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GALVESTON TRIBUNE : TUESDAY, JUNE 16,
1896.
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SEWER SUIT STANDS
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Prices cut no figure.
THE LAPORTE’S DIFFICULTIES.
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...TAKE THE »AY SHORE LIKE FOR HOUSTON
Galveston, La Porte and Houston Railway
Week Day Train for Houston 2.30 P. M.
Train arrives in Galveston at 12.45 o’clock P. M.
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS,
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SUCCESSOR
FOR STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
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NEWS SENTENCE'S.
GOING VERY
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ULl, U. VV . WllVAA
Crown anti Bridge Work
Mutual Life , .
N. Y. Life . , .
Equitable . . .
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF ELECTRIC LIGHT.
$4,641,764
2,453,296
417,984
Handicapped by the Santa Fe and
Wharf Company—Extension
of Water Mains.
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Wagons,
Buggies,
Carts,
Manufacturer of Roofin'* and Ravin?
Pitch, Benzole, Creosote or Dead Oil,
Roofing and Building Felt, Shell and
Gravel Roofing, and Sanitary Flooring
C. B. Lee & Co., Proprs.,
GALVESTON, TEX
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GAIN
LOSS
Loss
GAIN
LOSS
Loss
$3,965,480
2,213,654
2,251,929
FORCE.
Dec. 31, 1895.
$28,546,932
24,555,317
20,535,948
Min.
62
62
64
70
68
-66
66
64
66
64
68
64
ON THE
Santa Fe
LWefl
Of Best Quality and at Lowest Market Prices. ARTESIAN WELL CONTRACTOR.
Galveston, Texas.
DAILY BULLETIN.
Tern.
72
68
70
66
66
74
72
66
60
66
78
64
74
68
56
74
74
62
72
68
76
64
72
70
■ 72
66
66
66
70
74
Max.
90
88
86
96
94
90
92
90
94
92
92
84
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. 84
. 98
. 99
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Means ...
*Not included in means.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
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
Stations—
Galveston ...
Abilene ......
Ballinger ....
Brenham ....
Beeville .......
Columbia ....
Corsicana ...
Cuero ........
Dallas .......
Dublin .......
Hearne ......
Houston -----
Huntsville ..
Kerrville ....
.Lampasas ..
Longview ...
Lufkin ......
Luling ......
Orange .....
iPales'tine ...
Paris ........
San Antonio
San Marcos
Sherman ...
Temple .....
Tyler ........
Waco .......
Weatherford
LEE IRON WORKS,
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Guaranteed
Absolutely Pure
Rye Whiskey.
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5.00 gallon
6.00 gallon
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1895.
$8,074,960
6,877,593
1,856,829
. $206,203.80
. . . $12,011.20
SPECIAL REDUCTION SALE.
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ASPHALT REFINER AND
COAL TAR DISTILLER,
WOOD AND ASPHALT PAVING
TWO AND THREE-PLY FELT FOR READY’ ROOFING,
Of Best Quality and at Lowest Market Prices.
Lawrence V. Elder
TO J. W. BYRNES,
J. M. BROWN, President. J. S. BROWN, Vice-President.
J. S. BROWN
Max.
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. 100
. *98
. 95
. 97
. 91
. 91
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. 99
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. 93
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. 96
. 78
. 94
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Beginning Today and
continuing until JULY
1st, we will offer our
entire line of............
The Dsly Gold Lining Dei
Permanently located Gill & lJ
corner 21st and Market, coni pl
tists, including nearly all th®
the largest dental colleges infl
HARDWARE
COMPANY,
AUCTION SALE
OF
Barber Shop, Household Fu rniture,
Wednesday, June 17, ’96,
On premises, south side of Postoffice, between
20th and 21st, at 10 a. m.
Consisting of Comulete Barber Outfit—Two
Revolving Chairs, Cup Racks. Cups, Barber
‘Washstand, Hat Rack, Mirrors, Razors,
Shears. Clippers, etc.; Cook and Heating
Stoves, Half Canopy Bedroom Suite, Chairs,
Tables, Mattresses, Springs, etc.
FRIT L’KR <fc PERRY.
Eduard Hirschfeld,
Corner Market and 20th streets.
Beach committee investigate the tobog-
gan slide at the Olympia and see if it had
been constructed according to '-Mr. Clif-
ford’s agreement and the motion car-
ried.
