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Fort de France, Island of Martinique

Fort de France, Island Of Martinique,
May 21.-A severe inundation at Basse
Pointe, on the northeast coast of this
island, at q. M, swept away 20
houses, and so other buildings were
damaged by the flowing mud, which
has swept over the Vallee de la Ri
Were. There, was no further loss OF
life, Basse. Pointe having been aban
doned several days ago.
Access to the ruins of st. Pierre is
still impossible.
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revenue cutters built and the service
fully organized and equipped. The
same is true of the custo house serv;
Ace and launches
Complete qua 4 Line and sE immigra
ton service has been estab blished.
The courts have been reorganized
and re-eQuip eds ss
Free scho riting and
sstenOgraphy have been opened s
A new laS of puh XII Won has been
written on II. 4 ,x thsa Il be
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! United States government
Cities like Santiago and Havana
have undergone sanitary recon
struction.
In short, Cuba is turned over in a
well ordered, healthy condition and
the new government will find all de-
partments well equipped and in good
running order. g 4 \ 4 sss egBts .g y 5
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! uraent Defici iency am.

Washington, May The house
Mas agreed to the conference on the
omnibus claims bill which passes the
measure. Mr.. Cannon called up the
urgent deficiency bill making appro-
priations for the several departments
Sof the government and III was passed.
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DUE TO RuMoRs OF PEACE.

Business Very Buoyant on, the London
Stock Exchange. HI
London, May 21.-Business on the
Stock Exchange was very buoyant dur
ing the afternoon owing TO reports of
the receipt of private telegram an
nouncing that the Boer conference had
voted in favor of peace on the best
terms procurable by a delegation to be
sent to Pretoria to confer with Lord
Kitchener and Lord Miner, the Brit
ish high commissioner.
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n q ont Take The q n

The new local train u much liked Sby
every one On the Dakota Division 81
the Great Northern Instead of ftak king
the n Il, they now nave the iast
local train leaving Grand Forks every
evening except SIM dasy. Il IS g ss'
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NARROW ESCAPE
AMERICAN SAILORS CAUGHT IN
SECOND ERUPTION FROM
l sssss sas MONT rEL @ sa.gJ5s ( s n
SAVED BY DIRECTION OF WIND
Huge Column Of Smoke and Gas
s5 Thrown From the Volcano While an
Expedition Is Searching for the Re-
mains of Consul Prentis-contin-
uous Decorations of the Mountain
% AccononaniAd hv Terrific Storm.


Accompanied by Terrific Storm.
Fort de France, Island Of Martinique,
May 21.-The expedition sent to recov-
er the bodies of the American and
British consuls at St. Pierre nearly re-
suited in fearful horror. The ves-
sells taking part in the expedition were
the United States steamer Potomac
and the British cruiser Indefatigable.
The Potomac, under the command of
Lieutenant BENJAMIN B. Mccormick,
arrived at IL O'clock in the morning
and landed working parties. One party
went to the site of the American con-
sulate and the other, headed by Lieu
teL ant Mccormick. went to the north
end of the town, to the spot where the
British consulate stood, from where
the lieutenant could. see Mont Pelee
and noticed that a huge column OF
smoke and gas was pouring out OF the
crater in q manner similar TO the erup-
tion OF May s. He thereupon rushed
to the site OF the American consulate
and ordered all hands to the boats.
The American sailors picked up q
heavy, metallic coffin, in wood case.
containing the remains Of the United
States consul, Thomas T. Prentis, and
carried 1t to q boat. The American
party was Id imminent dang III. ..8
In the meanwhile the Indefatigable
had arrived OF ST. Pierre, but left the
shore, blowing her siren. AT that time
huge stream OF molten matter was
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Ceremony Brief and Simple.

The ceremony itself was brief and
simple. After formal greetings Gen
eral Wood read the documentary trans
fe:' preparef by the war department,
pledging the new government to i'm
mcdiately proclaim the constitution
and the. P4aN amendment contained
in the appendix. and to undertake all
obligations assumed by the United
States, with respect to Cuba, by the
treaty of Paris. &
Senior Palma attached his signature
to document, as president Of the Gu
ban republic. after an exchange Of
congratulations and the veteran Gen
eral Gomez ascended to the roof of the
palace. where he was accorded great
reception
General Wood personally lowered
the American colors which were sa-
1uted. and with his own hands hoisted
the Cuban flag as an act of the United
States. General Gomez assisting.
General Wood and his staff and the
American troops embarked Immediate
ly after the hoisting of the Cuban flag
and the American ships steamed out
of the harbor.
At the time the transfar took place
in Havana General Whitside, at San
tiago, turned over his authority to his
Cuban successor and sailed away with
the American cavalry, which had been
in garrison there.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
f. w. Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
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\ DAMAGE AM; BASS PoiNTE

