The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 260, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1879 Page: 4 of 4
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Tncsdav. January 21. 1879.
Indications.
Washington.- Jan. iO.-^-For the gulf states,
clear or fair weather, stationary or :-lowly fall-,
in? barometer. soutbetly to westerly Winds
and rising teaperatuie.
Wind. iRainjWeatb
{Observations token at 3.24 p. m. Jan. 30.1
Locality. -jBar. iTherl
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30.181
30 38
l«0 27
30.34
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61 • SW
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60 1 W
«6 | SE
00 f W
57 ! BW
02 i NE
OOfGtear
00 Clear
,0w Clear
Clear
OOiClefr
.00-, Fair
.00 Clear
00'Clear
IXrClear
00'Clear
.00: Clear
DP Clear
Galveston—
Corskana
Indiat ola ...
San Antonio.
Brownsville..
Davis
Demon
Bitfle Pa*s.. [30.90-
Griffin -30.1fr
Mason,.. .. <:|d0.34
Sill ,180 lOj
Stockton. ....(80.361
Change in larometer in last eight hours—
Galveston. ,10 fall; Co rsicaaa,. 13 fall; Indian -
ola. 11 fall.
Change of thermometer in last twenty-four
hours-rGalvwton, 6rise: Corsfcana. 16rise: In-
dianola. ^ rise San Autonio. 15 rise; Browns-
ville. ♦"•.rise. baxi*-, 'J ri^e; Denison, 1* rise;
Eagle Pass, 5rise; Griffin.8 rise; Mason, 9 rise;
Sill, 13 rise; Stockton. -J rixe.
THE CITY.
Badgre Presentation.
Last night Mr. iJeter Koll, secretary of
the Washington social club, was presented
by members of the club with a handsome
gold badge, properly engraved.
Progressive,
A telephone has been established be-
tween the signal office and the Taylor
cotton press. It is used in obtaining at the
press the earliest information about the
prababilities of the weather.
Invitations En JIa*que.
To-day some sixteen members of the
Minerva benevolent association will be upon
the streets en masque delivering the invi-
tations to their masquerade, to be given
on the fcth prox.
Returning: to tfieLr Homes.
Some of the Montgomery county pris-
oners, who were released yesterday by the
quashing of the indictment against them,
left for their homes on the 2.30 p. jl train.
The others propose to-follow to-day.
Pinal Pisposltion.
The proc eeds of the Benner bale were
yesterday finally disposed of, and under
instructions from Mr. A. G. Mills, secre-
tary of the cotton exchange. Mr. George
Sealy forwarded the amount ($316 50) to
Mrs. Delia C. Benner, care Brig. Gen. C.
C. Augur, Newport, Ky.
Serious Accidcnt.
Charles Snow, one of Ricker & Co.'s
drivers, at about 5.30 p. m. yesterday,
while in the yard of the Gulf City press',
slipped from the wagon tongue down be-
tween the mules and was dragged about
800 yards. It is reported that he has bad
fractures both in the leg and arm. He was
t&ken to the city hospital.
Fire Department Selection.
The annual election of officers of the
Galveston fire department for the ensuing
year was held at the hall of Lee No.
5 last night, and resulted as follows:
Jno. H. Westerlage, chief engineer: D.
Jordan, 1st assistant engineer: M. Drew,
2d assistant engineer; W. H. Lawrence, 3d
assistant engineer.
Returned*
The boys who were noticed in Sunday s
r*Ews as having disappeared from home,
returned on Sunday morning. They walk-
ed up the Sauta Ke road some fifteen miles,
when they concluded to return. Night
overtook them at the railroad briuge
when for want of better shelter, they
slept in an empty car.
Out of Durance.
m The following prisoners were discharged
from the county jail yesterday afternoon
by order of the grand lury that hody hav-
'*ho true bill" against them:
M. Travers, theft; John Carter, theft;
Thomas McDonald, theft; F. N. Chase H.
Miller, Celia Miller and Kate Stout, aggra-
vated assault and battery; Alice Kelsie,
theft.
CITY COTTKCITj MEETING.
The Municipal Solons Act Upon
The Proposed Amendments—Pell-
can Island Again the Subject of
Debate,
Mayor Stone called the council to order
at 7.25 p. m. Frecer.t>—Aldermen Mario w,
Davis. Htmge, Barry, Mitchell, Franz,
Ziejler, Collins, Campbell, Wegner and
Kieriar<l>.
Minutes of previous ssssions read and
adopted.
PETITIONS ANT) COMMUNICATIONS
Communication from Washington steam
fire eugine company No. 1, announcing
the election of officers to serve for the en-
suing year. Received and filed.
Petition of H. Gunderman, asking an ap-
propriation of $15 to replace a uniform
coat destroyed while in the discharge of
his duty as a police officer. Referred to
the police committee.
Petition of John Summers to open a
private market on Market street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets.
Referred to the committee on markets.
Communication from P. H. Erhardt,
secretary Galveston gas company, asking
some action on claim for gas. Read and
referred to the committee on gas and lamp
posts.
Petition of hook and ladder No. 2, asking
that amount of appropriation made by the
council some time since for the purchase
of a horse, be paid. Referred to the fire
committee.
Petition of Sam Warren, asking permis-
sion to pay taxes for 187ti. Referred to
the city attorney.
Petition of Mrs. L. Rost, asking permis-
sion to pay taxes for 1S75 and 1876. Re-
ferred to the city attorney.
Petition of Mrs. Ann Garrigan, asking
that amount of taxes paid by her for 1876
on lots 3 and 4 in out lot 13, be credited to
lots 13 and 1-4, same block. Referred to
committee on licenses and assessments.
Petition of Martin Van Liew, for cor-
rection in assessment. Referred to the
committee on licenses and assessments.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Of the city attorney, reporting adverse-
ly upon resolution of alderman Barry, in-
troduced last session, and authorizing the
issue of warrants to parties holding claims
against the city for supplies, etc. Adopted.
Of city attorney, upon bill of costs in
suit of P. Murphy vs. City, advising pay-
ment. Adopted, and appropriation made.
Of city attorney, favorable upon peti-
tion of Sam. Maas, asking remission of
fine and costs in recorder's court. Adopted
and appropriation made.
Of M. L. Lynch, city engineer, advising
council that supply of sand has given out,
and asking an additional supply. Received
and filed.
Of hospital physician, reporting ex-
penses for month of December: Expen-
ditures, *1,239 71; receipts, $96 15. Re-
eived and filed.
Of Dr. Clark Campbell, health officer,
reporting at considerable length on sani-
tary questions. He says_ that he has fre-
quently called the attention of the board
of health to one of the most fruitful
Of (
one which can only be remedied by action
Alderman Runge asked if Mr. Gresham
had not lately seized one of the lots on
which the Tremont hotel was built. The
city attorney informed him that it was a
fact.
Alderman Mitchell thought this move
on the part of Mr. Gresham a most happy
event for the municipality. The city had
been trying to find that lot for years, and
if Mr. G. had succeeded in discovering the
missing lot, he thought the city ought to
congratulate him and give him a deed to
the same without further delay.
It was finally decided that the city attor-
ney. in connection with the finance com-
mittee, should offer to Mr. Gresham to
pay him the amount of his judgment in
the United States circuit, the other claims
to remain in abevance.
The mayor asked for the annual esti-
mates for the ensuing year.
Alderman Runge asked to report same
at a special meeting to be held in a few
days. Granted.
Adjourned.
SUNDAY'S LECTURE.
The Pioneer Cliristadelphian Orates
Upon Diversely Interpreted Doc-
trines.
Dr. S. Trowbridge lectured in Ryland
Chapel at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon on
Truth and Tradition. In the beginning
of his discourse he said, that it might seem
uncalled for and uncommon that one from
the private walks of life, unaccustomed to
those conventionalites which surround the
rostrum and in so far untrammeled by
their isms, should appear as an advocate of
that truth which he believed to be hid in a
great measure from the masses by the
teachings and too general acceptance of
erroneous tradition.
After defining the words truth and tra-
dition, he took as a starting point that
foundation truth, "God is love." In his
love " He created and made everything
that was made, and, behold! it was very
good."' Everything was made according
to a certain law of its life. Man in his
original creation had given him the power
to put on and take in the nature of God.
Man has that same power given him to-
day. Man had no ability to create, but he
had power to choose and select, and be-
come like that which he yielded himself
servant to obey. The speaker b re dwelt
as some length in refutation / che doc-
trine of the total depravity man. It
was uncommonly strange tn„c people to-
day, and from the beginning, should
repeat poor old Adam's fickle excuse: "The
woman whom thou gavest to be with ine,she
gave of the tree and I did eat." People were
making the same excuse to-day in sayine
they were as the Creator had made them
creatures of circumstance. By way of
sustaining his position he quoted repeated-
i scf1Ptural passages. Man was created
in the image of God and was to have do-
minion over the works of creation. " God
i TL SPi of the dust of ground,
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of
lite and man became aliving soul.'' It was
not said that man became an pvpr livimr
;alth to one of the most iruitiui j never dying immortal soul but a "livinsr
•A"!— .K'SSS 1 rLSEW"1'**""
. , - .. . continue to par-
f l? the tree of life and continue
to live. It was this dust which, having
been energized by the breath or spirit of
God, became the living soul. He disbe
Matter* and Things.
