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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
Are You an Immune 2

The human system, while very commit.
Gated organism, is abundantly able 10 tale
care OF Itself " the laws OF nature m.
not violated. 1t is natural TO he wen.
II Is unnatural to be sick; indeed the
human system ia normal coalition n
immune from disease, even when there
e direct exposure, II Is only when The
laws Of nature have been violated. lower
ing the vitality. developing a weak smut
forcing some OF the organs to lag behind
or causing lmpEe blood that disease ven.
tues toUh TO attack; IL is only then IL
can gain a foothold.
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disease VIII attack you; an the most dan.
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aud 10 become 'lmmune" from disease
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and has been on the market for a. years
A sufficient guarantee Of Its great merit.
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Austin. Texas, August SThe report OF
city Physician Graves for the month Of
July says there is no dlphtherla or scarlet
fever IN the city. There are thirty three
patients In the city hospital. and only three
usnthr are reported
large crowd of Austin people win 20
20 Houston on the excursion tomorrow.
State Health Officer Blunt has returned
from a visit TO Galveston.
Hon. James b. Wells OF Brownwood,
Dudge G. r. Scott of Corpus Christi ana
Jndge Bethel coopwood OF Laredo are here
on business
The State hoard OF education today pur,
ehpsed an Issue or $4,000 Crockett county
court house bonds, for tho permanent
school fund.
Representative Grsham Of Collin county
arrived In town today for the special SEES.
sion. He is the first 10 arrive and does
no. know how long the special session
will last. "a
The comptroller today registered an Issti,
OF SSOOt Mesquite Independent school dis,
Kr1ct bonds OF Dallas county.
Che tax rolls of Sterling county were re.
ceiyed today by the comptroller. IHs-y
show a total valuation Of property amount
Ing 10 S1,2S2. 2SS, an increase over last
year OF Sos, 231.
The Austin clerks union had beneht
performance at Hyde park last night,
which WAS largely attended
Rural fee delivery is making quite n
hit IN Travis county, as the farmers are
talking favorably about IL.
CcioDel Harry Landa Of New Braunfels
Mrs Joe Gilbert is In Galveston visiting
relatives.
tuilns 10 Rockport.
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TWO MEN WERE MURDERED
SHOT DOWN BY AN INSANE MAN
RUN AMUck.
lie Had No Grievance. but Killed the
First Persons He Came Across
After Frenzy Seized Him.

Fort Worth, Texas, August 3.--A double
tragedy Was enacted at Graham. Young
county, at noon today william Rothweli,
barber, 30 years old, shot and instantly
killed Roger Davenport and Samuel Old
ham, whom he met on the street. Roth
well has been gradually losing his mind,
until his employer was forced to discharge
him, which he did today. The demented
man went and got double barrel shotgun
and the first persons he met were the two
men he killed. Both victims were shot
through the heart. Oldham also received
a load In the neck. The latter was a print
or and worked on the Leader. Rothwell
was jailed
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BANK CASHIER THREATENED.

Anonymous Letter Demands a Sum OF
Money, Death for Refusal.
Rockdale, Texas, August 3.-When It be-
came generally known today that j D.
Longmoor, cashier of the First National
bank, had received letter from unknown
parties threatening death and destruction
Of the bank building II he refused, there
was no little excitement. The letter was
received yesterday and stated the amount
of money wanted, the manner and time OF
calling for it and suggested the signs TO
be displayed should he consent to comply
with the request
a suspicious character was arrested to-
DAY, but was released after examination.
The business of the bank was In no way
intertercd with. -Four suspects are being
watched
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
The Money for the Spanish War Vol
uateers Is Now Ready.
FURTHER AWARDS HAVE BEEN MADE
BY the State Purchasing Aeent--Deaths
from the Plague at San Francisco
Are Reported.

Anst'r, Texas. August a.--rhe adJutant
generaI received word today that the
claims OF the soldiers in the First cavalry,
FIRST and Second regiment OF infantry, OF
the Texas volunteers. amounting TO S2S-
000 during the Spanish American war. have
been audited by the United State war de-
department and are now ready for pay
sneut The following form OF notice is
being sent out to every soldier SO the of
Zee can get his proper address:
Enclosed herewith ! hand you receipt
nlled cut to cover the amount due you
by the State OF Texas for pay from date
OF assembly OF your troop, by command of
the gov ernor OF Texas. for war with Spain
10 date Of your muster into the United
S.aIes service. Please sign the receipt
below aud write your postofhce address
under yonr signature and return 10 this
office with this letter and check viii
then be mailed TO YOU for the amount
named therein. Respectfully
Th0s Scurry,
Adiutant General.
Soldiers who served and who have
changed their location viii confer favor
on che ad1utant general by sending in their
names and addresses.
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coIumbug las M cotton euyer.

