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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, APRIL 19. 1889.
THE PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
THEY ACCEPT THE INVITATION AND
ARE SHOWN THE C|JY.
A Circuit of Houston on a Special Train—
Slglft-Scelns nud Vlcwlns Various In-
dustrial Institutions—Adjournment
—Grand Ball and Supper.
Houston, Tex., April is.—In Tin? Gal-
veston News of this date mention was made
of tho invitation of the members of the
Houston cotton exchange and board of
trade to the Knights of Pythias to take a
trip through and around the city by rail.
The invitation and response were as fol-
lows:
Houston, Tex., April 17.—Mr. Richard
Cocke, Commander Texas Lodge No. 1,
Knights of Pythias, Houston, Tex.—Dear
Sir: The Houston cotton exchange in their
own behalf and in behalf of our citizens
have authorized us to invite the grand lodge
of Knights of Pythias, now assembled in
our city, to an excursion on the various
railroad lines surrounding our city, for the
purpose of inspecting our local industries.
We also extend your lodge a cordial invita-
tion to join us in this excursion. We will
have a special engine and cars in readiness
at the Grand Central depot to-morrow, and
the hour will be known as soon as we get
an answer from the grand lodge. Yours
very respectfully, Wji D. Cleveland,
E. w. Small,
H. W. G arrow,
Committee.
Gentlemen: Your kind invitation is re-
ceived with thanks. The grand lodge will
be pleased to meet you at 11 o'clock this
a, m. Very respectfully,
T. La IIacue, G. R. R. and S.
In accordance with the above many mem-
bers of tho cotton exchange and board of
trade gathered the exchango this morn-
ing to meet the knights. While they wait-
ed at tho exchange the members of the
Knights of Pythias assembled at thetpastle
hall of Texas lodge No. 1, on Main street,
corner of Prairie, and just before the hour
they marched along Mitin and Franklin
streets to the exchange whtsro they were
taken in charge ljy prominent members of
the exchange and citizens and escorted to
the Grand Central depot, whore an engine
and four cats stood iti waiting for their ar-
rival.
The visitors were escorted to the rlepot,
where tho train, in charge of Sir Knight
Andy Crooks, was in readiness to transport
its passengers to any part of the city. At
the depot there was some little delay, which
was not understood until a colored man
came hastily from Lawlor's with four large
pieces of ice for the coolers in each car. This
seemed satisfactory to all hands, but there
was some further delay which no one
understood till they espied Alderman
Hugh Hamilton chaperoning four kegs of
beer with which ho wanted to treat the
crowd. As tho truck bearing them rolled
■upon the platform alongside the cars, the
enthusiastic clapping of hands expressed
pe
ay,
stood. These were immediately lifted into
ap]
the perfect satisfaction of the party at the
delay, which before had not been under-
the cars and placed in charge of Messrs. Pat
Farrell and Chas. Dutnler, who, assisted by
gallant Knights Richard Qualtio, George
Borth of Corsicana, C. J. Wright, Frank
Adams, L. H. Waring, F. W. Pittschmann,
Wm. Cruise and one or two others, did the
graceful and hospitable service of seeing
that all were served to the extent of their
pleasure. Upon count it was found that
the following visitors were aboard:
John M. Adams, Tyler: L. B. Vel*,
Temple: J. Mayer, Temple; J. B. Butlar,
Ladonia, J. W. W. Street, San Antonio; S.
Braden, Paris; W. Harvey, Belton; Hy
Miller, Weatherford; P. L Downs, Temple;
E. M. Alvard, Fort Worth; Jos. H. liemp,
Wichita Falls; H. L. Sims, PitfcslHtrg; S.
Abram, Luftin; T. La Hache, Sherman: E.
H. Sintennis, Abiline; H. J. Labatt, Gal-
veston; R. A. Ferris, Dallas; Max Elser,
Fort Worth; W. G. Williams, Waxahachla;
C. T. Roff, Brenham; W. P. Savage, Dallas;
W. A. Abey, Fort Worth; Chas. Thavonat,
San Antonio; Jno. Walker, Gainesville; H.
M. Cates, Mineola; T. J. Wood, Jr., Rock-
well; F, R. Rawley, Dallas; J. B. Snodgrass,
Ben Franklin; l)r. J. G. Vaughn, Wolf
City; J. D. Mullen, Tyler; A. O. Lester,
Rusk; E. H. Strickland, Georgetown; G. M.
Willis, Houston; R. Sokolosky and wife,
Fort Worth; W. E. Greiner, Paris; E. S.
Lenz, Lonaview; J. J. Dobbs, Sulphur
Springs; G. C. Burbank, Terrell; W.
W. McCorcle, Kilieen; J. D. Slawson,
Killeen; Marcus Hammer, Galveston;
Ed. Scruggs, San Antonio; J. R. Be3se, San
Antonio; F. W. Johnson, Gainesville; N.
Champion, Luling; J. D. Osborne, Cleburne;
H. Riley, Bowie; G. R. Dashiell, San An-
tonio; S. Katten, Mexia; T. C. Morgan,
Hubbard; F. Miller, Navasota; G. W. Barth,
Corsicana: J. E. Cole, Albany; J. W. Wad-
dill, McKinney; A. L. Elliott, Dallas; Colie
McKay, Troupe; Lewis 14. Harrison, Bren-
ham; W. E. Sloan, Brenham; H.
Michael, Beaumont; P. W. Coney.
San Antonio; Mike Alschwang, H.
Craeger, Orange; Hy Marks, Marshall;
D. C. Wornell, Hillsboro; P. S. Wren, Gal-
veston; A. R. Bemit, San Angelo; William
Stafford, Galveston; 15. J. Baker, Galveston,
John K. Castleton, Sealy; Walter Hood,
Decatur; T. Sutton, Sealy; W. J. Logan,
Dallas; A. B. Wilbar, Gordon; W. 1j. Haley;
Belton; J. A. Ochiltree, Weatherford; E.
