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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-22
OIL FROM TEXAS.

About Sixty thousand Barrels OF Crude
Petroleum in Two Steamers
Sew York Commercial
Tho nuE steamers CITY N Everett sud
Marcheb. each having q barge IN tow, ar
rived 81 this mort Saturday With about -
0on barrels NJ crude petroleum OH from tho
ro>ns oil fields rhc rarEoes were ioadcd
OF Fort Arthur and sabine Pass aud are
for ihr Standard or company
Texas OH has been arriving mt Northern
ports recently IN large quantities, which
lends Interest 10 Q abatement Of tho snip
mcnts from Sabine Pass recently compiled
From July TO Jnly 49, 1902 that port ship
ped 7,Gii,9IG gallons ~ OH, of which eSS,
4n cnnons went 20 foreign ports The ha I.
auoc went 10 phllndclnhin, Now York.
Providence, New Orleans, Belle Isle and
Morgan city The shipments In Sew York
amounted to i,2lOnO0 gallons The stand.
ard ON comraoy vs. testing the value ~
Toyas petroleum for Illuminating purposes.
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ksTON WHOLESALE MARKET

Prices somewhs, hrmer The advice, .,r.
wdh ns feet have landed during tbe nay nay;
week anout 1900 barrels sqit nactorpei
and sho ase FrrmR a9ed hsh from Georges
counting about leo to barrel 19tan.}E,
was trip If Shore hsh ~ ninety harsrais
landed 'y con PER barrel 4 few salt tinkcrs
~ 20 SIG per barrel. The deet 9re scan srgf
tered along the shore. and have 1ot do,.
Weet ,s a9s past past week The corresponding
salt mackctel from Ray 'U If F EN- nafrr'5
SeorEes' anu the last sale was M Sio ~
~ BAY 81 Fundy and Si1i0 for Georges
plain and Sl2.75 for rim. ' "e0'sSs
a Washington advice saws. VIVA, Win
prScucally amount to reopenlng OF the
"nnie oicomarenrine question soon win he
submitted to Internal Revenue Com,,is.lo,.
er 1erkes. That officer already has de.
cioed tbat the use n palm oil ms an in
gredlent OF oleomargarine is unlawful be.
cause II used as submitted to him in SAM
pies II would be dcleterious to health
while II used In small quantities its effect
womb be solely to give the color Of n1ttra /
butte TO The product
instead Of taking this decision to the
courts. the olcOm0rgarne interests have ID
cldcd 70 place before the commissioner the
auIthcr question whether palm oil can ho
nSc n &C ail IN olcomargarlne, II the oil is
buttcr II will be used In the same nr,-
PorU"n that cotton seed oil Is now used.
II rs 70 be rehned and purified, so that no
objection can be raised on the ground Of
taste or odor
ASpegron & cos market letter on cotton
seed oil from New York says "whlle
prompt oil and nearby options have re.
mained steady and almost unchanged in
price, there has been a further decline in
new crop. Prospects for a good crop have
made mills more disposed to contract
ahend for their make and as Europe has
not been very anxious to buy and has been
steadily reducing It's limits same has
brought about lower prices. The mills in
the Atlantic States. however. have lately
'teu more iudlSpoScd to reduce their nr.res
any further and have refused to sell, but
the mills in Texas have been doing the
huihm ring. While the market IS st.ll wpa K
We muSi say that the disposition to sci,
has grown mat rriGlly smaller. and we douht
Mhctnci any large quantities could he had
lof future deliveries al present market
prices. Europe has been very confident Of
lower prices, and ON account of this the
buying has been very limited, bur should
sentiment change We will no doubt see a
changc here. There seems 10 he nothing
In sight at the moment to stop the decline,
hut the market is in such condition that
1t would require very little to turn It the
other way
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MOVEMENT OE OCEAN VESSELS

