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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22

ST. Louis. May 1.--cattie--Receipts, zoo:
shipments. 800; market nominal for natives;
Texans steady; fair 10 fancy native shipping
and export steers, 4sofr5.c 20; bulk, aS0afi,a go
dressed beef and butcher steers. S2n@i4 81:
bulk. 4.45fi4.75; steers under 1000 pounds, Sg5
G4.50: stockcrs aud feeders. .5oeli,s0; COWS
and heifers, 2a0aii.65, Tcxas and indian
steers, S.75s14.65 bulk. 4.0Dfri,c5; cows and
heifers, 2.25Si400 Hogs--Receirts, geo; ship
ments, 1900: market steady to firm; workers.,
4l56f450: packers, 4.o0e5iao; butchers, 43511
AS. Sheer--Receipts, 300; shipments. fone
market dull, steady. native muitons, S.ia6p
$50; lambs. 4.oo34.e5 Texas muttons, 4 10.
Kansas City, May 2i.--Cattle--io higher
than a week ago; prime dressed beef steers,
4.7asi50O; good to choice. fiofrt,7e. light 40
m4G0 butchers. S.o5api0o: heifers. 4.0ojfi.6a.
calves 6.o1Gd.50: stnckers and feeders, i.o0ap
4.65, Texas steers s.s5d445, Hogs-Receints,
1900; heavy. 4saga4.40 mixed a.10dlAa5; lights
8. 1904 %; pigs, 2yaefs.7s sheep Receipts w:
Sc higher for the week Colorado wooded
lambs h25Gf5.ah. clipped, asoT4.lb; native
lambs, 4.5od525; muttons. ieS1i'55,
Chicago. May .--Cattle-steady; Western
steers AS; beef steers sooTb0o; extra
steers s.7o0isS: COWS and heiters, 3e5Gi o.;
calves, 5.006pG So Hogs--Althomgh the week =
receipts were 2is000 head, $1,000 being TO
davis supply. prices ruled 8 higher common
10 choice a.i56pa.45: packers, iaodtfo: butch
ers. 4. 4O674. SO; pigs, 25o5ftoo. Sheep-For me
week $4,000 clipped 3.e56ia 49, shorn lamps,
4 75el5 90; wooded lambs, 5.5oMSea; spt M
lambs. 6ioGl5 TO- Receipts--Hogs, is'Vu
| cattle, 5000; sheep, 500.
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Spots closed nrm and unchanged.
New orleans spots.


Spots cloged unchanged; sales 5000, OF wnici
4790 were American; imports 1900, Of which
10 500 were American.
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manchc; Griffin W.. Boyd. from Comanche;
Fort Worth Lave Stock Company vs.. Hit
son, from Palo Pinto, Price VS.. johnson q
Co, from Parker; Wade 4 Hughes vs..
odell. from Bosque; Harrison VS.. Wealth
Wakefield from Cooke; He'll VS.. PNstun,
from Cooke; Jackson w. Cwcn. from
wichita, Smith VS. Richardson Lumber
Company. from Cooke; Mortimer Land
Company VS.. Stringfellow Hume, from
Potter; Thomas VS.. Liilard n Co.. from
Visa: Mutual Life Insurance Company
vs.. White. from Wichita; Spencer VS..
Jones, frcm Erath; Russell vs.. Butler \
CO., from Cooke: Duke vs.. Clcayer 4 Co..
from Montague; Holmes vs. Baldwin. from
Haskell; Chicago Rock Island and Texas
hallway Company VS.. Potterfield. from
Wise; Wallace vs., Babbett. from Wise.
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Ncw York, May 1.-Wheat-Receiptss st e
ooo exports ca 900; spot firm: No req l.eo
aoa OPTIONS Or. si9sss iNi d.s s sisaay
~ ~ nsfnn 20 10 % rounds. l6 Texas dry. "a
y. On nnmnds. 49, Leather firm; hnmlock sels
Ruenos Ayres isd2oS. Wool quiet; hse ,,e, lsg
-, o.. Northern 100011l 70. Corner
vet brokers il s7ls Lead dull, $50 TIN
n y1ntes quiet. Cotton seed oil inactive; prime
p Iutss nno1,inally 2Ng3i; prime crude 70 b
cruz cruz ,e,nSsiT. prirne summer yellow 25isn26;
~, sumner yellow 24lsGz5; butter oil As&g
Oh os,L nrir1e winter yellow 2sdSo.
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w. Hunter & Co. received the toilowins'
New York. May M.~Thare was nothing OF
interest In the market tc6ay, Tho opening
was at less ot point. Liverpool came 70
a halt: there was nothing striking In the
Chronicle weather report for the week. the
port receipts were very heavy, aud the trade
as rulo was disposed TO await developments.
Crop accounts were constructs by not few
peopie US iavorlng the bill crowd. Renewed
activity in the August option during the COM
ing week was regarded as probable. Before
the close u few buying orders advanced the
market The close was unchanged to point
auNni from yesterday,
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HEAVY STAPLES.

