The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12
WITH The PASSING !

returned from a bus,nss. RsiI \
York. Mr.. Nelms states ~. ~
ment In regard TO cotton an i. a Y. Y
exchange is decidedly mira ~ ~ d
eral investment feeling n s.. ~ II
. eldedly osariSh. as Is usuall, "a, \.
the eve Of presidential e,s.,,ss ~
is held up very firmly ba,a
count Of its strong statistics, LUX Y
the fear Of manipulation 4 =, ss''1'
fact that the market is like,, !.
ulated by certain specu,.,' Z = nv
naturally restricts trading inics,
present everything ia vers ma ius
goods trade Is unusuallv suil m n
y to the fact that cotton q, e'h II,
delivery costs the mills ah ~ 'naxA
while the new crop fut,,rs 0u y ss,,I
at cents. Spinners are ro,a a Se oIles
present values for August c. sp.ed % M
October contracts to deliy.s peras al
buyers contend that the rs sooat vi
500 soon pc cheaper, and as a corssoss' al q
Ton goods Will decline. H. , s,sl. II
!, an interesting one. but Ii Il ~
neiptui to general business,.' :" y |,
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1T begins to look as n 49,.
compelled 60 do without h.,A, ~
summer said Mr.. George b. u.. ~. y
representative of The Post yes,e,s,. /.
l. for one, am sincerely sorry for |, (,
JOY good game Of ball very ths,,.''.
indeed, and 1t will be dreadfully nv. ~
nous all during the hot months s,ts.s
chance to get out and root tcr 4. q
team. OF course, there have ~,
failures In past years. but still !, o..s
me that IL the proper efforts ma Il
put forth this year something toward 4,
formation OF State league cosa !, Il
been accomplished. have TAXA ~
quite number. OF the local nss..,.a
and find that the large mahs,r X
them are not only willing bu, iM !,
cases really anxious to subsrrihs !. .''
fund for the purpose OF arrars,.. !.
some kind of ball The troubls :
ours to me, began away back IN In y
ing the hrst season Of the rejuyss,'3|
Texas league. That year The peoss N
the State were given such FOOD sr,,.
of ball that 1t spoiled them and h, ( I
ferlor sport which they were conn.bs
to witness in subsequent season. AN
soured them on the game.''
Mr.. Hunter is the original Houro, i.
now that Mr.. Louis Gueringer has l,s,s,l
city. and his wall is indeed plass5:
one. During the course OF general VI
Nersatlon regarding the game b. MI
reminiscent and told Of some 0, n, Mi
ties royal waged four years ago ana VA
enthusiasm which never failed = rroo ~
on the occasion Of big Sunday s,n, u
tween Houston and Galveston. In Vim Il
the Immense crowds which were VOL, \
attend these contests 1t has been sutr;5.I
ed that a Houston Galvestcn lsara, N
formed and 1t is not altogether unIkltl
that something definite in the prnts
may be done in the near future.
Mr.. II. H. Laney, citizen Of Nsr nl
leans, was a gued at the Capitol hs4
yesterday. Speaking Of New Orleans vi;
itary condition, Mr.. Laney said That III
city is thoroughly awakened to the NJ
portance OF good system Of sss,rsr
and adequate drainage, together va
thorough cleanliness. Il am ini9rns
that the municipal authorities ccnienpla
spending q sum that will perhaps sEss
SO, 900 .000." said Mr.. Laney. '0f corik
this amount will not be spent IN one Jal
or two years, but It Is calculated Al
$500, 900 will be available each year M
Orleans knows she needs sanitary VI
provements; she knows that these aliIl
yellow fever scares are doing ne ~
great harm commercially, and she d mr.
ing everything possible to remove sIu
shadow of an excuse for the quartla
that seems to have become an snnua Y
itor. The city will be In much oeSf
sanitary condition by summer than s's
before" y
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"That jain rice mill may yet Be sefuA
for Houston, said Mr.. F. N. Gray sslf
tary of the Houston Manufacturers sp'
citation. Yesterday While Mr. Jahn =
concluded to erect mill a fsauIna''
understand that he is also WILING
place one on his property ID hous~ y. .
the city council will grant him tne ~ y
privilege giveo to other industries y
city should certainly make eres ~. |.
to secure this institution. There WV
$4,000 acres of rice In cuil'aum !. !
South Texas this year, aud i Is vei! =
portant that Houston should plspas.
become a market for this grea1 p'~s's
~
AS ne hove in sight Of Fifth ana w
ington he listed somewhat to port =
he came to a little and took tack y = !.
board, bringing up against the AWNING Y X, 4
of Franks beer hall. Ep gazea l ,.s.s'
for some minutes at the box car ~. ~,
machine which operates the slea ~. M
which is making excavations ioi ~ N.
p.ao. He muttered few worus y A. |
self and then, shaking his eienVA'S
the ditching machine be saiu. .,,iN
"Yis: ycez can IL more arr va, -,
and do Il chaper. But have lns n,
yeez. We can't vote, you OWL ANY