I0pC0IlT N TUN ToNIl
Fort l1ads Arrived. Spcro lNorl, from
C@b; OIlvemoor tBr), from Bucnos Ayrcs.
INV tNurl from CcuhcEo with sugar,
Florida Unui from Aulhorg VIA bart
mouth. England: Protcus tAm1. from New
York, Tug Echo tAml from Port Arthur.
Texas. with barge u oil Sailed Texan
Antwerp via Norfoik: Usk (Nor( Tor
Ccbl. Nicaragua tNorl. for BlucncdS,
Rrcakwatcr (Aml Tor Puerto Cortc1 Via
Belize and Port Barlios. m
Pensacola. Fla Arrived: Pensacola
lAml. FROM Galveston and cleared for
Tampico.
Liverpool Sailed Irnda tBr), FOR Cat
weston.
Delaware Brcnkwator. Della Passed.
Rome. from Philadelphia for Sabine Pass.
Cardl0 Sailed Tow Head CBr), for
Galveston
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Quotations for carload lots delivered on
tracks. Houston or other points taking
same rate Dealers charge from store ga
IOc per 100 pounds more ON bran, 2G.3c per
bushel on oats aud corn, lO@l5c per 10
RRAS-Per 100 pounds s5@0Oc.
CORN CHoPS-Pure, 81 24@l 20.
oATS--rexas, choice bright, 4dc; average
44I5c: No. mixed oats, S7sc' =
white. smoked. 75c,
HAY~Choice alfalfa. Sl4.25; choice limo
thv S14. T5Il5OO; South Texas prairie
hay. s4. 5Of5 so: North Texas and Terri
tcrv hay. $40 50M12 90.
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GALVESTON STOCK
LOCAL OIL STOCKS.
Transactions on LIGHT Scale with Few
Price Changes.

The transactions at the OIL and Stock
Exchange were very light Yesterday, Prices
we're weak and the demand was carly filed.
Bcnity proved the most active stock on
thc list hut did not alter materially from
the formerly ruling price and bids fell
of lkc in the later months Of the call
National Oil and Pine went better aud a
larger block was sold An advance of 2l4c
over The bids Of the day before was scored
and as much more was asked FOR the stock
ON thc close Bids dropped back 10 the
former level on the close. Manhattan was
a greater favoritc among the traders and
prices again ruled around 25c. Moro OF
The stock than could he had ut this price
was wanted aud holders later raised their
limits 20, Victor made a snail improve.
mcnt and takers raised their terms &c In
order to cause sales. This resulted In
moderate activity and later in the call
there WIS a further rise Of VIC on the part
of sellers. Tho first sale made In ri Beau
mont for some time took place aud buyers
wanted more at figure only slightly less.
The total sales amounted to GRO shares.
The prices bid and asked at the close
yesterday and the. sales made were as
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Chicago, August 20 A call for u conven.
ton Of commcrci1l telecraphers fro ne
held In Chicago September 20 was sant
out todny The purpose IN tho forming II
an iutcrnationai organization. The cali
wns sen, In forty threc cities throughout
thc United states and Canada where loesl
unions have heen formed
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New York Dry Goods.

New York August q Fully an average
amount OF business doing today In the gen
oral run Of cotton goods on home account
al previous prices. Small purchases Of
heavy brown cottons made ior Chlna;
now Offering 3sih-lnch 64-square at 3's
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST o. 1909

barrels. camphor. zoe: wood alcohol 75c
asl 90. gum opium. So 50; powdsreS onium
H,soi caibolic acid. 4oa43c per pound In
noltiesi calcium carbide. SIS 20 per 100 de-
"NeIeu ieass common railway points.
METALS.
llN-Fifm. $40, 5od3i 20; lead bs.e
GALVANIZED SHEET IRoN-55 and 5
per cent discount
BLACK. SHEET IRoN--No. 81. So. per
loo pounds - N'' -
ROOFING TIN-Machine made. SO 500
box ''''e' NiV''''"io'"' fei
soLLpER-Half and half. 1oxa2oc per
CORRUGATED iRoN-Galvan'1ed, 81 so
per square.
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS.
White lead. per cwt,, strictly pure. Sc IS,
second grade Sc 90; third grade. S. 90
e. Tnehune, per case, two Jgnllon Caus,
so.3o, barrel lots, 5ec per gallon. Min
erai paints. toe per gallon. Dry mixed
paints. per cwt., In barrels, POO Venetian
reds. per cwt.. 1.bo; yellow ochrc, per cwt.,
q 90. Linsted oil, best, boiled, 7od7lc.
Ready mixed house paints, 81 90 window
Elass' sfxo, 5 per cent OF January 81 list,
HARDWARE.
WIRE NAlLs-S2. rs case pcr less
BARBED WIRE Guaranteed, fldden.
SO ler 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, sS.9o
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SAN ANGELO NOTES.

