The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 128, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 28, 1883 Page: 4 of 4
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■ GENERAL, AGENTS
I HERRIIG'S
I riRE AND ECSGLAE-rHCOr
' SAFES.
Larjo Stock Now in Stox'e, Cralveston.
j Ictus.
Saturday, July 28, 1883.
Daily "Weather Heport.
"War Department—Signal Service L:nite<3 States
Army —Division of Telegrams and Reports for
Benefit of Commerce unci Agriculture—Me-
teorological Record, Galveston, July 27, J&&3,
-Tber.i Wind. Kain.iWeather.
99
91
87
94
91
i SE
SE
SE
I S
12
14*
10
.00 Fair.
.0-0 Clear.
.00 Clear.
.00 Fair.
.00 Cloudy..
^meter in last eitrht hours:
Iw'.ianola. .U2 rise; New Or-
10: Palestine. 0.
■>meter in last twenty-four hours:
adianola. 1 fall; ^ew Orleans, 3
Palestine, 0.
special Weaiher Report from Galves-
ton Cotton Belt*
Galveston. July 27. —Observations showing
highest and lowest temperature and rainfall, for
the past twenty-l'our hours, taken daily, at 5
o'clock p. ra.:
Local itv.
Galveston
Houston
Hempstead...
Hearno
Corsicana
Dallas
Palestine —
Tyler
Longview
Austin
Huntsvllle....
Lullnj*
Weinier
8our Lake...
Orange
Weatherford.
Belton
Cuero
tnterriational § OL Ncrthsm R. B.
TIME BETWEEN
GALVEST0X & ST. LOUIS
only 3s hours. ,
Leave Galveston 4:40 p. m.
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a. m.
SO CHANGE OF CARS OF ANY DESCRIPTION.
J"uA|iyiaci>rASMARA, Ticket Agent.
Maximum
Minimum
Rain-
Temperature.
Temperature.
fa!!.
r»i ....
81
... .00
£W
70
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97 ...
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. . . . . 74
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74
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Mean Minimum. Mean Rain fall.
74.0 ....
.. .00
■9 G. & S■ X1 ■ H»
i THREE TRAINS DAILY
between Galveston and Houston.
GALVESTON. Arrive.
3:30 p.m. I 10:00 a.m. 4:15 p. m,
55:30 p. m.
HOUSTON. Arrive.
[5 p. m. | 10:40 a. m.. 5:30p. m.,
I *8:0C p. m.
inday. Sunday last traiu for Hous-
u 10 p.m. Ar. Houstou midnight.
£ew Orleans and poiuts East and
p. in. train.
J. H. .MILLER,
Agent. Ticket Agent.
TiE^CITY.
Improvements.
A News reporter, in talking with a prominent
builder and contractor, yesterday, was told that the
amount of building and improvement in the nature
of house-building and construction now going in
Galveston, is greater by long odds than it has ever
lieen at this season of the year, and further, that
in the coming fall the volume of building will very
materially Increase. This is assuredly a gratifying
evidence of the prosperity which attends the city.
The Dry Spell.
The two or three showers of rain that have fallen
in the past two weeks have amounted to just about
enough wetness to tantalize a dried-out commu-
nity. Locally speaking, Galveston wants water,
and wants it very badly. This statement is not
thrown out as a hiut to the city fathers to hurry
up the waterworks question: it is .simply given as
a plain bare fact. In many parts of the city, es
pecialiy at tenement houses, cisterns are dry. and
a good rain would now prove a blessing all around.
By tho Rules of tho Sling-.
It is said that two uien. named Walsh and
Goghan or Goggan, one a railroader and the other
a wharf man, met under the Marquis of Qucens-
burv rules on the lower end oi the beach at !
o'clork yesterday afternoon. The statement goes
kthat the men were together the night before drink-
Ting pretty freely, and in the discussion of matters
^connected with the manly art and the prize ring,
differences of opinion were expressed, which final
Iv led to a banter between the parties named. The
time was set; and with their seconds they made
prompt appearance on the ground. The Xf.ws re-
porter's information is to the effect that nine
rounds were fought, and that one of the parlies
was severely punished.
L\A Daytime Robbery.
Yesterday morning, between 6 and 7 o'clock. Mr.
|££. li. Castleton's <irug store was robbed of an iron
g containing 868 Mr Castleton only keeps money
in:. re to pay ordinary current bills,
Tilmds for this purpose he lias been in the habit
of plalcing in an iron box. made for the purpose,
in hid writing desk. This desk is his personal
property, no one connected with the store having
right of access to it. Night before last, when he
left tliie store he seeurelv locked the street do r
next to the desk, but yesterday morning when he
came down he found this door open This sur-
prised jhim and he began looking about, the result
being the discovery that the box and current cash
was '"out on a visit.What the oflicers will
evolve from the case may form the second chap-
ter, but up to now there is nothing iu the shape of a
clew to the robbery.
~ ^tantical^JNotes.
The barge Lee arrived from Buffalo bayou with
C4 bales of flat cotton, some wool, hides and sun-
dries.
The steamship I. C. Harris arrived from Morgan
City at noon, and sailed again at 1.30 p. in. for
Brownsville and the lower coast.
The steamship St. Mary arrived from Indianola
at G a. m., and sailed again at noon for Morgan
City.
The bark Cygnus has hauled into Kuhn wharf,
where she is now moored.
The schooner Mary E. Clark, recently lying at
quarantine anchorage, in the edge of Bolivar roads,
eailed yesterday for Morgan City for lumber. Her
cargo of lumber was sent up lo the city yesterday.
The schooner Niantic arrived yesterday with*a
cargo of red snapper fish. She tied up to the Brick
wharf as usual.
The Tuspan fruit schooner will be released from
quarantine in a few days.
The Galveston Boatmon<
Since tMe Galveston Boat club's crew left for
Pullman, 111., not a word has been heard from them
directly or even indirectly, save through the pass-
ing mention made iu the Chicago papers. By tuese
they were called the light-weights of the assoeia-
' lion, and were said to be in gocd form. Friends of
the crew in this city have been hungering for in-
formation for two days past, and all manner of
surmises and conjectures have been advanced as
to why there was no information attainable.
In The News this morning will be found there-
suit of yesterday's races. It will be seen that
Crotty's crew, the Galveston light weights, take
second place, yielding the palm only to the stal-
wart Minnesoteans. This gives the Galveston boys
place in the senior four-oar shell race that is to be
»'o\ml to-day. Crotty pulls also in the single shell
and this may weaken the crew, so In-tters on
result should put their money knowingly. The
\falveston crew has certainly won big laurels for
t?mselves.
Sf ray K otes.
essrs Pallinger & Mott will begin on the 1st of
thw month the erection of a three-story brick build
inglon the corner of Postofiiee and Twenty-second
streets.
Meiiibers and pew-holders of St. John church
are reminded not to forget the meeting at the
church to-morrow at 11 a. in.
TherV will be a line concert at the Beach hotel
to-nighf by Professor Boos's Pavilion band and or-
chestra, and a hop will take place at 9 o'clock in
the evening;
There wjll he a hop at the Gartenverein this
evening. Professor Liudenberg will furnish tho
music.
A number of persons propose to go from here to
the Santa Fe soie of lots at Alvarado, Johnson
county, on the 2d of next month.
A number of drive-weii pumps are being put
down in the city. They reacu a depth generally of
about fifteen feet, and take the seepage or surface
water, which is free from brack ishness and ad-
mirably adopted for stock purposes. One or two
Anns in the city have opened /ree watering tanks
u^»nrough this means.
^ •
2, a Ve About the Z>utz Case.
I. Frank, county undertaker, sends The
l communication, in which he explains away
leges made against him as to the disposition
\dy of Theodore Butz. Mr. Frank says
is tho county undertaker by ap-
pent from the County Commissioners
that he is allowed 37 lor each
burial; and out of this sum he
> pay for the cottin. the digging of the grave,
" assistants ami all incidentals. He asks the
questibn whether he should be condemned for not
keeping a body on ice, especially when he had no
knowledge that there would be any one ready to
claim the body? He says that he took charge of
the body of Mr.Butz at half past eleven in the morn-
ing, and protected it from the sun and heat until
half past three o'clock in the afternoon, and then
took it to the graveyard, where, in delivering it to
Mr. Cahill. ho asked that it be kept above ground
until late in the evening. Mr. Frank thinks that
newspaper comments here have doue him injustice,
and this statement is given to present his side oi'
the matter.
Personal.
Major Johi^L^U^Seadun. of the Park hotel. Lam-
3 ^Tived yesterday, and was warmly gree ted
ja. B. «anb°rn, of Houston, was in the city yes-
terday* <*nc*ou tlle Santa Fe evening train for
JJe interior.
jtfessrs. Charles A. Kessier and K. Walters, of
gcbulenburg, are in the city, guests of the Beach
hotel.
Robert Gribble. of Waco, is in the city.
Mr. C. Benthuysen, of New Orleans, is in town.
^Gaston Meslier, of the Wahash line, is in town.
J Captain S. J. Adams, of Dallas, is in the city, en-
ing the surf and sea breezes.
George A. Feris, of Richmond, was in the
city yesterday.
Tom Roberts, a well-known St. Louis drummer,
is in town, anil will spend a day or two looking
after his friends.
T. B. Turner and wife, of Corsicana, are in the
city.
W. A. Scott, of Dallas, arrived yesterday, and
will enjoy the gulf for a short- while.
Andrew* Dow, a well-known iloustoniau, was in
town yesterday.
HfZatters Theatrical.
The outlook for amusements during the coming
winter is such as to warrant expression of the be-
lief that the tneatrical season of 1S83-S4, in Galves-
ton, will be more varied and brilliant than it has
been for years. Tiiere may not, perhaps, oe as
many companies as were here, last season, which
■wlil be all the better. Those, however, that couie
will rank higher in point of excellence. Tre-
mont opera-house is now undergoing a thorough
overhauling and renovation. Messrs. Sweeny and
Fuerstein, of Houston, are engaged in the work of
painting a new curtain, dressing up the scenery,
and otherwise freshening the interior of the house,
which by the opening of the season. September
14, will be vastly improved over wiiat it has been
in years past. Steam radiators are to be inserted,
which will be a great advantage.
The Harmony Hail building is nearing comple*
H
tion. This will be a bijou theater, indeed, and is
destined to be an exceedingly popular amusemeut
resort. For both places tine attractions have been
engaged.
Mr. (Ireenwall, manager of Tremont opera-house,
is expected honw between the 1st and 10th of Ait
pue. when something definite can be learned con-
cerning the attractions secured for that house.
The Election for School Trustees.
As a matter of general interest regarding the
t !r iniT school trustees, to take place next
Mer.-iav. the following information is given:
There .".re three trustees to be elected. Every per-
^ entitled to vote for members of the legislature,
who shali have resided twelve months in the State
:t 1 •: mouths next preceding the election in the
or. -, shall be entitled to vote V this election. Every
p.- ->n shall vote in his owe ward only. The polls
will b> open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. The voting
places and presiding officers of election are as fol-
lows:
First Ward—Polling place. First ward market.
John Williamson, presiding officer.
Second Ward--Polling place. No. 3 engine-house.
Seventeenth street, between Mechanic and Market.
Alex. Easton, presiding officer.
Third Ward—Polling place, court-house. J. A.
Robertson, presiding officer.
Fourth Ward—Polling place, Nb. 1 engine-house,
Postoffice street. D. C. Jordan, presiding officer.
Fifth Ward— Polling place, No. 3 engine-house.
Ed. Ryan, presiding officer.
Sixth Ward—Polling place, Kruz's market-house,
corner Thirty-eighth street and Broadway. John
A. M^Coruiack. presiding office.
Seventh Ward — Polling place, Plitt's market,
corner Thirty-second street and avenue K. J. H.
Hurt, presiding officer.
Eighth Ward.—Polling place, Herman's market,
avenue L and Bath avenue. P. H. Henderson, pre-
siding officer.
Ninth Ward.—Polling place, Schirmer's market.
Center street, between avenues K aud L. B. Gard-
ner. presiding officer.
