The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 9

THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY; AUGUST 27, 1904 9 UIPllMOMETKIl AT OHAMiF. (io'l' ti' TO 110, D(IT Till: Mli.V KEPT AT WOltlv. PillCES ON (JKADRS ABE FHOM BOo ll.r,l Illtilliai THAN HECKXTLV. FOREIGN TRADE NEGLECTED Have Enough to KOJ Them lu Supplying the Ilorae Demand. TO Till NEWH.

Orange, Aug. downright hot weather were all the air dried stacks of lumber required to put them in condition for market, certainly would not take long from the time a board left the log until it would be ready for tho planlns mill and then for loading- The thermometer hag played havoc with comfort on loading grounds and among lumber stackers for more than ten days past. Out on the yard mercury swelled up to 110, yet men stuck to tholr work and complained less thnn one would expect under such trying heat. It really seemed hotter than that to ono passing by, but that was mentioned as a test, not of the hottest place about the yard, but a fair average even where tho direct rays of the sun came down and a lit.Ue breeze came slowly in from the Gulf. It seemed enough to produce sunstroke, but no mention was made of a single case of prostration caused from heat this week.

If it lasts mush longer somo of the force may give way. So far there has been no scarcity of labor, but the rice farmer is KOttlnK busy on several big plantations in Orange County, and tho demand for strong men there will take from town the better workers among the surplus class, and any break in a crow on yards or about the mills will be difficult to supply so long as reapers and threshing machines can' pay a little better wages than sawmills usually do. There is a big crop of rice to bo taken off within fifteen or twenty miles east and west of town and the requirement Cor field hands will be greater than it was Jast fall. Cutting set in two weeks earlier here than it did last year and the weather is perfect at present for that class OL work; next weak there will come an increased demand for help. One farm has five machines in tho field, these will be Increased to a dozen within the coming fortnight.

It requires about twenty men and boys -to the binder, and when all of the farms scttlo down to reaping from ten or eleven thousand acres that are ripening for the sickle, an army of hands will be kept busy for the next sixty days, and Idle men will be confined to those who do not need employment, to those not physically able or to that important element that subsists upon the earnings of others Mills here have lost no time this week, and shipments have kept well up -with those of either the first or the second week In this month; but many carloads of that could have been sold wore cut out simply because the stock was not on mill yards in this vicinity for supplying toveral--very important sizes. There has been no gain made in assortments at local mills since last report; on tho contrary, a marked increase tn demand on seme lengths and sizes In dimension hns tended to emphasize the shortage meiitloned at that When It Is possible mills help other out on a hurry order. This morning Tho News mail was trying to extract a few good lumber items from C. F. Pannewitz when the sales manager from a neighboring mill phoned to him for assistance on a hurry order, a portion of which the other mill was on.

Mr. Fannewlt: assured him of his regrets, but stated that he was largely oversold on the same stuff and ivould gladly buy several cars of it if he iiiew how to go about it. Every mill appears to be short on the se.me class of goods, and if other business is to bo kept up with and new saw bills cared for stocks are doomed to further weakening as the season progresses, even with prices steadily advancing. A vast amount of material In popular sizes that was sacrificed in June nnd the first half of July would today bring easily from BOc to J1.50 more per thousand than it went for then. Mills realizing those prices here at present.

The weak places on tho left har.d side of the list, that three weeks ago ware prominent and even a few that protruded less than ten days ago, are gradually disappearing and buyers -have less to say recently of what figures they have been offered In Arkansas and North Louisiana. They'imjulre, buy and take ths stock without much to say as to quality, price or as to how it graded alongside of stuff from other mills. Many buyers ask to have shipments rushed, showing immediate need in the interior. It Is not Intended to convey the Idea that nrices are up to the lovel of a year ago, for they are not, and only a few them to quite touch high water mark this season, yet there Is a wide margin between what lumber Is bringing today and the price at which buyers claimed they were getting less than sixty days ago. buyers prepared for even further advances is evident from the haste indicated in some orders, especially those coming from the Northwest, where white pine and spruce are both Ftrong and where, with a few exceptions, good crops have been harvested and prices for corn, wheat and oats are good.

While the Northwest is still buying as heavily as it did in July, Texas dealers are arranging for a fall trade at least equal to that of last year. The latest accounts at hand from some the southern relating to boll weevil are not of an encouraging character, yet lumber Is going there. Northern counties have a better outlook and remain the more active buyers. Eouth Texas has been the victim of more setbacks within the past ten years than of any decade In Its history. What, after overfiowp, storms, cotton worms and boll 'weevils, Is to come next? Is the living dread of many who occupy some of the richest lands In the State.

Rice and sugar cane Viave as few enemies any crops common to South, and as the whole country can not be converted into one big truck farm, and some new pest assails cotton as fust as science discovers the means for combating older ones, farmers will oe forced to fall hack on corn, cane and hay Melds for uplands and rice for their soils on flat lands, i hogs, horses and cattle to fatten and market. No importa.lt railroad, orders were filed here this week. A few bills were sold, but they lacked some of being those of the same week last year. A limited number of ticR and caps were shipped on back orders, 83 were a few ears oC stringers, hut manufacturers would like to see solid trainloads loaded out from here every day. That they way they did It two years ago, and of course hope for the return of that trnde jt no distant date, from the fact that railroads have been buying so little repairing last year and this that when they do begin overhauling tracks again they will find a great many defective ties, caps and Just how far off the good time Is has not been mentioned by material ao'enta nor by manufacturers, but It is one of thaw features in trade that can not be headed off by waiting.