San Angelo. Texas. August l0.-Ed On
pree bought a bunch Of mares from sun
dry parties for shipment 10 East Texas
paying $50 per head .,,
j Il. Moore sold to Charles Blandon #p'
head OF sheep at about ~ :, ,,.,,
Payne & Jones sold 10 Judge > skih,
ner Of Waxahschie two heifers ana or
bull calf, ali native Tom Green county
registered Herefords.
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nnrns AND CHEMICALs

OuInine. S4a36c per ounce bottle; NOR
milne. 81. 2IQ2 90 per ounce; cooainr' 81 =
Der ounce; borax, she per pound IN iVo,l1
packages; eopperas, 500 In barrels; eassor
ems ensoso salts. 1.7b per 100 lbs In barrels;
Alcohol, 2.7Ol3 90 per galloni sulphur.
Sl as per 100 lbs In barrelsi alum, sac PEI
pound In barrels; saltpeter, &c per pouna ID
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BUSINESS.
.'',I SHIPMENTS AW Al1tD
| ..,,.v Hav. Made Advance
r'vr rJou, Hiuher'--Strona
s ri for Cabbage

moderate business
~ 'py trade circles yesterday.
~ ~ .ome Of the commodities
W q nsnd had a tendency TO
y = .nout to some extent and
y , ,'.,orv inquiry was noted In
Il St.nches of the 'F'ue'
-, noted on sour. and since
nv y. week all grades have gone
sSs 49,
,,,,r Texas tcmatoes in the
q ~, are made at an advance
saw per crste'
,,ost from the coffee feld
rd% Meet on prices and has
w ',,,uce Of about nc on spot
s,,ry strong demand for cab
Ma,.rea shipments prevented the
There will be n car On
f w.. and a swift movement
III
,rt.er report a marked i'm
!, trade which generally. oc-
'. o,nseeof oleomarsasine. The
N, 4 he latter without colorIps
!. u,tttisl decrease.
aim. 10 grow scareer with
.'.r.d BY the quality of the frrit.
| /. 10 superior varieties TO be seen
,,.lIy command higher prices,
4. ,snnon continue to sell about
oopltry have been advanced in
81. rarclty of the larger sizes, and
.Insnd for same. Hens and Fry
1 ssdrr about so per cent more
[, ,,,s. while the prices for broil-
4 rI,sd lots range almost as much
L., ma mackercl situation adyiceS
IA, report a fair demand with
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FRUITS.

APPLES Arkansas barrel, So. 10 Cali.
fornia. per box. 81 5Od2 90; New Mexicos,
per hoX, 50 00u2 %.
CANTALOUPES -- Roc6yfords, busnel
crates, 81 so.
GRAPES Catawhas, baskets 50G60c
Concurds baskets, 50d6Qc
LFNIG Ms csslnas, 30o's, Sc 1898 90;
42O's s.. 5Udt2 10.
TEACHES Fancy. T5ds5c per crate;
choice. 60dG5c; Elbcrtas, Sl.00; California,
81 OQlS1 10 per box.
pEARS--TeXns, per box, 6SdO5ci crates,
5OjGaDc: Bartlett. box, So so,
PRIMES Tragedy. per crate, 81 25al 90.
PLCMS-TeKaS. per peck box. aVa3Sc :
81 nuart crates, 5Od60c; California assorted
carlctirs 81 .356il c..
PINEAPPLES-F Florida, per crate, S4.5O3
IL
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, August 81 Eastern Texas,
Fair Friday and Saturday fresh south
winds
day aud Saturday.
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SUGAR

