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Real Estate Transfers.

a. =, Andrews to Roberta C. Lank-
ierd, lots 5, 6. I and g. block n
y falr Grounds extension addition.
FRANK B, Dywer and wife, Hen
netia j., to Harry Mssterson. an
undivided one-sixbh interest IN the
soilowing property: Fraction lot
o. all 81 4 in block s, section l.
a a,so tr9c'ien CT 10, 6. all lots /
sha <, block IA; also lot 6. block
=, same section; also blocks "a
S sa 20 and lets I. s. Q, 10. II ana
oltek % in section 2. all IN
s h,ouston City Street Railway ad-
'V va, Stevenson to b S. Ryan. the
iu's'asg quarter If block %. Had
10y q Frahhha addition. known as
oI n .Telsch.w 10 Jahn II. Bur-
~ 49,, 70 acres lot 4. subdivision
g. 8, l %. :; I and . in south half
AZ ne John Rslnerman league.
s ,sn y rcies IN same survey
Ssm s q tho Joha s.ensagan
+" q Glaze to ]. Il. Blair. lot &
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Barker News Notes.

new blacksmith shop is being erected by
MI Deyine on lots which he recently pur-
chased.
There is about 10000 feet OF lumber and a
pig lot OF other material on the ground for
the cotton mill.
Many visitors from points In this and other
states have been 10 Barker this week.
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Fifty-nfth civil District Court.

Kelly Goodfelow Shoe Company VS.. j..
A. Friedman; Judgment for plaintiff for
one-half Of ~ per cent of $l6,250 aud
costs. Defendant excerpts and gives notice
OF appeal
I. I. Keeney and Wife VS.. Gertrude L.
Forester leave TO plaintiff to file sup
Elemental petition.
W. n. Pollard Co. VS.. Hengen G. Hip;
judgment by default against firm of Hem
gen y Hipp and Hip personally for
$222l,76 and interest at 10 per cent
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Plenty and pRlatable free lunch and the
coolest and most shaking and saNteful
beverages are what pleases the merchants
and patrons OF the Merchants EXCHANGE.
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Free lunch is timely and gratifying when
served In the quantity and style observed
at the Merchants Exchange 2l6 Main
street.
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The business men speak in nigh terms
OF tho Judgment, taste and quality used in
the preparation and service Of the mer-
chants free lunch at the Merchants Ex-
change.
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tRtpOfkeu ny VI
and Mrs. Carter
Total number dollar contributions. ). 81.

Total number dollar contributions. -. 272
Houston Texas. May o.--Dear Post: why
not let the ladies' who have so generously
undertaken this task secure certain
amount and then let few Of our wealthy
citizens donate what their liberal hearts
dictate to get Bremond square? All visi-
tors to the city could see the same II
they only stayed for day; any other
locality, l think, would he so much out of
view. Just across the street from this
spot stands one of our most ornamental
buildings-the Presbyterian church. and
what splendid view from here the visitor
would have OF our well paved streets In
nv humble estimation II would outrlval
Alamo Plaza In San Antonio,
In order to make the park as large as
possible. take In tho boulevard. Just get
the square. then let us all join hands"
and meet the dear ladies with a smile
when they come for our dollars to help
make this the most beautiful square In all
Texas.
Hurrah for The POST II II says We shall
have this park Il will be an assured sue
cess. as The Post knows no such word
as fail" For instance. the Light Guard
armory and other buildings too humorous
to mention. which was built through the
perseverance of The Post and the public
mention Bremond square. as | know
OF no other available piece OF property so
centrally located.
One OF Houston's Daughters
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The county commissioners took day off
yesterday inspecting the different county
institutions and the county work now I'M
der contract, They came in during the af-
ternoon and remained at the court house
long enough to sign Judge Tod's applica-
ton for appointment to the position on
the court of civil appeals made vacant by
the appointment of Judge Williams to the
supreme bench.
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II you want the best for your money, 81
Packard's Troy Laundry win give It to
you.
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DAY AMONG The COURTS
The MeIuoit insurance Case Results in a
NiiSirial.
THE COMMISSIONERS TAKE A DAY OFF
Froce edings in the County and the
Two Civil District Courts.
Court Filings.
THE COMMISSIONERS TAKE A DAY 0

The jury in the case of Lillian Melnott
against the Kentucky Mutual Life Insur-
ance company for $4,000 insurance on her
husbands life after being out since Mon
day noon reported to Judge Tod at the
adjournment of court yesterday afternoon
that they were unable to agree, whereupon
they were DISCHARGED and the case goes
over on a mistral.
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A lupch for merchants, free at Nor.
chants Exchange, Is a ine meal ~,
Americas hsFsssi sasiassa aasp ana patsa.
tates.
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New York Cotton ,1nr,so.