Tenth Ward.—Polling place, market, corner
Broadway and Nineteenth street. Chas. Lott, pre-
siding officer.
Eleventh Ward.—Polling place, market on Fif-
teenth street, between avenues K and L. Leo
Nichols, presiding officer.
Twelfth Ward.—Polling place, building corner
Broadway and Eleventh streets. C. W. Preston,
presiding officer. £
Hotel Arrivals.
At the Beach Hotel: Chas. A. Keysler, Miss Alma
Keysler. Miss Agnes Newhaus, Robt. Wolters,
Schulenburg; Geo. A. Ober. Marshall; A. Albert,
Miss Albert. Alexandria, La.; i. Pecantet, St. 31a-
rvs, La.; Chas. D. Pearce, Louisville; S.J. Adams.
Dallas; H. B. Sanborn, Houston; Wm. McNamara,
Yictoria; Geo. C. Pendleton, Bell county: W. E.
Hall. Belton; G. H. Dashwood, Fort Worth: A. O.
Walters, Geo. W. Beers, Theo. Sellers. Houston; D.
Wenar, Fort Worth; W. A. Knott aud wife.Wichita
Falls; A. L. Gales. Chas. Beers, Waco; George A.
Feris, Fort Bend; S. Zuccermanand son, Minneola;
H. F. Day. New York; Tom Roberts. St. Louis.
At the Tremont house: C. J. Marshall, G. A.
Dashwood, Fort Worth; A. M. Pollock, Baltimore;
W. M. Freeman, New York; W. H. Lyman. Massa-
chusetts; David Walker, Lynchburg; D. M. Rus-
sell, San Francisco; A C. Schryoer, San Antonio;
G. D. Nichols, Denver, Col.; J. R. Swain. St. Louis;
Leon F. Dicks. San Antonio: W. G. fielding, Gon-
zales; J.H. Ewell. Goliad; C. M. Vanderan, San
Francisco; A. Palmer. Goergia; Gaston Mesleir,
St. Louis; J. W Ross. Wallis; Chas. C. Buess, St.
Louis: H. G. Huckel, Houston.
At the Washington: A. R. Allen, Pearsall: Wm.
Grimbler, San Antonio; H. O. Nix, Lake Charles;
T. J. Crawford, San Antonio; Rush Cameron,
Syracuse, N. Y.: Samuel Levy, Texas; T. H. Mc-
Mahan. W. T. McMahan, Bosoue county; T. S. Jor-
dan, Temple; F. H. Teeple. Cnicago; Thomas Pitt-
man, John Donohoe, Temple.
At the Girardin: John S. Morgan, New Orleans;
J. F. Ganham, St. Louis; T. B. Turner and wife,
Corsicana; Harry Maxwell, New Orleans; L. Dahl-
man. New York: Seth Woodruff, Goliad; W. A.
Scott. Dallas: N. Arend. New York; Major
Wheadon, Andrew Dow, Houston.
THE COURTS.
Recorder's Court.
George McCubbins. disorderly conduct: verdict
guiltv. and fined $5, and put under a peace bond
of $100.
Thomas Daly, vagrancy; fined $10 or twenty-five
day6.
J. T. Gaughan. abusing and insulting G. T. Mor-
ris; fined $5 and costs.
Dave Harris and Joe Gombert, disorderly con-
duct: jury trial as to Harris; verdict not guilty,
and Harris discharged.
state cask.
Mrs. Johnson, theft of four ducks; dismissed.
At the Garden Verein will be another hop
to-night, from 8:30 to 11 p. in. The saute has
beeu specially arranged for the young gentle-
men and their lady friends, and it is expected
that they will all come out, aud thus make the
evening a very pleasant one. Professor Linden-
berg's*full orchestra will be in attendance.
Ladies' Bath-House.
The ladies' apartment in the Pagoda bath-
house is now complete and open for bathing.
This bath-house will be for the exclusive use of
ladies and children.
They are marked down! Ladies' French
kid button feather-weight hand-made very
thin sole shoes are going like hot cakes: re-
duee l from S7 to £4 50 per pair at Flatto &
Brother's.
Sour Xiake Still Leads.
Mr. J. R. Leake, former proprietor of St.
James hotel, of New Orleans, is now assisting
in the otlice of Sour Lake hotel, and Mr.
#Ioody, as steward, recently from the Pacific
hotel in Waco, but for many years connected
with the Pullman Dining Car company of Chi-
cago and St. Louis, together with his wife iu
the capacity of housekeeper.
The gaining season is now opened, ar.d the
surrounding woods abouud with the greatest
variety ot game.
Joseph Spence.
Ex-Com. Gen. Land office.
c. r. Johns,
Ex-State Compt'r.
Johns Si. Spencc,
Texas State Agency, Austin, Texas.
Will attend to laud and other business at
Austin and elsewhere in the State.
Pay taxes at comptroller's office on lands
anywhere in Texas.
Huv or sell land, examine, adjust and per-
fect titles.
Invest money in ranch property, or
Loan money on first mortgage real estate
bonds.
The following named gentlemen have con-
sented to act as an
advisory board:
John T. Bracken ridge, president First Na-
tional Bank of Austin.
Hon. E. M. Pease, ex-governor of Texas and
lawyer.
Hon. Jolm Hancock, member of Congress
and lawyer—
Aud have no other connection with Johns &
Speuce.
Money for loan or investment may be sent to
the First National Bank of Austin* to be paid
out on securities and title papers, approved by
Johns Sc Spence and a majority of the Ad-
visory Board.
Bonds and title papers will be kept in a bur-
glar and fire-proof vault.
Terms conventional. Correspondence so-
licited. Address,
Johns & Spence,
Austin, Texas.
When too late, many mothers become aware
that their little darlings have fa'len victims to an
injudicious diet of farinaceous food. Their stom-
achs are unfitted to assimilate such food, and, to
supply tiie want of mother's milk. Mellin's Food
has t;een prepared, and has been acknowledged by
the highest authority an undoubted success. All
druggists furnish it.
Adams Express Company, 50 Broadway,
New York, June 1, ISSo.—This certifies that
we held for collection for account of Waldo
Adams and H. Hall, Boston, Mass., ticket No.
•jy;i. Original Little Havana (Gould & Co.),
decided by tho Royal Havana Lottery, May
2ud, 1&&J. Said ticket was the one bearing the
same number as. the one drawing the capital
prize in the Royal Havana, and therefore en-
titled to capital prize in Original "Little
Havana," (Gould Sz Co.'s). The amount of
the same. 2^)000 was promptly paid iu currency
on presentation of the ticket to Shipsey Com-
pany, general agents. b. G. \\ ells.
For Adams Express Co.
6GOO Cattle for Sale,
in train-load lots, delivered at Houston, §17
per head; one-third dry cows, between 3 and S
yeats old; two-thirds, ones and twos; half,
heifers. Smooth, merchantable Eastern cat-
tie, in good condition. Will give a year's time
on one-third purchase. money secured by lieu
on the cattle. H. M. Taylor.
For further information address J. D. Sta-
ples. Live Stock Agent, Postoffice Box 84,
Houston, Texas.
Cotton G-insa Presses and Skills.
Complete stock; all sizes. Celebrated Im-
proved E. Carver and New Improved Brown
Cotton Gins, with feeders and condensers;
Reynolds Presses,Straub Mills,Cotton Cleaners,
with feeders; Buckeye Cultivators, and Cider
Mills. Send for prices aud terms to
Joel & B. P. Wolfe,
217 and 210 Strand, Galveston.
Burnett's Cocoaine Will Savo the
Xlair
and keep it in a strong and healthy condition,
because it will stimulate the roots of the hair
and restore the natural action upon which its
growth depends.
Burnett's Flavoring Extracts are absolutely
pure.
3?otice.
The Old Reliable, Jim Sweeney, is still on
deck for first-class coffee, tea, chocolate and
buttermilk, and the originator in this city of
McCloskey's celebrated N. O. Mead, Soda
Water and choice Fruit Syrups.
When gazing in your lover's eyes.
How soon his sense of rapture dies
if there's no sweetness in your breath;
If by your failing teeth be shown
That SOZODONT to you's unknown..
Aud that your mouth is suffering death.
Arrived, ex steamships Harlan and Clinton,
tho largest lot of lemons of the season, which
we offer to the trade at low figures. Have also
a large stock of the celebrated Mott's cider.
Lang, Julia Weinbergcr.
Do you ever suffer from dull headache, some-
times accompanied with swimming, or intolerance
of light aud sound? It is a common symptom of
dyspepsia, which Gastrinc wiil relieve and cure.
The public lacks uot a genuine remedy for
skin diseases in Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
"Hill'sHair Dye," black or brown, fifty
cents.
P. Hennessy,
Sole agent for the Charter Oak, Buck's Brilliant,
Buck's Patent and Pride of Texas Cook Stoves.
Send for prices.
——♦
For beauty, for comfort and for improve-
ment of the skin, use only I'ozzoni's powder.
All druggists keep it.
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic is admirably
adapted for females iu delicate health. Col-
den's ; no other. Of druggists.
Wanted. 10,000 bushels oats, by the G. C.
R. II. company. Tenders solicited.
The Little Havana Lottery (Gould&
Co.), which has rapidly grown iu favor with
the many New England people, who invest in
speculations of this character, has made glad
the hearts of two well known Boston business
men the past week, they having purchas edthe
ticket which drew tho capital prize in the
drawing of May 2od, amounting to $0000, tho
investment costing them but $2. The prize
has beeen promptly paid by the Adams Ex-
press company, who collected the £ onev for the
fortunate ticket-holders. [The Water town En-
terprise, J une 0, 185*3.
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS.
YESTERDAY'S OCCURHENCE3
IN THE BAYOU CITY.
Cotton JGSarket and Receipts—"Week-
ly Statement—Normal School Clos-
ing—Professor Coleman's Address
—A Talk TXTith Judge Crosby—The
Jewelry Thief, Etc-
HoAton, July 2t.—-The cotton market clo;ed
steady. Stained and sandy cotton. off. Sales,
183 bales. Quotations: Low ordinary. G££c: ordi-
nary, eood ordinary, B-^c; low middling
9c; middling, 9>£c; good middling, 9^£c; middling
fair, lO^bc.
The cotton receipts by. rail to-day were as fol-
lows:
Per Houston and Texas Central railway—66
bales; Galveston. 04; New Orleans. 2.
Per Houston East and West Texas—14 bales;
Houston, 13; Galveston. 1.
Per Texas and New Orleans railway—3 bales
for Galveston.
Per Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railway—23 bales for Houston.
Total 100 bales: for Galveston, OS bales; for Hous-
ton. 30 bales; for New Orleans, 2 bales.
Visited the Cotton Exchange aud Board of Trade:
Julius Rimge and A. Udeman, of Galveston.
Weekly Cotton Statement.
Gross receipts for the week
Shipments gulf ward
Shipments all rail
Stock in transit or undelivered ..
Stock in presses and warehouses..
Bayou City Press
Houston Press
People's Press
Macatee's Warehouse
513
203
278
58
Bales.
384
214
10
1,142
Total 2.533
Houston's gross stock. July 27. 1883 1.158
Houston's gross stock, July 28, 1882 595
Receipts. NetGross.
Receipts this week 174 384
Receipts this week last year 82 222
Receipts to date this year 181.392 697,009
Receipts to same time last j^ear.. .120,927 397,655
closing of the normal school.
To-day, by invitation of Professor W. H. Coleman,
your reporter visited the Summer Normal school
located here, to witness the closing exercises. There
were quite a number of visitors present, and a full
attendance of pupils, who are principally teachers
in the public schools. The Board of Trustees of
Houston were also present.
Among the attractive exercises was a debate
upon the question. Should tne annual sessions
off the public schools continue for a period of ten
mouths ? Miss Mary Kleiber argued in the affirma-
tive, and Miss Bettie Small wood—both Houston
young ladies—in the negative. The dis-
cussion was interesting, b.oth young ladies
sustaining their respective sides of the
question with very logical arguments.