Columbus, Texas, August 2--Four bales
Of cotton We're brought In today and the
astonishing revelation was made that Co
lumbus has no cotton buyer. George Geg-
enwerth, a prominent grocer, has no ex.
perience in that line. but offered ~ cents
on two baJes OF good middllng. The offer
was declined. ID. Steiner, a general mer-
ehandisc dealer, bought the other two
bales from his renters at "a cents, but
does not intend 10 buy cotton this fan az
cotton viii he raised m the immediate
vicinity Of Columbus this year ana farmers
declare their intention. n no buyer comes
90 the town, t. take their cotton TO other
points TO sell
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Younn Man Badly Hurt.

Smlthvllle, Texas. August S.-oscar wal.
ford, young man about % years old, cane
near meeting a horrible death S or ay
afternoon. He is employed in the bridge
gang of the Missouri, Kansas and rexas
aud while Mt work on a very high iron
bridge over Piney creek just above town.
ne Wga In some way knocked down fro,n
bridge by q passing freight Roth LOGS
We're broken below the knee and his IG,t
thigh broken and one whole stle Of his face
crushed aud bruised lie was brought to
The city ON No 8 at 4;31 and fhe Ioral
phS stefan dressed his wounds AMI reset
his broken bones and he was sent 10 the
sedalia hospital on the dyer last night
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New Cron Honduras Rioe

New Orleans La, August 2,-The first
receipt of new crop rough rice, season
19Ol-1so2, Honduras variety, consisting OF
6s2 sacks, shipped by John Il. Louque OF
Barataria, La, and consigned to S. Locke
BreauN, was sold toda} by Columbus H.
Allen, his broker, at noon at the New or
lh2 pounds, being the highest price ever
paid for rough rice on this market
The initial bid today was So bidding
advanced rapidly TO S11, the rice being
finally bought at that price by Ed j.
Ernst for account of Bloom Son company.
rms rice was planted by John h. Louque
on March 10 and cut on July 30.
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Mashed to Death.

Bryan, Texas, August 3-Mr William
Davidson, foreman of section IA on the
Houston and Texas Central railroad, one
mile south of the Agricultural aud Me.
ehanical college, received INJURIES late yes
o'clock this morning While unloading
ear of ties number fell on him, fear,
fully wqunding him about the head, from
morning. He was a member of the Wood.
men of the World
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Neoro Bon EataIIy E1nrt.

Cameron, Texas, August 9.--This evening
about 9 o'clock a negro boy Mnnk Brown,
about IA years old, tried 70 jump the south
hound Santa Fe and was seriously hurt
His left arm was broken and the rleY
foot cut on and two severe mashes IN the
head. lie was carried 10 the Frasier place
this evening uncopScious and not expected
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A Hotel Fired Into.

Warren Texas August 2,-Last night
after services at the church, some one
sneaked mp to the hotel where Rev. Steve
Burke was stopping and fred six shots into
the building. Some of the boarders had n
close call for their lives, II Is supposed
some one was offended NY the remarks
made by Rev. Burke regarding the Illicit
sale OF whisky In the town, as this Is n
prohibition county.
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gave me god health through ID
blessed Peruna, and now II has ID
six years since first wrote 4 4
Hartman and through his iuydge
advice and never-faiIing peruui
in perfect health.
II could not sit up over bali IA
tine when | began taking Pefuli
now In perfect health, and have ~
any signs of my old complaint ON
tgrTh) for six years. There are y 4
OF my age as healthy as ] am Is n
years old. 'Peruna' Is the naIns
family phvslcian--it is neveE-idliss n
quick relief."-Mrs. r. Riker
Or. Hartman's Advice,
The above are only three Of ihenia
cases of female weakness that ny
cured by Dir. IIartman's advice Al
w,men should write DR.. Harsmia
free. Address DR.. s. b. Hariniii II
dent Of The Hartman SanltaTiun'
bus, Ohio.
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Personals.

