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NOVEMBER 16,
GALVESTON,
MONDAY,
1908.
NO. 305.
TEXAS,
VOL. XXVIII.
AMUSEMENTS.
BODIES TO CHINA.
EDICTS ARE
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IS NOW AFLOAT
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Whiskey
United States Supreme Court
Denies Writ of Habeas Corpus
to New Yorker,
A Young Transam Worker Who
Fell Into the Hands of the
Police,
W, Bartling of Bremen, Represent-
ing the North German Lloyd
Makes Comparison,
Large Crowds
Raising of the Vessel on
Sunday Evening,
60c
75c
CROOK AND HIS
BOY COMPAION
Diplomats Confer Following
Announcement of Death of
Kuang Hsu And Tsi Hsi An.
TRIAL RESUMED;
HENEY IMPROVES
Mrs. G. D. Morgan, awaiting the calf
of the owners.
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China May Have
New Dowager.
Crystal Theatre
Life Motion Pictures Today
“The Legend of Prometheus.”
“When Pa Went Fishing.”
“Accidents Will Happen.”
“Jane Shore.”
THE LYRIC
The Frontiersman’s Bride
Real Indians, Real Pioneers and a,
Real Good Story.
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Whiskies for Home Use.
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Abraham Ruef Makes Request at San
Francisco Today.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 16.—Abra-
ham Ruef today asked for a change of
venue.
As crackling thorns under a pot, so is
my rival’s story when it is better than
my own.
The ex-
All told the
SEASIDE HOTEL
WINTER RATES
EUROPEAN
OR AMERICAN PLAN
Mlw S. P, Campbell, Manager
By Associated Press.
Pekin. Nov. 16.—Following the publica-
tion yesterday of the late Emperor
Kuang Tsu’s valedictory, recommending
the reference of important affairs to the
empress dowager, now dead, another
edict was issued at 1 o’clock this morn-
ing, the dowager empress’ valedictory,
commending the new dowager, Yehonala,
to the confidence of the young emperor’s
regents.
The new emperor’s installation on the
throne and naming era will take place,
it is expected, on the Chinese New Year,
Jan. 21st.
At 3 o’clock this afternoon a confer-
ence of diplomats was held for the dis-
cussion of proper steps ror the recogni-
tion of the new government.
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THANKSGIVING
GOODIES
' Everything good to eat for this
occasion. Let us supply your
requirements.
Have you a bottle of good,
pure Whiskey in your medicine
chest for medicinal purposes? If
not, let us supply it from our big
stock.
Good Table Claret,
gallon...........
Zinfandel,
gallon...........
Burgundy,
gallon...........
Giant Balloon Has Not Been Heard of
for Many Hours.
Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 16.—The big
racing balloon America, which as-
cended yesterday afternoon for an at-
tempted long distance flight to
eastward, is unreported since
o’clock last night, when it was sighted
a short distance southwest of the city,
flying near the ground.
but
The youths escape
sympathetic dodge,
WHEN YOU DRINK
“High Grade” you get REAL
nourishment, both food and tonic.
Its ripe, rich, mellow flavor is
found in few other beers. Phone
710 for a case.
Brookhill,
half pint.......
Brookhill,
pints...........
Brookhill, .
quarts..........
Nathan Nelson, g<
Whiskey, quart
12-ounce bottle,
bargain price. .
Message From Minister Reekhill Is Re-
ceived at Washington.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16.—All is
quiet at Pekin today, according to a
dispatch from American Minister Rock-
hill, who also reported the death of the
empress dowager. A message of con-
dolence will be sent to. Rockhill to be
communicated to the Chinese govern-
ment and the imperial family.
They Leave Tonight for the Commis-
sion Hearing at San Antonio.
General Manager F. G. Pettibone,
General Superintendent Maxson, Gen-
eral Freight Agent J. S. Hershey, Aud-
itor Shuckhart, Chief Engineer C. F. W.