The ecur-cil sustained the mayor in his
veto of Aiderman Webber’s free fountain
resolution 'and -after transacting some un-
importrnt business adjourned.
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MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF
MACHINERY, STEAM ENGINES AND BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS.
Mill Furnishings and Shafting a Specialty.
JOHNSON & RICKE,
AUCTIONEERS,
Phone 356. 2105-07 Postoffice Street.
Sale Days,"Monday and Thursday.
JACOB WENK & SON,
Adverse Report on Partition of
City’s Wharf Interests.
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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.
H. L. THOMPSON, District Agent. Galveston
COURTS PROTECTING CYCLERS.
Cameron, Tex., June 1'5.—There was a
novel case on trial in the mayor’s court
here this morning. 'Saturday afternoon
Jesse Dorroh, -a. small hoy, while out rid-
ing a bicycle accidentally ran against
Perry Moore, 'who- to his rage stamped
the front 'wheel and broke it pretty badly.
Moore was found guilty of -malicious mis-
chief. -All bicycle 'riders were present at
the trial.
. . $221,213,721.33
. . 194,347,157.58
. . $26,866,563.75
. . '$48,597,430 51
. . $23,126,728.45
. . . $899,074,453.78
. . $61,647,645.36
Worsteds, Linens,
and Sicilians, in
OUR DERBY HAT IS A BEAUTY.
Sold elsewhere for $3 50. Our price $1.90.
Best value in the city.
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.
AUCTIONS.__ _____
Auction Sales.
" Outside Sales Will Be Advertised in
This ’Column.
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EXCURSION RATES
--- TO ---
ST. LOUIS, MO,
Via The International Route.
Y. P. M.,
Old Y. P. M, . .
Oldest Y. P. M., . _
Put up in Full Quart Bottle.
DAVISON CO..
TRIBUNE BY MAIL.
Persons going away for the summer can
have The Tribune mailed to them by
leaving- notice a-t the business office of
this paper.
Hotel Grand restaurant’s patronage is
. daily increasing, due to the excellence of
the menu, neatness and service winch is
the finest to be round "in any restaurant
in the south. A new and special feature
is dinner and luncheon parties, which af-
fords Galvestonians an excellent oppor-
tunity to entertain their friends during
the summer season, when the trouble
and annoyance of the necessary prepara-
tions are given over to caterers who are
competent and serve meals in highest
style of the culinary art. The prices are
very moderate for the excellence of the
menu and service. Since the new decora-
tions have been completed it has been
pronounced the finest house in the coun-
try. If you have not already tried this
popular restaurant be sure you do. In-
vite your friends and satisfy yourself.
Ask your physician, your druggist and
vour friends about Shiloh’s Cure for Con-
sumption. They will recommend it. For
sale by J. J. Schott.
DR. H. W. LUBBEN, Dentist,
2117 Market st., up stairs.
Best coffee at Buttlemann’s.
AGAIN IN THE LEAD.
ANOTHEB MT W FOB THE GRAND OLD MOW
Statement December Sl^t, 1895.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York.
RICHARD A McGURDY, PRESIDENT.
■instructed for the entire state administra-
tion.
Jasper—Jasper county Democrats op-
posed free silver and indorsed Culberson s
■adiinmi-stratio-n.
Burnet—Burnet county Democrats in-
dorsed the state'administration entire and
-instructed for Reagan, Stone and McCall
for railroad -commissioners.
Rockport—The Democratic county con-
vention declared against free silver and
instructed for Reagan, Peyton and Mc-
Call for railroad commissioners.
Deaths: Win. Marbuckles, Rosanky;
Henry Bren eke, Georgetown; B. F. Cul-
pepper. Hallettsville; George Russell,
■Orange; Robert L. Hinekte, Georgetown,
Rev. J. C. White. Thornton; T. H. Espj,
Burnet; judge Weslie Ogden, San An-
tonio.
Sunday Round Trip Rates—
Galveston to Seabrook.................50 cents
Galveston to La Porte.................65 cents
Galveston to Houston..................$1.00
L. S. BREWER, Agent, Galveston.
C. W. NELSON, G. F. and P. A., Houston.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Hardware and Builders’ Supplies,
Saddlery, Saddlery Hardware, Farm Implements
Blacksmiths’ and Imported and Domestic*
Wheelwrights' Table and
Materials, Pocket Cutlery
We've had a big run on Alpaca Co;
Vests the past week. Our assortments!
very large, which accounts lor the ,'acWH
there are a few left. Bought at saci^M
sale, I am selling the goods at a very smaH
margin of profit, My customers get tn^
benefit of close buying.