Miss Smallwood contended that eight mouths in
the year was a sufficiently long scholastic term,
and the arguments were so good ou either side
that honors were allowed to remain easy, and no
decision was given as to the merits of the debate.
Professor Coleman then gave the school some in-
structions upon the manner of conducting written
examinations. He said that in his early school
days oral examinations were considered better as a
test of ability, but that now oral examinations
were being almost entirely superseded by the writ-
ten, but that in many instances both were used.
Each had their advantages. He did not approve
of makiner one examination at the end of the term
the test of promotion, as very frequently unfair-
ness would result, and the promotion of a scholar
was a matter of too much importance to rest
upon a single test. Tne standing and ability
of a scholar through the entire term should be
made the basis of his promotion. He argued that
teachers should not he required to consume their
time m correcting written examinations, but that
this should be the work of the school by a change
of papers, each scholar correcting another's paper.
This system had several good results. It was a
useful exercise to pupils, would give them the ex-
perience of the work of others, point out to them
their errors and cause them to be more careful in
their work. Furthermore, it would conduce to a
fairer system of grading:, as teachers would fhcliue
to be more lenient with pupils than pupils would
apt to be with one another. Ho explained a logical
system of grading, based upon the result of an
annual examination taken in connection with the
general standing of a scholar during the term.
After Professor Coleman had concluded his lec-
ture upon Examination, he stated that he had ex-
pected to have some prominent educators present
during the term to address the instit ute at intervals,
and that he had particularly desired to have some
one present to-Jay to deliver a:i address at the close
of the term, but as he had been disappointed in
each instance, lie had concluded to deliver the ad-
dress himself. He prefaced it, however, by stating
that his stay in Houston had been a very "pleasant
one. That forty three different normal institutes
would close to-day, but none would close upon
better material than had beeu in attendance upon
the Houston school, of which he was proud to have
been made the superintendent, lie knew that the
Houston teachers had not been predis-
posed in favor of normal institute work,
but he would now venture the assertion
that not one of them would fail to atcend an insti
tute next summer, whether located in Houston or
not. He was confident that the teachers attending
the Houston institute had improved 25 per cent, in
the knowledge of teaching, aud they should in con-
sequence be paid better salaries next year. He
then delivered a very interesting address as fol-
lows:
professor coleman's address.
The Teacher's L ibor and Profession. What rank
do they hold when compared with the labors of
others and other professions?
All well directed labor is dignified. The coral in-
sect, rearing its vast fabric in the dreary realms of
the fathomless ocean: the hardy pioneer, opening
the way tor civilization aud refinement; the
learned legislator, framing laws to govern a mighty
nation: and the archangel flitting around the
throne of God. bearing messages of love aud mercy
to the Lamb—have each and all a destiny
to fulfill, a duty t;« perform. And we may believe
that each and all are fulfilling their destinies as the
Creator designed. The Mil of each is duly appre-
ciated, the work of each is alike honorable in its
appropriate sphere. But the effects of each are
not the same: the results are unlike. As the third
heavens are higher than the second, the second
higher than the first, so are the issues arising from
one occupation higher than those arising from an-
other. As one star differetli from another star in
glory, so do the results of the labors of one voca-
tion differ from those of another in magnitude,
usefulness and.importance. If, then, it is true that
the labors of some vocations are more important
in their results than those of others; if some af-
ford a wider field for usefulness than others, the
question naturally arises, which are they?
Is the teacher's vocation one of them?
If not, why? If it is, what rank
should his work hold when compared with
the labors of others? What degree in the scale of
estimation should his profession occupy? Upon
the proper disposition of these questions depend,to
a great extent, our standing and influence as teach-
ers. For if we can only bring the masses of our
fellow-beings to comprehend the magnitude of our
work, aud to take a proper conception of the train-
ing of the young, and its all-important value in the
economy of an active business life, the estimation
in which our profession should be held, will doubt-
less, sooner or later, be accorded it. Then the
teachers profession will be regarded with that
veneration which its importance demands: aud the
teacher- the true teacher—the one worthy of his
mission, will exert a power and influence second
to none in the length aud breadth of the land.
And why have not the teacher s labor and the
teacher's profession been so regarded during all
the long ases past? Why are they not so regarded
now? Various reasons might be assigned. The
most potent, however, lies within the teacher him-
self; and this is the only one I shall notice at pre-
seut. Teachers, generally, do not exhibit that
degree of interest and zeal in their calling—they
do not manifest that glow of love for their work
which are the esseutial elements necessary to
crown their efforts with the highest success. Why
should they not take an interest in their calling?
As a rule, laborers become interested in their work
in proportion to the value of the material oVi which
they bestow their labor, and the worth and useful-
ness of the object after it is completed.
This holds good with the greatest as
well as the feeblest t fforts of all created
intelligences. The "joy in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth " is an example. Why should teach
ers constitute an exception? Why should they not
love their work? The material world affords uo
other objects of more value than those upon which
he bestows his labor. Look at that workman blast-
ing stone in the quarry, or, perhaps, breaking it
upon the street. I)o you suppose that the value of
the material has much infiueuce in stimulating his
industry? Other considerations might. But follow
me to a marble yard. We shall there fiud a half
score of workmen sawing, chiseling, carving or
polishing sandstoue, limestone or marble. Now.
other things bt ing equal, these laborers or artisans
will be interested iu proportion to the value of
tlie blocks on which they are engaged. There is
one sculptor there more skillful than the rest, to
whom. 1 am informed, a mass of Italian marble is
intrusted—just that kind ou which Canova and
Thorwalds^n achieved their immortality. What
passer-by can fail ro notice the zeal of this artist as
he plies his chisel, and sympathize somewhat with
his eartuestness as his design comes out to view
more and more, day by day? Yes, partake of his
anxiety. lest by some mischance he may not only
defeat himself in completing his work, but ruin the
costly block on which his best efforts have been so
long and so earnestly bestowed. Does the idea of
toil ever enter this workman's head? Does weari-
ness ever interfere with the ardor of his application?
Mayb *. But he returns with increasing eagerness
every day to the fuller development of the mental
conception of grace, beauty or sadness, which is
being revealed from his material by the superior
skill of his plastic hand. What common mechanic
would dare to work on such material? Or if he
should, what owner would trust it to his bungling,
uncertain hand?' If such ardor can be, anil has
been, aroused in the elaborations of inanimate
material, how much more must the true teacher,
as the highest conceivable type of artist, glory in
the intellectual and spiritual development of that
priceless material which is committed to his charge
ana workmanship?
There is another error, or, rather, defect,
into which the teacher is liable to fall,
it has tended, perhaps more than any other thing,
to retard the rise aud progress of our profession.
It has blighted the rising hopes of many a bright
star in our profession ere it reached its zenith of
greatness. I mean the lack of self-culture. The
tailure on the part of the teacher to improve him-
self. This is a duty incumbent ou all persons, but
particularly upon the teacher. The very nature of
his employment demands that his mind should be
frequently replenished from the storehouses of
knowledge. To interest children in their studies,
how necessary is it that the teacher's mind should
be thoroughly furnished with the richest thoughts
of the wise: to inspire them with a desire to learn,
how important that he should be a living example
of the advantage and ejoyment which learning
alone can bestow: to strew the path of knowledge
with flowers, and thus make it the path of pleas
antness; how desirable that he should abound with
the aptest illustrations drawn from Stl that is won-
derful and curious in nature and art; to awaken
the young mind to a consciousness of* its capaci-
ties, its wants, and its responsibilities; how tnor-
oughly should he know al! the workings of the hu-
man soul; how wisily and carefully should lie
teach the spring of action; how judiciously should
he call to his aid the conscience and the rdligious
feelings! Instead of this being the case, tiiere is
great danger, in the midst of the confinement and
fatigue of the school-room and the pressure of
anxiety and care out of school, that
the teacher will yield to the temptations of
his position, and fall into habits of indolence as to
his own improvement. Compelled, as he often is,
to labor at great disadvantage, by reason of a small
and poorly^f urnished school-room; confined through
the day from the sunshine and the fresh breeze;
subjected to a constant pressure of duty amid un-
told trials of patience, arising from a law that im-
pels children to be active as well as inconsiderate;
required to concentrate his powers upon the
double duty of governing and teaching at the same
instant, aud all through the session, it is not
strange that when the hour of release comes that
lie should seek rest or recreation, even to the neg-
lect of his own mental or moral culture. Page ex-
presses the opinion that this accounts for the fact
that so many persons enter the work of instruc-
tion, anil continue in it for a longer or shorter
period, without making the slighest progress
either in the art of teaching or in their own intel-
lectual growth. This tendency, or temptation,
every teacher should in« nfully resist. It engenders
a narrow spirit and contracted views which are de-
trimental to the best interests of the profession. It
has it tendency to dwarf the intellect, and to make
teachers men and women of one idea. For this
line of thought I am indebted to Professor John S.
Hart, who has had an experience of training more
than 500j young men and nearly 1000 young women
—a larger portion of them for the office of teach-
ers. As already intimated, there is between the
teacher and other operatives one obvious difference
arising from the difference in the material upon
which their labor is bestowed. That class of labor-
ers whose toil and skill are exerted in modifying
the forms of matter, succeed generally in propor-
tion to the narrowness to which each individual's
attention is confined. It is possible for
the same person to plaut cotton,
to cultivate it, to gather it, gin it,
card it, spin it, color it. warn it. weave it. and finally
make it into clothes. Though all this may not often
be done by the same person. I aay it is quite possi-
ble to be done. But how coarse an# expensive is
such a product, compared with that in which every
step in the progress of production is made the sub-
ject of one individual's entire and undivided atten-
tion. Let us visit the public works in Washington
City. The business there is that of making money,
carried on in the upper stories of the treasury
building. Now let us take up and examine (if we
are allowed to do so"* a two-dollar treasury ncte.
On it is a picture of Jefferson, a picture of the cap-
itol at Washington, the printed lettering, 4* United
States will pay to bearer two dollars, ' the signa-
tures John Allison, F. E. Soinuer, the large figure
2 in one corner and a great quantity of twos
printed iu very fine lettering all around
the margin; and, moreover, an elab
orate ornamentation in various parrs of the
bill. One man probably engraved the portrait
of Jefferson on one piece of steel; another work-
mau. at a separate desk, engraved ou a separate
piece of steel the printed letters; a third, the sig-
natures: others, the view of the capitol building;
and still others e graved the small letters on its
margin, while still another probably engraved the
large figure 2. and one or two more did the orna-
mental work. Each of these workmen, by con-
fining himself to his specific part of the trade, be-
comes an adept in the particular line of his busi-
ness. By the side of these genuine artists the
counterfeiters are blunderers. Each of these bits
were engraved, you will understand, on a separate
piece of steel. Sometimes as many as thirty
steel plates are combined in a suierle note. And
the process by which this wonderful combination
is effected defies exact imitation.
If we were ro go into the factories of London, or
into any of the ten thousand workshops in the
largest cities iu this country, we would
fiud the manufacture of an article
Approaching perfection just in proportion to the
imperfection lin one sense) of the individual work-
men employed in its production. The man who
can make a* pin-head better and cheaper than any-
one else must give his attention co making pin-
heads only. He need not know how to point a pin.
or polish 'it, or cut tiie wire. On the contrary, his
skill in that one operation increases ordinarily in
proportion to his want of skill in others. His per-
fection as a workman is in the direct ratio to his
imperfection as a mau. He operates upon matter,
and the more nearly he can bring his muscles and
his volitions to the uniformity and the precision of
a mere machine—the more confined, monotonous
and uudeviating are his operations—the higher is
the price set upon his work, the better is he fitted
for his task. Not so the instructor of youth.
The material operated on here is of a nature too
subtle to be shaped and fashioned by the uudeviat-
ing routine of any such mechanical operations.