The Ipngor roads delay the greater will be their re-- ilreinent, nnd pro ortlonately the better values must obtain. There Is a peculiar calmneM within tho Praclnctft of an exporter's office that tends to calm any surplus hilarity that may tend to from ncwa gatherers wto freah from office of a sales atmt conducting utrtetly an Inland bualiyaj an noT trjrtnc to much af that etaaf of kattiMM and ihle- an ailM Mcfhnirt. Is mH- Kt ihni. at tt. ESf IK UMM tor figure ports nn the other at Y7ti 61- IN much below former rules.

A vi-linlulv fur Puiiunia fur 2.67S.OOO fi-ct 7KMWO fed of cypress and i'i siiii-il piling' to TO ffol lontf not low limn III liK'hcs in the top unil not over 18 hu'Iios ill butt. The ullio must be "II hmrl. rr.v from ami uusmjmt knots. Tin- must ln "rod oyproyf. fn'O from or other Ui-foi'ts.

Mills rant of thv Mississippi offered to take thw pltH in ii little iiiulor The rough stuff from L'vl to U'xll 111 Ic-iiglhs 1-' to 23 fVi'l. Cypress ISxlJ running lli to IS. Bull vessels carry from Mobile to Colon for J3 nor thousand feet. Rcroiit ruins In Alabama anil Georgia (lushed stivnms so tlmt mills art getting a good supply of logs. Somtj hewn timber i-ume down that was ijulrkly nlwr-r'jfj.

The Onlf Coast Record says IMc. per cubic foot would be paid, by exporters for hewn, large average. hat paper reports UiO stock of sawn timber on hand AUK. at 27.1100 pieces, I'ensn- cola Pimcugoulu total 72.0W pieces. Grot-go K.

Smith's report shows that stocks at yellow plno mills were reduced SOOO.OOO feet In July, anil that mills closed down mcntn reduced the output OW.OOO, ieavliiK total of 175.000.000 feet less in sight th'un would have been had mills not heeded suggestions made at the June meeting of the Southern Lumber Manufacturers' Association. In spite of constant warnings from brokers received every week at American ports, importers and dealers on the other sliie of tho Atlantic, exports from the Quit of Mexico have so far exceeded those of 1SKO for the same months, to-wlt: Total shipments to foreign ports up to date, 1304, Is 491.120.31S feet. The total for the whole year in 1903 was 030,302,490 feet, yet poor markets abroad, from the nrst, have characterized Of sizes most difficult tonfurnieh from mills hare 2x4 nearly all lengths come first; 2x10 and 2x12 are rapidly disappearin- waring; In sj-e of the he. Thero business college in this State, Is holdi down the Invoice clerk's desk at A. GI ing I1- fact, some yards are almost Dare latter In 18, 3u and Si-toot lengths.

has been a steady run tills month on flooring, celling and dropslolns. One mill at this placo has orders on MB that Would give steady employment for the next BUrty days to five more machines than ft now has, and that plant employs two big planing mills, covering an acre or two each, wltn several machines in both hanclHns any width from 1 to 32 inches. Tho Lutcher Moore Company is getting out 800,000 feet of sawn timber, large average, for Kobert Morgan the. most of which is now ready to go to the coast. The tug Frankio brought a barge down from the upper river this week loaded with oak staves that will go from here to New Orleans by rail and from there jdarce- lona, Spain, by steamer.

Hoo-Koo brethren of this city contributed (26 and sent it this week to the Hoo-Hoo cornet bane! at Luther, to help defray tha expense of Interesting combination or arflsts, that will head the midnight procession at the thirteenth annual meeting of that order that will bo held on the roof of the new House of Hoo-Hoo at St. Louis, Sept. 9. A few local members will attend. The Lutcher Moore Lumber Company received a big tow of new logs from Nib- letfs Bluff Fast night.

The river crew worked on them all nlgbt order to get them Into booms before the tide turned that would havo carried them up stream fhe Orange Lumber Company is cleaning up Phenix Lake, a natural boom owned by that mill just across the river from the plant, and all of the hyacinths are coming out with the iogs. The river Is fringed with the beautiful but very annoying growth. C. 1 Pannewitz suggests 8. natboat rigged with a revolving rake and a.

chute with an endless chain leading from the water to a set of rollers to draw them up, pass them through the rollers and then dump the pulp back into the run, -where it would quickly sink to- the bottom. Every stool Is supplied with a bulb tilled with a pithy substance that the plant above water and tendrils roach below for enough to hold the top upright in any kind of a wind. Crush the bulb and the plan.t can not float. Neither frost nor will affect tho bulb. It can float the rooti and three days of warm, sunshine tho growth of foliage.

The new stems from tho water at the rate of three inches every twenty-four hours until the bloom sets. Beaumont oil will kill man. tree and shrub, but It Is Impotent on the water hyacinth. Mr. Pannewiti tried it.