Have a few more of those fine
SHIRTS
with yokes and two pocket’, for 25 cell's.
Shirts which cost.regUlarly 81,00 and $1.25,
selling now for 5Oc and 5c.
The very latest in Stiff Shirts at unheard
of prices, fust to advertise our. store.
See our" fine line WOOLEN CLOTHING-
greatlv reduced prices.
STRAW HATS,
all grades, at your own prices,
SHOES—Can save you big money on your
shoe bill.
HINTS FOR THE SUMMER
For The Tribune.
'Crash and linen .‘ire favorite go'odls at
present. The former to durable and its
appearance improves greatly in the mak-
ing, but it is by no means a good! invest-
men't unless it is thoroughly shrunk be-
fore it is cut. Linen is put to so many
uses that it is seen even in wheel suits.
These are pretty enough in fair wqather,
bult wetting linen changes its color so 'that
they look dreadful -after evehi a slight
sprinkle. The changes rung on grass
linen are almost numberless and separate
skirts of this -material are very useful.
Whole costumes 'are made from it with 'a
resemblaiice to '-tailor finish and simple as
Stations—
Abilene .......
Amarillo ......
Atlanta .......
Bismarck .....
Cairo ..........
Corpus Christi
Dodge City ..
Davenport ....
Denver ........
El Paso ......
Galveston ....
Huron ........
Jacksonville .
Kansas City .
'Lander ........
Little Rock .
Memphis .....
Miles City ....
Montgomery .
Nashville .....
New Orleans
North Platte
Oklahoma ....
Omaha ........
Palestine .....
Rapid City ...
St. Louis .....
St. Paul ......
-S'an Antonio .
Vicksburg ....
TEXAS COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Min.
76
68
64
69
66
68
68
69
62
71
68
70
71
57
70
73
74
68
69
70
69
68
75
75
68
70
76
73
2121, 2413 MARKET STREET.
Certainly
Best
for Home Use.
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THE WEATHER.
SYNOPSIS.
An area of -low pressure is apparently
developing over Arkansas and -another is
. moving in ov'er the -northwest. An area
of high pressure overlies the gulf -and
south Atlantic states, where the weather
is clear, while it is generally partly cloudy
to cloudy over the central portion of the
country,
WASHINGTON ’FORECAST.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory: Partly
cloudy weather tonight; Wednesday fair;
variable winds.
-Eastern Texas: Fair in southern portion
-and partly cloudy - weather in the north-
ern portion tonight; Wednesday fair;
southerly winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico: Gen-
erally fair tonight-and Wednesday; south-
easterly winds.
LOCAL FORECAST.
For 'Galveston and vicinity for the 36
'hours ending at 8 p. m., June 17, 1896: To-
night and Wednesday fair; slight changes
in temperature; light to fresh southerly
winds.
No. of
stations
report-
Central station— ing. 3
Atlanta ........... 10-
Augusta .......... 9
Charleston ....... 5
Galveston ........ 22
Little Rock ...... 9
Memphis ......... 13
Mobile ..z.......... 9
Montgomery ..... 8
New Orleans .... 14
Savannah ........ 8
Vicksburg ........ 7
Wilmington ...... 9
SENSIBLE PIANO BUYERS
Arte those 'who buy from the most respon-
sible h-ousies; besides saving money they
receive guarantees which secure absolute
safety and protection. Manufacturers of
the best and most reliable instruments in-
variably want the largest houses to sell
their pioduc't and to secure them they sell
at small margins of profit, consequently
those doilenS can afford to give better
value for less money than others.
Responsible dealers who buy for cash
are not compelled to demand notes when
selling pia nos’on imst-allments; they have
no- use for them, a simple lien is sufficient
We do a larger business than all deal-
ers in Texas combined, low. prices, good
instruments, fair dealing and easy pay-
ments without demanding notes or inter-
est is the secret of our s'U-eeess.
Thus. Goggan & Bro.,
Ceir.er 22d and Market streets.
DR. G. H. KOPPERL, Dentist, Gill
& League Building, 460 21st street.