New Orleans, August 81 SUGAR strong
open kettle 2isd3 . rs: open kettle ccntrif
Vgal 3039, centrifugal yellow ~ .H4 rs.
seconds iAsm3h, MolatSeS nulli ccutrlfu.
gal iala.
New York. August q Sugar Raw
steady, fair rchuluE 2iS, centrifugal pa
tcst 3N. molnsscs sugar 2ak Refined
STEADY.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

PORT OF GALVESTON. August 81.
Arrived.
IS Cayo Largo CBr,), from New Orleans.
~ Hrangrwood tBr.), from Montevideo.
IS Mineola tBr.). from Cardiff
IS Calambra tSpan.), from Port au Prince.
Cleared.
SIS Electrician (Br), for Liverpool.
Sailed
S Electrician (Br) for Liverpool.
IS Iris tAm.), for Fort Arthur.
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nRlrn rR11rs AND Nrrs.

APPLES FQucy cv0por0ted, 50lb hoXos,
tOM1cl,c; 1-lh cartons fancy, lolYdloTc;
cartons, choice, 10dloAc; cloice evapordt-
ed, gl.@NN; sun dried. G7s@7lsc.
APRICOrS Fer H. loose lVigdllC.
CITRON-ln Job boxes, 14c.
CURRAN1S 25-lb boxes cleaned, bulk,
sIad9c: lib cartons. 9l2Ml1c
DATES-l-lb packages, Il?dSc, Fari
&c.
PEACHES-C Choice new stock. 009hc
NAlSlNS-C California 3-crown. l.. j..
boxes, $1.6561I5; a II boxes, l.. l.. raisins,
Sc: 3-crowu. L. NJ, raislus, Siac.
PRUNES California, 90 loOs &c; S0,9os,
SIC: 70-sCs, &c; 90 7os, 6l5c; 50-dns, &c;
Nf3iTTS-FiIberts Sicily. I3c; California
walnuts, 13@14c; peanuts, fancy hand pick
ed. Td7Ac: No. ., 5isc. Jumbo. 7474ci
almonds, Taragona, lUal7c per Id in sacks
California almonds, loo pecans, nominal
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mustard, SS.5OdS;6o: imported Gillette
grade. quarters, Sl25o fancy sprats, quar-.
ters, SSWdlu.OO, according to grade.
SrARCH-- Standard goods. Pearl, in 40
ID. boxes, 4Am4Mc ROYAL Gloss or Archer
bulk, lW5hc: Nickel 100 packages. per box
S33'2o@3.35; corn starch, 5%c per ID. 20 aud
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots
special rates are given on carload orders
standard granuated. &C; cubes and pow
dered, 52sc Louisiana yellow clarified and
fancy. 4@ai&c; choice, 4Mc.
PRODUCE.
BEESN AN-Prime Texas 22a22c per
pound.
BEANS Imported navy beans, 394a3asc;
Bayou, lie; English dried, SIC; pink. l.;
hack eyed &c; Michigan navy, 3M03lsc;
California navy, J%a4c; snaps $50 per
bushel; wax and green beans. j0f60c half
hushel basket: California Limas, 5Jsd6c;
fresh way beans, 6jM75c per buShel Crate.
BUTTER Blue star pc dairy. 20c; FL.
gin creamery, Zoe; Meadow Gold,
rne Lincoln solids. 12iAc; Lincoln prints,
MONEY 's specl sG"ufl st crEs i@is Gem iG'
and country rolls, l9c; Empire State, spe-
dairy bricks, 2oc; Ideal, 111ac; Purity
creamery. 20 and 3Olb tubs, DC, lib
prints, &c; Elgin creamery, solids, lsc;
p CELERY Colorado, per bunch 60c.
CABBAGE Per pound, 1M@2c.
COLORADO VEGETABLES-Ca ulIfower
per pound, &C. lettuce. per dozen. 3jc par
Sloy, per dozen. 2oc rhubarb. Sc
CHEESE Wisconsin full cream rolls.
DC; Wisconsin full cream daisies l4a11c;
Wisconsin half cream, l3d14c; Wisconsin
pound prints. 15lad16c.
EGGS Texas. l1m12c; Kansas, 2O021c
kRAUT-Ncw, in half barrels $3oQd
3.25.
ONIONS California per TO- %.
pErrER-Chilc.u now, l5n16c per pound
black Singapore ljc.
POTATOES California, s5d9oc per bush
81. Kaw Valley. 6O@65c
PEANUTS-Jumbo per pound, 7l3c; fancy
hand picked No l. 6d6l9c,
POULTRY-C Chickens. hens. good So Shd
3 -: frycrs ,argc, So lwa3.i5; broilers
50 5tGl2 75 mixed lots. 81 OnM3. "a; cO"ks
large old. 81 Som2.Oo; ducks. large, $3.W@
325, geese fun feathorEd, $2.o0d3. 80; tiny
keys, hens S5.oodI0o, sohblers, $1VUt
800
TOMATOES Texas, 4ba.brt crates, Ga
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coTToN-sErD PRODUCTS.

