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GALVESTON TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 31,
1909.
9
NO DEFINITE NEWS.
ACTION ON
1
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INSURANCE
(
Market at 22d.
close.
Sailin;
Bill
DAILY
INTERIOR
MOVEMENTS
FIVE BUTCHERS
OUTSIDE CIRCLE
Totals
381,183
4,981
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Totals
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INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
measure
At 4.95 and 5.90
Wiry black Voile Skirts worth $10.
Gored,
TOO LATE TO CLASSIC
RACE SUICIDE IN FRANCE
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THEY WILL OBEY
i
DISTRICTING LAW
GALVESTON MARKETS
»
As Illustrated
1.25
voted
SHELTON GRANTED
CONGRESSMEN
30 DAYS RESPITE
ANXIOUS TO TALK
Total
3,215
Miss
PICTURE THEATERS
This day
Miss
stock
143,681
136,945
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REQUEST PROPOSED.
for
the
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
(Span.),
for
COMPANY MUSTERED IN.
(Span.),
NEW YORK FUTURES.
the
PERSONAL MENTION
1
3-14
UNCLE EPH will save you money.
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Ml
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Approved by Gov-
ernor Passes.
Terrell Amendment Is Voted
Down After Long Debate
by Members.
Governor Campbell so Wired
Sheriff Thomas at 1 O’clock.
Will Look Into Case.
Coster Wash
Skirts
i
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They Vote to Obey the Law Elimi-
nating Saloons From Resi-
dence District.
SENATORS GIVE
SESSION TO IT
Brazos Departs With Largest
Cabin List of Season—Those
Taking Trip.
MANY PASSENGERS
FOR NEW YORK
Our Skirt Section
Shows the Most
Wanted New
Styles
Always Priced to Allow
a Tidy Saving. .
There Are Many Who Fear Tariff
Debate Will Be Cut
Short.
GRAFTON T. AUSTIN, Local Agent,
Galveston, Texas.
9.35n
9.44-45
9.48-50
9.50-51
9.38-40
9.27-30
9.18-19
9.15-17
596
1,410
1,062
3,169
the
the
effect,
busi-
66,213
143,200
44,390
127,380
3-24
3-26
3-27
3-27
3-18
2-12
in
There were 32,878 less births
Real Altman
Voile Skirts in
Made of good Washing Duck, with
pearl buttons down front opening.
Good ordinary ...........
Low middling .......
Middling .............‘ ,‘
Good middling .........
Middling fair ...........
Fair ...................
Sales today, 3100 bales.
60%
60
60%
60%
61
61
61
Today.
9.16-18
OSTEOPATH.
Dr. Larkins, Levy bldg, phone 968.
Edith
Helen
6%
7 13-16
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There is No Confirmation of Reported
Capture of Chief.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., March 31.—Up to 1
o’clock this afternoon no positive news
had been received, from Oklahoma con-
firming thQ reported capture of Crazy
Snake. It is possible and even likely
that the chief may have been caught
at some outlying point by an inde-
pendent squad and is being taken se-
cretly to the Federal prison at Musko-
gee to allay excitement, but this can-
not be stated to be a fact.
By G., C. & S. F....
By G., H. & S. A. . . .
By T. & B. V.......
At 8.50
beautiful satin trim-
med and plain styles. One style
just as illustrated.
By I. & G. N_____
By G„ H. & S. A
By G., H. & H.. .
By M., K. & T...
By G. & I........
By T. & B. V. ...
ington;
York;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Winkle
child, New York.
Cleared.
Ss Brazos (Am.), New York.
de. Larrinaga
2- 9
3- 24
3-13
Mr. M. P. Morrissey sailed today on
the Brazos for New York, thence on
the Lucania for Liverpool for a two
months ’tour of Ireland.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Concho of the Mallory
Dark, reddish brown glass furnishes
the most protection to beer, the taste
and odor of which are sensitive to di-
rect sun rays and even to diffused day-
light
GALVESTON COTTON RECEIPTS.
Bales.