The longshoremen failed to transact any
Dtfsiness at their meeting Sunday morning
for want of a quorum of the association.
Mr H. Miller, jailer, desires it stated
ihat he is not the party who figures else-
where in this issue under the same name.
A special train went up to Houston Sun-
day morning to give the railroad men an
opportunity to attend the furneral of the
late J. R. Faulkner, railroad agent at that
place.
Temple of the Mysterious Ten.
The ladies' temple of the mysterious ten
met at the U. B. F. M. S. T. hall last
night for the purpose of iijstalling officers
for the ensuing year. The following in-
tallation occurred:
"IV orthy princess, Mrs. R. Green; vice
princess, Mrs. L. Rucker; marshal, Mrs.
Harris; trustees, Mrs. Preacher and Mrs.
Grandison; sentinel, Miss Mapson; chap-
lain, Mrs. Howard; treasurer, Mrs. Wil-
liams; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Thornton.
After the installation the company ad-
journed to a tempting supper, and ended
the evening's pleasure in a scene of con-
viviality.
Greenback fleeting.
The fifth ward greenback club met last
night on the corner of 20th street and
Strand. Vice president Conrad presided.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The committee, ap-
pointed to procure a hall for the use of
the club, reported progress and asked for
further time. The chairman stated that
the members of the club should make it
their business to attend the mass meeting
to be held in Emmet hall next Thursday
night, as the proposed amendment to the
city charter would then be taken up
and thoroughly discussed. Adjourned to
meet at 7.30 o'clock next Monday night.
Notes from the Interior.
From correspondences received in this
city, it is estimated that fully one-fourth
of the sheep in western Texas have died
during the last cold snap. Some cattle
have also died, and it fe feared that 1879
will prove a hard year upon stockmen.
A tine sample of sugar has been sent to
the News office, the same being a speci-
men of that raised on the farm of W . A.
Pettus, near Goliad, from ribbon cane.
This gentleman, who last year produced 6
bbls. of sirup and 3 bbls. of sugar from
five acres of cane, has this year planted
some twenty acres in the same product.
Mr. Pettus expresses great confidence in
the successful working of cane in western
Texas.
of council. He now, as health officer, calls
the attention of council to the importance
of taking immediate action upon the
subject of privies and water closets which,
having been constructed in an improper I lieVed~the present /mmortlntv of
manner, are a standing nuisance in the The scriptures defmed lVving souL t^b^
most populous sections of the city. A living natural or animal bodies wi,Prt,„
large majority of thjj c<ss-pooIs are simple birdSj fishes ^ en and made no
excavations, very slyjhi. care being taken I distinction as to immortalitv I
to prevent the sides irom caving in, and I them, for it styled all '• livins souls bri ath-
wholly insufficient to prevent the^ o®^l J jng the breath of life." If ft was a parti-
cle of the divine essence which became the
immortal soul m man, then all other ani
mals have immortal s^tais. for they all re-
ceived breatn of spirit of lives" "in com-
mon with man. The Hebrew and Greek
woids translated soul and spirit, signified
to breathe, and nowhere in the scriptures
was the soul or spinr, of man. <•
immorta1, but always the reverse.
Man did not li ve according to theiuw o.
his life: it he did he would not die. It was
a singular fact that the common phrases
by which the popular doctrine was ex-
presica. surfc as " the immortal soul "etc
were not to be found throughout the
whole scriptures from Genesis to Revela-
tions. All of the other essential teachings
of the scriptures were plain, unequivocal
and copious. There was a doctrine of fu-
ture immortally which was contradictory
to the doctrine of present immortality.
The future immortality was described a
Sv!" mi- To. 130 Put on when the dead
shall be raised.
The idea of immortal souls going to heli
was refuted. When man diel he went to
t8™™ Yntl1 tj"; day of resurrection.
The conception of hell, as taught in the
Sn^1°U?.rLStemsi>f ^he da-v- a
££ H and, '"famous traditions
were denounced as a slauderou:
De*y Tbe worts Charact6r of thf
from escaping into the surrounding soil,
and thereby creating a permanent nuis-
ance. The report goes on to show the va-
rious ways in which the matter
is dangerous in a sanitary point
of view. and recommends as a
rem d / that an ordinance be adopted,
requiring all owners of ra operty, on which
.;rivie* are built in a manner to receive
privy offal under the surface of the
tround, to till these receptacles with lime
mixed with carbolic acid or some agent
that will disinfect their contents, and to
have boxes built as receptacles to be at-
tached to the privies, so constructed as to
be easily removed, cleaned and disinfect-
ed The balance of the report is relative
to the modus of carrying out the sugges-
tions. Referred to the committee on hos-
pital and health, in connection with the
city attorney and.hoalth physician.
Of chief of police, for montn of Decern-
ber: Fines collected, $144 50; receipts of
pound, $47 50 ; expenses, 533 80. Received
and filed. _ ,. ,
Of city assessor Menard, reporting addi-
tional "assessments since last report:
$42,197 64. Received and filed.
Of board of appraisement, announcing
the close of their labors and asking that
amount due them for services be appro-
priated. Adopted and appropriation
rnaue.
nEPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Of market committee, unfavor .
on the petition of John Vidovich.
Adopted. ,.
Ot market committee, reporting on re-
pairs of second ward market. Laid ov®J"*
Of finance committee, approving the
petition of Calvin G. Pettit, asking that
i ialveston thirty-year debt bonds be issued
to him for warrant amounting to 13-7 54,
with interest and costs of court. Adopted.
Of the committe on licenses and assess-
ments, recommending that petitionot
Mary Burns be granted to pay on
providing it is paid in ten days. Adopted.
Of committee on licences and wsess-
ments, favorable upon petition of Sand-
ford Mason, asking reduction of assess-
ments. Adopted. „oc.^a
Of committee on licenses and assess-
ments, favorble upon petition of A. btauif-
acher. asking reduction of assessments.
Referred to fire warden.
Of committee on licenses and assess-
ments, reporting adversely on petition of
A Schooner In Distress.
Capt. Pennington, of the steamship San
Antonio, reports that he spoke the schooner
Annie Lee on the 13th inst., thirty miles
south of Cape Hatteras; she was bound
for Boston, loaded with salt, and had been
out from Turks island thirty-five days.
The captain said he had been within 150
miles of Boston, but had been blown back
by a gale. The vessel had suffered a good
deal with her sails and rigging, and was
entirely out of provisions, which were
supplied by the San Antonio.
The Last of the Cochrane.
The wreck and cargo of the burnt bark
C. W. Cochrane were sold at auction yes-
terday morning, for salvage, under order
of the U. S. district court. The hull
brought $3975. The highest bid for the
cargo ws6 $10,300, and the seventy-five
bales of cotton already saved from the
wreck were knocked down at $1000. About
$1500 was realized from the sale of the
tackle, utensils, etc. The result was most
satisfactory, it is said, to those interested.
False Fire Alarms.
Last night the greatest excitement pre-
vailed among the tire boys^ caused by the
the ringing of the electric fire alarm. The
first alarm was given from box 34; in a
few minutes box 7 sounded; then a general
alarm. The engines were promptly on the
streets, but no fire could be found. After
an intermission of about thirty minutes
the alarm again rang. On going to press
the perpetrators of this miserable and con-
temptible joke were not discovered.
Cut Aboard Ship.
Sunday night a reporter interviewed
man by the name of Chas. Peterson, who
was bleeding considerably from the head.
He stated that he was mate aboard the
ship Enchanter, and had been attacked
about 8 p. M. by a ne^ro steward while in
his bunk. The negro s name was Bennett,
but made his escape before the police ar-
rived. Peterson's injuries are not serious.
THE COURTS.
IN. B.—Under no circumstances will the
names of persons publicly arraigned before
the recorder s court, the criminal court, or any
justice's court, whatever maybe their standing
in the community, be omitted from these re-
ports. Application to the reporter or at the
office to suppress or falsify names or postpone
publication of the same will be useless trouble.
No order or proceeding in a civil case will be
omitted. This rale is adopted to make our
record of the courts complete and reliable.]
January 20, 1879.
U. S. District Court.
The motion of judge Willie to quash the
indictment against the Montgomery coun-
ty prisoners was taken up for argument in
this court this morning. Judge Willie
made two leading points:
1. That the section of the constitution
under which the indictment was framed,
which is the first article ot amendments to
the constitution, was a limitation upon the
power of congress, and was not intended
to operate either upon states or indi •
viduals.
