Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 148, Ed. 1 Monday, February 28, 1887 Page: 1 of 4
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NUMBER 148
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(Freybe Building, cor. Tremont and Pcstoffice)
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Tobbaco, Cigarettes and general Smokers Supplies.
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STORE,
REFRIGERATOR WORK.
Tremont Opera House.
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growing out of the late compromise.
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Does a general Banking and Savings Bank Business,
EXCHANGE!
Sold at Lowest Rates on all Domestic Commercia.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Centres as also on all of the Principal Cities o
Europe.
CORNER STRAIN!) AND 2Olli STREETS.
Mitchell on Claiborne — Auditor Selkirk
on the City’s Floating Debt — Ed.
Ketchum and the Poor Man’s
Candidate—The Situation.
The Meeting this Morning Looking to the
Establishment of the Same in
Galveston.
GRA1D PARADE and DRILL
OF THE
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—Get Sargents’ grey mules to move
i your safes and machinery. *
CHATS AND (HATS.
WHAT THE INTERROGATION POINT
PICKED UP IN HIS MEANDER.
INGS ABOUT THE CITY.
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Dancing Academy,
ARTILLERY HALL,
Ladies and Gentlemens Class, Wednesday Evening^
Residence—N. W. Cor. Broadway and 22d.
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—First class Cabinet Photos can be had
only at Rose & Schmedling’s for $2.50
per dozen, 170 Tremont Street. f
H. KLEINECKE & CO..
Dealers in
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
AZso Hay, Corn, Oats and Bran.
Twentieth Street, between Market and Mechanic.
Drayman & Contractor
Will furnish Sand, Earth or Shell for filling, and
Manures for fertilizing.
OlHce—INo. 2 40 Strand.
At C Rollish& Co s Saddlery, Store
SEASONED CORDWOOD!
At ^5.50 Per Cord,
Promptly Delivered to any part of the city.
1000 China Umbrella Trees at 50c. each,
other trees at proportionate prices.
Sand, Soil, Shell and Manure
Furnished on short notice.
J. <j1. BI RKE, Cor. 35th and Ave. Q.
The Boot and Shoe Dealer
Offers his Spring and Summer Stock
At the Following Unprecedented Prices:
Infants’ Kid and Goat Worked Button-hole Shoes at..................60c per pair.
Children’s Goat-tipped Button School Shoes at......................$1.10 per pnir.
200 Pair Sample of Boots at........................................$2.00 per pair.
200 Pair Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes at..............................$1.50 per pair.
Ladies’ Scolloped House Slippers at..................................85c per pair.
Men’s Best Box toe Brogans at.....................................$2.00 per pair.
Remember the Place,
No. 8 West Marketstreet, Between 25th and 26th Sts
Ch.a.s.
Hitchcock’s
Steam Laundry I
Po. & 26th Sts.
Telephone No. 325
Cleanliness,
Accuracy,
Despatch.
DECTUBE.
There will be a lecture, for Masons only,
at the Masonic Temple to-night by Mr.
Coleman, of Kentucky. Mr. Coleman en-
joys the reputation of being a profound
thinker and a most eloquent speaker, and
the order is looking forward to a most
enjoyable literary treat.
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. Sunday and Monday TViglits
and Monday Matinee.
Hicks & Sawyer’s
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SHE WAS GUILTY.
Nellie Woodbury, a companion picture
to Catherine Green, was before the re-
corder this morning on the same old
charge—drunk and disorderly. She plead
guilty and asked to be sent up for two
months. She was accommodated.
DAVID B,. S’JLY & CO.,
ID U G G I ST S,
No. 171 Postoffice Street, bet. Center and 22d
Have Just Opened a Full Line of Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, Ete,
[^“Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Dick Hamilton, a tough looking citizen
who was evidently blown in by the late
norther, was before Recorder Fontaine
this morning on a charge of making and
selling obscene pictures. Hamilton is
quite an artist in his way but the recorder
considered it a very poor way and gave
him permission to board $50 worth at the
hotel de Tiernan.
STEAMER BURNING.
Special to Evening Tribune.
New York, Feb. 28.—The steamer
Lone Star, of the Morgan line and two cot-
ton laden lighters are on fire in the North
river and will prove a total loss. It is
reported that a man has been burned to
death on the steamer.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A rather seiious and painful accident
occurred at Willis’ cotton yard about 8
o’clock this morning. George Kohler
was engaged in “heading” cotton when
one of the bales fell over striking him
upon the leg and foot, inflicting painful
injuries. The injured man was taken to
his home on avenue I, between Thirty-
fifth and Thirty-sixth streets, and Dr.
McClanahan called. An inspection of
the limb disclosed the fact that no bones
were broken and Kohler will doubtless be
all right again in a few days.
Coal Department.
