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GALVESTON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1878.—PRICE—5 CENTS.
VOL. XXXVI—NO. 271.
Owlbesloit Jfcfos,
A. H. VELO Si CO., Proprietors.
Honest B' jling with Bondholders
and Tax-Payers.
Hon. Gustav Schleicher, provoked
'by the statement of a paper in his dis-
trict that the position taken by him
against the remonetization of silver and
against the repeal of the Resumption
act signified that he was the " friend of
the ' bloated bondholder,' and not of
the debtor," retorts, in a letter printed
elsewhere, by submitting a " few ques-
tions for debating societies." These
•questions, reduced to an affirmative
form, comprise the terms of a syl-
logism to about the following
effect : It is for the advantage
of the taxpayer, rather than of the
bondholder, that the bonds should be
placed at the lowest possible rate of in-
terest. There is no other way to get
law interest than by good credit. Hon-
est dealing is one of tha essential ele-
ments by which good credit is to be ob-
tained. Therefore, the man who
pleads for honest dealiog and good
credit, pleads for low interest, and is
to bs regarded as the champion of the
taxpayer, not of the bondholder. We
have no special quarrel to make
with this syllogism in the abstract.
As Mr. Schleicher intends it to apply,
however, to the actual financial situa-
tion in this country, and to pending
issues respecting currency and the na-
tional debt, it is pertinent to observe
that, besides honest dealing, there are
other essential elements of good credit,
and that chief amoug these is the ability
of the people to meet without fatal
sacrifices the exactions of the public
creditor. Most assuredly it will always
be found, in a republic at least, that
the willingness of the people to bear a
public debt depends upon their con-
scious ability to do so. No public debt
can be effectually secured unless it is
sustained by both these conditions, con-
scious ability to pay, and willingness
to pay. To bring the people to finan-
cial distress, to overload and cripple
them fcy a financial policy mistakenly
designed to protect and enhance the
advantage and profit of bondholders,
money lenders and gold speculators, is
to sap the moral and material founda
tion of credit, both public and private.
And such has been the direct tendency
of the pojicy which Mr. Schleicher sees
fit to uphold. The man who pleads for
such a policy, whatever he may intend,
does not, in effect, plead for good credit,
because he pleads for a policy wliic'i is
at war with both national and indi-
vidual prosperity, and while he can es-
tablish no claim to be considered the
friend of the tax payer, he is entitled
to no thanks from the bondholder whose
investments are eventually staked
on the good will and subatan
tial welfare of the tax payer.
But Mr. Schleicher begs the question
in a somewhat high-handed manner
when he assumes that the remonetiza-
tion of silver and measures of a kin
dred nature are in the line of dishonest
dealing, and that honest dealing is in
the line of the measuri. s that repeatedly
changed, to the immense disadvantage
and loss of the people, the contract
■with the bondholder. By the act of
1809, making bonds, which were before
payable in greenbacks, payable exclu-
sively in gold and silver, $500,000,000
was virtually taken from the body of
tax-payers and put to the credit of
the bondholders. Subsequently, the
contract was again changed in favor of
the public creditor by making gold the
only coin available for the payment of
bonds. An indirect, but to the people
cruel and disastrous, violation of the
same contract was wrought in the pro-
cesses of contraction by which a por-
tion of the money in which their
■values and their debts were expressed,
was, year after year, destroyed, thus,
year after year, diminishing their as
sets and increasing the weight of their
indebtedness. Yet the authors, the in-
stigators and abettors of these success-
ive violations, to use the words of Mr.
Voorhees, "fill the air with railing on
the subject of repudiation, and point
their fingers, stained with plunder, at
honest men, as repudiators, because
they believe that a contract for
the benefit of the people should
be held as sacred as one for
the benefit of the bondhold
ers." We respectfully suggest that
Mr. Schleicher shall amend, his finan-
cial syllogism, so as to distinctly insist
upon honest dealing as a reciprocal
obligation, and upon giving the people
the full benefit of if. as such.
Ttae Lou of the Metropolis.
