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GALVESTON TRIBUNE: MONDAY,
1907.
MAY 20,
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DAILY DOCKET
FLAMES CLAIM
SHIPPING AND
If It Should Strike You
OF THE COURTS
WOMAN’S LIFE
MARINE NEWS
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Everything in Interior Trim
Nothing Better Than Our Fire Proof Roofing
Saturday
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COTTON.
74
and H
203,745
3,530
Totals
1798;
Total
3,496
and
Seaboard Fire and Marine
49,583
45.208
Total stock
98,178
84,570
Insurance Co.
NEW YORK FUTURES,
Closed steady.
Will
k
Office, 2102 Strand
Phone 1269
Phone 307.
Corn.—Opening, 53 %c; high,
ow, 53 %c; close, 53%@53%c;
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FIRE ON THE NOR
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DEMAND FOR SCHOOL LANDS.
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You will be if you buy your
NEW ITALIAN LINER.
US
TEMPERANCE FIGHT.
We have added to our stock
to
Perforated Rubber Mats
Matting and Stair Treads
Let us figure with you.
I
Effie Gamble, di-
215 Tremont St.
Phone 262.
Wm. Ludwig,
di-
Pavement Paragrahps
1
For quick results use Tribune CC ads.
Stop! Look!
Listen
Mrs. Otto Lawson Burned to Death.
Clothes Caught From Fire
in Yard.
Regrets Publication of Personal
References Indulged in
by Dr. Fly.
Steamer Hannover, with Number
of Immigrants, Docked Today.
Disembarking Aliens.
No Session of Criminal District
Court Today Account Contin-
uance Sanchez Case.
Interference With Southern Mis-
sionaries by Northern Church
Evangelists is Complained of.
HOUSTON POST
MAKES AMENDS
23,482
2.750
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
S. R. Slaughter and Mrs. L. V. Brown.
Antonio de la Rosa and Miss Petra Mar-
tinez.
William Potter and Mrs. Annie J. Bur-
ney.
Stewart
son
Stewart,
Schooners.
Henry J. Smith (Flood)
James Pierce (Flood), Tampa
Joseph G. Ray (Flood)
noon,
(Nor.), from Baltimore
34
20
20
dom is visiting Port Arthur and. that
vicinity.
The American steamer Joseph W. Ford-,
ney arrived at New Orleans from Galves*
ton.
",
M. BROCK, Galveston.
Phone 730. Cor. ISth & A.
Sales.
50
a
the
10.90
11.65
12 15
12.91
13.65
Maco
lawyer,
H.
Sailings
Wednesdays Und Saturdays at Keen.
Wednesday's Steamers
Call at Kev West.
J. B. Denison, General Agent
2322 Strand, Galveston, Texas
TICKETS TO AND FROM EUROPE
Bales.
. 427
. 248
. 501
. 208
6
. 1,955
. 1,051
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G. F, Hlldenbrand Go-
27th and Church : Phone 450
t ,1
(
) If
cotton
Yester-
day.
7%
8%
9%
11
12%
13%
13%
ADOUE <£ LOBIT
BANKERS
(Unincorporated.)
Sight Drafts on London, Parts, fftMto*
holm Bremen. Hamburg, PrankSMt
and Berlin.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
Yester-
day.
11.47-48
11.52-54
11.58-60
10.94- 95
10.95- 96
10.97-98
10.91-92
11.03-05
11.24-25
11.31- 32
11.32- 33
PRESBYTERIANS’
FOURTH SESSION
Will
Letters testamentary granted
to W. B. Wallis and John Niland without
bond. F. L. Lee, David Fahey and Henry
Schroeder appointed appraisers.
Estate of Montgomery minors.
There will be baptizing services at the
First Baptist church Wednesday evening
at the prayer meeting service.
Boddeker & Lyoris, the popular hard-
ware men, are distributing a neat and
durable lot of fans. It is not necessary
to state that they fill a long-felt want.
20.609
122,878
34,723
25,535
Heaven can not hear the prayer for the
poor that has no effect on my store.
CLEARED.
Ss. Inkula (Br.), Liverpool.
Some people have imagined they heard
opportunity knocking and have opened
the door only to let in trouble.