Deserted n Town Feels the Effect 81
.atest Erupt ton. ss
rect sinS which M ique lies, slir
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TO see the beloved nve-barred and sim
/ 6gle-starred flag which Cespedes first
threw to the breeze In 1863 at the
opening Of the Ten Years war. raised
by the act, Of the United States above
the palace. This thing which was to
happen had been the dream of their
lives and Of their ancestors for gem
erations. Their parents, brothers and
friends had gone to their deaths to ac-
complish 1t. No strange wonder then
that hours before the time set they be-
gan flocking here from all quarters Of
the city. Many were already before.
the palace with the rising sun and
some even slept In the park to be GER.
tain not to miss this sight. z@i9s III X
a portion Of the plaza was kept clear
oy the police very early. The re-
mainder was packed with people, SO
thick that the grounds seemed alive.
Soon all the side streets running,
into the plaza were choked into solid
mass OF humanity. and every door and
window fronting the square was walled
In with faces, white and black, old
and young. male and female. Then
crowds sought the roofs, overfowing
every building that commanded view
VI the HagStaH on the palace. AS Tar
as the eye could see the roof lines
were fringed with human freight. 1t
was a sight to live forever in memory.
Drawn up below. in the open space
Of the plaza, were eight dismountedI
troops of the Seventh cavalry, with
sabres at their heels. Their horses
were already on board the steamer
which was to take them back to the
United States. ss .ss
Shortly before 1880 a. M, these
who were to witness the ceremony be-
gan to arrive, In carriages, through a
street kept clear by the police All
the naval officers were arrayed in full
Rniform. resplendent In gold braid and
plumed chapeaux. The Cubans, gem
orally, wore black frock suits. white
waistcoats and silk hats. They formed
a distinguished looking .assemblage as
they gathered in the audience cham
ber. 81 4. .
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MATURITY NOTICE.
Mechanics and Investors Union

Paid in Cash $500
numbered to 3d. amounting
to $S,O0OOO
Certificates have been deposng a5ou Zen
Hundred
Matured Certificates In other way ca" OF
Rori in Savings Institution
Hundred Certificates during the &c"
what a1nou vefOr investment =,
$500, Gents day Will
matu Hundred Months
axsu .a.. al GEORGE ALLEN, Secretary,
PuIlen 3
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+ arrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

New York, Nov. flowing to unfa-
vorable cables, there were somewhat
lower prices at the opening which was
followed by extreme dullness during
which the bear contingent took advan-
tage of no outside support. A weak
stock market and heavier receipts sold
the market heavily, creating a steady
decline to a new low level. Lower tenn
peratures We're also predicted through
out the belt, but failed to appear This
was another factor in creating a decline.
However, there was no notable change
in the spot situation, and as We have
pointed out before. Southern spot mar
kets must decline or New York con-
tracts advance.
The market, while a trying one to the
bulls is really in a stronger position to-
day than at any time recently, and
should lower temperatures prevail over
Sunday there would be a sharp advance
during the first part of next week.
TARRANT & KING,
6S Broad Street.
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Barbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.