Galveston, Texas August BE. n. Hern.
don and family OF Shreveport, La. LEFT to.
day for New York ON the Alamo
M. +. Thomas OF Austin is in the city.
A. y. Jeayons, an employe of the south.
western Telephone company az Houston,
Is In the city
Mrs. ID. W. phomns OF Houston left 20.
day for New orl on the steamship Alamo
MIR, and Mrs. w. NJ Milan o. Houston
were among the passengers OF the steam
snip Alamo which left today for New
York.
The Santa Re baseball team OF this cify
Will play the hremen OF Houston In that
city tomorrow afternocp ut $3.50 O'clock.
The team Is now ia good shape and expects
to win the game at Houston tomorrow
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Enrther Avuards Made

Austin. Texas. August 3--State Purchas-
inE Agent Dodge made the following add
tionai awards today for supplies for the
Stair eleemosynary Institutions:
waples-Platter Grocery company Of Fort
worth. canned goods, apples. apricots,
blaekberries. cherries, table peaches. pie
peaches, pears, pineapples, sliced and graf
ed; plums, strawberries, tomatoes. corn,
string beans, peas, hulled corn. okra and
tomatoes, bayou, lima and navy beans,
HACK eye peas. allspice, cinnamon, black
pepper, mace, pepper sauce, olives soda.
tapioca. cocoanut, lye cold water starch,
for ali Institutions except orphans home,
for l. months.
&. s CrIser & Co, Austin, moiasses. all
Institutions, three months; sugar. South
WESTERN only.
w. H. Smith Austin. ticking, all lnstitu.
nons, six months.
Applegate lndelible Ink company. Chi
cago. lndelble Ink, all institutions, twelve
months
Perry Rice Grocery Co. Terrell. canned
asparagus FOR Terrell; cove oysters, Ter
rell ony: evaporatcd apples, Terrell only,
three months; pruues, evaporated peaches,
ground cinnamon, all institutions, twelve
months; ground cloves. ground mustard,
ground nutmeg ground cayenne pepper.
chewing gum, for Terrell: sour kraut, for
Terrell: Nat tobacco for Terrell; cheese, Tor
Terrell only.
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Texas Cavalry and old Confederates today
with n big barbecue at his own expense.
There were about 5000 people partnking dln-
Her with the seuator after which an elo-
Quent address was made by Mr.. Bailey
and several other distinguished orators.
There was an estimate of 10000 people on
the grounds in the latter part of the day
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sHERIFFs, DEPARTMENT.

Georgetown, Texas, August 2.-Ten dol
lars eward-Strayed or stolen, one bay
horse, u or IS years old, has blotch or
spanish brand on left thigh also an oil
ance in front. made by padgitt of DALLAS.
VII give, $40 for horse and arrest of thief
Win evidence 10 convict. Sampson Coz.
town TEXAS
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Rov Drowned AZ neuine

Devine Texas, August 3.-Rives Thomp-
son, boy aged - years, son of w A
Thompson of this place, was drowned while
bathing in Blue Water Hole in the Hondo
river Yesterday at $50 o'clock He was
buried In Evergreen cemetery. near Devine.
this evening at O'Clock
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Kippler Jury stiu Out.

Dallas, Texas, August s--The jury in the
case against John kppler one Of the negro
regular soldiers charged with mur,ier.n
Policeman Stewart al III Paso during tbe
iuid on the city prison February II. .sl.
announced at 10H5 that they couid NOT
reach a verdict tonight Judge clint or
dered them locked up aud adjourned eourt
until o'clock Monday morning.
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President, Sherman, Texuu.
Chartered.

hustin, Texas, August s,--Chsrtew nled
today as follows
southern Publishing company Of Dallas;
CAPITA, stock $4,000. Incorporators W.
J., Lcmmon Hugh Perry and Cecil Smith.
Bonrh Chapter House Trustees Tau Chap.
ter kapps Sigma Fraternity Of Austin; no
capital stock
The srukes Egg Preservation company OF
Gatesville; capital stock $4,000
Texas Veterans Benevolent company OF
Echuierberg; no capital stock. Valuation
of property $3.50.
Permit TO DO business tn Texas was
granted TO the Aultman & Taylor Manu-
Featuring company OF ohio.
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U. c. V. Announcements.