182
702
222
158
185
1,216
The Denver’s Passengers.
The following cabin passengers are'
booked on the Mallory line steamer
Denver, from New York, due here Sat-
urday:
Mrs. A. H. Dall, Houston; K. Schrey-
er, New Braunfels; Mrs. F. Hevert, Fort
Worth; A. Evens, Fort Worth; J. K.
De Barros, George H. Spooner, W. C.
Brown, WL P. White, F. M. Watson, M.
J. Harrison, Mrs. I. M. White, James
Gantwell, Galveston; Mrs. H. Pitt, Miss
V. Pitt, Fort Worth; Miss Z. S. Whit-
ney, Beaumont.
Yes’dav.
9.19-20
9.57-58
9.50- 52
9.51- 52
9.40-42
9.42-43
9.36 <87
9.26- 27
9.26- 27
9.23- 25
9.23- X4
....4.94%
. .. .4.97
. . . .4.99%
. . . .5.02
. . . .4.98
. .. .4.95
. . . .4.93%
Take a Delightful Ocean Trip I
io New York
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Special Notices
jGALVESTON STOCK.
On shipboard— Today, last year.
For'Great Britain.......37,994
For France............. 9,384
For' other foreign.......32,582
For coastwise........... 5,972
Compresses and depots.".57,749
Total
9.46- 48
9.47- 48
9.37-39
9.39-40
ADOUE <a LOBIT
BANKERS
(Unincorporated.)
Sight-drafts on London, Paris, Stock-
holm, Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfurt
and Berlin.
WILLS, DEEDS, and other legal doc-
uments carefully prepared. Deposl
tions, affidavits a.nd acknowledgments
taken and notarial work accursstsiy
executed. Notes collected and adjust
meats made.
GEORGE D. BRIGGS,
Notary and Conveyancer.
213 22d St. Pheue
Passed Sand Key.
Sand Key, Fla., March 30.—Passed:
At 10 a. m., Evelyn; at 6 p. m., Eu-
genia, both west.
Time Ball.
Galveston, Tex., March 31.—The U. S.
branch hydrographic office time ball,
on staff of City National Bank building,
dropped today exactly 11 a. m.. 9^0th
meridian, i. e. noon, 75th meridian, or
5 p. m. Greenwich mean time. Navi-
gators should understand that the
meridian signal is the instant time ball
commences to fall.
SHIP CHANDLERS
And Manufacturers’ Agents.
T. L. CROSS CO., Inc.
Pave in stock a full assortment of
goods In their line. Including BEEF
Hind PORK, which they are offering low
t® th® trade and to consumers.
2014-2010 STRAND.
1087; Charl<»s-
214; Norfolk,
Total 21,533.
Ordinary .........
Good ordinary.....
Low middling..........4.85
Middling ..............5.05
Good middling.........5.25
Middling fair..........5.61
Sales today, 8000 bales;
8000 bales.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
Futures were quiet at the close.
Yes’day.
4.91%
4.97%
4.97
4.97
4.9 8%
5.0T
5.03%
4.91%
4.90<
4.95%
4.92
4.91%
H. C. OPPERMANN, Tinner
1811 Market St. Phone 1553.
All Work Guaranteed ahd Promptly
Attended to. Jobbing a Specialty.
Yes’dav.
4.17
4.52
4.85
5.05
5.25
5.6U
yesterday,
Middling..................... 9 7-16
Good middling ................ 9% /
Middling fair .................10%
Sales today, spots, 950 bales; f. o. b.,
800 bales.
30,018
10,891
35,212
4,081
56,743
NEW
New York,
for spot cott<
On one of the superb steamers of the
MALLORY LINE
Luxurious Staterooms, Excellent Cuisine,
Wireless Telegraphy
Sailings every Wednesday and Saturday.
Saturday steamers pall at Key West, mak-
ing connection for Florida and Cuba.
Call on Ticket Agents or Write
J. B. DENISON, Gen. Agt-,
9 Galveston, Tex.
TICKETS TO AND FROM EUROPE.
Destined for Galveston.