The tops turned yellow, a few fish perished in the immediate vicinity of thu oil, but within a few days tha tops camd again brighter anci prettier than before the treatment was administered. Angus MoKlnnon of the McKInnon-Duhtg Lumber Company, Houston, was here Monday. R. W. Klock, representing the Chacamas Plantation Company, with offices on tho macienda and at Vera Cruz.

Mexico, spent a day hero this week. J. K. Jorgesen, a recent graduate of a ll In mer's office in this city. Mr.

Welsh, purchasing agent for the Denver, Northwestern Pacific Railroad, was here since last report and placed orders for tlea that are being shipped to Levden, Colo, R. M. Williamson, manager of the Lemon Lumber Company's mills, Is in West Texas on Important business. J. B.

Bcatty, formerly with, the Kirby Lumber Company, now secretary of the Kmporia Lumber Company, is here today after some special lumber. J. L. Boyd, traveling freight agent for the Mexican-American Steamship Company, was interviewing 1 lumber manufacturers hero today. He rinds more business than the promoters of the enmpatiy had anticipated so early in its history, and looks for strong support from both Mexican and American patrons, TOWN.

Carapo la Wide Awake Good DeliiK Marketed. BPICUJ. TO Tax Naws. El Campo, Aug. El Campo is a town that never goes to sleep and will never go to seed.

It is constantly pushing and moving forward in industrial thrift and progress. At this time three brick stores and one largo warehouse are in course of construction. One of the brick stores is the property of Mr. Franke and the other two belong to Mr. Joseph Gerst of Edna.

Tex. The warehouse belongs to the Wharton County Warehouse Company. About 400 bales of cotton have been marketed up to date. The cotton acreage was increased about 25 per cent this year, but tho decrease in the yield will be about 25 per cent, so that the number of bales this season will be about the same as last year-about 3,000. Mr.

C. O. Isaacson, the ginner, states that he has but little trouble In ginning cotton that had been poisoned with parls green. He estimates the total outcome of the crop about the same as last year. Mr.

C. B. Mendal, who Is temporarily In charge 'of the El Campo Rice Milling Company, says that the null will begin on tho new crop next Monday. While the rice is fine he estimates that the yield will be about 20 per cent short of what it was "Mr. w' D.

Williams, a farmer in Matagorda County, came in this morning with a bale of cotton. He thinks he will get about one-half bale per acre. He did not poison but gathered and burned the fallen squares. Mr. Williams believes that the only way to raise cotton in tho weevil- infested territory Is by reducing the acreage and picking up and burning the punctured squares.

Mr J. O. Rains brought in some fine samples of sweet potatoes today. He has seven acres in yams, which he will yield MO bushels per acre. The wet weather has Interfered somewhat with tho harvesting of hay, but it Is paid that the meadows were never finer at this season.

PHONE MEN MET GATF.S. Tfcey Talked of Better Service and the Cotton Ilmilneaii. Brscur. TO Tnu Nvn. San Antonio, Aug.

The first meeting of the managers in the San Antonio division of the Southwestern Telegraph Telephone Company was held today. The primary object was to meet General Superintendent C. A. Qates of Dallas and beeorre better acquainted. Business in the district was discussed and Ideas as to improvement of service exchanged.

Tho business attendant the cotton season wos taken up and taken to facilitate tho service In every way possl- Those who were present comprising twelve of the twenty offices In district C. M. Harris, Laredo; L. L. Ijbel, Begum; C.

Trultt, Corpus Chrlitl; C. T. James, Cotulls; J. Tom, Bt- fulnj L. Zorlt.

R. K- Henry, CIMTO; K. Whips, T. J. BucbUMM, and ToiliUM.

Mr. Ontes left tonight for Houston far it similar In flM morning, FlTCfiDPESTlnlES TOUTS I A I I'iTS TIIIC KllH 1UO-1-OS AT ll.DUU.UUU MALES. Ovnr "OO From All Ovftr tbe Cottou Dolt Anlrvvvr the Intiulricn Sent Out From Ualvestou. At our request more than 200 oil mills from all over the cotton bolt reported to us during the lost few days on tho condition of tho cotton crop and Its prospective yield. Th! synopsis of same Is as follows: Tho cotton crop han been In excellent condition until into July and promised an enormous yield at' that time.

Since then tho States cast of the Mississippi have suffered somewhat from too much moisture. Northern Texas from lack of moisture, Central and Southern Texas from ravages of the boil weevil; the boll worm and other Jnaoctc have also done some damage In parts of the belt and a good deal of shedding has been going on In different sections. But without this dctcriovc.t;on the crop would have been simply Immense. Our reports, received so far, enow: Increase in yield: Alabama, 10 per cent; 1 to 2 weeks earlier. Arkansas, 10 to 15 per cent; 7 to 10 days later.

Florida, 10 to 15 per cent; 2 WGCKS earlier. Georgia, 10 to 15 per cent; 2 weeks earlier to 1 week later. Louisiana, 10 per cent; 1 to weeks earlier. Mississippi, 10 per cent; 1 week earlier to 1 week latdr. North Carolina, 10 per cent; 1 to 2 later.