Felt and John Keefe, assistant to the
general manager of the Santa Fe,
leave tonight for San Antonio to attend
the meeting of the interstate commerce
commission which has to do with
proposed reduction of freight rates.
POLITE VAUDEVILLE.
—This Week—
TRUMP.
The Legless Marvel, Equilibrist and
Slack Wire Artist.
DORA THORNE.
Character Singer.
THE POLLEYS.
Refined Comedy Sketch Artists.
LE GRANGE and GORDON.
A Little Music and Some Nonsense.
The Theatorium
ALL THIS WEEK
Matinee, 3.30. Night, 7.45 and 9.
THE GREAT STADIUM TRIO.
Novelty Triple Roman Ring Act.
LAWRENCE AND RUSSELL.
Illusionists.
Master Minds of Magic, Mirth and
Mystery.
DALE AND CAREY.
Refined Comedy.
PROF. BELL’S DOGS.
Greatest Trained Animal Exhibit in
Vaudeville.
THEATOGRAPH.
Latest Motion Pictures.
id DIXON.
“His First Coming
Famous everywhere for its
purity and quality. We are dis-
tributers for this fine Whiskey.
AMUSEMENTS.
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ed with them, commercially, geograph-
ically and politically, so long that we
have come to know that they and these
people are one, hence it is a duty Gal-
veston owes herself that mere should be
a representative delegation in attendance
upon this convention. It is due those
whom you represent in that section that
you let them see their agents occasion-
ally, and in justice to yourselves you
should visit your customers that they
may know just what sort of folk they
are dealing with, and it is a certainty
that each man whose business shall be
represented on this occasion will add to
the number of ithose who are at present
his customers. Every business house in
Galveston and every one who has the
time and is interested in the furher
growth of this city should attend this
convention.
“Those who will go are requested to
send their names to the Galveston Busi-
ness League, and all arrangemens will
be made for a comforable, profitable,
enjoyable rip to Corpus Christi. Names
must be in by noon Tuesday, the 17th.
Train leaves 6.40 p. m. Tue>sday.
Grand Opera House
Tonight, Tuesday Night and Wednes-
day, Matinee and Night.
The Burgess Stock Co.
The Best Stock Company Traveling.
10c, 20c, 30c.
Tonight—“Sowing the Wind.”
Tomorrow Night—“In Missouri.”
Wednesday Matinee—“Little Lord
Fauntleroy.”
Wednesday Night—“Whitecaps.”
LADIES ADMITTED FREE MONDAY
NIGHT ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY A
30c TICKET PURCHASED BEFORE fl
P. M. .SEATS NOW SELLING.
AL WILSON, in “When Old New York
Was Dutch,” Nov, 19. Seats on Sale
Tomorrow.
Coming, Nov.
THE RYE.”
Interesting Paper Read This Morning
by Dr. Francombe—Discussion.
Those attending the Galveston Min-
isters’ association meeting this morn-
ing were Revs. Hasskarl, Hall, Doege,
Francombe, Sarner, Palmer, Johnson,
McMasters and Freeman. Rev. Rob-
bins and Presiding Elder Smith were
visitors.
The topic for the meeting was intro-
duced by Rev. George F. Franconjbe,
who read a paper on “Why Are Reli-
gious Services Better Attended by
Women Than by Men?” Discussion
by those present followed.
Report for Month of October Submitted
—Other Matters of Routine.
The board of directors of the Rosen-
berg library met in the office of the
secretary, Mr. I. Lovenberg, this morn-
ing. Aside from the report for October,
submitted by Librarian Patten, nothing
but routine matters came up for con-
sideration. The report is as follows:
New borrowers registered, 87. Total
7243.
Loans for home use—Adults,
children, 1202. Total 4836.
Colored byanch—New borrowers reg-
istered, 1C. Total 553.
Loans for home use—Adults, 66; chil-
dren, 106. Total 172.
