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THE GALYESTON DAILY NEWS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9, 1887
Houtoii and Texas Contra] Railway
Tlie Only All-atesl Rail Lttfe In th« State.
Double dally trains each way. Through Bul-
let Sleepers between Galveston andSt. Loula
on Trains 3 and 2, and between NewOrloans and
8t, Louis on Trains 1 and 4, via Dallas, Henlson
and Sedalia. Sleeper between Houston and
Austin. Through tickets to all points. Quick-
est route to New Orleans and points In the
Boutheast. Choice of routosvla Denlson and
St. Louis, or Houston and New Orleans. Steaui-
•hlp tickets to or from any point In Surope
Going South. LOO A l Going North.
Leave. XIMM CARD. Arrive.
No. t NO.2 NO, 1 No.!
DAILY. DAILY. DAILY. DAILY,
11.00 p. in
B.50 p. m
4.47 p.in
E.30 p. ni
E.30p. m
7.48 a.m
8.55 p.m
S.BO p. ni
8.50 p. m
3.on a. m
3.23 a. m
t.Ji! a. m
6.1i> a. m
2.60 a. m
7.28 a. m
8.30 a. m
{>.'66 a. 'ni
I.OB a. ni|12.30 p. ni
8.35p. ni
2.80 a. ni
B.50 a. ni
8 20 a. m
8.05 p. Ill
Arrive
10.25 a. in
2.10 p. m
5.00 p.m
7.85 p. hi
8.05 a.in
Arrive
Denlson. 112.40 a. m l'2.10p. m
Sherman [i2.1s a. m|11.48 a. ni
M'Klnn'y 10.88 p. m
Dallas ... 9.40p.m
Ft.Worth 12.55 a. m
Garrett .. 8.05 p. m
Oorslc'na 7.00 p. m
Morgan
Waco —
Hearue..
Austin...
Brenliam
Houston.
Galv'st'n
N.Orle'ne
6.26 p. m
3.20 p, m
5.15 p, m
1.10 p. m
10.83 a m
9.15 a. m
10.20 a. m
7.42 a. m
6.50 a. m
10.30 a,m
7.10 a. m
3.10 a. m
7.30 a. m
1.40 a. m
10.00 a. m 10.00 p, in
7.25 a. m 5.35 p. m
7.20 p. m 7.15 a. m
Leave I Leave
A. FAULKNER, Gen. Pass. Agont, Houston.
II. O. AHCIIER, Union Ticket Agt., Galveston,
TEXAS MIDLAND ROUTE.
GULF. C0L0RAD0~AND SANTA FE R'Y.
Through Trains and Chair Cars.
Galveston, Fort Worth, Gainesville, Dallas,
Farmersvllle, Honey Grove, Lampasas,
Brownwood, Balllnger, Coleman
and Intermediate points.
Direct and Sure Connections: Waco, San
Antonio, Austin, St. Louis, and ail points
North, East and West.
Through Mall and Express:
Leave Galveston, dally 6 a. m,
Arrive Galveston, dally 11.45 p. m
Three Trains Dally, Galveston and Houston
Leave Galveston,.6.00 a. in., s.40 a. m., 5.00 p. m
Ait. Galveston .11.00 a. m., 7.20 p. ill., 11.45 p. m.
Chair Cars Free to Fort Worth, Dallas and
Gainesville passengers.
JAMES S.CAKK MAX NAUMANN,
Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agt. Ticket Agt.
Tie fiairi-FasiSc Eaiiias Sjsta
(1st. f>ad Srsat HorLharn S. S. D'vialas
BLK9AKX PULLMAN SLKZFIN6 OAKS DAILY
BITWKBN
Galveston and St* Louis
Leavtr.g Q&iveston si 2.30 p, m.; arnvs Bt,
fcouls, 7. a. m
For Berths Tlcketa or any Information, »j
S»ly So
E. 0. ARCHER,
TICKET AGEKT.
Jlaity Uicixvs
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1837.
T.ECE3 CIT"Y.