ARRIVED.
SS Hannover (Ger.), Bremen.
Ss. Aphrodite (Br.), Baltimore.
Ss. El Monte (Am.), New York.
Ss. Teodora de Larrinaga (Br.) .Pensa-
cola.
Ss. Monomoy (Br.), Port Inglis,
Ss. Orta (Ger.), New York.
Ss. El Alba (Am.), New York.
MARINE NOTES.
The Amercian steamer J. L. Lucken-
bach sailed from New York for Galves-
ton with a cargo of steel rails.
The British steamer Aphrodite arrived
here yesterday from Baltimore, consigned
f r. Vrm' 1 — X1- At n'V i t i A
Last year.
13,130
SAILED.
Ss. Madawaska (Br.), Havre.
Ss. El Sud (Am.), New York,.
Ss. Inkuba (Br.), Liverpool.
QUALITY SERV8CE
O.K. LAUNDRY
DYEING CLEANING PRESSING
136
550
2
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Closed barely steady.
Today.
11.52-53
11.52-60
11.60
. ....11.87-88
11.65-70
....11.73-76
11.52-53
....11.50-52
....11.48-49
Stolz & Koehler, Inc.
Phone No. 064. 24th and Ave. A.
PROBATE COURT.
(Hon. George E. Mann, Judge; George F.
Burgess, Clerk.)
Estate of Angele O. Gerard, deceased.
Will probated. L. Edward O. Girard
granted letters testamentary without bond.
H. Clem Kuhnel, Henry Adriance and J.
J. Labarthe appointed appraisers.
Estate of Pat Barry, deceased,
probated.
The Europea
passengers and
Middling
yest’d’y.
11%
11%
11%
11%
13
12%
12.15
12.40
12%
11%
11 13-16
There was no session of the criminal
district court today, adjournment having
been had last Friday, as mentioned in
the Tribune that day, until Tuesday, on
account of the continuance of the Gilbert
Sanchez murder case which was set for
today.
For tomorrow two cases of assault to
murder are set. They ar® against J. H.
Holland and Joe Ortz.
Holland, ‘ it will be remembered, at this
term of court has drawn a term of two
years in the penitentiary for assault to
murder R. D. Hathcock. It is a com-
panion case to that one that is set for to-
morrow, the assault upon Hathcock hav-
ing been made upon the same day, Jan. 22,
1907, with the same iron bar with which
John Treadway was struck. It is for the
assault upon Treadway that the case
against Holland goes to trial tomorrow.
The indictment against Joe Ortz charges
that on Feb. 15, 1907, he assaulted An-
tonio Zucco with intent to murder him.
The S. Turner Gregg case is set for
Wednesday. One hundred and fifty special
veniremen have been summoned .
Ship Chandlers
And Manufacturing Agents,
T. L. Cross Co.
Have in stock a full assortment of
goods in their line, including BEEF
and PORK, which they are offering
low to the trade ajid to consumers.
2014-2016 Strand.
Today.
11.35-36
11.38-40
11.44-46
10.92-94
10.91-94
10.95-96
10.91-93
11.00-01
11.15-16
11.17-18
11.23-23
The Mexican-American steamer Nor
suffered considerable loss by a fire in
her holds Saturday afternoon, where
several hundred bales of Mexican cot-
ton were stored, brief mention being
made of the fire in Saturday’s edition
of the Tribune.
While there is a difference of opinion
about how the cotton caught on fire,
Mr. T. J. Anderson, Lloyd’s surveyor at
this port, feels confident the fire had its
origin in the crude method of fumiga-
tion which is employed by the state
quarantine officials.
“It would have been impossible for
the fire to have started during the voy-
age at sea,” said Mr. Anderson. “3 he
hold was only about half full, and with
the light covering on Mexican cotton a
fire which had started at sea would
have made the ship too hot for safety
^As it
.1 after
TIME BALL.
Galveston, Tex., May 20.—The branclj
U. S. hydrographic office time ball, on
staff of Levy building, dropped toda^j
at exactly 11 a. m, 90th meridian, 1. e.»
COURT BRIEFS.