2. That the right of free speech was a
right possessed by the people before the
adoption of the constitution, and a right to
be protected by states, and that tiie au
thority to punish infractions of it was not
among the powers granted to the United
States.
The district attorney took the opposite
view, but judge Morrill agreed with jud^e
Willie, and the accused were all dis-
charged.
Court oi Appeals*
Court met this morning.
This being the
Temperance and Teetotalism.
Quite an interesting meeting was held
Sunday evening, at the Island City ar-
mory, by the friends of temperance, the
occasion being the preliminary exercises
of the organization of a new temple of
honor. The chair was taken, at 4 p. m., by
Mr. O. H. Binckley, who explained the ob-
jects of the meeting. The facts were an-
nounced that there were already 21 names
on the application for charter; that the in-
stitution exercises would be held on
Wednesday night, and that the Galveston
Temple No. 29, in a spirit of fraternal
courtesy, had tendered the use of its hall
for the occasion.
Rev. N. A. Cravens was introduced, and
after explaining the distinction between
man's physical, mental, and spiritual or
moral nature, pointed out man's duty to
abstain from the use of that which in
jures either, and at the same time to in-
duce others to follow the same line of con-
duct. He painted the ruin of body, mind,
character and soul which are the sure re-
sults of the use of alcoholic stimu-
lants, and eloquently appealed for
workers to enter the field. He
pointed out the advantages of joining the
temple as one means of advancing the
irause of temperance and paid a glowing
tribute to the order. He had the highest
respect for all the friends of temperance,
but those of them who would not work for
the cause reminded him of a certain class
Df men in the days of '01, who wore the
cockade at home, but never smelt pow
der on the field of battle. He traced
the history of the temperance reform,
from its inception at Baltimore half a cen-
tury ago, and showed how the workers of
to-day might redeem Galveston from the
curse of intemperance.
Brief addresses were made by two or
three members of the order, and the meet-
ing adjourned to meet for institution on
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock, in the
hall of Galveston Temple No. 29, on Mar-
ket street.
Alter adjournment the leaders in the
new movement changed the instituting
night to Thursday, and requested that a
uote be made on't.
C utting A(Iray.
On Sunday afternoon, about 1.30 p. m., a
n.an by the name of W. P. Robbins came
staggering in a bleeding condition to the
Factors' press. He was found to be terri-
bly mutilated, and bleeding profusely from
the head. While some of the operatives
bandaged the head and endeavored to
stop the bleeding others went to
form the police. A reporter was prompt
ly on the scene and endeavored
to interview the unfortunate man, but he
would give no particulars of the affair
w iiatever, merely stating that he had been
shot and cut twice. In a very short time
officers Gannon and Byrnes arrived with a
hack, and took the wounded man to the
hospital, where his wounds were dressed.
As the wounded man left the press,
chief of police J ordan drove up in a cab,
and, being joined by detectives William-
son and Rector, proceeded by the train of
blood to track the scene of the difficulty.
It was found that the tragedy had
occurred in the house of a woman
named Celia Miller, and, as a preliminary
the chief of police arrested the inmates
and had them conveyed to the station.
They were registered as F. N. Chase. H.
Miller, Celia Miller and Kate Stout. *The
four appeared before the recorder this
morning upon a charge of aggravated as-
sault and battery, and were immediately
turned over to tlie grand jury.
The reporter called at the hospital Sun-
day afternoon to learn the extent of Rob-
bins's injuries, and was informed that they
were not necessarily of a serious nature,
although, had he remained without medi-
cal aid, he would certainly have died from
loss of blood.
The parties sent before the grand jury
were discharged upon a hearing, as will
be seen elsewhere.
reports of committees. i iasting punishment'^',.^®"^1^ eter"
market committee, unfavorably up- J lated^he S^a^&oSMfSS
'. ,l,an governments was reforma-
tory to the criminal. Should the in
finite and eternal God's perfection
of government be less than that
of finite and mortal man s? There wer<,
Se!le™l . principles which ex
eluded the possibility of the devil's exist-
ence as a person. God visited sin in every
case with death. Resurrection and reor-
ganizatian would undo exactly what death
had done. Man was mortal because his
life was manifested in a corruptible bo<U
subject to death and would be immorta)
only when his life was manifested in an in-
d:T not subject to death.
Chrret was an illustration of death abol-
ished and immortality exemplified.
VISITING STATESMEN.
I*epr«'»ci> t»tl ve schlel-
1J? Rc,b»'"» Spend
the City.
a Day fu
HlCllifS, O , . . I _ _ _ *
Dorethea Biug £££»£,°^^on | Thoco^ressional ^legation accompany
y- , I >ag remains of the late congressman
to this state, arrived on the
train and will remain in the city
and Vir^a'^y"asking correction of | SSLfSdETSuf 2^
"STKIn"—S^^^Vhe party con
' I eon® ref-smat<?-S,Hayar<\rand ^am"n a'"1
congressmen Giddmgs, McKenzie. of Ken
^u 7'o P°wers> of Maine, Gardner, of
Ohio, Brentano, of Illinois, Harris, of Mas-
sachusetts, and Muller, of New York
Senator Coke went to Waco to visit his
home, and congressman Shelley, of Ala-
bama, went to Austin, where he has a
brother residing.
Congressman Glddings's daughters join-
here"12 m ston' an<* accompanied him
28W 98. Appropriation made.
Of the committee on claims and ac-
counts, reporting favorably on sundry
bills of steam fire engine company No. o.
Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Report of collector Burney adverse to
petition of Andrew Lyons. Adopted.
Account of J. S. Brown & Co. indefi
nitely postponed.
The amendments to the charter were
then called up.
The amendment, making the election ot
mayor and all aldermen simultaneous and
for a term of two years, was stricken out.
Amendment making the payment of
poll and other taxes a prerequisite to vot-
ing at elections was read.
Alderman Collins spoke in favor of the
amendment. , .
Aldermau Franz wanted to make judges
of election tax collectors for the occasions.
Alderman Marlow wanted to know if
this would not be contrary to the state
laws regulating elections.
Amendment was finally referred to the
city attorney.
The clerk then read tne amendment re-
quiring a property qualification of $1000
tor mayor and alclennen.
Alderman Mitchell moved to strike out.
Alueruian Marlow moved to amend by
making the amount $50,000.
Alderman Richards thought the qualifi-
cations small enough and any man hold-
ing these positions should at least be in-
terested in the city to that extent.
Alderman Marlow did not care person
ally whether the amendment passed or not,
as he could have property transferred to
him suff.cient to be eligible. He thought
the adoption of the clause -would bring
the council into disgrace with the legis
lature.
Speeches followed from aldermen Zeig-
ler. Franz and Collins.
The vote to strike out the clause stood:
Aves 4, noes 7.
'The question recurring upon the adop-
tion of the amendment, the vote stood:
A ves nces 5. Adopted.
The amendment prohibiting aldermen
from voting for any appropriation when
there are no funds in the treasury to meet
same, was adopted.
Amendment ■ giving power to pass ordi-
nance relative to voting without tax re-
ceipt, was referred to the city attorney.
Amendment making the owner, lessee,
agent or tenant responsible for nuisances
on property, was adopted.
new business.
Alderman Marlow introduced the fol-
lowing :
Whereas the city council of the city of Gal-
veston has reduced expenses to the lowest
possible figure; and whereas the city is delin-
quent iii payment of current expenses of the
government, owing to the non-payment of
taxes; and whereas the reductiou of the tax
assessment has decreased considerably within
a few years: and whereas the outstanding
bonvts require a specified per centage of the
annual revenue to pay the principal and inter-
est on the same; and whereas at the time of
the issuance and s^le of bonds the same were
sold at a great discouut and the rate of inter-
est was fixed at a figure to correspond with the
high rate of interest then in vogue; and
whereas * * * etc.; therefore * * * be
it resolved, that the finance committee, in con-
nection with the city attorney, be and they
are herebv requested to draft a bill, asking the
state legislature to pass an act authorizing the
city of Galveston to fund all valid 10 per cent,
bonds into N per cent, bonds, and thai said bill
be prepared at once, and that same be sub-
mitted to this council for approval and refer-
ence to our reDresentatives in the legislature.
Copious discussion followed, many alder
men viewing the resolution as an attempt
to repudiate. By a vote of 6 to 5 it was
finally referred to the city attorney.
The resignation of Branch T. Master-
son, Esq.. as member of the board of
health, was read and accepted, a vote of
tlianks being made for the efficient and
satisfactory performance of bis duties
while a member of that body.
Alderman Richards called up the suit of
Gresham vs. the city, one of the suits in
which Pelican island lias been seized. The
proposition of Mr. Gresham to exchange
the warrants held by himself and credi-
tors for thirty-year limited debt bonds,
was read.