Benedict ..............New York
Colorado .............New York
Cerea ....................Genoa
Citta di Palermo ........ Genoa
Denver................New York
El Sud................New York
Koeln ....... Bremen
Mancenisio .............. Genoa
Mercedes de Larrinaga...........
Manchester ..................
Thurland Castle........Antwerp
Schooner.
.. . .Delaware Breakwater _ -
Thomas..........Baltimore ...
Today.
.. .4.91%
EW
IS
Today.
Low ordinary., (..... 4%
Ordinary ........«... 5 %
Good ordinary........ 7
Low middling........ 8%
Middling ............ 9%
Good middling....... 9%
Middling fair........10%
Sales today, spots, 3 ' '
day, spots, 533 bales;
bales.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Futures were barely steady at the
Yes’day.
9.22-23
9.40-49
9.40n
9.51-52
9.53-55
9.57-58
9.47-48
9.29b
9.24-25
9.21-22
This evening will be a regular meet-
ing of the Temple society in the syna-
gogue basement. In addition to the
regular program the election of offi-
cers for the ensuing year will be held.
Chief of Police W. H. Perrett has
called a meeting of the business men
for Friday afternoon to discuss the en-
tertainment of the chiefs of police and
city marshals, who will meet in Galves-
ton on May 17, 18 and 19 in annual con-
vention of the state association.
A fire alarm was turned in last even-
ing at about 7.30. A pan of grease had
been overturned in the fire at the home
of U. Hasskall, 28th and avenue 0%.
No damage was done, and all the ex-
citement was over when the fire com-
pany arrived.
January .....
March .......■
April ........
May .........
June ......"'
July .........
August ......
September ...
October .....
December ...
Augusta ..
Memphis .,
St. Louis . .
Houston ..
By Associated Press.-.
Washington, D. C.. March 31.—WhiflB
the senate was not in session today,
the house continued the discussion of
the Payne tariff bill. Notwithstanding
the number who have already spoken
on the measure, there are many on tha
chairman’s list who desire recognition.
There are a considerable number wHij
fear the general debate will conclude
at an early day and therefore as that!
time is apparently drawing near thef
pressure on the chairman for recogni<
tion is increasing.
Brantley of Georgia attacked- tha
cotton schedule on the ground that it
•was solely in the interest of the New?
England manufacturer.
Rothermal of Pennsylvania in a brief
but vigorous speech favored a reduce
tion on wood pulp and print paper.
Mann of Illinois discussed the recom.
mendation of the pulp and paper com-,
mittee, of which he is chairman, for a.
reduction of the duty on wood pulp and
paper and which recommendation the
ways and means committee adopted.
Mann said the committee, in the face
H'f tho I'-mnon clin o- v-. 4 —i ~ _4. yp
' the
re-
____re-
committee de-
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND
BANKING, State of Texas.—Austin,
Tex., March 26, 19,09.—To All Whom
It May Concern:
This is to certify that the JEFFER-
SON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of
Philadelphia, Pa., has in all respects
fully complied with the laws of Texas
as conditions precedent to its doing
business in this state, and I have issued
to said company a certificate of au-
thority from this office entitling it to
do business in this state for one year
from the 1st day of January, 1909, to
the 31st day of December, 1909.
Given under my hand a»d seal of of-
fice, at Austin, Tex., the date first above
written. THOS. B. LOVE,
(Seal.) Commissioner.
of the impending campaign last s.
mer, declined to be influenced by
newpaper clamor in favor of the
duction in the tariff. In the. final
port he declared the c
clined to be unduly influenced by th®
demands of the manufacturers.
FOR SALE-—-Piano; fine condition; half
cash. Also fine hand calwed card
table nearly 50 years old; unique. Ap-
ply at once. 2728 Ave. P%.
Til
stores and who dispensed
saloon feature last
original ordinance went
never resumed the ;
ness.
ence
derived
from the grocery store,
their associates that the majority of
the taxpayers of Galveston were heart-
ily in favor of keeping the homes free
from saloons and that this sentiment
had been given expression in a law
which the majority of the citizens of
Galveston Indorsed. The speakers ad-
vised their associates that it would
redound to the benefit of themselves,
of their countrymen and their friends
generally to abide by the terms ot
the law and stick to the grocery busi-
ness, but eliminate the saloon.