Arnoldi, Sherman; J. M. Harris, Bonhrtm;
Ed D. Steger, Bonharti; J. L. Drnmmond;
Mineola; Brooke Smith, Brownwood; N. G,
Norsworthy, Commerce; I. U. Owen,
Honey Grove; A. V. Winter,
Henrietta; I. S. Wood, Forney.
Vernon C. Dargau, Greenville; Jas. S.
Waters, Galveston; F. C. Summons, Mc-
Gregor: Leo Wolfson, Dallas; Jas. S. Hy-
man, Del Rio; H. C. Townscnd, Colorado
City; W. L. Vining, Coleman; S. J. G">r
man, J. B. Goodhue, Beaumont; Judge G.
W. Walthall, Big Springs; C. L. Spooner,
Waco, Robt. Armstrong, Bryan; Harry
Meyers, Baird; T. J. Wood, Jr., Rockwall
J. S. Weisiger, Cuero; G. E, Moeller, Gal-
veston; J. R. Callahan, Denison; R. II.
Irion, Troupe; L. W. Thomas, Yoakum.
The visitors were comfortably seated in
the cars, with some of the home people in
each coach to make announcement of the
different points of interest as they were
reached. As the train moved i*p the Cen-
tral track the first point of interest was
the lower shops of that company, where a
halt was made of a few seconds, not long
enough for gotting off, but for looking out
and seeing the well kept yard and men at
work. Tho engine bell rang and the train
glided to tho upper shops, where a glance at
the artisan in hfs element pleased the con-
templation of the visitors. Everything was
as neat as a pin and all hands were as busy
as bees. Here was to be seen cars in course
of construction at all stages of advance-
ment.
The locomotive bell sounded and in the
advance movement the Houston rolling
mills was the first point of importance that
attracted attention. A glance and a few
explanatory remarks sufficed, and the party
moved along by the county infirmary, the
largo compress and yards of the Inrnaii
company, to the Howard oil mills on oive
side and tho cattle fattening yards on the
other. Tho tourists expressed considerable
surprise at the immense proportions of the
former, and were eager to obtain details re-
garding tho purpose and plan of the latter,
which latter members of the escort fully
furnished.
Here the train switched off from the Cen-
tral track on to that of the Southern Pa-
cific, and first came to the imposing struct-
ures of the Southern oil mills, which were
explained by the entertainers and listened
to with interest by tho visitors. While all
of this was going on, Farrell, Dumler &
Co. wero busy serving some of Hamilton's
best brew,which helped powerfully to make
the movement a success. Across Buffalo
bayou, threading tho suburbs of the city
over tho verdant prairies in rear of tho fair
grounds, tho train whizzed along, but did
not fail to give an excellent view of the city.
embracing the tops of many elegant build-
ings, church steeples, cupolas and domes.
The bright sunlight furnished a glowing
picture of that side of Houston.
The party crossed the Western Narrow
Gunge road, did not stop until they reached
tho Aransas Pass track where they stoi
and retraced their-route to the track of the
Houston and Texas Central road, which
they crossed and nassed to the north of the
Howard oil mills, cnfinty infirmary and
Inman comprcss into the First ward. The
building improvements in this ward wore
notod, up to the very moment of crossing
the Whiteoak bayou high bridge into
the Fifth ward, where the People's
press was shown, and then tho yards,
depots and shops of tho Southern
Pacific company. After having pulled
alongside the round-house, with its twenty-
four engine stalls, and the shops, with their
hundreds of workmen, the train made its
first halt. Here nearly everyone on the
train alighted and viewed tho shops and
their operations more or less fully. Several
of the party strayed so far away under the
delusive guidance of Charlie Morraythat
when the train moved on tliey could not
catch it, and were consequently left. Out
the Southern Pacific r?ad they went as far
as the crossing of tho Santa Fe. En route
they saw the car sheds of the Texas and
Now Orleans company. Near the Sunta Fe
and East and West Texas crossings the
train took a switch of the Central road on
their return. Along here they
were shown the saw mills of the Houston
Lumber Manufacturing an I Supply com-
pany, thoaa of the M. T. Jones Lumber cam-
6any, of J. W. Temby & Co., and of Henry
[ouse. A short stop was mada hero, and
tho visitors glanced at the immensity of
Houston's lumber industry. Again aboaid,
the visitors were pulled slowly through the
shops of tno Houston East and West Texas
Railway company, where they again saw
cars in all stages of advancement from the
frame of the car to tho finished touch of the
painter. Again moving ahead the train
pulled down to the freight and passenger
depots of this company, and also the depot
of the Texas Transportation com-
pany, whero it stopped and took
aboard moet of the- wanderers who
lmd been left at the Southern Pacific shopsi
Just across from the T. T. depot, on the
south side of the track, wcro seen the works
of the Dickson Car Wheel company and the
thousands ot new wheels thjit they have
recently turned out in supplying the great
demand made by their customers. Oo til*
north side of tho tiaclt stood tho Zeigler
packery, surrounded by hundreds of bales
of compressed cotton. Returning to (Hie
starting point, the visitors had a good view
oj£ Buffalo bayou at its junction with
Whiteonk, where stood several barges load-
ed aud loading with cotton. This point
also furnished fi gpoj view of the city, look-
ing flown Mala etfeet.
A few ipimites later the train, pullad into
the Grand Central and everybody alighted.
