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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
NAVAL STORES.

rb.ra was some Improvement spirits
turpentine and made barrels selling the
bsss nj soc This closed the market firm in Resin
was steady unchanged. Tar ruled quiet but steady
and unchanged. We quote:
any gPiRITs TTRPENTINE-oi machine hbls. 4ol2
G50c - ,, o.
ROsIN-Common 70 good strained 81 5Ils: D. 81 62l2
r e. az: 81 10 G. H 81 S. ]. 50 15f$2 90; X,
s. I5aS2 So; NJ So 1898 90 y. So 30: W G. SO S. W
W. 81
STOCK ON HAND.
Spirits turpentne l996 Dds
Savannah June 16-Turpentne firm. 4slbc receipts
Dol bbls sales exports 1879 Rosln firm, receipts.
2579 bills sales, 3642: exports 1872 Quote A. 3. {.
and E 81 20 F. y 80 q" 81 80 n 81 % q - ~
Charleston. June 16.-TurTentine steady. i7o Rosin
unchanged. -. .,.,. -. -..,-- ..,,- 49,,
recents io dull 81 101S1 10 receipts ia
bbIs Crude turpentne firm; 81 IS receipts 1i3 hbls
Tar firm 81 as: receipts. % bbls
London june 6-Turpentine-spirits, 4os. Rnsin-
American strained IS cd. fine. 9s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

noseps, special Liverpool cablesSpot cotton,
poTS ~ demand sales 600 bales speculation ana
s0o american, 500: receipts 1000 American.
partial s5 epsnd 1924 futures opened quiet and
Angus, sens z5ls: JgneJuly. sos July-August s9s
44as; September-Octoher 321sb:
oernb, ,,eInper s251sbi November 23s;
chessr vy SIS January February 42iIzb Man
Fgor-r IN Dlyers favor: dull and irregular
he ecr 49,, s.EAL-TheIe was continued steadinees
aeE MARKET anc moderate lead
spring patents Ss6Ss
eSs s0 ~'eeF patents Sass 10 spring clears Sc IS
sNn1a No winter. 81 25GS3 exfrs
~ - las5 90 grade S23qs24 IS sno "a ~
81 Az LCS E.-Quiet Quoted; Fair 10 gooS 81 pa
Essy Sotsa 70 ,, tap Gy So 55gS3 coRNMEAI
AEAL-Easy- Quoted: Fine yy, y" DIsaho.
Quoted. Srrsry 81 zoesl 90 .FEETO-Frn
spring BRAN PROMPT. sl9 80; sacks 10 srrt,a ooo
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ra T prices in the local market to-day

Foreign Coffee Market: RioCoffee market steany- no
Rio zSO75: II 1924: receipts 900 rags
1850. stock $1,000 Santoscoffee market barely
steady good average Santos. 5000 receipts, 14ooo bags
ttnck 92e 600 Hanburg-Coffee market opened
rternig lover: at go net = g2 Pfenhlg love-
aa0 bag FIarre-Coffee market opened rreg-
ular \ franc lower: u declined a franc; al
N Unchanged: May advanced I franc others IN
changed: st $50 declined 4 FRAME total sales 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

Spot quiet with quotations lice lower on
TIE basis CSC niddling upland and CSC for mid
Southern spot markets We're
eeeraphes follows New-Oreans easy. l-lSc lower at
b+cs nominal Savannah STEADY
srchsnEea Charleston QUIET, quotation omitted
wilmington firm unchanged az 9Asc: Norfolk quiet IN
ensngsd exc. Baltimore nominal unchanged at 9@sc
aegesta quiet martial lice lower a. S-l6c st Louis
Q2let unchanged q Lice.
Receipts ports and interior points to-day. COM
L. IL. tu-.c- Id Las ..Ear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo June 16Four steady best Patsnt 6 sPEtns:
Ct 951S4 20. bakers straight spring. Sis4 pskels
1ea% snrin So 25dS3 10 low grades winter and spring'
81 5oasS Best family winter. IS L5qsd pats1
rye -four So 50as4. wheat-sPring dull No Nor5neg a
spCt carloads THE winter limited inquiry NO = IsI,
s4s4c Corn dull No yellow 6!1se No &C. S.S White.
5oisc! No do Soc No . mixed. 474c; No DO. 1910.
Rve No / 63c freghts steady. wheat ic' corh'
35sc. New-York.
Chicago June 16-The leading futures ranged as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

