RAPIDS. Mich. stock
Grand Rauds MicI.. fst mtee.......'..'''' ", -,
"idlSl"ii,' IL is ,uige ............. 1915 1917.
'. t,t, H. .,oct ................. ssis
t'',i,r..,,- 80 ,,tre %
I'Isyslr , and WsiIsh valley sock....... 80 elh
I..gsu-p1r and wabash valley 1T mtge. - -
M.tf1r' Titan Light Isl Gs. Nrw-lork... lo' -,
~. ,r,I I.TsGfrr ............. ~ 81
- rinc,,tc is,u MFG. ia
,,',',a1 NJ VII Observation-Disclosures. 2sIi. $40
New YORK and East River. y Y. com .-....- W 10
%cw York aud East River. ~ y. pfef...... l.p -.
n. York East River, " Y. Let utge. liza ~
Nov. York and East River. y. y. con- mtge l.n's lo,
ohio ana Indiana Gas stock .. oets
ohio and Indiana Gas lst Gs................ 3 ga
~ Paul Gas pc. cent bonds .............. :? ~
Sfandari New YORK comm q. .............. 40 100
standard New York, pFeferrei ....'......'' 100 Iao
sSfssi's ,,,,,s.: .,a. e e. Si
Western Milwaukee ist mge 5s..>.......... lo3 lot
Willamsburg Brooklyn. is mtge ........... lo3 lO3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
TIE BOND MARKET

railroad bonds We're stronger on a large and
WeH-dIsTibuted volume Of business Tho more
important dealings were in the AtchIson issues
Chesapeake and ohio Us Chicago Terminal re-
ccipts Ere general lien 81. Louisville and
Nashville unified Is Kansas and T,yas seconds
Norfolk and Western consol Is. Northern Pa
enc general Hen 81. and prior lion is Reading
general Is. Rio Grande Western nrsis Texas
ana Pacific second incomes. and Union Pacific
collateral trust 4iss The principal net gains
were made by Fort Worth and Denver CITY 0rsts
10 40; Kansas Pacific first consol receipts | To
-; Northern Pacific first Is. to 20 Union
Pacihc collateral IS. 10 ~. Kings County Ele-
waited hrsts. ~ to 57ig. Missouri Pacific first
collateral Js. ~ 10 -: Kansas and Eastern
hrsts. 10 ~: Wabasl second Is II. 10 TO-,
Kansas and Texas Of Texas -. H., To 81:
Union Pacihc collateral lbs receipts. to ~
Ann Arbor first ~, !. To- EIi.. Reading general
is. * to S6i2: Rio Grardc Western nrsts. / 10
S'i; Texas and Pacific first ~. II. to 96it: Wis
consin Central first receipts. u 10 IS Norfolk
and western consol Is. y to 1I"S and South
Carolina and Georgia frs; .Js /, 10 gJI Mobile
and Ohio Is lost II, to ~: Brooklyn Elevated
first receipts ! 20 ~; Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf hrsts = TO -. Georgia Pacific :,-Gs. * To-
lllSi. and Lake Shor" second registered. J.. to
100. Laclede Gas gained =, 10 l02a, Wesi.rn
Union collateral trust Js los; / to los. and De-
trot Gas js. y 10 ~.
THE MONEY MARKET
Money on call nominal at II, per cent. with
exceptions at IL per cent. Time money was ~,
per cent for sixty days. . per cent for three
months 3N3i2 per cent for four months and
3i2n4 per cent for six months. Commercial pa
per rates were ~, al per cent for prime sixty 10
ninety day Endorsements. ian. per cent for
choice single names. and ~, 0J per cent for other
good paper
The foreign exchange market was dull and
unchanged in general features. Posted sterling
was 1917 and iSGI: for long and short bills re-
spectively. Rates for actual business closed as
follows
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Columbus, Hooking Valley 4 Toledo
Railway Company,

% WALL. STREET,
NEW YORK. August 81. 1897.
Referring to circular OF February ~ 1891 we give
notice that We prepared 10 make further ADVANCE
500 an each 81 900 gee bond Of the above named Conn
many now on deposit with Our Certificates 81 De-
o,t mus, be presented In order that this aivares may
be note. thereon.
+. p. MORGAN & co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

9CEDAR STREET. NEW IoRK:oo
CAPlr -.'' > M nm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