HEAVY STAPLES.
NiIioN-Powder, per keg. s4.Oofs
uag powder, $l.65 per keg; drop shot
N26; buck, $3.50.
Extra short clear, in sacks, 7aa0
.ars, SssgS%e; boxed hc higher;
sliies, sssQse; New York salt bellies,
skiast bacon, 9s4al0c.
~ AND TiES--Less than car lots,
a~n Bagsing. 2-lb 6&c; 2h lib, re.
W. so,lb, zoe; Delta, 81.
auek, Wrapped. basis "a, 6aG7c
psSiai sizes, 12c higher.
N-hlo and Cordova, 12613Ac, fair,
prime, l04l0Ac; choice, l0NIiic:
Ns',7.ei peaberry, l2AWlSAc. Roast
"a. arnuckle's Ariosa, basis 100-lb
xs answered; 36-lb cases. 1l.7oc de-
speA' iuu-lb cases, 1l.40c; In 3o-lb
-Empire Mills, Houston. Davison's
W @'SO; White Ribbon, second pat
isnas Star mills quote. Tidal WAYS
ss1Sy' second roller patent, $50;
10y, rye -four, $40. Special rates
kharss 70 interior points; flour In bar
''e SACKS; in half barrels soc above
AcEoUs GooDs-Grits. hominy and
eai' IN barrels, $40; pearl meal. In
Is, s2acng.lo per bbl Of four , saeks;
X Friends cats, $3.50; Columbian
eMncard. SIC; picnic hams, THc.
| gs1ina oo-ip cans, extracted, 4iSM5isc;
ps.oc, IN lib cans. extracted. 6iAc.
In snheu tlerees, compound, 45sc; laef
h,ahs Ae higher than tiercss; io-lb
Ihirhsan.er' e-ib cans 7sc higher; S-lh
XC<e
lrssS,ss- Reholled. fair, 16T1sc; prime.
w. ZS92ec' fancy new crop syrup.
-ns.ra fancy head. ea6Nc; choice. so
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Tndpp We
weekly Rank Statement.
Ncw xnri. Mone,.

New York. May 2i.-Money on call iizaz per
cent; prime mercantile paper 41sI5h per
cent: sterling exchange steady, with actual
bue,ress IN bankers' bills at 4. Sei'aft s6A tor
demand and i.s3MGf4 1871. for sixty days post
ed rates 4.s4d4.S7 commercial hilis 4s2ta;
silver certificates 577kM5s; bar silver 5lta:
Mexican dollars 1914. State bonds dull; rail-
road and government bonds steady.
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HOUSTON RANK cLEAr,INGs.

The following are the clcarances OF tho
Houston baufs for the week titus far and for
the corresponding time last year, together
With the increase or decrease:
This year. Last year. Increase
Saturday ....... s72f952 $4,000 slol.26l
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CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.

SIS Arcbtor, Shields, May ..
SIS Breckheld, Shields, April 6.
SIS nighfield, Las Palnaas, May s.
SIS Olinda, Hansen, Antwerp. May 10.
SIS Socrates, Hansen, Antwerp, May III.
Ss southgarth. Rio de Jaieiro, April 8.
SIS Irefusis, Penarth, April 70.
SIS Trcyose. Newport, May /.
SIS White Gross. at Antwerp, March 81.
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COTTON
Houston Daily Statement.
Today. Yesterday, Last year,
Houston Comparative stnten
HOUSTON IsniIronI Receipts.