No spring wheat re: No red, IS ora Nc 9atS
los 64317c; No = white 4Tl2G4Slzc No white
4Sc No . rye 60c Fair choice mailing narIey % -
7Oc No faxseed 81 So; No NorthwesIsn5hs Is a.
Mess pork per Dbl s1i 5oasls Lard 100 n $40
shoulders boxed 5Oa$s 62 Short clear sdsS
$40 75as1O 50. Whiskey. basis of high wines ~ 81 On
ne Produce Exchange to-day the butter market vas
staadv 1OGIO%c. Eggs easy fresh loo
r,,,rrtb June f6.-Whcat-Close: Cash No hard
76i,r. No / Northern 7344c No Northern t2tzc. july
1Oasc; Manitoba. No NortheC CdSA'
T%atc: No . Northern, T2i4c- Oats September 2S72c
milwaukee, June 16-Wheat steady; close: No North
err T6GT7c; No Northern. IJg I6c: July. &c. hfe
steady: No l. 5Sc Barley higher; No :. 7lci sample
64Q70iac. Corn. July, GA 1b5Ssc-
Minneapolis June 16--wheat, July. I4l2c; No North
81 1GSi: second patents. 81 6S3 20 hrs clears 81 a.
Second clears So 30. Bran in bulk. Sl5gSl3 90
Philadelphia June 16-Wheat steady contract craze
Jrne 81 LsGs2c steady. No mixed June 90 = q
Csc oats firm No white clipped 52c tloGr sIeady
winter super 81 10; extras 50 700 50 So Penn
e 7ss go 40 patent So 9OqS4 spring clear s. so q
81 O do straight 50 So; do patent - S0Si 40
fayorit4 brands 81 05dS4 20 Rye -four uTchansed BUT
ter steady: Western creamery &c 90 NEARBY
CSC Eggs frm fresh nearby lI1sc do western rs;
lower: New-York full prime, small l9t7c' 90
fair TO good gs4Gl0c Receipts-F1our 1000 obls and
307 600 10 in sacks 1000 bush oats 100 snip
Irents-Wheat, 20 900 bush: oats. 10000
g. Iouis June 16-Close: wheat-No . red cash nom
ira July 80 Is a63I.c: September. 69G697c; No hard
cash. 4i1sc: July, 321ac: September. 2T1+c; No
viii
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OTHER MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago, June observation-disclosures 20 900. including
1000 Texans Best beeves strong: others slow and
steady prime 81 40@SS: poor to medium.
IS 25 stockers and feeders 81 5o9s5 81 40
50 SoG$5 50: calves So 5OTs6 steers $50
So so Western So 75Gs5 10 Hogs-Receipts to
dav AZ 900: Tomorrow 80 900; left 0O0 oG2oc
lower than early Saturday. Mixed and butchers. s79
* i5Gs7 IS: light Sc 95qs7 IS. Of sales 81 15q
81 40 Sheep-Recepts. 5000. Sheep steady. Lambs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

Ne~-York June i6 1902.
REANS PEAS-There have been 10 further
rivals of domestic medium bean@ the holds firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

CoTTON-The summer options seemed TO nave . Iem
friends to-day and suffered severely from pressure from
both sides The market opened quiet, with prices DOWN
I6z points sympathy with u-faForable develoInefs
IdverpDoi and then became quite STEADY on
who were influenced by dr9ut
from central western secrions or the oet
However bull speculation very feeble ana te pear
leaders seemed risgiTngs as TO the utlae
~ he market eeen slipping lower
Point point fairly active selling for both &C
largely upon weak late Liverpool cables ana
ocial reports soaking over the carolnas
portion Florida Wall street bear IN
ana what appeared be NeVOreans bull opera
sold on the forenoon break Trading was active
in feverfeh wsv REPORTS spnners not BUY
ing South and drop Of liSd IN spot cotton
disturbed commission house longs
here until July had dropped to 6eoc and August 70
seuabsnce Of ToT the better
weekly CrorHeather report
from washington be favorable than that Of last
week particularly the central and western
belt quick Of smaller shorts for cover on
which Jtv urn s65c and August 10 S3Sc. But IN
TIE liquidation and bear pressure broke out
and worked downward The
closed bar 5I15 points lower
Private kilograms reported high temperatures and NOT
winds Central Texas but rule crop accounts were
favorable
The range q prices in the local market to-day
2
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laCkawanna Railroad.