ri
New York. oNv. IA rather unex~
pected break in the stock market unset
tied the cotton market today. We had
expected greater steadiness following
the decline. But apparently the financial
situation is such as to prevent specuI&
tlon in cotton and with long interest
in the market to be liquidated buyers for
the cotton that came on the market
seemed few. January was thrown over
in liberal quantities when the stock mar
ket broke in the afternoon and this car
ried January down to 1872 January and
May sold at the same price at one tiule
and but one and two points aoart for
some time. The January March differ
ence was but seven points during the
morning and five points in the afternoon
We are frank to say that we don't know
what to say about the market. When q
market breaks back to the low level. it
is quite apt to go lower. Receipts are
likely to be large and this may weaken
Southern markets. While opinions here
are divided January liquidation can have
but one result. 1t will unsettle the whole
market and carry prices lower than WITH
in limits of reason. The break in stocks
is likely to bring holders of January into
some trouble as bankers will not be az
ready to advance money as heretofore.
Tor this reason we say we are not at
all certain about the immediate outlook.
From the action of the market today We
would not be surprised to see a lower,
rather han higher level, as we looked
for yesterday Cotton may be worth SC
in every respect and yet with semi
panicky conditions in Wall Street and
lot of January cotton to como out ore or
two bargain days in the near future are
not out of the question. We would only
buy moderately on breaks and sell on
any bulge.
New York Nov 14.-Cotton futures
ranged as follows.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Nov. IA renewal of
heavy liquidation in the stock market this
afternoon and a violent drive by an or
ganiZed bear party caused a disorderly
slump to the lowest prices of the week.
Even at the final rally, due to the scram-
lie amongst bears to cover their short
contracts, which lifted prices 1 to
points above the lowest for weakest ac-
tive stocks, the prices of not a few inn
portant stocks are lower than before for
the week. AT the extreme declines, which
were made early in the final hour, losses
of from to IA were shown by the
stocks which bore the brunt of the bear
attack. ST. Paul led with a ~ point
decline from yesterday, Rock Island 61a
the preferred Z, Baltimore and Ohio anG
Louisville 515, Canadian Pacific 5, North
wetern is, Colorado Fuel Az, Reading
4, Pennsylvania 3ss, and a number of the
Pacifics, Coalers and other stocks :
points or over The ferceness and sud
denness of the raid came as a surprise,
owing to the character of the support
given to the market at the opening de-
cline and the eagerness shown by the
bears, who sold short yesterday. to cover
AMI take their profits. The rapid tum-
crop of rumors of financial difficulties and
probable failures which gave active en-
pIoyment to some of those pointed at in
the making of denials. The wiping out
of margins and the uncovering of stop
loss orders 'dislodged a great many OF
the securities which have been overhang-
ing the market. No doubt very heavy
speculative losses were involved in some
of hC
precarious situation of some very extern
sive long accounts doubtless figured In
the formation Of the powerful bear party
which broke the market Some of the
selling today was alleged to be by large
holders of stocks who have maintained
their holdings for a long time and
through all the period of the late ad-
vances. These holders have seen JIM
mense paper profits melt away with the
disintegration of prices, and were driven
70 sell out today to avoid losses There
was no immediate news on which TO base
the attack upon values, beyond the
prospect of a poor bank return tomor-
row Even this prospect was rather IA
vorably modified today by the disclosure
of return flow of currency from the
interior on the regular express move
mont of over a billion dollars. New YORK
| Exchange at Chicago also rose to 10c
| premium. The loss on Sub-Trcasury ar
count of S4,i09 600 is therefore modified
| ~ the amount of over Il million dol
] lars Sterling exchange was also lower
and there seemed to be offerings of loan
| bills in the market But the general
| sentiment in Wall Street was one OF
| depression, owing TO apprehension that
| stringent money NAV recur before tho
| end Of the year The recent succession
Of pessimistic utterances by leading
banking authorities on the subject oil
hank credits and the currency has had
q notable influence on Wall Street senti-
ment. Yesterdays announcement by the
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PENNSYLVANIA Company of 10 per cent IN
crease in wages which would be equlNa-
lent to a large proportion of the amount
At present paid in dividends, was DIS
turbing factor in view of the recent dle-
cussion of this very subject. Pennsyl-
yania and its affiliated stocks were the
first in the market to show acute weak
ness. The announcement of bank sus-
pension in Boston was also taken auNah-
tage of by the bears. and spectators at
that center were supposed to be aimed at
by the raiding tactics in some stocks.
Bonds were weak in sympathy with
stocks. Total sales (par value) $4,000, ooo.
u. s. 2's and old As declined "a per
cent on the last call
Total sales of stocks today were 1913
500 shares, including: Atchison f5'Soo,
Atchison preferred 10000; Baltimore ana
Ohio $500; Canadian Pacific 2o,0oO,
Chesapeake and Ohio 1850; Chicago anG
Great Western $500; Erie 27,50o; Illinois
Central 9.700 Louisville and Nashville
16. 200; Manhattan 81, 800; Missouri Pacilc
SIS 200: New York Central 51.515: NorfolK
and Western % 100; Ontario and Western
800: PENNSYLVANIA 55,100; Reading 81
500; St Louis and San Francisco 800;
st. Paul 141, 100: Southern Pacific 1OS'Soo;
Southern Railway 1900; Texas and Pa
cifc 100; Union Pacific 10000; ANAL
gamated Copper $500; Brooklyn RAPID
Transit 2S,1n0; Colorado Fuel and iron
II. 200; Consolidated Gas 5000; People
Gas 5000; Sugar 1880; Tennessee CoaA
and Iron 5000: U. S. Steel $500; I. 5.
Steel preferred 81, 800; Rock Island 25,5OO;
Rock Island preferred $500.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS
PoRr TONE MID, I RECEIPTS.
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c. Nov. a. Tupentine
firm at 4GA; receipts S.
Rosin firm at 81. 2SQ so; receipts 1874.
Crude. firm at 81. $500; receiptc IT'S bar
rels.
Tar firm at S1.4o: receipts us.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. y Turpentine steady
at 81! receipts 91<: sales 265; exports 2I
Rosin firm; receipts e.4tS; sales 2.0s;;
Quote A. b. c. 81. 10; d. st4o; E.
SIS L. $3.50; g. Sl,t0; II, St8O; i,
EOS: X. sass: NJ. $500; n, $3.50; VIC.
CHARLEsToN. S. c.. Nov. IA Spirits tur-
pentine firm at 40; receipts -; sales SO;
Kosin firm receipts !. sales eco; ex-
Quote A. b. G. ID. e. st.3s; J.. st.4s; &.
SIS; II, SITS; l, SEQ; X, $3.50 NJ, $500;
n, $3.50; WIG 3-7S; WV A15.
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RATES VIA S. A. L. RAIL
WAY