New YORK. May l0-The cotton mgrke, af-
ter opening steady at unchanged piices to an
advance of point showed considerable weak
ness under disposition to liauidst, long
contracts the bulls being afraid 10 trust tn ir
position In view of a possible Disappointing
bureau report Under this pressure the mar
ket declined 4Gi5 points but under the pro-
mitigation of the repor, from Washing on,
the feeling became steadier There was so ae
dltappontmeLt regarding the te ms II the
buleau report, which last wear stated tie
probable acreage at 1874 per ceHt tlis teIn ,
the previous year But this wear tho statIs.
tioians at Nashinstoh indie ited / at [ 70
acreage question could rot he expr ssed n
naures until next north. while stating tha
tue pelfer OF corresp, u, cts ronte1 to a g.
duction by States oiSvsr Lsat in Mi 81 .sippl
per cent in Texas. 10 per cent in Arkansas
II per cent In South Carolina 70 per cent
In Louisiana, - per cent in Georgia IA ptr
cent In North Carolina and IS per cant in
Oklahoma.
The trade here argued that the reror, was
not amount TO much either one way or tla
other The market soon after its puhlcati n
became almost staRnant. with sagging ten
dency.
The extraordinary sales OF spot cotton IA
Liverpool 10000 bales). which private cables
asoriped 70 continental demand. tended to
check selling at this point in connection with
favorable reports from Manchester and cou-
tinued encouraging accounts from New Eng
land. Favorable advices from southern OF
markets added TO the caution of short sslle 3.
without energizing speculation on the Dull
sue OF the account TO any extent. Tne close
was oarely STEADY. with prices 1 to points
net lower.
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Marringe Licen.es.

Peare REYNOLDS and Miss Matte Marin.
George Winston and Adeline Williams,
y Kelly and Miss Daisy Purgason
Grant Riley and Annie Edwards
G. II, Probasco and NJ Marie Kirlnat-
rick 'i"iie hlrkpat-
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First-olass merchants' lunch Tree. a,
Merchants Exchange. 2l6 Main street
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81 Packard's Troy Laundry has the repu-
tation, and holds il with the best OF work
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Those hard to please are pleased at 81
Packard's Troy Laundry.
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Heavy shipments of STRAWBERRIES.

-
Tyler Texas, May 10.-Twenty FIVE car
loads of strawberries have been shipped
from here during the past two weeks.
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General Arthur Ciga,|

GENERAL Arthur Cloafl
A man is known by the cigar he smokes, aod 81
is known by the who smoke tt. Why do IT, ,.s
educated smokers in every part of the country e..
thing bot unstinted praise for the
General Arthur Cigar?
Because It is Thoroughly good, always reliable -.
the very best for the price to be found in Amssc.
The ieputation Of the biggest cigar manufactov i
world Is wrapped Tsp In 1t.
The reputation "must and shall be maintaineds
Herbs, Wsrtheim Schiller, Waples-platter drosr n
Manufacturers, ~. Fort Worth and Dsnls
Texas, Distributor
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Endorsement OF Judge Tods application
by JOS F.. Meyer, as chairman Of the Har-
ris county democratic executive commit
tee and another by the county commission
ers court.
A committee left for Austin last night
in Judge Tod's interest.
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PUBLIC SQUARE DOLLARS
Tho Committees Of Ladies' Are Urged to
Work Promptly and Constantly,
x CANVASS THAT WILL Be KEPT UP DAILY
TIE People Are Ready and willing
TO Give for such n Laud-
able Undertaklnw.