The terrible disaster reported in our
columns of the loss of the steamship
Metropolis, on Carrituck beach, whereby
one hundred and sixty human beings
perished, is still another evidence of the
want of care or of the culpable neglect
of government officials in the inspec
tion of sea-going vessels. The law on the
subject of qualifications for passenger
carrying vessels is presumably good
enough and rigid enough, but these
continued calamities go to prove
that its enactment is nothing more
nor less than a dead letter upon
the statute books. The Metropolis had
just left the port of Philadelphia, laden
with railroad iron and laborers for a
point in South America, when a heavy
sea found her utterly unseaworthy, and
to save life her officers made an effort
to beach her, with the sad result before
us. The case of the United States ship
Huron, wrecked in the same quarter
some few months ago, and still more
lately that of the dredge-boat McAllis
ter on our own coast, are striking
instances of the danger attendant
upon sea navigation in such insecure
hulks. Any staunch and well managed
ship could have lived through the
storms in which the three vessels named
went to wreck. As far as known,
there was no lack of seamanship in
either case. Each disaster may be
credited to the unfit condition of the
vessel for the voyage on which it was
sent. It is inhuman in the government
to permit the officers and men who
serve it to attempt ocean navigation in
such craft as the Huron and the
McAllister. Still worse ia it that
steamship freighted down with human
life, as was the Metropolis, should be
allowed to leave an American port for
a distant destination in the unsound
condition in which this ship was when
she sailed. If existing laws on the
subject are sufficient, let them be en-
forced; if insufficient, let new ones be
enacted. A Plimsoll would be very
much in order in our national legisla-
ture.
Stcainsblp Service Between
United States and Brazil.
Uie
The recent efforts of Gen. Bussey, of
New Orleans, and Mr. Trenholm, of
South Carolina, before a joint commit
tee of the House and Senate on post-
offices and post toids, have resulted in
the introduction of a bill in the Senate
by Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana, providing
for tho establishment of mail steamship
service between the United Slates and
the Empire of Brazil. The bill, as in-
troduced by Mr. Eustis, authorizes
the Postmaster General to contract
first, for a monthly line of
steamships between New York and
Rio Janeiro, touching at such interme-
diate ports as the Postmaster General
shall see fit to designate; and second,
for a monthly line of steamships be-
tween New Orleans and Rio Janeiro,
touching likewise at such intermediate
ports as may be designated by the
Postmaster General. Senator Maxey,
of Texas, has offered an amendment to
the second provision of the bill, mak-
ing it compulsory that the line from
New Orleans to Rio Janeiro shall touch
at Galveston, and optional with the
Postmaster General as to other inter
mediate ports. This amendment will
doubtless be made a sine qua ron by
the Texas congressional delegation in
he support given to Mr. Eusti3's bill.
During the discussion before the joiat
committee, when the claims of Galves-
ton were presented, Gen. Bussey raised
the objection of shallowness of water
on Galveston bar preventing the ingress
and egress of 3000 ton ships, as well as
the question of time consumed in
touching at this port in transmission of
the mails. The first objection was met
by Mr. Maxey's pointing to the capacity
our roadstead, in which the
largest commercial marine in the
world might lie at anchor wi h
perfect safety, and which wou'J be
sufficient for all purposes of interme-
diate steamship transit until a full
depth of water was secured across the
bar. The objection as to time lost in
calling at Galveston is met in the first
place by the fact that time is not the
full consideration in the establishment of
this steamship line, its chief value be
ing in the light of an initiative of more
extensive commercial relations between
South America and the United States.
It is met in the second place by the fact
that whilst the mails at New Orleans
would be picked up some twenty-three
hours before those at Galveston,
the mails at the latter point would be
that much later from New York, and
still later from St. Louis and all points
in the New West. Gen. Bussey, in the
direct interest of New Orleans, repre-
sented his client admirably; but it is
not probable, with our present delega-
tion in Congress, that the claims of the
second city of the South in commercial
importance will be quietly ignored in
arranging the details of this scheme for
the promotion of international com-
merce.
THE EASTERN (QUESTION.
The late spsech of Senator Maxey
on the remonetization of silver has
attracted a great deal of attention, and
is warmly eulogized throughout the
country. The central argument of the
speech—that the constitution estal-
lishes the double standard—is regarded
as an impregnable position, and one
which the senator from this State was
the first to elucidate. Mr. Maxey is
the recipient from various influential
quarters of congratulatory letters—
from Massachusetts, New York, Illi-
nois, etc.—commending in most flat-
tering terms the clear and forcible
manner in which he handled this pro-
minent question.
A resolution similar to the one in-
troduced by Hon. Montgomery Blair,
in the Maryland Legislature, setting
forth that a great fraud had been com-
mitted in the late presidential election,
was presented in the Senate of Missis-
sippi, but was killed on the spot by a
prominent Democrat, Senator Berry
who proposed this amendment:
Sttolved, That Rutherford B. Hayes Is s
fraud and Samuel J. Tilden is a failure.
Exasperating Delay of Armistice
and humors that the Rus-
sians Are Advancing.
Military Enthusiasm Aroused in
England—Beaconsfleld Hero
of the bonr.
Greit Excitement in Greece—A
Step Equivalent to Declara-
tion of War.
Older for an Army to Cross
Frontier and Occupy
Greek Provinces.
the
Russia Replies to Austria—The
Conditions Subject to
Modiiication.
The chaplain of the Iowa State Son
ate believes in conciliating all parties.
