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Body Preserved BY Copper.

The discovery in Chilean copper
mine of the body of an Indian work.
man, who had died there many years
ago, and who had been preserved from
decay by the antiseptic action of cop
per, is reported in an American mining
journal.
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"How do you come to be celebrating
your golden wedding. Binks? You've
only been married three years"
81 know" said Binks. "but my wife
and thought we'd better have it now
when we really need the gold."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
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Trick Of the Trade,

Papa" said the little daughter of
. dentist, "don't you think 1 ought to
have some new shoes?"
whats the matter with your old
ones?" he asked.
"Oh, they are al decayed," she re-
piled.
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A Remarkable Record.

Modern steamship travel is so safe
that the English government has not
lost or injured in transit single man
of the 250, 900 sent to South Africa.
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A Marble Book.

At the Strozzi in Rome there is a
book made of marble, the leaves being
of marvellous thinness.
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Desperate Case.

Old Gent-Where are you going, my
boy?
Jimmy-I'm goin' nutty cuz me
girls Tilted me!-Chicago News.
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Lumber from the West
The East received 3000O0,000 feet
Of lumber during the past year by rail
from the Pacific coast.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE MARKET

tupnly is very low and little Is being offered
from mills There is no change in the SIT
uatiop on cotton seed oil and light de-
mond is reported
The season for California celery has about
run It's course and only few scattering lots
are now seen 10 the trade. The coast conn-
try product is the only variety OF celery
that is moving 70 any extent.
OF the lemon situation, the Journal OF
Commerce says: The total guam ity Of
sicily lemons in sight to arrive in this mar
ket numbers i3555o boxes-oo' 100 boxes Ne
ING polermos and as 45O boxes OF Messinn
lemons There are on the way % Boston
IA 800 boxes of Palermo and 400 boxes OF
Aessina lemons. and 10000 boxes OF fairr-
mo and 400 boxes OF Messina iemons , 11
there are In New Orleans nnsold lSipV
boxes Of lemons and $500 boxes ~ the
wharves unsold here. The receipts N i dHs
market since March l number about y isu
boxes compared with 1880 hoNes Tor the
same period last year and los,20 Tor tue
whole OF March last year. The receipts from
California show a material decrease over
those for March 10 late last year, being
800 boxes and ., 100 boxes respectively. FOR
the month the California receipts last year
were q 9S4 boxes OF the fruit IN sight g
arrive for this market there are due within
the next ten DAYS about 5000 boxes from
Sicily. Stocks In ore, particularly. ON
zoos are reported TO be comparatively
light. ana al the present moment there Is
no disposition shown 10 press frnt for sale
under present quotations.
In connection with oranges, the Fruit
World states; The fob. orange market is
arm, aud packers have many fob. orders
at full prices. The demand for tramp cars
Is not as good In comparison and prices Tor
fruit en- route are ter 10 hfteen cents per
box lower than the sane goods are heia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
BULLISH WAVE ON OIL STOCKS.
THE TRADING INCREASES
AND PRICES GO UPWARD
independence leads--Graee, NJ and NJ
Geyser, Beaumont Confederated
Bayou City and Others Advance.

The week began with much stronger
feeling III evidence at the OH and Stock
Exchange. Several Of tho securities took
q hulllsh turn aud most favorable demand
developed throughout the entire list. Tho
brokers feel confident that It heralds a re
vlval OF interest that has very much Jagged
under the general inactivity that has pre-
vailed in securities during the last two
weeks.
Independence met the long expectations
OF It's friends aud made the most decisive
gain OF the day All the stock that could
lie had at the price " 2Mo the trading
level for many weeks was absorbed. Buy
ers then bid up to Sc and met good re-
sponses from sellers and with these eX.
hausted 3tse was paid for as much more.
The Inter offer was refused by the close,
mixing an Increase Of sc on the day.
Grace also climbed up, Holders were
quickly exhausted at an advance OF llc
above saturday and sellers later asked an
addlttnal Sc Becky sharp held up to
the former valuation, except on one lot,
which sold az 4c, while none could he hi !
Al that bid on the close. Merchants and
Mechanics went up iSc With buyers mora
numerous than sellers at the advance aud
more than II. 900 shares changing hands.
Geyser OF Galveston brought the best hg-
urcS reached IN the wear. Two tlAnNAcl
occurred Mt osc and Offers / cent lower did
not ind sellers afterward. Beaumont Con
federated added another notch 20 Its recent
upward course and brought loo. the highest
In sixty days
EouItAhlc retained Its activity without
much variance from It's new value lever
Manhattan weakened to small extent, hui
met wltd increased activity on the recession
and some Of the loss was restored
Two shares OF spindle Top new brought
IS more than offered saturday, and Bunao
sold &c higher Saratoga on and Pipe
came In fol a share of the improvements
Increasing ~ on the day with no Sell9r'
al the close. Bayou City made another
sharp advance offers al $50, or double
those OF four days ago The new Paragon
stock par 1oc. was placed on the Doaru'
and bids stood at 2iac, or the same pro
portlonateiy. as the old. stock, with pa
yalue Of 81 AnGlo.AmCrican, German
American. Victor aud Drillers were notnhN
strong without important change In selling
terms. -n-o -.
The total sales amounted to 74952 shares
The prices hid and asked and the sale
made were as follows;
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