Fort Worth. Texas, August az. NJ.
Van Zandt, major commanding Texas d.
vision United Confederate Veterans. today
made the following additional appointments
land aid de camp; Major j c. Wicher of
Bells, aid de camp.
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MICHAEL DAWrT N UNIT \
Prominent Irish Nationalist H''''''
York YESTERDAY

York YESTERDAY nd.
New York, Augusta 4 :.
Irish nationalist who resisA, I'm II
the British parliament solus ,rrg,;l
protest against ihe Boo, wa', ss n
today on the st. PAU ~, III, ss
He was met at the NorlD '1 ',.s v
dsleg ~tI from the united .l -
ana by Colonel Roger 4 ~, X IL z
mer, ana John o'callasna .0sa { rI..
irish League Of Boston, w y lit ils'
invitation 10 Nj. pisa''
before he returns home
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Motleu County Tsx Valu.s

Matador Texas, August - Nh. Z
son. tax assessor Il Motles ~
completed his rolls for we , y, 5es' II Ma
assessed valuation Is s. s., w. =
over last year of S2Oi.lso.
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Oklahoma Wheat for rcxas Mills.

OFN'tFT'~TTTVF TD' N7FNNS
Fort Worth Texas, August 3.--One mill
ion bushels of wheat has Just been pur-
chased in Oklahoma for the use of mills in
Texas. The buying was done by Il. g..
Rail, who came in from that country today
He says the wheat is to he distributed
among 100 Texas mills, on account of the
shortage of the cereal in this State.
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corpus trial for hail OF 4. ] CAY g
with murder. Judge Russell todas X
defendant bail, the amount nes'
The defendant was denied ban y 2
nmining trial, held FIVE weeks ago
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Shin Master Drowned.

Galveston. Texas. August s,--Ths rumber
schooner Starke, which arrived in port to,
day reports that vsbilc OF Coatzacoalcos
the master Of the schooner, w. Ohde fell
overheard and was drowned. The body or
the captain was recovered the day after
the accident occurred ANA the vessel pro-
eeeded on to this port.
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sssessssssssssesesossesoo
PEDOLERs' TAX KILLED.
Declared Unconstitutional by the Judge
of Dallas County Court

''SS' tVNTOTIaI Jy VITG vUOIyV
OF Dallas County Court.
Dallas, Texas. Aug ist 3 The peddlcrs
ordinance, which has Icenly agltated the
business community anl the dty council
an1 city court for the last thirty lays,
was this evening declared to be unconstitu.
tional by Judge LauderdIle of the county
court In habcuS corpus Eases sent up on
aIpeal from me city court. Z he effort of
the city officials to enforce the ordinance
promises to cut considerable of a figure
IN City politics in municipal election, to be
framed up as an Issue.
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RebuIIdInn PiokerY.

Galveston Texas, August 3--The cotton
pckery of z. Levine & Co., that was sit
mated on Twenty and Avenue NJ.
ana which was destroyed by IRE about
two months ago. is being rebuilt aud VIII
be completed In abo,u twenty days The
counterpart OF the one destroyed and viii
cost, when completed, something ike
Sl2m. T. Levine s CO.. the owners Of the
pickery which was destroy ed are building
tue new pickery.
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Annther Kerosene WctlN,

Chiffon, Texas, August 2'T-fi'' a''.,
year-old daughter, while S.'
last Sunday with oil, eaufn, y 4,
clothes and was badly hurnssII .a X.
until last night, when sne INV
burns
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The Plaaue In IErIaoo.

Austin, Texas, August 3-The public
health reports Of the marine hospital ser
vice has reached here aud they show Ave
cases and four deaths from bubonic plague
II san Francisco In July, Federal sanl-
tsry measures were established there on
June o.
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suocessfuI narhecne n M,lminrd

Mumford, Texas. August 2.--rhe barbe-
cue in the beautiful grove on the Ed VIII
son plantation was a pronounced success.
iully $50 people were present. Quite a
number from Bryan, Hearne Sutton
Benchley. stone CITY and otaer places wers
present.
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FIRST BALES.