Ida Leon was bound over in the sum of
$300 by Justice Barry this morning on a
charge of theft from the person. In de-
fault of bond she was committed to jail.
The May term of the county court con-
vened this morning. Quite a number of
probate orders were entered.
V.L.Baulard&Co.
NEW YORK SPOTS.
Closed quiet md unchanged.
Good ordinary
Low middling
Middling
Good middling
Middling fair
Sales, 7300 bales.
afternoon It is thought the majority of
the big list of immigrants will have been
landed. As is usually the case, several of
the aliens are being detained for a fur-
ther examination by the doctor and the
Immigration board will meet to decide the
cases of those who are unfit to become
citizens of this country by reason of poor
physique, trachoma and other contagious
diseases debarring them.
Upon arrival this morning it was dis-
covered by the state quarantine officials
that the liner had evidences of smallpox
among its many hundred passengers and
further investigation revealed the fact
that there were three well defined cases
of the disease and one suspicious patient.
Under the circumstances, and in accord
with tjje views of City Health Officer
Trueheart, the Hannover was permitted
to move up to the docks, where the small-
pox cases were taken in the screened am-
bulance to the Sealy hospital annex,
where several like cases brought from up-
state points have recently been success-
fully treated and cured without any ap-
prehension whatever.
Those on board or coming in contact
with the exposed passengers who have not
already been vaccinated are being attend-
ed to by the surgeons, and there is abso-
lutely no uneasiness felt by anyone con-
cerning the spread of the disease.
By Associated Press.
New Yjjrk, May 20.—Speeding toward
New York, the new fast steamship, the
Europea, is on its maiden trip here with
a full cabin and steerage passenger list,
having’left Naples on May 6.
This steamship, which belongs to. the
La Veloce line, has been built expressly
for the trans-Atlantic service between
Italy and the United States. Her max-
imum length is 450 feet, maximum
breadth 55 feet, gross tonnage 7000 and
displacement 10,400 tons,
accommodates 74 cabin
1750 steerage passengers.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
This day. L
19,854
7,000
19,428
2,313
That you should need some lumber for repairs for rebuilding or for new
construction work don’t let it escape your attention that we are pre-
pared to fill all orders for all kinds of seasoned lumber from carefully
selected and well cared for stock.
TENTH DISTRICT: COURT.
(Hon. Lewis Fisher, Judge; J. C. Gengler,
Clerk.)
The State of Texas ex rel. Richard
Prendergast vs. William Patterson and
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, for possession
of child. Care and custody of the minor
.child, Margaret Prendergast, is remanded
to its mother, Mrs. Prendergast, and
cause dismissed.
AN ELECTRIC
F
FAN
N
Is a constant pleasure. We sup-
ply all kinds. Before installing
yours investigate our prices.
WM. ROWLEY ELECTRIC & GAS
LIGHT CO.
2406 Market St.
Of our Optical establishment is
the best recommendation we can
offer. Ask any of your friends
who have been helped here, then
come here yourself. This estab-
lishment is in the hands of compe-
tent opticians, backed byjnodern
equipment for the detection and
correction of eye troubles.
Let us furnish your eye glasses
and spectacles and keep them ad-
justed.
IRUST BLDS. G. H. XronsfcW to.
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE OP-
TICIANS IN GALVESTON.
fir 1 baggage hauled
/HP TO ANY PART
AuV O the CITY for fcOC
OUR CARRIAGES ARE NEW AND
ALL RUBBER TIRED.
BOLTON’S TRANSFER
PHONE 227
FOR SALE—One lot, two houses; six
rooms and bath; close in. Apply 1962
Church St.
Yester-
day.
11.68-70
11.6.8b
11.75b
12.02-05
11.89b
11.-87
11.65- 70
11.68b
11.65- 56
HAND
SAPOLIO
A special soap which energizes the
whole body, starts the circulation and
leaves an exhilarating glow.
v AU grocers and druggists.
DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
Mrs. Julia Golden on Saturday after-
noon filed two suits for damages against
Mistrot Bros. & Co. In one of them, as
next friend of her minor son Emil Galden,
she prays for judgment for damages in
the sum of $10,000, and in the other she
seeks individually to recover $5000.