One would never suspect from his sp-
pearanee that Mr., Ross Is nearly IL
years OF age lie is wonderfully active
and rarely misses a day from his Office.
Mr. Ross is Mason and member Of
the First Presbyterian church. He was
a sufferer from dyspepsia until he heard
of kodol Dyspepsia Cure The following
is his opinion OF the remedy which has
done so much for him:
For several years !, Thomas L. Ross,
also my wife Lydia L. Ross, both OF To-
peka, Kan. suffered with that terrible mall
ady known as dyspepsia or indigestion.
I've commenced to use Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure on the recommendation Of our
druggist, After taking one dose, and in.
side OF short time, all OF those terrible
pains and dyspepsia torments had passed
away. My appetite, also MY wife's, came
back and our food can be enjoyed as
when we were al. | am now turning u
years OF age
81 have not suffered one day with my
stomach since / commenced TO use Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, and recommend il to all
OF my fellow citizens to do you good. and
indorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure"
A. +. Kiesling, 500 Main street, corner
Prairie avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
MOVEMENT SLIGHTLY LARGER.
FEATURES OF THE TRADE.
Cheese, Bran and Cotton Seed Meal Are
Hiohef-MeMoan Tomatoes and
Seed Potatoes Lower.

There was much room for Improvement
IN the wholesale market Yesterday, ye the
movement was ahead Of the closing Of he
prior week. Country orders were only OF
moderate volume while the wants OF The
city trades were somewhat enlarged.
Prices on cheese have advanced " cent.
and the market is very drm.
Larger receipts OF Mexican tomatoes are
noted and slx.baskct crates are selling
% cents lower.
The demand for eggs was fairly good,
while prices did not go any better. Sales
occurred generally around u cents.
Grain prices have taken an upward turn
Bran Is selling cents higher than four
days ago. corn chops have advanced cent
and oats are up ~ cents.
The demand for seed potatoes is mate
rally slaekened az nest OF the planting Is
completed The stock on hand is small and
prices are % cents lower.
Cotton seed meal aud cake have made an
advance Of 80 cents. and the former can
easily bring s26 and the latter $3.50. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
B. 3. Morrls q Co.ls Letter.


Houston Texas, March 1.-THE strike AZ
FAN River has been averted and the most
threatening factor on the bear side OF the
market has been relieved The psnufac-
turers decided that It would be better "a
grant the ten per cent advance than to try
to hold out against the operatives. In this
they were prompted by large orders they
have contracted FOR for forward delivery.
The news was joytully received today and
the market rebounded under the reports
from that quarter.
The cables were much better than looked
for, futures gaining l 10 points In re-
spOnse 10 4 decline 10 the American mar.
kets Saturday while spots were unchanged
business done for more than a week, aud
business, which IL might be stated in pass
Ing. goes long way toward retuting the
report that the spinners at Manchester are
going on short time,
Reports FROM southern spot markets uote
rather quiet conditions though there Is
the strength OF Gibraltar In these spot cen
tiers, the holders being determined to eight
for higher prices and are In position 20
light to finish.
There we're heavy storms thruughous
Georgia and Alabama last night, and these
tended TO further check farming operations
In these States
With the strike relieved as possibility
there is scarcely anything In the way OF
higher prices. The movement is certainty
on the decrease.
The gain In the Sin sight" last week was
simply the result OF the heavy movement
OF cotton to the mills, and our patrons should
not he AFRAID OF that The lin sight this
week may show an Increase, but II II does
IL VIII tell the same story-that there ie a
phenomenal demand for spots on the part
Of the nills,. and that every bale Is going
/ TO be wanted.
The situation Is an excellent one and We
/ feel friendly to the staple
Il. B. Morris & Co.
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H. d 3. Beers Cotton Letter.