In the Interest o! Prohibition,
In obedience to the call in yesterday's
News for a meeting of ministers, Sunday-
school superintendents and citizens gen-
erally favoring the prohibition movement,
some two or three clergymen and as many
more laymen met at the Y. M. C. A. rooms
yesterday morning. Rev. J. D. Scott was
called to preside. The question of sending
representatives to the Prohibition conven-
tion at Waco was discussed, and Rev. J. D.
Scott, Rev. A. T. Spalding and Mr. Thomas
Keats were named as delegates, whereupon
Ihe meeting adjourned.
The Question Decided.
The much talked of question of having
music at the Beach the coming summer has
at last been effectually settled. There was
a meeting of the board of directors of the
Galveston City Railway company, at its
office, last night, for the purpose of form-
ally deliberating over the matter, and after
a great deal of discussion the following
was decided upon: " Resolved, that it is the
sense of this board that the company will
not be justified in employing a band of
music to perform at the beach during the
approaching season." , v
From this it would seem to be inferred
that the expense necessarily incident to the
employment of a band of music is too great
to admit of much profit resulting from the
same, and the prospect consequently looks
gloomy for the approaching beach season.
Damage Suit Being Heard,
The case of Althea G. Duff vs. the Brush
Electric Light Company, suit for damages
in the sum of $10,000, came up for hearing
in the District Court yesterday afternoon.
The suit was originally brought by plaintiff
in the District Court in October, 1882, and
was never called for hearing until yester-
day, for the reason that the defendant
claimed it was not ready to make its ap-
pearance from time to time, hence the de-
lay. It seems that shortly before the origin-
al filing of the suit, a stepson of the plaintiff
in the case, named Henry Graig, was per-
sonally attending to some machinery near
the boiler of the Electric Light company,
and while thus engaged a quantity of steam
suddenly escaped from the boiler, which
•was inhaled, or thought to have been in-
haled, by Henry Craig, which the plaintiff
alleges was the direct cause of Craig's
death, which occurred shortly after the ac-
cident. The case -will protbably occupy an-
other day in its hearing.
Verdict lor Defendant.
The case of Heflin vs. Burns, suit for
trespass to try title, which has been on
hearing for one week in the District Court,
was given to the jury on Monday evening,
who, in a short while, returned a verdict
in favorof defendant. It was properly a
suit to recover from defendant thirty feet
and seven inches of lot No. 3, in block 506,
in this city. The plaintiff claimed that the
defendant obtained the said property by
misrepresentation and fraud, while the
plea of the defendant was based upon the
ground of limitation, possession, and the
payment of taxes upon the property for
more than twenty years. The case did not
possess any extraordinary features, but was
unusually prolonged lor one of its char-
acter. It was hotly argued by the counsel
from beginning to end, the arguments
being listened to with evident interest by a
large number of spectators every day. The
clerk of the court remarked to a News re-
porter that it was the first time in his
knowledge that a case of the above nature
had consumed so much time in its hearing.
Unfavorable Report for Intervenor.
In the case of Nelson S. Easton and Jas.
Rintoul and the Farmers Loan and Trust
company vs. the Houston and Texas Cen-
tral Railway company, John G. Winter,
the special master in chancery, filed his
report to the United States Circuit Court
yesterday upon the petition in intervention-
of Alice Kinney, guardian of the person
and the estate of Mary Maxey, a minor. It
appears that Erastus E. Maxey, the father
of said minor, while walking upon the
track of the Houston and Texas Central
railway, at a point near the depot at Mar-
lin, was struct by a locomotive of the de-
fendant road and received injuries result-
ing in his ultimate death. The guardian
above mentioned subsequently brought
suit against the road for several thousand
dollars damages in behalf of Mary Maxey,
the minor, and Mary E. Wiggins, the
mother of said Erastus Maxey, praying the
court to distribute the amount of the dam-
ages equally among the survivors. The
special master, after considering the
premises, however, is of the opinion that
the complainants are not entitled to re-
cover in this action, and recommends that
it be so decreed by the court.
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT.
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SPECIAL
natural fruit
flavors
FOR MUNICIPAL YEAR, MARCH '86 TO '87
Showing the Amount of Expenditures in His
Department During the Year and Other
Valuable Suggestions.