Personal injuries to the minor are al-
leged as the basis of both suits. The
petitions state that on Jan. 16, 1906, Emil
Golden, aged 13, an employe of the de-
fendnant, had his left foot crushed by
an iron weight falling upon it through
the negligence of the defendant.
January ....
May
June .
July
August
September ...
October ....
November ...
December ...
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., May 30.—The fourtn
session of the general' assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United States
opened today with devotional services,
led by Dr. N. Keff Smith of Georgia. A
half hour was spent in prayer and song
and at 10 o’clock Moderator Howerton
called the business session to order.
Dr. Wm. McF. Alexander made a par-
tial report for the committee of home
missions. It had reference to the al-
leged interference on the part of the
northern Presbyterian church with the
missionaries of the southern church. The
report contains certain correspondence
carried on between the two churches and
recommended that a telegram be sent to
the assembly of the northern church at
Columbus, Ohio, asking that a committee
be named to go over the correspondence
between Rev. S. L, Morris and mission-
aries in the field with a view of making
a report to the northern church. The re-
port of that committee is asked to be sent
to the southern assembl. Dr. Alexander’s
report and recommendation was adopted.
Dr. Morris addressed the assembly and
told of getting letters from missionaries
on the frontier in which they complained
of northern church evangelists appearing
on the scene where southern missionaries
were at work and organizing churches.
FEED
from us. We always carry a com-
plete stock at lowest market prices.
If you are not buying from
now, give us your next order.
GALVESTON GRAIN RECEIPTS.
By G., C. and S. F., 10 cars wheat;
by I. and G. N., 14 cars wheat. Total,
24 cars wheat.
noon 75th meridian, or 5 p. m. Green-
wich mean time. Navigators should
understand that the meridian signal la
the instant time ball commences t<t
i jfi < Solid foods are not easily
i fl jr digested. Pabst Blue Rib-
** Don^Beer^is^delicious liquid
palatable,^nourishrng cpali-
CUMBERLAND BRANH.
By Associated Press.
Dickson, Tenn., May 20.—The general
assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church worked off lots of its business at
this morning’s session. Many thousand
visitors who were here yesterday left for
their homes on the morning trains, leav-
ing the commissioners unhampered to do
their work. The report of the stated
clerk showed 77 Presbyteries, 113 synods,
600 ministers and 80,000 resident members.
Chicago
Opening, $1.00%: high,
97 %c; ci 2 %^'i"
96%c.
July C ~
53%c; low, 53%c; ----
yesterday, 52 %c.
St. Louis, May 20.—July wheat, 93%c
bid; yesterday. 92%@92%c.
July corn, 52@52%c asked; yester-
day, 52c bid.
. 8 3-16
9%
10 11-16
12
12%
13%
GRAIN MARKETS.
i May 20.—July Wheat.—
$1.00%; high, $1.00%; low,
close, 97%@97%c; yesterday,
Northern Presbyterian Endeavoring
Avert the Threatened Battle.
By Associated Press.
Columbus, Ohio, May 20.—By high au-
thority it is stated today that Dr. Harry
Dosker, chairman of the standing com-
mittee on temperatnee In the Presbyter-
ian general assembly, has determined to
make an unusual move in the hope of
keeping out the fight now on. He will
some time today’ return the overture re-
ferred to his committee on this question
back to the originating committee, viz.:
Committee on bills and overtures, the
overture that is causing the row is to
the' effect that the church federation of
temperance should be condemned and
recommends the church give hearty sup-
port to the anti-saloon league. The tem-
perance question continues to be the
chief topic of discussion today among the
1000 commissioners to the Presbyterian
general assembly and the outcome of the
fight is still a matter of speculation.
SUITS FILED.
In district courts:
Games Gamble vs.
vorce.
Julia Golden vs. Mistrot Bros. & Co.,
damages.
Emmy Ludwig vs.
vorce.
Emil Golden by next friend, Julia Gold-
en, vs. Mistrot Bros. & Co., damages.
In county court:
H. G. Chapman vs. B. R. Dalehite. Ap-
peal from justice peace court.
Shipments. Stock.