Leave York. foot Barclay and Christopher STA
tS.O0 4 M--For BnshamtOn and Syracuse
1000 A M.-For Buffalo. Chicago and St Louis
.I:40 P. M-For Buffalo and Chicago
x2lo p. M-Pocono Mountain Special
T4:C0 P M.-For Scranton and Plymouth
$40 p M-For Buffalo and Chicago
P M-For Utica. Oswego. ithaca and Buffalo
900 a M-For Buffalo Chlc4sO-Through Sleep
open 2. NJ - -
Tickets at Broadway Cor. Howard St = 1s3 Broad
way Cor 2sth St; Broadway. " Y: 3SS Fulton ST.
Brooklyn sDaiIy fDaily except sunday xFridays and
Saturdays
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Receipts OF nreadstuffs interior points
last three ciphers Coo0) omitted. -four bills
81
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9:0s A. NJ and 1856 P. NJ Daily. {
Pittsfisld and North Adams SUnda
Saturdays only at 2:46 P NJ
Pullman cars on all through
Trains illuminated with Pint
Ticket Offices az 113. 26f. 415 and
Union So w 2T5 Columbus av.. II
Grand Central Station. 125th 81. stat
station. New York; 33s and T26 Fulton
way. r. D. Brooklyn.
Telephone 900 3Sth Street" for
Cab Service. Baggage checked from
by Westcott Express Company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
QUARANTINE NECESSITY.
Dr. Maybe Talks About Fevers and the
Modern Method Of Handling

ha-..t- ht--.A A..
VI "5y'e dkS ABOUT eNerS ana "e
Or. A. G. MaylIc. II well known pnyslfTan
~ N.a,,. pr,,,,,. g. t .,,.t, IA, ,,ii,o
80 '''''"'' 10 ~ 'u' ivy 49, ""F'''
represents Il company ~ Ne" orleans phy-
sici0ns who intend t. build as ozone hcalth
r.sor, M y, -o,,,r,,r,. ~, no. CO...
merry coroner oil Ne" orleans MS as
soclates In the enterprise are physicians
known tlirougbnut tho s,uth Nr,onc th,.n,.
=, rI
INV l''' d. ~ p''o" % 'Ae Ne" ''Ie'hS
CLARITY hospital Dr. Reulul, professor of
McGchcc of New Orleans, and Or. $. II.
OliFhmt, president of the New Orleans
boo,d of health for many years
The St Iammuuy resort viii be modelled
on the plan "t certain resorts I'm Switzer-
lHud, aud 1t viii 20, pioneer Southern in
stlthtiou for the treatment OF ueuraschcnics
and ncurouc patients. Baths OF al kinds
VIII be provided All who apply for treat
ment with or without money, If properly
recommended, ana excepting those NV
tortunates afflicted With lung trouble, VIII
DE received.
Dr. Maybe said yesterday to repre-
sentative Of The Post II am here for tho
purpose of visiting the Houston hospitals.
Believing that an Inspection of hospitals,
where The most modern improvements are
IN vogue. would benefit Tine institution
Which we contemplate opening az ST Tam
many I came 10 Houston for NO other pur
pose-an and such city, You may under
stand my surprise when I toll you that I
visited this place ten yenrs ngo. IL seems
| Ike / have been asleep for ten years. The
changes are wonderful 60 contemplate l
wish Ia congratulate Uoustoniaus on their
| enterprise and public spirit
prs Norsworthy and lIIlen have taken
me I'm charge and have very kindly shown
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16

clded TO erect GU their magnificent site ut
Mnin aud Frauk,in streets No plans have
as yet been iuade aud the outDues OF the
structure are a matter OF confidence be-
tween the pdcers aud architect, who Is a
Nonresident WITH their recently acquired
land the building viii occupy nearly one
quarteo. OF the square Ia which IL IL to be
situated. II Is calculated thnt the building
when completed viii be cue 81 the hand
s0nust the city has, OF xiii nave for years
to- come In point OF architecture. style
and modern conVeuienccS VI VIII rank with
the hest Ia Texas or la the entire South,
for that matter--and VIII hc monument
to Houston pfogressiveness as well ~ nigh
ly creditabie to the great nnuneihl ibsuti'
tlun of which 1t VIII he tbp hem" when
the projected improvements ~ this ~
mediate vicinity are couiplc'ed the entire
complexion u Main aud Franklu WIN be
changed and the surrounding property IA
ali directions will beucnt accordingly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
COUNTY REPUBLICANS MEET.
Executive Committee win Convene at
Headquarters Today,