= O. p. mill Texas interior points, me-
Coruiug Ia location. Ter gallon.
Primo crude oil. loose ..... ~ ~
i'rime summer yellow oil. ~ ~
liutcrs according to quality u25gU t-Ht
rrt ton.
Prime cotton seed meal. o., $2l - n
Prime cotton seed cake. - - ~
Quotations on prmC cotton secd meal
and prime cotton seed cake are Tor delivery
~ Galveston.
Memphis Tenn August II Cotton seed
uil iriuo crude nominal. OIL 2IU2N, primr
summer yellow 3I'c. 90 nominal choice
cooking summer nominal Meal and cake
Prime 20 o.. ~ nominal.
Now Orloans. August II Cotton seed
oil Primo rcdncd SO: ot 35i primo crude
nominal
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l.
aslal ratfs w WI ~ tt,.c n,,rtsers
y iaolaple hs ,,,ail,. i" MD * General.
NJ us pnee nua''S paw ,' 20 rni,nc
fi Inc pric's AZ ,,,,,. ,"r, nm1 7
Hosston wAo'esale 1lei H'3' ""0
Fgs ciily.
>.,.n ,nnne
'CAsAhp uOoNS 49,,
blD RRUlIS--AppIes, DID, "ouI5
,sspples, sliced, 81. 10; eyeiess and
fi0dlSJ; extra era 20 $500
M Oc, strawberries I'D, ~. lOg
Ia.lhgries, I'D, sU9sgo9c; peaches'
|yeil5
pED VEGETABLES. tomatoes 'lD,
sntr and tomatoes, lib, SlVc;
Hlut Slb, 9a0Ic, CaIlo .,II 49, u.s.
q !.b, S'-oao'V'' "oeU' Va" ~ ~
VI asparagus salmon cans 81"
bsssd beans, BID, 9oc' -'ip
hans, Sc; 2Ih kidney beans,
Id styinsless beans, SD; 2-lp
hStiiS, extra Maine corn, Lao,
Ss i Nv seconds $4,000.
EMMA TRIjl1--Exira standard
..sse, lemon cling. sl.y5m2. %;
f,,rtoya ri S561l ~. bHck cher.
ses5 ss,% nbIta ,,5crrlne 81 v5E1., 10.
~ IA, g e.,. stro 'a xn-sgd.
t1syei,W' s'ru" ' , uei iSSSS'eoG,1i ~.
Els sto.aii ~, e'1p' D ,naD oytrn
Is PEI ao]en le's 'n'A eA''r
,i M. AOL a IS s r, o'a ci, Easa-
d M, !. goiIone, So 10 per case;
ESil brand, fancy table syrup, quart
lmpr dozen B, p X 60. Creole,
NO. Bio, sl,35, 5lb, s. 30; 10 ID,
49,
HEAVY STAPLES.
tgrylTIoN-Povder per key. $500;
mrSsr q az NO. Ser oc drnn shot
a%! 6nSE 81 70 o. - N'''
s,1 IA ,s snoFt ,,G'r III h SS6Nr:
,n1s,s ~. H H', \. a., ~ htsii I,
~"
~ ''N ~ o''''''' '7o' nan ''
E;lyG Am TIES po,oin, ON Ia,
! IA: Arrow tIcs loss thSn rnrloa i
ti Houston, ST i5aI 90
i, :, & wrapped Pasis q; No e; = =
.sf,t nsr IN H. snaoiaI si US W, u bS H9h
tra slsd15c ss tn nnaI,iy ~ e"
fltiS-siar mi wairpt itc. Cran.
b Wight l0ihc. Elcctric JJqbts " ..
isa,il lOiSc' N'O' ~ is N''' 'NN'
Eiyf@Rgtfsnd 90 7,aa Ok. posor.
Itid2lj V"~"
Iu-MO fair, 1Q7ikc: prime. 7k65c:
ASac; fancy. iu5il0lbc; Pea,
afl?c; cordova, 1910; roasted
Y, delivered, '' ASex Tee TEE. Ion Ion
VI Sll Mocha and lava f.lb cans
,rsli and Java blend. Lii cans. oil,
" pals, ls4c. Int"rnotionaI lava
u tins, is%c; . and Alb pals,
eulE. Zee.
| Il Aa "a B c soda, bulk, boxes,
creams, s.; stage e. pi Ian; Gisc;
ID anhes; He,
bcTyS ss.is 4s.lb sacks: Fancy high
sa4lo' fancy half patent, So 10
IsTg staNe $500; 24-lb sacks. Toe
nv. .sae -four, In wood. 15c per
aSicEors coons
e g, n sSIS sacks per- F" saeS
|Ers Ss,s' u Se'l6 sacks, per sack,
NJ e, Ss's l. Sso; Friends oats, $3.50;
N bses,ss y, 10; Hawkeye oats, So, 10;
Iss' nSsv,6s v. li5;lb package, S4. 80;
|s-R,susS' IVY n.y., 81 80, s,,o,
b. Il IIs6sSeri. 0 s.IS cans cans Ac higher
|i.t as sS. ,llttHGi4lA; fancy, 14&@
i-lh barrels. s5a75c nor gallon
nsss s ...i Y l2-lb cans. extracted,
s-ssl ssssS'inons, l0c,
W." per barrel; coopered'
Uses : Rebate, 90. ,,,,,,s
seait; e SSoinSlle S;cs.5 sssir' 1e%9lseci
sAsRp Nrrx " -,
HOO. oon 90; bIisss' g. 1877 1871 90 90
rs mi ,sIi v Winner; s4,4 S.l5
nsssht, soz. Ssil's S65,,, 4: 2n.' soao e,
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VSaMt. NkqnstteMI7
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