426
4,702
755
3,704
9,587
DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
Receipts, S’
DESTINED FOR GALVESTON.
Corby Castle Rio Janeiro 5-10
J. L. Luckenbach New York 5-19
Lord Dufferin Barry 4-3S
Matteawan Scilly 4- 18
Telcsfora Manchester 3-3V
The North German Lloyd steamer Han-
nover, from Bremen via Baltimore, with
1025 passengers on beard, reached this
port early today after an uneventful voy-
age. The lines crossed the bar exactly
at daybreak and anchored in the roads
off the quarantine station where she was
boarded. Within a couple of hours the
vessel steamed west through the channel
and berthed at the North German Lloyd
docks at pier 29.
It was almost 11 o’clock when the cabin
passengers came ashore and later the
task of classifying the aliens and passing
them through the lines was begun. The
immigration officials, customs officers, doc-
tors, etc., worked very earnestly, and this
Several Causes Contribute to Raise Pric®
on Public Domain.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., May 20.—Never before in
the history of the state has there been
such a general demand for state school
lands and other public domain. During
the past week Land Commissioner Fer-
rell has opened bids for the sal of certain
school lands and the price bid fo-r thesA
land greatly exceeded the price offered
■for the same kind of lands several yeafs
ago. For an instance, bids were opened
for the sale of several sections of school
land situated in Presidio county, and th®
bids ranged from $5 to $20 an acre, while
only a few years ago, according to Land
Commissioner Terrell, this land could1
have been bought for 50 cents and $1 an
acre. The great demand for this land is
one of the reasons for the price to soap
so high and the other is due to the act
passed by the legislature which requires
the bidding for the purchase of school
lands. This causes considerable competi-
tion and consequently this has brought
up the price to a considerable extent.
PASSED SAND KEY.
Sunday, May 19.—Passed: The steamer
Larkner, from Philadelphia i£r Port Ar-
thur, towing barge Shenango; May 18, 2
p. m., El Alba, from New York for Gal-
veston; 7 a. m., schooner Elisha Atkins,
from Baltimore for Port Tampa;
steamer Tabor
for Tampico; schooner Helen, E. Taft,
from Baltimore for Galveston; 2 p. m.
steamer Sabine, from Mobile for Bruns-
wick and New York; 4 p. m., Comus, from
New York for New Orleans; May 18, 10
p. m., Mallory steamer, bound west; 19th,
6 p. m., steamer Rounton (Br.), Sabine
Pass for Hamburg, via Newport News.
Can you afford to be without fire
insurance as a protection to your
home? Think wiiat a loss by fire
would mean to you. The earniags
of several years destroyed in an
hour’s time. The Investment is small
compared to what the loss would
mean. Don’t delay. Tomorrow may
be too late. Take nut a policy in th®
home company today.
FINANCIAL.
Galveston: Sterling exchange, 69
days, buying, $4.82%; selling, $4.86%;
New York sight, buying, % discount;
selling, % premium. New Orleans sight,
buying, % discount; selling, % pre-
mium.
London: Holiday.
New York: Sterling exchange, de-
mand, $4.86% @4.86% ; commercial 60s,
$4.83%; commercial 90s, $4.82%; reich-
marks, commercial 60s, 94%; commer-
cial 90s, 94 1-16; francs, sight, 5.16%;
commercial 60s, 5.z0%; commercial 90s,
5.21%.
New Orleans': Sterling exchange,
commercial 60s, $4.82%; francs, com-
mercial 60s, 5.20% less 1-16; New York
sight, bankers’, $1 premium; commer-
cial, 50c discount.
GALVESTON MARKET.
Galveston markec for spot
closed steady and unchanged.
Today.
Low ordinary 7 %
Ordinary 8%
Good ordinary .... 9%
Low middling 11
Middling 12%
Good middling ....18%
Middling fair 13%
Sales today, none; Saturday, none.
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
By G., C. and S. F.
f By I. and G. N...
By G., H. and S. A
/ By G., H. .2 ~
By M., K. and T
By barge Anita.
By barge Read.
TENTH DISTRICT COURT.
