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GALVESTOK TRIBUNE.
THE
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AMUSEMENTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
. GALVESTON TRIBUNE
HOUSE SITE.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
FRITTER & PERRY, Auctioneers.,
2210 Postoffice street.
BUSINESS PERSONALS.
western busi-
*
1897.
EVENING,
12,
FEB.
'WAY OVER A MILLION.
UNDERTAKERS.
M. F. Mott.
THE WEATHER.
MOTT & ARMSTRONG,
Attorneys at Law,
trees;
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.
Edward. F. Harris, i
MAINLAND SOIL-
LOTS,
SIDEWALKS,
ETC.,
was
Poor
tities to suit purchasers.
STUART WHEELER,
December 22, 1896.
309 22d street.
•SPECIALISTS.
We have for sale loose
REMNANTS OF BAGGING,
Galveston Business Directory.
FREE!
FREE!
A Special Offer:
ROCK’S RED STORE,
PHONE 126.
MARKET ST., BET. 26th and 27th.
maSi,
a
this 2d day of February, A. D.,
i
SPECLAL^NOTICES^
FREE!
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
WANTED—
profjessional^___
, W. T. Armstrong.
the 2d
try, A4.. J_7., JLO«71 .
ALEX. EASTON,
SHELL AND GRAVEL
FOR FILLING
According to Mr. Henry Clews the sharp
fall in the price of steel rails and the
Sharp advance in the price of manufac-
$6.00
. .50
There is not a great deal of railroad
construction going on in this country just
at present, but millions of dollars will be
spent during this year in the betterment
of railroads, largely in the substitution of
70 pound steel rails for lighter weight ma-
terial.
A visit to the Texas coast country fruit
lands and strawberry patches by the edi-
tors from the far north might be pro-
ductive of considerable benefit in the way
of advertisement of the coast country if
it could be properly arranged.
Java Blend is the only coffee put up in
hermetically sealed tin pails.
BOOKKEEPER having a few hours to
spare daily wants employment. Address
Postoffice Box 273, Galveston.
AT LOWEST PRICES,
Either F. O. B. Cars or delivered in quan-
Call or telephone your orders.
PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION
TO ALL.
The Leading Low Price Grocer in
Galveston.
PHONE
NO. 468.
IF YOU ARE A FARMER
IN THE COAST COUNTRY
YOU SHOULD TAKE
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
IT COSTS BUT FIFTY CENTS A YEAR
ROOMS ANDJBOARD.
TWO LARGE ROOMS—Cheap, if rented
at once.
1415 avenue H.
WEEKLY TRIBUN^g-
CHEAPEST AND BEST-
ONLY FIFTY CENTS.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Harriet Page Bird and Mr. Burr James
Ramage. The ceremony will be performed
at Trinity church at 4 p. m„ Wednesday,
Feb. 24.
Simpson, J. W.
Dr. T ' '
2209 POSTOFFICE STREET,
__GALVESTON.__
MACO STEWART,
LAW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE.
2128 Strand.
2303 Strand, Galveston.
WALTER GRESHAM—
The desire to see the battleship Texas
while she is at Galveston is felt by the
people of the neighboring western states
as much as in this state and the visitors
will come from many miles away, but
Galveston’s hospitality is equal to any
strain.
which will make excellent filling for low
ground; also a grade just the thing for
flower gardens, and you can buy it, as
cheap as sand.
Telephone 139.
Spain has a national debt of two billion
dollars, which is increasing right along.
Ineffectual efforts to suppress revolutions
are very expensive. If Spain would let go
of Cuba it might be money in her pocket.
Houston does not like the term “bayou,”
as applied to her deep sea water way and
wants to change it to “river.” Wouldn’t
it be better, in view of the contemplated
efforts to make the bayou navigable for
steamships, to call it a canal?
The lower house at Austin has decided
to abolish the bureau of agriculture, but
will hold on to the wardrobe of justice.
EDUCATIONAL. _
LADIEsVnD GENTLEMEN wishing to
LEARN SPANISH in a very short time
address Box L, Tribune.
LESSONS IN SPANISH from 8 to 10 p. m.
by J. M. Ramirez, 2209 Postoffice street,
room 4«.
We have orders for a large lot of Furni-
ture to ship. Parties wishing to dispose of
their household effects at private sale,
please call or notify us.
And now Tom Watson has been knocked
out by the elections committee of the
house of representatives. Watson seems
to be an example of a good man gone
wrong who has become? the foot ball of
adversity.
with
you
_ _ _ _ HELP WANTED._________
WANTED—A GOOD WHITE BARBER.
Sixty cents on the dollar.
BANK EXCHANGE BARBERSHOP.
WANTED—A competent white servant to
cook, wash and iron for a small family.
Apply, between 8 and 10 a. m., 1915 ave. M.
WANTED—An experienced German, Swe-
dish or Danish girl to do general work;
good home. Apply 1813 avenue H.
WANTED—By a Reliable Girl: Position
as cook. Apply or address
1325 Mechanic street.
In politics a good deal depends upon
the pull of the politician. He can have a
great many friends and supporters if he
can manage to find comfortable places
for several of them and feed the others on
promises. The politician who is strictly
for office and the spoils of office is tee-
totally opposed to what he sneeringly
terms snivel service reform and he mor-
tally hates a mugwump, ,as much as
chicken thief hates a constable.