A number of the grocerymen ex-
plained the many advantages of con-
ducting clean grocery stores without
the saloon feature. Some of them cited
instances of how their grocery busi-
ness had increased since they dis-
pensed with the sale of beer and liq-
uor, and none could be found who
could say he made any great amount
of money on the sale of beer. Many
of them were candid enough to admit
that they sold beer because other cor-
ner groceries did and many admitted
they were glad the law was in force
and that they were now on an equal
footing and could devote their time and
energies to legitimate business.
The police, in making their personal
investigation, found that many of the
corner groceries had long since dis-
pensed with their barroom annex and
were satisfied with the change. Sev-
eral of the grocers expressed them-
selves as glad the charter amendment
carried, and as one of them express-
ed it:
“The small profit I made off my bar
wouldn’t pay me for the trouble and
annoyance and I found after dispens-
ing with the bar my grocery business
increased over fifteen per cent. Women
and children came to my store after I
disposed of the bar whom I did not
know lived in the neighborhood. I sold
beer because other frrocery stores in
the residence district sold it. but I
don’t know of any one who made mon-
ey off the bar alone. I believe will
find it the best thing that ever hap-
pened and I am sorry we fought the
j law.”
They are the best values ever offered.
flared, circular and pleated
styles, trimmed with taffeta and
x satin. Altered to fit free of
ig. charge.
11 New Tailored Wool Skirts
gl also at these prices.
Carolina (Ripley), Barcelona......
El Mar (McKenzie), New York.....
El Siglo (McKenzie), New York. . .
Howth Head (Merrow), Belfast...
Iowa (Holt), Liverpool......
Irak (Holt). Liverpool.............
Kentra (Langbehn Bros.), Hamburg
Lincairn (Young), Denmark........
Mae (Moore), New York....'" Z'.
Politician (Parr), Liverpool...........
St. Leonards (F. & MeV.), Bremen.. 36
Arrived.
Ss El Siglo (Am.), New York.
Futures were barely steady at
close.
Today.
9.17-18
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., March 31.—The senate
spent the entire morning session in
considering the house bill imposing an
occupation tax upon life insurance com-
panies not organized under the laws
of Texas and fixing the tax rate for
such companies. This is the bill which-
was returne'd by the governor a few
days ago, as he discovered that the
state would lose §300,000 in taxes from
companies that have left the state. The
house has passed the bill and the sen-
ate today finally passed the
by a vote of 24 to 3.
The bone of contention all morning
was the amendment by Terrell (Bowie)
Which provided that the 21 life com-
panies that withdrew from the state
on account of the passage of the Rob-
ertson insurance law shall be required
to pay all back taxes due since they
left on business done in the way of
collecting premiums on policies in force
in Texas since the companies withdrew,
before they are granted a permit to
return to Texas.
Senter ahd Hume strenuously op-
posed this amendment on the grounds
that if these companies are indebted
to the state for back taxes the courts
of Texas should be the place to proceed
for the enforcement of the payment of
this tax. Senter called attention to
the fact that Commissioner Love had
sent a letter to the attorney general
calling to his attention that thdse
back taxes are due and that suit should
be instituted for the collection of
same.
Senator Veale favored the amend-
ment, saying these companies should
not be permitted to come back before
they had paid this tax.
The Terrell amendment was
down by a vote of 17 to 10.
ANXIOUS TO WORK.
As an indication of how anxious the
senate is to get the’ general appro-
priation bill, today while Representa-
tive Standifere was in the senate on
the president’s stand, Hudspeth and
Perkins offered a resolution mat as the
venerable member from Harris was a
soothsayer, that he inform thg senate
as to when the governor would submit
the appropriation bill. Senator Veale,
who had the floor, declined to yield and
the resolution was declared out of or-
der.