Aldei*man Richards thought the propo-
sition should be accepted, and called upon
city attorney Davidson for his opinion.
Sir. Davidson thereupon made a state
ment of the cases included in the proposi-
tion, and in conclusion suggested that the
council should immediately act upon the
proposition favorably, or give him instruc-
tions to prepare a petition for writ of in-
junction.
An extended discussion followed upon
parts of the proposition, it appearing that
several of the counts were not included in
the late suit. After considerable unim-
]x>»tant talk, alderman Runge said there
would nave to be a bond of some $7600, in
order to obtain the writ of injunction.
He wanted to know who was going to go
upon the bond.
Alderman Wegner wanted to pay the
ckims if lezal or contest them if illegal.
Stone and a number of promi
d^ittgiusbed visitors
, j depot, where carriages were pro-
vided to take them to the Tremont house,
lo-day they leave for New Orleans,
having acoepted an invitation from Capt.
Whitney, president of the Morgan line.
was m ch*ree of assistant ser-
geant-at-arms C. P. Raiaey.
Senator Hamlin returued'to Washington
n?Ji Vj? P tra?n' He was accompa-
nied to the depot by a committee com-
&°T. 2 Kopperi, Col. Thomas Jack.
H. C. Hume, judge Sabin and judge Har
court He expressed himself as highly
pleased with the island city, and tilled his
traveling-bag with Galveston oranges, to
be taken to the capital. Later in the after-
noon M Marx and Capt P. Baker accom-
panied the guests to various points of in
terest about the city. After a drive on
the beach the cotton presses, hospitals and
postoftice were visited. The party then
called at the residences of H. Rosenberg
and Leon Blum. At 8 o'clock in the even-
ing they called at the residence of J. M
Brown.
This morning Capt. Davis, in charge of
the harbor improvement works, will meet
the deputation in the parlor at the Tre-
mont house, with his maps and plans, and
show what progress has been made in the
work.
Many citizens called at the hotel during
the evening to pay their respects.
Pemonai.
J. J. Dawson, of the New Orleans Tw/ts,
arrived on Sunday, and will remain a few
days in the city. He is at the Washington
hotel.
Maj. E. W. Cave, treasurer of the Texas
Central railway company, who has been
doing the honors of his company for the
distinguished gentlemen, accompanied
them to this city.
Judge Gustavo Cook, of Houston, came
on the noon train to open court.
Gen. Tom Harrison, of Waco, is attend-
ing the supreme court.
CoL A. S. Roberts, of Austin, and Mr.
A. B. Kerr, of Flatonia, are visiting the
Capt. Frank W. SheafFer, a prominent
sheep-raiser of Nueces county, passed
through the city on Sunday, going north
for the purpose of buying thoroughbred
bucks for his rancho.
Mr. T. A. Grave, a prominent merchant
of Cuero, arrived on the Sunday steamer
from Inciianola.
Mr. J. Steele, of Louisville, Kentucky,
who is on a business visit to Texas, is at
the \\ ashington hotel.
Ex-state senator Swift, of Nacogdoches,
is in the city and paid the News office a
visit.
Frank Henderson, Esq., with his bride,
were in the city on Sunday, returning
from their honeymoon trip to Now Or-
leans.
Capt. C. L. Thumond, sheriff of Vic-
toria, arrived on the Norfolk from Indian-
ola on Sunday on his way to Austin.
Visited the cotton exchange: Wm. E.
Campbell, Brenham; Wm. E. Everts
Harlem plantation: L R. Sims, Fort
Worth, Texas; Fred Kasten, Hempstead;
J< hu J. Dawson, New Orleans; H. Kop-
pel, Round Rock; E. D. Hull, Cedar
Bayou; J. M. Asbcroft, Sulphur Springs;
F. \Viegand, Brenham; Felix Haltf, city.
Departures via the I. and G. N.: HJ
Hamlin, U. S. senator, Washington; W^
M. Robinson, New York; Mrs. Rosejrans,
Miss Rosecrans, Chicago; F. Ulrich, St.
Louis.
Departures via the Morgan line: J. C.
Fisher, New York; R. P. Halligan, St.
Louis; L. J. Howard. Mrs. Farciola, R.
Stewart and wife, C. E. Hancock, C. Able,
New Orleans.
Lee No. 5's Ball.
The anniversary of the birthday of
Gen. Robert E. Lee was celebrated by
Lee steam fire company No. 5 with a
grand masquerade and fancy dress ball
last night in Artillery hall. When the
maskers had gathered in the hall the many
gay costumes presented a dazzling specta-
cle. A large number of the disguises were
got up with much tact and skill, and re-
cognition was impossible. The floor com-
mittee were undivided in their attention
to the guests, all were provided with part-
ners in quadrille or waltz and made to
have a good time generally. At midnight
a bounteous repast was discussed with a
hearty relish, after which the dance again
went on, joy was unconfined, and the
hor} flp gieCP till mOTO.
final call of the first assignment, and it ap-
l>earing to the court that in the case of R.
L. Dunman vs. Gullett & Townsend, on
appeal from Refugio county, that the ap-
pellant neither appeared in person, by at-
torney nor by briefs, it was ordered that
said appeal be dismissed for want of pro-
secution.
Mrs. C. Rauch vs. the State. Appeal
f rom DeWitt county. Submitted on briefs
by the state.
"Court adjourned till Wednesday morn-
ing, at 11 o'clock.
Criminal District Court.
The court met to-day at one o'clock,
when the grand jury presented the follow
ing report:
Galveston, Jan. 20, 1879.
Hon. Gustave Cook, judge of the criminal dis
trlct court for Galveston county:
Hon. Sir—The grand jury for the Janu-
ary term, 1879, of your court, having
ompleted its labors, after investigating
every matter of violation of law that was
known by its members, or brought before
us, respectfully report that in addition we
investigated the manner in which the com-
missioners court was having the accounts
of the county keDt with the collector of
taxes and treasurer.
The investigation showed that heretofore
a careless and unbusiness-like manner ex
isted which complicated and caused delay
in the settlements with the collector of
taxes. We also find the county collector
lerelict in his duty in the collection of
state and county occupation taxes past
due, resulting in great loss to the revenue
of tne county. We recommend that the
commissioners court require of the treas
urer, with the filing of his monthly re
ports, to file also a certificate from the
cashier of the bank in which he makes de
posits of county funds, that there is so
much to his credit as treasurer the same
'lay of report. And, f urther, when any
ex-official surrenders his office to his suc-
cessor and receives an acquittal of his re-
sponsibilities, that he be required to sur-
render all books and archives owned by
the county to his successor.
In the matter of gambling, we are of the
opinion that if the mayor of the city
would do his duty, there would be no of-
fenses of that character to occupy the time
of grand jurors.
H. C. Stone, Foreman.
Judge Cook thanked the grand jury for
their report, and stated that it was their
duty to examine into the acts of public
officials. He was glad they had so done.
It was a matter of congratulation that no
cases o£ serious crime had been before
them, as it showed a healthy moral tone
in the community. He would now dis-
charge them from further attendance
upon the court.
The following petit jurors were then
sworn in: Matt. "V: oung, B. Loughrey, C.
A. Kaufman, George E. Clothier, B. M.
Fleming, V. H. Phelps, John Chubb, E,
Fribourg, W. E. Hutcheson, W. Hoffman.
George Bauhrens, Georgo Jalonick, Jake
Heffinton. Wm. Werner, F. Thiedsfeldts.
H. Owen, Mike Andrews.
In the case of the State vs. B. & P. Tier-
nan a nol. pros, was entered.
The grand jury, having failed to indict,
the followine persons were discharged by
the court: P. N. Chase, H. Miller, Cifa
Miller, Kate Stout, Alice Kelise, M. Tra-
vers, John Carter and Thomas McConnell.
There are but three felony cases pre-
sented this term.
The following additional setting of cases
was had:
Tuesday, Jan. 21.—State vs. Bill Blake
Magruder Woods, Andrew Hinchell ant
Andrew Sawyer.
Friday, Jan 24.—State vs. John Carson
do. vs. Andrew Wright.
Tuesday, Jan. 28.—State vs. J. J. Rea-
gan.
The court is determined to try all occu-
pation tax cases coming before him this
term.
Court adjourned to meet to-morrow at
10 A. m.
District Court.
Court met this morning and transacted
the following business:
Felix Hallf vs. F. Vos Burgh and C. H.
Hagood. Judgment final by default, and
court assessed the damages at $1093 31 and
costs.
P. J. Willis & Bro. vs. Frederick Seydler
et als. On note and injunction. Injunc-
tion dissolved, and judgment final by de-
fault as to defendant, Frederick Seydler,
and the court assesses the damages at
$1S96 34, judgment to bear interest at 12
per cent, and costs of suit.
The McPhaul vs. Lapsely case was still
on trial when the court rose.