In this department we keep a full stock of all grades of Coal—Red and White Ash, An-
thracites—egg and nut sizes, Bituminous Coals—foreign and domestic, and Superior
Blacksmithing Coal. All at lowest competative figures, and promptly delivered.
The following well known merchants
from the interior are at present enjoying
the hospitality of that popular hostelry,
the Washington hotel: Messrs. J. W.
Kennedy, Paige, Texas; Sam Sevall,
Hallettsville; j. J. Radford, Lyons; J.
8. Rosenfield, Cleburne, and S. H. Reed,
Rogers.
Latest Styles. Finest Goods.
GEO. DOHERTY,
Merchant Tailor,
No. 125Postofiice St. (BallingerBuilding.)
GALVESTON, TEX.
Charges Low. Fit Guaranteed
A Beal,'Live House and the Way the
Business Sphere is Kept Bobb-
ins up Very Serenely.
All things are laid, that is all business
adventures, are laid with a view of suc-
cess. This is the condition of affairs in
the well-known retail grocery house of
Jas. P. Johnson, Market street. This
gentleman is always awake to novelties.
He has an ambition to keep in the front
rank of the procession and he is doing it.
The Point was standing in front of his
store this morning when one of his couri-
ers came in with a pocket full of orders.
The Point did not hesitate to ask what
all this bustle meant. “This is Eph,”
replied Mr. Johnson, “who has just re-
turned from a tour of the eastern portion
of the city, and the orders he has returned
represent what he has done this morning.
These are orders for the day, or week’s
supply, as the case may be. With the
early bird Eph is abroad calling on the
good house-wife to know what she wants.
I find that this is a great accommodation
to customers. It relieves them of the
necessity of entrusting a memoranda to
their husbands, which is liable to get in
an out-of-the-way pocket and be for-
gotten altogether. Eph. is well-known
to the public and everybody knows that
an order given to him will have prompt
attention. Yes, this is, I believe, a great
convenience. It gives those who have
the responsibility of the household on
their hands an opportunity to turn around
and find what they want.” While this
colloquy was going on another courier
arrived. This was Mr. Will Heer, who
had just made a business canvass of the
West end and he came in laden with
orders from this district. “You see,”
said Mr. Johnson, “I cover every portion
of the city limits. Mr. Heer is well-
known in the city and it is my policy to
send out only the most reliable men.
Having been in the business for a long
time they know pretty well what is
needed in the household and they are
consequently the most reliable in this
department. You will notice that
these orders cover the entire west-
ern portion of the city He is abroad
there bright and early and all the people
have to do is to give him their orders
when he gets in their vicinity. Yes,
that is a notice from the Mallory line of
goods that arrived yesterday. Goods ar-
rive by almost every steamer. Well, it is
canned goods, of almost every variety,
crackers, Ferris’ meats,—in short every-
thing that can be found in a first-class
grocery store. No, I cannot think of
anything in the line that is not to be
found on our shelves. If I knew of a
single article I would order it at once.
No, we are out of creamery butter, that
is the Tennessee butter—in fact we were
out of it before the orders of Eph, and
Will came in. There is another shipment
due, however, and we hope to get such a
supply as will meet the wants of our cus-
tomers. All orders are filled with cor-
rectness and dispatch and our friends may
rely on getting the best there is in the
market.
$1 00 I FLOUR—Sea Fairy, per sack.
. 1 00 I ‘B Tidal Wave, “
Consisting of
Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Meal,
And Chicken Feed.
His Stock of Family Groceries
Is Choice and complete in every line, and which
he is offering at the lowest market price.
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LARD best, 12 pounds for.........
The Cream of the Colored.
Celebrities.
25 ...PICKED ARTISTS....25
From Haverly, Callender and Kersands
Minstrels.
The Sweetest Singers,
Original Comedians,
The Greatest Dancers,
Forming a galaxy of talent unsurpassed by any
troupe of Colored Performers ever organised.
Look out for the
LITIGATION ENDED.
The court of appeals Saturday passed
upon two more cases brought by deposi-
tors of the Island City Savings Bank to
recover the full amount of their deposits
previous to the compromise of two years
ago. Both cases were affirmed, one being
against the bank, the other in favor.
The first suit was that of Wm. Wales, a
young colored boy, who blacks boots for
a living. He had accumulated nearly
$1000 by frugal habits, and deposited
the same with the bank, and when the
bank failed young Wales was among the
depositors who signed the agreement to
compromise at 74 cents on the dollar.
He afterwards sued for the full amount,
claiming his agreement was null because
of his minority, the lower court gave him
judgment for the full amount, and the
court of appeals now afirms the same.
