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NO.
210.
JUNE 25,
1896.
THURSDAY,
TEXAS,
GALVESTON,
VOL. XVI.
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C. H. GUERINGER, Proprietor.
Saturday, June 27.
THE BILLIARD ROOM IS FITTED UP WITH NEW TABLES.
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Fresh Fish and Oysters in abundance.
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TRAIN SERVICE.
DULL TIMES
OR GOOD TIMES,
Guaranteed
Absolutely Pure
Rye Whiskey.
Under new management.
Is first class in every respect.
The good of a cycle is told
by the price it brings.
The buyer pays $100 for
Columbia certainty, and
less for bicycles of doubt.
SUNDAY ABORNING
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Columbia catalogue free at our
agencies — by mail for
two 2-cent stamps.
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First Class Service, First Class Boats
and Strong Hopes of a Rat-
tling Good Business.
First Steamer for Galveston Leaves
Bremen September 20.
Court of Civil Appeals Sustains
Judge Brashear.
Judgment of tire Lower Court Re-
formed as to the Third Bail,
the Inman Case.
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J. H. MILLER, P. and T, Agent,
403 Tremont St. Phone 87.
L. G. PARKS, A. G. P. A„ Houston, Tex.
RATES:
$2.50 TO $4.00.
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ONLY A FEW
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YOU CAN BUY THE
Over the LaPorte Road—
the Bay Shore Line.
Everyone is Going.
DRUG STORES.
COOMBS, R. H. & Co., 31 and Broadway.
COOMBS & MOELLER, 37th and Broad-
way.
Pickwick Restaurant..
We serve Ice Cream now.
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Everything New. Service First Class.
2214 Market Street.
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CALIFORNIA . ..
SWEET WINES
75c A GALLON.
FINE GROCERIES at proportionately low
prlcei JOHN WEGNER,
1921, 1923 Market Street.
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The Irwin Hardware Go.,
Sporting and Athletic Goods,
KULL LINE.
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RESTAURANT
The Ladies’ Favorite Resort.
NOW ON SALE VIA
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(SUNSET ROUTE.)
The Record Breaker.
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Galveston
Tribune...
Excursion
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Fast est Time Ever Made
To MEMPHIS, Tenn.—26 hours.
To LOUISVILLE, Ky.—39 hours.
To CINCINNATI, O.—43 hours.
To CHICAGO, Ill.—43 hours.
To BUFFALO, N. Y.—55 hours.
To ATLANTA, Ga.—29 hours.
To RICHMOND, Va.—49 hours.
To BALTIMORE, Md —51 hours.
To PHILADELPHIA,Pa.—53 hours
To NEW YORK CITY—56 hours.
To BOSTON, Mass. —Third after-
noon—3 p. m.
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HOUR.
The minimum charge on all meters will
be $2.00 per month.
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POW-
ER COMPANY. Office 2422 Market St.,
bet. 24th and 25th.
Our prices govern
the retail market
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Angling is somewhat like poetry; men
are to be born so.—Izaak Walton.
206-208 TREMONT ST.
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yet be flattered .indirectly by a well sea-
soned abuse and ridicule of their rivals.—
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B. G. TARTT, Grocer,
702 Tremottt Street.
’PHONE 422.
B. G. TARTT, Grocer,
702 Tremoiit Street.
E. H. Sieling, Jr.,
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WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
2113 and 2115 Photl© 504
MECHANIC Street.
Opposite News Office.
“SUSIE” LOSES.
7000 Telephone Subscribers
in the principal cities and towns of Texas
connected by the Long Distance Tele-
phone system of
The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co
Public stations equipped with Sound-
Proof Booths; in all leading hotels and other
public places
Business men save time and money by
using the TELEPHONE.
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS,
Is situated in the heart of the OZARK
MOUNTAINS; elevation above sea,’ 2000
feet; cool and bracing climate; wild and
beautiful scenery; no mosquitoes.