DR. J. W. SIMPSON. Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.
all
the late designs, at prices never before known.
S-l“rioi1‘oTa high CLASS, TAILOR MADE CLOTHES:
Our $35, $38 and $40 Suits, until July 1, made to measure for $30
aad $33.
Our $9, $10 and $11 Pants, until July 1, made to measure for $7.
Your choice of a large line of Linen Trousers, fit and finish guar-
anteed, until July 1, to measure, $5.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Remember, this is a
Bona Fide Reduction Sale and continues to July 1 only.
' M. SILBERMAN & BRO.,
4’0 and 412 22d Strest.
GENERAL.
Washington. D. C.—Reports arc
cei'ved that small pox is raging in Cuba.
Milwaukee, W-is.—(Senator Vilas denies
that he and Cleveland had agreed to- vote
for McKinley.
Las Vegas. N. M.—The New Mexico
(Democrats indorsed free silver and in-
structed for Bland.
Washington, D. C.—The senate com-
mittee to investigate rocen-t bond issues
'heard tin' testimony of Secretary Carlisle
■to the effect that they overe necessary to
protect the gold reserve.
Washington. D. (’.—Representative Jo
Abbott of Texas is recovering from in-
juries received while “shooting the chute”
at Riverview. The lower part of the body
and -legs are partially paralyzed, but his
attending physicians do not apprehend
perina-nent paralysis.
STATE.
A iistin—Tin' commencement exercises
of -the state uni versify are in progress.
Crockett—Houston cuu-’.ity Democrats
A Gold and Rubber
Set of Teeth WO AH
Combined for ‘|v«uV
The cleanest, healthiest, best and most
beautiful plate ever made, covered with
pure gold. Will never wear out. One-
quarter the usual price. Unlined rub-,
her plates cause many diseases^JMl
warned.
KCIENalFIC AND MODERN LFNajM
CROWN AND BRIDGE WOH
TEETH LTLL-RD, DISEASED C'CM
C-J-’ THE MOUTHTIUNITED,!
Tlr.TITENEO. TEETH .EXTiL
OUT PAIN, 5Co. Have us
teeth and advise. Corel’.Itatid^B
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Paste this in Your Hat:
Serge Coats and Vests, worth $5; go now for............$3.50
Soft Wool Coats and Vests, worth $5; now...... ..........$3.50
Boys’ Alpaca Coats and Vests, worth $4; we sell them
now for......................... $2.50
Blue Linen Pants, worth $1; our price........................ 75c
White Duck Pants, worth $1.50; go now for..... .........$1.00
Nainsook Drawers and Undershirts, formerly sold at
$1.25 a suit; present price.............................. QOC
Jeans Drawers, worth 65c; we sell them now at.......... • 45c
■correct, then the Sewer company is
■chargeable as -a matter of law with ;
knowledge of the inva-l-id-ity of its grant,
and. to. its own Wrong and at its own
peril availed of that .grant and made ex-
penditures under it. No act of this or
any subsequent coni-mcil can give vitality ’
to something which never had any life. :
For the purposes of this discussion, as -
-well as upon? the final hearing of the
question in -court, I am 'willing to admit
that the -Sewer company' has given its
patrons good service and that they have
to the best of -th-eiir -ability constructed
and operated a sew-erage system. It may
further be admitted that such service as
has been given was in the -interest of
better sanitation of the city and promo-
tive of the public health. All -this- affects
the question ireiilher one'way nor the o-th- '
■er. The city had no more right to- dele-, f
gate to this company the carrying on. of ’
-a system of -sewerage than it would' to. '
enter into a contract with individuals or ;
a -corporation -to administer the police de-
partment of the city, or to contract ■with
a bank to levy and -collect city taxes and
adminisiter the financial department of
the government. . ,
The position urged in the petition re-
solves itself into this: That this council
is asked, as far as its power lies., to- ratify
something which they are . advised is il-
legal. They -are asked to do more than
this. It is contended that, as a condition
precedent to the establishment of munici-
pal sewerage, the city muist buy from the
sewer 'company its franchise and- proper-
ty. To do -this would involve the proba-
ble expenditure of about $80,000. Col.
