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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-22
SHORT ltAAS SPECIALS.

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of No liiro, III ,,,iu nitiiiner, an enploye
cal,r fo,innr ba iii ~, At ,Ge
hand crnehed "ff az '"' "HseiS VI LIS 'eiu
n1,>rrn~ ri, , r,.,, $500.
trg 1851 Nm H.s iloilaess camp meet
na,s1o,,s o,.,. siAV. v"nfefslons ana &C.
=, SNto"s a. .ui .Gn.'nuauuce ot Ten udgs.
at.o,,5i ,,t '"n, iui'I fV,upV peUPle
Mrs Williams and Rev Rnck were tho
pr.ncIpal eyonreIists
,f,pT,~ ot,
M.thl;i N'IOLNer buages colored
s outn' Has oeeh siNeu TWO years ~ tne
rtott tarro ~ distrint ,,,t ead tNsi a, nc
he erora tbat he resideT +, Htuam, s ,oyi,t,S
npa - nv az 1linni UOuuI'
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o,,daG II pul.as ene term Oh C0urt Jpsu
nou W. co"t do
,s ol,,,iti Ur Tue .e Sp''o"
seem 70 regard The povment Of a nne as a
license
M pr v,oprt1 ,..,,,,o-,,,,.- 49,. hat,,
made 70 hold nm elaborate horse show in
Fort worth in October circus tent is
TO he used with a seating capacity If 5000
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TO IMPROVE THE HARBOR
THE GOVERNMENT ENGINEER HAS
ADVERTISED FOR BIDS.
The Inner Harbor Is 10 Be Made Twelve
Hundred Feet Wide and
Thirty Feet Deep.

Galveston, Texas, August 21.-Colonol
Richie, United Suites engineer In charge Of
this district, has mailed circular letter
"ss'lg Tor bids for building a brush and pile
uiAe on the north side Of the inner harbor
inc dds are to be opened on Sep
'ehioer D. next at p M This will mark
Tue hrst work toward carrying out the pro.
VISIONS OF the rivers and harbors bill passed
Ut thc last session OF congress for this
work.
Inc work to be done Viii embrace about
%%'loo linear feet Of pile and brush Il Is
10 begin at the eastern end of the southern
Pacihc bulkheadmg and will overlap and
connect with same. 1t is TO extend In an
tasiefly direction from there some 1900
itet parallel to ana about 400 feet from
'ne race Of the Galveston harbor lines to
point On iitchcock'S reef, near the red
deacon. II viii tucn he luu in a nurthcriy
Injection sVme 3lJo Iect to ii Iuge ON Zen,
can island.
Ae uihc Win be- constructed Of two lines
OF pllihs In each line piles are To De
url'th vertically not more than four feet
upnit ana the two lines SHAH parallel ami
VIII be about Two feet apart 'fne space
between thu two rows OF piiug is to be
hued VITA green brush well compressed
ana hcld In place with wire OF battens
ne notice requires the successful bidder
snail begin work witnm thirty days after
notice has been mated OF the acceptance
ut the bid
TINS is the first work to be done toward
widening the inner hHrbor As is well
known, cuhsu.s provided the inner harbur
mere should be made 700 feet wide and not
less than thirty feet deep.
IL Is the Intention OF Colonel Richie to be
GIN ming back Of this dixie just as soon MS
1t is placed in position. Iur specifications
- 50 "A 20
to make 1t lmpervious to dredged material.
This will no doubt result in considerable
quantity Of land being formed ON the north
side Of the dixie, According to the speCiuCa-
tions work upon the dixie should begin by
October 10,
Early next month Colonel Richie will
begin filling the gaps in the south jetty,
made 10y the storm, with sand stone, He
Will have the granite cap rocks put in posi-
tion on this jetty some time next spring.
The tomstock will remove the several
Jumps that have formed in the channel as a
result Of the impaired condition Of the south
jctty, aud the hHrbor Is rapidly being got
ten in good condition for the coming sen
son.
Recently tho Comstock was assigned 10
work the inner harbor in front of the
quays This work heretofore has been done
by tho wharf company, but the last session
OF congress gave the government complete
| power over the channel up to the harbol
lines From now on the engineers office
here will look after the inner harhor anc
viii give It the same care and attention
! that II has heretofore given the outer chan
mel and the bars lnerein.
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FOURTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
Platform on Which Congressman RandeIl
Was Renon1nated.