Bills introduced in the senate today
are: By Perkins to establish the Grubbs
Self-Help and Industrial college at
Campbell, Texas; by Weinert, to pro-
vide for attorneys filing suits in coun-
ty or district courts to furnish clerks
at the time of filing petitions a state-
ment of the nature of the cause of ac-
tion; by Cofer, providing for printing
the legislative manuals for the use of
the members and officers of the legis-
lature.
At the Crystal the leader today is a
good story entitled “The Young Art-
ist,” a feature film shown for the first
time in the state. “Privateer’s Honor,”
a good drama, in which there is pre-
sented some real thrills, is followed by
“Maginnis Association Annual Picnic.”
This picture is real fun, and it shows
what a jolly good time a company of
boys from Erin can have when they
get together. “A Musical Wonder” is
also shown, the latter being a wonder-
ful piece of photography.
YORK SPOTS.
March 31.—The
--- - -OB Mulct' ev.iu uu
changed from the close of yesterday.
r,"~J 7.35
8.85
9.85
10.29
10.95
11.35
AT
TOWNS.
Receipts. Shipm’ts. Stock.
87 '"'* —
... 1,313
... 1,367
... 2,214
*6,237
NET RECEIPTS AT ALL U. S. PORTS.
Galveston, 3215; New Orleans, 7872;
Mobile, 857; Savannah, '
toi® 589; Wilmington,
382; other ports, 7317. *___.
Same day last week, 12,493; same day
last year, 17,532.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
Net receipts of cotton at all United
States ports thus far this week, 75,907;
thus far last week, 72,887; thus far this
week last year, 73,470; thus far this
season, 8,651,282; thus far last season,
7.404,876. Difference, increase, 1,246,406.
GALVESTON GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Cars Cars
Wheat, corn.
" ~ ~ ~ “ 2
4
1
line, from New York for Galveston,
arrived at New Orleans.
The steamer El Rio of the Morgan
line sailed from New York for Gal-
veston.
The British steamer Hornsby Castle,
from Galveston for Antwerp, arrived
at Flushing.
The German steamer Helgoland,
from Galveston for Bremen, passed Isle
of Wight.
The annual election for nine (9) di-
rectors of The Galveston Suburban Im-
provement Company, to serve tor the
ensuing year, will be held at the of-
fice of J. N. Stowe & Co., Monday, April
5. 1909. Polls open from 12 to 2 p. m.
F. ANDLER, Secretary.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.
Diverpool, March 31.—The market fbr
spot cotlftn opened quiet and closed
Steady, prices unchanged from the clos-
ing quotations of yesterday. Total
sales, 8000 bales, of which 7600 bales
were American and 500 went to export-
were no
Today at the Lyric there is pre-
sented a grand production of “King
Lear,” staged in a magnificent man-
ner and acted by a company of the
leading artists of the day.
While the entire play is not pre-
sented, the most interesting part is
brought out, and some of the scenes
are magnificent.
The scene portraying the mad king
alone in the woods in the midst of a
wild tempest is grand indeed, and as
fine as could be imagined. “Imperso-
nator’s Jokes” anf “No Petticoats for
Him,” both good comedies, are also
given.
FINANCIAL.
Galveston: Sterling exenange, 60
days, buying $4.85%; New York sight,
buying, % discount; selling. % prem-
ium; New Orleans sight, buying, % dis-
count; selling, % premium.
London: Bank rate, 3 per cent; street
rate, 19-16@1%; rate of silver, 23 3-16;
consols fo'r money, 84 18-16; consols for
account, 84 15-16.
New York: Sterling exchange, de-
mand, $4.87%; commercial 60s, $4.86;
commercial 90s, $4.85% ; reichmark com-
mercial 60s, 94 13-16, less 1-32; reich-
mark commercial 90s, 94% ; francs, sight
5.16%; francs, commercial 60s, 5.18%;
francs, commercial 90s, 5.18%.
New Orleans: Sterling exchange,
commercial 90s, $4.85%; r-ancs, com-
mercial 60s, 5.18%; New York sight,
bankers’, $1 premium; commercial, 25c
discount.