Houston must have that public square!
Galveston has now announced her inten-
ton OF raising $4,000 by public subscrip-
ton for public park.
The papers OF the Island City refer to
the great work that has been undertaken
by the ladies OF Houston. and they think
that Galveston must go to work on sim
liar plan.
1t will never do now 10 rest one moment
In the work outlined for Houston.
Mrs. J. c. Huteheson. president OF r. N.
Lee chapter, urges upon all committees
the necessity of going to work promptly.
The whole city is ready to give the dol
lars, and every section must be visited
Immediately. and canvassed thoroughly.
The necessity OF public square in the
heart OF the city is so apparent to every
will refuse to give the dollar asked. This
square will be a breathing spot daily for
hundreds of people. and 1t will be made
the city's chief ornament.
Those who contribute their dollars for
such a public necessity will surely make
a good investment. Their names will be
honored for generations to come.
One OF the ladies who made canvass
OF two business blocks yesterday reported
that she met with decided encouragement
from nearly every person asked to con-
tribute. The people seen not only gave
their dollar. but they took occasion to
commend the faithful work that is being
done by these committees from the Daugh-
ters of the confederacy
~
Several OF the committees that are
canvassing the city have not yet reported
their lists of names. Those handed The
Post yesterday were as follows:
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rsks spo Tsr-~yor sale b. nousasa GA.
Light Company.
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Found Dead.

Dick csrbridss, man sheu, As years
u Azs. who canis here recently from Dali
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Estate ]. e. Foster. deceased; report OF
sale by administrator OF 2S71A acres in J.
w Ashbury league for so per acre to Ben
Iamin B. Foster, approved.
Estate Fred Gehring. deceased bond OF
administrator with will annexed In SUN
OF $4,000. with John. Fred and f. Bockel,
j Hartstein and H. 1leitmann. as sure,
ties, examined and approved
Estate Mary Theresa Schmidt, deceased;
Neuna keok applicant for probate OF Will.
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~

Several of the committees that are
canvasslng the city have not yet reported
their lists of names. Those handed The
Post yesterday were as follows:
Rcportcd by Mrs. Rosine Ryan ana
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New York, MAY lo.-s. Mum. Son 6 q

New York, MAY MS Mum, Son & Co.
say Of cotton;
The opening was eady on an Increase In
the Liverpool spot demand, but under lluuida-
ton selling Of late months by Liverpool. In
crease In port receipts and absence OF Wig
orous bull support. the market decl ned to
points and closed barely steady at the
lowest prices.
The information contained in tho govern
ment report was so meager that 1t fall nat.
a careful ANALYSIS OF same shows about gib
per cent general reduction in acreage.
All information from the cotton belt &,
most favorable to the growing CROP Dry
MAYS usually assure large acrease purch. Sc
orders should be placed 20 rolnts Glow he
mafhet as on anyfsharp advance the market
is a sele for turn
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W. Jones VS.. Frank Dunn. debt.
}udgment for plaintiff for machine or ss5,
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Charles Williams vs. May Williams di.
voroe
Annie Perkins VS.. Robert Perkins. Al.
vlroe VI
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EIeventh plstrict cnur,

Mamie Moore VS., David Moore; Judgment
for plaintiff for divorce.
Lillian Melnott VS.. The Kentucky Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company: mistrial,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
THE COTTON MARKET.

Haven & Stout say in their review of cot
ton the past week:
The Gotten option market has been in
tently watched this week. The chief spec
ulative factors We're the ou break of war
in South Africa and the government crop
report issued on the 10h instant. The crop
report, as was expected, proved to be quite
builish. showing an average condition Of
cotton on Oct / of 81. against IS at the
| corresponding date last year, which was
the average condition a that period for
ten years past
Notwithstanding this COW condition of
the crop the contract market did not adj
vance on the government figures, bus act
uaIly suffered q slight decline. The bear
argument was that The market had dis
counted the crop situation by the rise Of
about 1l3c a pound siNce the middle OF Au-
gust. There was rather extensive realiz-
ing of profits and as the market halted the
bears rega.ued courage, sold heavily and
succeeded in bringing about recession in
prices.
Cotton has many supporters who argue
that the crop at most is a moderate one.
At The same time the very favorable late
of the cotton goods industry is shown by
the largest sales of print cloths in years.
and the stiff prices for all grades of cot
ton products. Attention is also directed by
bulls TO the light port receipts. On the
other hand bears construe this 10 mean
that small receipts at a time when they
are usually heavy points to pro-ortionate
Gy larger movement late in the season.
1t is believed. however, that the South is
disposed to hold large part Of the crop
for better prices, selling only enough TO
meet immediate requirements and keeping
the balance for Sc pound or better. Ow-
ing 10 the general economies of the last
few years, planters are as rule, better
able TO pursue such policy than at any
time for long while.
The cotton market has now reached a
stage where purchases on declines and
sales 10 secure profits on rallies would
seem the advantageous course, but we feel
that on concessions investment purchases
will be more profitable than short SAFES
when Blu ges occur.
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the stock of gold far exceeds all precedent.
and we could well afford TO take securi-
Ties instead of cash in settlement Of any
creditor balance In our foreign trade.
There is every probability of such bal
ence accruing through the next few
months; and that factor will protect us
from attempts TO compensate European
deficiencies from our resources of the
metal
Taking the Stock Exchange situation as
a whole, whilst the market stil remains
dropping and dull, yet il only awaits the
removal of the money stringency for start
ing a revival of buying. Money may re-
main active for some weeks to come; but,
from natural trade causes, the tendency
must be gradually toward easier condi-
tons. The underlying tone of the stock
market is so strong that large operators
viii not be likely to wait for cheap money;
a settled prospect will be sufficient as
surance for beginning buying Mean
time the market is a good and reasonably
safe one for moderate buying on the breaks
in prices, with quick sales.
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VESSELS BOUND FoR SAVANNAH