IN
MOST PEHF£ST MADE
^Prepared with strict regard to Purity, Strength, ana
acalthfnlnees. Dr. Price's Baking Powder contains
no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Dr. Price's Extracts,
Vanilla, Lemon, Orangt etc.. flavor deliriously,
Pfi/cfbakwgpowder co, cwcago and sT lows*
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Cecile Schram to Mr. Harry
Benjamin at Harmony Hall Last Night.
For brilliant marriages Galveston can be
said to stand forth in pre eminence, and
this was forcibly attested at Harmony Hall
last night, where a large number of specta
tors and friends had gathered en masse to
witness the nuptials of Miss Cecile Schram,
of this city, and Mr. Harry Benjamin, of
New Orleans. The hall was adorned in a
manner in rare keeping with the occasion,
and was beautifully and appropriately
decorated from end to end, while in the
pathway of the bridal couple flowers had
been strewn in picturesque confusion. As
the bell chimed out the hour at which the
ceremony was to begin the bridal train
appeared and entered the hall, while the
music swelled forth in majestic strains.
Inside there was scarcely breathing space
so dense was the assemblage, and as the
bridal train sedately approached the fes-
tooned and garlanded altar, every eye
was directed at the form of the bride, who
looked beautiful in a magnificent bridal
costume. Pleasantly contrasting with her
dark eyes and hair the costume was com-
posed of beautiful white ottoman, deli
cately blending with black plush trimming,
surmounted with brilliant diamond orna-
ments. Her veil hung in graceful
folds about her form and tremulously
swayed as sbe advanced to the foot-steps of
the altar. Arriving at this place, the couple
stood immediately under an ingeniously
fashioned marriage bell, which was grace-
fully suspended from the ceiling bv a bright-
ly colored ribbon. The body of the bell was
fairly smothered with roses fashioned into
intricate wreaths, while the ribbon upon
which it was suspended was gaily decorated
with creeping vines and violets, which gen-
erated a subtle perfume throughout the
hall. Thus, amid the flashing of brilliant
lights, the fragrance of flowers, and the
gaze of hundreds of admirers, the marriage
was solemnized with due decorum and cere-
mony. The bridal pair stood directly be-
neath the delicately improvised wedding
bell while Rabbi Silverman spoke the im-
pressive words that made them man and
wife. Rabbi Silverman, always graceful
and eloquent in his language,was even more
so last night, and his words upon this occa-
sion were characterized by much feeling
and warmth. After the ceremony had been
performed the music began playing
Mendelssohn's sublime wedding marcn
and the bridal train began to move toward
the stairway, keeping time to the slow and
majestic movement of the music. A num-
ber of beautifully arparoled little flower
girls flitted in front like will-o'-the wisps,
and with lavish hand scattered innumerable
flowers before the bride from elaborately
worked baskets they carried. Roses, lilies,
violets, pertunias, geraniums and other
flowers were gaily and promiscuously
strewn about, and wafted sweet zeptfyrs
through the air which was laden with fra-
grance. The music still played on, nor
ceased until the brilliant train disappeared
entirely from the nuptial scene, and then it
closed with one burst of grandeur. After
the bridal party had partaken of refresh-
ments the hall was once more entered and
then followed a reception which was both
elegant and appropriate. Beaming with
smiles and arrayed in her becoming wed-
ding costume, the bride assumed
the honors of the occasion with
all grace of manner and dig-
nity of.4bearing, as friends and acquaint
ances eagerly pushed forward to offer
their congratulations. This necessarily
consumed some time, as the number of
congratulations was large, and it was not
until 9 o'clock that danoing was set in mo-
tion. The chairs were hastily placed to
one side to make room for the dancers, and
when everything was clear the welkin fair-
ly rang with the stately notes of a march,
to which all responded with animation, and
not long after the floor was a whirling
mass, deep in the intricate mazes of the
waltz. Prominent among the dancers was
the bride, her snowy garments gracefully
trailing and forming a pleasing picture.
There was all the brightness and radiance
characteristic of such an occasion, which
was decidedly one of the most tinishsd and
elegant that Galveston has witnessed in
some time. The married couple will leave
for Cincinnati to-day, and after visiting Chi-
cago make a detour to New Orleans, which
place they will make their future home,
where the fondest wishes of their friends
will follow them.