Unrivaled. Medicinal Waters
For the cure of Rheumatism, Diseases of
the Stomach, Bright’s Disease, Asthma,
Liver Complaint, Catarrhal Troubles, Pa-
ralysis, Diseases of the Skin, Scrofula,
Malaria, Etc., Etc.
On account of water works and sewer-
age just completed, the sanitary condi-
tions are perfect. Hotel and Boarding
House accommodations ample.
CRESCENT HOTEL,
The Finest and Best in the Southwest.
Round Trip Tickets on Sale from All
Points on the
Santa Fe Route at Reduced. Rates.
For descriptive pamphlets, rates and time
tables, call on any ticket agent or ad-
dress
W. S. KEENAN, Gen’l Pass Agt.,
Galveston, Tex.
20 lbs. Lard for.......$1
19 lbs. Fine Gran. Sugar for $1
6 lbs. Rio Coffee for • • • • $1
sell more First Class Gro-
ceries to consumers than any other
house in the city.
Have you ever tried Mosle?
If not. whv not?
H. MOSLE 6c CO.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
R ^pairing Skillfully Done at Moderate
Prices.
We offer you seven
different flavors of
Ice Cream.
BISCUIT GLACE, SHERBETS,
served or delivered
promptly.
Kahn’s Confectionery,
PHONE 40.
For tickets, sleeper reservation and all In-
formation call on
Arcadia, Tex., June 25.—Mrs. William
O’Neil left last week for Kansas City to
visit flier brother at that place.
G. A. Wilson departed Monday for the
interior on business.
J. T. Riddell has -let the contract for a
nice residence building, to be erected on
his town property.
Water melons and cantaloupes are be-
ing shipped from here in large quantities.
Three 10 pound grape baskets filled with
tomatoes were shipped to Dallas from
here a few days ago, and brought a net
return of $1.91 each. Growers'will ship
an abundance of grapes this week.
J. Douglas Floyd returned to Arcadia
Monday after several months’ stay in the
central part of the state. Mr. Floyd
says he is now wiHiing to cast his lot with
the Arcadians, and has purchased a piece
of land here and will commence improve-
ment's at once.
'Mrs. T. H. Patterson is visiting with
relatives at Harrisburg, Tex.
The dase.of the Galveston and Western
railroad company vs. the city of Galves-
ton, on. appeal from the judgment of the
district court of Harris county, where
the case went on a change of venue fro n
'this county, was decided by the court of
appeals this morning. The judgment of
the lower court is affirmed, with some ref-
ormation to relieve it of ambiguity.
The court holds that the rights of the
railro'ad cannot be forfeited as <to thlat
piortion of it eonstTUcted under charter
from the state, viz: the original line, ex-
tending from avenue A along 9th street
and 'avenue N .to 37th street; it also sus-
tains the 'claims made by the railroad as
to rights along avenue P and 37th street,
but affirms the judgment of the lower
court forfeiting 'the franchise as- to that
portion of the line construeted west of
37th street and within the city limits,
which w'ais built under the franchise
granted in 1889, and 'which was condi-
tioned on the building by the Galveston
'and Western of a bridge over Galveston
bay within five years from the time such
franchise was granted. The judgment al-
so makes clear the judgment of the lower
court in regard to the third rail matter,
limiting the railroad to a narrow gauge
track.
The opinion is by Chief Justice Garrett
and will not be ready for filing until to-
morrow. Justice Pleasants will file a dis-
senting opinion.
The base will be appealed to the su-
preme court.
Cents the Round Trip,
if you are over Twelve
Years.
Cents if you are Under
Twelve Years.
My Shoes must be kept
TH (IV111 (I I’1 order to Induce you to buy
mu v iiiy« j seii ourin^ ’the whole
month all my Men’s and Boys’ Fine Shoes at
FROM 25 TO 50c LESS
a pair than former prices. In addition I will
continue my special sale of Ladies’. Misses’
and Children’s Ties, as they have to be sold,
for cash only. Call and examine prices.
HENRY KAISER,
310 21st Street, bet. Market and Mechanic.