On the motion docket, the motion to
amend order of dismissal in case of J. H.
Washington and wife vs. Jos. Cuney and
wife was heard and overruled.
County Court
Court met tliis morning and made the
following order : It is this day ordered by
the court that rule No. b of this court
heretofore made fixing each Saturday oc-
curring during the terms of the court for
the hearing of matters in probate be va-
cated and annulled, in so far as the same
fixes the hearing of said matters in pro-
bate on Saturdays; and it is further or-
dered that each Monday occurring during
the terms of the court be fixed as the days
for the hearing of matters in probate in
this court, provided that on the Monday
occurring in a jury week the said matters
shall be subject to jury trials:and that the
same are to so continue until otherwise or-
dered by the court.
Alter which it adjourned to meet to-
morrow, 21st inst., at the usual hour.
County Commissioners Court.
The court met at 3.30 o'clock this even-
ing. All members present.
the JAIL AGAIN.
Mr. Lauve stated, as requested by the
court on Saturday, he had called upon
Mr. Lowell and Mr. Heiner, with regard to
the change in the contract. Mr. Heiner
stated that he had only one objection to
any alteration; that was his reputation as
an architect. He was prepared to show
that no extra money had been spent on the
jail.
Major Mott stated that he was author-
ized by Mr. Lowell to state that he had no
objection to any change in the contract
He was in the hands of the court. [Maj< r
Mott here read the objectionable clause in
the contract, already published by us,
leaving out the last few lines. 1
Mr. Goggan called Maj. Mott's attention
to the lapsus.
Maj. Mott would say that the clause re-
ferred to was customary, and read from
an Indiana contract in proof of his state-
ment. This was a contract entered into
for building a court-house in one of the
counties of Indiana. He also read from an
English work on architecture.
Mr. Goggan asked where the work was
printed, and how long ago?
„-.Maj. Mott stated in London; but he said
the Indiana contract was only two yea) s
old. Sloan on Architecture lays down the
same forrfi.
Mr. Lauve said it was a very liberal
agreement. An architect was more than
an ordinary man, feeling pride ia his pr< -
fession, in carrying out trusts confided w
him, having extraordinary privileges.
These were granted in public buildings,
where no one man has full control. It is
everybody's business and nobody s busi-
ness. If the building was a stcre or pri-
vate building, the owner would control the
architect ana supervise it himself.
Judge Williams said the architect under
this contract was absolutely under the con-
trol of his employer. The contract did not
give him the right to make any change.
Mr. Goggan wanted the contract to be
as plain as the three first letters of the al-
phabet. He did not want anything vague,
that might involve the county in law.
The people were now ground down by tax-
ation.
Mr. Mott said he represented Mr. Low-
ell. The board who passed this knew what
they were doing. The contract was sign-
ed, sealed and executed. He here read Mr.
Steiner's report as follows:
report of the architect.
Galveston, Tex., January 20, 1879.
Hon Wm. H. Williams, County Judge Pre-
siding, and the Honorable Commissioners of
Galveston county:
Gentlemen—Herewith is a report of the
progress of the work upon the new jail
now in course of erection under my super-
vision. After the award of the contract
(July 10, 1878,) I prepared all such addi-
tional full-size detail drawings as I thought
might be necessary in course of the erec-
tion of the building, and on the 14th of
the same month work was commenced on
tho excavation for the foundation. Many
places were found, the site of which had
served as cesspools, where the ground was
soft, and not suitable for the direct recep-
tion of the foundations. All such points I
required of the contractor to carefully fill
in, and use two-inch thick cypress planks
underneath the foundations, and to the
width of them. At the time of the com-
pletion of the foundations, the excessive
rains of the early part of August materi-
ally aided in settling them, which in re-
spect to quality of material and workman-
nip could not be better. In this connec-
tion I desire to give credit due the con-
tractonfor the substantial manner in which
this part of the work was performed. The
inability to get stone at the quarries
somewhat delayed the progress of the
works at the ground line, but it
was rapidly pushed forward upon
the reception of it. The stone used
in the building, 1 think, as a whole, the
best specimen of stone from Texas quar-
ries. The brick work upon the building is
about complete, and only a cesspool yet
remains to be built, and the exterior work
to be pointed up to complete that portion
of the work. The carpentry, plumbing,
gas, plaster and galvanized iron work are
each progressing in perfect accord with
the specifications and the plans to the sat-
isfaction of your architect. The iron
work of the cells is being set up, and near-
ly all material for them is upon the
ground, and I believe your honorable
court will agree with me that the works
could not be better executed nor a more
secure prison devised, unless it were only
to repeat over and over the barriers now
being placed into position. I n the course
of the works, I found it necessary to
change the slate mentioned in the specifi-
cations, as said slate was not in the mar-
ket, and could be had only in a manner
not contemplated by the specifications—
that of giving a monopoly to or of favor-
ing any parties. The slate I authorized
Mr. H. Lowell, the contractor, to have put
upon the roof is of a uniform thickness
and color, a smooth-laying slate, and be-
ing hard enough not to be brittle, and in
every respect equal, if not superior, to
that "originally intended to be used. The
market value of both slates is the same.
I caused the contractor to cut all slates for
the entire Mansard roof, thus using
smaller slate, which involved to him over
one-third additional work over that con-
templated, or an expense of about
one hundred dollars, for which he
agreed to make no additional charge. By
this change of size the slate lay closer to
the rounding parts of the roof, and make
a better appearance than larger ones
would. The change of slate was not made
by me until after the committeee of the
court signing the contract and the com-
mittee of finance of the last court of com-
missioners had been informed of it. Up
to date I have issued to the contractor cer-
tificates upon the works to the extent of
$18,000, while the works now at the build-
ing embrace a cost of nearly $30,000.
During the last sessions of your honorable
court reference has been made looking to
the passing of an order to allow no extra
charges to enter into the contract of the
jail. In reference thereto I beg leave to
state that it has been my constant aim to
allow no extra charges to creep into the
structure in any manner, and it is no little
pride to me to contemplate a public build-
ing, four-fifths complete, without one dol-
lar of such charges against it, and I ask
due credit for it, although it is, perhaps, no
more than your honorable court and the
citizens of Galveston have a right to ex-
pect—the faithful discharge of the duties
of the position entrusted to me—yet. at
various times, I have caused, in the differ-
ent parts of the building, work to be done
which was not originally apprehend-
ed by the contractor, but which
would have as much claim to extra work
and charges as many that are usually
made and allowed for." With great respect,
I'.have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
Eugene T. Heiner,
Architect, Galveston County Jail.
Major Mott wished to state, on Mr.
Heiner's behalf, that he was a young man
whose reputation was to him very valu-
able. It had been his pride to erect a
building according to the specifications and
plans without any additional money being
spent on it. The contemplated action of
the commissioner's court, in changing the
clause of the contract alluded to, might be
regarded by the public as a reflection upon
Mr. Heiner.
Judge Williams said, with regard to the
clause, it was customary to insert it in
contracts. He ought to know this, for it
had been his business for nine years.
At request of Major Mott, Mr. Lowell
stepped forward and said not a cent addi-
tional expense had been incurred in build-
ing the jail.
Mr. Goggan suggested the change he
thought necessary in the contract.
Mr. Lauve stated that Mr. Heiner had
informed him there were $30,000 of work
now on the ground, and $5000 more would
be sufficient to complete it.
Judge Williams thought any change
would be a slur not only upon the archi-
tect, but upon the former commissioners
court, and he knew that court had studied
the interests of the citizens of Galveston
as closely as any body of men could. They
had carefully read the contract and knew
all its provisions.
Judge Jones, on being asked by Mr.
Goggan if he had ever noticed this clause,
replied that he had not; he lived in the
country and was not present at the time it
was acted upon. He had trusted the mat-
ter to Mr. "iard and Judge Williams. He
suggested that Mr. Heiner be asked to
make a verbal promise to the court not to
incur additional expense without notif ying
them.
Mr. Goggan thought there should be no
verbal agreements. It was proper to be
put in writing, and as Mr. Lowell made no
objection, he saw no reason why the pre-
caution he required should not be reduced
to writing.
Mr. Frisbie proposed that Mr. Heiner be
required to enter into an agreement in
writing to incur no extra expense without
the consent of the court.
Judge Williams and Mr. Lauve thought
this contemplated change would be a reflec-
tion upon the architect. He (Mr. L.) saw
nothing, except the slate, which was not a
full compliance with the terms of the con-
tract; Mr. Heiner comes here very highly
recommended as a man of integrity and
ability.
Judge Williams said the court had con-
tracted with him without a knowledge of
his recommendations. This act had the
appearance of heartless censure of their
predecessors.
Mr. Goggan thought it was much better
to guard against danger. He saw no re-
flection in it upon the architect.
Judge Williams accused Mr. Goggan of
publishing an interview in the Galveston
News which outraged him.