Elfrida (Br), 1,454 tons, Nedden. Genoa
Therese Heymann (BD, 1850 tons. Key;
sid Hamburg Sept. 8.
Assunta (AusD, 1,2S5 tons, -; sid Cardiff
Sept 5.
CITY of Worcester (BD, 1853 tons, Jones;
sid Tyne Aug. is.
Glenelg (BD, 1924 tons, Milne; sid Cardiff
Sept. 49,
Teutonia, DUTCH. 2,l5S tons, Van Kenlin;
sid Hull Sept 8.
Daventry ODD, 1,529 TONS Howlden; sid
Rotterdam Sept. -.
Hildegarde Br), 1,1S9 tons, -; sid Hull
Sept. Is.
Newton (Br), ,5SS tons Davies; sid Havre,
Sept. IS.
Barry Bp, LII tons Holt, sid Naples,
Kirkby (Br). 1876 tons, Carr, sid Mar
settles. oct. 1. Gibraltar, Oct. l.
81. Ronald (3), 1856 tons, Clements; sid
Hamburg, Oct >.
CITY of Dartmund (Br), - sid Hamburg,
oct. 5.
Kirkbv CBD. 1876 tons, Carr; sid Mar
settles. oct. 4; passed Gibraltar, Z
Winifred (BD, ,s02 tons. Couzens; sid Bar
ry, Oct. Z.
I7ores, Brook CBD, 1,729 TONS Putt; sid
Glasgow, Oct 10.
Nitocris Bn. 1,7H tons Atkins; sid ST.
Michaels, Oct. H.
Friary (Br). 1iO9 tons Thomas, sid Ham
burg. Sept. %.
Buckminster (Br), 1,2g tons, Brown; sid
Huelva.
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Brunswick, Ga.-Arrived, Oct 10. brig
Margaretha (Ger), Mennenga. Pernambu-
co: schrs John Maxwell. Crabtree, Phila-
delphia; Three Marys, Sprague. Fan Riv-
er; stephen q. Loud, Barter. Boston.
Cleared. 18th, schrs Bayard Barnes, Me-
haffey. Perth Amboy. Frank W. Howe,
Williams, Boston.
Sailed, 18Th, steamer Colorado, Risk New
York
Darien. Ga.-Arrived, Oct 13. schrs Mag
gle NJ. keough. Fulton, Savannah; Gao
tus, Staples, Bermuda.
A dispatch says bark Auburndale, from
Brunswick, arrived and anchored in Nan
tasket Roads Oct Is.
Bath, Me.-Sailed, Oct Is, schr Joseph
W. Hawthorn, Hoffses, Brunswick Ga
Belfast, Me.-Sailed, Oct. Z, schr T. w
Dunn. Alley, Brunswick.
St. Vincent, c. N.-Arrved, Oct. . schr
Cabo Verde (PorD, Azuedo. Brunswick.
Key West, Fla, Oct. 15.-Arrived, steam
ers Olivette. Smith, Port Tampa. and sail
ed for Havana; Fanita, Hansen, Tampa
and sailed for Havana.
Sailed. steamer Bolivar Weatherford
Tortuges
Charleston. S. c, Oct. 15-Arrived
steamer Comanche, Pennington New
York, aud proceeded 20 Jacksonville.
Baltimore, Oct. 15.-Arrived, schr Joseph.
inc, Charleston
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The Little Folks Publishing Company Of
Springfield, Mass, will have ready about
the middle of this month new book Of
fairy tales by Charles j Bellamy. The
volume will contain six stories in al:
THE Story of a Christmas Eve "The
Story of the Three Fishes" THE Story
of the Golden Key" 1.-THE Story Of the
Enchanted Cave" THE Story of Bad
Boy" and ''The Story of a Magic Mirror !"
The book will contain siXty-three !lius-
trations by Charles w Reed of Boston,
and will be handsomely bound in blue and
gold. The volume viii retail for 81.
The three hundred and tenth thousand
+ of David Harum'' is now on press, and
the vitality of this phenomenal book is
shown by the fact that on one day in the
first week Of October the orders amounted
to over 1000 copies. 1t is also of interest
to note one significant fact regarding the
sales which is that the actual records
show an increase. The average sale Of
David Harum' for every business day in
August was 1896 copies, while the average
rate i'm September was 1,J21 copies. 1t is,
of course, obvious that no book of recent
years has approached the record already
made by David Harum," and the fu-
ture, judging from present sales, prom
ises even more remarkable results.
Seumas MacManus, the young Irishman
who came to New York stranger, and
bombarded the editors and publishers with
so early and complete a victory as almost
to discourage native writer's IS the author
Of a volume of sketches OF giants witches,
kings and fairy spells entitled TN Chin
ney Corners" to be brought out in the
middle Of October by Doubleday q Me-
cure Company These stories owe their
charm no more TO the way IN which MIR
MacManus has caught the elusive spirit Of
folk lore than to the fact that they are
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Emilio NJ. utaD. 63S tons, schiafino, Ven
ice: sid June ?.
Norrskenet (Swd), lisa tons; Bylund; Rot
terdam; passed Hook of Holland, Aug.
%.
Emile Marie (Nor). $50 tons, Andersen; sid
81. GATHERINGS Aug. % for Tybee.
Morven (Br), 1887 tons, Page; sid Cardiff
Vigeland CNor), 797 tons, Johannesen; sid
Arendal Aug. 2S
Elma (NorJ, rs tons Olsen; sid Hamburg
New Zealand C1oD, 625 tons, Thesen; sid
Rotterdam Sept. 3.
Frithiof (NoD s21 tons, Mareussen; sid
Garston, Sept. II.
Elise s,'V sebultze Ger. 1853 tons, witt; sid
Bristol, Sept. ..
Oporto. Sept 2l -,
Hildegard Qor), -- tons l>arssoh' siu
Hun. Sept 10.
Prospero-e-Davide GtaD 500 tons Chiesa 4;
sid Genoa, sept. q.
Ntaal CNon $40 tons, Nicoiaysen; sid
Bristol. Sept .
sondre CNor). SCI tons. Kristoffersen; sid
Hamburg, Sept. &c, pd Cuxhaven 90.
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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
Cotton FeVerish and Unsettled
stocks Mostly Lower.