New Orleans. March MISUNDERSTANDING
early Liverpool advces were disappointing.
our market opened Q tn II higher on out
side buying. owing TO the settlement OF the
probable strike at Fall River. The snbsc-
quent Improvement In Liverpool occasicned
frmness here. but the large estimate OF
New orleans receipts for tomorrow caused
realizing and break Of 5 to 8 from the
top was established The absence Of sell
ers and fresh buying near the close steadied
values again. making the net gain points
on the day.
Manchester cables cay that during the
past week irregularlty was not|eeabls
where actual business was IN question, Inc
Of inquiry from India for fabrics but this
troubles 10 South America and IN
certainties in Cei%ral America also en-
erted a depressing influence on the market
II is reported that the amount btougat
into sight during this week will show q
decrease OF 25. 600 to 1900 under last ypar.
as the export demand for the past ten dsys
In the interior has been light Sellers OF
spots hnd Il extremely difficult to eject
sales. even though concessions are on red
as an inducement TO exporters Sen iment.
however continues extremely favorable 20
the article and any encouraging GESTURE
will be eagerly grasped TO enhaure ices
However, we would suggest operating con-
seryatlyely. for present prices certainly nis-
count a great deal In the situation.
H. 4 Is Beer.
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E|I! /: ]! ! ! 5! .
Cancer, Ulcers, Bone Pains, itching Skin,
Il,euo, atter1

Botanic Blood Balm tB b. r. kills or
destroys the contracted or inherited poisoa
or Virus In the blood. hcals AL nlrcgS, eat.
ing, fostering sores. plmples. Offensive crup.
lions. pcr-colored spots mucous patches
sore throat. mouth or gums, stops an aches
In bones back or joints and Itching smart
Ing skin, thus making permanent cure
Il you have these symptoms YOU surely
have Blood Poison. Botanic Blood BALM
guaranteed to cure The worst and most
deep.seat ted cases even where tho body is n
mass OF bolls and ulcers or where tho dis.
ease has reached the second or third stage
and where doctors patent medicines and
hot springs fail. Rlood Balm makes the
blood pure and rich. For thirty years tho
standard remedy for Blood Poison. cancer
and all malignant blood troubles Ike itch.
ting, scabhy eczema, carhuucles, scroiula.
rheumatism. catnrrh Druggists 81 per
largo bottle. To prove IL cures, sample of
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
briefly describing your trouble aud writing
Blood Balm Co. 1885 Mitchell St. Atlanta,
Ga Special free medical advice also given.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
STORY OLA PIONEER.
Prominent Topckan Gets Won
derful Results from Kodoi.

Thcs. L. Ross is the pioneer real estate
dealer OF Topeka, Kan. lie has been in
business ~ years. and IN that tims m
sold more land than all the deaiers -.
gether who are now in business there. He
located in Topeka in 1873 and witnessed
its growth from town Of a few thoussnd
inhabitants to its present size.
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New York Dry Goods.

New York, March 1.-THE dry goods
market shows strong tone throughout and
advances have been made today ia some
lines OF brown and bleached eottons aud
IN Wide sheetIngs. The advance In wages
az Fall River conceded by the mapuraetuf-
ers strenethens print cloths and regulars
can NOT now be bought under B3sc. Ne
change in Wide print cloths Prints are
strong for staples. walch are held at sSiue
10 arrive No change In glnghsns or ws'tf
goods,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE-To Contractors and
Builders. The city council OF Wcimar,
Texas, will erect school buiding O.
brick, the cost not TO exceed the sum OF
for the best aud most connections build.
Ing that can he erected for that SUN, with
the view to let tue contract az once to
the lowest responsible bidder. The coun
ell reserves the right to reject any and
all plans, specifications and bids. Core
spondence solicited Address; building
Committee, weimar. Colorado county,
Texas 10
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at fob. Notwithstanding the cold and
uufavorabe weather the Eastern markets
are firm. win prospects FOR a higher mar.
ket. The most unfaVorable feature Of the
Ing on arrival in the East. Much OF the
fruit being shipped now is dead ripe and II
there Is warm weather en- route Il will
show heavy decay. Whether II Is more al
vlsablc 10 pay the eNorhitaut icing charge
30 early I'm the season or run the risk OF
losing the frult is an open question.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