The process necessary to sharpen one intellect
may terrify and confound another. The means
which, in ohe instance, serve to convince, serve
in another case to confuse. The explanation
which will make the subject matter clear to one
mind, may leave tiie other in doubt and uncer-
tainty. The illustration which to one is a ray of
light? is to another only darkness visible. Mind is
not like matter, fixed and uniform in its opera-
tions. The workman who is to operate upon a
substance so subtle and so varying, must not be a
man of one idea—who knows one thing and nothing
more. It is not true in mind, as in matter, that
perfection in the knowledge of one particular point
is gained .by withdrawing the attention from every
other point. This may do for other operatives, but
not for the teacher. The one operates upon mat-
ter, the other upon mind. The one attains perfec-
tion in his art by a process which in the other
would produce an ignoramus, a bungler, a narrow-
minded. conceited charlatan. Hence the necessity
on the part of those who would excel in the pro-
fession of teaching, of endeavoring continually
to enlarge the bounds of their knowledge.
Hence the error of those who thiuk that
to teach anything well, it is necessary to know only
that one thing. The teacher should know very
many things besides what he is required to teach.
A good knowledge of history will enable him to in-
vest the study of geography with new interest.
Acquaintance with algebra will give a clearness to
his perceptions, and consequently to his mode of
inculcating the principles of arithmetic. The ability
to delineate off-hAnd with chalk or pencil the forms
of objects gives him an unlimited power of illus-
trating every subject and of clothing even the
dullest with interest.
"A familiarity with the principles of rhetoric
and with the rules of criticism gives at once ele-
gance and ease to his language, and the means of
more clearly detecting what is faulty in the lan-
guage of others," says Professor Hart. Let me
say to every teacher, as you desire to rise in your
profession; as you wish to niako your task agree-
able to yourself or profitable to your pupils, do not
cease your studies as soon as you sain your elec-
tion. but continue to be a learner as long as you
continue to be a teacher, and especially strive,
by all proper means, and at all times, to
enlarge the bounds of your know-
ledge. We all know how much
we are ourselves benefited by associating habitual-
ly with persons of superior abilities. So it is in a
still higher dctrree with children. There is some-
thing contaiuiuous in the fire of intellect, The hu-
man mind, as well as the human heart, has a won-
derful power of assimilation. Every judicious pa-
rent will sav: Let not my child be cousigued to the
care of an ill-informed, dull and spiritless teacher.
Let it be his happy lot, if possible, to be under one
who has some higher ambition than merely to go
through a certain prescribed routine of duties and
lessons: one whose face beams with intelligence,
aud whose lips drop knowledge; one
who can cultivate iu him the dis-
position to inquire by his own readiness
ability to answer childish inquiries; who can lead
the inquiries of a child into proper chanuels and
train him to a correct mode of thinking by being
himself familiar with the true logical process by
having himself a cultivated understanding. Such
a teacher finds a pleasuqe in his task. He finds
that tie is not only teaching his pupils to read and
to spell, to write and to cipher, but is acquiring an
ascendency over them. He is exerting upon them
a moral and intellectual power. He is leaving
upou them a material far more precious than any
coined in the mint—the deep and imperishable im-
press of his own character.
From the foregoing remarks it will be seen that
the teacher's work, bestowed as it is upon that ma-
terial. is of the most worth and far transcends in
importance and usefulness that of any laborer en-
gaged iu modifying the forms of mere matter.
Now let us examine briefly how it stands when
compared with some of the leading professions.
T ie physician operates upou that part of our being
which is perishable, which is mortal. Should he
fail to execute his work with skill and dexterity it
does not matter so much, as the material on which
he operates must soon return to its mother dust
whence it came The lawyer busies himself
in making laws to regulate men and nations in
their civil conduct toward each other, and then
perplexes his mind in endeavoring to unfold the
complicated intricacies, and interpret the deep
meaning of those laws, in order that men may
enjoy their civil rights. All these labors are noble
aud grand in themselves, but they are exerted
upon that which is not durable forever. Constitu-
tions are declared null and void; nations become
extinct: governments are overturned and forgot-
ten. Not so with the mind, that upon which the
teacher expends his labor. It is immortal and
fadeth not away. The material creation must
yield to the wasting hand of time, aud eveutually
dissolve away. Human institutions and work of
art inherit human frailty. The body itself
is not exempt from the shafts of
disease and the resistless hand of death, but the
mind bids defiance to tliein all. It can not be con-
fined within the* narrow boundaries of this life.
It carries with itself ample proof of a higher des-
tination. Its attainments in knowledge will re-
main unimpaired by the wreck of matter. It will
survive the last struggle of expiring nature and
continue to exert a growing influence in other
worlds. Responsible is the undertaking of him
who chooses as his vocation the care and direction,
the control and guidance of that immortal princi-
ple, that element of our being which
decayeth not, dieth not, but continues to
live ou and on forever and ever. This is the
vocation of the teacher. Only one other claims to
present a field containing material of such price-
less value. That field is occupied by the minister
of the gospel of Christ, but to how different the
quality of the material in many instances on which
he bestows his labor! For the most part he labors
at a distance, and consequently at great odds, lie
takes his subject in hand after the tissues of inno-
cence aud childlike faith and confidence have
dried up. lie enters the field after vice and
wickedness have infused themselves into the
costly material and sin has hardened and cor-
rupted the moral heritage. Consequently, however
eloquent his appeals, however persuasive his ar-
guments, only here and there can he make an im-
pression. On the other hand, the teacher enters
tne closest relation with his subject, next to that
of parent, lie enters the citadel as it were, aud
takes into captivity the captive. He entwines his
own selfhood around the confiding heart ere it has
been chilled by the cold frosts of corroding years;
before it has been contaminated by evil associa-
tions and transforms it into a new being. He takes
the mind in its young and plastic state and
molds it for weal or for woe. Fellow-
teachers, do you appreciate your calling ? If you
do not, in the nama of all that is near and dear to
the growing youths of our laud, withdraw from its
hallowed fellowship, and give room for those who
can appreciate it. None should enter this profes-
sion but those who can dignify it. The character
of a profession is judged by the character of those
who practice it. Their standing constitutes its
standing. A man of eminent worth dignifies, while
a bad man disgraces, a profession. The mem
bers of all professions are proud of the
wise aud good men and women who
have borne their professional name,
and they are ashamed to acknowledge as
fellow-members those who are wean, dishonorable
or selfish. Let none enter the teacher's profession
save the good and true. I ask again, are you pre-
pared to assume the grave responsibilities of this
great aud glorious work? Have you prepared 3'our
mind m the student's chamber? The momentary
flashings of native-born gpenius may not suffice
your need here. Have you preparrd your heart at
the throne of God in this stupendous task? You
may need the smiles of the Great Teacher, the ap-
proval of Him who spoke as never man spoke when
Jupiter offered the prize of immortality to him,
who was most useful to mankind. The court of
Olympus was crowded with competitor The
warrior boasted of his. patriotism, but Jupiter
thundered. The rich man boasted of his munifi-
cence, aud Jupiter showed him a widow's mite.
The pontiff held up the keys of heaven, and Jupiter
pushed the doors wide open. The painter boasted
of his power to give life to inanimate canvas, and
Jupiter breathed aloud iu derision. The sculptor
boasted of making gods that contended with the im-
mortals for human homage, and Jupiter frowned.
The orator boasted of his power to sway a nation
with his voice, aud Jupiter marshaled rhe obedient
hosts of heaven with a nod. The poet spoke
of his power to move even the gods by praise; Ju-
piter blushed. The musician claimed to practice
the only human science that had been transported
to heaven; Jupiter hesitated, when, seeing a vener-
able man looking with intense interest upon the
group of competitors, but presenting no claim.
What art thou? asked tne benignant monarch.
Only a spectator, said the gray-headed sage; ail
these were once my pupils. Crown him! crown
him! said Jupiter; crown the faithful teacher with
immortality, and make room for him at my right
haud.
MEETING OF TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
After Professor Coleman hail concluded his ad-
dress a meeting of the Teachers association, or-
ganized in the institute, was called, and Professor
Guinn, of Houston, took the chair, when the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by Mrs. Harris:
Resolved that we, the members of the Houston
Normal institute, take this means of expressing
our appreciation of the benefits derived from our
connection with this institute, and of expressing
our gratitude to the State Board of Education for
selecting Houston as the place for a normal in-
stitute.
Resolved, that, we tender our thanks to the
trustees of the Houston public schools for their aid
and encouragement.
Resolved, that to tho able supervision and untir-
ing zeal of Professor W. H. Coleman, the unques-
tioned success of this institute is due. and that the
State Board be petitioned to send him to us next
year.
Resolved, that Professor Coleman having wen the
universal esteem of the members of this institute
by his wise counsel and courteous deportment, we
do hereby extend him our siucere gratitude for his
patient instruction and able efforts to elevate our
profession by preparing us to perform our work
with greater skill, and extend to him our kindest
wishes for his continued success in his chosen
work.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be for-
warded to tlie Houston Post, Galveston News and
School Journal for publication.
The resolutions wero unanimously adopted, the
ineetingadjourned sine die and the Houston Sum-
mer Normal institute closed for the term.
a talk with judge crosby—the huntington
shops, etc.
This morning your reporter met Judge Crosby,
who still claims Houston as his home, but whose
large interest in El Paso and Mexico keeps him
there the greater part of his time. He has-just re-
tyrued to Houston after a several months absence
in Mexico and will leave for New York to-morrow.
Jtadge Crosoy, as tho vice-president and general
manager of theTexas and New Orleans railway,
\vuj* the agent in this city of Mr. C. P. Hunt
itigtou for some time after the consolidation
of the Texas and New Orleans railroad with the
Huntingtou syndicate, and it was through him that
the promise was made by Mr. Huntington to locate
the general shops of the Southern Pacific railway
at this point, provided the city or county would
place a bridge over Buffalo bayou at or near the
foot of Fannin street, connecting the Fifth ward
with the city by the nearest practicable route. Af-
ter several meetings of citizens, resulting in the
appointment of influential committees to confer
witn the county commissioners, and, after a great
\
deal of discussion and log-rolling, the desired ob-
ject was obtained and the county and citv agreed
to build the proposed bridge, with the understand-
ing that the shops, as promised, were to be located
here, and the bridge, at a cost of nearly $60,000,
will soon be completed. Judge Crosbv was the
mediator iu the transaction between the county
and Mr. Huntington, and through him the guaran-
tee was given. Shortlv after the countv and city
agreed to build the bridge, the citv, however, pay-
ing only $6030 of the cost, Mr Huntington pur-
chased a quantity of land in the Fifth ward, but
since that time nothing whatever has been doue in-
dicating anv intention ou the part of Mr. Hunting-
ton to carry out his part of the contract, and the
people of Houston have begun to suspect, not with-
out some reason, that Mr. Huntington intended
acting in bad faith. Judge Crosby being abseut,
no one in Houston was advised as to Mr. Hunting-
ton's intentions in the matter, and for the purpose
of ascertaining the status of the case, your repor-
tf1* asked Judge Crosby his opinion iu reference to
the matter, as it was one of vital interest to the
people of Houston.
The judge replied that he was not advised as to
Mr. Huntington's immediate inteutions regard-
Houston, but thfet the peopie could rest as-
sured that the shops would be placed here,
as Mr. Huntington was not a man to violate a
promise made in good faith, especially since the
contingency upon which the promise was based
had been so faithfully complied with. He attri-
butes the dela\- to tiie fact that Mr. Huntington's
time has been so thoroughly absorbed of late with
matters of more importance to his railroad interest
in Texas than the building of the shops. H* says
the land has been purchased, which would not have
been the case had it not been wanted for this pur-
pose: and further than this, the land, by Mr. Hunt-
ington's instructions, has been properly drained,
and that before he left this city he forwarded to
Mr. Huntington an estimate of the cost of the ne-
cessary amount of brick ro do the work. Judge
Crosby leaves for New York to-morrow, and says
he intends laying the matter before 3Ir. Hunting-
ton on his arrival there. YAur reporter also
took occasiou to ask Judge Crosby his opinion
of the state of affairs in Monterey as
being published in the articles from that'place
in Ti;e News, which articles, by the way. are at-
tracting a very general attention here. He replied
that he had read the articles with considerable in-
terest. but inclined to the opinion that some one
was being misinformed as to the feeling existing
in Mexico against the American element. Monte-
rey. however, was generally conceded to be the
hot-bed in Mexico for the engendering of bitter
sectional feeling, but he thought affairs were being
magnified, and if such a stirring-up of feeling con-
tinued there would be trouble in reality. The
feeling against Americans in Mexico did not
originate with the Mexican people, but was
prompted and encouraged by other foreign ele-
ments there, principally the Germans and
English who had settled in Mexico, and
were now beginning to look upon the in-
novations being .made by the Americans
and the enterprises inaugurated by them
as usurpations and an infringement upon what
they were please 1 to consider their exclusive
right. Iu Chihuahua, where Judge Crosoy is
mainly interested, he says that no such state of af-
fairs exists, and that the feeling there between the
natives and the Americans is of the most friendly
nature, and they frequently engage with each
other in enterprises looking to the material ad-
vancement of the country.