lfENiNG or BIDS for the erection ~ a
loal story and hpStnitnt br;ek and nre
lLooi 9u,Ge building for The Houston
rcnc, u nonsi.p, lcSaH. has been post
september, 1907, at thc orlcc OF ana nd.
dressed TO Ole ]. Logvhu, arsnitcrt. ana
IN blds 60 received viii be oponod
Immediately thereafter,
Plans and specifications ~ s,ia h,,in,rr
may be seen ANA form Of proposal Cnu ne
had az the onicc Ut tile j Iorrbn. nrchl-
ttssci 5lu sud ai1 BInz building, Houston.
Texas.
Tho work win he lot /, eirat sen,r,t.
ana distinct pnris Ne follows. The general
work lhr plumbing ecweriua aud vas
hltlng TIA electric wiring, ih6 art rldss.
tue structural steel aud iron work.
ths carpentry painting and wood un-
lNhing. me terra Gotta ana the heat
lne und cnch and every bidder VIII he
required 10 uuclpSe with his prcposa a
r'iaed check. drawn in favor or me
llons'on Frpnng Company. for the sum
~ two ~ per cent ui tue total smouni OF
his bid
INC successful bidder shall furnish a
good and approved bond to the amount
uf hlty lip por cent OF contract price.
said hond TO he given within hfteen naI
days after he date Of awarding com
tract.
rnc owner reserves the right to reject
amy and all bids
sal rhe Houston Printing Company.
Ole }. Iorchn ana W. Carhys Ximiner'
man, Architccts s
CALL ron BiDs for public printing snd
stationery for the State government
Scaled proposals will be received at the
utdcc ot the secretary on state az Ausi,a,
Texas. uutil : o'clock p. m. on the OH
day Of September a y 1902, from rest
denta Of the state Of Texas, to print and
bind the laws aud Journals Of the senate
aud house Of representatives.. and TO DO
such other printing ard binding and Il
furnish such stationery as may be re.
qured by law or may he needed by any
department Of the state government NJ
either house of the legislature, under
the provisions N title IS, Revised Stap
utcs separate proposals may be mada
TO furnish the stationery 9nd to do the
printing aud binding such bids will
Ne opened AZ the ptdcp ~ the secretary
81 state IN the capitol building IN the
city ~ Austin and the contracts VII W
awarded as soon thereafter as practice.
bic Tho probable amount " such print
ing, binding and stationery required I'M
der the contracts Is MS follows FIRST
class, $4,000, second class, Si5,ooo, third
class, S3Orn; fourth class, 5000, Nat paper
for printing Of tho second Clnss. Sll.ooui
book paper for printing ~ the nrst elrss,
SHOoo; stationery, Sl4.0N The right Is
reserved to reject any aud All bids aud
Go call for now bids without readyertise-
ncut Specifications viii hc Furnished to
partlcs desiring to bid upon application
so nc John G. Iid, Secretary Of stats
aud ey'otHCiO chairman board Of pubac
printing. $50
NOTICE TO CONTjtAC TORS -Bjds VIII be
church az HnaWnout Tc@Js. tll noon ~
thu 18th DAY. of -gptNul,rr 1Dit itDus
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Cotton sealon Bulletin.