GOOD RICE FARM OF 2Oj acres with rail.
rond running through it aud switch on
land; plenty Of water with engine and
pump in position; land all fenced and In
cu.tlvatlon good seven-room house; easy
terms and low rate OF interest. Rogers
& Webb. Kiam building II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
SPEAK QUICKl


Am cutting up large tract over TOO
acres for hRme builders; will sell you
FIVE acres black loan, well drained, per-
feet title, she'll road FIVE and half miles
out. 500 assorted fruit trees; your own
choice: land fenced and broken and trees
set; 60oO feet building lumber on ground;
good well of excellent water with pump;
all for $500; half down, balance in twelve
months. No interest. insurance nor taxes
till paid for; a contractor will build Tor
you for s25 down, balance $40 month
You can move right in, soon as house ID
up. It's your chance Of lifetime Dom
miss 1t. Il. A. Johnson. o12l5 Congress
avenue, over Krupp & Tuffy's. u
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FOR SALE--70OO acres OF land with rhe
pine timber cut; 5000 acres with goo /
pine; the 10000 acres Is In cold body;
the Houston East and West Texas rail-
road runs through it; Tor farming fruit
and truck growing 1t is unsurpassed IN
East Texas john S. Doughtie, Nacog-
doches Texas 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

CHILDERS & LAWS-Real estate and rem
tai agents, and bureau of information
Give them your business, aud Ii will be
attended to and returns made promptly.
Office drst hoor Burnett hotel 3-2i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

ARNOLD & ROBERTS have this day dis
solved their real estate partnership by
mutual consent. II. \. Arnold, real es-
tate. rental and loan agent, is now To-
Gated in office 81 Binz building. citizens
phone 40, and win be pleased to meet
all who are looking for bargains in real
estate, also those who are anxious to
d speciality y
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COFFEE

New York, March. fT.--Scnsszspct '
cssasv. "a sSla. invoice e M
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NEW YORK COTTON.
The Market Opened Firm and Closed
Several Points Higher.

The Market Opened Firm and Closed
Several Points Higher.
New York March 1.-THE cotton market
ore ned hrm with prices to points high
er ard later further advanced on vigorous
demand from several prominent houses
which led Saturdays selling. Wall street
supper, ind light European demand helped
70 strengthen the market here, But rs the
session we're along, II became clear to al
that commission houses were receiving very
few Suying orders. Pr9nt-taking with them
was popudr, chiefly IN July contracts
Prospects of light port receipts matesia,iy
and authoritative news that the Fan River
nilH owners had granted the demands II
tho spinners for an advance OF ~ per cent
ir Gccs In full added 20 the carry
Strength Large estimates for tomorrow ;
New Orleans and Houston receipts helped
10 check buying toward midday BuHin'ss
dragged heavily much Of lne siternooa ahu
dies. such purchases Of May being MADE
against sales Of Jnly, AZ the CLOS We
rotrkct was quiet and steady WIN prloes
ret 3 Ia o points higher Iotai sales est''
rated az 275o00 bales
carsill & Richardson's Letter.
tyopston. Texas, March 17.--considerahls
strength was shown in the cotton markets
.rsin today Liverpool was not weak as
was due. futures there closing ,1-64 higher
than saturday With increased spot takincs
10. 900 bales. The Houston estimate. ahonl
half Of last year, added further strength e
the early trading but with the posting o.
the New Orleans estimate. which was con
sIdoroblv IN excess Of last year. price,
weakened; but before the close the huNi
were again IN command OF the si'uati n
Indications point to semi-weekiy receipt
5000 bales less than last year. An arden
New York bull wires as follows; 81 iool
without any misglylngs for 10 cent Jull
cotton here" The situation In eottol
shows very little change, all conditions az
| feeti..g values being OF an extremely bu
| lsh nature, aud about the only thing ina
| can be said against II Is that u incks IN
| snap which Is always Characteristic 81
| buT market The Interest Is well divided
| among two factions, the bears seeming con
| 6dent that thev will be- able 20 force thPi
| "a sition and start liquidation by longs
| while the bulls who have been 20 successful
| In Running the bears 10 cover several time
| this season are standing by their guns an
| ard sanruine Of being able 20 again accom-
| pli,h their ends. Facts and figures ar
| with them and II is 70 be hoped they ma
| eulniinate a bull season with a declsiy
| victory. Liverpool Is due TO be ls-64 lowe
tomorrow. csrgill 4 Richardson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