In the tenth district court this morning
the hearing of the habeas corpus case in-
volving the possession of the child, Mar-
garet Prendergast, was decided by Judge
Fisher against the petitioner. The suit
was styled the State of Texas ex rel
Richard Prendergast vs. William Patter-
son and Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson. The
judgment awarded the care and custody
of the child to Mrs. Prendergast, its moth-
er, and dismissed the cause.
The allegations of the relator’s petition
were summarized in the Tribune one day
last week when the petition was fidle.
for cotton on
leading markets,
closing of
sales today.
January ....
February ....
March
May ..
June
July
August
September ...
October ....
November ...
December ...
the spot today at tha
—t.:. together with the
middling yesterday, with
George
M. Abbott appointed guardian. Bond $5000.
H. Clem Kuhnel, Henry Adriance and
John J. Labarthe appointed appraisers.
Estate of Sarah E. Drewry, deceased.
A. S. Drewry, temporary administrator.
Report approved; administration closed;
estate vested in A. S. Drewry.
Estate of E. S. Flint, deceased,
probated. Letters testamentary granted
to Kate E. Flint, executrix, and O. S.
Flint, administrator without bonjl. W. P.
Flint, Marcellus Kleberg Jr. and John
Neethe appointed appraisers.
Estate of Menard James, deceased, Wal-
ter Hanscom, temporary administrator.
Temporary administration continued to
next term of court.
Estate of Mary Martin Piper, deceased,
Maco Stewart, administrator. Report of
sale of real and personal property ap-
proved.
Estate of Tillie, Viola, Walter and Gus
Brown, minors. Augusta Hogan appoint-
ed guardian. Bond of $350. H. Clem Kuh-
nel, Joseph Cuney and W. H. Beardon
appointed appraisers.
Estate of Selim Rinker, deceased, Mrs.
Belle Rinker, administratrix. Adminis-
tratrix allowed till next, term to file final
report.
Estate of Mitchell Tian, minor. John So-
dich, guardian. Same order.
Estate of Wm. H. Lisbony, deceased, C.
B. Lisbony, administratrix. Same order.
On Shipboard. j
For Great Britain..
For France
For other foreign..
For coastwise
In compresses
depots ....
before it arrived at Galveston,
was, no fire was discovered uni!
fumigation.
“The methods in use in the fumiga-
tion of ships at this port are crude, to
say the least. In fumigating cotton
cargoes, or any other cargo, to be on
the safe side, the fumes of the burning
sulphur should be pumped into the hold
of the vessel. The state owns equip-
ment for that purpose, but the old-
fashioned method of putting stink-pots
in the holds of vessels is still used In
the case of the Nor, a tarpaulin was
placed over the cotton, then a tub of
water lowered and the pot placed in
that. These precautions would seem
sufficient to the inexperienced, but cot-
ton covered as lightly as is Mexican
cotton can not be exposed near fire in
the least. It is more than probable
that the boiling sulphur in the pot
flashed or sparked, and thus started the
fire which has done thousands of dol-
lars’ Svorth of damage.”
State Quarantine Officer Dr. L.
Tucker stated that he felt positive the
fire did not originate from the fumiga-
tion and that he took every precaution.
He said he placed a wet tarpaulin over
the cotton bales and then placed a tub
of water on this, after which he put
the fumigating pot in the water. Dr.
Tucker stated further that while he
was liable to be criticized he could not
employ the more up-to-date plan of
fumigating until the barge Swearington
was completed for the purpose. The
barge, he says, will be ready for serv-
ice in ten days, and after that time he
promises Improved service.
The loss amounted to about 500 bales,
valued at approximately $20,000.
NET RECEIPTS OF U. S. PORTS.
Galveston, 3496; New Orleans, 1798;
Mobile, 266; Savannah, 768; Charleston,
9; Wilmington, 313; Norfolk, 1617; Phil-
adelphia, 13; total, 8280. Same day last
week, 8368; same day last year, 11,906.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
Net receipts of cotton at all United
States ports thus far this week, 16,426;
thus far last week, 19,940; thus far this
week last year, 21,338; thus far this
season, 9,535,025; thus far last season,
7,380,854; difference (increase), 2,154,-
171.