The Republican aspirants for postof-
fices will be pleased to learn that there
is to be no further extension of the civil'
service system under the present admin-
istration. It would have been a serious
blow to some of them if the fourth class
postoffices had^ all been brought under
the civil service rules.
C. F. CHEE-MAN’S
ACADEMY OF dancing
At ARION HALL. 2120 Winnie St.
Open for the Season October 3,
• With MISS FITZHUGH as Assistant.
CARD FROM MR. VIDOR.
To The Tribune.
An article in your issue of yesterday,
signed “Tax Payer,” has gotten up an in-
dignation imeeting on his own account, for
the remark I made in tihe commissioners’
court, that there was an >ax to grind in
■changing the court house site.
Far “Tax Payer’s” satisfaction, I will
say that I have met a number of the sign-
ers of said petition, and none seemed to
resent my remarks, no doubt from the fact
that none of ttyem felt that he was in any
way connected with the handle of the
grindstone, and to make an amende (hon-
orable, I 'Will say that I do not believe that
any one of the signers had an ax to grind.
Some of them signed the petition because
they were asked to sign, and some of them
signed it under a misapprenension that
the ociipimissioners intended to pay an.
enormous price for the adjacent half block,
which is not the case.
For the information of the public I will
say that in my opinion abandoning the
present site the property would revert to
the original donors. Speaking for my-
self, I will say that I am not averse to
buying the adjoining half block, provided
it can be had at a reasonable figure, and
WANTED—Roomers and boarders in pri-
vate family; also day boarders. Apply
1919 Church.
%M/oman’s
Work
DR. T. McGORK, Specialist in the treat-
ment of RECTAL and GENITO-URI-
NARY (private) DISEASES, has removed
his office to the corner of 19th and Mar-
ket streets. Hours, 10 to 1 and 5 to 7.
Consultation free.
W. J. Bryan is to. speak at Nashville,
Tenn., next month. He no longer as-
sumes to lecture.
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. $1 per bottle.
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
„ » M are the only pills to take
HOOa S HlllS with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
The circulation of the GALVESTON DAILY
TRIBUNE for 1896 was over one million
three hundred and fifty thousand copies. The
actual daily average for the year was
3694.
The Galveston Tribune has the largest city
circulation of any newspaper^WTexas.
EIGHT PAGES.
LEASE PELICAN.
To The Tribune.
Galveston, Tex., Feb. 12.—Let’s sell or
lease a portion of Pelican island to some
party who will improve it, surrounding
the sale or lease with restrictions and
reservations necessary to protect the
city’s interest. We have been living in
hopes a very long time, on our natural
advantages. Why not enjoy the profits
and pleasures ,of a realization? The city
can not do the work; she is not financially
able, and we don’t want to wait forever—
it is too long.
New York Evening World.
The broad, asphalt paved thoroughfare
known as Lenox road, leading to Holy
Cross cemetery, was the scene yesterday
of an uncanny triangular race.
Three hearses, each followed by 50 car-
riages, raced for the cemetery gate.
The struggle was hot, and was won by
a pair of white horses drawing a black
hearse.
The ensuing jam of carriages at the gate
prevented some of the mourners from
reaching the chapel until the last mass
had been celebrated.
the Grand
BaWwiin®
TO-NIGHT_________“EAST LYNNE”
Two More ) SUNDAY MATIN EE
Performances f AND NIGHT.
New pictures shown at each performance
by the Cinematoscope,
SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY, FEBRUARY 13,
HUGE SUCCESS IN TEXAS.
JULES
Waiters
IN HIS HEARTY COMEDY,
Y. M. C. A, STAR COWRSE-Harmony Hall.
Saturday, February 13.
Grand Concert_—--——■—
Harvard Quartette ot Boston.
Miss Grace Eldredge, Reader.
Admission,-75c; Season tickets, $1.50 and $2.25.
Reserved seats at Y. M. C. A after February
12, 6 p. m.
___
WHY NOT Buy the best where it can be
had for the same money that inferfbr
goods cost? Everybody feels that they
want the best; why not then go to the Galv.
Meat Co. and beccnvinced that they keep
the best meats in city. GALV. MEAT CO.
OFFICIALPUBLICATiONS.
schoolTtax NOTICE—
All persons, partnerships or corporations
owning or controlling any real or per-
sonal property within the limits of the
city of Galveston on the first day of Octo-
ber, 1896, liable to taxation, are hereby
notified to call at this office within t-rfo
months after the first publication of this
notice and render for assessment a full
and complete list of such property so
owned or controlled by him, her or them
on the first day of October, 1896. The time
limited in rendition of aforesaid property
will expire on the first day of March, 1897,
when the rendered roll will be closed.
This is the only notice that will be given
tax payers. R. C. JENNETT,
City Tax Assessor.
Published every weekday afternoon.
