The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-14
NEW COTTON CONCERNS.

n Baker, representing Weld & Me-
lls Of Houston, has engaged Offices in
Old Mallory building on the Strand,
tween Twenty first and Twenty
reets, and will open up branch of the
Houston cotton concern.
NJ Baker says that Weld e. Neville
fndled 100000 bales Of cotton In the sea-
p Just closing. In the season just open
they expect to do more.
we didn't have any Galveston cotton
s season, said Mr.. Baker. IT shouldn't
oad'r II we handled few bales of your
Pal this season."
wsld Neville do very large New
lsant mill business in addition to hav-
4 line export trade.
several other cotton concerns. new to
preston, are TO open within the next
aiy Gays. 1t is understood that A. b.
almey, D., who was here a week or
uass ago, Is to represent the firm Of
'tance 4 Cairns, who expect to do a
asceraple Galveston business.
Inc branching out of H. A. Davey ON
OWL account has already been reported.
VIII require something of an office
W !laglng from the amount of cotton
handling for this time of the year.
1oUNG WEARY WILKES"
ills morning Recorder Allen had before
Tx boys who were from all outward
Faiances typical Weary Willies." OF
% Ax Judge Allen turned one loose
soaunued the cases of the others I'M
"suaesday The Oldest of the batch
suoul IL, while the youngest did not
M % ne more than 10 years of age.
~ Wy lnat Was turned loose said he
"0M Little Rock and that the only
~, ~ no came to Galveston was to get
1snsr ais mother had written him. He
y le had written his mother from PAL
IN, a "a. he was coming to Galveston
tsms ...a a friend Of the family's that
M sal ilVed here. He produced the
M, "I.cn Judge Allen read. The re-
Vps.,.. II fatherly way, told the
Emo "a was about IL years old
do kooa tace-to follow his moth
Is NE, which he promised to do. and
rs = nas going to an aunt of his who
l,ns austin. The other five boys were
Edrs M ~ praggadocio in their talk 70
'''en' SO he continued their cases.
Nm sasalAToRY FOUNDATION BIDS.
~ ~ Jones has instructed citv En-
D,s,,' REG to secure bids for the pile
bs,N' oi the crematory as soon as
|, - sno to begin work by the and Of
zs ~. " 9he latest. Mayor Jones
ousss., II the city can not pay for
a''on he will have the work dona
|asss l y private funds. Or, as he ex-
assd IN s@,her than have the city
iatiou ,ha, Mw suit during his admin
lars 4. LAT VIII cost it thousands of
p Asys VIII go into his own pockets
'ne work done.
d ,0e y THEATRICAL. MANAGER
s, red 9, weis. who is to man.r.
d ~ aan house of the Greenwall cir
\ po,, ls season. will leave for his
nd tomorrow night
De pos,s, Youngest of the We,s bovs
vi Al sssiuon OF local managar p1ys
srse,,s s Grand here has heen III III nas
'as no1! public could renuiro al n lna'
= h neyer.S o considerable of his pa
Chats q The 'h,,s ss was Jealous Of the
q more u nouse and the Grand was
sssenent tuSvessful than under his
hin, but ms friends here regret to
''Ss is 10 tha e glad to know that the
Hs nature OF promotion.
ns, =, HORSE RACING.
H sps. - Oe some races in Galveston
I'm Be S.,r se'noon. The principal
ar. Tween ,'a. horse known as the
.. Luekes,ts, h has been entered by
" 'nis city and horse