Augusta 204
Memphis .... 1,330
St Louis .... 703
Houston .... 1,293
To New York via
MALLORY
STEAMSHIP CO.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Aphrodite (F. & MeV.), Hamburg 36
Aristae, Barcelona 37
Boniface (Ripley), Liverpool 37
Texas City
Denver (Denison), New York 23
Uinamore (Sage). Genoa 35
El Alba (S. P.), New York 41
El Dorado (S. P.), New York 41
El Monte (S. P.), New York 41
Gotthard (Lyko)), Havana 27
Hannover (Holt), Bremen ,.... 29
Irada (Finglass), Liverpool 10
Kineo (S. P.), 41
Molina (Woolvin), Progreso....Texas City
Monomoy (Ripley), Havre t 37
Nor (Dolard) 13
Orta (W. & B.), Denmark -i3
Pectan, Port Arthur 34
Santanderino (Langbehn), Hamburg... 12
Teodora de Larrinaga (F. & MeV.),
Manchester ’ 36
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS.
Closed quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary
Good ordinary ....
Low middling ....
Middling
Good middling ...
Middling fair ....
Sales, 1025 bales.
COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET-
The following are closing quotations
FOR SALE—Two fresh milch cowa,
3027 I. MRS. B. GREMPCZYNSKI.
Middling
today.
Mobile 11%
Savannah ...,11%
Charleston ..11%
Wilmington .11%
Norfolk 13
Baltimore ...12%'.
Boston 12.15
Philadelphia .12.40
Augusta 12%
Memphis ... .11%
St. Louis ....12
to Fcrwler & McVitie.
The Morgan line steadier El Monte
reached here Sunday fron> New York.
The Morgan line steamed El Sud sailed
yesterday from this port for New York.
The Hogan line steamer Madawaska
sailed yesterday from Galveston fop
The United States revenue cutter Win-
Mrs. Otto Lawson, wife of Otto Law-
son, a dockworker, residing at j.914
Avenue P, met with an accident this
morning at 9.30 o’clock by her clothes
catching fire and died in great agony
at the Sealy hospital four hours later.
Mrs. Lawson, who is 3’0 years of age
and has been sick for three or four
weeks, ran out of the house to get her
youngest child, a little tot 2 years of
age, and in passing a fire beneath a
kettle of boiling water the flames
caught her skirt and in a moment she
was a blaze from head to foot.
With a scream the woman ran into
the house and then out in the yard and
before help coul^l reach her to .ex-
tinguish the flames she sustained in-
juries which caused her death.
Bessie Bruce, 16 years of age, was
assisting another girl in washing out
some of the clothes of the family end
had lighted the fire on the ground be-
neath the .metal boiler Mrs. Lawson
had been sick for several weeks and.
was just regaining her health and had
been cautioned to remain in the house.
She saw her little girl about to leave
the front yard and fearing she would
fall into the grade raising canal which
skirts the premises the mother ran
from th® house in quest of the baby.
When her flannel underskirt blazed
up as she ran by the fire she became so
excited that the young girl who ran to
her assistance could not catch her until
she fell exhausted on the floor of the
house after having circled the yard two
or three times. Bessie Bruce then
grabbed a comfort and threw it over
the woman and extinguished the fire.
But the flames had accomplished their
fatal work and the unfortunate woman
was literally roasted from head to foot
on her right side. Everything possible
was done to alleviate he sufferings and
she was conveyed to the Sealy hospital
in the' ambulance, where death ensued
at 1.15 o’clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Lawson is the mother of five
children—three girls and two boys—
ranging in age from 12 to 2 years.
While frightfully burned and suffer-
ing intensely, with no hope of re-
covery, she was conscious to the end
and did not realize the true extent of
her injuries, advising with relatives
and friends about her children and
home affairs.
Mr. Lawson was not working, but
was down town wfleTi the accident oc-
curred and reached home before his
wife was taken tp the hospital.
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Under a double column head the Hous-
ton Post in its Sunday issue makes the
following amends for the statements
printed in1 its account of the speech of
Dr. Fly at the opera house
night, the 11th inst.:
“In last Sunday’s issue of the Post
space was given to a speech of Dr. A. W.