Honston's gross fece pts"f cotton By the various
ralltoaos entering tho ciiy were IS ioiowa;
Houston ana Texas Central ,,..-..........
international and Great Nortncrn,..,..,
galveston, hnrrspSrg and san Antonlo... 22
ICES ~ ana New Orleans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
uoustun Eabt aud West Texas. .,,......- IL
Cuff colorado anu santa he. $50. ...-,.-... 80.
Bau Anionlo and ArtnBius Pass. ...s.,....,.- u
Missouri Kansas AMI Texas. .,.-.,.,........
Total ..........,.............,. ...... -. lO5
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in THE COTTON MARKETS.
Even for Saturday Transactions
Were Very Light.
ENTIRE LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN
No Change I'm spot Quotations and
Business Duii--Futures show that
Spectators Hesitate.
NIlRE LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN
once Of The Post.
Houston. Saturday, May Il.

ffUustVH, Tfus
Saturday being half holiday, the market 10
generally dull. but today was exceptionally
So In the speculative way there was little
doing, as is shown by tho small sales In both
New York and New Orleans
There was no change in spots and the tone
was dull.
Liverpool futures are practically i-6id on.
New Orleans closed unchanged to points up
aud New York unchanged on near and up
on far months. indicating that the next crop
will be smaller than tho present one.
Receipts Mt ports were heavy, being 1854,
against Sit4 last year ana SsiG in 1896.
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GALVESTON CoTToN RECEIPTS.
corroN on sHIrDOARp.

Nv the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway,
30S bules; barge Alice, SIG; total, S2f
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cnrwiu & michnrdson.. circular,

Cprgil Richardson Of Houston say; An
other dull session In cotton today. Liverpool
closed la-6iGl-6id lower with spot sales Of
5000 for the half day. A small volume Of BUSH
ness was done In our markets, early prices
being somewhat easier, developing strength
TOWARD the close short covering over sun
day Taking past experience ms n guide and
considering that We have had such a quiet
market fer the past few weeks, IT would now
be IN order for an awakening TO come and give
us ecme life and activity, The New York
hank statement shows most hattcring condi-
ton for the past week.
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Kansas city. May 21.--Wheat-iiard ie hish J.
a, = soft higher; No. hard Las; No. 2. l2lAsn
i'sj No red II: No 2, ils% III 10 70
~ ~ " asst mai Oats active; No. white 3lizA
~ mlEe' rye sy' weak 10 2, ss7 Hay setiye and
G,,u Receipts-Wheat $4,000. corn 6S, 700, oats
r. 6o6 shipments--Wheat 1880. corn cS'ooo'
oats 60O0.
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BuTTEn AND EuGs.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 2i-Buster-sttady;
fresh candled Missouri and Kansas STOCK, s;
seconds, 6iz
Chicago, May 2i.-Butter--Steady; cream
e@9lz.
New York May 2l.--Eggs-Receipts $3.50;
frm Western, 1o&; Southern. 1914.
ST. Louis. May Weak: creamery
l4gl6; dairy. iiGil. Eggs--steady. 9a1A
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WIRE AND NAILS.

Quotations are for less than carload lots.
Special rates on carloads
B.ARBED WIRE-Cliddaa, gal, $40 per 100
lbs Waukegan, s2.45.
WIRE NAILS Rate, $500 per keg; ad-
vances 1cd. I'D and led, SCI Sd and ID. l0c
Cd and I'd. zoe; 4d and sd, zoe; Sd, 45c; I'd,
Use.
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advance has been made IN meal
aceous goods, with prices firm,
ent up another isc today.
without feature. II is one of the
tmcdities that has escaped war tariff
Immond company, Liggett e. Meyers
wall & Williams Tobacco company
anced the price of plug tobaccos &c
anu the Catlin Tobacco company has
Price OF Big Bale brands OF smok-
eo &c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22