For 'no twenty four hours ending at y q.
NJ. yesterday, 10Th meridian time,
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TRADE OR EXCHANGE.

ONE thoroughhred Durham hnV; VIII tsk.
beifers COWS, any Kind stock. Inquire nl
H. Il. Gray, 1il2 Bagby street. city. .
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EDUCATIONAL.

sTN0X7s pTsTNESs COLLEGE, i0osh
Congress avenue. Honstoai thti tefh ts
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

GO TO WAPLES' Medicine Store You.
can ALWAYS hnd It there, II
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Formation " new arm to be known as

FormHIInU VI nov MN % uV AUVNU N
Imam. NelIuS 81 Co.
A. H. NclmS. Of the late firm " Inman.
Nelms & Co., * Houston, Texas, now DIS.
solved, and tIcppy A. rmBn OF the oily
Of Atlanta. state or Georgia, have This
day entered into . general co-partnership
uad,r the llbmc ana style Of lnman
Nelms & CO. and viii continue to treaS.
lately conducted by the late arm whira
was dissolved ON the 3lst day OF July,
Ncnrv 4 lnmnn.
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Vessels Destined for Galveston,
SrEAMSHIpS


Mary j. Russel......,.. Philadelphia ~
Wm. j. Lermond. ........ Baltimore IN
BARK
Auburndale. Standardization Of Spain ---
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Observations taken by the Emitted stoteB
weather burcnu al g y. m, 18th meridi11
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UNLISTED STOCKS.

The prices bid and asked at the close
yesterday and the sales made were as
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,St q eoaq to t1od1-
~" tkrouqk Poet vaMt ode
WANTED To BUY.

WANTED TO RTY 4 good buggy. must
hc bargain. can at 90 Travis p ~.
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HOUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

l.n,l,,n Of these quotations shows
|, s,pt,gss 10 favor Of Houston as a
4. r.rSet. When the buyer cons!d-
/ ss,eIs TO be derived from llous'
|.,,hi rates be will ANA that even
Esractable figures at other markets
n ue price nnalIy paid Is general.
I'M, The prizes are those rul'Ils
soeston wholesale merchants, and
Fix. daily.
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Closing.
BID. ASK
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WANTTD- By laly Of recnement, position
AZ compan,on OF heusekeepef' With sood
home. references. ''Companlon, tbs Of
fce. -.-----s
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MISC ELLANEOUS sToCks
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y KlEsLNo MaIn CRESCENT DRUG STORE ala Main ST.
Agents
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District Ayeranes.

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