3% Per Cent of Alcohol Is All
High Grade” GALVESTON TRIBUNE
'The beer that’s liquid food. It’s
an ideal tonic.
Francisco Pro-
secutor Declared to Be on
Road to Recovery.
FEET NEW PICTURES
EVERY DAY.
Official Announcement Follows That
Regarding Emperor of China.
By Associated Press.
Pekin, Nov, 16.—Tse Hsi An, the dow-
ager empress of China, the autocratic
head of the government, which she had
directed without successful interference
since 1861, and without protest since 1881,
died at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
The announcement of the dowager em-
press’ death was official and followed
closely u(pon the announcement that
Kuang Hsu, the emperor, had died Sat-
urday at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, but
it is believed me deaths of both the
emperor and dowager empress occurred a
considerable time before that get down
in the official statements. An edict is-
sued at 6 o’clock yesterday morning
placed on. the throne Pu Yi, the 3-year-
old son of Prince Chun, the regent of the
empire, in accordance with a promise
given by the dowager empress soon
after the marriage of Prince Chun in
1903. An editc issued on Friday made
Pu Yi heir presumptive.
Prince Chun, the regent, has ordered
the viceroys and governors to take pre-
cautions for the continuation of the ad-
ministration of the provinces as hereto-
fore and he has ordered 100 days of
mourning. The court will go into mourn-
ing for three years.
RULERS DIE UNATTENDED.
Deathbed observances of 3000 years ago
marked the passage of the emperor and
dowager empress. They died alone and
unattended, although surrounded by cir-
cles of abject spectators who remained
at a distance on account of the fact that
the sacred persons of their majesties
could not be approached. The emperor
died as he had lived, without ministra-
tion of whatever kind or scientific aid.
For months he had refused to permit
the services of foreign pnys.cians, and
although it was stated 'that he had gone
back to the old form of medical treat-
ment, it is believed that latterly he
ceived no treatment at all.
“TWO AFFINITIES” or “A DOMES-
TIC REUNION.”
A story of the other man’s wife
and the other wife’s husband. A
bit of real comedy.
“The Waterways Convention which
convenes in Corpus Christi Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov. 18-19, is a most
important meeting held in this section in
some time, so far as Galveston’s inter-
ests are concerned,” remarked Secretary
Kauffman of the Business League to a
representative of the Tribune today. “It
must give impetus to the project for
the construction of the inland waterways
canal which is to be the great feeder to
this port. Interested in this, many of
the prominent men of the nation will
be there to instruct and to learn, and it
is the duty of Galveston, who is the
chief beneficiary of the intercoastal
canal, that she be well represented at
this meeting. Have you ever thought
of what it would mean to this city if
each and every river, creek and bayou
which empties directly into the Gulf, or
inter-streams which eventually flow
therein, were of sufficient depth to en-
able small vessels to bring to this port
the product of each of the neighbor-
hoods adjacent to such streams. Why,
anybody could eat chicken then, and
Thanksgiving would find us all antici-
pating its coming with certainty of tur-
key and cranberry sauce.”
“The entire southwest of Texas will
be represented at this meeting. Mer-
chant and farmer and capitalist and la-
borer will be there, each intent upon
learning something to his advantage or
securing profitable business engagement.
This country is naturally tributary to
Galveston, for here they can buy cheap-
er, and to this port they can send their
product at less expense than anywhere
else. For many years this has been their
market, and Galveston has been aMociat-
Government Will Appeal for Writ ol
Certiorari Nov. 30.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Ill., Nov. 16.—District At-
torney Sims today served notice on
counsel for the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana that on Nov. 30 the gov-
ernment will apply to the supreme
court for a writ of certiorari, bring-
ing the record of the famous rebate
case before that tribunal.
case in which the court of appeals re-
versed Judge Landis, who recorded a
fine of $29,240,000 against the corpo-
ration. The notice to the Standard
Oil attorneys was signed by Solicitor
General Hoyt and was brought to Chi-
cago today by Mr. Sims.
the stern of the vessel and
reason refused to work,
hours the pump refused to work, and
meantime the dredge dropped back to
its bed of water at the bottom of the
canal.