Waco, Texas, August s.--The first bale
OF cotton OF the season was brought 10
the city last night 1t was raised near
the Bosque river 1--WE miles from che city,
snd was picked and giuned yesterday IL
IS the property OF Frank Tvs and weighs
52l pounds Ii brought good price. There
was q purse OF $50 made up by the mer-
chants.
Ellnger Texas. August Pine nrst bale
q new cotton Of the season was brought
IL today by Paul supak, a Bohemiap farm
ef. The hale weighed $50 ponnds was
sold 10 J. 4 r. Waeker Tor size per pound
aud ginned BY W. +. Burrow, both OF this
place,
schplenburg, Texas. August 2The hrst
bale o. cotton for this season was brought
in by John Wallace tcolored) Ii was a
round bale weighing 24l aud sold to
morning Ferd Heinrich, from High Hill
brought In bale that weighed $50. claAAed
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Meeting Of the Board Of Medical Ex-
an1iners for the State of Texas

dHIITtIs TOT UIt oIaIe OF 7 tNaS'
Austin. Texas, August 3The next regu-
lar meeting OF the board OF medical ex-
amlners for the State of Texas viii be
held in Austin. Texas, beginning Tuesday,
October /, 1901, for the examination OF APP
picaEts TO practice medicine, surgery or
midwifery in the state OF Texas. likewise
the Inspection OF certificates from the deans
o. colleges and district clerks Offices In
reference TO Diplomas registered alnce 1921,
alt the Issuance OF certificates for same.
aud also for the transaction Of such oiheg
hLriness as will naturally come before the
board The secretary viii furnish 10 appl
Giants the rules OF examination application
baEkS and any other Information desired
rpor request. NJ. Nj. Smith. NJ. n,
Secretary, Austin, Texas.
J. r. Wilson, NJ n.
President sherman, Texas.
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Weak and Nervous.

NFGck NOVs9F
Mrs H. Kohle, Defiance. Ohio, writes.
at gives me great pleasure to recommend
Peruna as one of the best medicines Tor
female Weakness and cataTh was 50
weak and nervous / could walk but Il lit.
tie distance
Gan my friends thought I had lung
trouble, and bad almost given up, but
through one of Dr. Hartman's books | dc
cdcd to write TO him lie prescribed for
me. and / followed his directions and took
Perrnu. | had taken it but II short time
until / was so much improved, and re-
gained my health and strength. and today
my health is as good as 1t has heen tor
years. | hope Pcruna may be the blessing
to others that 1t has been to me. Mrs. III.
Kohle.
"Peruna is Never-Failine,"
Mrs f Riker, 301 West First street.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, writes:
Health IS wealth and / have the hest
OF health since taking your remedies.
After five long years of suffering yon
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strict mddling, and sold to Hugo Horner
for s cents
Mouiton, Texas. August s.Moulton re
ceiyed Its first bale Of new cotton this
morning, raised by Mr. Kalar: sold to ed
Bochm for . ceuts; weight 463 Sounds
McDqde, Texas, August 1.-THE first
bale 81 nov cotton came In yesterday
raised hy u. p Johnson and sold to Hair
vey aud Lee Master for So cents. and
shipped TO w -. Cleveland & Sons OF
Houston
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Houston Gets First cotton Seed.

Skidmore. Texas, August 3-Blaschke &
Beyers shipped TO the Southern OIL com
pany Of Houston today the first car cotton
seed OF the season.
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Legislators Gettlnq In.

Austin, Texas, August 3 The advance
guard of the Legislature arrived In town
Tonight In the persons of Representatives
Napier, Mugg ana Seabury.
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T. j. Clay Admitted to Bail.
Tyler, Texas, August BIN the habeas
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
The New Cotton Is Now Beginning 10
Come In al a Lively Rate.
EXPECT HEAVY RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST
Mortuav Report for the Past Week--A
Plan TO Protect the Forts--Trav-
elers by Sea--Notes.

Galveston Texas, August sJThis year
cotton crop is beginning TO move into Gal.
weston in good sized dribs. Yesterday
twentySx new bales were received here
and this morning twenty-three more showed
up Up to this time last year only four
teen bales had arrived in galveston, as
against ffty-three SO FAR this season. a
great many OF the cotton men are willing
TO wager that this August VIII witness Cal.
weston receiving more cotton than was re-
ceived here last year, when something over
$500 bales were brought here
1t is an accepted rule among cotton men
that when an extra heavy cotton move.
ment is done during August the total crop
for that season win be snort OF the ay-
erage crop with vice versa results when
the August movement Is light. BE that as
1t may nearly every cotton man in Gal
weston estimates tie cotton crop Of Texas
TINS year will be over 3,uUU,UOO bales, while
great many name 100000 bales as their
estimate
Sven If the crop amounts to no more
than the first estimate with the southern
Pacific handling all the Texas crop that
originates In its territory through this
port, Galveston viii do larger business dur
Ing the coming season than IL has ever
done here, even when the total Texas crop
amounted TO more than 4,UUVuJO bales.