From the train thay were ushered into Law-
lor's dining hall, where stood awaiting
them several tables laden with such eata-
bles as formed an excelles.t*lunchqpn, To
facilitate matters several baskets of cham-
pagne had been opened and the musical
chorus of flying corks delighted the thirsty
tourists, who hungered for a change from
that excellent beverage beer. Immediately
upon getting comfortably located around
the tables calls for Labatt were heard from
every throat. Blushing, staggered, dazed,
astounded, his handsome form arose
from a chair in the cen-
ter of the room, and he referred
with emphasis to the hospitalities extended
by the members of tho cotton exchange and
board of trade to the visiting knights. He
touched gracefully upon Houston having
been the cradle of Texan independence*
pythianism and hospitality. In allusion to
the classic ground whero had stood the first
capitol of Texas and where had trod Sam
Houston and other great men, lie gracefully,
referring to them as noble Romans, swung
the train of thought down to the prasent
and said the "noblest Roman of them all"
was present. He had been raised from a
boy hero and had started under Atecla
Sessums as a clerk, and he was W. D.
Cleveland. TBla brought thunders of ap.
fin use and deafening calls for Cleveland,
n response that gentleman tiroso and
said there was not time for speaking, but
on the part of the cotton exchange and
board: of trade he welcomed tho Knights of
Pythias here and asBiired them that such a
welcome would await them nejtt year and
as many years to come as the lap of th4
future held. His remarks weroi wittily ip--
plauded. Calls for T. Walker were heart!
ou every side and in response arose John T.
Walker of Gainesville, a prominent mem-)
ber of the order, who said that they had ext
pected sunh a welcome as had been extended
them by tho board of trade and the people
ot Houston. It was magnificent in every
respect, but it was what was enpectect
because Houston was- known far and
wide for her hospitality. His references
to Houston's connection with the history
of Texas and pythianism were apt and gave
food for reflection. Ho became eloquent,
and was again and again applanded with
enthusiasm. He spoke of the first lodge
having been organized here, and that now
the members were here once more, all
would leave regretfully; in fact they would
like to stay here always, to live and die
here, but business interests called them
elsewhere and they had to obey. Upon
touching on the great state of Texas, its
indivisibility and indestructibility, he wis
greeted with a storm of applause. In clos-
ing his remarks he pertinently alluded to
the hospitality of the members of the cot-
ton exchange and board of trade and ths
good people of Houston generally. Mayor
Smith was then called, and upon again ex-
tending a welcome for the peopio of Hous-
ton he called Mr. E. Raphael to his aid,
and that gentleman assumed the responsir
liility in a becoming manner, presenting
appropriate ideas in a train of pleasant
thought. Mr. Lallache was then called,
but after saying that the grand lodge must
attend to business, and suggesting an im-
mediate adjournment, be closed, whi-ih
effectually called the members from refresh-
ments to labor.
grand lodge adjourned.
This afternoon the members of the grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, held a short ses-
sion in the castle hall of Texas lodge No. 1.
The principal business was tha installation
of the grand officers elected yesterday. A
thoughtful mark of respect was shown in
the introduction by Mr. P. S. Wren of Gal-
veston, and the passage by the lodgo of a
beautiful resolution to the memory of their
deceased brother. R. W. McLin, whoso pop-
trait adorns the wall of the hall, and who
for many years was a Houstouian. The fol-
lowing was also passed:
Whereas P. G. O., J. P. Alexander
has been very sick and confined to
his bed for the past three months;
Resolved, that this grand lodge extend to
him its fraternal sympathy, and hopes for
his speedy recovery. E, M. Alvord,
E. T. Hollis.
Several resolutions of thanks were passed
by the visitors and othei's. Adjourned to
meet next year at Waco. The meuting this
year is regarded as an emphatic success*
but thero would have teen five times as
many attending had a liberal railway rato
bet ii allowed delegates.
the grand ball.
To-night at Turner hall the members of
Texas and Virginiu3 lodges, Knights of
Pythias, tendered to their brethren in atr
tendance on the annual meeting of the
grand lodge the grandest affair in the state
this year. The hall was elaborately, taste-
fully and richly decorated with flowers and
adornments mada from the gay colors of the
order. The wails, the pillars, tho windows
and tho ceiling fairly blazed with the beau-
tifying touch of the artist's hand
and the indescribable creation of his
fanciful brain. Upon all of this beauty
shono the brilliant glow of the electric light
and golden beam of tho gas jet. Tho tables
and banquet, set by John Mueller, were as
beautiful and delighting to the eye as the
viands were delicious to the taste.
When the hall was enlivened by the pres-
ence of handsome knights in gay uniforms
and the fairest ladies on earth in their etha-
rial fabrics of Summer, the scene beggars
all attempt at description. The music was
furnished by Herb's Light Guard band and
was in keeping with the whole affair.
Tho following knights composed the com-
mittee to whom all credit is due:
Ii'jecutivo Committee—A. F. Sittig, C. A.
Dumler, J. H. Pructt, L. II. Waring, F. E.
Adams, L. Ross.
Reception Committee—Geo. W. Gazley,
Vernon Lemon, A. L Steele, John A. Da-
zier, Z. T. Hogan, W. S. Wall, Geo. A. Riley,
O. J. Gorman, T. Williams, John H. Lang,
W. E. Harmon, John H. Muller, L. E. Mil-
ler, H. T. Keller, F. M. Tuttle, I. Lewyn,
John A. Quinu, w. C. Craig.
.<>■
GENERAL ROGER A. PRYOR
Says That IIo Was Captured by the Union
Army and Did Not Desert His Own.