Was Renoninated.
Greenvlle, Texas, August 21.-The con
gressio1 al convention watch nominated
Hon. c. B. Randcll here yesterday adopted
the following platform:
We reaffrm our faith in the principles
Of the dcmo,rati party and lndorse the
platforms of she National conventions at
Chicago and Kansas City, and of the re-
cent State convention AT Galveston.
We commend ths-course of our senator's
and representatives in congress, and re-
gard them as faithful and efficient public
servants.
We specially lndcrse the course OF Hon.
c. B. Randell as a representative OF the
Fourth district We commend ills ape, cou'
rageous aud energetic efforts in the interests
of both his constituents ana ms party ~
present him to the voters of the Fourth dis
trict as one patriotic, faithful TO the trust
imposed upon him and htted TO dlscharse
the high duties Of the Office Win hohur
alike to himself Ind the people ne repre-
We, your committee, beg leave to recon
mend the adoption of the following reso
luton. ,, ,n,r,,r,,
ia he the best method Of expressing the
truc will Of the people, anC that the c"u
vontion system may result in dlscoru auu
sometimes in defeating the VIII OF inc ma
iorlty Of the voters therefore, pc ~ ~
this convention
Resolved. That hereafter the manner OF
nominating a candidate for congress snan
~ - ,,rl,6orv election held in all the coun
t pE 'E on P' the Same day The name of each
candidate shall he placed on the ticket
at the primarl election held by the aea f3un
tles ,i,,,,,, the Greatest number Of votes Is
r rost Shall snail be declared the nominee, and and
thai the congressional committee be anu
are hereby Instructed TO carry out the pro-
Visions of this resolution. ,,. ,ros
1'Sn following executive committee was
chosen; G. r. Smith OF Collin, chairman chairman
B. f. Gaford Grayson; H. 4 Ein SFsv eoiipn
W A. Bramlette, Fannin; =. r. ''eFeN''
rInnt. n NJ McMahan. Ralns.
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Port Arthur shlp News.

Port Arthur, Texas. August 2c.-The
Pima, the Shell company's leviathan, Is
here loading oil for Plymouth, England
and will probably sail tomorrow.
The Port Arthur steamship company,
owner of the Iris, Is up against an KINDS
of trouble. They are forced to pay quar-
antine charges of $40 whenever the
steamer enters either Galveston or SABINE.
and as she plies between those places only
the charge Is n heavy burden. what makes
the situation more absurd is that this is
merely a branch Of he Galveston office;
all ships papers made out here are dated
Galveston" There would be just as much
reason to collect quarantine charges from II
person who goes from the fremont Street
TO the Beach hotel
The recently burned Eocene Is sui lying
in the stream off Gufeyvlle and Is "A
menace to navigation The attention or
the war department has been officially
called to the matter.
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TEXAS MARRIAGES.

sCRIvNER- SHIRLEY Corpus Christi,
Texas, August i0.-Mr. ]. w, Scrlyner OF
El Paso and Miss Annie NJ, Shirley, one
OF Corpus Chrlstis farest and most accom-
pllshed young ladies' were united in we'd
lock AT the home OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j Shirley. at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning by Rev. Father Ping
After sumptuous wedding repast the
happy couple took the Arkansas Pass train
for Ell Paso. their future home.
MAY DESMOND. Nc Iia, Texas August
2l.--IIugh Mny If this city and Miss Bell
Desmond of Dallas were married last night.
MORRIS. BRIGGS.--Denton, Texas. AN
gust IL Frank Morris and Mas Briggs,
two well known young people living north
Of the city, were married here yesterday.
CLOuGH-JONBs.-- wallisville, Texas, Au-
gust n Miss Ida Jones and Mr. Gay
Clough were martied at the home OF the
brides pnrents. At Lake Charlotte, on thN
evening Of August II. They will make
beaumont their home.
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Alvin News.

Alvin, Texas, August 2l.-Mr L. W. Carl
ton left last night for st. Louis 10 pur-
chase a stock OF dry goods. Mr. Carlton
has rented the King Bros, building on
Horde street and viii open up business
again as soon as his stock arrives IRON
st. Louis.
for the Heilmann business block on Gordol
street
The city council met in called session
Tuesday night and accepted the resignation
of Mr. &. w. Henrie as tax assessor ana
collector and appointed MIR. J. Il. kimmins
to I'LL the vacancy. Mr.. Henrie goes 70
beaumont as bookkeepcr for the Greater
New York Home OIL company.
Mr.. Frank Rag of Houston was In Alvlr
yesterday on business.
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GEORGE L0PAS IS DYING
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY, HE CAN
NOT RECOVER.
Secretary OF he Gland Royal Arch Chan
ter Of Texas and Mason Known
All Over the State.