South Carolina, 10 to 15 per cent; 1 to 2 weeks earlier. Tennessee, 10 to per cent; 1 week Texas and Indian Territory. 15 per cent; 2 to 3 weeks earlier. It Is, of course, absolutely impossible to give a reliable estimate ol the cotton crop at this time of the season. Our reports show only what yield is promised on present conditions.

Texas and Indian Territory average Increase about 16 per cent, on about bales. Other States overage increase about 11 per cent, or about 800,000 bales. Totally about 1,300,000 bales. Added to this the 190V04 crop, estimated at about 10,200,000 bales, gives for season 1904-1905, about 11,500.000 bales. Considering the previous excellent condition of the crop and the large increase In acerage.

a yield of 11,500,000 hales appears to us as not too high at all on present prospects. We specially add here- that wo have not made the usual allowance for the habitual exaggeration of damage always Indulged by a number of pessimistically inclrned correspondents. Much, of course, depends upon the weather conditions from now on. They may Increase cr reduce the yield. With regard to Texas and the Indian Territory we may mention yet that the yield tends to a.bout 3.600.000 bales.

North Texas and the Indian Territory have apparently a 20 to 25 per cent larger crop, Central Texas about 15 per cent more and South Texis about 10 per cent more than in tho now ending season. Our estimates for the ending season were: Oct. 2. U.260.0M bales, reduced on Nov. 19, 1303, to 10,000.000 THE' QTJLF PORTS TRADINQ COMPANY, SANTA FE CROPS.

Vice Ntxon Pleased WHJi the Ontlookj 'Especially on the Sun Angrolo Branch. Vice President W. C. Nixon of tho Gulf. Colorado Santa Pe returned from a tour of inspection over tho San Angelo branch.

He stopped at all tho principal points along the Una and. In addition to the regular work of Inspection, took particular note, of crop conditions. "Tho conditions all along the line are very favorable," said he. "The cotton pests have got In their work, but the Increased acreage will bring the output up to about what It was last year. This means that there will be no falling off so far aa that section Is concerned 1.1 the amount ot cotton' shipped.

I found tho farmers in good spirits and making money. The vast majority of them are out of 3ebt and have money in the bank. We may therefore say that the country is In a prosperous condition and that the ravages of the boll weevil do not threaten the rapid development of the section. On the other hand, I found that the section is being settled up very rapidly. In fact, there Is quite a decided movement of settlers towards this section of the State, and particularly in that section around San Angelo.

Land is increasing in value very rapidly and there Is much activity In real estate. "From San Angelo I drove out Into the country to learn conditions, and while they are in much need of rain there they are all very hopeful and are not at all discouraged. All along the line; to Temple about the same conditions exist. Wo expect ft big movement of cotton from that Section of the State. It has already begun to move, but not In real earnest, and likely will not for another week.

But they have a big acreage and there will be a very large output. I am highly pleased with the conditions as I found them and am expecting great things from the farmers all along the line." HOMBSElEKKRS ARRIVED, A Party of About Foity-Flve From Illinois and Hlaaoari. GFICUI, TO KBffB. Houston, Aug. of the Southern Pacific's homeseejcers' excursions arrived today with about forty-five people from Missouri, Illinois and other places.

S. I. Hurlburt ot Waco, was with a party from that section. W. I.

Black of Chicago had quite a bunch from his point. P. B. Earl had several from Paxton. 111.

C. W. Klncald brought several from Mattoon, 111. O. T.

Taylor of Effingham, was In charge of a number from his section. P. E. Wiggins of Hume, 111., brought In quite a number. The excursion left the North on the 23d inst The agents In charge of the parties are full of enthusiasm over the prospect of settling many of the visitors in South Texas.

Armed with tho unlimited resources and the delightful climate of Eouth Texas, they are confident of great results. They are being given every assistance by the Immigration department of the Southern Pacific, with its splendid facilities. The Southern Pacific Company spent over J60.500 In the post year advertising Texas, and Texans are deeply indebted to that company for tho rapid development now taking place. The visitors were shown the splendid exhibit maintained by the Southern I'aciflc Industrial department, under the management Prof. Attwater.

After being shown the rice and farming lands for a few dnya the excursionists will return to the North. The tickets are good for twenty-one days. Many of the party will atop in St. Louis to visit the Fair. MONEY SHIPPING INCONVENIENCED.

New Katr (ntrastvd With the EBrelapca. Incut to THI Nawi, Temple, Aug. the officials of the Missouri. Kansas ft profess the strike of the in prsvll- cally broken and that bualnesi Is being conducted along normal lines, yet the strikers point out that these professions arc not to be wholly relied upon, and aa an cite tha Inconveniences that are being borne by commercial Interests In money whether It Ii true or not, tin itrlktn claim that none of new agenti for the company at the small towns are entrwted with the delivery or receipt of money and aa a eonMauence the Tarlom bonks tkat hare nlMd upon tkto mathed to hiralafc to their cor- retVerdeata far an deprived of tionpl aawlluaa tiboitt It that ttm K-inkrt do iv'bh nnl they proifnilny furm'tttiy for ti ruturi; to tho old mitmu'r uf itohiK PAHTV AT HvldtMircy of I'tiill i nu Fur i i A Brrrui. no Tin: NEWS.