Cotton on shipboard. not Cleared, at EaiVes-
ton today: $50
For Great BritainSs Engineer. S3is.
For France--Ss Highfeld. SEQ.
For the Continent-Ss Helen S55S, IS Lauen~
berg 1898, total aG5l.
Total or shipboard, 1850 bales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22

Comparative SPOT Markets.
Tho following arc the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the loading mar
KEGS. together with tho closing OF middlins
Yestcrday. with lodnys RalNa:
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London None, ,rarlsct

London May 21-consnls for money ms,
for tie account llli4: Mexican ordinary X;
bar silver steady, 2Gisi per ounce. money 2's
M2s. per cent rate OF DISCOUNT ia the open
market for three months bills 27sn5s.
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I-77I 777-I77 NEW VtfIAENNS. n
Reported for The Post daily except Thurs.
days and Sundays by Albert Montgomcry q
Co. tlimitod). live stock commission mrr-
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Cash quotations we're as follows.
Flour-steady: special brands, 40; winter
patents, 66OGp6.90; straights, 625d6-5o; clears.
6.00d620; spring patents, 650Q1.oo; bakers
5.00G525.
wheat-No. spring, 1,9o@l.25; No. spring
i156I1 40; No. 9 red. Lei.
Corn-No. ., 36iA636h.
oats-No. 2. 2a% G3o No. 2 white. 32d3s& !;
No. 3 white, 3lisGs2.
Rye.-No ., 64b165.
Rarley-No. ., f2fD4s
Flaxseed-No. J., 1Si
Timothy seed-Prime, 2SOm2.92ts.
Mess pork-Per barrel, l2.l5d122c-
Lard--Per 100 pounds, 6.41h@6,bo
Short ribs sides--Loose, 6.1od6io
Dry salted shoulders Boxed $685.
short clear sides-BoXod, 6.6om6.s0.
90. tnJ
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Weekly Interior Movement.
The weekly movement Of cotton at 81 lead
ing interior towns, according to tho Chroh-
icle's statement issued this morning, was as
follows:
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pT0N WHOLESALE PRICES.
ions far Round Lots of staple
Commodities.

uotatlons are revised daily. and their
y can be relied upon. The prices are
ing In Houston wholesale markets.
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VESSELS IN PORT

SIS Engineer, VIM. Parr & Co.
IS Lauenoers.
SIS Transit
SIS White Hall.
Sch Andrew Adams.
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ApPLEs--Fancy Ben Davis, s475; other va
rieties. $500.
BANANAS s175@2,25 per bunch. packed for
shtnent.
CTTERR1Es--California s2.O012.25.
LEMoNS-Common, sS.25; fancy, $500; ex-
ira fancy, 4.50G5,00.
ORANGES Naveis, sa5o@s75; seedlings.
$500.
STRAWBERRIES looa1.25 per crate. ac-
cording to quality.
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MARINE INrELLIGENcn.

Port of Galveston, May 81.
There were no arrivals nor departures TO-
day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-16
PERILs OF P-RIvATEERING.

A barbetto ironclad, the Indepenuencia,
opened fire on her with a nine inch gun.
The first sholl struck the arnor belt near
the stern, smashed tho steering gear, cut
across the ship through five bulkhsads and
exploded finally behind tho inner armor on
the other sido of the ship. Another shell
passed lengthwise through the ship and
exploded against the coming tower. 1t is
the opinion of all naval experts that both
of these shots, which did much damage,
would have pierced the vessel had she been
unarnored, leaving only harmless holes
above tho water limo.
Whoi1 the Huascar fought the Chilean
squadron, a shot that pierced one side of
her turrot exploded against the other and
killed almost every man in it. A second
shot did the Same and killed every man Of
the crew that had been sent in to replace
the first crew. In the same manner a shell
exploded il the coming tower and
smashed it completely, killing Admiral
Grau.
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FORT sam HOUSTON
An important Army Post
on the Southern
Frontier.
USED AS HEADQUARTERS
Troops There Would Like 10 Meet
the Spanish FiIibus!ers From
the Mexican Border.
USED AS HEADQUARTERS