Floresvile, Texas August o1.-Georee
Lopas who was stricken night before last
with apoplexy and paralyzed is slowly
dS'ns' The PHYSICIANS think death will
come before midnight Or. Graves of San
Antonio was mere Yesterday and concnrred
IN the opinion of local physicians that there
was no hope for recovery.
4 -
Mr. Lopss is the grand secretary Of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF Texas. with
headquarters at Houston. He is one of
the best known Masous In Texas, having
oeen regular attendant on the grand
noules tor many years, and having also de-
state both In the chapters and lodges.
SECRETARY John Watson of the Grand Lodge
talked last evening With friends OF Mi
Lopns al Fl9rcSvllle and they reported
recovery ~ -
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'Hs FORWARD REFINERY
II Is Said

Completed on the Original Plans,
Il Is Said.
'e'as' August 21.-Pending a re-
r' W. Of the company, work on the
OF the Forward deduction
ms place is practically at a
'as a few men being employed
y 'sSent' Superintendent j. NJ.
now in the East and is ex.
HI y. to Orange within the next
n ~ II will then be known den-
ss,l .I a.. viii be done. The POST
\ Sst l n. been assured by those IN
i T,SD .Ie plant will be compieted
ea Tsrd planned and that ar
laos 't e, now being perfected
Il tss funds will be supplied for
II Dig refinery. ~ '0'
IN, IIs morning to se unloadeo
@ 4: r WAS dumped into ADAMS
running on the end into the
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Aemnstead Republicans.

Hampstead, Texas, August 2l.-The re.
publicans Of this precinct met in conven-
tion at the court house at noon today, NJ
E. Groce and NJ B. Lilly were elected
chairman and secretary, respectively. for
the next two years and delegates We're
which co1yenes on the Goth instant. The
meeting was harmonious throughout W.
r. Tuffly (dcmocratl was Endorsed for te-
election Il, Crew was nominated for COM
missioner,
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Caldwell Locals.

Caldwell, Texas. August 2l.-Judge X. J..
Alexander left last night for Hot Springs,
Ark, TO bring home his family.
County Clerk McCowen and Assessor w.
A. Duckworth left today for Mineral Wells,
where they will spend several weeks re-
operating.
Dir. ed Gray OF Rogers was In the city
today, leaving on the noon train
Mr. Joe krenek OF Lyons, VINO thought
he had lost all of his notes when his store
was burglarized several days since, has re-
covered them.
The night that has been on hand between
the cotton buyers and weighers has been
amlcably adjusted.
Ishe proiracted meeting at the Methodist
church Is still In progress and crowds at
tend the services every night.
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Granger Republicans,

Granger, rexas. August 2o.--rhe repue-
leans Of precinct No, met here today.
W. L. Cargill was elected temporary ch"ir.
man ana j. u. Bell secretary, Delegates
were erected TO the county convention.
which meets in Taylor, August 70
a j. ReedeI was unanimously reelected
precinct chairman.
A resolution indorslng the efficient work
of the present county chairman, Il. r. Hy-
land was unanimously adopted and II was
recommended that the place be rendered
him COR the next two years
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Youro Mar Accidentally Shot.

Lampasas. Texas. August I.-Mr.
Charles CULLEN, young man of this city,
about ~ years old, was brought in from
the river Yesterday with a wound In MIS-
face, INFLICTED by a bullet from rlne,
accidentally discharged by companion.
The wound is not considered dangerous IN
less complications should set In
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Sales at Galuestnn

"nlVeston' Texas, August el.-rhe sales
as follows: were
Rns,t,. m1oe an. 2oO0 shnres at 2lsr.
R" nns,iLehtal, National 100 shares at ioc
urillers, 300 shares at 80
Gober' loo shares at 4i5c.
EoDcr 100 shares at $50
sMann9ttnn; 100 shares 1t 26c.
Spals'er 20uO shares NJ sc,
victor 5000 shares Mt lIsc.
seabotr d, 1900 shares M lc.
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A7wELL AS A PEAcEMAKER.

NhJo,,Id iIave F1aWIey ana OaST 40
State Ticket.
Dallas Texas, August 2l.-wiliiam h
AtwcIl. United states district attorney for
ne Northern district of Texas. Is attempt
49,. 90 oct az neacemaksr In the republican
anbt over the state craftsmanship. He
Ell todsy that ii does not matter much
who Is selected State chairman, and that
t ahI,e s a,nns or,ces with republican officials.
M NJ nronoses a State ticket, headed by r.;
- a Raer Of Houston for lieutenant gov
.punr
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Mckinney Traded Bonds.