New York, April 18:—[Special.]—A spe-
cial from Charleston, S. C., says: A tirr
weeks ago there appeared in the Abbeville
Medium an editorial purporting to be an
account of the way in which General Roger
A. Pryor happened to relinquish his south-
ern citizenship, in which the statement was
unqualifiedly made that General Pryor had
deserted to the union army. In reply to thi3
General Pryor sent a letter to the Charleston
World in which ho siys: "Tho story is a
cruel and atrocious calumny. The custom
of exchanging tobacco for northern news-
papers was common on the outposts of the
two armies. Burnside's corps having dis-
appeared from our front it was important
to ascertain whither it had gone, and to got
the information I unde^ook to pro-
cure the northern papers Tn the usual
way. I was invited by a signal from a
federal soldier to an exchange of papers,
and suspeoting no bad faith, I advanced to
meet him. When I met the soldier he seized
mv right arm, aud my pistol being but-
toned under my overcoat, I was incapable
of resistance against the powerful man,who
gripped me with one hand while he held a
pistol in the other. Escape was simply im-
passible. I am not ashamed to confess that
my capture wrung from me tears of unut-
terable anguish. The circumstances of the
oapt uro were well understood at the time,
and were; published in the newspapers. I
was carried a prisoner to Fort Lafayette,
detained there a prisoner for months in
close confinement, aud Anally paroled for
exchange. I immediately returned to Vir-
giuia, but an interruption in the exchange
of prisoners prevented my entering again
into active service. With the officers of the
confederate army, from I.iee down, I mainr
taiiied after the close of the war relations
of unbroken confidence and regard."
RECENT "REPORTS
THE STATE PRESS.
Of tlie Maneuvers of Hrltlsh Fleet Not Reas-
suring to Some Now American Vessels.
Washington, April 18.—{Special]—Re-
oent reports of the maneuvers of the Brit-
ish naval fleet contaih some matter not en-
tirely reassuring with respect to some of
our new naval vessels. In these maneuvers
about six vessels of the Archer typo partici-
pated. The result was a dlsagreeablo sur-
prise to Sir William Reed, the chief naval
constructor of the admiralty. It was found
that the vessels pitched and rolled about in
a moderately heavy sea as to render them
very poor gun platforms, to use a technical
expression which means that the guns wero
so unstable that they could not be directed
with any approach to accuracy of fire. They
were also very wet Bhips.
Their defects are supposed to result from
the excessive weight of the ordnance, and it
was recommended.that the six-inch rifle be
replaced by five-inch guns and the anchors
moved further apart. The significance of
this report to naval officers here lies in the
fact that the new gunboat Yorktown is pat-
terned after the Archer, and will carry the
same caliber and weight ofnrdnance. Fail-
ure has also attended the efforts of the
British constructors to build a twenty-knot
ship, of which the navy department here is
attempting to build two undor the direction
of au act of congress.
The Meda, which was built for a twenty-
knot ship,has never reached nineteen knots,
but has developed more than the estimated
horse power, an indication to the construc-
tor® here that it is not possible to drive a
vessel of that length at twenty knots. Tha
British authorities have taken tha same
view and wiil build another sot of these
boats of greater length. Other vessels of
the same type have railed to develop any-
thing like the necessary 9000 horse power
and the promise of success for our boats is
not bright.
LATEST HAYTIEN ADVICES.
Secretary of Haytien legation firings I.ato
Nows From the Seat of War,
New York, April 1&— [Special]— Mr.
Charles Preston, the secretary of the Hay-
tien legation, was at the consulate Wednes-
day for the first time since his return. lie
brought little news, but said that General
Dardingnac, at the head of the Legitimist
troops, had captured the fortified towns of
Dessolines intheArttbonite, after a terrible
slaughter, in which forty-six men were
killed. Mr Preston says that his brother,
Stephen Preston, Jr., is fighting for Legi-
time. Mr. Charles Preston's objact in going
to Port au Prince is said to have been to
lodge complaints with Legitime against Mr.
Leouie Julia. Dominican minister in this
city. Mr. Haustedt Hippolyte's agent here,
says that in consideration of a promise to
gay over SI,000,000 on the part of Legitime,
resident llereaux of San Domingo has
agreed to side with Hippolyte no longer,
refuse to sell him his warship and to recall
Consul Julia. One hundred thousand dol-
lars of tho promised $1,000,000 has already
been paid over to Herenux. Consul J ulia
said, when asked about the story:
"I know that my recall has been demand-
ed by Legitime, but that is all I care to say
just now, except that I shall go on with of-
fice duties until soma one else turns up
who wants the job more than I do. As for
the story that Ilereaux's neutrality has
been bought, I can only say that it is ab-
surd. The truth iB that undar the commer-
cial treaty of 1875 Ilayti was to pay San Do-
mingo £150,000 in lieu of Import duties. The
money was paid for several years, and then
payments slopped. Tho amount now due
lias been settled for ?1,000,000, which Legi-
time has agreed to pay, and this $100,000
mentioned is the first payment made on ac-
count."
Newspaper Suspended—Crop Prospects.
Fi.oResville, Tex., April 18.—The Citi-
zen, a weekly newspaper of this place, after
a life of just one year, suspended publica-
tion last Saturday.
Within the past four days there have been
fine rains, and at present the ground is in
fine condition for crops. The stock range
was never better. Stock is fattening rap-
idly, and the shipments from this point
have already been considerable.
Captured Three Slavers.
Washington, April 18.—The department
of state is in receipt of information from
tho United States consul at Mozambique
that the Portuguese vessels engaged in
blockading the African coast in order to
suppress the slave trade have captured
tlireo slavers. The blockade will be further
extended. _
A Laredo Contingent Coming.
Laredo, Tex., April 18.—Considerable in-
terest is being evinced in Laredo at the
present timo in the semi-centennial celebra-
tion to take place at Galveston next Juno.
Many of our citizens attended tho last inter-
state drill at Galveston and were highly de-
lighted v%rith the entertaining features of
the grand occasion, and of tho hospitable
welcome extended strangers by its citizens.