Mr. Goggan said what he had asserted in
the interview were facts.
Mr. Frisbie could not see why Mr.
Heiner could not enter into a private
agreement with this court to allow no ex-
tras to be spent upon the jail.
Mr. Lauve suggested that a resolution
be entered on the minutes, showing that
this court regards the sense of the contract
to be. that no material alteration or addi-
tional expense be incurred without the con-
sent of the court.
A resolution to above effect was adopted,
and Messrs. Heiner and Lowell required to
assent to it.
tax collector's papers.
Mr. Leonard appeared with the papers of
tax collector Dean, which were before the
court on Saturday, asking the court to
certify to them as corrected papers.
Judge Williams said the court had no
power under the law to sign these papers,
and the court peremptorily and positively
refused to do so.
consultation meeting.
It was agreed that a private meeting of
the members be held at commissioner
Lauve's office, for the purpose of arranging
a basis of taxation for next year, and at-
tending to other county matters prior to
their submission to the c ourt.
accounts to be paid.
The following accounts were approved
and ordered to be paid:
F. L. Frank, $3; D. J. May, $6; T. W.
English, $36; Preston & Robira,
Greenleve, Block & Co., $31 25; Galveston
Gas Co., $36; St. Mary's hospital, $84ti SO;
do., $3o2 40; C. Jordan, $223 tf); City hos-
p Lai. $220 80; M. Cahill, $33; Levy Bros,
oi Owens, $77 75; Bob Dunkin, $o; Bob
Henchman, $2 25; T. K. Thompson. $42 75;
Preston & Robira, $b 50; I. Goldstein,
$*<i0 95; Murphy & Brockelman, *44 *,5;
Sonnentheil & Lion, $14 50; J. S. Brown
& Co., 50c.; R. J. Hughes (insurance:,
$164; Henry Wier,$5; E. P. Howe, $16 25;
W. A. Hutchings, $4 50; Galveston Gts
Co., $49 20; Murphy <fc Brockelman,
$14 50; C. Jordan, Jr., $20 15; Albert Da-
vis, $5; sheriff of Brazoria county, $114 75;
Galveston Bank and Trust Co., $25: R. H.
Read, $5: Galveston New?, $5; Gregory &
Hill, $1; W. A. Hutchings, ; Alex. Samp-
son, $10; M. Strickland, $76 53; Henry
Weyer, $5; M. Strickland, $5 75; J. S.
LeClere, $60.
Court adjourned subject to call at 5.45
o'clock.
Recorder's Court.
Hy. Magnan, accused of using abusive
language to John Falkenhagen, .was put on
trial. It appeared from the evidence the
daughter of the accused had bought
dime's worth of butter, which was Re-
turned as not merchantable, but would not
be received. When Magnan came home
he went to see the cause why the butter
would not be taken back, and Falkenhagen
said Magnan called him a wife-killer, a
Dutch descendant of a female canine, and
other epithets. All this Magnan denied,
and satisfying the recorder that he had
not violated the law, he was let off.
John Dunn, charged by officer William
Donovan with striking John Herbert in
front of the beer saloon of John Bell, was
fined $2 50. Officer Gannon swore that
after his first arrest and release he knocked
down an old man: that Dunn's associates
rescued him from this officer when he ar-
rested him, etc. The recorder marked him
down $2 50 more.
A. J. Barton, a plasterer, disorderly con-
duct in trying to whoop like an Indian, was
dismissed, as this was nis first appearance.
George Lyons, a sailor belonging to the
English ship Cordova, was found drunk
with his pants down. When remonstrated
with, he threw brickbats at the officer; for
all of Which he was fined.
Geo. Bariafour, accused of disorderly
conduct, was let off.
H. Miller, colored, who hauls cotton,
struck Martin Delaney in the mouth be-
cause he would not stand the drinks. The
recorder fined him $1.
Henry Benker, charged with being drunk
and unable, was proved to be a general
nuisance. He has oeen drunk for over a
week, and goes about the street with his
shirt tail hanging out in an unwashed
state. His wife washes for the support of
herself and two little children, while he
drinks and sleeps in the police station.
Fined $5 or ten days.
Chas. Wallis, colored, accused of disor-
derly conduct, was proved to lounge about
five cent-drinking saloons and sing and
shout. The recorder fined him $5.
Mathew Jennings and Wm. Kuhn, the
first a sailor on the Cordova, the last sea-
man on the Rosina, were arrested for fight-
ing on Market street, between Twenty-
third and Twenty-fourth. They were ad-
judged guilty and fined $2 50 each or five
days.
Miss Mary Ann Magee, white, who said
she was a female servant, was found at the
corner of Tremont and Market streets in
a state of drunkenness, lying down. She
acknowledged the fact with grief, and re
fused to state for whom she worked. The
recorder let her off this time.
Alice Kline, colored, for theft of money
from the person of John Cheskie, was sent
before the grand jury.
F. N. Chase, H. Miller, Celia Miller and
Kate Stout, all accused of assault and bat-
tery on the person of W. P. Robins, were
sent before tne grand jury.
The Secret Discovered.
Great revolution in Shirt-maxing ! 20
)er cent, commission paid to agents saved
)V purchasing direct from the only Shirt
Manufactory in Galveston. "A word to
the wise is sufficient." Shirts cut and
fitted on a new and improved plan. Partly
made Shirts, bodies of Wamsutta cotton,
fine linen bosoms and cuffs, guaranteed a
>erfect fit, ready to be made at home, 6
or $4. Shirts complete, made to order, 6 for
$8 and upwards. G. T. Morris, Postoffice
street (Ballinger & Jack's building). Box
288.
On entering Galveston the traveler first
sights the Tremont House, situated
the central portion of the city, towering
above all other buildings. This magnifi-
cent structure, erected at a cost of up-
wards of $400,000, is now open to the pub-
lic. The owners have placed the house
under the able management of Mr. Geo.
McGinley, who thorougly understands the
wants of his patrons. They have spared
no expense in newly carpeting and fur-
nishing the building throughout, and the
delightfully ventilated apartments afford
every convenience of a modern hotel.
Beauclerc, (late of the West End, Long;
Branch. ) chef de cuisine, with his corps o]!
talented assistants, is one of the features
which tends to render a sojourn at the
house agreeable. To the traveling public
or permanent guests the Tremont certainly
offers superior advantages to any hotel in
the south at $3 per day.
A Remarkable Result.—It makes no
difference how many physicians or how
much medicine you have tried, it is now
an established fact that German Sirup is
the only remedy which has given complete
satisfaction in severe cases of Lung Dis-
eases. It is true there are yet thousands
of persons who are predisposed to Throat
ana Lung Affections, Consnmption, Hem-
oiThages, Asthma, Severe Colas settled on
the Breast, Pneumonia, Whooping Cough
etc., who nave no personal knowledge o:
Boschee's German Sirup. To such we
would say that 50,000 dozen were sold last
year without one complaint. Consump-
tives, try iust one bottle. Regular size 75
cents. Sold by D. E. Schoolfield, Gal-
veston.
Great Inducements.
In order to make room for the coming
spring stock, I offer my tremendous anc
elegant assortment of boots and shoes at
greatly reduced prices. Goods sold cheaper
than any other establishment in this city
I purchase strictly for cash, and conse-
quently can offer better advantages
boots and shoes than any of my competi
tors. Come and be convinced. My stock
of boots, shoes, slippers, in fact all kinds
of footware for laaies, gents and children,
is un^qualed and unsurpassed in this city.
M. Kory,
Proprietor Mammoth Boot and Shoe Store.
Market street, near 22d.
Fine Arts Made Permanent.
blessing & brother to the front.
W ith pleasure we announce that we are
now prepared to make permanent Chro-
motypes, Portraits in Carbon and Trans-
parencies; also Carbon Porcelains. Prints
furnished from our collection of negatives,
or from life, from miniature to life-size, at
short noticed Blesstng & Bro.,
174 Tremont Street.
Fo* upwards of 30 years Mas. WnfSLow'
Soothing Sirup has been used for children,
corrects acidity of stomach, relieves wind co-
lic, dysentery and diarrhea, regulates the bow-
els, whether aris'g from teething or other cause'
An old and well-tried remedy. 25c. a bottle.
Are you going behind in business ? Send
for the Weekly Financial Report of Alex.
Frothingrham Str Co.. brokers, 12 Wall streetv
New York, which is sent free, and contains
information how, by investing $50 to $100 in
stock operations, $1000 is frequently male.
more explicit information as to how
they differ, and what they differ from.
8AI.UTATION8.