See the splendid bridge, superb iron
draw and cross the bay in five rn.inu.res
and ride to La Porte over a well ballasted
track by taking advantage of The Trib-
une excursion to La Porte Saturday,
J une 27.__
DR. J. W. SIMPSON, Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
All People
Regardless of the color of their eyes or hair,
whether blonde or brunette, irrespective ot
education, religion or nationality,
Can Not Live Comfortably
Without Using Groceries.
Under conditions like these.'it should be the
constant study of the retail grocer to know
from what particular source his wants can
be supplied Irom the time he commences his
mercantile career until he brings the same
to a close. And, in the event he is an honest
man and desires to-have an honorable rec-
ord, it is of first and last importance that
this fact be known and kept in mind, other-
wise it will be early and often demonstrated
that “quicksands” are on shore—oftener
than under sea and wab?r.
We make no charge for this practical, •
truthful advice.
Moral: Buy your groceries-the year through
from
P. J. WILLIS & BRO.,
(The Oldest) Wholesale Grocers,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
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On June 1, 1896, the meter rate for in-
candescent lights WILL BE REDUCED
FROM ONE AND THREE QUARTER
CENTS TO ONE CENT PER AMPERE
Cycle
Value
I receive each week fresh shipments of
Pure Jersey Creamery Butter, which I sell
at 2Oc. Crystal Springs Creamery Butter
—something extra fine—at 2 5 c; 5 lbs. for
$1-05. Armour s Potted Ham, 5c; Van
Houten s 1 lb. cans Cocoa, 6 5c. Try my
special blends of Teas, 25, 50 and 75c,
Fresh shipment of Anderson’s Jams at 10c
per can.
We have for sale the only
$150 LOTS
in the city, and the only good $15 FRUIT
LAND within sight of the port of Galves-
ton. and the only DICKINSON BAYOU
$15 LAND. ______
CASH & LUCKEL,
403 Tremont Street.
NON-MAILABLE.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
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B. A. COOK,
Importing Grocer,
Direct Receiver of California Wines
and Brandies, Pennsylvania and
Kentucky Whiskies,
2525-2527 Market Street, Corner 26th.
Phones 465—723.
WAREHOUSE, 26th, bet. Mkt. and Meeh.
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Telephone 746
FOR A CASE OF THAT
CELEBRATED
PALE MOERLEIN
This delicious beer has caught the
connoisseurs, who pronounce it just
the thing for this climate. Families
supplied.
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Leave Galveston at
9 a. m. and 1.30 p. m.
Leave La Porte at
4.30 and 9 p. m.
Pimples on the face, hives, boils and
other blood diseases are cured by Hood’s
Sarsaparilla. Try it.
Consumption can be cured by the use of
Shiloh’s Cure. This great Cough Cure is
the only known remedy for that terrible
disease. For sale by J. JJSchott.
Don't miss tb? opportunity to enjoy an
outing alt small co's-l next Saturday. Take
'advantage of The Tribune excursion to
La Porte.
Y. P. M. ALL-HAVANA SEGARS.
PERFECTOS, box 100.................$12.50
REGALIA DEL REY, box 100....... 9.00
LONDRES CHICO, box 100........... 7.50
The North German Lloyd evidently in-
tends to give 'Galveston a good 'opportuni-
ty to show whether it can support a regu-
lar line between this port and Bremen.
As a istart'er, the company will send to
Galveston one of its new 'boats—a, larger
vessel than has ever been to this port be-
fore—and three others- will follow -at short
intervals. Elder, Demp.&ter & Co. will act
as -the North German Lloyd agents, the
finest wharf in this section of the country,
pier 12, will be used and every legitimate
means will be used to secure and foster
trade between Galveston and: the busy
port of Bremen.
W. W. Wilson is agent for Elder, Demp-
ster & Co. liere. From-his .attorney The
Tribune gets the following- Information:
“The present idea,” said this gentleman
this morning, “is to put four vessels into
service. The first -steamer will be the
Crefeld. 'She will leave Bremen Septem-
ber 20. All the vessels will carry passen-
gers each way. The business will, of
course, be in the nature of an experiment
at first, but four steamers will be used
until next spring, anyftgw. If the volume
of business warrants it and the company
sees there is a fair chance for success
the number of vessels will be increased
and the service will be continued.”