TvmpU 1 A W. Nixon of thtt Santa 1'V, lUTom.iunlotl IL uf UnlVi'Stmi lunlnrsH liH'll, cnmw In irom a uf the Suiita Sun Anx'-li 1 branch yi'SU'rJuy inn! spout tH'vvnil hnurH Temple hoinK- I i a onlur- tuiiml at tho V. fit. A. piirlov.i hy a of Temp' 0 business mi'ii.

The party Im-lmlftt, in mMltloim! to Col i 11. Kcmpntr, banker; stotiin- shlp axiMit: I htirk'K Mum-e. lumberman, ant! J. 11. W.

Stovlf. broKor. all of a vostun. The i a cvliK'iu'os oi" I lie bull weevil hiul tlts- cnvornl us far west as Santa Anna, which Is a a i as western has hen-lnfon- hei'ii free uf tliu pott, and has pilik-d itself uii immunity in llmt iurtk'iiltir. M2AV ItAll-UOAD.

i'Jty, OUI bo ma A Houston HUN Been CUtirtered. BPSOIAT. TO THB NIVTR. Austin. Ans.

Attorney General approved and the Secretary of State filed tho charter of tho Kansas City, Oklahoma Houston Railway Company, which has its principal office at Athens, Henderson County. Capita! stock, Purpose, to construct and operate a line of railroad from I-aito West to Red River, Fanntn County, to Henderson, passing through the counties of Fannin, Hunt, Van Ziiuut and Henderson. Incorporators, P. W. Bean.

A. C. Springs, Kansas Cifv, M. C. Wolfe-, Wolfo City; J.

W. Da'vldsun. Canton, Van Kandt County; J. A. Underwood, E.

E. Bloeker, W. S. Evans, Hone" Grovoo; T. J.

LaRue, R. P. Wof Athens, RIO GRANDER EXTENSION. Auditor ABkew XnveBtlBratlnfi: t'nder Stock and Bond SPICIAL TO THE NBWH. Austin, Aug.

Auditor Askew and Rate Clerk HudnaH of the commission have returned from Fort Worth, where they examined the records of the. Fort Worth Rio Grande with reference to tho status of tho contract with a construction company for extension south of Brownwood. Under tha contract the extension would not bo under tho stock and bond law, as it antedates tho latter; however, tho commission has held that the stock and bond law is applicable to a southern extension of that road. Nothing was given out. Harriman LJne Ban Francisco, Aug.

Within another month the Oregon Railroad Navigation Company's bLuamers between this city and Portland will be running Independently of the railroad, although the lines will continue as K. TI. Harrirnefn's Interests. To relievo the Oregon Railroad Navigation Company of" its ocean division, the San Francisco Portland Steamship Company has incorporated, with R. P.

Sherwin, William F. Herrln, C. H. Markham, R. W.

Kerrigan and William. Sproule as incorporators. Sherwin Is to bo vice president and general manager, and the operation of the steamghip line will come under his direct supervision. Katr Frelffkt Began BPKGIAX. TO TRB Colmesnell, Aug.

Freight began moving over the Katy today for the first time the strtko was called, as all Interchanpro of freight between the Southern Pacltlc and the Missouri, Kansas Texas at this point has been completely locked up since that time. The traveling auditor IB now acting as agent at this office and will remain until he gets relief, The officials reported while here yesterday that ft man would arrive today to take charge, but he failed to come. The express auditor, who camo In yesterday, left today. Jtesnrvey of Lott Road Branch. TO Tnx KIWI.

Rcfug'lo, Auff. Today Mr. J. Morse arrived hero with a corps of engineers for the purpose of resurveying- and straightening the preliminary line ot the St. Louis, Brownsville Mexico Railway, surveyed through here to Bay City last June.

They will commence immediately at this point, and meet the party working this from Bay City, Victoria Hare Excarnion, BFXCUL 10 THE NBWI. Victoria, Aug. The Elks and their friends of this city ran a special excursion train to Port Lavaca last night to enjoy a supper and spend a few pleasant hours at the seaside. About 175 participated and a glorious i.Uua Is reported. Personal and Current W.

M. Barry of the Santa Fe general offices la in Marshall on a short visit with relatives. G. W. Barnes, auditor of the Gulf Interstate, has gone to Beaumont to meet his daughter, who is coming from her home In Des Moines, Iowa, to spend several months here.

B. Koppago, superintendent of the southern division of tho Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe, was in the city Thursday night, and left early this morning for interior points. On Sunday, Aug. 28, the Southern Pacific will run a special excursion to Beaumont, leaving Galveaton at 7 and, return- Ing, leave Beaumont at 7 p. m.

Rate for the round trip J2. Hoc it on and Feraonit.li. SPECIAL TC Tai Nuwi. Houston. Aug.

Samuel De Milt, chief clerk of the Mallory Steamship line, at Galveston, spent the- day in the city. He formerly lived In this city. Robert E. Lee, chief clerk of the general passenger office at Palestine, Is In- town today. Joseph Hellen, assistant general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, will re-turn from Mobile tonight.

G. F. Jackson, assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Mexican National Railroad, arrived In Houston today. John T. Monroe, chief rate clerk of the Southern Pacific, returned, today from St.