Mckinney, Texas August 1.-THE COM
missioners court yesterday exchanged sl2-
coo Dallas county per cent bonds, matur'
ing In 1909, for $500 Mckinney water
works per cent forty-year bonds and
$500 Van Alstyne water works bonds Or
first issue Of s12.O 600 for the extension Of
the water mains
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GALVESTON SEE WALL.
Commissioners Have Advertised Tor New
Bids on the Work

Bids on the Work.
Galveston. Texas, August - The coun-
ty commissioners OF Galveston county have
failed to please all Of the contendiug fac
lions regarding the letting of a contract
for a sea wall. This was not unexpected.
as It would have been impossible to please
them sill The proposition before them was
Il rather perplexinG one and in order to
clear matters up II was necessary to ad-
or the wall This was ordered yesterday
afternoon and bids were advertised for to
day They will be opened at meeting
of the court. which will be held at 3
O'Clock September s.
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News Notes.

Austin. Texas, August 20--J. C. Dilworth
Of Gonzales Is here for few days on
business.
baby girl has arrived at the home OF
prof Felix Smith, who is here for The
summer Prof Smith ID superintendent
OF the public schools at Victoria.
John orr has hled suit In the district
court against The Pacific Selling company
and the Pacific Packing aud Immigration
company to recover $3.50 damages for an
alleged breach Of contract
Miss velma Allen OF Bartlett is here Wis
lting relatives.
prof Launcelot Harris Of the Charleston
college Il here visiting President prather
OF the university.
The infant sen Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Z, Goldhaum. who died yesterday In Dat
las was buried here Today.
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SPECIAL ELECTIONS AT DALLAS.
ao,ds and Park Tax Are to Be Passed
On Next Tuesday.

On Next Tuesday.
Dallas Texas August 2l.-NeTt TUESDAY
August 2e. three special elections are to be
held in this city One is to obtain the
onlnlon of the taxpayers on the PROPOSE ton
to issue $4,000 in bonds the second Is
~ he on a proposition TO levy special
tax for the establishment and ana main nbense
Oh puoir 70 George r. Bland, who not
f succe sIDce resigned as alderman from the
Seventh ward. o,o =, rho bonds
&. Ih Voters approve the issue, Will be eA-
II the in three ways Quoting from the
3flcai notice, these three ways are ~, 20 n De.
one - erectinp and maintaining water
p p,nrrs and constructing sewers.
F,ffv thousand dollars for the purpose Oh
erecting and maintaining nre anu po"e'
s' twenty 1--WE thousand dollars Tor tne pur'
nose OF improving the streets
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Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 1.-THE following
charters were died today:
The Lone Star Home Building company
OF Houston capital stock $500. Purpose
to erect and repair buildings: lncorpor-
ators. A. r. Mnsterson. A, $. Caldwell ana
H. A. Perry,
British club of Galveston; no capital
stock but property holdings valued ar
5000 Purpose to promote social affairs
incorporators. ]. IL. W. Steele, APPLE Evans
and G A. Horsey
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IpfIESSNESS ON OIL HILL
,..Ast Of Men Succumb Daily TO
,he Gas Which Escapes.
,,,, WHICH IS GROWING STRONGER
from the Market in Conse-
tihd''"" =, the Increasing Power.
''s as Purchase at Sour Lake