The other cases against the bank was
instituted by Asa Robbins and Wife. The
wife was a depositor and signed the com-
promise agreement but her husband did
not join her in signing the paper. On
this ground they sued to recover the 26
cents on the dollar lost by compromise,
but the court in this instance sustained
the bank, ruling that inasmuch as the
husband advised the wife to sign the
agreement and no disability having been
proven the signature of the wife was
good. This decision is of importance to
the bank as it shuts the door against
several hundred depositors who would
otherwise have been encouraged to dis-
cover reasons why they also should not
be allowed to recover the 26 cents lost by
their agreeing to compromise.
This practically ends the litigation
against the Island City Saving Bank,
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Mr. and Mrs. John Plankinton, of Mil-
waukee; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Armour,
Mrs. Alice Sloan, Chicago; Miss S. D.
Chapin, Miss Armour, Miss Julia Armour,
New York; J. L. Newell, Mr. and Mrs.
Philip D. Armour and valet, Chicago,
arrived in the city yesterday on a special
car, returning from the New Orleans car-
nival. The party will leave for Los An-
geles, Cal., at 7:35 this evening. Mr
Armour represents one of the most ex-
tensive dressed meat industries in the
world and the name of Phil. Armour is
almost as well-known as that of the pres-
ident himself.
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O. SMES,
C. 0. D. Merchant Tailor,
Is Making Cloths to Order
In Suits from $20 to $45, and pants from $5
to $15 in all Woolen Goods.
Ill POSTOFFICE STREET,
Between 22d and Tremont Streets.
Cleaning and Repairing neativ done. Work and
fit guaranteed.
C.J.MCRAE&CO,
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
* This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
Jtrength and wholesomeness. More economical
man the ordinary kinds and can not be sold in com-
petition with the multitude of low test, short weight
or phosphate powders. (Sold only in cans.)
Royai. Baking Powder Co.. 106 Wall St., N. Y.
The meeting called this morning at the
office of Hawley & Heidenheimer was at-
tended by men who seemed to have this
enterprise at heart. Mr. Lasker explained
the objects of the meeting and nominated
Mr. Geo. Seeligson to take the chair.
Mr. Borden pointed out that all enter-
prises of this character had failed in this
state. It was because the grade of cattle
offered for market was inferior. Good
meat commanded a market. A radical
change would be required to establish a
market here. Mr. Seeligson asked if this
failure was due to a scarcity of grass
in the vicin’ty where it was at-
tempted to establish works. Mr. Borden
replied that it was not, but rather that
sufficient financial backing was not be-
hind such ventures. A new deal was nec-
essary and a better grade of cattle a1!-
importan’. The markets demanded that
fat cattle and nothing less Aould do. Mr.
Lasker indulged in a simile. He remem-
bered when the vicinity around San An-
gelo would not grow wheat enough be-
cause there was no mill. Result farmers
were growing plenty of wheat and the
investors in milling property were satis-
fied. If capital would take hold of re-
frigerator works he thought similar and
satisfactory results would follow—that is
there would be plenty of fat cattle of-
fered for market. He thought that the
country between here and Houston would
be turned into stock-pens if the market
was offered, which would guarantee
sooner returns than anything else. Mr.
Borden agreed with Mr. Lasker as to
feeding cattle. He knew men who had
made a fortune feeding cattle on Caney.
Mr. Lasker thought that this was destined
to become a stock-feeding country if
offered facilities for getting to market.
Mr. Seeligson informed the meeting that
Mr. Huntingdon had come very close to
the people of Galveston. He has said in
answer to an inquiry: Let your people
do their duty and I will do mine. Get
18 feet of water on your bar and I will
furnish ail vessels necessary to carry
refrigerated meat to all Atlantic
ports—and when these are stock-
ed I will furnish ships to carry them
to Europe. Mr. Lasker reminded the
meeting that the question was not so
much when these works were to be
located as was the wherewith to locate
and maintain them and this sugges-
tion furnished the pivotal point of
the meeting. A motion by Mr. Haw-
ley, amended by Mr. Lasker, authoriz-
ed the chair to appoint a committee
of nine, whose duty it should
be to meet, formulate ways and means for
providing a central slaughter-house for
Texas, confer with the committees repre-
senting other localities and be ready to re-
port by the 10th of March, preparatory to
going before the Cattlemen’s convention
on the 15th. This carried and the chair
appointed M. Lasker, R. B. Hawley,
W. J. Moore,‘W. H. Willis, A. H. Pierce,
B. Adoue, J. C. Borden, E. E. Parker
and R„ A. Stafford. Mr. Seeligson will
notify these gentlemen of their appoint-
ment and request them to meet at the read-
ing rooms of the Tremont hotel next
Saturday at 11 o’clock.
The meeting adjourned subject to call
of the chairman.
Wholesale and Retail Coal Dealers,
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General Contractors,
The first man corralled by the Interro-
gation Point this morning was Mr. J.
W. Mitchell. “It is a great pity the
charter amendments were defeated, re-
marked Mr. Mitchell as the reporter sank
into an easychair and tried to think of a
question too hard for a lawyer to answer.