Louis, where he has been visiting the Fair. Prof. H. P. Attwater of the Industrial department of the Southern Pacific, went to San Antonio last night and returned tonight.

A. TJ. Bowers, superintendent of building and construction of the International Great Northern Railroad, spent tho day in the city. OIL NEWS. To Prospect Near SnoiAl.

TO THS Aivin, Aug. Two large engines and machinery have been placed fivo miles northwest of Alvin for the purpose of prospecting for oil. The lumber for dcr- rlcka has been contracted for. Other particulars are not procurable at present. Oil Strike in PmikRiulIe.

10 Tns Nsws. Fort Worth, Aug local company has recently been doing somo prospecting for oil nenr Station on tile penver road in Wichita County. Oil was discovered, but not in sufficient quantities to pay. It Is stated hero that a number of new wells are being sunk In Wichita County. Water Tronlilo mt Inland.

BrEOtit, -ro'TBB High Island, Aug. Carroll OH Drilling Company has tho d-lnch casing and is now reaming out the ft1 deeper. The drillers have reamed out about 100 feet and will continue this process until they have gone deep enough to nsjs tho stream of water which hug been glvin; them to much trouble before again setting the t-lnch coring. KBMF UP WITH TUB WAR. mmn, women child old will wmnt to knp posted wit TUAS ALMUAC wkM TOM to.

Kranr Tnu aaaaaal 9tjff mm Pearliae jis the best', for. )lt "perfect Cleanliness, with csc.disptcK. SeJety. WiKPearfltve A delicate woman do Kevy work A rovtglt woman co.r\ wash, delicate PeJirics, Safer-bclter- nwre effective iKan the besl bar. Soap.

-'is the best form of the best INSPfClING RtLOS RESULT OP INVESTIGATION MADE USDBU DIRECTION OF PBOF. HCttRIIlU OontUtion In Johnson OonnTy Better State Averages--Crop Much Earlier Than Lait Tear BMCUI tro Til Kiwi. Ctebnrne. Aug. N.

Gravea, who accompanted A. W. Merrill of the Government bureau In the Inspection ol the cqrton fields of the different sections of Johnson County, tha following figures havjs been obtained: FVrst FleM--W. XL. Irjorrteiuv.one and one- east of the city: Rows three feot.

apart, plant from ton to twslw Inches In the drill, bolls average IffS-S to the plant, no blooms, no squares, plant two to three feet 'In 'height, minor eytdenca of BHght damage- by Dollworoi, Estimate of. one- ulth bale oer acre. Second. Pleld-JoJjn W. Friohard, three mtlereaet of the city: Rows (our fact aaart.

plant eight to twelve tootw to tfiediiU, TJoHe fewraca T8-t to toe stoat, areiagp two in the hoi, plant SJiflo. feat high, avwan ana-all to slalk. wIU make thrje-aighths -bale to jte would roako double had It Bean fitOBerrjr thinned tp one stalk to bUVaod eighteen to twenty Inches apart. Third II aye mflea east ot the aS cue-half feet plant 16 to II Inebeav average bolls je.T-io to tha afmarae and no Pfcoms, Plant SpSftwt one- half bale car acre. Fourth Bryan, six mtlas east of the cltr: BOTS Tbrvo.

(eet cart, plant, to bolls to 5 tha stalk. to IS laatastfn helcht Estimated at a bate to ten Wab eight miles east of city, partly miltiYated by the Harpold method: Rows four feet apart, plants ft to 18 Inches toe drill, bini arerige 13 to the (talk, plant 8)4 to feet high, 4 8-10 and siuarej to plant Eatlmate Bvc-rtfhtha of a bale per acre. bollworm and few boll Ctork, ten ndtea oj njrtly.cnaBtefl by Harpold Bom and one-half feet In the drill, averages 6 'Ho weuyns and fewer worms than elsewhere. The by which Prof. Merrill reaches aa average Is simple.

On entering a field he takes an average, counting ten stalka from the end. then counting the Bolla. blooms, squared, on tha tenth stalk. These are recorded, then ten stalks another away and so until ten stalks been counted and a full record made average tan stalks representing fifty rows aitfl hundred In extent are taken a fair estimate at. the ontlra Held.

Morrlll states that the estimate taken In Johnson County indicates a better crop than In the State average. In more than a dozen nelda examined ontr one- was found to conteln boll weevil. though the bollworm seema to be everywhere. The crop stems to be much earlier last In Robinson, Freestone, BrozM, Mliarn and other counties of the State the damage from the boD weevil seems to be much lea this year than last, owing to the earlier In Cook, Grayson, Coliln, Red Hirer and the nothera tis? dsrasit by the bollworm has not been BO great urn In former years. Prof.

Morrlll expects to return at once to his at Victoria, and from there he expects to go to Old Mexico tn study the condition. the cofleSiori of data of interest to the Aaterto-ui and especially the agriculturist. PALACIOS. Summer Beinff Patronized--New Hotel In Planned, Agriculture Hard By. HT-EOIAL TO Tnu NMWI.