Finally the pump was fixed up and
began operations again, and by 9
o’clock Sunday night the Holm was
floated, and was riding the waters of
the canal. Before attempting to bring
the vessel out of the canal and into
the harbor channel and to the marine
ways at the foot of Sixteenth street,
the plugs in the holes in the bow will
be made more secure, and the dredge
otherwise fixed up so as to insure its
safe trip to the ways, where a large
force of mechanics will be put to work
repairing the damage and cleaning the
machinery. In addition to the two
holes in the bow, it was found that
some of the seams and plates were
damaged and will have to be replaced
or repaired.
There is nothing to indicate,
ever, that the Holm will be out
commission more than two weeks.
PEOPLE’S-MAJESTIC.
Postoffice St., Bet. 21st and 22d.
THE HOME OF VAUDEVILLE.
New Bill All This Week.
KELLIE am
Comedy Delightful, '
Home.”
INNESS and RYAN.
A Smart Act Smartly Dressed.
GILMOUR and LA TOUR.
Comedy Skit, “Sense and Nonsense.”
MISS ELLA WARNER DAVIS.
Prima Donna Soprano.
KEIT and DE MONT.
Comedy Acrobats.
TOM RIPLEY.
The Man in Black.
MATINEE AT 3.30. NIGHT, 8.15
THE WEATHERS TUEJt‘ X?.®
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 16.—The peti-
tion. of Albert T. Patrick, the New York
lawyer who is serving a life sentence
in the state prison at Sing Sing, N. Y.,
on a charge of having murdered Million-
aire William M. Rice, for a writ of
habeas corpus was decided by the su-
preme court of the United States today
adversely to the petitioner. Patrick
charged that the case against him was
a conspiracy and urged that in commut-
ing the sentence of death, which the
court imposed on him, to one of life im-
prisonment, Gov. Higgins resorted to a
more cruel method of punishment. He
asked to be relieased from prison on
.the theory that the whole proceeding
had been unconstitutional and invalid.
The decision of the court was
Bounced by Chief Justice Fuller.
CAMERAPHONE THEATRE
The Only Original Talking Pictures.
—OUR PROGRAM TODAY—
WILMOT and MONTROSE.
Introducing by
Montrose—“When Hammer on Anvil
Rings.”
Wilmot—“And the Parrot Said.”
Duet—“Smile, Smile, Smile.”
“Street Scenes In New York.”
“Garrlbaldi and His Hand Organ.”
“VlUja.”
(From the Merry Widow.)
LIFE MOTION PICTURES.
“Love and Fortune.”
A Beautiful Hand Colored Fairy
Tale.
The Woman’s Health Protective asso-
ciation met this morning at the Rosen-
berg library in called session. The fol-
lowing were present: Mrs. George D.
Morgan, president; Mrs. Jens Moller,
treasurer; Mrs. John Gimper, secretary;
Mrs. J. Lobit, Mrs. I. LoVenberg, Mrs.
H. A. Landes, Mrs. E. A. Hawkins, Mrs.
David H. Killough, Mrs. J. Bader, Mrs.
Scrimgeour, Mrs. F. H. Colby, Mrs. A.
S. Newson, Mrs. P. A. Drouilhet, Miss
Louis© Drouilhet, Miss Josephine Ben-
tick, Mrs. Charles Clough, Mrs. N. E.
Leopold, Mrs. C. H. McMaster, Miss
Minnie Trueheart, Mrs. M. S. Ujffy, Mrs.
H. Mosle,
The coming of the tuberculosis exhibit
which will be held at the Rosenberg li-
brary was discussed and Mrs. George
D. Morgan and Mrs. H. A. Landes were
elected as delegates to confer with the
central committee.