That comes of sending such men as Clai-
borne to Austin. For years and years
we have had Claiborne’s democracy, his
consistency, and his honesty flauntad in
our face. Consistency! • Why, about the
very first thing Claiborne did after tak-
ing his seat as senator was to demonstrate
that he is the- very personification of in-
consistency! How did he act in the
United States senatorial contest? He
voted for every candidate and for several
men who were not candidates. How
has he acted in the case of the charter
amendments? I tell you that dyed in the
wool democracy, and a reputation for
honesty does not moke good senatorial
timber out of a crank.”
COLONEL GEO. P. FINLAY
was the next man seen. He was looking
tired and worn out and refused to talk
for publication. He said that the Gal-
veston contingent left for home almost
immediately upon the committee’s mak-
ing its report and that he was satisfied
that the adverse report was made simply
through courtesy to Senator Claiborne.
CITY AUDITOR SELKIRK
was next cornered and requested to un-
fold his ideas upon the mattei. Mr. Sel-
kirk is a very modest man and when he
talks he generally locks the door on
the reporter, gets down the gun
with which he is wont at times to per-
suade Dan Buckley to restrain a burning
desire to relate an exceptionally aged
story, and refuses to let him out until he
swears with one hand on the city ordi-
nances not to publish it, but this morn-
ing the reporter dodged the iron clad
oath and got away. Here is what he
said: “Do you know that if the charter
amendments are shelved that the city is
going to find herself in an almighty bad fix
in the neaifuture?” The reporter admitted
his ignorance and Mr. Selkirk continued:
“The floating debt on Dec. 1st, amount-
ed to about $124,650. This money is due
and her creditors are clamoring fcr it.
I’d like to have some broad browed states-
man inform me, how we are going to pay
it. The charter amendments provided
for the funding of this debt in 5 per
cent, long time bonds. That would
lift the burden and give us a chance to
turn ourselves. Besides we are now pay-
ing 8 per cent, interest on our floating
debt. By funding it we would save near
ly four thousand dollars a year in the
matter of interest, and it takes some taxes
to make up that amount I can tell you.”
* MR. ED. KETCHUM
was encountered and regretted that Clai-
borne should have taken such a stand.
“It is all a spirit of contrariness,” said
Mr. Ketchum. “I firmly believe that if
Claiborne was drowned in the Mississippi
at New Orleans his body would be found
at Memphis. He claims to represent the
poor men of Galveston and was elected
principally by poor men’s votes, yet he
has by his opposition to the charter
amendments debarred the working peo-
ple from an opportunity to secure em-
ployment. I can’t understand why Clai-
borne or any other poor man should be
opposed to the charter amendments. Bur-
roughs? Oh, he’s an obstruct.onist by
nature. He’s built that way.” “How
about the city’s creditors who are waiting
for their money?” asked the reporter.
“They’ll have to wait,” was the reply.
“But suppose they should refuse to wait
and sue the city?” suggested the scribe.
“Then Judge Cleveland, Colonel Bur-
roughs, and the rest of the anti-charter-
amendment men who have taxable prop-
ertv would have to go down into their
pockets to pay it.”
Paul Harden,
Oor. 33d and Winnie Sts.
Respectfully calls the attention of the public to his
large stock of
—Mrs. C. H. Moore returned yes-
terday from Chicago. It may be set
down, though not publicly announced
that Charles has abreviated his ambi-
tion to be a “tuf.”
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Successor to W. A. Shaw & Co.
ComwcwlanlBootPriiitor
and Blank Book Manufacturer.
75 Tremont Street. Telephone No. 288.
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Contract Department.
Our principal business in this department is the filling of streets under our contract
with the city, and filling Lots, Yards and Gardens for our friends and the public generally.
We have just had the Santa Fe Railway Company to put a switch in for as on the'
Brazos River, and can now furnish
RED BRAZOS RIVER SOIL
which is very rich, the finest filling for Yards and Gardens to be had. We also furnish
Island and w harf Sand in any quantity. We have facilities for doing this business not
enjoyed by competitors, and solicit your business in our various departments.
Agents for CHAMPION IRON FENCE COMPANY, of Kenton, Ohio.
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Special Notice
L. E. Sien has just received a large
lot of cooking stoves, consisting of over
fifty different sizes and patterns, also a
choice variety of library lamps, and a
large lot of crockery, comprising many
of the latest patterns. Mr. Sien calls
special attention to his large stock of oil
cooking stoves. All cf the above goods
will be sold at hard-time prices. *
—Mrs. Neis, who has ever been the
leader in her line of business, desires to
announce to her many friends and patrons
that for the next thirty days everything
in the millinery and fancy goods line will
be offered at cost. Zephyrs at 5 cents
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No. 109 Tremont Street.
GALVESTON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1887.
VOLUME VII.
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