Waring, (the sanitary engineer, ‘who is
designing a system of sewerage for the
city, has advised the ’sewerage 'commis-
sion that the plant of the Galveston
sewer 'company would be useless in thie
conistruction of the’ new system. I have
advised you -that-in my opinion the city
has neier parted with its right to1 con-
stru’ct, miatotainjand operate its own
sewerage system. You are, ‘therefore,
asked to make tbastexpenditu-re in the ac-
quisition, first, of -a franchise ivitli which
the city has never parted, and, second, of
a property which ; would be absoluitely use-
less -to the city./' The petition contains- a
number of suiggestfons to the' effect that
it would be unconscionable’ to do any act
that might result ill affecting- the proper-
ty rights of the .persons interested in the
.sewer company. The city council, as
trnistees for the people whom it repre-
sents, is only authorized and justified in
acting strictly iiraeebrdance with -the law.
It can indulge-neither in sentiment nor
■considerations of -equity in spending pub-
lic moneys.
It is also -s’Ugges'ted that, in the event
the city should pre rail in . the litig-a.-
tiOn, that it wcrtTld lay itself liable' to
possible heavy suits for damages'. Were
it not that this '.suggestion 'is contained
in 'a formal communication to’ the‘council
over th': signatures of the officers of the
company it would not occur to- me that it
was iseriO'Uisly urged. It is a new propo-
sition of law ilnat a municipal corpora-
tion, or the members of its city council,
will incur ainyTiability by asserting in the
courts what they believe to be the just
and legal rights of the city. If the propo-
sition that, the city officers, or the govern-
ment,, as, a 'whole, would be liable for do-
ing wli'ait is believed to be their duty un-
der the plain letter of the law, would be
ent-ertair.cd by any court in Christendc.m,
it is time that the muni-ci oal authorities
of this state were advised of it.
It n>ay not ba imptoper for me to. add
that A-sooner or later this question of the
rights of the city in respect of a system of
sewerage will have to be met and settled.
The longer it is postponed the more per-
suasive becomes the. argument that -the
city h'as acquiesced in the possession of
its streets by a. private company and the
more valvlable will bece ne the property
for which they claim to be entitled to'
-compensation.
It seems -to me that the only question
involved in ’this dispute is one of law. An
agreed ease on the facts can be made and
tire question .submitted to the court- for
decision without materi'al delay. As I
understand it, it is not contemplated that
any aedion shall be taken by the city
which 'will result either immediately or
remotely in depriving the citizens.of Gal-
veston of sewerage eo-nnectioin until some-
thing better is offered them. . Even if
mandaitx ry process should be issued by
the cu r.rt it would be optional with the
city whether or not it was. enf orced, and
the sewer company might suspend the
operation of any judgment rendered
against it by an appropriate bond on -ap-
peal. I believe that the idea to prevalent
'that the immediate effect of -a suit by the
city will be to cut off the .connections and
destroy the utility of the seweragerays-
tein as it now exists. Nothing of the kind
is contemplated and I ha ze no idea 'that,
oven if it were asked, the courts, under
•the circum stances of the case, would
grant it. What is proposed, to be done,
however, is to test 'the validity of this
franchise and to then det-ermine two
things: First, whether the city hais a
right to establish and operate its own
system of sewerage 'independent of 'and
without regard to- the private' company;
r-.nd -sei-end. whether the city is bound- by
that provision Of the contract whch re-
quires as a condition proHdenlt to the es-
tablishment of its own system, that it
shall, in -the laiiguarge of the grant, “pur-
chase and become owner of all the sewer-
age system of this company then com-
pleted, or in process of actual construc-
tion. at a price to be ascertained by arbi-
tration.” If the citj must purchase this
plant the council should be advised- of it
to the end -that proper provision may be
made for 'the necessary funds by an
amerdimnt to the charter and an appro-
pria't’on in the ndx.t budget. This matter
can only be settled by a decision of the
courts.
Alderman Harrington said the only
question with him was whether or not.
this 'was the proper time to bring the suit
Dr. Trneheart, who w-.is present on in-
vitation of the council, explained the- im-
portance of pressing the city’s suit and
the motion to reconsider was lost.
Ahlern an Webber asked what had be-
come of the $1500 which had been appro-
priated to bring Expert Waring to Gal-
veston.
Aldennan Skinner stated -That. $500 of
the- amount had l^een paid to Col. War-
Jl Dr. Truebeart of the sanitary com-
mission explained rhav Col. Waring had
not submitted his plans in dr-tail. Hie
had rrcroly given an outline of -them.