Actual cash oTc-
tineates s2c5 oI5973 1925 ga Dec. ssoe9o
Deposits IN Ma
Available cash so,a3coaoi s2is0ii,il pee 500 &c
Mn isbi lies 20 I5r $50 81 col 1884 pee i0,G22
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01
DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER l. 1897

of Si9S91 and a loss in currency Of S55020
Sub-Treasury receipts for the day were 5000
csc. and payments S2.O60.2t9. resulting in a gen.
eral balance OF sos 551 533 consisting of $40
024,030 in coin and S5S533. 443 currency.
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS REPORT.
The result of operatiOns OF the Southern Rail-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-22
| WANTED TO BUY
NV lln..- -mML-

wANTED-Second hand furniture and
household goods. all kinds. VIII pay
good Prices. Drop postij card posiosiiee
BOX u. Housl0n;w. can on YOU. y
4 WANT 10 bay geniiemen's second hand
M. a postal. / VIII call. II. Captain. All
lam and Prairie. -
w,ANTED--Jersey bull. not over three
years old. Send pcdisree and price u
M1iIy EaNharr, Eoaunloat. Tsxas. 81
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ma @
4; SPECIAL NoTlcEs. (.
--IrlIL VII


NOTICE OF SALE OF FREIiHT-
Notice is hereby given that on Wednrs-
DAY, March ., 1871. AT u. m, the Texas
and New Orleans Railroad company
VIII otter for sale at its freight depot In
the city of Houston, Harris county, Tex
as said depot being located on or nrar
Few Orleans avenue ana Monts emery
avenue, IN tho said city OF Houston. GER
tain shipments OF freight as follows:
i5l cases Of N. 4 7 butter oil. shipped
from New York July llth. cx $. :. IN
OF lilo" No. 81. rece;.el at Houston July
20 on New York 10 hoesioa waybll T
10, OF July l7th. shipped by the Never
4 Hicks company, Baltimore, AID also
from New York July 18th, ex s 5. "El
Iasc' No. 1sl, received at Houston July
rs. July Il; shipped by the. Meyers X
Hicks company, Baltimore. Md.
Which said freight shipments above
described have remained unclaimed In
the hands of ithe Texas and New Orleans
Railroad company for n space Of more
than three months at Ms Office or depot
In the city OF Houston. Texas. prior TO
The 30th dav of January. 1891: and tina,
the proceeds derived rom the sale of
the said freight. after dcducting reason
able expenses. for keeping. storing and
caring for same after its arrival in
the CITY OF Houston until sold and costs
OF sale. shall be applied to the payment
of proper freight charges accruinr In
transit. and that the surplus, II aay. will
be held b. the said Texas and New or
leans Railroad company subject 10 the
order of the owner of said freight, his
duly authorized agent or attorney
Texas and New Orleans Railroad co.
C. w. Sodgwick. Agent SO
IRON and steel work for buildings
bridges. roofs. stanopipes. etc: designs
and estimates free on application. The
Gillette Herzog MANUFACTURING Co. M
De Leon Agent. >Siam building Houston,
Texas 2-H-H
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BOARD AID RooMS.

90 ltAl@..t. >~N~tIlAsl~ys-<
FURNISHED or unfurnshad rooms for
rent, with or without board. So San
daciIto street. %
ROOM AND BOaED for couples or ren-
tlemcn n private -an.ily; terms res5ou-
sb.r. good loc3t.cs Apply 30 Mrs a.
NJ Klmbail. 1917 Texas avenue. q,
SELECT boarding. with or without
rooms: references required; us Travis
5tr~.' =.
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NOTICE Bids are Invited by the Com
missluners Cou:t of Burleson County.
TeNEs. ut a special session TO be hald on
the nth day OF March, A. j. 1897. for
the construction Of two steel bridges as
follows; First, over Davidson's creek
one mite from Caldwell with spans of
"a feo'. WOODEN approaches OF 22 feet
on each end. - feet from CHAINS. OF
creek to ton OF br.dsc floor, roadway IA
feet. Second over the East Hcsua at
the san Antonio crossing, eleven iniies
west of Caldwell. 20 foot span, wooden
approaches II feet on each end. IA feet
from bed of creek TO top OF bridge floor
The Court reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids.
u. G. BANKS,
County Judge. Burlcsol County, Texas.
Caldwell, February IL, 1877. 3-S