It was decided to distribute 25
W. H. P. A. trash cans around the city.
Mrs. Waters S. Davis Jr., chairman
of the tree planting committee, was giv-
en the authority to select, buy and plant
trees when and where she pleases on
25th street, Broadway and the parks.
The Horse Show recently given under
the auspices of the W. H. P. A., which
was such a brilliant success, was then
discussed. Mrs. Morgan, executive chair-
man of this event, reported $1707.07, the
amount taken in, to which $14.70 more
was added this morning, and there is
still more to be heard from. The ex-
penses amounted to $235.32.
association will clear $1500.
On motion of Mrs. Eugene A. Haw-
kins. a rising vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Morgan for her hard work through-
out the year as executive chairman of
the Horse Show, in which her every ef-
fort was crowned with success.
Mrs. Morgan in behalf of the associa-
tion asked Mr. Kopperl if any damage
had been done the diamond at Athletic
park, where the Horse Show was held.
Mr. Kopperl said there had been none.
Mrs. H, A. Landes made the motion
that in appreciation of Mr. Kopperl’s
generosity in tendering Athletic park
for the second and third annual Horse
Shows that the W. H. P. A. gardener,
Mr. Ulrich, should plant grass on the
diamond of said park. This was second-
ed by Mrs. Jens Moller and carried by
acclamation.
As the list of those contributors who
sent donations of money, etc., to each
chairman and the various members of
the committee for the Horse Shot? is
large, it is impossible to send a note of
thanks to each one individually, therefore
Mrs. John Ginaper made a motion that
the association express its sincere grati-
tude through the press to every one
who aided the association in making the
event the success it was.
A red tam-o-shanter, a pair of dark
blue kid gloves, a pair of white kid
gloves and a child’s white pique coat
with scalloped border were left on the
Hors© Show grounds and are at the
residence of the exrtcuitive chairman,
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 16.—Al-
though nearly th^ee days have elapsed
since Francis J, Heney was shot down
in the courtroom by Morris Huas, who
committed suicide in his cell at the
county jail Saturday night, the seven
physicians in attendance upon Heney
agreed today that the long and
ious interval has developed not a. sin-
gle unfavorable symptom resultant
from the bullet wound in the head.
There is neither fever nor an indica-
of blood poisoning, the patient
One Hundred and Forty-seven Bodies
Being Disinterred.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 16.—In accordance
with the wish which most Chinese in
this country express before they die,
the bodies of 147 celestials are being
disinterred at the Cypress Hills ceme-
tery on Long Island today to be pre-
pared for shipment to China for final
rest. It has been seven years since
the last consignment of bodies was
sent in this manner.
Those in New York Take No Interest
in Death of Rulers.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 16.—New York
Chinamen are little disturbed by the
news of the death of the emperor and
the dowager empress. In fact, China-
town pursued the even tenor of its
way without so much as a ripple.
Sunday night saw celestials from all
over Greater New York gathered in
the crooked streets, but practically no
interest was evinced in the death of
their rulers.
A prominent Chinese merchant ex-
plained the situation to some extent
by saying that his countrymen would
pay no attention to the deaths until
officially notified of the name ’Ey Min-
ister Wu Ting Fang. Perhaps then,
he added, some sort of ceremony might
be held here.
Another, remarking on the demise
of the emperor and the empress dow-
ager, said:
“We do not know whether they are
dead or not, and we do not care. Most
of the Chinese are from Canton, while
the emperor was a Manohu. Besides
that, he was a weak man who was led
by a ‘ tyrannical woman.”
tion
has shown no unexpected loss of
strength and between the periods 6f
long and refreshing sle(ep la.,t night
he asked for and was given a small
portion of liquid nourishment.
There remains still the diftiwult and
delicate task of extracting the bullet,
which has been exactly located by
means of a series of X-ray photo-
graphs. This may be attempted some
time today.