FOR SALE--Lots in the new town OF
keunard, In the center Of Houston coun
ty Texas, are now for sale. kenpard Is
the present terminus OF the Eastern
Texas Railway. and is located in the
heart Of a very dne agricultural country.
ton marketed nj Kennard the first year.
There Is now building within two mics
Of Kennard and will be in operation by
he middle of April one Of the largest
saw mills in the South, having pay roll
Of $4,000 per month. Business men
know what that means for a town. Ken.
nard is nicely located I'm very healthy
section of the county. aud plenty OF good
water. Business men of all kinds ere
invited to Investigate. We think we
will have the largest town In the county
in i've years. For any Information In
regard TO country and town of Keuuard
Texas apply to A, MacTayish, Coitharp
Texas Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

WILLIAM A. WILSON-Ofiice 2S klam
building; headquarters for Houston homes
on monthly payment or any other plan.
II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

WE ARE giving close attention to the pur-
chase and sale Of oil stocks; orders In.
vlted; try ne; references, any hank In
Houston. William n Cleveland & Sou.
Baker Eotts, Baker & lsovctt. Geo. l..
Porter & Co. Houston Texas. IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

FOR SALE-A nice four room COTTAGE N
L. y. Warrington. Al Buffa,o \ re ~
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SPECIAL N0TICE-We have appointed A.
z. Kiesllng. druggist. 502 Main, our eI-
elusive agent for Houston who viii carry
n complete stock Of our Homo pnthic
Remedies. Luytles Homeopathic Remedy
Co As
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msnts ave or tep-scre blocks, about one
mile from city, on roads under contract
10 he sheled; will build houses on same
on easy terms. Rogers d NeOO' MA ~
hnlldlng.
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MVsT KEMABKABIE OF land proposItion
ever conceived; small inves tmt ri ~
soiutSiy assured; write for a.. Texas OIL
Land Co. box 1os, Houston, Texas. 20
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FOR quick sale, to realize. We 0Ter %
Sherry X Son. 3lOa Main Is
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n OIL lot free with every twenty-five
GollArs purchase Of stock il the Gold
SAndard Oil company of Houston, Tex
20
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MODERN seven-room house in Fourth
ward to exchange for vacant lots or fol
sale on easy payments. Rogers & Webb
Kiam building. Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

sv,AEs, both large End small, in all parts
" ~ CITY, and lands. Lands in large and
An tracts near city and county. A
fo"r,.. INVESTMENT for some one Is $500 acres
een miles north Of city: will double
ys,rs. fortune for some one. VINO
w pks 1T See vs.. Asrrai d Harral,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

HOUSTON HEIGHTS OFFICE. go Main
IHss 4sa os our OF p S
lowest and terms the best to be had.
JOHN A. MLLROY, agent. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18

NEAT fve-room cottage With bathroom lust
completed In Filth watd to exchange for
vacant lots o. for sale on easy pal ments.
Rogers x Webb ktam building II
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[ICB LANDS--lG0 and 32O-acra tracts on
HE new rice canal, fifteen miles .south-
4 est from Honston, AT low price. II. II.
tiqcNienll. 42S BnZ building, "a
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EDO ST NV ANTS"
4 ARE READ.
khAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOUR LOTS, j0x125. on Bingham street.
FIRST ward. near car line. $500. II taken
In next few days; nica fvelroc1n cott5,s
near Washington aud Houston avenue AZ
$500; several nice homes In the sixth
wdid tcr SLIGO and upwards terms VIM.
II. ulschewske & Co. 200 KAN building.
%
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H.. C.. L1DSToNE. No. 20i BInz building.
huhs real estate, sells real estate and OK
changes real estate, %