Fly, candidate for mayor of the city of
Galveston, the election having taken
place on Tuesday following.
“There were some personal references in
this speech that might have been con-
strued as reflections upon some good and
honorable citizens of Galveston, and the
Post, not wishing to put these gentlemen
in the light that would arise from such
a construction, desire,s to give space to
this statement. In political speeches it is
common to use some license in referring
to those on opposing sides, and the Post
rather regarded the expressions from
this viewpoint and had no intention, of
hurting the feelings of any of its friends
in the Island City.
“Dr Fly was at the head of a city tick-
et running in opposition to Mayor H. A.
Landes and the old board of city com-
missioners.
“Mayor Landes and the old board were
reelected by an overwhelming vote, carry-
ing 11 out of the 13 city precincts, losing
one precinct by but two votes, and the
other by 11 votes.
“In his speech Dr. Fly referred to Mr.
Maco Stewart as ‘Bunco Stewart,’ and his
remarks about Mayor Landes and Mr.
E. R, Cheesborough were very harsh. The
Post does not indorse or approve personal
abuse in a political campaign and espec-
ially where it reflects upon citizens who
are working in the cause of good govern-
ment.
“Mr. Maco Stewart is a prom-
inent lawyer, son of the late
William H. Stewart, who ,for so
many years graced, the office of judge
of the civil district court at Galveston.
As an abstractor of land titles,* Mr. Stew-
art enjoys a state reputation. He took
no active part in the late city campaign,
and his friends felt that the appellation
was unjust and uncalled for and felt hurt
at its use.
“Mayor Landes is a member of the well
known firm of Wallis, Landes & Co., a
firm that was established in 1865. The
firm formerly were wholesale grocers,
but in recent years have been, cotton fac-
tors. Mayor Landes is vice president of
the Galveston National bank, president
of the People’s Loan and Homestead
company, a director in the Galveston
Wharf company, the Galveston. City com-
pany and other large financial institu-
tions. He has served as a school trustee
for years, and only recently was re-
elected without opposition. He holds the
distinction of being elected to two offices
by a direct vote of the people at two dif-
ferent elections held in the same month.
Mayor Landes is a southern gentleman
of the old school, a man who has a pleas-
ant and kind word for everyone.
“There is an organization in Galveston
known as the City club, which has
handled every campaign for the success-
ful candidates since the organization of
the commission plan of city government.
The motto of the City club is ‘Let the
office seek the man.’ It does not allow
any candidate that it supports to contrib-
ute to the campaign or anyone employed
by the city. Its funds are provided by
subscriptions from business men.
“Mr. E. R. Cheesborough is an active
member of the City club and is a business
man who is deeply interested in the cause
of good government. His thorough
knowledge of local conditions enables him
to do more effective work in planning a
city campaign than any other member of
the club. Mr. Cheesborough has never
sought a public office. He is a strong
believer in business men talking an ac-
tive interest in inducing competent and
honest men to become candidates for city
offices and then take an active interest in
getting them elected. He says that city
government has a direct bearing upon
the home, the health and the life and
prosperity of every citizen, as well as the
moral well being of the entire community
—and, therefore, every man, woman and
child—in the corporate limits of a city
should be deeply interested in securing
the right kind of men to manage the
city’s affairs.
“Mr. Cheesborough’s work in connection
ivith the grade-raising board elicited high
compliments from the press and public
and his services in behalf of good govern-
ment and written articles printed abroad
over the land on ‘The Galveston Plan’
have attracted wide attention and much
appreciation from his home people.
“Commenting on the election Wednes-
day, the Galveston News said:
“ ‘In the ward In which Mr. E. R. Chees-
borough lives, the Ninth ward, there were
193 votes for Mayor Landes and 52 for Dr.
Fly. In view of the harsh attacks which
Dr. Fly made upon Mr. Cheesborough
during the campaign, this indorsement of
Mr. Cheesborough was very grtaifying to
him.’
“Mr. Cheesborough’s reply to Dr. Fly’s
speech was printed in the Galveston News
last Monday, and in justice to him the
Post repduces it herewith.”
The Post closes it sarticle with the re-
production of Mr. Cheesborough’s letter
in full.
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