MORE OF TIIE JEWELRY THIEF—HIS PARTNER
CA PTURED.
After arresting the mau who gave his name as
Chas. Paxton. Yesterday, Captain Hennessey, of
the Hennessey Detective Agency, telegraphed to
different points throughout the country asking if
valuable jewelry had been stolen. Tlie chief of
police of St. Louis, Mo., J. W. Campbell, answered
that a jewelry store had been robbed in Spring-
field. Mo., about two weeks ago, but none
in St. Louis. Tho chief of police of Belton
Mo., was also telegraphed, but answered that no
such robbery had been committed there. Paxton
when he was released yesterday, toldCapt. Hennes-
sey that his right name was GreenwccJd, and that
the diamonds taken from him came from Green-
ville, Pa. Mr. Hennessey has written to that place,
also to Springfield. Mo., making inquiries. In an-
swer to a dispatch to Galveston, Sheriff Owens
telegraphed Captain Hennessy to hold Charles
Paxton. as he thought he could place him as one
Mark Chitwood. who robbed a man in Galveston at
the Commercial hotel. Paxton had already been
released when the dispatch arrived, but he was re-
arrested this morning.
Captain Hennessey and Deputy City Marshal
Glass were on the track of others last night whom
they suspected of being in colleague with Paxton,
and this morning they arrested a man under sus-
picion and locked him up in the calaboose. lie
gives his name as Gibb Lane.
Quite a number of these characters are suspected
of oeing iu the city, and since Captain Hennessey-
has taken charge of the Hennessey agency here,
he, assisted by Officer Glass, is on the track of the
gang, and will either capture them or make it too
warm for them to remain in rhe city.
city appraisements.
The Board of Appraisement to-day raised values
on city property as follows:
D. Iilaxton. lots 3 and 4, block 40i, north side.
from $250 to 8*00.
Martin Boen. lots 4. 5 and half of 3 and improve-
ments, block 12, south side, from $300 to $500.
Louis Bothee, lots 0, 7, 8. 9 and improvements,
block 221, south side, from $400 to 3750.
Miss Dorsey Britton, lots 3, 4 and C, block 239
north side, from $200 to S300.
Mrs. E. Brown, 40x100 feet, S. M.5"Williams sur-
vey. from $200 to S300.
Leon Blum, 0 lots northeast part block 26, south
side, from $300 to $400.
Mrs. Mary Burke, 1 lot and improvements, block
23, south side, from S500 to SI000.
P. Burke, quarter lot, block 227, south side, from
$1000 to $1500.
Mrs. M. A. Allen, lots 8, 9. 10 and improvements,
block 07, south side, from $4000 to $5000.
Adou & Lob it. fraction of block 34, north side
from §250 to §400.
L. F. Allen, half of lot 9, block 4, north side,
from §400 to $000.
R. B. Baer. property located mainly on north
side, from S9300 to $11,500.
James II. Baker, lots 8, 9.10. half of 11 and 12,
block 354. south side, from $3500 to $4000.
Chas. Bockelman, lots 8, 9, one-half of 10 aud
12, block 239. south side, from $800 to $1000.
A. M. Brooks. 0 lots and improvements, north
side, from $2300 to $3000.
J. W. Burns, lots 14 and 10. from $700 to $1000.
C. H. Burns, lots 0. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, block 398,
south side, from $800 to $1000.
F. N. Butt, lots 1,11 and 12 and improvement,
block 141, south side, from $2000 to $3000.
Edney Benehley, lot 10, block 59, from $100 to
$200.
Mrs. Julia Bergon. 4 lots, north side, from $250
to $400.
D. Bliss, 10 lots, from S1O00 to $1500.
Mrs. L. R. Blake, 3>£ lots, block 312, south side
from $1500 to $1H00.
J acob Beede, 3 lots,block 47£; south side, from $050
to $000.
Charles Brockerman, 3yz lots, block 239, from $750
to $1000.
L. H. Baldwin, 2}^ acres in lot 14, north side,
from $250 to $400.
Miss Maria Behring, 3 lots, block 12, south side,
from 350u to $000.
G. W. Benehley, 2J4 lots, north side, from $500 to
$1000.
Louis Bender, one-half improved 10 acres, from
$200 to $000.
C. H. Beneke, 2 lots and improvements, block
253, south side, from $1800 to $2000.
Mrs. M. J. Bennett, 2 lots, block 14, north side,
from $600 to $1000.
Mrs. Mary Bennett, 1 lot, block 12, north side, from
$100 to $250; 2 lots, block 14, north side, from S100 to
$300.
Mrs. S. J. Bell, lot 0, block 134, south side, from
$1200 to $1500.
Wm. F. Black, 1, 2 and part of lots 3 and 4 and
improvements, block 238, south side, from $1000 to
$1200.
Mrs. E. M. Blake, two lots, block 54, south aide,
from $2500 to $3000.
Mrs. Wm. Blair, lot 1, block S3, south side, from
$800 to $1000; property in t>lock 94, south side,
from $1700 to $2000.
S. W. Blunt, eight lots in Frostown, from $100 to
$550.
Leon & H.Blum, lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and part of 11
and 12, south side, block 191, from $3000 to $3500.
miscellaneous matters.
In the Dallas special in yesterday's News, Hous-
ton was credited with only three cotton presses
against five in Galveston. This city had four
presses in operation last year, and this year, with
the Innian press just erected, she will have five of
the most powerful aud best equipped cotton presses
in the South to do the cotton business offered.
Your reporter was shown a letter to-day from
Mr. J. W. Kidd, the secretary of the Houston Cot-
ton Exchange, who was one of the delegates from
this exchange to the National convention of cotton
exchanges recently held at Old Point Com-
fort . He writes from Baltimore, and says that
W. H. Gardner, of Mobile, was elected j^resident of
the National Cotton Exchange, much to the chagrin
of New Orleans and the surprise of most. John
Chaffe, the New Orleans candidate, was voted for
by the Houston delegates. Henry Ilentz. of New
York, was selected vice-president, and Thomas L.
Airy, of New Orleans, was elected treasurer. Mr.
W. D. Cleveland, of Houston, was inade one of the
executive committee. Mr, Kidd speaks in glowing
terms of an excursion of the delegates to Newport
News, the present grand terminus of the Hunting-
ton combination from California, where the dele-
gates were entertained in royal style.
The following were the through shipments to-day
from Houston to New Orleans by the Southern Pa
cific system: Seven cars oats, 1* car cotton seed, 1
car cattle and 2 cars melons.
Bills were received to-day announcing the follow-
ing through shipments from San Francisco: One
car wine to New Orleans, 2 cars rice, 2 cars salmcn.
1 car hides, 1 car merchandise and 1 car wool to
New York, and 4 cars salmon to Boston.
The Rev. O. C. Pope, of this citjT, has just re
ceived from the members of the Baptist General
convention who went with him on the excursion to
Monterey, a beautiful gold watch and chain. Tlie
exterior of the case on the watch bears an engrav-
ed picture of John the Baptist in his rainment of
camel's hair iu the act of baptizing our Savior in
Judea. On the other side is an engraving of Christ
and the disciples seated at the ia»»ie m tiieholy
communion of the Last Supper. The two engrav-
ings representing the two fundamental ordinances
of the Baptist church On the inner side of the
case is the inscription: To the Hev. O. C. Pupe4
from the band of grateful pilgrims that he con-
ducted into Mexico. It is a handsome testimonial
and one that the reverend gentleman to whom it
was given will cherish.
Captain Montgomery, of the army that fought
for the independence of Texas, through Mr. J. T.
Ferguson, of this city, made application aud had
his pension claim allowed, but when he sent on for
his money was notified that an Austin land and
claim agency protested that it should not be paid
except to them, and the comptroller, upou the pro-
test of the Austin laud aud claim agency, has re-
fused to paj' the money that, by the records, is
shown to be due him. Captain Montgomery says
he does not know the Austjtm firm &ud denounces
emphatically their right to interfere with the pay
ment of his pension money.
Bricklayers of Houston are now commanding $0
per day. and are scarce at that. Plasterers readi
ly command $5.
The street-ear track on Presto® street, between
Travis and the long bridge, is being torn up aud
the street filled up with the excavations being tuado
from Main street.
J. W. Rosa& Co. to-day redeemed their buggies,
etc.. which were levied upon yesterday by the city
tax collector for non-payment of taxes.
R-V. J. Voorsauger, the rabbi of this citv, has re-
turned from Cincinnati. Mr. J, J. Wheadon, late of
Lampasas, is iu the city. Major I. C. Stafford re-
turned to-day, after an absence of several days.
Professor P. G. Haleyburton, of the public schools
at Bryan, reached Houston to-day on his way home 1
from Crockett, where hj has been conducting a
normal school. Mr. Peirce Geiselman, of this city,
will leave in a few days for a trip to Colorado, aud
will go thence to California. Mr. H. J. McCormick
left this evening on a visit to New Orleans.
A negro named Fred Robertson, pointed out to
Officer McCutclieon as an escaped convict, was
arrested to-day, and a dispatch to Huntsville con-
firmed the information that Robertson was the con-
vict who had been sentenced from Washington
county for seven years. He will be sent to Hunts-
ville to-morrow.
Mr. Andrew Testard, of Brenham, is in the city
to-day.
Sheriff Owen, of Galveston, arrived to-day, but
failed to identify the man Paxton, the jewelry
thief, who was arrested on his telegram. The man
will be released.
The Lorgnettes, of Galveston, played the ^Na-
tiouals. of this city, at the Fair Grounds, this even-
ing. About 250 spectators witnessed the game.
There was some betting on the grounds, but it was
not very enthusiastic. The game was called about
3:30o'clock. J. M. Doneling, of Memphis, was the
umpiro. The Nationals went to the bat first, and
the score by innings was as follows, the Lorgnettes
not taking their last inning:
1S3456789
Nationals o 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1—12
Lorgnettes a o o 0 3 7 2 5 *—-*0
For the past three days the Western Union office
here has been annoyed with some obstruction on
their wires. They have been endeavoring to find
the cause, but did not do it until yesterday, when
one of their linemen discovered a small copper
wire connecting two of the main wires between
here and Galveston. One of them was the wire on
which the St. Louis business is done. Some time
was occupied iu discovering the obstruction, which
was finally found between here and Harrisbarg.
The copper wires connecting the two main wires
obstructed the current, and rendered the sending
of a message over one of them an impossibility.
The small wire was attached to the main wires
near a telegraph pv>le and tlie only conclusion at
which Manager Fciton arrives is that the work was
done of Instigated by some of the striking opera- L
tors, though they sternly deny all connection with J
the affair and protest that their brotherhood,
would not stoop to such low and cont smptiblr?
means of carrying their point.
DOMESTIC iTlSPATCtfE&t
ITS2XS OP NEWS PP.OM l{ir-
PERBN? DZEEOTlONfj.
(CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Xron Failure*
Cleveland, July 27.—Tne Ward Iron company,
of Niles and New Philadelphia, hr^ failed. The
liabilities are estimated at V300.0P*j; available as-
sets said to be less than f ibOO. Tne company con-
sists of Mrs Eliza Wan\ mother and Jas. Ward.