ros August 81 The men
s'a 81. mornings Post nnent the salty
y y ~. ~ having new emergency TO con.
ssShse brought 20 light several In
ii Fh citations Of the old rules and
|%Bfs " There Is hardly day passes
.,yern SnockoutS are reported '''.. from ,''
ga. Of gas allowed 10 escape III
'1'V nnor A gentleman reported to
sfsa aorrsspondent this afternoon that
Il stteen men knocked out YESTERDAY
A could not get men enough to
q Wv lin 70 put in a steam head which
~ !" y. y. bert for twenty days. There
y w. ...es similar to this almost every
". W. committee Is going to get In be
,nsse people and see that 1t is stopped,
p nor hand. they are also Likely
b DE osH, ,S. water matter at any time
pug thai can be stopped
w pinsou. a well known oil man,
w" ", returped from Boulder, Colo,
i,s... arc extensive oil Developments
~ No saws that there is now there
r,o IA Offering for tenFear CON
I, q, the output Of that field s. 30 per
and the standard, which Is the
no represents, agrees to pay for
ri'hi n nv of the wells ana to take
~ Wu ,bn well al that figure. The oil
~ ~ an average depth of $500 feet.
i' wy rreat beauty about 1t Is that only
w n casing is required TO be USED
y ren The balance Of the way down
I.s and forms a hard casing IN ltSeit.
tslls produce from twenty I" l2V par,
W III ner day. and Its quality Is SAID
wv .r fne Mr. Pinson brought a num-
".,,mnIe bottles OF the crude home
H., and thoy all show UP as the
a NV. of crude oil. hearing a reese n.
,sther 10 very fine quality of
.3,. m than to ordinary crude. He
~ ,so that there are many old Beau
.,s.i men there. and the number If
~, that worked in this field runs high.
,,AlDs further has been said about the
g,n,t,ou, though there are no com
i, holng made by any one about fail
!, ,,t cars The shipments are stu
IN give no evidence Of any diminu
TSsye is hardly day that passes
As, new rigs begin pumping and that
\ rvr,e adds to the production.
!. ~
nths peculiar thing came up TINS
|. IN, on block II, where "a well was
-,+,d for sale. The we'll has all atoms
i a excellent producer and has beer
Nd highly This morning A purchaser
L. l.
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A Mvsterilus POISONING.

San Angelo, Texas, August 81 Lee Bur
dick. an ozona hardware merchant, his
wifi, and child were mysterlously poisoned
M breakfast yesterday morning. Inc cnild
As still ~ serious condition.
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Llano. Joe Matthews Of McCunoch. $ p.
Ross OF McGeuuan. ". T. Heplcy OF Milan
T. H. Clements Of Mills. II :. Morehcad nj
Robertson. II. n. Stone 81 Runneis + w
Kcllis Of sterling I. e. Wynnc of Ton,
Green. y 4 Rector Of Travis. ban chess.
her of Williamson
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Tax Rolls Filed.

Austin, Texas, August 2l.-The following
counties sent in their tax rolls today;
Nueces county, total valuation S5,4OO,D9b;
decrease over last year 500 ls9.
Van Zandt county total valuation ST.
455. 4O5: increase over last year SlJ3.655.
Robertson county, total valuation $G4Iy,
O3O; Increase over last year SSS45.
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A nnivir, Healer" whitecapped.

rexarkana. Texas, August 2i.-Last night
at IL o'clock a band OF whitecaps. twelve
in number assalled the residence OF Rev
Josiah Perkins. They broke through
window, dragged him out, carried him to
the woods and gave him thirty'three lashes::
shaved his head bald ard gave MIN nali
an hour 10 get out of town. Perkins had
claimed TO he a divine healer Little is
known Of the man here save that he came
10 this place a month ago from Mena, ARR.
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Moodall eivon Elaht Years.

Marlin, Texas, August FLA the case
Of murder against C, L. woodail the jury
this evening returned a verdict finding
the defendant guilty OF murder In second
aegree, assessing his punishment at eight
years In the penltentlary.
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Corsicana. Texas. August 20 The repqh-
Leans of precinct No. l have pledged them
selves TO do all they can Ia rc-c,crt Char
man Lyon and at the same time they eulo-
glze the course Of OK Congressman Hawley.
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Sea Wall Bonds Approved.

Austin, Texas, August 21-'rhe attorney
generals department today approved an
iesue Of S5OOOOO county of Galveston sea
wall and breakwater bonds This is the
hlst batch of the bonds to be approved,
and County Treasurer J s. Waters is here
looking after them.
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HrSS agreed 10 accept the bid Of tho
new YORK Home on company.
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SusHER AT JENNINGS.

~ Derrick. e '''
ID ,r,, Ausus' 2l,-The Jennings
a,l toD,"s No. 2 was finished
sS ssas,l with gas pressure
1 ne sa,, of bailIng by artificial
q ;coorS S'' has been coming in
~ tn and at 10 n. m was
"a Sap pSove the top OF the der.
rs dow ali the time wei ana
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's''c0 Gets cb.a, On

n ap !, Apsust 1.-THE oil sup.
n u, y C.. galveston is being oo
|ai, mn 'eater New York Home
|.ab, Inc understanding that
,sn,,.a snished at 80 cents per
Nl.s and s S,greed 10 furnish the
~ aas. 6ssns since then the proper
y but made. A contract
aA by owing to some nitch.
we m Scn parties. The price
:" Per cent since the