The little misses who acted as flower girls
were Florette Lovenberg, Sister Kempner,
Hosa Levy and Irene Levy, while those who
scted as pages were Leon Rosenfleld, Jacob
Forsheimer. Besides these Mr.Sam Rafael
of Houston and Messrs. Henrv Marx, George
Ketch, Zion Lehman, Dave Schram and Ju-
lius Forsheimer gallantly assumed the duty
of ushering in the company. It is esti-
mated that as many as 400 guests were
present to witness the ceremonies, among
whom were a number from Houston and
9'her portions of the state. Mr. Louis Ben-
jamin and wife of Chicago, the father and
mother of the groom, and others from New
Orleans, were also present. On the whole
it was a most elaborate wedding, and will
long be remembered by those present as
combining all that is beautiful and appro-
priate to such a ceremony.
The supper, which was spread in the
accustomed lavishness of the Harmony
club cuisine, formed the last but not least
Pleasing part of the programme, and after
several dances had been whirled away the
table was liberally patronized, to which
exercise and exhilaration contributed good
appetites.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
A new lodge of Odd-Fellows was organ-
ized in the city last night styled the Gari-
baldi Lodge No. 321.
Mr. Gust Opperman, a well-known citizen
of Galveston, was reported as being dan-
gerously ill yesterday.
The annual State encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will take
place in this city on April 21.
There will be a meeting of citizens op-
posed to the charter amendments this after-
noon at 5 o'clock at the office of G. A. Meyer.
Star State Steam Fire Engine company
No. 3, formerly one of the volunteer com-
panies, will have a mseting Saturday at
Hancock's.
The stockholders of the Montezuma Min-
ing company met at the office of Captain J.
N. Sawyer, on Monday, and elected the
following directors for the present year:
Messrs. George Sealv, Leon Blum, C. L.
Beissner, J. N. Sawyer, B. Tiernan, M. W.
Shaw, M. J. Tiernan, E. Boucau, Charles
G. Clifford. P. Tiernan and John A. Cotter.
The officers will be elected on organization
of the directory.
The city engineer has just completed his
annual report for the municipal year be-
ginning March 1,1880, and ending February
28, 1887. The report was submitted to the
council at its moeting on Monday, and
owing to its great length was ordered
printe'l in pamphlet form. The following
are some of the suggestions contained, and
a statement showing the expenditures for
the year in this department of the city gov-
ernment:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the City of Galveston—Gentlemen: I
herewith submit for your consideration my
annual report showinc the extent in detail
of work done under the direction of this
department for the municipal year just
closed, which I believe exceeds in import-
ance, though not in cost, that of any pre-
ceding year in the city's history, and is but
a step in the right direction. I am confi-
dent that the resulting improvement, both
in appearance and the sanitary con-
dition of the city, fully justifies
the expenditures made, and I feel
confident more improvements have been
made at a less cost than during any similar
period. A great trouble still exists, how-
ever, in the want of a more perfect system
in carrying out permanent improvements
than that hitherto adopted, and regardless
of the criticisms of chronic grumblers and
the grovvlings and threats of those affected
by change and innovations of established
customs, I am still of the opinion that a
still greater change is necessary, chiefly in
regard to determining the work to be done
with reference to its further extension in
the future.
The disastrous fire and floods during the
last two years consequently necessitated
much work to be done which would other-
wise been unnecessary. A great number
of the culverts, bridges and foot crossings
were swept away and had to be entirely re-
newed, besides the streets suffered consider-
ably and were made dangerous in places,
requiring large amounts of filling, which
was scoured out by the storm, and the city
was left in a bad sanitary condition imme-
diately after the storm, requiring much ad-
ditional work, all of which fell on this de-
partment and for which no provision was
made in the budget. I have yet to learn,
however, of any very serious complaint or
one single accident arising out of defective
streets or bridges.