Palaclos, Aug. washed by the briny waters of two bays-- Trespalaclos and Matagordn--and fanned by the ever grateful sea breeze, is destined to become ono of tho popular seaside resorts ol' our Coast. It is here that the people from the interim, with its heat and dust and sultry atmosphere, can come and find rest, pleasure and recreation. In the long and fatiguing summer months. It Is here that- the people from the cold and frozen regions of the North tvin come and escape tho severities of their long and desolate winters.

It is here that heat and cold seldom rearh extremes. Jt Is here in our Sunny South that the cold and biting winds from tho North expend their force and merge with the health-bearing Gulf breezes fresh from the tropics, giving a most" equable and delightful climate. It Is here that bathing, boating, fishing and hunting are good at all seasons of the year. This enchanting haven of rest and recreation reached by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Bay View Hotel, which has a capacity to accommodate 100 or more visitors, has been crowded during the summer months.

elegantly furnished and supplied tables and the- large and well ventilated rooms furnish and afford ease, comfort and pleasure. Mr. Chas. A. Gonder, formerly with tho Metropolo of Denver, and later with th6 Hot Sulphur Wells of San Antonio and the Rice liotel of Houston, Is now In charge of the Bay View and running It to suit the demands of those who neck the seaside resorts.

Last evening the broad galleries, fanned by tho Invigorating sea breeze and bathed In the soft rays of tho summer moon, were crowded with guests, and as a pleasant diversion and young, men, women and children, Joined in an old time, reel, danced to the quick ntep and Inspiring strains of "Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1 afl played by an accomplished string band composed of luil- A now hotel with JpO rooms in to be erected before the "good old summer tine" pavilion, costing In now nearing completion. While not as large, perhaps, some others at some of our tcaslde resorts, It Is safe to say thr.t In finish and equipments It will not bo sur- 'TKfV? 'Culberiion, manner of the Grant Lumber Company, statu that a new house, a iww oyafer two IMM houses anri several in nnipw ot coMtruellon. SCHOOLS A COI.I.UUBS. NORTH TTJEXAS Female College And Conservatory of Music and Art SHERMAN, TEXAS. MRS.

LUCY KIDD-KEY, President. The success of this school attests Its eTrel'onco. Without, canviissers wu havo for the lust aix yc.ira enrolled more pupU Other school for girls In the Southorn States. Location ncceps-iblc, unJ refined. Artesian water In Nltfht watchman und (ruined nurse.

Rooms furnished, lighted by electricity und cirpeted. Thoroughly equipped gym- luwtuin. Library and reading room. Scientific and uppixratua. Largest Bcope In the State.

Special advantages in Music, vocal uud instrumental; Art, fcloou- tlon and Physical Culture. Seventy plnnos. besides other musical instruments. Von Mlckwitz. cllnctor of instrumental department.

Twenty-seven nnd teachers. TVolvo bulldmRS occupied and nsou. Full College curriculum In Literary Course. Rates reasonable fur udvantugea Otferea. For and Information edflresa crealdent Main University at Waco.

Texas. For catalogues address Department of Medlc.n* and Prjarroacy at Dallas, Texas. E. H- ST, DOMINIC'S VILLA, Lampasas, Texas, This Academy, delightfully situated IKS. Lampasas is con- irding School for young ladies and little girls, -i his Academy ut ono mile from the famous health resort of Hancock Sprln For prospectus apply to THE SISTER THE REV.

MOTHER SUPERIR, Sacred Heart Convent. Galveaton, Tex. Southwestern University (Medical Departiaent of ALIAS, TEXAS. Four years graded course. Splendid clinical faci'lties.

Faculty of ff ISsionopens I. 1904. For information.address JOHN O. in.siriK.iura. otiaojuu uucua ii NOLDS, M.

M. LL. Dean, Trust Building. Dallas, Tex. One that pays well from tho beginning and offers to us and make such harvest of success.

Catalogue free. TEXAS CHRISTIAK UNIVEHSITV. Chaptered 1873. Maintains Academic, Music, Art, Oratorf, Business and Pedagogy Departments. Graduates receive life certificates In Texas and advanced standing in Eastern Universities Portv-three officers and teachers.

Director of Music educated in the Schetizky system? Vienna, Austria. Principal of Art Department six years student in Germany and trance. Laboratories in Psychology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Three Grand pianos, twenty-five uprights. Large library: professional librarian, you? roatnms.

Night watchman. Boarding department supervised by School owns its light plant, cteam heat, sewerage, laundry, athletic and military fields. Pure artesian water for all purposes. Literary Societies, M. C.

A. Lyceum privileges. Location elevated and healthful, overlooking tho city, three distant fi ZOLLARS. A. LL.

President, Box North Waco, Tex. Grove, ALL SCHOOL 1101 Oro TMt and universities accept Its graduates on certificate without thoroughprogress. Study hall, good library. Home and uences. No saloons, -f.

M. C. A. Kind but. firm dl.olp High and ation, athletic field, tennis courts, gymnasium, hot and cold baths.

Bulld- with, waterworks, electricity, telephone and other modern ChrStufn healthful locati tan equipped with, waterworks, electricity, telephone and other modern tut to 1360 per For our illustrated catalogue and calendar, address B. V. WALL, Principal, Box 300-D. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. I8O4.

GOVERNMENT HILL. Mil i a iw; West Texas Military Academy. A Boarding and Day School for the moral, pas -steal and military training of boys. Prepares carefully thoroughly for business life, college or university, or for West Point-Govsrnroent Commandant. Su bject to Government Strict dls- cipline.