The company employed, about 400 mlh, operated
mills in Niles, bought om contract from and now-
reverting to Cleveland. Brown & Co., of
this city; also, a mill in New Philadel-
phia, costing $15<k000, which will be in-
volved in litigation, as the sfte and $40,000 were
given by the town of New; Philadelphia, to be deed-
ed to the company after '.he completion of the mill,
and whenever 2."0 men should be employed, whieh
part of the contract the coinpanv has not fulfilled.
The rolling-mill in Niles is owned by Mrs. L. B.
Ward, wife of Jamef, Ward, said to be involved,
but a daughter of "the late Geo. H. Brown, the
Pittsburgh millionaire, and has property to meet
ail liabilities. Jaft. Ward failed in 1875, and has
been since managing the business for his mother
and wife.
The t anking house of G. Bentley & Co., of Niles,
closed its doors yesterday on account of the run on
it by creditors of the Ward Iron company, but it is
supposed to be able to meet all liaailities" having as
collateral personal stocks of Mrs. L. B. Ward.
Railroad Commissioners XKEeeting>
New Yoke, July 27.—The Joint Executive Com-
mittee of tne passenger department trunk lines
met again to day in Commissioner Fink's office.
A claim was made by the L^ike Erie and Western
for money reimbursement for losses sustained by
that road iu maintaining its rates under the rule
established at the recent Chicago meeting, under
penalty of being excluded from participation in
through west bound business of trunk lines. The
Lake Erie and Western was thus prevented
from meeting the reduced rates of vari-
ous competitors who were not members
of the pool, and who did not, therefore,
come under the rule, and in consequence lost a
large amount of business that it is claimed legiti-.
mately belonged to it. It was finally decided, after
discussion, that the Lake Erie and Western should
file its claim, and that it should receive proper con-
sideration. Regarding complaints made against
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio roads that they were
cutting rates in violakien of the Chicago rule, tb.e
first named road gave satisfactory explanation to
the committee, and the charge was dismissed. Tiie
case of the latter is still under consideration.
Dressmakers Strike.
New York, July 27.—The strike of the dre^ and
cloakmakers still continues. The firm of Bohm
Bros. & Grueafieid gave in yesterday to the strikers,
and about twenty men and thirty- women went to
work to-day. Wieldman and Mr. Tasseky two out-
side contractors, also yielded. About tw«mty-eight
men and girls went to work in the forruer's place
to-day. aud between tbirtj- and forty in die latter's.
A letter wa? received from F. Garlick, another con-
tractor, asking his employes to return to work at
their own terms. They will do so to-morrow.
A Pardon Refused-
Boston, July 27.—The governor lias sent to the
couucil a message relating to the case of Samuel
Angier Chace, the noted Fall River defaulter, for
whose pardon strong efforts have been made, in
which lie refuses to grant the pardon asked for.
He reviews the crime of Chaw, involving the em-
bezzlement of $500,000, and says its magnitude re-
sulted in but twelve years sentence. The paper,
for a state document, is remarkable in character—•
the governor arguing at length from a moral stand-
point the reasons for his declination.
Business Failures.
New York, July 27.—The business failures,
as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., throughout the
country for the past week number 190, as com-
pared with ICS last week. The geographical distri-
bution shows that the New England States had 33;
Middle States. 32; Western States, 37: Southern
States, 29; Pacific States and Territories, 20;
Canada, 31, and New Y'ork city, 8.
Senatorial Ballot^
Concord. Ju'y 27.—No result in *he ballot for
United State? senator to-day. Pike gained 7 over
yesterday; Chandler lost 25, Tappan 5, Burns 2.
TrLSGRAPH TROUBLES.
Tho Situation Throughout tho Count* y
——Strikers and the Company Still
■iLpart.
New York, July 27,—The Western Union re-
ports several wires short between New York, Pitts-
burg an I Buffalo. All the night business was
clear aud well up in all other directions. The
Mutual Union's wires were o. k.
HuxncTed STog-otiations-
New York, July 27.—At theheadouarters of the
striking operators to-day it was said uegotiations
now pending between the brotherhood aud the Bal-
timore and Ohio company at Baltimore, will be
concluded to-day. At the Baltimore and Ohio
jfiice, in this city, it was said no intimation of a
•hange of tne policy which had been pursued since
the sirike had been given by anj* of the oflicers of
the company.
The situation at the "Western Union office is re-
ported to be steadily improving, and when the men
began work this morning business to all important
points was clear, and wires working in good order.
Way business was also about clear. Four addi-
tional city offices were opened to-day, making 48 in
ail now in operation. There is no indication on the
part of the company to yield in thu slightest de-
gree. Plans are rapidly being pushed forward for
the organization of the new co-operative telegraph
company contemplated by the brotherhood.
At the office ol' the American Rapid company,
to-day, it is said a large amount of business was
being done.
The manager of the American-Rapid claims that
ince they made terms with the strikers, business
has increased fifty per cent. Among the business
men tiiere is considerable criticism of the com-
pan3* for having raised rates as soon as business
was good, and it is a common remark that if the
demands of the strikers are acceded to the public
may have to paj' for it after all. Rates which were
fifteen cents for thirty words of city business, are
now fifteen cents lor ten words. The charge is
twenty-live cents for ten words of out-of-town
business, against twenty cents for twenty words.
Produce Sxchanje Meeting*.
New York. Juiy 27.—At a large meeting of tlie
Produce exchange, to-dav, a proposition to ap-
point a committee to enforce better telegraphic
service and to inquire into some mode by which
existing differences between the telegraph compa-
nies and their employes could he adjusted was
lost. A proposition looking to arbitration was also
tabled, and a motion of sympathy with the strikers
was ruled out of order.
Linemen and inspectors of the Bell Telephone
company waited upon the officers of the company
this morning, and demanded an answer to their
bill of grievances presented yesterday. The super-
intendent declined to meet their views, and re-
quested them to wait until to morrow, but the mem
refused, and at on'eo inaugurated a strike, about
twenty-two linemen and six inspectors of iusU'u-
meuts taking part.
Looking to a Compromise.
Indianapolis, .1 uly 27.—The Board of Trade ap-
pointed a com uiitPee to-day to issue a call for a
meeting of representatives of all Boards of Trade
in tho Mississippi valley, in this city, Tuesday next,
to consider tho matters in connection with the tel-
egraph strike ami confer with the officers of the
Western Union company.
Tolophono X*Xen?3 Strike.
PniLADELPHLi, July 27.—The Bell Telephone
company's linemen and inspectors have notified
Manager Norton of their intention to strike nt»
noon to-day.
Western Union ZSullotins.
New York, July 27.—Western Union bulletin^ 1
p. m.: All routes in good working order excepting
New Orleans, which is working slowly, but busi-
ness fairly up. On all other routes business,mov-
iug in good time.
CaiKES CASUALT7.ES.
A Threatened '.Disaster -SV.Vf,rted.
Detroit, July 27.—News of the threatened
calamity at Grand Rapids and G.raind llaven,
spoktu of yesterday, has been #ery slow in coming.
Int 'lligence is just at hand '*liat strofng hopes are
ent ertained that the worst is. over and the danger
will be greatly lessened froia what it seemed yes-
terday. The last of the ifuh-oad bridge around
Grand Rapiis, and the crossing of the Grand river
of the Like Shore and'. Michigan Southern rail-
way, four miles below this city toward Grand
Haven, up to noon to-day, stands firm with a jam
of 60,000.000 feet of logR against it. Tniirty million
more are strewn high, and dry on thvbanks be-
tween this point and. the point above the city,
where the*first bridge gave away yestertay.
It is confidently Hoped the Lake Shore bridge
can hold against, the tremendous pressure. If so,
the logs will be kept from passing down the river,
breaking the Grand Haven booms and pouring into
Lake .Michigan. Losses at best are heavy, but
nothing approaching what would be had the last
bridge ha L been carried off. Trade is greatly im-
peded, but the railroads have already telegraphed
estimates of replacing their bridges, which went
off yesterday. All new ones will be iron.
Struck by a Train.
Lancaster, Pa., July 27.—At 5:30 o'clock this
morning the second section Df a fast express on the
Pennsylvania railroad struck a market-wagon con-
taining Henry Welch a ad wife and Miss Alice
Switz, of Mount Joy, at t! <e Manheim road crossing.
Miss Switz aud the ho;;^e were killed instantly.
AVelch, with a part of the vehicle, was dragged
about 100 yards, and w.-*s dead when found. Mrs.
AVelch lived only about twenty minutes. Mr. Welch
was terribly mangled*. The engineer whistled to
warn the occupants of. the wagon, but Welch u-ied
to whip his horse across the track.
A Pa. fcal Accident.
Boston, July 27.-—a dispatch from Northeast
Harbor, Me., s: ys a buekboard party, consisting of
Mr. and Mrs. Casvi and daughter, Miss Pierce and
Miss Lewis, of Lioston, and Miss Llalie White, of
Baltimore, all pooniinent in social circles, were
with intent to rape, made on a woman of his
own color. It is said to have been a very brutal
act, as the victim is seriously injured, and tha
defendant has skipped, with officers on the
trail.
Business is lively, and the town crowded with
visitors.
The surveying party of the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway company has been run-
ning lines preparatory to coming down to the
compress.
WACO.
Assessment Roll Footings—Musical
Society— A Conductor Arrested—
RaUroadJAccident~—Shooting Match,
fitc.
TSpecial Telegram to The News.]
Waco, July 27.—County Tax Assessor S. L.
Norwood yesterday completed his assessment
of taxes for the county for 1883. The grand
total is $10,123 431; over last year, it is an in-
crease of a little over one and a half million
dollars. Of this amount the increase iu the
city has been $500,000; railway property in-
creased about $150,000, notwithstanding the
fact that the assessment in that class of pro-
perty has been reduced $1000 per mile. The
amount of land rendered for taxation is less
than last year, yet it has increased iu value
over last year some $400,000. Town and city
property has increased some $300,000.
A musical society, with some fifty or sixty
members, has been organized here. At a
meeting last night they adopted a constitution
and by-laws and agreed to call it the Mendels-
sohn club. A letter from Mr. Charles Fowler,
of the Galveston Mendelssohn society, was read,
in which he offered congratulations and made
some valuable suggestions.
Lizzie, infant daughter of W. L. Garner, and
Ola, daughter of Simon Little, died to-day.
Both fathers are absent from the city.
U. R. Boss, a conductor on the Texas and St.
Louis road, has been arrested, charged with
embezzlement. He was l-eleased on his own
recognizance and left for Tyler.
The first bale of new cotton, brought in yes-
terday, was to-day shipped to St. Louis by the
Pacific express.
A. M. Jackson, Jr., of Austin, is here.
The trial of Mr. Stephens, of Temple,
charged with illicitly selling liquor, came up
to-day before United States Commissioner
Taft. T'he defendant failed to appear, so the
bond was declared forfeited, and an alias
capias issued. Late in the afternoon the de-
fendant arrived in the city and made applica-
tion to waive examination and compromise
the matter, which will probably be done.
The thermometer registered 92}£ to-day.
A man named Hooper was arrested for
whipping his wife, from whom he has been
separated some time.
Two or three communities will have a grand
picnic on the Bosque, near the Duncan McLel-
lan place, to-morrow.
The Texas aud St. Louis train, due here at
midnight last night, did uot arrive until o
o'clock this afternoon. The delay was caused
by a wreck of the passenger tram which left
here yesterdy morning, the engine of which
jumped the track when eight miles from Tex-
arkana. The conductor reports no one hurt.
There were three runaways to-day, demol-
ishing two or three signs aud a couple of
wagons.
An Irishman,claiming to be a Catholic priest,
purchased two coffins from undertaking es
tablishments, stating they were for a man who
had died down the railway, aud tiiat they
would be called for. On leaving each place he
endeavored to borrow small amounts of money,
and succeeded in one instauce The coffins, of
course, were not called for.
An amateur shooting tournament took place
here to-day. About 300 pigeons ware killed. The
following is the score: Shoot No. 1, ten birds,
twenty-one yards rise, $10 entrance, 60 per cent, to
first man; eignt entries. First money divided be-
tween Hugh Thompson and Dr. Barker.
Shoot No. 2, ten birds, twenty-seven yards rise,
$7 50 entrance, ten extries, 40 per cent, to beet
shot; won by Hugh Thompson, of Waco.