“How about passenger rates?” the
porter inquired.
“I am not prepared to answer that ques-
tion, he replied. “In fact, I will not toe
in possession of all the details of our
contract for some time. They may reach
here in the next foreign mail.”
The general opinion on the Strand -this
morning was that, while Elder, Dempster
& 'Co. had the agency for the freight, B.
H. Peters would look after the passenger
interests of the North German Lloyd.
This idea may be the outcome of what
Mr. Peters has said publicly and private-
ly, but some persons will not be surprised
if it turns' out that iMr. Peters was
mistaken in his premises and that
Elder, Dempster & Co. have charge
of not only the freight, but the
passenger service as well. Mr. Peters
■is understood to be in New York confer-
ring with Herman Oelrichs, the American
representative of the North German com-
pany, in regard to immigrant business.
iMr. Peters has been general southern
agent here for the North Gernjaii Lloyd
and Ms father.is said to be a stockholder
in the company.
What the coming- of the North German
Lloyd means to -Galveston can be appre-
ciated when it is stated 'that it is one of
the greatest steamship concerns in the
world. It has about 75 vessels in commis-
sion, some of which are as fine as any
craft that floats the seas. The company
does a tremendous business and reaches
every habitable quarter of the globe. The
Crefeld, the first vessel to come here, was
built at 'Stettin last year. She is 3970 tons
gross registry and 2988 net. She is 355 feet
5 Inches long, 43 feet 7 inches wide and has
25 feet 5 inches depth of hold. She is
lighted throughout with electricity, has
all modern conveniences for passengers
and is first class in all respects. All the
vessels to be put on in the Galveston-
Bremen line are said to have accommo-
dations for from 60 to- 80 first class passen-
gers and from 900 to 1'200 intermediate and
steerage passengers. W. Bodenstedt is
captain of the Crefeld.
It is impossible to ascertain what the
passenger rates will be. The present
schedule on Bremen-New York business
is $30 for steerage. It will probably be a
little higher from Bremen to Galveston,
but how much time 'Only can tell. First
class and intermediate cabin rates will
depend upon the extent of opposition the
company encounters.
SalZffiailH, Manufacturing
=Jeweler=-
.A tollline of Diamonds, 2217 Postofflce
V. atches, Clocks, etc. Street.
GROCERS.
BEACHE, Mrs.—S. w. 9th and C.
BODDEKER, John—1123 Broadway.
BOSS, Peter—1201 ave. M.
BENDIXEN, George—N. e. cor. 32d and L,
CLARK, Thomas—S. e. cor. 8th and I.
CANNON, A.—S. w. 13th and A.
FREADENBURG, Mrs. L.—-S027 M%.
HESS, A.—1102 ave. A.
HESSEY, J.—N. w. 8th and D.
HERBERT—S. e. cor. 14th and E.
KANEWSKI—N. e. cor. 38th and J.
KAUBE-N. w. cor. 37th and L.
KETTENBURG, John—N. w. 18th and L.
LEIFERT, Wm.—N. w. 38th & Broadway.
LEWIS, Wm.—S. e. 14th and B.
McKENNA, George—4201 ave. H.
MARKQUARDT, Rlch’d—N. e. 17th and N.
MEURIES—N. w. cor. 17th and N^.
MARTINELLI, Andrew—1128 B.
NELSON, A.—N. e. 11th and C.
RITZLER, A. L.—1023 11th, cor. K.
SMITH, Mrs. G.—928 Market.
SCHUTTE, H. D.-S01 E.
SMITH, George E.—N. w. 29th and M.
SMITH, Wm.—S. e. cor. 16th and A.
WEST END GROCERY—S. e. 33d and Pl$.
WEBBER, J. W.— S. e. 21st and O.
LOSICO, Mrs. F.—21st and P.
MAGNA, Joe—19th and L.
MARTIN’S—Southwest 15th and M.
PERRUSINA, P.—21st and O.