When the full report of Col. Waring was
received he would be paid the ivimiinder
-of his $1000 fee and a report would be
made to the council showing whew every
penny of the appropriation had gone to.
The water •comini.-sto'niws recommended
an r.pprt priation of $700 for the extension
of ‘wa'ter mains to avenue M% and 39th
.-■h i ;-t. ‘wl'ich was made.
The question of extending th,? mains
to cover the Denver Resnr/ey was laid
over untii next meeting.
Aldierinan Hariington. moved that the
The city council met in regular session
yesterday evening at the city hall, with
Mayor Fly, Aidermen iSkinner, Ha.rrih.g-
ton, Van -Sickle, Cleary, Norman, Web-
ber, Ogilvie, West and Jones present.
The first business of importance to
come up -was -the petition of Regents
Prather and Wooten to close 9t‘h street
between avenue A and 'Strand. The pe-
tition was referred to the -committee on
streets, and alleys. Later Col. Gresham
came in and sa id that the owners of the
'Galveston and "Western and those citi-
zens, who rep resented Galveston 'when the
medical department of the state univer-
sity had 'been -located in Galveston, had
never agreed to close 9th street. When
the petition of the regents had been- pub-
lished in the papers (Col. Gresham said
he ‘wrote to -Col. Prather and Dr. Wooten.
No reply had been received from Col.
Prather, but Dr. Wooten had written
that -Col. Gresham had made that state-
ment to Dr. Thompson, and others. C-ok
Gresham said he also -had -a letter from
Dr. Thompson stating that no such state-
ment had ever been made.
-A cpmimunicaiti’O'n was road from the
chamber of commerce concerning the fire
escape ordinance, and suggesting some
changes therein. It was referred to the
committee on ordinaii’ces. ,
. The sewer matter -came up and the pe-
tition of thb Bewer company, -as published
to -last -Sunday’s Tribune, 'was read, to-
gether with other reports on the question.
Alderman Hughes -moved that the action
of the -council directing that suit be
brought to declare the franchise of the
Sewer company null and void be recon-
sidered.
The motion was 'Withdrawn, pending
the arrival of City Attorney Smith, who
desired to have something to- say on the
subject.
The report of -the city attorney 'was
read on the resolution of Alderman Har-
rington to- inquire if the city could parti-
tion its interest in the Wharf company
and set aside property along avenue A
for the use of railways-; also- if the city
could force the Santa Fe and the Wharf
company to move their tracks to one side
of that street. The report w-as- adverse to
S'ueh movement.
Col. Gresham here addressed the coun-
cil again. He said that the effiect of the
city attorney’s-, opinioin was to- give the
Santa Fe. and Wharf company a monop-
oly on 'avenue A. “One opinion,” said
Col Gresham, “says we can not go on
avenue A. Another says iwe. can not go
on avenue N. 'Now, all we ask of this
council is to give -their assent for the La
Porte to go into the -courts, and we -will
'undertake to- condemn the right of way.
We will undertake -to see -whether the
Wharf company ami the 'Santa Fe are en-
titled to a monopoly of that street. We
can not do business 'here now because of
the tax oil our cars levied by these com-
panies before they can, reach the business
portion ’of the city. We do hot ask the
city to incur any risks. All we want is
the city’s consent for us to go down that,
street. Then we will go into the courts
and hold the city safe from all risk.”
Alderman Hughes moved to give the
city’s assent and -there were several sec-
onds to the motion.
Alderman Huuringtoii -declared that the
city had no right to move the tracks of
the other roads or permit road's to- be -built
which would prove an obstruction. Under
the law 40 roads may operate over these
tracks. Any road -may go over them by
paying-a fair rate of charges.
Col. Gresham: “We have tried- for a
year to get into this tow-n so that we
could do business here. We have built a
road to the very doors of the city, and
here our greatest difficulties are encoun-
tered. It was- said at first that we did
not 'mean ibustoess, but I think we have
disproved that statement. We then tried
to -acquire a half interest in- the tracks- of
the 'Santa Fe. A letter from Manager
Yoakum of that company says those
tracks .are for local traffic and we can not
use them for regular- trains. All we ask
-is to be all owed to go into 'the courts and
contest our rights.”
Alderman Harrington said that he
would consent to no action by the council
except on -application of the receivers of
the La Porte road. He did not believe
that these receivers desired to build an-
other line of tracks- when they could get
thresamo rights at -one-half the cost.