The chapter on Salutations shows that
the superior people of New York have
carried the practice of etiquette to a high
level. The author starts with the as-
sumption that "if bowing to a lady ex
pressed deference, then might any gen-
tleman incline his head to every woman
he met." This seems based on the be-
lief that every woman you meet on the
street is a lady, a fact which police sta-
tistics show to be untrue. But this is
of comparatively little importance, be-
cause it is well settled that bowing to a
lady does not express deference, but re-
cognition. The first point to be deter-
mined is who ought to bow first; and it
seems that in New York it is the lady's
right to recognize an acquaintance first.
The only exception to this rule is the case
of a young man who has been invited to
a house by a " matron with many social
cares, who "cannot charge her memory
with the features of her multitude of
young acquaintances." If a young man
who has been invited to such a matron';
house meets her in the street he may
bow first. We should be inclined to ad-
mit another exception—when a gentle
man meets a lady whom he knows to be
near-sighted without her glasses. In the
case of meeting a totally blind lady it is
difficult to know how to act. " a" faint
smile and a formal bow " is all that any
gentleman must expect from a lady—that
is, in public places. "Under all cir-
cumstances, upon the promenade,
the street, or in other public places,
her smiles are faint and her bows
are reserved, but they are not
discourteous." and it is pointedly and
most properly added that "no gentle-
man possesses the right to criticise this
dignified demeanor, no matter how cor-
dially she may have received him at a
recent ball, or when he last paid his re
spects to her at her home." In a private
house we suppose she may smije less
faintly, or even laugh outright. On en-
tering a parlor to pay a visit " a gentle
man," the author informs us, " should
always carry his hat, leaving his over-
shoes, overcoat and umbrella in the hall,
if it be winter time." But it must not
bo inferred from this that in summer it
is necessary for him to wear his over
shoes, overcoat and umbrella in making
a visit. To return to the street again,
an awkward question which muat have
often suggested itself to students of eti
quette is here neatly disposed of—what
should be done by a gentleman who
meets a lady in the street who is offend-
ed with him, but whom " he may re
spect and feel kindly toward?" Under
these circumstances, " it is permitted to
him to express his continued reverence
by uncovering his head in her presence
but he has no right to look at her as she
passes. He must drop his eyes." The
chapter on
BALLS, PARTIES AND OF.BMANS,
raise some hard questions, among
others one which, as the author says
has long been in dispute, viz: " Which
side of the stairway, the rail or the
wall, should be accorded to a lady?
The question has, it seems, been dis
cussed by gentlemen " as if it were for
them to decide, which it is not by any
means." Such ladies, she pointedly
adds, " as have been given their choice"'"
have invariably said: "Permit me to
take your left arm with my right hand,
and it does not matter whether it is wall
or rail that I am nearest in going up or
down stairs."
DIJSSEK GIVING AND DINING OCT.
In chapter x there are some direc
tions with regard to •' dinner giving and
dining out" which will prove of value
to the young and inexperienced. "If
wine be provided and the guest does not
approve of it, a private table is not
suitable place for expressing individual
convictions." He is further directed to
• receive or turn the wine in the differ
ent glasses sparingly, and make no
comment." At a public dinner " the
freedom of the occasion permits
noticeable rejection of wines," though
according to our experience this is
freedom not much taken advantage of.
We miss one direction in this chapter
which we remember to have seen in
old English book of etiquette, a maxim
observed by the superior families of
New York, though of English origin-
" Do not throw your bones under the
table or put them upon your neighbor's
plate."
It will be seen from the above ex
tracts that there has been envolved in
New Y«rk a delicate and reined code
which ought to answer all the purposes
c* the city, considering its present rate
oi growth, for some years to come.
Centaur Liniments.
Suffer not— there is relief. The effects of the Centaur Liniments in subduing pain,
healin? Sores and banishing Rheumatism, are little less than miracles " The most wonderful
external remedies ever produced. '—N. Y. Tribune There is no kind of Sprain, Wound, Bum
or Scald they will not cure - no case of long standing Rheumatism. Neuralgia or Weak
Back they will not Benefit. The White is for Family use and the Yellow for Animal
use. Do not longer be ueceived. Send lor the Centaur Receipt B<*>k; it contains the testimo-
nials of the most remarkable cures ever effected by any remedy. Jt will be sent you gratis. The
Centaur Liniments are sold everywhere, for 5 ' cents and one dollar j>er bottle.
THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 46 Dey St., ]N. Y.
( Kitoris is the great Children's Medicine of tV.t-; country. It is pleasant to take, harm-
less and effective; gives the mother rest and tha child health; coits but 33 cents, and can be had
of any druggist.
OT7K BEST SOCIETY.
[From the New York Nation.]
" In response to numerous and con-
stant applications from all parts of the
country for information regarding social
forms and usages in New York," an
anonymous writer has prepared and
published a series of essays, under the
title of '' Social Etiquette of New York."
" Special pains have been taken to make
them represent faithfully and accurately
existing customs in New York society
in distinction from the many manuals
on the subject that have simply repro
duced the codes of Paris and London,"
The manual is designed to furnish
report or a description of our customs as
taught and practiced by tlie superior
families of New York." We have ex
amined this new code with care, and
can cordially recommend it for study
and adoption among superior families
the world over. Etiquette, as those who
have studied it most carefully well know
is an absorbing and inexhaustible sub-
ject of inquiry and analysis; and per
haps no better time for the publication
of a work on American etiquette could
have been selected than the present,
when an attempt is being made to intro
duce into Canada a distinctly foreign
code. For the benefit of families which
are trying to become superior we shall
give a few extracts from the manual.
" the value op etiqcettk."
The first chapter, on "The Value of
Etiquette," is, perhaps, hardly critical
enough to suit a severe taste. The
codes, the author observes, which dif-
ferent civilized nations " have provided
for themselves," to suit " their peculiar
sentiments and requirements," "serve,
as a music that is felt when not heard,
and communities walk by it in beautiful
harmony and ease;" and, carrying out
ti i? musical similitude, she adds that
" the slight and agreeable variations
w r.ch are often made in the forms and
tinges of well-bred people in their in-
tercourse with the world may be com-
n ired to the different parts of that same
melody" (i. e.. one " that sings itself in
uue s thoughts without a sound being
heard '). For those who do not believe
in the value of etiquette, the author
throws out the suggestion that " possi-
bly those vagrants who scorn etiquette,
and refuse to take the white high-road
of a refined civilization, do not possess
those necessary aptitudes for imitation
which are requisite for the easy acquire-
ment of customs and formalities which
are by birth alien to them;" but adds,
guardedly, that " if such undisciplined
persons would only submit to custom,
and use their best powers of adaptation,
they would soon discover that formality
is as easy as a tune," etc. This, how-
ever, is merely prefatory.
INTRODUCTIONS.
It is in the chapter on "Introduc-
tions," that we feel that we have really
reached the serious part of the work,
and the only fault that can be found
with it is perhaps a tendency to a slight
obscurity here and there. The state-
ment that " ladies of social equality are
introduced to each other," qualified or
fortified by what follows, " so also are
gentlemen," unquestionably correctly
describes the better practice as pre
vailing in New Y ork. But, when the
author says "it is probable that from
the foreign custom of announcing
guests from the thresholds of talons by a
loud-voiced servant is acquired our
habit of mentioning the name of the
less important or the younger person
first," we confess that we do not quite
follow her. Is it the loud-voiced ser-
vant who on the threshold of these
foreign talons announces the names of
persons younger or les» important than
himself? It has often struck us that
the Visitor was at great disadvantage
when compared with the loud-voiced
servant, and must feel himself very
much less important after the ceremony
than before it But what is the connec
tion between this foreign fashion and
our New York custom? Again, the
author tells us that '' the forms of in-
troductions and presentations must
necessarily differ in a country where an
equality of citizenship is established by
constitutional law," and we feel that
she is right, but should be elad of & little
I/eatberold.
A new chemical product has just been
brought out at Wheeling, W. Va., un
der the name of leatheroid. This name
was selected by its inventors on account
of its resemblance to leather. It is made
of two varieties, one being soft and
flexible like leather, the other hard like
gutta-percha or vulcanized rubber, re
sembling those materials in its density
strength and hardness, and, like them,
is susceptible of a very high polish
The leatheroid is manufactured from
vegetable fibre by a chemical process
which is patented. It is made in sheets
of twelve feet in length by four in
width, and can be made of any desired
thickness, from one-hundredth of
inch to one inch. The leatheroid has
been thoroughly tested as a substitute
for leather in the manufacture of trunks
and washers, for gutta-percha in combs,
napkin-rings, etc.; for tin and iron in
revolving cans arid bobbin-boxes for
cotton-mills; for walebones in whips
for copper in shoe tips; for wood in
chair seats, and also used in the manu
facture of friction pulleys for machin
ery cams, and, in fact, there seems to be
no end to the uses to which it can be ap
plied. Leatheroid can be made of any
color, though it is usually made brick
red to imitate leather or vulcanized rub-
ber; black, which is used in the manu-
facture of combs and canes, and wal
nut, which is used in chair seats. One
of the great advantages claimed for lea
theroid is that it is cheaper and better
than any of the materials which it is in
tended to replace. [American Manu
facturer.