S5.90-Raleigh to Norfolk, Va, and re-
turn,l account following football
games: University of North Carolina
VS.. Georgetown, November 18th.
Tickets to be sold November IA and
Is, final limit November II. Univer-
sity of Virginia VS.. Carlisle Indians.
November 22nd. Tickets to be sold
November q and p, final limit No
vember "a Virginia Military In
stitutc VS. Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, November eth. Tickets on
sale November 26 and q, final limit
November 2Sth.
Rates on same basis apply from
Raleigh, Durham and intermediate
points.
Sc. S5-RaIeigh to Asheboro, n. c., and
return, account North Carolina Con-
ference Methodist Protestant Church,
Asheboro, N. c., November goth.
Tickets on sale from all points in
North Carolina, including Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Suffolk and Clinton, S.
c.. at rates on same basis as from
Raleigh. Tickets on sale November
10 and goth, final return limit No
vember 9th. Route via Aberdeen,
where connection is made with Aber-
deem and Asheboro Railroad fol
Asheboro.
$25. 5O-Raleigh to New Orleans, La, and
return, account annual meeting Ma
tional Hardware Association Of the
United States and American Hard
ware Manufacturers Association,
New Orleans, La, November 1921,
1902. Tickets on sale November is,
II and Is. final return limit ten Q0)
days from date of sale. Route 5.
A. L. to Atlanta. where direct con-
nections arc made with the A. and
w p. and L. and n.
$6.5O-Raleigh to Monroe. N. c., and re-
turn, account Western North Caro-
lima Conference NJ. e. Church
South. Monroe, N. c., November 49,
26, 1902. Tickets on sale from Hen
dcrson, Waxhaw, Rutherfordton and
Intermediate stations. Tickets sold
November II, Is, 10 and 20, final
return limit November 2Sth.
For further information, apply to any
agent S A. L. Railway, or address,
c. H. GATTIS, c. p. and T. a,
Raleigh, N. c.
II. S. LIZARD, T. P. A.,
Raleigh, n. c.
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The market closed barely steady.
BARBEE & co.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE spot mar
ket was easier today. Quotations or
middling and grades below reduced Lice
Favorable cotton growing weather ana
lower Liverpool unsettled the future mar
ket today. There were frequent fuctua-
tions of to 4 points in either direction
with a decided trend toward a lower
base At the close the board showed
net losses of to 10 points.
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Mex. Cen. A.. go
do 1st Inc. 2SH
MINI. 81 St,L 4's1OtX
hi. K. q 7. A.. 99H
= ends. 6OH
N. {. G. 1sts.....1o2h
do gen 3 1-2'.106
N J. G. gen. 5's..1363S
No, Pac. 4's......1o3A
g" 3's........... TN
N, &. W.con. 4's.1o0
Reading gen. as o714
st l. & Mton SIS 113M
st. Il. as Fgen4's 9975
st. L. S'wes rs. 81
do 2's........ S5A
S.A.&A.Pass as s6h
SO. Pac. 4's...... 93A
So. Railway 5's,.11O
T. q p. lists. 100
T., st. Law. As. 79H
Union Pac. as. &c AZ
do. cow. 4's.i05H
Wabash lists III
=" ends
do. Deb. B. -. 75K
West Shore 4 g. .1J3h
w y l., E, as. 90
wis. Cen. 4's.,.. e1B
Mobile 81 o. as. o5
c. of Ga. con SIS. 80
=" 1st incomes. 81
" I'd incSme 3oH
Con. lob. 4's... o.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Nov.1t Up. M Money on call
firm at Sd s per cen nj; closing bid and offered
at per cent; last loan - per cent
Prime mercantile paper sh06 per cent; ster-
ling exchange easier with actual business in
bankers bills at 4Sth for demand at
4.935f@. i.S3& for 60 days Posted rates
ass aud ass Commercial bills 4.S,Sg4 S3h;
Bar silver 1919 Mexican dollars 80. Gov.
erIlment bonds weak; State bonds ,
Railroad bonds weak
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NET Loss, TEN TO
FOURTEEN POINTS
Decline of One Cent Since
Liquidation Began.
CLOSE BARELY STEADY
Cotton Seems Governed Almost Entirely b,
specuIaiioL---A Violent Drive by the
Bears Causes Big Slump
in Stocks.
by the Associated Press