Weekly published every Friday.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP—
Notice is hereby given that L. H. Fell-
m:Ai, as general partner, and Max Grum-
bach, as special partner, in a business for
the carrying on, in the city and county of
Galveston, state of Texas, of a retail store
for the purchase and sale of dry goods,
notions and such other articles as are
usually to be found in first class retail dry
goods stores in said city of Galveston, un-
der the firm name of “L. H. FELLMAN,”
entered into said partnership on the fol-
lowing terms, to wit.: The said special
partner paid, in cash, to the common stock
of said co-partnership, the sum of $25,000;
the said co-partnership to commence busi-
ness on the 25th day of January, 1897, and
to continue for the term of two years next
ensuing thereafter, towit.: Until the 25th
day of January. 1899; certificate and affi-
davit duly registered in the office of the
county clerk of said Galveston county.
Witness our hands this the 25th day of
January, 1897.
WM. REIN,
UNDERTAKER,
Complete stock of BURIAL CASKETS
and COFFINS, with
THE GULF SHORE STABLE,
2310 Postoffice. Phone 149.
SASH, BOORS AND BLINDS
(Cypress and Pine, Regular or Special )
PAINTS, OILS, COLORS AND VARNISHES,
mantels, grates and tile.
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, FLY SCREENS,
Prices—Rock Bottom.
Wm. Schadt. 28th & Mechanic Sts.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
Office, 2309 Strand.
F. CANNON & CO.
Land suits litigated and land titles ex-
amined in all parts of the state of Texas.
John Charles Harris. Luw«u _ .--------
HARRIS & HARRIS.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS-AT-
CAW.
Galveston, Tex.
MADAME LA ALTA—Any one in trouble
consult the wonderful Canadian clair-
voyant; can give satisfaction. 1919 Center.
VIAVI—
Uterine Diseases, Piles, Catarrh, cured
by the use of VIAVI. Tumors removed
without the knife. GALVESTON VIAVI
COMPANY. 27th and Broadway.
HEALTH BOOKS FREE.___
LUMBER-
ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER,
LATH AND SHINGLES.
Prompt Delivery
AT LOWEST PRICES.
DARLINGTON-MILLER LUMBER CO.,
Phone 579. 30t!h and Mechanic.
______LE6MJWTICES.
CITATION—No. 18,696. Tire State of Tex-
as to the Sheriff or Any Constable of
Galveston County—Greeting: Oath there-
for having been made as required by law,
you are hereby commanded that, by mak-
ing publication of this citation in some
newspaper published in said county once
a week for four consecutive weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, you sum-
mon John L. Stewart, defendant, to be
and appear before the district court, to be
holden in and for the aforesaid county of
Galveston, at the court house thereof, in
the city of Galveston, at the next regular
term of said court to wit.: On the first
Monday in April, 1897, then and there to
answer the petition of Henrietta L. Stew-
art, plaintiff, filed in said court on the
14th day of January, 1897, and numbered
on the docket of said court 18,696, against
the said John L. Stewart, and alleging, in
substance, as follows: That plaintiff and
defendant were legally married and lived
together as man and wife until on or about
the 15th day of March, 1892, when the de-
fendant abandoned the plaintiff with the
intention of abandonment, since which
time he has never returned to plaintiff nor
contributed anything towards the support
of herself anm minor child.
Wherefore, plaintiff sues for a decree
of divorce from the bonds of matrimony
existing between them, and for the care,
custody and control of their minor child,
Elizabeth Georgiana Stewart, for costs of
suit, etc., as more fully appears in peti-
tion filed.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there, before said court, this writ, with
your return thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Issued this the 1st day of February, A.
D 1897
Witness, Alex Easton, clerk of the dis-
trict court of Galveston county.
Given under my hand and the seal
[L.S.] of said court, at office, this the 1st
day of February, A. D. 1897.
Attest: ALEX EASTON.
Clerk of District Court, Galveston County.
By J. C. GENGLER, Deputy Clerk. •
A true copy I certify.
HENRY THOMAS,
Sheriff Galveston County.
By JOHN A. KIRLICKS,
Deputy.
EDWARD D. MAY, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Published for the Benefit of Strangers and
the Public Generally—It Includes Vari-
ous Trades, Professions and Pursuits,
and Will Prove of Interest to All Who
Intend Transacting Business in Gal-
veston. ___
The chancellorship of Washington and
Lee university is quite as distinguished an
honor as has yet been bestowed upon the
gentleman who now holds the post of
postmaster general. Prof. Wilson in go-
ing from the cabinet to the great south-
ern university to fill the place occupied
by Gen. Robert E. Lee after the close of
the civil war will not suffer any loss of
honor or dignity.
J. A. LABARTHE.
FOR SALE—One Grocery, $700; one of the
best saloons, $1000; one Beer Saloon and
Restaurant. $200; corner lot and 4 room
house, $1100; V/2 lot and 6 room house, $1800;
corner lot and two cottages, $2400.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, from $5 to
$10. Two story house, $35.
R. G. SYDOW,
209 Tremont street.
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The Benedicts will give a dance at Arion
hall on the 25th of this month. This will
be their last dance of the season. The or-
ganization will be continued and there
will probably be a large entertainment
given some time early in the summer.
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Mrs. John W. Harris will give a recep-
tion and cotillion at her handsome resi-
dence in Tremont street next Wednesday
evening.
MODEL LAUNDRY,
Phene 79. 2214 Postoffice, near 23d.