Shoot No. 3, five birds, thirty yards rise, 40 per
cent, to best shot, eight entries. Vour of the con-
testants each shot five birds. In shooting off the
tie two missed and the other two—Hugh Thomp-
son and John B. Willis—each shot thirteen times,
and on tlie thirteenth Thompson missed, this giv-
ing the palm to Mr. Willis. There was some very
fine shooting done, and everything passed off
pleasantly.
LAMPASAS.
Another Fire—"Weather, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Lampasas, July 27.—To-night, just at dark,
the cry of fire again rang out ou the still air.
This time it was on Third street, just east of
the square. The fire originated in a small feed
store that was iu the rear of the small grocery
store of Mr. J. Q. Manly, and belonged to
him. The building was a small frame, aud
the flames soon consumed it with its contents,
but not before another smaller house was also
burning. This was promptly torn down, which
prevented the spread of the flames further
west toward the city proper. The building
next east was charred black, but a constant
supply of water by the bucket brigade prevented it
taking fire. The excitement was great for a few
moments. The loss is probably about §500. No
insurance. The fire of last night and this to-night
causes much talk in regard to organizing a fire
company.
The loss in the fire last night was abo«it as stated
iu my dispatch. It is covered by abo*it S4000 in
surauce iu the New Orleans Fire association, the
Fire association, of London, and the Traders, of
Chicago.
The wounded man Purrett is doing well. Broadus
will have an examination trial to-morcow.
It is still dry and very warm.
A horse was stolen from the public square last
night while tlie owner was enjoying himself at au
entertainment near by.
Two more stone business houses will soon begin.
B3LLVILLH.
£*irst Bale of New Cotton.
[Special Telegram to the News.l
Bellville, July 27.—The first bale of new
cotton was brought in to-day by Richard
Bauks, a thrifty colored man of this county.
It weighed 447 pounds, was sold at 11 cents,
and was shipped to Galveston. Banks brought
the first bale to Bellville last year on July 26.
Posters of the public sale of lots at Alva-
rado, on August 2, are well circulated here.
Several citizens from here will be in attend-
ance. _
PULLMAN REGATTA.
The G-alveston Crew Take tho Second
Place.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Pullman, 111., July 27.—Twelve crews
started in the four-oared scull race. The
Minr.esotas, one of the best crews in America
was first, and the Galveston crew second. The
latter crew have been complimented highly,
and very well deserved it. Jack Crotty pulls
in tho senior single race to-morrow.
[Associated Press.]
Chicago, July 27.—The annual regatta of the
Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing association
began at Pullman, on lake Calumet, to-day. The
weather was bright and war/n. the water smooth
and attendance only moderate. All races were
two miles with a turn.
First Race—Junior double sculls. Starters: Dav-
ennorts, of Davenport, la:: Modocs, of St. Louis;
Minnesotas, of St. Paul; Delawares, of Chicago,
and Evanstons, of Evanston. III.; won by the Min-
nesotas, Time—13 minutes 55*>i seconds. Daven-
ports second, 14 OS.
Second Race—Junior four oars. Entries: Far-
ragut*. of Chicago; Burliugtons. of Burlington,
la., and Sylvans, of Moline, 111. Burliugtons won.
Time—15.24; Sylvans second,time—17.23; Farraguts
third, time—IS.42.
Third Race—Four oared gigs. Starters: Bur-
liugtons, Grand Rivers, of Lansing, Mien.; Keo-
kuks. of Keokuk. Ia.; Pullmans, of Pullman, III.,
and Excelsiors, of Detroit. The Excelsiors won,
time—14.0GV4; Burlingtons second, time—14.09;
Grand Rivers third, time—14.52.
Fourth Race—Junior single sculls; starters: P.
W. Parker, of the Minnesotas: J. P. Donahue, of
the Davenports; Lambert Metzgor, of the West-
erns, «f St. Louis; Lucas Edil, of the St. Loui3
club, of St. Louis. Metzgor won. Time—15.26;
Edil second, time—15.47J& Parker third, time—
15.4S.
Fifth Raee—Junior four-oared shells. Starters:
Little Rocks, of Little Rock, Ark.; Wyandottes, of
Wyandotte, Mich.; Farraguts, of Chicago; Evan-
stons; Centennial, of Detroit; Minnesotas, of the
St. Louis club; Delawares, of Chicago; Galvestons,
of Galveston, Texas: Excelsiors, of Detroit; West-
erns. of St. Louis, and Sylvans, of Moline. The
Minnesotas won. Time—13.13^4; Galvestons sec-
ond, 13.25; W\andottes third, 13.45. The Farra-
guts shell fiiled with water just after turning.
The senior races will be rowed to-morrow*.
station, seventy miles below the city, reports that
there are no new cases of fever and that all the pa
tients have entirely recovered, except three, and
they are convalescent. He also reports nine ves-
sels still In quarantine, including the bark B^llia
and ship Butesflre. the only vessels that have
reached the station this year with fever on board.
The Bellia will continue her voyage in a few days.
FOREIQM INTELLI8E&3E.
points of xsitbhh3t BiT at-
LANTIC CABL3.
The Khedive's Ailment.
Alexandria, July 27.—The khedive is suffering
from a slight soreness of the throat. It h;*ving
been learned this ailment of his majesty c -
reports to be sent abroad that he was sutTeriu
from an attack of cholera, inquiry was mad-
the palace as to the truth of the story. The i *ply
was that he had no symptoms whatever of that
disease.
A Professor's Suicidc.
Berlin. July 07.—Professor Puttitz. not Suput-
titz, as heretofore given, killed hiin.-eif. alter
drawing a death-lot in the so-called American duel.
He refused to fight a duel in the ordinary way. be-
cause his antagonist was short-sighted. His death
attracts serious attention to the dueling mama.
A British Demand Refused.
Paris, July 27.—Figaro nas advices from Tama-
tave, by way of Aden, that the British commander
there demanded of the French that the state of
siege be raised, but Admiral Pierre refused to
comply.
Cetewayo's Son Killed-
Durban, July 27.—Cetewayo's son, Dabulmanzle,
was also killed by the insurgents.
THE PLAGUE.
Ravages of Cholera in the East—Its
Appearance in England.
London, July 27.—An individual in the London
clocks, who. it is said, has cholera, was taken til
Wednesday. A case of supposed cholera is re-
ported from Wales. It occurred at Llanfiyllin, and
resulted in death in twenty-four hours alter ihe
victim was attacked. Anothor case, supposed to
have been Cholera, happened at Kensington a few
days ago. The victim, who was a drunkard, died
two hours after having taken ill. Officers of the
local government board do not believe that these
isolated cases imply an outoreak of Asias*ic chol-
era. Several deaths occur from diseases iu
London weekly, at this season of the year, which
are classified as cholera, but which are difficult to
distinguish from aggravated diarrhea. There have
been several hundred cases of the latter disease
weekly thi3 summer, wliich is in excess of the
average.
The Death Roll.
Alexandria, July 27.—The number of deaths
from cholera, at Cairo yesterday was 311. A Britisli
lieutenant aud eight soldiers succumbed to the dis
ease.
Fifty-six deaths occurred at Ghizeh yesterday. 48
at Choihin. 20 at Melialla, 30at Tuntah, 12 at Man-
surah and 25 at KaiTrel Hanisea.
Doaths in the British Army.
London. July 27.—It is officially reoorted that the
total number of deaths from cholera m cue British
army iu Egypt to date is twenty-five.
Discussion in the Commons.
London, Julv27.—Sir Charles Dllke. president of
the local government board in the Commons,
this afternoon said that id the la?t fortnight there
had been three suspicious cases of sickuess in
England which were declared to be cholera. 0»:t it
hail been ascertained that these were what
known as simule cholera. There was ro As;,
cholera in England or in Europe. The deaths this
year, he staled, had not reached the ordinary av<
age. Last week the number was one half of the
"usual average.
Mr. Cross, under secretary for India, stated that
161 deaths from cholera had occurred iu the Lvui
bay presidency during the first week.
An American Consul's Measures.
Liverpool, July27.—Mr. Packard, the Americai
consul here, has appointed a doctor to u;«peer tli
passengers and cargo of vessels bound for the
United States. Packard has also sent to Washing-
ton a detailed dispatch concerning tne shipment to
Boston of rags received from Egypt.
Precautionary Measure ••
London, July 27.—Precautions have been taken
at Glasgow to prevent the introduction of cholera.
party badly bruised. The affair has produced a
most profoumi sensation among- the hotel guests,
especially at the Rodick house% where the party
was stopping. Miss Case's r<.'mains are lying at
President Euuot's house, in Northeast harbor.
The Polk Case-
^ Nashville. July 27.—The counsel for the de-
fense in the Polk case have entered a motion for a
new trial on die ground of. tho incompetence of
the jury. The affidavits of two witnesses were
submitted this afternoon to the etfejt that Taylor
Alford, one of the jurors, staiwd to them on the
day he was summoned that if selected as u. juror,
he was in favor of hanging the prisoner, but the
affidavit also s*.ait*s this was saia in a joking way.
Subpcenaes luivta been issued for these witnesses:
also juror Alford, to appear before court to-mor-
row, when the motion for a new trial will be
argued.
R'jtmored forgeries.
O ttawa, Canada, July 27.—There is a rumor cur-
rent here that the finance department are investi-
gating an extensive forger5T nf Dominion notes of
large denomination, but very little reliable infor-
mation can be secured. Two detectives, one from
Chicago and the other from Toronto, have been in
the city several days, but are silent on the question.
It is said Chicago and Montreal sharpers executed
the work in Montreal, where the plates were made,
aud that au Ottawa woman had something to do in
the matter.
Postal Patrons Prosecuted.
New York, July 27.—The United States district
attorney has begun suits agaiiast ItJOOof the patrons
of the bogus privjite letter express for recovery of
the penalty of 350 for each case of violated United
States postal law. Another suit has also been in
stituted against Wm. Blackham, proprietor of
Boyd's post, for penalties for infraction of tha law
in carrying on letter express.
NEW YONOTES.
Court BXatters^-Telegraph Suits—
Movement of th6 Cotton Exchange)
Etc.
New York, July 27.—The judge of the Criminal
Supreme Court to-day denied a motion made by
the defendant to strike out a portion of the coin*
plaint brought by Captain C. C. Duncan to recover
5100,000 damages from the New York Times for
publications regarding him in that paper.
The police are searching for S. M. Munger, of
Chicago, dry goods salesman, missing from there
about a month.
Comptroller Allan Campbell has resigned. Fail-
ing health4ind need of absolute rest are assigned
as the cause. Recent disclosures of the defalcation,
in the fiuance department by a clerk, now dead,
and newspaper articles thereon, are said to Jiave
aggravated ihe disease of the comptroller and pre-
cipitated his resignation.^
Fayetteville, Ark.—Rev. T. J. Reilly says: "1
used Brown's Iron Bitters for indigestion and chills
with entire satifaction."
NEW ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON NOTE3.
Montgomery Blair Dead.
Washington. July 27.—Hon. Montgomery Blair
died at his residence at Silver Springs this morning.
Minor Notes.
Washington. July 27.—The treasury reserve to-
day amounts to Si 12,001,700.
Owing to thVfailure of Chicago witnesses to ar-
rive this morning the Hill investigation committee
adjourned until Monday without transacting any
business.
The war department is informed that the body
of the late General Ord has been embalmed and
will remain in Cuba until autumn, when it will be
brought here.
Secretary Folger directed tlie postal barge
Seldan and the British steamer Andrew, now
anchored at Wdlougfcby Cave and Thimble Lights,
Hampton roads, respectively, to be removed to
Lvnn Haven bay. wnich is i'ist inside of Cape
Henry. Ttds action was taken at th * r> quest of the
authorities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Fortress.
Monroe aud Ocean View, who reported that their
present station endangered the health of those
plaees.
Surgeon-general Hamilton, of the Marine Hos-
gital service, has notified the health authorises of
New York. Philadelphia, New Haven, Providence
and Boston that several vessels from Europe,
laden with rags purchased in Egypt after the cind-
er i appeared there, are en route to New York and
New England ports. _
Marine.