When Abraham Ruef was brought
from the county jail to the courtroom
where Heney was shot last Friday,
three well-known attorneys of San
Francisco answered “ready” on behalf
of the prosecution in the trial of the
former political boss on a charge of
bribing a supervisor in the avard of
United Railways overhead trolley
franchise. While the resumption of
the trial is a test of the community’s
temper and the whole building and
immediate vicinity were thronged,
there was no expectation of any se-
rious demonstration. By Older of
Judge Lawler, who is presiding, a
strong guard of police in uniform and
plain clothes guard the defendant, and
officers of the court and scan closely
each spectator who is admitted.
“That story about ‘a young wan-
derer’ would excite sympathy in the
heart of a wooden Indian if there were
a grain of truth in the story,” re-
marked a detective at police head-
quarters this morning. Continuing, he
said:
“The published story about a big,
kind-hearted policeman picking up the
kid and offering him a warm berth at
the police station is all rot.”
According to the story given out at
the police station, Detectives Rexer
and Bowe picked up the 14-year-old
lad in the tenderloin district Saturday
night. The officers watched the lad
for a while and suspected he was as-
sociated with an older partner. After
they took him to the station and con-
fronted him with certain statements
the lad came across and acknowl-
edged he was a “transom worker,”
and that he was operating under an
old man whom he called “Pap.” A
certain class of thieves use small boys
to put through transoms in houses
and this kind of stealing is carried on
very extensively. The lads are usu-
ally very wise kinds and expert climb-
ers, and are sometimes caught,
rarely punished-
by working the
and their tender age ably assists them
in getting off without punishment
only to join the men under whom they
operate and who take charge of
the swag.
The boy in this case says his name
is Golden Allen, but the police say it
is not his name; that his home was
originaly in Blackfoot, Idaho. After
taking the boy the detectives made an
effort to capture the man, and the
boy took them to the place where he
was to meet “Pap,” but “Pap” had
vamoosed and left and was not to be
found. Evidently the man saw the
boy in company with the officers on
the way to the police station, and he
knew his protege would not keep his
Appointment. The man and the boy
have a code of whistles arranged for
their own information and guidance.
When the boy fails to meet his elder
companion the man visits the police
station or jail, or both, and whistles a
certain signal, which the boy answers
if he be detained. If charges have
been preferred against the lad the boy
imparts this information in his an-
swer, and if he be only held for in-
vestigation this is also imparted to the
man outside by the whistle. If
charges are preferred the man knows
he will get the story in the papers
and governs himself accordingly.
After satisfying himself the boy is
in the hands of the police the old
man goes to another town, where the
boy joins him when released. It is a
very clever system of thievery and is
carried on extensively in the cities in
the north and even large cities of the
south.
This young lad is very bright and
very clever and has had a great deal
of experience. He has traveled
through many states and visited many
towns and cities and he knows a thing
or two. He is well clothed, and worry
is the least of his troubles. He will
be deported tonight and no doubt be
joined up the road by the crook who
is responsible for the criminal educa-
tion this young brain is absorbing.
Austrian Government Is Taking Active
Measures for Defense. 1
By Associated Press.
Belgrade, Nov. 16.—Hostility to Aus-
tro-Hungary is spreading among the
population of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and in several districts an outbreak of
guerilla warfare is threatening. By
order of the Austrian authorities a
number of prominent Servians are be-
ing confined to their homes. The garri-
son at Trebinje has been reinforced by
10,000 men and preparations for defense
are being made. 1
The grade-raising dredge Holm,
which went to the bottom of the canal
at an early hour last Wednesday morn-
ing in a collision with the dredge
Nereus, was raised Sunday evening
and will be taken to the marine ways
this evening or tomorrow.
The work of raising the dredge,
which weighs about 1,200 tons, at-
tracted large crowds to the scene,
Broadway and Eighth street, all day
Sunday. The raising of the dredge
was conducted under the personal su-
pervision of Manager L. C. Crandall of
the grade-raising contractors, acting
upon authority of the insurance com-
panies.