Headquarters Today.
A representative Of The Post called At
republican headquarters yesterday for the
purpose OF ascertolnins " any program had
been arranged Tor today's meeting of the
county executive committee.
Richard Allen tho veteran colored repub-
lican, was temporarily In charge OF head
quarters,
Assuring the reporter that no program
had been outlined further than as stated
in the call. he said that he wanted to deny
most omphatically the rumors that slate
had been prepared for county nominations
such Idle talk" said he Ms wholly un.
authorized and without foundation IN fact
30 far as republican headquarters Is con.
ccrued."
There has been" snid he. mo confer.
ence whatever Of republican party leaders
on the subject OF county Offices: Ia fact
no one Is authorized to name a slate IN
advance OF convention action, aud | am
sure no republicans have done So"
Judge Burnett referring to the rumor
which mentioned him aa a probable can.
d!date for district or county Judge. or any
other office, said that such mention Was
wholly unauthorized SO far as he was con,
cerneA.
County and Senatorial Chairman Georae
J.. Brown aftirms the correctness Of Rich
ard Aliens statement 10 the effect that
there has been no conference OF pArty
LEADERS, and rumors 10 the contrary are
not only misleading but unauthorized
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16

Chairman G c, street OF the finance com
mittee of the city council win leave on
wednesday for visit to New York lie Is
gong on private business and for a vaca.
lion as we'll but viii devote some OF his
leisure to interviewing the officers OF IN
situations who are large holders Of Hons.
Ton 5 municipal securities Mr.. Street aad
the committee are hopeful that such a
presentation ~ The matter may be mado
that \ retunding Of large amount OF ont.
stnnling bonds az lower rate OF interes 81
WI be possible, Bond dealers, brokers aud
financial institutions will be consulted hniI
some definite conclusion may be arrived al
or DEFINITE proposition received to be sub,
mitted or his return
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
rAAr cocAINE oRpINANcE.
Dr. Duncan Explains Its Anatomy by aid
Of the SealpeL
TO the Editor OF TN. Post

( Or Duncan Explains Its Anatomy by aid
/ Of the Scalpei
TO the Editor OF The Post.
/ The measure introduced in tue city coun.
! ell last Nouday. appearing In Wednesday )
| Post. Is q remarkable production. No doubt
! tue Trainer Of said measure did his work
] with the best NJ motives. hoping thereby
! 10 rhick at least u some extent the in
! discriminate sale and lulnous Use "
cocaine and opium. but ne shows unpnr
doaaDlc ignorance OF the question with
which he deals.
I Note the wording 81 d part az the pro
I posed law: section l. Ttat It shalt be
unlawful for any person. nrm or corpora
ton TO sell. barter exchange or give away
any cocaine. morphine. opium or any
aIscsthctIcs anodyDcs or narcotics IN the
| city Of Houston
See z The preceding section shall not
/ apply 70 the sale barter. exchange Or gift
Of any cocaine morphine. opium or any
! anaesthetic. anodyncs OF narcotics as madi-
! cines In case OF actual sickness provide l.,
( however. that such drugs suall only Ue
cold upon the prescription VI regular
practlcing physician, dated and signed by
/ him. certified 90 his honor that he. the
I physician, Inns personally examined the APP
=
/ uued VI the drug prescribed us medicine,
ctc.
/ have copied srcuuus / and Tor the
| reader who does not hul IL convenient 20
turn 10 the printed article. II this ordi-
nance becomes a law strict lnterpreta
! uUu and enforcement " the letter WEI,
/ practically, drive sii the doctors ana drug
gists out Of business Note mo anaesthet
! les
Gould, in his new medtcal DICTIONARY, de
hues an auuesttetlc as "a substance that
. T. IfllIr
He says au auodyue is "a medicine tnal
glveb relief from palm According 10 th'
above the physician can not p''srIlue ID
give from his medicine can chluroform
| opium iu amy Of It's forms lhfteeu OF tWeEtl
In number. ether, rhloFai, amEieue' ethch
chloride, h5dro.brumlc ctbcr nitrous oxide
an the coal tar preparations such as uc"
tdLnii3, ant! Eaalu!a. plenlc"unr. etc.t an
o score " other remedies In common us
pain. suffering be- sevCrcst pangs to whlcl
human nature 4, ncir until he SITS hoWl
and writes g prescription, 'ceTrtifyins OF
10 need " tbc Jgug Nrablc dlctu.
/ Again. 20 thr doctor lu his hnsle to re
lev" suffering ard some human NE forget
. 60 'yrrfift pu lour' that HIS patient need
2 the drug prescribed, no druggist can NJ
h.s prescription without sublecune himsei
ris wDuld.nc law prohibits the druggls
from selling am the soothing aud teethin
syrup~ and powders nearly all the couE
! sAups and ,luImcuts, etc. tor almost wl i
uut exception tury contain anacstheucs an
. auudyucs.
, 1ns would he law prohibits n rcgula
/ Wactciug physician from engaging In tn
, drug bu5luess even ms silent partner
! Fram what source hayc the suOns % Q
Houston gotten authority TO say that h
. citizcus shalt not engage In any hwft
, fathers dane With that basic principle tn
, tiye EVERY man has a right to do us d
=, pleqsrs so long as he does not Interior
No physician can invest one dollar IN n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
PLEASANT FOOD.