Iu addition to attractive features presented
in the recently circulated programme for tho
occasion, many will bo induced to attend in
order to witness the famous artesian wells
of that city, the bagging factory, oil mills,
and hist but not least a plunge into tho
sparkling waters of tho gulf in front of tho
Beach hotel.
An effort will be made to send the Laredo
amateur band down to Galveston on that
occasion, with a confident feeling that It
will hold its own with any non-professional
brass band in the state,
I! railroad rates are reasonable Laredo
will be in Galveston in force on the occa-
sion of the grand celobration. ^
What the Papers Throughout Texas Are
Talking About.
The Cleburne Chronicle says:
Great interest is felt in the action of the
directors of tho Atchison, Topoka and Santa
Fe company, who meet in Boston on May 5,
with reference to the location of the general
machine shops for the gulf division of that
system. The citizens of Cleburne are alive
to the importance of securing the location
here, and every reasonable effort to that ond
will be made. The Cleburne board of trade
seut last week a telegram to President
Strong offering the sum of $25,000 for
tho shops. Some years ago the citi-
zens donated to the Santa Fo company
100 acres of land, with tho understanding
implied, if not expressed, that tha shops of
tho company would be given us, which
from change of management or otherwise
has not heretofore been done. This land is
now well worth 935,000, and is well and con-
veniently located, and is, in every respect,
suitable for tho purpose. This land and
bonus now offered is certainly a very liberal
offer. Cleburne i3 certainly the largest, if
we except possibly Brenham, und certainly
the most promising town along the line of
tho Santa Fe between Galveston and Fort
Worth. The board of trade having this
matter iu charge are In earnest and will
use every fair and reasonable effort to lay
befora the directory the advantages wo offer.
In the meantime wo have most faith in tho
cash we offer ami the fact that aside from
the question of bonus, this is the place for
tho shops and where a business manage-
ment, seeking only its own advantage and
good, would most likely locate them.
Tho Fort Worth Gazette says:
In the district court on Wednesday, Judge
Bovkin, presiding, delivered a ruling upon
a novel question, suggested, perhaps, for
tho first timo in a court of law. The de-
fendant in a criminal action for theft pre-
sented an application for a continuanco
based upon ihe representation that the evi-
dence against him was wholly circumstan-
tial, and could be explained away by tho
testimony of the defendant himself, and the
continuanco was asked that he might get
tho benefit ot the law recently passed by tho
Texas legislature, authorizing defendants
charged with crime to testify, which will go
into effect before the criminal docket Is
called at the next term of the district court.
Judgo Boykin promptly granted tho appli-
cation. In another case whero several par-
ties witnessed the crime a similar applica-
tion was refused
The Gazette says:
Tho Gazette was sued for $10,000 the other
day at Dallas because it had violated justice
and inflicted a $10,000 injury on a man. But
that theory never received a worse shock
than when it devolved on a Dallas judge
and a Dallas jury (to whom be all honor) to
rebuko a Dallas lawyer for attempting to
excito $10,000 worth of prejudice against
this paper because it was printed in Fort
Worth.
The Overton Sharpshooter says to the
voters of Texas:
The trouble with your last legislature
was, as may be gathered from very strong
circumstantial evidence, that you sent to it
a preponderance of assininism. At least it
was very strongly spiked with it.
And now the Austin Statesman resumes
the mantle of Jeremiah and says, I told you
so:
If deep water is obtained at Velasco—and"
it will be—something akiu to ruin stares
Galveston in tha face. She might have
averted the danger years ago by obtaining
deep water on her own bar. Her oppor-
tunity has passed. She can now do what
she ought to have done befora—sit down and
calculate the cost.
Tha Old Capitol will please copy.
The Hallettsville Herald says:
Sunday's Galveston News Is certainly
an encyclopedia to the country reader.
The Aransas Pass Bcacon calls for light,
like the maidens who had let their lamps
burn out in the parable;
The feeling In the southern towns and
cities is that if Rockport or Galveston or
both of them should be made first-class sea-
ports, their importance might overshadow
the neighboring interior trade centers. If
this be not the true inwardness of the situa-
tion, then lot us ask why has not San An-
tonio long since opened up a trade through
Aransas pass, thereby relieving herself of
the exactions of Galveston aud the grinding
oppression of New York?
The Beacon says:
In conversation the other day with a
bilious gentleman, who has wearied of
waiting for "Barney and tha boys," we
learned that he had solved the deep water
problem in a way satisfactory to his own
jnind bv the revival of tho old exploded
idea of digging a ditch from tho pass to
Ingleside, and thereby has permanently
located the future great seaport of Texas.
In another place the Beacon says:
The right mau in the right place is a
golden rule, but oh, how difficult in appli-
cation; yet timo is a great equalizer, and
after 100 years all tho wrongs of the present
generation will be set to rights. Long be-
fore that time we think tha grandest city of
the new world will be on Live Oak penin-
sula, and its name will be Rockport.
The Ballville Times says:
Daring the past week over 1200 carloads
of cattle have been shipped over the Santa
Fe railroad to the Indian Territory, and
still the rush continues. They come from
the Aransas Pass and Texas Mexican roads.
The Fort Worth Mail says:
Galveston has subscribed §75,000 for a cot-
ton factory. The statement was made in a
Dallas paper recently that a New England
dealer had offered to take the entire product
of the cotton mill at that place at figures
that would yield a good profit to the mill if
it could get reasonable rates to Galveston,
but the freight charges were so high that
the offer could not be taken. If this is so,
the Galveston mill should pay well, as It
ought to be able to make cotton cloths as
cheaply as the Dallas mill, and have no
freight at all to pay to the seaboard.
A DISCORDANT DUET
Played hy n Music Teacher and a College
President with an Abrupt Fortissimo.