The cotton market has been very irres-
ular during the past week. On Monday.
following sharp rise in Liverpool, New
York opened strong. January selling 3
points higher at zoe. This, however,
proved TO be the highest point of the
week; after fuctuating within about 10
points at &c, the final close was at 6.99c
for January. a net decline for the week
of II points. Very fair support came from
Liverpool. most of the selling pressure be
ing manifested in New York. Spot sales
in Liverpool also We're larger. The move
ment was light, especially as compared
with last year, and crop accounts all con-
firm previous pessimistc views. Some
maintain that the recent favorable wealth
er cannot fail to have much improved the
prospect, but ii is said that the cotton Is
about all out in most sections.
The bureau reported the condition 62 T.
which while very low, was perhaps
trife higher than the bulls had expected.
1t eXerted a strengthening influence, but
was in some degree offset by Mr. Neil $
reaffirmipg his estimate only he says H.,
100000 bales may be regarded as assured,
not 100000 as was previously implied
Most people are satisfied that Mr.. Neil
is far out of the way, as was shown by
the Indifference with which his bearsh
views were received
Generally speaking. advices are bullish
and tend to encourage buying on all the
depressions.
The stock market was quiet, activity be-
ing mostly restricted to few specialties
which We're raided by the bears. The lead
er was Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which,
after a closing rally of a point or so, closed
fully points lower. Tobacco fell about 4
points, and Metropolitan about s. Most of
the other leading stocks are slightly lower.
Money continues scarce, and there appears
no prospect of immediate adequate relief
TO the growing stringency. 1t appears as
if the general tendency win be downward
for some time longer. VIM. T. Williams.