Col. Gresham -warmly replied that he
had full authority to speak in the mat-
ter.
The whole subject was finally referred
to the.'Ordinance committee.
City Attorney Smith to the meantime
had come in. and Aiderman Hughes’ mo-
tion to reconsider the action of the coun-
cil again came up.
Mr. Smith addressed the council in sub-
-sitai.c-e as follows:
1 -do not know that it falls -within my
province to discuss the matters referred
to in the petition except in so -far as they
may affect- -the legal aspect of the city’s
position. With the questions of expedi-
ency and propriety suggested therein I
have nothing to do. These questions,
however, have already been passed upon
by the council and -their position has been
defined by a unanimous vote. ■ For the
purposes,"therefore, of what 1 shall say,
I -assume that this body is irrevocably
committed to the proposition that the city
shall establish a system of municipal sew-
erage. This 'being the fact, it seems to
-me that the only question now involved
is -a legal one, whose discussion and de-
termination must ’be relegated to the
courts. This action the council has also
heretofore taken. The Galveston sewer
company either, has or has not a valid
franchise from and contract wit'll the
city. If th-is franchise be void, as I have
already advised you, it is of last import-
ance that the city should know it at the
earliest practicable moment. If, on the
other hand, it be valid and the city is
bound by its terms, then it is of equally
as great importance that a binding de-
cision should be bad; If the city is en-
titled as of right to the possession and
control of its streets (for the purpose of
■ ayi-nig a system of municipal sewerage,
and if it is not bound, in the carrying out.
of such plan, to recognize the Galveston
sower company, then this council owes it
to the citizens to have the fact estab-
lished by a court of competent jnrisdic-
r If' on the other hand, the position taken
by the Galveston sewer company be cor-
rect, -then they are entitled to have the
questions as to the validity of their fran-
chise settled and be quieted in their title
to it and to the possession of the streets
now used and occupied by them. I am
unable to -understand, 'therefore, -why in
citihe-r aspect • of the matter the Sewer
company should so strenuously object to
have the question decided by the courts.
The nosition taken by this department
has 'bK'ii and is now that the attempted
grant of former city councils to this com-
pany to establish and, carry on a system
of private sewerage is absolutely void,
as being an effort on the part of the mu-
nieipal ainhorities to delegate to private
individuals or a corporation high public
functions which can be exercised -alone
by the -government. If this position be
Get the Idea?
We are going to consolidate our stocks, consequently
need more room. Prices cut no figure. Goods
must move. Get the idea?
Passengers Can Daily
Leave Galveston................. at 7.00 p. m.
Arrive Dallas ......................at 7.40 a. m.
Arrive Fort Worth...............at 7.05 a. m,
Arrive. St, Louis..................at 7.00 a. m.
Arrive Kansas City..............at 7.00 a. m.
SOLID VESTIBULED TRAIN.
THE BEST ANDQUICKEST ROUTE
Chicago Express leaves Galveston 6.30 a. ifi.
and arrives Galveston 9.30 p. m. Santa Fe
Limited arrives Galveston 9.25 a. m.
4 TRAINS DAILY TO HOUSTON.
Leave Galveston 7 a. in., 1.40p. m., 4.45 p. m.
and 7.30 p. in. Arrive Galveston 9.35 a. m.,
JI a. in., 3.45 p. m. and 9.00 p. m.
W. S. KEENAN, Gen. Pass. Agent
W. B. LABATT, Act’g Pass. Agent,
224 Tremont Street.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The- following real estate transfers were
filed for record in the county clerk s office
J7os.'Cousins and wife to Thus. Cousins,
^Tho*1 (Tousihs^to Jos. Cousins, lots 1 and
2, block Ifi, Hitchcock, and -lot 14, block 16,
Fairwood, $800.
MOTHERS! MOTHERS!! MOTHERS!!!
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for over 50 years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pam, cures
w;nd colic and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every
Jart of the world. Be sure and ask for
“Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” 25c.
“Metropolitan museum of art” and
“academv of design” exemplified and
personified in the samples of “Yale” up
to date hardware on exhibition at Hors-
ley’s. ____________:-----
CASH FOR -SOAP WRAPPERS.