The Kind that Brings Health to Old Ace.
w hen people have ruined health by The
use 81 improper food. ana then change 20
the right Kind ana get well, they tepi Ike
shouting Il from tho housetops
II Wish ! had power To tell every fellow
being who IS suffering. the story OF my
dehrerQnce and persuade them to avail
says Il hdy II North Cuba. \ Y II nm
81 wears old From earliest girlhood Il 10
seemed imperative during the waking nous
Tor me 10 be constantly NJ work In the
getting M Of my meals, the paramount
considerauon was pleasing the appetite
rather than the preservation Of health
As was 70 be expected. years of toll and
careless living resulted In tho Gradual
break down ~ my whole system: an no
realize il until three wears ago when +
was such wreck. mentally and physicluv
mat lie was q burden, ! had frequent A.
tacks OF severe hcadac h-S. acc,,p,pnpie
by nausea terrible 10 endure, slugglsi lyer
ana kidneys, circulation weak, appet fc
gone; digestion seriously impaired: / Was
on inc Nefgs 81 total nervous prostratloa.
y friend, who bad suffered from stoo,,c5
trouble and Indigestion, told mo m S-
great bencnt she hnd received from Grnna-
Nuts and ! decided to Try the food. and ,
70 do Y began by using three teasnoNr'
fpls OF Grape,Nu softened in milk tGrSs
r rimSs dSE In week ! was ,congcians 4
ened; the nervousness disappeared. no
/ tog thai had envaloped my brain AMI oh'
SsWPn my memory was itted. aud In ulacs
ot restless wakefulnesS came refresbj,'
, sleep, '''''sA'hs
! continued 10 Improve until az Tho .,a
/ OF three weeks could add to ms b-c ~
! tast and supper 4 baked apple or a.
or some Kind % fruit. and ate moro bsS.Ss !.
food az the midday meal. / have hsA y
relapse my recovery Of health is ~ ~. no
slant surprise and unbounded thankfn,nes,
| % me and mine I have not fonnA ~ ~
fountain OF eternal youth, bnt have f,,, ,ns
something that 80 noprishes and strensthl
ems my vitality, that can endure a. - ~,
an amount Of fatiguing labor, ana sccns'
plish as much as any woman Of NV s9 ss,
San reasonbly expect" Name etysn ass
Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Nice. s"sA "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
HOUSTON CAVALRY NEWS.
Captain Cookrel VIII Demand STR
Discipline In Future.