GLEED GROCERY CO.—N. e. 26th and L.
BARBERS.
EDWARDS, W.-S. w. cor. 43d and H.
MEAT MARKETS.
DARROUZET, Mrs. Mary—901 D.
HASSELMEIER, C. F.—1225 L, cor 13th.
HEINCOTH, Wm. N.— 17th and N%,
MO'LHUSEN, F. W.—Cor. alley 28, Q&Q%.
ROTHSPRACK, F.—906 L, bt. 9th and 10th.
STEVESON, J. O.—1102 Mechanic.
SCHRIEBER, F.— 21st and O.
LENZ, C.—1911 33d.
WEIDMAN, Frederick—3604 K.
RATTISEAU, J. B.—1109 28th st.
BOUISSION, E.—Northwest 13th and F.
STRUNK, H.— S. e. cor 16th and G.
CURIOSITY STORE.
TIETZE, C., 21st and Market.
NEWS DEALERS.
HOTEL GRAND—E, bet. 21st and 22.
MASON, J. E.—S. w. 21st and Market
NICHOLINE, A.—2025 A.
ORLENDORF, Ferdinand—2019 Market.
PETERSON, John A.—2504 Market.
PETTIT, John R.—2125 Market.
SABELL, N. S.—317 Tremont.
SCHWARTZ & BLOCK—422 23d.
TREMONT HOTEL NEWSTAND-Tre-
mont and Church.
SHIPPER MAY ROUTE.
An Important Decision in the Famous
Inman Colton C-aise.
In the famous case of Inman & Co. vs.
the 'St. Louis Southwestern railway com-
pany of Texas from Harris county, the
court of civil appeals this morning en-
tered the folio,wing order: “Judgment of
district court reversed: judgment ren-
dered for plaintiffs tor $2925.78 and inter-
est at 6 per cent from Oct. 31, 1894, actual
damage's; that plaintiffs recover no exem-
plary damages; cause remanded for new
trial as to action for pena'lties under sec-
tion 15 of railroad commission laws.” The
opinion has not yet been filed.
This is a case in which all 'Texas lines
and shippers are g.reatly interested. It in-
volves the question as. to whether the
shipper 'may select the route over which
his consignments may pass or 'whether
-such selection .is within the choice of the
oriigin'ati-ng 'line. The main proposition
grows out of the contention by Inman &
Co. that the railroad commission's
throuigih rate .applies', in a proper case, as
we1}] -where the shipper asserts the right
•of designating the connecting line over
which the freight is to pass to destina-
tion, as when he does not do so, while
the railroad company contends that the
through rate of the commission applies
only where the connecting 'line is left to
be determined by the initial carrier.
The admitted facts in this case were
the validity of the railroad commission
of Texas; the fact that the St. Louis
Southwestern railroad company operated
as a. common carrier through the towns
of 'Corsicana, Hlooming Grove, Powell
and Frost; the fact that the Houston and
Texas Central railroad operated as a
common carrier through Corsicana and to
Denison and Houston; that on Aug. 11,
1894, the railroad commission, after due
notice and hearing, adopted commodity
tariff No. 1; that said stations of Powell,
Frost and .Blooming Grove are more than
125 miles 'north of Houston, and that said
commission’s rates are still in force; that
the defendant railroaid company, after
such rates and regulation's were estab-
lished and',promulgated, hut prior to Sept.