For every 20 Water Queen soap wrap-
pers you bring your grocer you can get
10c in cash.__
DR.’GEO. F. JERNIGAN, Dentist-
Gill & League bldg., cor. 21st and Mkt.
Go to Buttelmann’s for best coffee.
Sunday trains leave—
Houston................2.00 p. m. and 6.30 p. m.
La Porte..-.............2.30 p. m. and 7.00 p. m.
Seabrook...............3.10 p. m. and 7.40 p. m.
Galveston Station—
29tli and Postoffice Streets.
Assets............
Liabilities
Surplus............
Total Incopie ..........
Total Paid Policy Holders in 1895 . .
Insurance and Annuities in force . .
Net Gain in 1895 ........
STATEMENT OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS,
INSURANCE IN
Dec. 31, 1894.
. . $24,581,452
. . 26,768,971
. . 22,787,877
NEW BUSINESS.
1894
Mutual Life ....... $3,433,196
N. Y. Life........ 9,330,889
Equitable . . ...... 2,274,813 x,ouu,'
Paid to Policy Holders in Texas in 1895 .
Paid to the State for Taxes.....
^-Remember that THE MUTUAL IS THE GREATEST COMPANY AND THE ONE
THAT DOES THE MOST GOOD.
As a POLICY HOLDER you want to be in the company that is the largest and the safest
As an AGENT you want to be with the company that gets the business.
EDWIN CHAMBERLAIN & CO., General Agents, San Antonio, Texas.
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sidera-ble variffiy -of them. The one
sketched Jmrewith is garnished with ma-
chine isitiit'Ching 'and with white cord and
ornaments. Beneath its jacket bodice
there is a fitted vest, the cord trimming
it and the loose fronts.
This summer’s, girl should not forget
to count in the laundry bill this season.
'She -should -remember, too, that if she
wants to be perfectly certain of her col-
lars she will have to- keep herself in new
ones and not depend on tine laundry.
Young 'wives report such a saving from
wearing his collars that tire summer girls
are preparing to accept the men whose
neck -size matches their's.
The black spotted white veil is the pret-
tiest and the most popular one, but it must
be very clean or it is very unbecoming.
While -duck is supposed to- be 'Washable,
no one really expects to have a- swell
duck -dress waished. Wash leather gloves
-are a. bilt out of it this season. Belts are
fitted with two or three big hooks on the
inside that are supposed to* fit into' corre-
sponding eyes on t-h-e dress band, which
means just so much more trouble for a
■woman.
Riding habits are no longer the formal,
rncomfortable 'affairs they .used to- be,
and now a woman can be as comfortable
on her horse as anywhere. The T'egula-
-tio-n habit,-even for park riding, is a short
habit skirt of some light weight home-
spun worn 05 er silk riding trousers of cool
silk. A shirt waist trimly met by a close-
ly drawn belt that -covers the -skirt band is
"worn and a straw riding hat of the- tourist
order. Young girls often wear a sailor
hat and under 'the skirt short knicker-
bockers net by leggings. A woman may-
not look quite sb well ordered in such, a
rig, but slue enjoys her ride more and has
more good from it. D'alphine.
MEALS FOR TOMORROW’.
BREAKFAST.
Apples.
Hominy and Milk.
Baked Eggs. Lamb Chops.
Quartered Tomatoes.
Coffee.
LUNCH.
Can-teloupe.
Cold. Chicken
Cherries. Cake.
Apolltoaris.
DINNER.
Crawfish Bisque.
Olives.
Eggplant Stuffed. Rice.
Fillet Mignon, Mushrooms.
Peas. Corn, Okra.
Beet S-alad.
Watermelon.
Cheese. Crackers.
Coffee.
In Effect June 1, 1896—Travel on the “FAST MAIL” Tr^in. Leaves Galveston
at 4.00 p, m. daily. 6 to 9 Hours Quicker to St. Louis.
C'lR HO To St- Louis and return. Tickets on sale June
V V 13, 14 and 15, good to return June 21, account Republican
Convention.
801 Tremont Street. JOE B. MORROW, City Pass, and Ticket Agent. Phone 131.
We are still selling SHOES at greatly reduced prices. You
get the $2.50 kind for $2,00; $5.00 kind for $4 00. Examine
our line before buying.
Advertised prices are good at either store.
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Ousley, Clarence. Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 201, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1896, newspaper, June 16, 1896; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1264686/m1/4/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.