Cincinnati, O., April 18.—An exciting
scene was enacted lata last evening in Wes-
leyan Female college iu this city, the lead-
ing actors being Rev. Dr. Brown, presidont
of the college, and Signor Fahiani, music
teacher. Dr. Brown had inadvertently
omitted to inclose in the music teacher's
monthly check $8 expenses of a trip made
by Signor Fabiani, and for thi - the music
teacher became so abusive and insulting
that a personal encounter followed, in
which Fabiani was knocked down. Later
Fabiani attacked tho doctor in tho hall and
attempted to drag him to the stairway, but
again the doctor proved the better man,
and the music teacher was paid and dis-
charged. Dr. Brown is 60 years old, Fabiani
about 35.
Farm and Field Around Oakville.
OAKVILLE, April 18.—On the 13th this
section was favored with just enough rain
at the right timo. Crop prospects were
never better, and tho acreage for corn, cot-
ton and potatoes far exceed that of last
year. Farmers are jubilant. Cowmen are
not so; notwithstanding the abundance of
grass and weeds, cattle are not fat. The
calf and colt crop is good. Bees never did
better, nor will any investment declare
quicker returns.
Gov. Ross'sfather found relief for catarrh
by using Cacterine. Sold by J. J. Schott.
The brightness of her cheek, down'd by
Samostz Pure Face Powder, would shame
those stars as daylight doth a lamp. O,
that I were Samostz Pure Face Powder on
that hand that I might touch that cheek.
Croup, whooping cough and bronchitis Im-
mediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
fck'Hoor.Fim.D & McClanaiian.
Ladies should use Cacterine Cream for
chapped lips and hands.
Foud'a Extract, A medicine confined to a, cer-
tain number of diseases. It will euro Pain, in-
rti'umatioii or Hemorrhage,external or internal.
TO RAILE0ADER9 AND OTHERS.
Mr. Richard Gehlert, Agent of William
Radam's Microbe Killer, No. 1 Com-
merce Street, San Antonio.
Ever since last August I havo been using
"Wm. Radam's Microbe Killer," suffering
terribly from Asthma, Bronchitis and Ca-
tarrh. A bad cold had settled upon my
lungs, and I was almost without speech be-
fore I commenced using your medicine. I
have not used eight jugs of it, and I con-
scientiously can recommend "Radam's Mi-
crobe Killer" to all sufferers. I say this, it
has done me a thousand dollars' worth of
good. It has almost entirely cured me of
my troubles, aud I feel twenty years young-
er. When I accidentally got my hand
crushed betweeu the couplings I used
"Radam's Microbe Killar" as a wash. It re-
lieved me of pain inside of twenty minutes,
and my hand healed up without using any
other medicine for it. My wife has also
been usiug the "Microbe Killer" for some
ailments. It has done her a lot of good. I
shall be glad to give references about your
medicine to any one calling or writing to
me. I. L. Pannell.
1213 South Medina Street, San Antonio,
well known as yardmaster of the Houston
and Texas Central railroad, and now em-
ployed by the Aranijas Pass railroad at San
Antonio. A. Bbiikends, Agent,
Galveston.
Read This.
In the opinion of the most eminent medi-
cal men Hathorn Water is nature's great-
est spring medicine. It is strictly a medicin-
al water and not to be confounded with
aerated waters. Send your orders to Frei-
berg, Klein & Co., wholesale agents, Galves-
ton, Tex.
Shiloh's Coupch and Consumption Cure Is sold
by ua oil a guarantee. It cures consumption.
SCnOOLFll'.ld & McClanahan.
A Rich Legacy.
The attorney of the Pullman Sleeping Car Co.,
Ex-Chief Justice I.ocl.rai.e, aays that old I-r.
biggers couid leave no better legacy than his
Huckleberry Cordial for all bowel affections.
Mrs. Langtry will no doubt use Cacterine.
For lame back, side or chest use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price 23 cents. At
School field & McCi.anahan's.
When Baby wan sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she w»a a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria,
HELP V/ AN TED—MALE.
Ask for""
CHOCOLATE CREAM MILK SHAKE
and
CHOCOLATE CREAM SODA WATER
At the soda counter of
O. W. PRESTON & CO., Market and 22d_sts.__
FREEZING BEER, Wines and Pure Apple
Cider on draught, Fine Whiskies, Cigars and
Tobacco, Groceries and Foed. B. A. COOK,
Southeast cor, gflth and Market.
AT yesterday's drawing of M. Sichel Watch
Club Co. A. Driedapple drew the watch.
Club 8 forming. Join now.
WANTED—Travelers to sell a well-known
artiole on commission. No samples re-
quired. Address Box Iv, News otl'.co.
\\JANTED—Two tirst-olass tinners at once.
VV Apply to ERNEST NECCO, No. 40 Fannin
street, Houston, Tex.
~ HXLP^WASTi-iliSALE.
NTEf) IMMEDIATELY — A nurse at
T» elevated cottage, 17th, between G and H.
Good wages.
UTANTED—A good cook and woman to do
VV general housework. Apply MRS. TH03.
BALIjlNGF.lt, N. and 31st streets.
\XTANTED—A nurse; recommendations re-
Yr quired. Apply to MRS. R. V. DAVIDSON,
n. e. corner O and 31st streets.
w
ANTED—A white woman to cook. Apply
to Mrs. .1. F. CAMPBELL,
Avenuo I, bet. Stttli and 27th.
WANTED—A white woman to cook and do
peneral houBework. Apply northwest coi>
nor 26th and Broadway.
W
ANTED—A firet-ciaes white cook. Apply
to MRS. G. M. COURTS,
Sonthweet corner K and 2ith.