The new Mallory line steamer Brazos
sailed for New York at noon today
with the largest list of passengers to
depart for the East this season. Among
the Galvestonians taking passage were
Mr. M. P. Mojrissey and Mr. Julius I.
Maas. The complete saloon list is as
follows:
C. L. Dickard, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Hodges, Houston; J. I. Maas, Gal-
veston; W. F. Hawley, Boston;
Carrie Howe, San Antonio; B. H. Red-
mond, H. E. Bowden, El Paso;
Augusta Noll, Fort Worth; M. Cham-
bers, Tucson, Ariz.; Ed Gallagher, San
Antonio; Mrs. C. S. Hildesheim, Hous-
ton; H. S. Preble, Denver; B. F. Pease,
Raymondville, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Earl, New York; L. S. Barber, Okla-
homa City; F. B. Enderlin, Los An-
geles; Miss Annie McLaughlin, Trinity,
Tex.; Miss V. Donovan, Lampasas; Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Burrett, New York; M.
P. Morrissey, Galveston; H. J. Naylor,
Fort Worth; R. P. Hill, Fort Worth;
I. F. Weatherhead, 'San Antonio; W.
McGuire, New York; John Murphy,
Houston; W. H. Schneider, Galveston;
Fred E. Coy, Brownsvilie; H. J. Top-
ping, Houston; Mrs. Coy, Brownsville;
Miss C. Hooker, Galveston; Mrs. J. C.
Goodrich, San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs.
P. D. Trube, Galveston; B. R. Strong,
Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. H. J. Lesser,
Houston, Tex.; Miss H. Bryan, Wasii-
D. N. Flynn, J. Flynn, New
Mrs. J. M. Culp, Washington,
and
market
closed quiet' and un-
Terrell Resolution Calls on Taft
More Representation.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., March 31.—When
house met this morning Terrell (Cher-
okee) introduced a resolution to re-
quest President Taft to give the cot-
ton producing states equal represen-
tation in the appointments to the dip-
lomatic and consular service in for-
eign countries, to the end that the mar-
ket for cotton goods might be ex-
tended.
The house killed, with little cere-
mony, Senator Mayfield’s bill and Sen-
ator Hayter’s bill, establishing experi-
ment stations in the Twenty-seventh
and Thirty-first senatorial districts.
The bank deposit guaranty bill, with
the pending amendment by Nickels,
substituting his bill for the bill by
Baker (Hood), Cureton and others, re-
garded as the administration measure,
coming up again on second reading,
Jenkins secured the floor to speak for
the bill, making a strong, logical argu-
ment for it, backing up his conten-
tions by reference to numerous legal
authorities. Jenkins was still speak-
ing when the house recessed at noon.
Bills introduced in the house tovUiy
are:
By Jenkins, providing that a charter
shall not be granted to any corpora-
tion numbering among its stockholders
anyone who has served as an officer
or director of a corporation convicted
of violating the anti-trust laws of
Texas; by Stenter and Fuller, regula-
ting the sale of liquor, being intended
to supplant the Baskin-McGregor, law
and make the provisions more string-
ent; by Vaughn, establishing the
Grubbs Self Help and Industrial col-
lege of Campbell. Hunt county, as an
experiment station in the Fourth con-
gressional district; by Dotson, estab-
lishing an experiment station in the
Seventeenth representative district; by
Davis, a concurrent resolution permit-
ting the A. and M. college to accept
the “Adams fund” from the national
government.
GALVESTON MARKET.
The Galveston market for snot cot-
ton closed steady and unchanged from
the closing quotations of yesterday.
Yesday.
4%
5%
7
8%
9%
9%
„ ----------------- 10%
Sales today, spots, 34 bales; yester-
; to arrive, 100
Ss Ramon
Manchester.
Ss Howth Head (Br.), Belfast.
St Kentra (Br.), Hamburg.
Ss Bloomfield (Br.), Port Arthur.
Depopulation of the Country Proceed-
ing at an Amazing Rate.