1, 1'8'94, agreed with the Houston and
Texas Central railroad company that up-
on all Houston cotton delivered to it at
Corsicana or other intersecting points it
would allow said Houston and Texas
Central railway company 30 cents per 100
pounds, a like agreement existing be-
tween defendant company and its other
Houston co'ne'ctio'ns, viz: the Internation-
al and Great Northern railway company,
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway
company, the San Antonio and Aransas
Pass railway company and the Gulf, Col-
orado !and Santa Fe railway company,
the defendant emppany retaining the bal-
ance of the rate; that plaintiffs, Inman &
Co., were engaged in buying and selling
cotton through agents at various Texas
points, including those aforesaid; that in
September, 1894. plaintiffs' agent shipped
a large number of bales of cotiton from
Frost to plaintiffs’ order at Houston; that
about 'the same time they had a large
amount of uncompressed cotton at Pow-
ell, Frost and Blooming Grove, which
was tendered to said defendant" company
for shipment to Houston, plaintiffs by
their 'agent directing defe-ndan't’s- agent
to -route same via Corsicana, so as to pass
over the Houston and Texas Centra rail-
road to Houston at the rate of 59 cents
per 100 pounds; that defendant’s agent
then and there, without 'waiving any ten-
der of freight charges in advance, refused
to receive said cotton under such direc-
tion of routing at the rate named, ot to
receive it at all upon such rate unless de-
fendant could route it as it pleased; that
the cotton was thereupon “located” to
Corsicana at 15 cents per 100 pounds, and
Certainly
Best
for Horn© Us©>
What Galveston
Needed-----—
A Restaurant with a
Private Entrance for Ladies.
‘THE BON-TON Restaurant,
Under a new management, has been
renovated and refitted in the latest style,
and will serve the choicesl viands the
market affords.
Every convenience and accommodation for
ladies. -Service unsurpassed anywhere.
2208 MARKET STREET,
North side, between 22d and 23d.
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—TICKETS FOR SALE AT— |
J. E. Mason’s, J. R. Pettit’s, C.
W. Preston’s, the Tribune
Office, and also at La Porte
Depot, 29th and Postoffice
streets, which is reached by
the Market, Postoffice and
33d street cars every fiye
minutes.
reshipped to Houston over the Houston
and Texas Central railway at the local
rate of 59 cents per 100 pounds.
Ad'diitional1 evidence ivvas introduced to
•show that the route via CoTS'icana was
the shortest; that owing to the delays in
-shipment and the depreciation of cotton in
price, the plaintiffs lost in price $8995, in-
terest $425 .and insurance $765, drayage
on hauling the cotton away from the
deiiyrt^ after first 'dec-lined for .shipment
$227.05.
There was a conflict in the testimony,
the general freight agent of defendant
company testifying that they offered to
carry the cotton via Corsicana provided
the. routing was left out of the -bill of
lading. . He also testified that the local
'agents in so routing previous shipments
had violated -instructions, but the appel-
lants introduced tesitirhoiny to .show that
routing instructions had in each instance
to. come from the general freight office.
Touching the question of exemplary
•damages testimony 'was introduced to
show that a commercial agent of the de-
fendant. company had promised to treat
appellants “very, very nicely” if they
would. route their New 'Orleans cotton
over his -line, but if not would make it as
“ugly” for appellants as possible.
The defendant company contended, that
there was a iboefcade at Corsicana, and
they 'had 'refused to route that way after
taking legal advice.
'The appellants contended' t'hat there was
no elemen t of contractual .liability in their
demand for routing the cotton via Cor-
sicana at 59 cents per 160 pounds, as that
was the rate fixed by the railroad com-
mission, and that it implied no duty upon
defendant further than carrying the cot-
ton to Corsicana and there delivering it
to the Houston and Texas Central rail-
way, the mention of .the route having no
element of through carriage.
The -appellants contended that as they
had the right to send freight by any route
they pleased, before the enactment of the
railroad 'Commission law. upon the pay-
ment of local rates, so they had the same
right, since the commission had' fixed
through rates. They also contended the
existence of a 'blockade in Houston in the
Internationa1! aud Great Northern yards,
via which route the defendant company
proposed to send their cotton.
The. railroad compaiiiy contends that
they .were not obliged to give the plaintiffs
the kind of bill of lading they demanded
and that they had the right to reserve .the
routing of the cotton.
Section 15 of the railway commission
law, upon 'which the case is remanded
for trial o.n the question of penaltie'S' is
as follows^ the appellants, relying par-
ticularly upon section b: r
“If any railway company subject here-
to directly or indirectly or by any special
rate, 'rebate, drawback or other device,
Shall charge, demand, 'collect or receive
from any person, firm or corporation a
greater or less compensation for any serv-
ice rendered by it than it changes, de-
mands, collects or receives from any
other person, firm or corporation for do-
ing a like and contemporaneous' service,
such railroad' shall be deemed guilty of
unjust discrimination, which is hereby
prohibited.