HAVE YOUR PHOTOS TAKEN at rea-
sonable prices, at NASCHKE’S STUDIO,
15th and Church st. Cabinet, $2.50 per doz.
GET YOUR LUNCH AT
THE KATY EXCHANGE,
310 Tremont Street, from 10 a._m. until 2
p. m. Bill of Fare Changed Daily.
JOHN B. ROEMER, Manager.
UmrE TO LIVE AND LIVE TO DYE—
Dyeing, Cleaning, Scouring, Repairing of
Gents’ Clothing; Carpets and Rugs taken
up, relaid and cleaned without beating by
a New STEAM PROCESS. -Send postal.
R. G. JAMES, 419 Center .st.
Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood ia
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. It is mpre because of
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem-
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hood’s Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
There is a bill pending in the Texas leg-
islature for the transfer of t!he state quar-
antine service to the national quarantine
service. From tlh<e opposition of the Hous-
ton Post, administration organ, tihe infer-
ence is that the measure will have to run
the gauntlet of party alignment, and, per-
haps, .after all, encounter a veto.
People in this city and the commercial
interests of the state as well are familiar
With, the disadvantages and incongruities
Of state quarantine. One instance will il-
lustrate the absurdity and futility of the
(present system. Last summer, a year ago,
a Mallory steamship, the Leonia, was held
five days in quarantine here, according to
law, because at Key West she bad taken
aboard a passenger brought thither from
Havana, which is below the 25th parallel,
and therefore held to be infected, whatever
may be the actual state of 'health. The
passenger tad a certificate from the Ha-
vana health authorities to the effect that
lhe Ihiald passed through ain attack of yellow
fever, and this certificate was sufficient to
admit him into Key West under the quar-
antine laws of Florida, but it was not suf-
ficient under the laws of Texas, hence the
detention. If the passenger, instead of
taking tihe Leona at Key West, had gone
on to Tampa by boat, he would have been
permitted to land, in Florida, and thence
could have come by rail through Mississip-
pi ■ and Louisiana into Texas, scattering
the plague, which the law assumed he had,
through, three states, and could have ar-
rived at Galveston 24 hours ahead of the
Leona. The useless detention cost the
steamer something like $1099, besides loss
of freight loin a trip, which was missed;
held 35 or more passengers at anchor in
Galveston (harbor five days and incon-
venienced hundreds of merchants who had
goods on board. And all to noTsurrpose.
Similar cases could be cited ad libitum
to show the futility of the state quarantine
system. It has been liberally adminis-
tered of late, but it is out of harmony with
the national and other states’ quarantine
laws, hence can 'be easily evaded in* cases
of actual peril, but. operates harshly in all
instances of commercial dispatch in which
it should be most lenient. It is impossible
to frame ;a system that will operate har-
moniously with other systems, because
(however much the laws may be alike, exe-
cution in the several states will differ and
there can be no responsibility of one state
to another.
The national government must maintain
its own system of quarantine. It must ap-
ply in the same effect to all ports in states
that have surrendered the function to the
federal government, hence must be uni-
form and effective as between states as
well as against foreign countries.
Texlas could not do better than to sur-
render her marine quarantine to the fed-
eral government. She will save a heavy
annual expense, receive ample, intelligent
and uniform protection, and greatly facili-
tate the business of her ports, which is,
after all, the business of the interior.
The terminal facilities are inadequate
by far, and our city’s growth depends to
a great extent on the encouragement of
its citizens.
Only today an officer of one of the most
important railroads told me that his road
had only brought into Galveston one-thira
the quantity of grain which would have
come this way but for Insufficient han-
dling room and he added that our ter-
minal facilities ought to be increased at
once. Otherwise Galveston would cer-
tainly lose by it. Immediate action of
some sort ought to be taken.
C. H. HUGHES.
FOR SALE—Cheap: 590 liveoak
young seedlings; call at Pier 22.
SLOOP GLADYS E.
FOR SALE—Sawed and Split Wood; 25c
up to any amount; delivered free; fine
kindling wood, ready prepared for use.
809 Broadway.
FOR SALE—Horse, buggy and harness;
good condition; don’t apply if you don’t
mean business; $28. • 2222 Postoffice.
ROSES, 10 CENTS—One year old. $1.50 per
dozen; large 2 year old, $2.50 per dozen;
Marechai Niel and American Beauty, ex-
tra large (grafted), 35 cents each. Gerani-
ums and Heliotropes, cheap. Ad. MRS.
TV. L. SHUMATE, Hitchcock, Texas.
FOR SALE—JUST ARRIVED: A FRESH
lot. of grafted; also, tree roses.
MRS. JOHN MAURER, 31st and P.
FOR SALE—New Raised Cottage, four
rooms and hall; half lot. near 20th and
nv2; $1500. w. s. conness, 2222 p. o.
Attorneys.
Austin, Hebert, 2308 Mechanic st.
Bicycles.
Railton & Mabry. The Emporium.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Etc.
Oldenburg, Wm.. .315 Center st.
Tietze, G., Center and Market sts.
Coal Dealers
Goldthwaite, J. G., s. w. cor. 21st & Market.
Flood & McRae, n. e. cor. 21st & Mechanic.
Fowler & McVitie, Cotton Exchange.
Sieling, Jr., E. H., Mechanic, op. News.