The depopulation of France is pro-
ceeding at an amazing rate. The vital
statistics for last year show a reduc-
tion in the birth rate even below the
figures of 1906, with an increase
deaths.
in the entire country in 1907 than in
the preceding year, and 13,693 more
deaths. There was an excess of 19,920
deaths over births. In 1906 the ratio
of births was 215 to 10,000 of popula-
tion; in 1907 it fell to 207. The falling
off took place in 82 departments, while
five showed a slight increase.
The decline of births in the outlying
rustic regions is most alarming. The
excess of deaths occurred in 55 depart-
ments that in the Seine, which is prac-
tically Paris, being the largest. From
1901 to 1905, inclusive, t-he population
of France' showed an average increase
of 18 a year for each 10,000 inhabitants.
In 1906 this dropped to 7, and last year
it changed to a decrease of 5 in 10,000.
This is race suicide with a vengeance.
Shortly after 1 o’clock today Sheriff
Henry Thomas received from Gov.
Thomas M. Campbell a telegram grant-
ing a respite of 30 days to. Edmund
Shelton, who was sentenced to be
hanged in this city tomorrow. The
telegram received was as follows: »
“To Henry Thomas, Sheriff, Galves-
ton, Texas: This is to notify you that
I have granted a respite of 30 days to
Edmund Shelton, who was sentenced to
be hanged on April 1st by the criminal
district court of your county. You will
therefore defer execution in the case
until Friday, April 30th, 1909. Answer.
“THOMAS M. CAMPBELL, Gbveraor.”
Mr. Thomas at once wired acknowl-
edging the receipt of the telegram and
stating that the order would be com-
plied with.
It is understood that the respite is
granted so the governor can look into
the application for commutation of the
death sentence to life imprisonment.
--0--
Today.
Fully good middling.... 65
Fully middling..........63
Low middling...........57%
Futures were steady at the close.
March ..................60%
April ...................60
May .....................60%
June ...................60%
July ....................60%
August .................60%
September ..............60%
January
March .
April ..
May ...
June ..
July .......
August ............ 9.33-35
September ......... 9.-24-26
October ...... 9.24-25
November ......... 9.21-23
December 9.21-^2
NEW ORLEANS SPOT MARKET-
New Orleans, La., March 31.—The
market for spot cotton closed firm and
unchanged from the closing quotations
of yesterday.
Ordinary .....
Good ordinary
Low middling
Sailed.
Ss Brazos (Am.), New York.
Ss Miramichi (Br.), Havre.
Ss Ramon de Larrinaga
Manchester.
Ss Bloomfield (Br.), Port Arthur.
r.
I it Many extremely
111 new effects in
Tailored Panama
and Serge Skirts. At this price
is included our ‘'Sunburst” Skirt,
the which is now shown in all
wanted shades and black. Also
a sale of Voile Skirts worth
double.
The Vaudette announces “The Maid
and the Millionaire.” This is a pic-
ture of a marriage beneath station, a
millionaire taking to wife a village
barmaid. They live happily together
for three years, when the millionaire
is killed in an automobile accident, the
relatives of the husband then turning
the poor wife \out into the street.
About to commit suicide she is res-
cued by a former sweetheart.
An Ideal Cough Medicine.
“As an ideal cough medicine I regard
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in a class
by itself,” says Dr. R. A. Wiltshire of
Gwynneville, Ind. “I take gredt
pleasure in testifying to the results of
Chamberlain’s Cough Medicine. In fact,
I know of no other preparation that
meets so fully the expectations of tha
most exacting in cases of croup and
coughs of children. As it contains no
opium, chloroform or morphine it cer-
tainly makes a most safe, pleasant and
efficacious remedy for the ills it is
tended.”.. For sale by all druggists.
January-February
March ............
March-April ......
April-May ........
May-June ........
June-July ........
July-August ......
August-September
September-October
October-November'_________
November-December ...4.92%
December-January .,..4.92
THE HAVRE MARKETS.
Havre, March 31.—The market
spot cotton closed quiet but steady.