The labor of this departmeht has also
been largely augmented on account of the
manner in which work has been periodi-
cally carried on, the absence of reliable
data and the reckless manner the lines and
grades—or rather want of grades—of the
streets, have been left, have increased con-
siderably the duties and responsibilities of
the office. Still, however, I believe that
the citizens can congratulate themselves
on having the benefit, or quid pro quo, for
every dollar appropriated. No complaint
has been made of extravagant cost, and the
work has been honestly done. Among
THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS
planned and completed have been the fill
ing, grading and paving of portions of
Fostoffice and Tremont streets, and of
Twentieth, Twenty-first and 'fwenty-second
streets, between Market and Postoffloe,
which has added greatly to the conveni-
ence, appearance and pleasure or traffic
over them. Some trouble is experienced in
adapting the grad^»of permanent work to
future requirements, and in the absenoe of
this knowledge work has been done with
reference only to present necessity, and
not with due regard as to what might be
possible or advisable in the future. Nearly
all the streets of the city have more or less
undergone some repairs, and at no period
in the history of Galveston have the public
thoroughfares been in as generally good
and sanitary condition.
It being the duty of the city engineer to
devise, euggest>nd.plan'and carry oat after
adoption in the best manner any mode of
public improvement, I take this opportuni-
ty of making such suggestions as I believe
to the interest,welfare and future prosperity
of the city.
IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS.
The organic law of our city is imperfect
in many respects and needs amending bad-
ly. The law governing street improvements
provides that collections shall be made im-
mediately after the improvement is com-
pleted. This is wrong and works a hard-
ship on those who are less fortunate than
their neighbors better supplied with the
world's goods, and the present manner of
assessing and making collections'becomes
a positive burden. The assessment for all
street and other public improvements
should be payable annually, and be made
to extend over a series of years.
STREET FILLING.
Before adopting any system of public im-
provements, the most important feature to
be considered is the one of filling, as no
effective system of either surface drainage
or effective sanitation can be effected until
the low depressions existing throughout
the city are raised to an uniform grade.
To accomplish this a large quantity of fill-
ing material is necessary and required, and
means should be provided for securing this
material in adequate quantities to accom-
plish the object m view. lu some localities
dredging is performed at a minimum cost
of less than three cents per cubic yard, and
with an abundance of this material right
at your very doors—the Pelican flats—the
cost of placing it at convenient points along
the bay shore should not exceed 12 'a' cents
a yard, and delivered into any part of the
city at a total cost of not exceeding 30 cents,
and cheaper if special means are provided.
improvement districts.
After provision is made for all necessary
filling material a system of street improve-
ments could then be cetermined on, but not
wisely before. Instead of the work being
scattered all over the city as heretofore,
work should be concentrated into improve-
ment districts, at the same time forming
them into drainage, sewerage, fire and
garbage districts. A plan of the northern
portion of the city from Broadway to the
bay, shows the manner of forming these
districts, and work carried on. lu like
manner conld the southern portion of the
city be treated and improved, thereby giv-
ing equal benefits to all.
btreets and avenues In various portions of
the city has long been a well founded sub-
ject of complaint. Under ordinances from
the city various private corporations (Street
Railway, Water, Gas ana Sewerage), in
furtherance of their business objects, are
constantly removing the pavements and ex-
cavating in the public streets. The result
of this is that the pavement, insufficiently
restored, becomes depressed, holes anil
ruls are formed and an irregular surface is
occasioned, over which it is painful to
travel, and which collects Instead of shed-
ding water and waste material.
YVhile the convenience and comfort of
the public are greatly increased by the ad-
vantages which theso companies afford in
their particular lines of business, it is quite
certain that the privileges they enjoy are
of exceptional value, and it can be no hard-
ship to require of them all the speed, caro
and skill that can be exercised on the rapid
and satisfactory completion of their work.
While the council, after having granted
the franchises, possesses no power to pre-
vent the use of the streets for such Ipur-
poecs, it may at least establish reasonable
rules and regulations defining tho manuer
in which such excavations may be made,
and that the surfaces be properly and per
manently restored.
Having determined upon the most ap-
Sroved methods of doing such work, an or-
inance should be passed, strictly enforcing
compliance with such methods and re-
quiring the greatest expedition in perform-
ing the work—too often protracted beyond
a reasonable time for its proper execution.
It is my deliberate opinion, no matter
what ordinances are passed, what regula-
tion adopted, or however good the inspec-
tion may be, the pavements of this or any
other city will never be in decent condition
until all removals and restorations of pave-
ments are done solely by the city's own em-
ployes and agents, for which work any cor-
poration or individual who desires the
streets disturbed should be compelled to
pay the cost, and the cost should b# suf-
ficient to assure thoroughly sound work and
also tho cost of reasonable maintenance.