Custom House Brokers.
Tuller & Foth, 312 Center st. Phone 296.
Dentists.
pson, J. W., 406 21st st.
Perkins, 2209 Postoffice street.
Gasoline Stoves, Scales, Etc.
Hickman, Repairer; 715 Tremont st.
Grain and Hay.
Jockpsch, Davison & Co., 2021-2023 Strand,
bet. and 21st. Phone 377.
We hereby agree to give to holder of our
cards a beautiful Life Size Crayon Por-
trait. 14x17, free of charge, when you have
purchased to the amount of. $5 cash at my
store. Beautiful and appropriate frames,
$1.73 each.
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FOR RENT—Six room cottage; good con-
dition. 2709 avenue H; $20.
W. S.-CONNESS, 2222 Postoffice.
FOR RENT—Six room, 2 story, first class
condition; block from car line; 39th and
Q%; $15. W. S. CONNESS, 2222 Postoffice.
FOR RENT—House on 19th, bet. Church
and Postoffice; six rooms; bath, etc.; $25.
Apply to DR. HAMNER.
j tured cotton goods mark the first real
step in assured revival of business and
prosperity after the panic and long reign
of business depression and industrial
stagnation.
sjeifs sji sfc & * * * ! ! I *• ^ *
Mrs. George D. Briggs, assisted by Mrs.
Cornelia B. Stone, will hold a reception
tomorrow evening from 5 to 7, compli-
mentary to Mrs. Edgar F. Brown of Sy-
racuse, N. Y.
The rain of Wednesday afternoon se-
riously affected the attendance at the
musicale given that evening by the La-
dies’ quartette society. The program was.
admirably arranged and some of the best
singers and players in the city took part,
but while music may have charms to
soothe the savage breast it isn’t sufficient-
ly attractive to get a- majority of the
people out immediately after a deluge
such as visited the city Wednesday. It
seemed rather hard that with an enter-
tainment in which such talented persons
as Mrs. George Reid, Mrs. George Sealy,
Mrs. Charles Fowler, Mr. R. B. Savage,
Mr. A. J. F. Parker, Walter Hanscom,
Mrs. H. A. Lemonius, Mrs. J. W. Terry,
Mrs. R. L. McCann, Mrs. J. W. Hopkins,
Miss Lockhart, Miss Wilkens, Mrs. M. S.
Ujffy, Miss Focke, Mr. Lindenberg, Mr.
Res^H^Nlr. Shaw, Mr. Wilkens, Mrs. W.
F. Ladd and Mrs. A. J. F. Parker were to
take part should not have a crowded
house, but it is to be hoped that better
weather conditions will obtain when the
society gives its next musicale, and that
the attendance then will compensate for
what was lacking last Wednesday. /
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The fierce downpour of Wednesday also
prevented many persons from attending
Mrs. Wharton Davenport's tea which was
given in honor of Miss Darby of Louis-
ville. But despite the great rainfall there
were about 59 guests present. About 150
persons were invited. Those who braved
the weather were well repaid, for the
warmth and beauty of the house, the
charming entertainment and the tasteful
Tittle repast more than compensated for
any inconvenience of the journey. Mrs.
Wharton Davenport was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. John W. Harris, Miss
Darby amT Miss May Masterson. There
were 10 tea pourers. They were Misses
Annie Walker, Ruth Phelps, Carrie An-
derson, Morton Campbell, Alice Camp-
bell, Lucile Evans, Kate Sturgis, Mar-
garet Sealy, Nellie Hand and Lilian See-
ligson. The tea pourers were all in eve-
ning- dress and formed a very pretty
group around the table, which was deco-
rated with La France roses and maiden
hair fern.
The Texas legislature is developing so
many brilliant orators this winter that
there is danger that the lecture platform
may be overcrowded after the session
closes.
EAST END EROSION.
To The Tribune.
Under your heading of “Letters from
the People” of Wednesday I was glad to
see one citizen trying to assist us east
end people in our cause for arresting
erosion of the beach, and In his letter he
states at the last meeting- of the city
council they gave $250 to build a bulkhead
in front of Tremont street without any
petition of any kind. But about a year-
ago when a widow petitioned, the same
council for assistance to help her put sup-
ports under her homestead to save it from
falling in the sea, the petition was re-
ferred to the city engineer, who stated
his great sympathy for her (of which we
east end people have received a bounti-
ful supply lately) and also that the city
out of cash and could not do any-
thing; that if the city did it for one they
would have to do it for everybody,
consolation for a widow that has paid
taxes for the last 25 years.
And now in regard to the petition. One
and a half years ago it was referred to a
committee to come out and see if tem-
porary relief could not be given, and the
committee came and met us—the writer
of this letter, with two other citizens of
the east end. They examined the worst
places and left us their sympathy, with
the statement that something must be
done, and the city engineer should be sent
out to see what he could do, but from that
day to this nothing has been done, except
the city drays taking sand from one side
of. me and the gulf from the other side.
.And now, Mr. Editor, I hope I have not
trespassed on your columns too much,
but there is one word I would like to say
to Mr. J. H. Wilson, as I have not the
pleasure of knowing him personally: That
it is not my property I offer for sale, as
no one would buy it if I did, as one-half
of it is in the gulf now, but it is my furni-
ture moving business, as I have no place
to keep my wagons and horses with safe-
ty. R. G. JAMES.