Should there BIO any active army move
mont on the southern frontier Fort Sam
Houston. San Antonio, would be made
the base Of operations. This fort was I'M
til recently the headquarters of the depart
mcnt of Texas, but when the wal depart
ment reorganized its divisions, merging
that Of Texas into the nowly created do
partrncnt of tho gulf, tho principal officers
were transferred to Atlanta, leaving only
an ordinary army post in San Antonio,
much TO tho regret of the Texans.
Fort Sam Houston has long been known
as tho most Important and substantial
military post, possessing the finest and
largest department headquarters III tho
United States. 1t is situated on a beauti-
full elevation known as Government hill,
about one milo northeast Of tho city.
The carly history of tho fort is full Of in
terest. Tho authorities at Washington
recognized the importance of establishing
a permanent military post in San Antonio
soon after the annexation of Texas to the
United States took place. That city since
almost its first establishment as d Spanish
mission has been noted as a strategic mill
itary point. 1t was brought into greater
DTOlDi1CICC QlIlilH tii0 wal OCuNCoA
leo II Texas, which eliminated in the
fall of the Emission del Alamo" the bat
tie of San .Jaciato and annexation of
Texas to the United States.
The first permanent military barracks
to be established in San Antonio were
erected in 1878 by Governor Baron man
Maria dc Ripperda. They were occupied
for over half a century by Spanish and
Aoyican tr,0nc and frrppSO f thn nI6 rninS
of the adobe buildings arc still to BIO seen.
The site of these ancient barracks is near
what is now Military plaza, a beautiful
little park in the heart of the city. They
were occupied as department headquarters
by the successive generals in command of
one of the most important military zones
of Mexico.
In 1876 the question of establishing a
post and department headquarters in San
Antonio was brought up for official con-
sidcration by tho authorities at Washing
ton and the plan adopted. Colonel Harvey
had arrived tbero in 1915 with a force of
United States troops, and he was placed in
command Of the now department.. They
occupied tho old Spanish quarters and bar
racks near Military plaza n remained
there pending the selection Of more COM
Portable quarters.
In 1S49 Major E. p. Babbitt, acting
quartermaster of the department., took pos
session Of the historic Alamo building in
tho name of the United States and convert
ell it INTO headquarters for his departments,
using it for that purpose for many years.
In 1861 tho Confeleratcs took possession
of tho Alamo, and it was also used by
them as qunrtermaster's headquarters. In
1878 tho United States again took posses
sion of tho ancient building, and it was
occupied by troops until 1888, when it was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-16
WE'RE SISTERS.
Watched II Other Die, But
Neither Knew of The Relation.