By this means, and this means alone, will
people avoid the opening of a street, except
in the most imperative cases.
Since the laying down of wooden pave
ments commenced in the city to the present
time, very little repairs, as far as I can
learn, have ever been done (except when
taken up and relaid by the corporation,
using water and gas mains and private
sewer pipes), in the streets of the city, and
that, too, in a very careless manner. Tho
matter of their repair becomes a positive
necessity in the near future. I would
therefore recommend, particularly on Mar-
kot street, and also on some other portions
of the old pavement, that on particularly
bad streets gutter lines be taken up and re-
moved entirely, and replaced with a double
layer of brick and sand—the first course
laid flat with a layer of sand on top, and
another row on edge, with the joints tho-
roughly filled with sand or cement paste,
and laid to a true grade, extending to the
different catch basins at the street corners,
by which means much time and labor will
be saved over the present plan of daily
sweeping, which, on account of the flatness
of the present gutter grades, and the low
depressions existing in these streets, con-
sume a large amount of time.
The above are only a few of the many
valuabie suggestions contained in the engi-
neer's report, which will be considered
later on.
DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES.
The following is a statement showing the
total amount of labor and material used in
all work, regular and special, for the mu-
nicipal year from March 1, 1886, to March
1, 1887:
Labor distributed inwards $8,678 70
( arpenters and dray 4,045 16
Labor on street Improvements 3,131 50
B ire of mules 840 00
drainage 1,817 62
Laborers on avenue N drain 427 37
Laborers on avenue MK drain 414 00
Engineer's contingent 076 75
special works.
McKinney bajou bridge 540 50
Sprinkling Tremont street 50 00
Bridge Thirty-ninth st. and avenue S,. 105 00
Bridge Thirty tilth St. and avenue 8.. 88 75
Plank road Thirty seventh street 74 75
Beach survey H7 00
Avenue N drain floodgate to 60
Twenty second st. drain extension . 60 00
Central purk fence 77 50
material used.
125,470 feet pine lumber, 56,494 toet cy-
press lumber 3,202 65
Sand, 14,!!.ri7 26 100 cubic yards 8,095 65
8700 bairels oj ster shells, 11,897 barrels
reef shells 2 881 74
Sails, 88 kegs 238 00
Paving and grading 19,886 04-100 super
fielal yards 35 422 63
Relaying old pavement, 713 15
Tools : 2U 16
Drainage material 1,571 56
Implements and instruments 547 34
Piling 183 80
Miscellaneous, stationery, etc 145 73
Grand total $75,258 51
This report, among other things, shows a
greater amount of street paving done than
during any previous administration. The
charter allows only 20,000 superficial yards
of pavement during any one administra-
tion, and the present administration has
come about as near the limit as possible in
getting {down 10,987 44-100 yards. This
pavement is distributed as follows:
Twenty-second street, between avenues
D and E, 152120-100 yards.
Avenue E, between Twentieth and Twen-
ty-third streets, 4738 27-100 yards.
Twenty-first street, between avenues D and
E, 1419 50-100 yards.
Twentieth street, between avenues D and
E, 1794 50-100yards.
Twenty-third street, between avenues P
and K, 10,483 97-100 yards.
pavements.
The proper improvement of streets is a
subject of considerable discussion and ex-
periment, and the general conclusion ar-
rived at is that asphalt pavement will be
the universal one. While this in a certain
measure may be true as regard large cities
and on certain streets in smaller cities,
some localities are favored with cheaper
material, and they will generally use this
cheaper material in preference to as-
pbaltum.
Before any plan of street-paving In future
is adopted, and to extend the benefits over
a greater extent of territory and thereby
reducing the cost, I would strongly recom-
mend that the original plan of pavin" the
whole width of streets (running nortlfaad
south), except in the business portion of
the city, be entirely changed, and only the
two sides, 1G feet on either side of the curb
line, be paved, including the whole of the
intersections, leaving the center 10 feet
to be devoted either for the use
of a promenade or the planting
of shade trees, this being considered
all that is necessary to accommodate and
to facilitate travel. By adopting such a
measure the improvement could be greatly
extended and the cost be thereby reduced
nearly one-third. This would be a great
saving in more ways than one, both to the
city and the taxpayer, who are the ones
most concerned. A plan showing the man-
ner proposed is herewith submitted:
The condition of the pavements of our
THE ARTESIAN WELL.