WITH TWENTY-SIX FEET OF WATER
ON THE BAR. NEW STEAMSHIP
LINES, NEW RAILROADS, NEW ELE-
VATORS, NEW DEPOT, NEW FORTS,
AND OTHER EXTENSIVE IMPROVE-
MENTS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE,
IN THE CITY AND SURROUNDING
COUNTRY, CAN ANY REASONABLE
PERSON DOUBT A RAPID ADVANCE
IN VALUES OR EXPECT HEREAFTER
TO BUY CITY OR COUNTRY PROPER-
TY AT PRESENT PRICES?
IF YOU EVER EXPECT TO OWN
YOUR HOME, NOW IS THE TIME TO
BUY OR HAVE US BUILD TO SUIT
YOU. FORTY-EIGHT CITY LOTS FOR
LESS THAN $100 PER LOT. SIX ROOM
HOUSE, ELEGANTLY FINISHED, $4500.
Two business blocks paying 10 per cent.
Forty'Colorado addition lots, $150 per lot.
One of the highest blocks in Galveston, on
car line, $3500. Four room cottage, $1250, on
monthly payments.
Two larg’e residences on Broadway, $6000
each.
PLANTATION LANDS RENTING FOR
20 PER CENT NET ON SELLING
PRICE.
GOOD LANDS, ALMOST ADJOINING
HOUSTON, $15 PER ACRE.
CASH & LUCKEL,
307 Tremont street.
**^***^*^*****$***
Mrs. Katie S. Montgomery of Houston
is here visiting Mrs. George B. Dermody
at No. 3216 avenue N%.
--o---
I’d like to be Jack Frost awhile
And pinch my dear one’s toes.
And lightly chill her sunny smile,
And tweak her pretty nose.
I’d nibble gently at her ear,
And kiss each dainty curl,
And then I’d catch a vagrant tear
And freeze it to a pearl.
—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
LOUIS H. FELLMAN,.
General Partner.
MAX GRUMBACH,
Special Partner.
WARMER WEATHER and the Heat of
the Summer demand that you keep your
system in order by eating Mamma Zie-
then’s Celebrated Chili Con Carne. The
only Ladies’ Parlor in the city, where you
can get fresh Chili at 10 Cents a dish and
Extra Stout Porter and Pale Ale at 10c
per pint bottle. Chili, 15c and 25c can.
ZIETHEN’S CORNER, Tremont&Winnie.
CHARLES ANGERHOFFER. 2218 Me-
chanic street, Builders’ Hardware, Me-
chanics’ Tools, Wire Netting, etc.
MRS. WILLENBURG.
MIDWIFE,
South side ave. Q, bet. 24th and 25th.
NO TROUBLE TO DO YOUR LAUNDRY
WORK YOUR WAY. AND RETURN IT
TO YOU WHENEVER YOU WANT IT.
___REAL ESTATE.
WILL IT PAY TO BUY aTSoME? 7
Well, just figure up the amount that you
have paid out for rent for the past 10
years and you will know. Then come see
us. We have homes in every part of the
city ranging in price from $1000 to $30,000,
and some of them are rare bargains and
can be bought upon your own terms.
A NEW COTTAGE
Of six rooms, bath, front and back gallery,
one and one-half lots, on avenue M14>, be-
tween 17th and 18th.
COTTAGE.
Of five rooms and full lot, M, between 20th
and 21st; $3500.
TWO-STORY
House and full lot, MU, between 16th and
17th; $2500.
TWO-STORY
Blouse of seven rooms, one and one-half
lots, Qy2, between 29th and 30th.
COTTAGE
Of 5 rooms and full lot, Q, bet. 36 &37; $1800.
VACANT LOTS.
Three and one-half lots, West avenue H;
$3500.
Lots on West Broadway at $1000.
MONEY TO LEND.
LOOK, for the BLUE SIGN and come see
us. J. R. CHEEK, 514 Tremont.
FOR SALE—A comfortable, new two story
house in good neighborhood and on one
of the principal residence streets in the
city, for $5000, easy terms; cottage and full
lot of very high ground within half a
block of paving, for $1350, only $100 cash re-
quired, balance on very easy monthly pay-
ments, will build addition to house and add
actual costs of improvements to price if
desired; good lot, between two car lines,
for the verjr low figure of $550; 20 acres of
choice fruit land at Alvin to exchange for
a cottage in this city, will pay difference in.
cash; fine corner pair of lots on 30th and
P at a bargain. MONEY TO LOAN ON
GALVESTON CITY PROPERTY.
FOR RENT—Two story houses: 25th and
pi/2; 26th and H; 11th and Market. COT-
TAGES: 22nd and P; 12th and Broadway;
L, bet. 11th and 12th; 27th and Winnie; OVa
and 18th; A, bet. 14th and 15th. STORES:
39th and L; Mechanic, bet. 21st and 22d.
provided the commissioners are authorized
to issue bonds for the purchase of said
ground, which I do’not believe they are.