Captain Cockrel viii Demand Strict
Discipline in Future
There are to be- many changes made Ia
Houston Cavalry troop The captain may
require the lieutenants and all noncommls.
stoned ofncers 10 pnt MP a bond In order
TO promote interest and appreciation Of
office.
Strlctest discipline is to prevail ut all
times. ANY one guilty II bringing intoxice
ing drinks Into the armory Will hc diShouor.
ably discharged Drills have been ordered
for the third Monday night In oach month
cnd arrangements VIII he made for monthly
target practice. The entertainment comm.
tee viii take MP It's work as soon as the
hot weather Is over
Captain Cockrcl hns issued n circular
relative to the different changes thai ar.
to take place and an members are orltred
to report nj their armorv ton4At, not late,
thnn 10 o'clock 10 receive q copy and re
CENT for same
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
CORPORATIONS PAY TAX
CITY COLLECTIONS sWELLED MA
TERlALLY BY RAILROAD RECEIPTS,
Over 100000 Has Been Paid Within Ten
Dsys--ln Order to Secure the Dis
county People Must Step Lively

Yesterday the Texas and New Orleans.
Galveston. Houston and Henderson ana
Galveston. Harrisburg aud san Antonio
railroad companies paid their taxes for l0U2
and other payments OF large amounts as
noted below. swelled the total receipts for
ten days beginning Tuesday. August o. to
.he very handsome sum OF $-1,ip4 at the
hour OF $50 y. ~
There is no liked date when the ais
count shan he cut on us an ATTRACTIONS.
but after the sum OF siU0,OOO shall be paid
IN no discount WIN be allowed unless ny
further resolution Of he city council. TINS
Is unlikely, as the amount above named
VIII make the financial situation easy FOR
some mouths 10 come.
"A hint to those who intend to save The
discount VIII be quite sufficient said Coz
lrctor James Z. Welsh yesterday to IA l'Ust
representative. aud the hint Is given for
she beneht Of taxpayers.
Payments yesterday embraced tue follow
Mg important amounts:
Texas aud New Orleans railroad. .Sl8.teS IS
Galveston, harrisburg and San
Antouio railroad ............... l,82S IA
Halveston. Houston and Hender-
SOD railroad ................... LINZ ~
Ilauters AMI Mechanics bank. -. $3.50 Uu
llulchins Hotel company ......... l,lSO N,
Neuhaus Bros ................ SUU W
j. s. Wilson Observation-Disclosures. ip5 W
Baker, Bolts. Bnker n Lovett.... Uao ~
airs. Bette Nj. Shsaru. -.......... 80 ~
The above, together with other amounts
paid Ia on Friday, made the days receipts
about S22 go, There are several other
large corporations which always avail mem
selves OF the premium offered for prompt
payment and II Is expected that the com
lHg week will see he $4,000 in hand ana
the discount clause marked NO longer IN
fflcct."
IL the Houston Electric street railway
meut OF S2OUO within q few days the
city would be able 10 liqudHte all current
Indebtedness aud retire the notes outstand.
ing Ms they mature aud be on a cash basis,
pleasure of taxpayers and would certainly
withdraw the present premium The record
for the first nine days Is considered re-
mArhabic under tho circumstances aud II
looks now az u tax collections this year
were to break all previous records for
promptness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
Rnlldlnn Boom Sill On.

Beaumont. Texas. August l5.-1he build
Ing boom continues 10 THIS city and daily
nrge contracts IRE being made for new
buildings. Sometimes they are Tor bust
mess houses and again for residences To
day n contract was closed IN one lump
for thirty houses TO he erected In the Potts
addition In the south end These houses
are all for different people. but they
cluhhed in together to save something Toy
placing them In lump The .ota amount
Of the contract was Sa5WD. They are "a
be constructed at once
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
A.ol.n. Order t1ihernlans.

The annual convention OF the Ancient
Order of Hibelnians will meet AZ Calves
ton Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week. All members OF local divisions
will meet az the hall ~ No, on san
Iacnto street at 1890 O'Clock SUNDAY morn
Ing TO complete arrangements. Importan,
business viii be transacted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT pIscoveRY

One small bottle Of Halls Great piscov.
cry cures all kidney aud bladder troubles.
removes gravel, cures diabetes. seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities OF the kidneys
and bladder In both men and women. resu.
lates bladder troubles 10 children. II not
sold by your druggist, win be sent by
mail on receipt Of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment. and will cure any
case above mentioned Or. 4. W. Hall
sole manufacturer p. o. Box GEO st. Louis.
Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all
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