Dan Rice, the veteran showman, de-
clares that he regrets four things in his
long and eventful life: "I. Learning
Miss Adelini Patti to swear when she
was a little girl in New Orleans and I
was teaching her horseback riding. 2.
That I did not, for my country1^ good,
buy up the delegates to the national con-
vention that nominated governor Sey-
mour for president when my represen-
tative telegraphed me I could get the
nomination for about $30,000. 3. lr
couraging little boys in early times o
steal under my tent to see the circ t.
Experience has proved that I was moral-
ly wrong, from the fact that when tl:ey
grew up~I had to instruct my men to
keep a good lookout or they would sfeal
the tentT 4. That I had not fol owed
over forty years ago the adviee of joliu
Newland Moffit, a great revivalist, to
become a minister of the gospel instead
of a minister of fur."
Railroad Acci«leut.
Cincinnati, Jan. 20.—The Pullman car,
on the train of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad due here this morning, was
thrown from the track by a broken rail,
near a gravel pit, seventeen miles from
here. J. E. Nathan, of New York, had his
shoulder dislocated, and Mack Sherry, of
New York, sustained a simple fracture of
a limb. Others were injured.
J. S
IMPORTERS OP
ENGLISH and
HARDWARE & CUTLERY.
SOLE AGESTTS FOR
The Celebrated Kelly Plows
ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL TO BE
The Best Cast Plows Now in Use
THE OLD RELIABLE GROCEH,
PETER GENGLER
At his old Stand, 227 and 229 Market Street,
JJAS LAID IN AN ENORMOUS
CHRISTMAS
NOT ONLY OF
STOCK,
FU
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, suitable for tlie Reason, >>nt ibanr
eoialif"*, aticti a* CHOICE WINES and LIQI ORs, STOCKED and
ICKIEO SAL.HOM* HEKKING, ANCHOVIES, K. SMAN SARDINES,
nrSTAiCO SARDINES, SMOKED and PICKLED EELS. RUSSIAN CA-
VIAR, a srreat variety " •*' " ""
kinds of DOMESTIC C]
CREAM CHEESE, MtE^STER CHEESE, FERRIS A: (O.'SCELFBlt4-
TED MEATS, DRIED and PICKLED MEATS, TONGUE, MINCED
MEATS, a large variety of FANCY CRACKER*, etc. Also
ty of GERMAN and DOMESTIC SAUSAGES, various
) CHEESE, also NEUFCH ATEL CHEESE, HOLLAND
MUENSTER CHEESE, FERRIS A: CO.'SCELEBMA-
IED and PICKLED MEATS, TONGUE, MIN»
iety of FANCY CRACKER*, etc. Also
WHOLESALE FROIT DEALER.
Plenty of Polite and Attentive Clerks Will Wait on Ton.
BOOTS SHOES!
At the Very Lowest Bottom Prices,
AT
FLATTO BROTHERS.
SHOES
nrLd Children
QXJR WINTER STOCK OF
BOOTS AND
For Gentlemon, Xiadlet
CANNOT BS EXCELLED!
AT THE VERY LOWEST BOTTOM PRICES!
Fine Gentlemen's CUSTOM! WORK a Specialty
FLATTO
Under tlie Opera House.
Orders from the Country Promptly Attended to.
ES uxr KL 33
We Have Determined to Begin the New Year by Reducing the
Price of Boots and Shoes,
AND THEREBY ADDING TO OCR ALREADY
mOHEASED NUMBER of PA.TR.ON8
WE HAVE A NICE
LADIES' KID BUTTON SHOES IOR $2 00
LADIES' FOXED LACE FOR V5c
LADIES' CALF SKIN LACE FOR 1 00
LADIES' SERGE SLIPPEKS FOR 50c
BOYS', YOUTHS and MISSES' GAITERS FROM SI 00 UPWARDS.
WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR ASSORTMENT OF FINE GOODS FOR GKN-
Uemen and Ladies" wear. In Ladies' Sh; t«r- -are zb. Gondola. Vienna. Aimee, Carf
and Empress stvtes. In Gentlemen, we have ele^an~. Doofcie acd Gaiters. Box and
Plain Toes, Low-Quarters. Alexis Budcies. and a other sryles.
N. B.—Clreat Bargains la Soiled Goods. Call and Save Honey at
W E 1ST
ISLAND CITY SHOE STORE,
165 Market Street, bet. 21st and 22d Streets.
S. DA
OF
DIRECT IMPORTER
WINES, BRA]\rr>XES, OINS, EtO
Sole Agent at Galveston for 11 OSSKAM GERSTLEY & CO.'S
%vell known
Monogram, Reserve, Orion Club and Saratoga
W HIS KL I E S .
Also for ALBERT MAYER'S, THANN (Alsace) BALLON
BITTERS, AHISSETTE, and ASSORTED CORDIALS AND LIQUORS
KRUG'S CHAMPAGNE.
And LEMP'S ST. LOUIS LAGER BEER.
fff- ORDERS FOR DIRECT SHIPMENTS SOLICITED. de« 8m
Groceries! Groceries 2
THE GALVESTON CASH GROCERY
IS EYER ALIVE TO THE WANTS OF THE PEOPLE.
PnESH ARB.IV AT.S :
Ferris's Hams, B. Bacon, Smoked Beef, F. OT. Beef
Chip Beef, Pig's Feet, Pickle Tripe, Plum Pud-
ding, Mince OTeat, Sweet Cider. Parched
Coffee and Pure Teas.
n fact every article that is needed to supply the wants of the most fastidious. Quick Sale?
and Small Profits.
COM E AND EXAMINE,
SATISFACTION GUARANTEE!!.
de22 tm J. P. BOONE.
ottctuked
fOR PLEASURE,
COMFORT, HE AIT/1
SMOKE THE
ONLY BY
W.T.BubckWklli je Ca
BEARS TB
^POPULAR BECAUSE RELIABLE
The Broken Cable.
Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 19.—Tlie break
in the direct cable, which occurred on tue
4th instant, has been located in water
from 20 to 25 fathoms deep, about six
miles from Torbay. Arrangements aie
progressing to repair it.
Fire ill Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 20.—a fire at the
woolen mills of John Brown & Sons,
Eighth and Tasher streets, destroyed
everything, leaving only the walls. Loss
on building and machinery $260,000, cov-
ered by insurance.
Destruction of a Kentucky Town.
Louisville, Jan. 19.—A dispatch to the
Courier-Journal states that the whole
business portion of Allenville, Ky., was
burned yesterday.
Coin and Currency.
In Italy th?re are six banks having the
right to issue paper money without being
compelled by law to have a reserve in
coin. In this country no such privilege is
allowed, but every free American citizei
with the requisite coin or currency in hii,
possession, can make the tirst step on the
high road to success by investing in one of
Buck's New Brilliant Stoves, for wood or
coal.
Officer Gannon found the door of Laba-
die's store open at 9.30 p. m. A thorough
search revealed the fact that nothing had
disappeared.
«T. XV. BYRNES,
Asphalt Roofing and Paving Contractor,
Of my ASPHALT HOOFING AND PA TING are bow in «se la this city, aad
I refer to all citizens who haTe given me their patronage, as to lb charactef
and durability. Notwithstanding quarantine restrictions, I am still prepared
to execute all contracts intrusted to ine with dlii atch and at non-qnaiantliu
prices.
Office, NEWS BUILDOG—-Postoffice Box No. 403.
THE GALVESTON NEWS
JOB PRINTING OFFICE
—is by FAR the—
Largest Establishment of the kind in tfie Southern States,
XSD CONSEQUENTLY CAJ9 OO
WORK CUFAPER AND BETTER than any of If Competitors
Guinness's
Stout,
rjhx undersigned recommends him-
self to the public for subscriptions to English
and German Periodicals. He will deliver the
same within the city, or mail them to sub-
scribers outside, and appoints either of the
following places for orders to be left: No. 1W
Winnie street, between 21st and 22d; MILLER
BROS., Market street, between 21st and22d;
L LOVENBERG, corner 22d and Strand; S.
MOONEY, corner Tremont and Market. Ad-
dress letters to L HOLSTEIN,
no24 3m su tu th to Box 578.
Al>
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3XEBRATET) botti.rS
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SKIRT DEPOT
AND *
Gents' Furnishing Goods
GOGGAN BUILDING,
Market and 22d Street
the celebrated bottling of
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Wor Smle AU O-rrr the WoJ-ld.
no? 3m eod 4thp
Ruling and binding—the facilities
of the News Bindery for executing flrst-
class wort of every description is unsurpassed
1b the south. An examination of prices wil
prove this.
Binding what is bidding—at the
Galveetoa News Bindery.
ttewSoodsatLowPriees.
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BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE.
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