The proposition is a simple one. Is it
worth while to the tax payers to abandon
the half block and buy a block on Bath
avenue or west of Bat'h avenue? I believe
the majority of the tax payers will agree
with me,, that the present site is large
enough for all purposes. As for location,
Why there is not another one like it in the
city. Here is tihe park situated, where
tired out witnesses? ariid jurors can lounge
'about and enjoy the open air and admire
the fountain which will be there.
There is a good deal said about the cen-
ter of population. Any one who has trav-
eled and has observed knows that sites
for court houses and other public institu-
tions, when once located stay. Take New
York city, the postoffice, the city hall and
all the courts are where they were 75
years ago at the lower end of Manhattan
island. They were torn down time and
again and new ones erected, but it is on
the same site. So it is in all countries.
Where the court houses are located, in
commiercial cities like Galveston. Should
the Ball high school burn down, would it
not be as proper to petition the council
to move it west of Bath lavenue—because
the majority of the children live wTest of
Bath avenue?
The petition that Tax Payer refers to
was read in court. Commissioner Steven-
son said he was opposed to buying addi-
tional ground. I agreed with him, and I
could see nio good in delaying matters, and
moved that the new court house be built
on the old site, and this was agreed to.
Commissioner Johnson the next day
moved to reconsider the matter, believing,
no doubt, that the petitioners for the re-
moval were entitled to some considera-
tion, but to assuage Commissioner John-
son’s feelings in the (matter, I will say
that my knowledge of the Galveston tax
payers Warrants me to say that they are
not anxious to increase their taxes, sim-
ply foi' the sake of sentiment as to loca-
tion. CHARLES VIDOR,
Commissioner 2d Precinct.
Official City Newspaper.
Member of the Associated Press.
Tribune Building, corner Twenty-first ana.
Market streets.
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FRIDAY^
The impression seems to prevail in
Washington that if the bankruptcy bill
can get to a vote 'in the senate it will
pass that body and that there is no dan-
ger of it being hung up in the house. The
measure agreed upon by the conference
committee wovncl doubtless go through
with a whoop.
Galveston, Tex., Feb. 12.—An area of
high pressure overlies western Texas.
The pressure is below 30 elsewhere, with
the lowest pressure in the extreme north-
-western portion of the country, where
the barometer is down to 29.40. The
weather is generally partly cloudy to
cloudy, while it is raining at Atlanta, Ga.
Local forecast for Galveston and vicin-
ity for the 36 hours ending midnight Feb.
13, 1897: Tonight and Saturday, fair;
slight changes in temperature; light to
fresh variable winds. CLINE.
Washington forecast for eastern Texas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; westerly
winds shifting- to southerly; warmer in
the interior.
For western Texas: Fair; southerly to
westerly winds; warmer tonight.
Reports received1 at Galveston on Feb.
12. Observations taken at all stations at
8 a. m., 75th meridian time:
Temperature—Abilene 38, Amarillo 28,
Atlanta 46, Bismarck 8, Cairo 38, Corpus
Christi 50, Dodge City 28, Davenport 28,
Denver 36, El Paso 36, Galveston 48, Huron
16, Jacksonville 62, Kansas City 26, Lan-
der 34, Little Rock 40, Memphis 46, Miles
City 26, Montgomery 58, Nashville 44, New
Orleans 56, North Platte 30, Oklahoma 30,
Omaha 18, Palestine 40, Rapid City 28, St.
Louis 36, St. Paul 24, San Antonip 40,
Vicksburg 50.
Precipitation in last 24 hours—Atlanta
.38, Bismarck .02, Cairo .12, Corpus Christi
.01, Davenport .12, Galveston .01, Jackson-
ville 1.86, Kansas City .02, Montgomery
.92; Nashville .14, New Orleans .54, Omaha
.02, St. Louis .02, St. Paul .14.
SINGLE ROOMS, Furnished, 20 and.25c;
single beds, 15c night; lavatory and
baths free. CONVENTION HALL, 24th.
__DE!m$TS.____
THERE ARE THOSE who want Dentis-
try done and who would like to pay in
work. I WANT: A house painted; some
carpentering; paper hanging and carriage
painting. Only first class work exchanged.
DR. M. O. PERKINS, 2209 P. O. st.
Galveston Dental Parlors—Dr. Schwerdt-
feger, Dentist. Crown and Bridge Work a
specialty. Market st., over Simon’s Store.
It was the collapse of the steel pool
that caused the drop in the price of steel
rails. Competition will do a good deal
when given a chance.
the summary manner
commissioners’ court
petition presented to
CASH REGISTERS—All kinds, Nationals,
autographies, etc., cheaper than any-
where. F. J. Finck & Co., 217 Tremont st.
IN WILD AND WOOLLY NEW YORK. FOR SALE— *
COURT
To The Tribune.
Judging from
with which the
“squelched” the
them on Monday last asking them to con-
sider the purchase of a site for the con-
templated new court house west of Bath
avenue, I would infer that this precinct
(Third), as well as a large part of the
Second precinct, was “without a friend
at court.” Although tire petition con-
tained the names of a large number of
our- heaviest tax payers, it does not even
appear to have commanded sufficient re-
spect to cause a discussion of the request
therein, but “at once” was floored.