Early Sunday morning a diver went
down and finished plugging up the
holes in the bow of the vessel, and
then made secure all the hatches. A
big pump was erected on the aban-
doned Tremont street bridge, which,
as will be remembered, was originally
a barge, and the dredge Triton stood
by, furnishing power to operate the
pump. After the pump had worked
for several hours taking the water out
of the vessel the Holm gradually rose
to the surface just before noon. At
this juncture the pump was shifted to
for some
For four
Wilhelm Bartling, special representa-
tive and inspector for the North Ger-
man Lloyd Steamship company with
headquarters in Bremen, has been
spending a few days in Galveston look-
ing over the shipping facilities and in-
cidentally comparing this port with
others, in America. Mr. Bartling arrived
here Friday and leaves tonight for New
Orleans, from which place he goes on
to Cuba and thence back along the At-
lantic coast to New York. He expects
to sail for home by the coming May.
When seen by a Tribune representa-
tive today, Mr. Bartling expressed con-
siderable surprise at the magnitude of
the port of Galveston and enormous
shipping facilities. Yesterday Special
Deputy Collector Rosenthal took the
representative in the government
launch for a view of Bolivar, Texas
City and all outlying districts, finally
winding up with an inspection of the
inner harbor and docks.
Asked how he was impressed with
this port as compared with others in
this country which he has visited, Mr.
Bartling stated that there was many
improvements here which add greatly
to our superiority as a place for rapid
loading and unloading of steamers. He
admitted, however, that Galveston is
one of the costliest ports in the world,
which means that labor here is paid
better than anywhere else.
“I have been in this country since
Jast April,” said the gentleman, “and
have thoroughly inspected the wharves
and shipping at New York, Quebec,
Montreal, Chicago and all the Great
Lake region, St. Louis and am now at
this port. In New York I find it costs
a great deal less to handle a bale of
cotton than it does in Galveston. The
harbor plan here, however, and the sys-
tem of docks is an ideal one and-very
few ports in the world, if any, have
the room for expansion and the broad-
ening of the docking facilities enjoyed
by Galveston. The port reminds me of
Singapore, which, I believe, is the only
place which favorably compares with
this port, inasmuch as you do not have
±0 contend with, the landowners. Here
you can continue to build and when the
island is surrounded you cross to the
mainland and Bolivar will accommodate
half a hundred vessels when the docks
are full established.”
THE CAUSEWAY.
“But your communication with the
mainland is very poor. I have learned
of the causeway and wonder why such
an improvement has not been made
before now.”
Mr. Bartling paid a compliment to
the beautiful residences here and the
clean streets. The hotels he said, were
very common—that is, the service. “I
also believe the European plan should
be adopted generally. A stranger
forms a bad opinion of a hotel man
when he finds the knobs off the bath-
room fixtures and the brass green for
want of being polished.”
“What do you think of deep-sea
navigation up the Buffalo bayou to
Houston?” inquired the reporter
when he had about concluded the in-
terview.
“Bah. Silt, overflows and innumer-
able impracticable things,” he said.
“They never will realize their hopes,
and as for copying after the Manches-
ter canal, it is foolish to contemplate
such a thing. The money; the money.”
He believes the shipping of the
world is improving rapidly and sees
wonderful prosperity in the future.
The White Star line and other compa-
nies which have had their cargo
steamers idle for months have placed
them back in trade.
“We expect to have a large tide of
immigration during the next two or
three years,” he concluded. "Hrndreds
of aliens who have prospered in the
country and have gone back on a visit
will return with new recruits, and the
inflow will come with a rush.
“The Galveston service will be im-
proved as the business increases. We
are now handicapped by the lack of
an immigrant landing station. Why
Galveston has waited so long to pro-
vide these facilities, which mean so
much for the port. I am unable to
understand.' Up along the Canadian
coast they are building large immi-
gration stations, beautiful docks and
are encouraging immigration.”
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