New Orleans, July 27.—Cleared:.Steamship In-
ventor, for Liverpool; Muriel, for Dublin: uui-ks
Rose of Sharon, for Trieste; Obulia, for Malaga.
Arrived; Steamship Hudson, from Now York.
Mexican News.
HA race track is to be made at Matamoro®.
A number of Italian emigrants have recently
arrived at San Louis, Potosi.
Nickel money has commenced to circulate in
Tepic.
Smallpox and measles are raging iu l'aso del
Norte.
Five mummies were recently found on the
hacienda Zoquital. near Pachuca, while some
men were excavating for a treasure. As soon
as the air struck them they crumbled into
dust.
Thomas Esparga, an Englishman, fell from
his horse aud was instantly killed at Pachuca a
few days ago.
The Matamoros railroad will be oponed to
Roynosa, Tamaulipas. by September 1<».
A woman at' Matchuala", San Luis, has re-
cently given birth to three healthy children.
A street railroad has been commented at
Monterey, New Leon.
A recently passed law in the legislature of
Vera Cruz has abolished the {State dutv ou all
kind of industrial machinery.
Hfeasles has assumed an epidemic form in
Gu ay mas.
The street railroad of Vera Cruz will sown
be completed.
Designing Villainy.
When you go to your druggist to buy a bottle of
Simmons Liver Regulator, and he oilers you some
•ounterfeit with a similar sounding uume'and says
•it is the same thing or just as gi>»d, ask him his
motive for not giving you the genuine preparation »n
white wrapper, with red Z thereon, prepared by J.
H. Zeilin ^ Co. The only object such a dealer can
have is the fact that he makes an extra 23 cents ner
bottle profit 03* selling a cheap and counterfeit ar-
ticle which may do you positive injury.
Not many years ago the occurrence of cop-
per, mica and soapstone vessels in the Indian
graves of our Eastern states pointed, it was
supposed, to a vast aboriginal commerce, em-
bracing the whole contineut in its net-work of
communications. The researches of practical
archaeologists, how#ver, are constantly bring-
ing to light new sources of supply, that were
formerly worked much nearer to the mounds
and graves where their productions found their
last resting-place. The finding of many half-
finished pots and rude tools at Chula, in Vir-
ginia, was soon followed by the discovery of
several large soapstone quarries in the District;
» f Columbia. To the subject of this class oC
Indian work. Mr. J. McGuire. of Elliott City,
Md., has given much attention.
ras, and
Lawns,
tv\, etc.:
iiich I
tterns
. lis tha
.:>.»• tha
Just Received,
the latest Bazar glove-titt?> <j
have a well selected stock c? n
Union Lawns. Dotted Swiss, ;
and a line lot of Artificial 1 ■
oiler very cheap. I have the i
of the New liraunfels Cassimere, v
best in the market. I am also as.
World-renowned Wilson Sewing Zviav.
G. W. NORDii
173 and 175 Center
RE W
Comos to tho.se Suffering WOMEK
Who Use
MOELLER'S
berliner tonic!
Composed cf Cohosh, Black Haw, Iron,
Erig-eron, Cassia and all ihe I&ost
Noted Womb Tonics.
Cures Painful .MENSTRUATION, without fail.
Try it and tie convinced.
Cures Excessive MONTHLY FLOW ia one or
two periods.
Cures Irritation, Inflammation an I Ulceration of
th^ Womb.
Cures Whites or Leucorrhma and all unhealthy
discharges.
Cures troubles of the Bladder and Ovaries and
Falling of the Womb.
Stimulates the Sexual Organs with vigor and
health.
Works Wonders in regulating the worst forms of
Female Complaints.
Strengthens the Muscular System, and is the nest
Remedy for a Weak Back.
Arouses into action the Nervous and Debilitated
with the rosebud of health..
Hop Bitters cures and gives good digestion, rich
blood and healthy action of all the organs.
A cypress board which measures o iuches
thick, 4 feet inches wide and 17 feet long, is
one of the curiosities of the Louisville Exhibi
It comes from Alabama
adgeh's
ANTI-BILIOUS
bitters
THE GfsLY LIVER STIMULANT,
— cukes —
Biliousness,
Indigestion,
Sick Headache,
Loss of Appetite,
jaundice,
Dyspepsia,
Ague Cake.
Constipation.
KIDNEY COMPLAINTS.
The Great Tonic und Cathartic for the a
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys.
Price, a Bottle.
catarrh
Tho Telegraph Situation—A Formal
Protest from the Cotton Exchange--
Tho Debarred Vessels—Quarantine
matters. „ „
lSi>ecial Teleerram to The News.]
Nsw Orleans, July 37.—There is little
change in the situation as regards the tele-
graphers' strike. All the strikers remain firm
and are confident of winning in the end. Rob-
ert Ewing. tha Southwestern representative
on the executive committee of the Telegraphers
Brotherhood, says not a striker in the South
has goue back to work, aud he is satisfied that
they are out to stay until the company con-
cedes the demand of the brotherhood. They
were thoroughly prepared for the strike, went
iuto it deliberately aud intend to stick. The
strikers have received offers of assistance from
tho trades assemblies aud other associations,
but have refused them for the present. The sym-
pathy of the entire community is undoubtedly
with them. The strikers say there are only
eleven men at work in the Western Uuion
office, and that the local office is much embar-
rassed, as business is accumulating and can
not be gotten off unless recourse is had to the
mails. On the other hand, Manager Alleyn
says the office is in fairly good shape; that he
has twenty-two operators at work, of which
ten are first-class men and six or eight aver-
age operators, the remainder being poor. He
says his force manages to keep welt up with
the business offered, the files being clear when
work for the day began this morning, and that
the occasional delays are caused by trouble
with the wires, breakage, etc. It is probable
that the office here is iu as good shape as of-
fices elsewhere, but there is loud complaint of
the manner in which messages a je handled and
delayed. The Cotton Exchange met to-day
and entered a formal protest against the man-
ner in which it is served by the telegraph com-
pany, and has called a meeting of all the ex-
changes to-morrow, to take united action to
siecure a more satisfactory service.
Tlie Board of Health met to-dav to consider the
applications made by the agents of the ships
£uuUau& and Sidbury to go into quarantine and
after remaining ten days come up to the city. The
board decided that the Emiliana, which vessel is
from Cienfuegos and Havana, must leave
Louisiana waters at once, as required
by the governor's recent proclamation, having
come from ports infected with yellow rover. The
case of tiie biubury was more complicated. She is
in a disabled condition, having in her voyage of
fifteen days from Vera Cruz lost her mizzen mast,
ran shore of coal and out of provisions. Notwith-
standing the order of the president of the Board
of Health, the captain of the Sidbury re-
fused to remain at the mouth of the river pending
the settlement of the case, but brought his ship up
to quarantine station this morning. The board de-
cided to let the president deal with the Sidbury.
aud as a result it has been decided that the ship
can remain at quarantine and refit. Tiiere ie no
sic'-^ess ob either tb» km'llana or Sidbury.
1%. Finney, physician u. rge of (be quarantine
COMPLETE TREATMENT SV
A single dose of Sanford'a Radical Cure
instantly relieves the most violent Sneezing orH^ad
Colds, clears the head as by magic, stops watery
discharges from the Nose and Eyes, prevents Ring-
ing Noises in the Head, cures Nervous Headache
aud subdues Chills and Fever. In Chronic Catarrh
it cleanses the nasal passage of foul mucus, restores
the senses of smeil. taste and hearing when affect-
ed, frees the head, throat and bronchial tubes of
offensive matter, sweetens.and purifies the breath,
stops the cough and arrests the progress of Catarrh
toward Consumption.
Une Dottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Sol-
rent and Sanford's Inhaier, all in one pacKage.
of all druggists, for $1. Ask for Sanford's Uadical
Cure. Potter Drug and Chemical Oo., Boston.
^For the relief and prevention
VOLTAIC/
instant »t i* applied of
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciati-
ca. Coughs, Colds, Weak E ick.
Stomach an I Bowels, Shcotiug
Pains, Numbness, Hysteria. Fe-
nsale Pains, Palpitation, Dyspep-
^<1 \ sia. Liver Complaint, liihous
X Fever, Mr.laria. aid Epidemics,
Ah'rrTPi(^\uae l»l*oter» (an
" v , h \ 'Electric Kattcry combined
Pi A CTCRS with a Poru* Piaster- and
lam.ii at pain. 25c, everywhere.
liGCKBlillHlE, YA.,
AL.UBI WATER!
CURES
Dyspepsia. Torpid Liver, Chronic Diar*
rltea aud Dysentery, Scrofula.
Chronic Skin Diseases. Chronic
rueuiucuia. Diseases Pecu-
liar to Females. Etc.
A«k our asent fur a pamphlet, and react the cer-
tificates from soiu« of the most eminent physicians
In the land. Tnose waters are bottled direct from
the springs, which are beautifully located in Rock-
bridge county. Va., and are open for reception of
visitors from Juno 1 lo October 1 of each year. Ca-
pacity, 1000 quests. Tvvofdi»tiuct hotels and sepa-
rate dining-rooms. Charges graded.
For sale by the glass, bottle or case by J.
SCHOTT & CO., Galveston. Texas.
foh SALE by
leading book, stationery
AI-JB jswelh1t houses.
^DUPLEX GORSET
Comfortable, Elegant,
Pcrioctly Ilealtliful, and
the most dura bio known
to the trade.
Over 1,200,000 American
ladies now wear the
DVFLfyORUT.
Double Bone.Do able Steel,
Double Ssatn.
Can be instantly adjusted
to lit any form.
Every Corset Warranted.
Beware of Imitations.
that the word DUPLE*
is stamped on every corset
For Sale by G-reenieve9 Block & Co
IU UllLLiS BAGu
(Successors to Douglass Bagging Co.)
MANUFACTURERS of
green letter brands of pure jl'te bagging,
st. x.ouzs, mo.
Joel Wood, President.
J. D. Filley, Treasurer.
•e&BTBELl & COCHRANE " EUBLji & BELFAST!
BUSINESS CHANGES.
This is to
d
STATE OF TEXAS, i
County of Galvestox. f
CERTIFY THAT WE, THE UN-
dersipned, have this day entered into a limited
partnership lu pursuance of the provisions of title
lxviii of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas, and that the name of the firm under which
said partnership is to be conducted is KING Jt DA-
VIDSON; chat the general nature of the business to
be transacted Is that of a wholesale liquor business,
to be conducted and carried on in the city and
couuty of Galveston, State of Texas; that the
names of the general partners of said firm are
William IS. King and Wilbur S. Davidson, of said
county and State, and the special partner therein is
A. C. Baker, of same State and county; tiiat the
capital contributed to the common stock of said
par tnership by tlie said A. C. Baker is twenty
thousand dollars ($<K),000) in casn; that the period
at which said partnership is to commence is July
f.i-st (.1st), A. D. I8&i; that.it will terminate July 1st.
lSeo
Witness our hands this, the 2d day of July, A. d.
1S33. _
WM. B. KING,
general partner;
W. S. DAVIDSON,
general partner;
A. C. BAKER,
tpecial partner.
It is my order that the foregoing be published in
the Galveston News.
P. S. WREN. Clerk,
C. C. G. Co., Texas.
Flor de a. c. Rodriguez
The Finest key west cigars in all Popular Shapes.
BOUQUETS, ELEGANTES,
CONCHAS MIX PLUS ULTRA.
N0N PLUS ULTRA, PANETELAS, <
CONCHAS de REGAL0.
Send Orders to
ullmann, lewis & go.,
Stat® Agsssfs,
GALVESTON.
to our patronsl
If any one offers you a whisky equal in flavor, taste,
age and quality to ()\u Celebrated
ST. JACOBS
At tlie same price that we sell that "brand, we authorize
tliem to refer sucli party to us, and if liis statement be
substantiated on proof, we are prepared to forfeit tiie
sum of
xl
- 1
jake davis & co.
PROPRIETORS OF THE ST.. JACOBS WHISKY.
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