Sanitary conditions perfect. ISM. Bind for illustrated Terms reasonable. Next term begins Sept. It, Paying positions and great fortunes await practical worksTM of business life.

The highest rewards come to the epecialist. To win success you must lie ahlo to accomplish results In the quickest nnd easiest way. can fit you tor the hig.ipst Ideals of success S22 pays for three months' scholarship, worth JlO-a savins of 518. Three months with us means more than five months at some others. G.

W. HILL, Dallas. St. Matthew's School for Boys. HUGHEY 6.

TURNER. SCHOOL A HIGH-GRADE TRAINING SCHOOL. WBATHBRtfORD, TEXAS. Second year opens Sept. 12, 19M.

Prepares for the best universities. Location high and: healthful. Thorough work: individual attention. Athletics supervised. Send ftf catalogue.

A. H. HUGHBT, A. B. (Vander bilt); J.

P. TURNER, A. M. (Vanderbllt). BAYLOR COLLEGE), HELTON, TEXAS.

This eollss-e has closed Its most successful year. Chartered In ISffi. It is one of tte oldest and best equipped colleges for women in the South. Course of study thor- and comprehensive. Musical advantages equal to the best Eastern conserva- Art, Efocutlon a other FOR BOYS.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL master from A Boarding and Day School. McKlnney avenue and North Belt. Head i Cambridge. University Edward England, action methods. LatinrSpanish.

German, French, all conversationally. Also primary department, weico system. Descriptive catalogue. G. BRINKLER.

M. 343 McKlnney a Os- Dallas. Missouri Military Academy. Gentlemen's School. Sow bnildinffi.

Foil fftr.ulty. IndtTidnatl tenUon. Fltfl tor bulineu, UniTerBlty. Government lohools. l.

fEllnna. Rrautifnl conntry. CiUtcrcd people. Perfect hftUh. Aauctlca-icllitlitrmijome.

Moderattcjjt. Catalogue. Addreai CoL W. J. FUNVII.LE.

Mexico, Box CARLISLE! MILITARY ACADEMY. Limited and select attendance: i i course; thorough preparation for university and business; Increase of boarding nupiJa 1-3 cent in 1903-04, -when limit a reached; best discipline, rare and attention; but few vacancies coming school year. If you desire superior advantages for your son, write immediately to JA8. M. CARLISLE, A.

Principal, Arlington, Tex. Largpst Commercial and Shorthand School in the South. 900 ntndents this year. Book- keepinK, actual biiBinewa from start to finish. The famous Byrne Shorthand und Touch Typewriting 1 Catalogue free.

COLLEGE, Tyler, Tex. HAMILTON INSTITUTE, Washington's Elita School for Girls and Young Ladles. Opposite the "White House. Write for catalogue department of the company nt this place, says that a wire message from the company's nt Champaign, 111., announced the pale of 300 acres of agricultural lund and forty-six town lots this week. These purchasers are expected to come on this mil and improve their holdings nnd bc- como citizens.

The town tiow rma four wells of good flowing water. Messrs. a. L. Klrlcpntrlok, W.

n. Willis and other citizens express themselves Quito hopefully over Palaolos' bright future. Hon. wells Thompson and wife have been several weeks nt the Buy View. R.

L. Bryan. T. W. Ford, Houston: Vandenburg, Richard JonM, 1.

Ii. J. K. Klrt and H. O.

Woodward, Victoria; Im C. Avern and famllyjColum- iiui; Dr. W. W. Duson and famiy, El Campo; Q.

L. Kaufman, dauftitsr Oanadoi W. Kubanka and Frank B. May, WbutMi, and i. Brown and O.

8, Byan of wtn tbt Bar VHw. METROPOLITAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, DALLAS. TEX Our new College Home, the finest In South. Tho leading and most successful Business Colleze In Texas. Charticr'3 Electric Shorthand in two months.

Ask us to tell you all about this wonderful Shorthand system. Writs for free catalogue. CARLISLE MILITARY ACADEMY Affords beat Instruction, best character- building discipline and best physical culture. College-trained teach- era, with ieachlng abill- ty. Commandant a grati- uate of West Pulnt, detailed by War Doport- ment.

Boys turned away last yenr for lack of room. Write OAHIilSLE, A. LL. Arlington Teat. VIRGINIA COLLEGE For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoka.Va.

28,1904. Oneoflboloadlng Schools for YoubK LadiM in the South. New bnildlnrm, u.mm it, jbivw pianosnbdequipment. Compugtec acres. Grand mountain tccncry In Valley ol Virginia, famed fir health.

European and American tMchtn. full Conaaryatory adrantacei In Art, Muilo anc! Elonutlon. Csrtlncatw gtndenli from atatet. For catalogue Jl.aTT« P. BARKIS, Prtildent, Georgetown lon.DX.

llcgular college course of 4 letdlny to degree of A. B. Prcipuratorx School, Mine AX tho pnhHc high school cnurM which prepare! for college, Completo Fovt- Deniirtment, LAW, MMklM DAiUlutry. For Informiitlon und ratBlonui addrowi REV, JKROMK.