Total Depth Last Night, 532 Feet-Comparison
of Strata of the New and Old Well.
The total depth of the artesian well at
closing time last night was 532 feet, tho line
of tubes having been passed through 37
feet of clay and quicksand yesterday. Dur-
ing tho day's run three logs, apparently
palmetto, badly decayed, were encoun-
tered. The visitors at the well yesterday
were verp numerous, and included quite a
number of ladies during the afternoon.
The question of prosecuting the well to a
greater depth than the length of the present
supply of tubing is, it is understood, being
gravely considered by all parties interested.
The present supply measures about 1200 feet,
and if 1000 feet more be determined upon,
in case a sufficient supply of fresh water be
not found, then the nine-inch tubes will be
used until a depth of 1000 to 1300 feet be
reachcd. It is not probable that any rock
will be encountered, at least not until 2S00
or 3C00 feet is reached. This theory is based
upon general geological surveys. The work
will progress until water is reached or until
impeded by some impenetrable stratum.
There is considerable difference in the
kind and depth of strata beneath the Ball
school grounds and the Gulf, Colorado aud
Santa Fe shop yards, as indicated by the
charts of the old well on the Ball school
grounds and the one now being sunk. A
comparison of the figures on the respective
charts, ut about an equal depth, shows the
following:
New Well. | Old Well.
Feet. Feet.
Quicksand 32|Quicksaiul 65
B'ue clay 17jlted clay 30
Coarsesand 26 Blue clay 15
Wlilte clay 107jQuicksand 50
Sea mud 57 Blue clay 65
Olive clay 116'Qutcksand 72
Sea mud lSO BIueclay 108
Blue clay 26,Quicksand 40
Sea mud, so far 11 Blue clay 62
Total ; 5111 Total 507
The tubes of the present well are now
passing through a layer of sea mud, while
the old well chart shows that the next two
strata consisted of 01 feet of 3and and clay
and 142 feet of blue clay, making a total
depth of 710 feet, the total depth reached by
the old well.
Foreman Aldrich has not kept an exact
record of the depth of each stratum, but he
asserts that the figures he has given above
are about correct, as indicated by the char-
acter of the material forced from the well.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Tremont—Wm. Stern, New Or-
leans; Edwin A. Garola, Dallas; R. H.
Byron, New York; R. L. Robertson, Tyler;
G. A. Smith, Evergreen; John Mayher, J.
C. Wells, Ii. Brimler, New York; J. C.
Munro, W. J. Munro, Palestine; John C.
Morris, Richmond, Va.; Geo. W. Stewart,
Winnipeg, Me.; Geo. E. Dickey, Houston
John B. Murray, Michigan; Miss Pear
Rich, Houston; Emil Berstbacli, Chicago
J. Cosgrove, St. Louis; W. J. Neville, Long-
view; F. N. Richards, Boston; C. W. Bon-
sons, Louisville, Ky.; J. M. Boyd, Goliad.
At the Girardin—J. Jonas, A, Wolf, Bell-
ville; J. 8. McLendon, Calvert; Mose Lory
Wharton; Jay K. Scheffs, San Antonio; A
D. Hannay, Liverpool; Wm. Stern, New
Orleans; Chas. D. Hibbert, London; L. M.
Jones, Columbus; C.W. Bailey,Baileyville;
Sol. Levy, Navasota; E. Levi, New York;
T. D. Hightower, Corsicana; T. J. McKin-
ney, Wills Point.
At the Washington—Wm. Rumboldt, Be
lim Rinker, city; B. T. Smith, J. R. Satter
ly, St. Louis; C. H. and S. G. Ruby, Cam
eron; J. F. Bummers, Nacogdoches; Byroa
G.Johnson and wife, Port Worth; Jay K.
Sheffy, Waco; L. M. Bragg and son, Court-
ney; P. B. Bookman, Prairie Plains; W. C.