Today. Yes’day.
- ..... " 65%
63%
57%
ii 7.50 black Voile Skirts,
worth regularly
12.50. Large variety of styles to select from.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago, March 31.—The range >of
prices for May wheat and corn on the
Chicago market was as follows:
Wheat.— Opening, $1.18 % @ $1.18 % ;
high, $1.19%; low, $1.18%; close,
$1.19%; yesterday, $1.18% @$1.18%.
Corn.—Opening, 66%@67%; high,
67%; low, 66%; close, 67%; yesterday,
66%.
Galveston Coast Artillery Has Seventy
Members—Meeting Last Night.
At a meeting of the Galveston Coast
Artilery, held in the county courthouse
last night the company was mustered
in by Maj. August Baushell. The num-
ber of young men sworn in was sev-
enty.
This military organization is the
only artillery company in the state,
The company will be known as the
Texas State National Guard.
All but five butchers in Galveston
have agreed to use the abattoir recently
finished down the island, which means
that the Indorsement certificates to be
issued by the city health department
will be issued within the time limit—
April 10.
It is known that one of these five is
going to join his associates in using
the santiary establishment and it is
confidentially anticipated that all of
them will be in line to stand by the
agreeemnt they made before the erec-
tion of the slaughter house to use this
institution for their killing. One of
these butchers has what he claims to
be a sanitary slaughter house and he is
joined by another butcher. A third
butcher has leased a piece of ground
on which he has his slaughter house
and he is trying to give up the lease
and join the other butchers in killing
at the abattoir.
A meeting of live stock men and
butchers and others interested was held
yesterday afternoon and a canvas of
the situation revealed the fact that but
five butchers were without the circle
that had agreed to do all Of their kill-
ing at the abattoir. One or two of
these appeared inclined to argue against
joining the forces, but it is understood
they are about convinced that it would
be advisable to come intb the fold or
forfeit the indorsement certificate from
the board of health, which would mean
that they could not continue business.
It was argued that it would be folly to
attempt to do business without the
city’s certificate from the health de-
partment and that this certificate would
not be issued where the meat offered
for sale had not been killed in a strictly
sanitary slaughter house.
At a meeting of the corner grocers,
or, rather, the Retail Grocers’ associa-
tion and their advisers it was agreed
by a large majority vote to strictly
obey the saloon districting law, which
became effective last night. That is to
say, Chief Perrett notified all the
saloon men in the residence district that
after midnight last night they -would
not be permitted to handle Intoxicants.
At this meeting a few of the corner
grocers were inclined to bucK against
the enforcement of the districting law
driving the saloon from the home dis-
trict, but they were quickly convinced
by their own countrymen that it was
advisable to obey the lav/. Some of the
corner grocers who formerly conducted
a saloon annex in connection with their
with
year when
into
resumed the saloon
They are competent by experi-
to tell of the benefits to be
from separating the saloon
They advised
Vessels in Port.
Alexandria (Jackson), Liverpool... 10
Carolina (Ripley), Barcelona....... 37
El Mar (McKenzie), New York...... 41
‘ ... 41
... 21
... 33
33
33
42
■ Texas City
1........ 10
The Majestic presents for a leader
a Biograph drama entitled “A Bur-
glar’s Mistake.” . This picture is of
a man who, making a mistake in his
youth, is sought out in his later and'
honorable life by a former companion
and compelled to submit to blackmail
Compelled to pay $300 a week to keep
his would-be informer quiet, the busi-
ness man is despairing of how he will
rid himself of his tormentor, when the
blackmailer, who is a burglar, makes
the mistake of entering his victim’s
house and is captured. His power is
then over, and he is turned over to the
police.
“Four Wise Men,” the interesting
story of the four old boys who made
the trip to New Orleans, and “Infant
Terrible,” a picture of a juvenile tor-
mentor, is also run. The first picture
on this program is a good drama and
the latter two are sure laugh pro-
ducers.
sales, 8000 bales, of which 7600 bales
ers and speculators. There
imports.
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