(a) . It shall also be an unjust discrim-
ination for any such railroad to make or
give any undue or uureasonaibte' prefer-
ence or advantage to any particular per-
son, company, firm, 'Corporation or local-
ity, or to subject any particular 'descrip-
tion of traffic to any undue or unreason-
able prejudice, delay or disadvantage m
any respect whatsoever.
(b) . Every railroad company which shall
fail or refuse, 'under siuch regulations as
may be prescribed by the commission, to
recei ve and transport, without delay ordis-
'CTiminati'on, the passengers, tonnage and
cars, loaded or empty, of any connecting
line of railroad, and every railroad which
■shall, under such regnl-ations as may be
prescribed by the commission, fail and
refuse to transport and deliver without
delay and 'discrimination, any passengers,
tonnage or ears, loaded or empty, des-
tined to any point on or over the line of
any connecting 'line of rail-way, shall be
deemed guilty of unjust disci'imination;
provided perishable, freight of all kinds
and live stock shall have, prccendent of
shipment.
OQMMISSIONEIR.S’ COURT.
The -special order of the commissioners'
court yesterday was to hear from the Gal-
veston. LaP'Orte and Hous ton a nd tlieGal-
veS'ton and Western railway companies
upon the proposition that they show
cause why their respective assessments
should not 'be- increased. Mr. Dan B.
Henderson of the Galveston and West-
ern was in attendance, but the hearing in
regard to that road -was continued until
this evening in order to give Col. Walter
Gresham an opportunity to be present
also.
Col. T. W. Ford of counsel for the La
Porte road proceeded to show cause why
their assessment should not be more than
$50-00 per -mile. They had rendered their
property at that figure in Harris county,
but when they made their return in this
county were told they were too late to
get -it in. He said they had -little or no
rolling stock on Jan. 1, and in view of this
fact- the assessment was permitted to
stand at $5000 per mile.
The Hitchcock school election is still in
a tangle, and the contest was set for
hearing on next -Saturday at 5 p. m., so
a>s to give all parties an opportunity to be
heard, the notices through the newspa-
pers to be citations to all persons inter-
ested.
Mr. R. W. iHouk appeared as- attorney
for Mr. J. S. Corley, and presented a
claim for $100 for a fine blooded horse af-
flicted with glanders killed by the sheriff
in 1894, by order of Judge Hanscom, af-
ter it had been condemned and .appraised
by a commi'ttee appointed by him. Judge
Hanscom had held up the claim because
he held the law providing for the pay-
ment of such animal was unconstitu-
tional. The attorney general had advised
him of the constitutionality of the law,
but he still declined to pay the claim. The
matter has been in suit, but County At-
torney Hancock’s motion to dismiss it be-
cause it had not first been presented to
the eommissioiners’ court was sustained.
After consi'derhbl-e discussion,. Judge
■Lock'hart suggested that the court disal-
low -the claim and let. Mr. Houk again
file suit. Mr. Houk said rather -than do
this they would make , liberal compro-
mise, say for half the amount claimed.
(Continued on Third Page.)
The Rest Tea------
... .is sold in this store.
Tea that will brighten the mind and quiet
the nerves—tea with a delicious Japany
flavor, and a pretty amber color—not that
the color amounts to much, except to prove
the quality of the tea.
The article, price and quality to suit you is
surely here.
Best Mixed..................75c per lb.
Oolong......................$1-00 per lb.
Japan...........................75c per lb.
Hyson, choicest.........$1.00 per lb.
Hyson, fancy................60c per lb.
Gunpowder, best......$1.00 per Ib.
Gunpowder, choice......50c per Ib.
Eng. Breakfast, best, $1.00 per Ib.
Eng. Breakfast, an ex-
cellent article............75c per Ib,
Good Strong Mixed......25c per Ib.