New York, Nov. 1.-THE spot demand
for both cotton and wooden goods has
been slow today, but mail orders have
averaged up business. Prints in de-
mand for spring in both staples and
fancies Borden bought further quantity
of regular print cloths at cents. Lin
ems are quiet, but firm. Burlaps de-
cidedly firmer; Calcutta advices strong.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE cotton mar
ltet opened easy at a decline of to 4
points. Subsequently the market was
very irregular and governed almost en-
tirely by speculative influences; more
especially the weakness in the stock
market. Many Wall Street operators sold
their cotton. This led to decline which
brought on the market scattered selling
and while fluctuations were frequent and
at some times violent the general ten
dency was lower until a net loss of 10 to
IL points was reached. The market closed
barely steady with the decline finally &
matter of 10 to IA points. Cotton sold
on. the break was largely absorbed by
shorts and investment demand. Towards
the close while long cotton came out
very freely the market showed some re-
sistance on the buying of parties who
have of late been operating for a reac-
tion, the market now having sustained a
decline of more than lie, since the iiQui-
dation period first set in. The future
sales reached 100000 bales. Relative
stability of the spot article is attracting
attention. especially as the movement at
present current is not on a scale to con-
firm the large crop estimates.
NEW YORK. Nov. Ii. lotion futures open.
Ell easy.
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higher December closing 1sQAc. higher,
December corn 5sc. higher. and oats
shade lower. January provisions closed
21ac. higher to 7i5010c. lower.
Ia.din, ,,,t,,,as ,s,...ao !. rottov.
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ltton futures closed barery steady.
SnOt cotton closed quiet; nliddling upIandS
$50; middling Gulf SIS; sales ais bales
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. Nov. ID 4 p. ni.-Cooton Spot
quiet, 0oints lower: American middling
fair $50; good ,middiing 4.52; middling
APP; ordinaey 4.l0. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for
speculation and export, and included $500
American. Receipts 10000 bales, including
2,1O0 American
Futures opened steady and closed 4teady.
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RALEIGH SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Receipts -. -. -. ...,.. III bales
Prices today. ......... IN 07A
Prices this day last year ........ ~
Receipts this season ........ -. S,l3l
RECEIPTS last season AGO
OTHER COTTON MARKETS
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GRAlN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Nov. 14-1here was a heavy
trade in wheat today aud prices were
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-24

In orkIef 20 stimulate California
travel, the Houston and Texas Gem
trai n. r. has decided TO put On ex-
tremely low rates from all points
along ifs line. The rate from Aus
tin, Dallas, It. Worth and Denis0n
win be $500. Tickets will be one
way, second class passage and will
be accepted on payment Of the
through Pullman tourist sleeping
car rate on all Pullman excursion
sleepers operated over the Sunset
Route. Tickets will be sold daily
during March and April and are
limited to continuous passage. This
is the chance of life time to make
the trip to California. The through
excursion sleeping cars are the very
best of their kind, are personally
conducted and equipped with every
convenience of travel. For further
information address local agent, or
M. L. Robbins, G.. p. & r. A, T. j.
A. @. P. A, Houston,
Texas