I AUNDRESS—Wanted, a white woman toflo
J washing. Apply southwest corner of Tre-
inon t and P.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
\TO CHARGE for sending help; information
given work throughout V. 9. Tex. Employ-
ment Co., 117 Market. Servants engaged; 3 p. m.
daily, lleadquartors U. 9. Base Bail Exchange.
AGKENTS WANTED.
AGENTS wanted on Balary. $75 per month &
expenses paid any active man or woman to
sell our goods by sample & lire at home. Salary
f»aid promptly & expenses in advance. Particu-
ara and sample caee free. Address STAND-
ARD SILVERWARE CO., Boston, Mass.
"MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
WANTED—Proposals to construct a system
of waterworks for the city of Bryan, Tex.
Address A. B. CARR, Secretary.
IgiIESTI?ASH PRICE paid for OLD GOLD
and SILVER, and mutilated coin. M. W.
SHAW, corner Tremont and Market streets.
WANTED—To exchange for lumber or 3teer
yearling, $000 worth of drugs, drug notions
and stationery. Address S. S., tnis office.
NOTICKS, ETC.
ANY ONE knowing the present address of
Mrs. McAlister, formerly of Columbus, Col-
orado countv, but more rocently lived in the
neighborhood of Sealy, or any member of her
family, will kindly forward same to CAPTAIN
L. S. CRANFORD, 73 Franklin st., Houston.
I WILL havo for salo about May 1 about
GO.OtX) pounds Wool. Parties wishing to buy
will please address mo for exact dale.
M. WIESS,
Round Rock.
LEASURE YACHT MARYETTA, will ac-
commodate sailing or Ashing parties on rea-
sonable terms. Apply on board, foot of Tre-
mont street. L. C. ARLEDGE, master.
SEND S3 GO to Homo Clothing Factory, 20th
and Market sts., Galveston, and get an elegant
summer suit, coat, pants and vest, made to or-
der, guaranteed to lit; or send 25c for samples
and deduct from money sent with order. Base-
ball suits and military uniforms made to order.
DONT FAIL to see the New Line of Ladies'
Underwear just received. Will 6ell at New
York prices. JOE BONART, cor. Market&20th.
ASE BALL AND SPORTING GOODS-
E. T. DOODS, solo agent for A. J. REACH
& CO. Market street, between 25th and 26th
streets. Catalogues furnished free.
MADAME MONTROSE, Clairvoyant—'Tells
past, present and future; succeeds when
others fail. 20S Church 6t. bet. 20th and 21st.
NOTICE—Great Bargain in Manilla Ropo—
To make room for my fast increasing W Ine
and Fami[y Grocery Business, I will now close
out my entire stock of Manilla below cost.
chas. roberts,
Corner Church and 22a streets.
INSTRUCTION.
The —-
conyngton business college
Will give your boys and girls an education
they can use; one that will enable them to make
their way in the world. Send for catalogue.
FINANCIAL.
VUVVMWA^VVWVAVVVVVVVVN/\.
^VJONEV TO LEND
On Improved or unimproved Real Estate, any-
where in Texas. Prompt attention, light ex-
penses, current rates, and time of payment to
suit borrower. This is a home institution, and
negotiations are closed without unnecessary de-
lay. Address TEXAS LAND & LOAN CO.,
Galveston, Tex.
H. KEMPNER. President,
J. H. HUTCHINGS, Vice-President,
LEO N. LEVI, General Manager.
BROWN BROS., Austin, Tex. Established
1883. Loans on Land and Lien Notes. Any
amount from ^1000 to $109X00 without delay.
Lowest rates current. Time to suit borrower,
MILLINERY.
"yjarian lalor-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MILLINERY.
Spring Stock is now complete. Country Orders
Solicited.
TRUNKS,-Etc7
rFTOUNKS—Fine Trunks and Traveling Bags
-1. at tho Galyeston Trunk Factory, 116 and 118
Market st., near Tremont st.
_ BUSINESS CARDS.
I)AUL GRUKTZMACHKR-
JOB PRINTER,
Strand, near Center St.,
Solicits your orders for printing. Estimate*
cheerfully given. Telephone 84.
C1Y PRESS, CYPRESS, CYPRESS—A big
/stock of line and well selected cypress luin«
her constantly on hand and arriving. ' Cistern
lumber a specialty. Henry Beissner, Office cor*
ner Twenty-ninth and Market streets.
IOUIS E. SIEN—N. 6. Market, bot. Tremont!
J & 24th sts.,has now completed his stock and;
offers for sale at low flguree u ood and CoalCook-
ing and Oil and Gasoline Stoves, Glass and
Earthen and China Ware, Lamps, etc. Special at*
tention Is called to his 6c, 10,15 & 25c counters.
TJMIED E. HAUN & CO., dealers in Cutlery.
-F Stoves. 'Tinware and Houseturnlshing Goods.
Grand Charter Oak, Buck's Brilliant and Prfda
of Texas Cooking Stoves. Cornice work, copper
smithing and tin rooting a specialty. Job work
solicited. Market, bet. 21st & 22d sts., Galveston
ave voult Watcheb, clocks and
Jewelry repaired at
DANIEL P. SHAW'S,
Corner Market and Twenty-second sts.
Old Gold and Silver Bought.
BBLUM & CO., Galveston- Acents fo?
• South Bend Chilled Plows and dealers in
General Heavy Hardware, Bar, Sheet and Hoop
Iron: Wagon Material. Barbed Wire and Nalla.
Blacksmith coal in car lots a specialty.
1HAS. S. OTT,
Dealer in
Marble, Granito, Tiles and Vaults,
Galveston, Tex.
I PROTECTION OIL COMPANY—No. 153
Market street, Galveston, Tex. All kinds
of Oils, Lamps, Lanterns, Lamp Chimneys and
Burners.
T J. KIRK—
1 • PLUMBER AND GASFITTER,
Postoffice, bet. 21st & 22d sts Tolephone 31.