Oliver, Houston; G. S. Dizolett, St. Louis;
Emil Benback, Chicago; H. C. Mills, Hous-
ton; H. J. Maugum, Pennington; J. D. Ar-
rington, Alabama; T.W.Smith, Willis; J.
S. Gillian, Jr., Virginia; J. W. Lay, L. H.
Ross, St. Louis; D. C. Jarrell, Allen's
Farm; Henry E. Decie, city; B. P. Bucking-
ham, Chappell Hill; John Campbell, Bra-
zoria; John D. Barlow, Chenango; Tom
Hamilton, Huntsville; L. C.Schmidt, Hous
ton; R. K. McGlenney, Philadelphia.
For other Local News aee Third Page.
Hoflz Ss Bohkedlino still hold the front
for making the finest cabinet photos, fS 5C
par dozen. 170 Tremont street.
special run In full-figure Cabinet Photos,
$3 00 per dozen, at Deane'a,
FACE HUMORS.
Seven Years of Physical and Mental
Suffering Ended by Cuticura.
ABOUT seven years ago 1 had a humor break
out upon my facc; It started In a small
blot< li and looked like the sting of a bee, then
it spread and looked like a ringworm, aud be-
came very painful. I at onco went to one of
tlie best doctors In tho city and ho could do
me 110 good. No less than twelve of the best
doctors have had a trial at my face and all of
tbeiri fulled, 1 will not give you a list of their
mimes, but will say that they were from Bos-
ton, New York and Maine, also from England,
France and Canada. I have been a hotel cook
and steward for years. In the summer I cook
at watering places; that Is why 1 have had an
opportunity of being among good doctors.
They could not cure my face, and I had given
up all hopes of ever being any better. Last
dune I went to Moosohead Luke, Me., to cook
for tho season. My face was so bad I did not
like to be seen. At the lake I met a gentle-
man lrom England. lie told mo to use your
Cuticl'ka Remedies and they would cure me
at once. I did so. The result was In three
weeks the sores on my face were healed up.
luted It all the season. My face Is all well
and 110 scars to be seen. I have recommend-
ed It to a number, and in every case It has
cured them. It would tako a great deal of
ivas one year
ago, providing I did not know what your Oir-
TicuitA would do. I sha'l recommend It as
long as I live, and sliali ever remain,
II. STEVENS, East Jackson, Me.
A Most Wonderful Skin Cure.
Have just used your Cuticura Remedies on
one of my girls, and found it to be just whatflt
Is recommended to be. My daughter was all
broken out on her bead and body, and the hair
commenced to come out. Now she Is as smooth
as ever sbe was, and she has only take 11 one
box of Cuticura, 0110 cake of Cuticura Soap
and one bottle of Cuticura Resolvent. I
doctored with quite a number pf doctors, tut
to no avail. I am willing to make aliidavit to
the tiuth of the statement.
GEORGE EAST, Macon, Mich.
Cuticura, tho great Skin Cure, and Cuti-
cura Soai', an exquisite Skin Beautifier exter-
nally, and Cuticura Resolvent, the New
Blood Purifier Internally, are a positive cure
for every form of Skin and Blood Disease,
from Pimples to Scrofula. Sold everywhere.
Price: Cuticura,50 cents; Soap, 25 cents; Rk-
soi.vknt, SI 00. Prepared by tho Potter Drug
and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. Send lor
" How to Cure Skin Diseases."
Blemishes, Pimples, Blackheads aud
Baby Humors, use Cuticura Soap.
II STOPS THE PAIN.
Aching Muscles, Back, Hips and
Sides, and all Pain, Inflammation
and Weakness relieved in ono
—' minute by the Cuticura Anti-
Pain Plaster. At druggists, 25 cents.
SKIN
BTJEN
EIIPION
THE FAMILY
OIL.
S"CTR3S!'
EUPION
THE FAMILY
SAFETY
OIL
T. W. HOUSE,
BANKER AND COTTON FACT0H
HOUSTON
Will libera! aclv&nees to Interior m«;
ehanta and other shipper a to secure Shelr cos*
slgnments of cotton. Strict attention #!■?»-
to classing and sellings
Cleveland and his Cabinet would be very
popular if they treated all their visitors to
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