....PIE IN FIVE MINUTES.. L
Acme PieFruit, condensed. Assorted fruits,
fresh; l lb. packages, 5c.
MURPHY HAMS, PER LB.. 10c,
Won’t last long pt .this price.
- -FRESH SPARE RIBS JUST IN.
.... We continue to sell....
Choice Sweet Creamery Butter
Per Ib., 20c.
Fresh Lot SAUERKRAUT just in.
5 c a Pound.
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PERSONAL POINTS.
[The Tribune is always pleased to -re-
ceive notes concerning- arrivals, depart-
ures and personal doings, but no item
not accompanied by the name of a re-
sponsible person will be used. The name
of the sender is not for publication, but as
a guarantee that the item is genuine.]
H. Hamilton of Houston is in the city.
Mrs. J. N. Sawyer has gone to New,
York.
P. S. Clark of Hempstead is here oa
business.
V. E. Raggis of St. Louis is here on.
business.
Edward Forbes of Chicago arrived this
morning.
H. L. Do Wolf of Waco is registered
ait the Beach.
W. E. Thurber of Chicago is registered
ait the Tremont.
Ch'arles Meade of Dallas is the guest
of 'the Grand hotel.
Nichols Stewart leaves tonight over the
Katy for Council Bluffs.
George A. Poleman. a cotton buyer of
Shreveport, La., is in the city.
E. O. Flood, wife and children left last
night for the Cat'ski-lls for the summer.
James J. Johnson of San Fr'ancfeco
will remain here a few d’ays at the Bea<-h.
Mayor F. P. Holland of Dallas was in
town thiis morning, and went to- Houstou
at 1.30 p. m.
II. F. Ring, esq., of the law firm of
Ewing & Ring. Houston, was in the City
on business today.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Harris. Mr. and
Mrs. R. Ocons and Mr. Kaufman, left
last night for Denver, Colo., traveling via.
the Houston and Texas Central and Fort
Werth and Denver City railway.
MARINE MATTERS.
Movements of Vessels from 2 p. m. Yes-
terday to 2 p. m. Today.
There were no arrivals or departures.
VESSELS TN PORT.
Ss El Gallo, Waters Pierce Oil Co..Pier 16
Ss Helvetia, Fowler & McVitje.....Pier IS
Sch J M. Mclnnes...............Quarantine
Bk J. A. Wright.....................Stream
Sch E J. Berwind, Moller & Co......Pier 33
Sch H. C. W'inship, Fowler & McVitie,.
UP, CLEARED AND SAILED.
Ss Concho, New York................June 20
Ss Engineer, Liverpool ..........sld May 20
Sch St Thomas, Boston..............May 30
Ss Darlington, Constantinople.......May 2
We’ve all heard of Bon Bolt, and now
ive hear that Teller ill Bolt. But
•we still sell fly screens and want to clean
out for the season. “A word to the wise.”
Get rid of flies. Howley & Co.
The Tribune excursion to La Porte
Satui-daiy will give jx»u and your children
an opix .rtun'iity to oitjoy the dJenghts or
sylvan groves equal in beauty to any on
the continent. _____
When you want Rubber Stamps, Sten-
cils, Seals, Brass Checks, etc., go to Jos.
V. Love, 2225 Strand, cor. Tremont.
A fine dancing pavilion, perfectly
sh'adied.is one of tise arl’i-actimis to oe en-
joyed by those Who -fa.ke advantage of
The Tribune excursion to La 1 or-te, Sat-
urday, June 27.
DR. GEO. F? JERNIGAN, Dentist-
Gill & League bldg., cor. 21st and Mkt.
Don’t miss the oi»portunity to enjoy an
outing alt small cost next Saturday., lake
advantage of The Tribune excursion to
La Porte. _____________ .
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N.Weukes. Ed McCarthy. A. H. Pierce.
Weekes, McCarthy & Co.,
BANKERS,
Successors to American National Bank
oe Galveston, Texas.
Foreign, and Domestic Exchange bought
and sold Cable and telegraphic trans-
fers made. Credits furnished.
Accounts Solicited.
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