n. -coo,- ear,, ;,,s+ u,as+ of To,o5o
= ,;,sd MIR bic fami1v twentvsore
rarr,on Ered ,poum.n ard
- has s,aan my;ng IN tire citv for.
sararsl roars His fam;lv consists Of sew
~, $500, ah,,aran tr,o If whom are Girls
e,astaas sartss "a 80 tm,a and ! haly
- ia Nrarasa ara Tsns
49, ~, :. s -
Inc inotner uieu, leaving the lather'
VINO was in poor circumstances, and WITH
M heln 10 care for this large family of
~, 49,. 49,. -
hltie ones. ManAe, WHOSE halhe was
changed to Mabel, was given to a family
nared Dawson and Tine was placed
80. - ST.. -
with a Iamliy py the Tame OIL Siiyuer, ~
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PREPARING I'll PLEASURE YACHT lay
FLOWER o WAR.
went to all the principal ports and looked
oYor the available craft. AS yet none has
been seized By the government. There was
nc need for this. In almost every instance
the owners nave been willing to sell. In
some cases, it is true, they asked exorbi-
tant prices, but the naval agents simply de-
cided to let them keep their boats. Near
ly 50, 600, 600 has already been spent in this
way.
As fast as the boats were purchased they
have been sent to some navy yard, where
the necessary alterations could be made.
At League Island, Brooklyn, Charleston
and other yards this work has been in
progress night and day for weeks.
The biggest single item of work has
been the transformation of Ogden Goelet's
Mayfower from the pleasure yacht into q
war vessel. The yacht went into the dock
on March II, and more workmen have
been engaged upon her than on any other
single Job in the station. The yacht is
larger than the dispatch boat Dolphin, be-
ina 321 feet long and 1910 feet beam. She
is a more powerful vessel than the gum
boats Princeton and Annapolis, which she
resembles closely both in lines and rig.
The plans for arming her consist of pro-
tecting her hull with seven s inc harvey
lied nickel steel in the vicinity OF her en-
gines and boilers. This band of steel pro-
tects her yitals and extendsfrom afoot be-
low the water line we'll up on her free
board. While this protection will not keep
out projectiles from tho rapid fire guns,
it will prevent machine u projectiles
from getting very far into the hull ana
will give additional strength to the sides.
Fol a vessel built for yachting her arm
ament is very formidable. Her main bat
terry consists of two 5 inch rapid fire guns.
Those throw a projectile weighing about
rs pounds and penetrate all but the ar
mored ships. Her broadside guns consist OF
IL six Founders. Besides these she carries
four millimeter guns that fire at the rate
of several hundred shots per minute
In addition to the above formidable dis
play the Mayfower also has two surface
torpedo tubes. She is now in commission
and Commander Mackenzie, her COM
mander, is in charge Of the work. she
carries some 100 men in her crew. Ine
government paid about $500, 900 for her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

~ 01A1Cldi 81
Regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held in the Assembly Chamber,
City Hall, Thursday evening, March q,
1888.
ROLL CALL.
PresentlPresident Firm, and Messrs.
higgins, Nimmo, MoOney, Quinn, Mul-
vaney. Broderick. Finn, Rice and Mer-
AbaentIMessrs. cowles, Dewitt and
Alien-3.
Mr.. Cowles took his seat subsequently.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
UTES.
On motion of Mr.. Mersheimer that por-
ton of the minutes which stated the
prices of Messrs. D. Appleton & Co.'S,
J~ohnson's C~yclopedia, cloth buckram,
4Se. per set; half morocco, 56c. per set,
per set; half morocco. $56 per set,
after which the further reading of the
minutes was dispensed with and they
were approved as corrected.
PRESENTATION OF COMMCN1CA-
TIONS.
From the Board of
Hon. Board of Education
Dear Sirs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance OF
Jersey City. N. J., at it's meeting held
March 16, 1898, and was approved by the
Mayor, March q. 1885.
Yours respectfully,
Clerk.
Resolved. That at the request of the
Board of Education, by resolution passed
March 10, 1898, the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to make the
following transfers. fiscal year, 1869,
From account of teachers sal
ScHEDJTf,E OF BIDS FOR Fl
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TOWER OF FORT SAM HOUSTON.

purchased from tho United States by the
state of Texas, tho SUM of $40, 600 being
paid for the relic of former military TRACE
dies and glories.
General Worth assumed command of this
military department in IS49. He occupied
temporary headquarters in IN old adobe
house. While in command he died of
cholera and was succeeded by General
Harvey, who had been there as first COM
mander of the now department in 1916.
A number Of changes in tho location of
the headquarters OF the department. were
made during the next few years, no per-
manent buildings having yet been erected
for them.
In 1870 the city of San Antonio donated
SO acres of land, and the same was accept
ed by the government, upon which should
be established permanent barracks, depart
meut and post headquarters buildings, Of
llcers' residences and quarters, etc.
In 1875 the secretary Of war ordered the
! commencemeSt of the work of construct
ing the post and department. headquarters
buildings, the necessary appropriation
having been made several years previous.
The buildings and residences in what is
known as tho "Old POST were completed
and inaugurated in 1879. The New
! POST buildings were built in 1888.
The quartermaster's depot and depart
ment office buildings are said to be tho
largest and most substantial Of any depart
ment in the country. They are built
around a quadrangle G24 feet square. The
main facade, fronting south, Is 500 feet by
SO feet and is two stories high. The north
front is ga feet by 30 feet and one story
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