When it is remembered that a consider-
able number of the tax payers interested
in the building of the new court house live
west of Bath avenue, and further that
outside of public school buildings and the
water works building not a single build-
ing built by either the county or city has
been located' west of Bath avenue, is it
unreasonable that some of the tax pay-
ers, living on this side of the city, who
signed the petition in question, expected
at least that it would have received the
support of the commissioner whom we
elected by our votes to represent us in
that court? Otherwise why have the
county districted, if it is not that each
section shall receive its just share of
public expenditures?
By the day’s report of the proceedings
of the commissioners’ court, the sugges-
tion seems to have prevailed that if “any
one inclined to donate can do so” a block
west of Bath avenue for a site.for the new
court house. Mr. Vidor is reported as
saying he could say positively that there
would be no property donated. Perhaps
he measures the generosity of the tax
payers west of Bath avenue by the meas-
ure of generosity meted out to the court
in the purchase of the lot on which the
annex to the jail is to be located. We
will promise the court, if given a chance,
to be more liberal in our demands as to
price asked for a court house site than
obtained when the county made the pur-
chase of the lot in question, but is it fair
to ask that the site be donated as a con-
sideration upon which the change of lo-
cation of the court house will be made?
What is the matter with selling the old
site and using the proceeds for the pur-
chase of a new site, say a full block,
more conveniently located as indicated
in the petition above referred to.
TOM KEATS.
CITATION—No. 18,753. The State of Tex-
as, to the Sheriff or any Constable of
Galveston County—Greeting: Oath therefor
having been made as required by law, you
are hereby commanded that, by making
publication of this citation in some news-
paper published in said county once a week
for four consecutive weeks previous to the
return day hereof, you summon William
H. Miller, defendant, to be and appear be-
fore the district court, to be holden in and
for the aforesaid County of Galveston, at
the court house thereof, in the City of Gal-
veston, on the first Monday in April, 1897,
then and there to. answer the petition of
Angelica T. Miller, plaintiff, filed in said
court on the 2d day of February. 1897, and
numbered on the docket of said court,
18,753, against the said William H. Miller,
and alleging, in substance, as follows:
That on or about the 2d day of February,
1888 plaintiff married with defendant and
lived with him as his wife until about the
first day of July, A D 189.3, when de-
fendant left her with the intention of
abandonment and has not lived with her
since and for over three years has dis-
appeared from this part of the country.
Wherefore, she prays that defendant be
cited to answer this petition and that she
have judgment that the marriage between
her and defendant be dissolved, for costs
and general relief.
Herein fail not, but have you then and
there, before said court, this writ,
your return thereon, showing how
have executed.the same.
Issued t’--- 2d '’ey ------
Witness. Alex. Easton, clerk of the dis-
trict court of Galveston county.
Given under my hand ahd the seal
[L.S.] of said court, at office, this, the 2d
day of February, A. D., 1897.
Attest-* ALEX. EASTON,
Clerk of District Court, Galveston County.
A true copy I certify.
HENRY THOMAS,
Sheriff of Galveston County, Tex.
By JOHN A. KIRLICKS,
Deputy Sheriff.
Grocers.
Gengler, Peter, 2005-7 Market st.
Rakel, A., 2018-20 Market st. Phone 38.
Schneider Bros., 309-11 Tremont st. .
Tartt, B. G., 702 Tremont st. Phone 422.
Haberdashers and Hatters.
Beekman & Co., Ben', 2103 Market st.
Hardware and Cutlery..
Brvan & Co , G. M., 2211 Postoffice st.
Irwin Hardware Co., 314-16-18 Tremont st.
Harness and Saddlery.
Schneiiler, H. J., 606 Tremont st.
Meat Markets.
Drew & Co., Wm., 620 Tremont. Phone 43.
Model Market, 20th and Market. Phone 388.
News Dealers and Stationers.
Mason, J. E., 2101 Market st. Phone 448.
Ohlendorf, F., 2019 Market st.
Pettit, J. R., 2125 Market st.
Pawnbrokers.
Migel’s Loan office, cor. 24th and Market.
Photographers.
Naschke’s Residence-Studio, 15th&Church.
Oyster Roasts.
Woollam’sLake. Phone 349. Chas.Woollam.
Read Estate.
Cheek J R-, 514 Tremont st. (see adv.)
Montgomery & Co., 506 Tremont. Phone 68.
Restaurants.
Four Seasons Rest’nt, 318-20-22 Center st.
Kruger’s Restaurant, 2313 Market st.
Sewing Machines.
Dulitz, E., Furniture, 21st and Postoffice.
Specialists.
Baldinger,’ Dr., 406 21st. Eye, Ear, Throat.
Sporting Goods.
Irwin Hardware Co., 314-16-18_Treinont st.
Stewart, W. F., 305 Tremont st.
sjs s£ ❖ A"- ♦
It is understood that the officers of the
battleship Texas will be invited by Miss
Erin Paine to attend her dance at the
Harmony club.
* **:i:*** ^ * ****** *
There will undoubtedly be a large num-
ber of social events given in honor of the
, captain and officers of the Texas, - but
none of the arrangement has developed
sufficiently to make formal announce-
ment. The Daughters of the republic will,
of course, give a grand ball, but it is
more than likely that some of the pri-
vate affairs will be on almost as elaborate
a scale.
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