C
D WEINBERGER, Merchant Tailor, Market,
• bet. 21 and 22, ha3 just received French and
English Spring Suitings. Reasonable prices.
REAL ESTATE.
Jj^OR SALE—
De Forest cottage. East Avenue n. one-tenth
cash, balance monthly payments. Very de-
eirable property.
$1500 will buy a lot with two small houses on
East Postofflce street.
Three and a half lots on eouthwest corner of
L and 83d streets. Terms, one-fourth cash, bal-
ance one, two and three years.
FOR RENT.
Cottage on 22d street, between L and M.
Two-story house on south side of avenue I, be*
tween Sith and 35th.
Cottages and two-story houses near Beach.
H. M. TRUEHEART<Sf CO.
WJANTED—TIMBER LANDS-Pino, Cy-
V * press and Hardwood. Wo are ready to es-
timate and contraot for the purchase of good
timber that has never been cut over and that ia
euitablo for sawmill purposes.
J. R. JETER & CO., Fort Worth. Tex.
I^OR SALE—5-room residence, servant house,
stable, etc.; well everlasting water; lot50x!10;
situated one block from public square, Temple,
Tex. Price £1200. Rents 218 per month. Ad-
dress DOWNS BliOS., Temple.
I7*OR LEA8E—On reasonable terms, a rirst-
class brickyard, with abundance of wood at
hand, between Houston and GalveBton. on di-
rect water communication with both cities. Ad-
dress BOX A, News Office.
FOR SALS. ~
IpOR SALE—Chem?, Railroad Ticket to Chi-
} cago; good until Juno 1,1880. Address
BOX I, News offlco.
Gt REEN Wove Wire, Cartridges, Mantels,
% Grates, Agricultural Implements of all
kinds, House Builders' Hardware in super-
abundance at summer prices.
THE J. S. BROWN HARDWARE CO.
'jTHE MODEL MARKET—
On Center, between Market and Mechanic,
has tho best CORN-FED MEATS. Orders
tilled any time during tho day.
CALL PHONE 388.
MEDAL BRAND Prepared Fireproof Roofing,
$2 25 per square complete, for iiat or steep
roofs. Champion Lawn Mower, warranted,
cuts high grass, easy running. Price $4 25,
§4 76, 85 25, $6 25. Soe circular. Geo. II. Hench-
man. Importer Cement Fire Bricks, Etc.
rpO ARRIVE AND FOK BALE-SIx Orr and
x Sombower vertical engines and boilers, frcun
8 to 20 horse oower; also combined boiler and
pump; and dealer in railroad supplies.
JESSE AS "ALL, *
West Straud Iron Works.
I FAMILY COWS FOR SALE-A fewTneJer-
sey and Ilolatein cows, at Glen Ruther stock
Farm. Office, *23 Main street. Dallas.
' * FOR RENT.
I^OR RENT—A cosv2-room raised cottage,
: furnished, with bath room attached, and two
rooms in basement, situated on OMj, near 33<1
street. G. A. MEYER.
J^OR RENT—Two-story dwelling northeast)
corner Church and Center.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
FOR RENT—Two-story house ou Centre, bo
tween Postofflce and Church streets.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
C. ROUNDS—Various dimensions; with or
I without dwellings, in different parts of eity,
at low selling or long leasing rates. Sam Maas.
' ROOMS AND EOARD.
rPHREE Elegantly Furnished South Room*
X with board at reasonable rat03 at No. 121
vaenuo I, between 22d and Tremont.
'PWO Large, well furnished south rooms for
x rent. Mrs. E. HORN, 51 Church street, be-
tween 21st and 22d, second door of Center.
PLANTS—SEEDS.
[?OR FIFTY CENTS in stamps or silver
any address in the United
of our plants,
wo will mail to
States, as a sample
8 Geraniums, all different, or
8 Chrysanthemums, all different, or
8 Colcns, all different, or
8 Carnations, all different, or
8 Verbenas, all different.
Write for special price list.
BAKER BROS.,
Fort Worth, Tex.
C1UT FLOWERS SI a 100 bud». Pof Plants—
^Geraniums, Fuchsias, Begonias, Double Pe-
tunias, Heliotropes, Cineraria, Pinks, Smilax,
Primulas, Aster*. Forget-me-nots, Alypsum
Salvias. Balsams. Gypsophila, Coleas, etc. From
3-inch pots, £5 a 100; 4-inch. $1 a dozen.
A. WHITAKER, Houston.
ATTORNEYS.
JAMESHST& CHARLES T. STUBBS,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
22d street, between Strand and Mechanic,
Galveston, Texas.
Walter Gresiiam,
QRESHAM & JONEST
Sam'l W. Jones,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
Galveston, Texas.
Wy
1. B. LOCKHART,
Attorney and CouTSelor at Laxr,
Graduate of Columbia Coilcifa Iaw School, Mow
York City, Class of '81.
OALVE3TOU tex.
^yiLLiE, MOTT & BALi-INGEli,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
Corner Postofflce and 223 Streets.
GATjVESTO^ - - • TEXAS,
RAWiOHD & CRAWFORD,
c
Attorneys at Law,
res Mam Street.
DALLAS
TEXAS.
FISH 0Y3TEBS. ETC.
J IS IAGINI,^Wholesale Fish and Oyster dealer,
. Hotels and families fully supplied. Country
orders solicited and promptly executed. Box 120.
/IB. MARSAN" & CO., Wholesale Uealors in
VT. FISH AND OYSTKItS.
Orders solicited from the country.
PIANOS.
.taxke. C, J. ghoenwalo.
QF.ST PIANOS,
l>rJasiost Terms and I.owest Prices only at
C. JANKE & CO.,
Galveston.
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