He took occasion, one day last week,
to invoke a blessing on President Hayes
in a manner that created no little
amusement. Said the worthy chaplain:
" We pray Thee, O Lord, that although
it may not be pleasing to many of Thy
servants, yet we would beseech Thy
blessing upon the President of the
United States."
The New York Tribune publishes a
curious story, in which one of the
plaintiffs in a suit against the Erie
Railroad admits that the action was
brought to influence the price of stock
and expose the details of a pool that
had been formed. The courts are, no
doubt, frequently made use of for such
purposes, not only in New York, but
other sections of the country.
Gen. Bctler, on presenting, in the
House of Representatives the other day,
the petition of certain Unitarian minis
ters of Massachusetts against the Silver
bill, created a considerable sensation by
first reading the protest and then read
ing from the Scriptures a passage de-
scribing Jesus driving the money-
changers out of the temple.
There is room to suspect that the
discoverers of so many new and inex-
haustible silver mines in various locali-
ties of the United States are opponents
of remonetization. Nearly every news
paper of late speaks of some such dis-
covery—as if the propagators would
depreciate silver change in popular esti
mation below coppers.
TnE controller of the currency in-
dorses the proposition to extend to all
insolvent national banks remission of
their taxes.
Exciting News from the East About
Delay of Armistice and Bnsslan
Advance.
Constantinople, Jan. 31—Noon —
The Sultan has telegraphed to the Czar,
demanding an armistice.
London, Feb. 1.—This afternoon's
Pall Mall Qazette has a special from
Rome saying: Private telegram? of
undoubted authority say the Russians
are within twenty-four hours march of
Constantinople. Italy is prepared to
make an alliance with any power that
opposes Russian supremacy.
The Times, in its second edition, has
a Pera dispatch saying: " The Ministe-
rial Council his determined to defend
tie city if attacked "
The Turkish Minister ha3 received a
dispatch that the £ene: a' 1 a3is of i rjus-
tice and peace was to be signed yester-
day.
London, Feb. 1,5 30 p. m.—In the
lobbies of the House of Commons it is
asserted in a manner which seems to
indicate some foundation for the state-
ment, that news has been received of
the conclusion of an armistice.
Tbe Act of War Against Turkey by
Greece.
Londjn, Feb. 1.—Reuter's telegram
from Athens says the following official
announcement is published: The Hel-
lenic government, moved by the suffer-
ing of the Greek provinces in Turkey,
has given orders for an army of 12,000
men to cross the frontier to-morrow
morning and occupy Thessaly, Epirus
and Macedonia, in order to maintain
perfect public order and prevent mas-
sacre of Christians. The Chambers
voted 10,000,000 drachms for war pur-
poses.
Tbo War Feeling High la Greece.
London, Feb. 1.—A'hens advices
say the Greek premier has indicated
armed occupation of Thessaly and
Epirus. He made a statement believed
to be tantamount to a declaration of
war. The whole population has been
ordered to enroll in the national guard.
Reuter's telegram from Athens says
the whole population of Greece has
been summoned to enrol in the Na-
tional Guard. Great enthusiasm for
war prevails. It is rumored that an
insurrection has commenced in Epirus.
The insurrection in Macedonia is
spreading. An engagement between
Turks and insurgents has been fought
in Crete; the result is unknown.
Affairs at Constantinople.
Paris, Feb. 1.—The Temps states
that the Sultan sent several'dispatches
to the Cztr during the pa3t few days,
begging him to stop the advance upon
Constantinople.
Foreign ambassadors requested the
Porte to compel Circassians to quit
Constantinople, and the Porte pro-
mised to take measures to secure public
sifety.
Rnssia iniirera the Austrian Note.
Vienna, Feb. 1 —The Russian an-
swer to the Austrian note is received.
It recognizes the fact that present or
future stipulations between Russia and
Turkey are subjcct to modification, and
are not definitive until sanctioned by
the powers.
Russia Disposed to Oblige the Pow
ers—50,000 Prisoners Taken at a
Haul.
London, Feb. 1,—The Vienna morn-
ing papers confirm the statement in a
a Reuter telegram from Brussels yes-
terday, that the Russian answer to
Austria's note recognizes that present
or future stipulations between Russia
and Turkey are subject to modification
till sanctioned by the Powers.
A Russian official dispatch, dated
Adrianople, January 27, says: On the
25 h instant Gen. Strakoff, occupied
Sulcb, Burgos and Chorlu. He over-
took a convoy of 15,000 wagons and
50,000 armed Mussulman fugitives. The
latter were disarmed and escorted to
Padosta, from which place they will be
transported to Asia.
Dematika and Usunkapria were occu
pied on tbe 26th.
Rnsslan Reinforcements.
Bucharest, Feb. 1.—Russian troops
are continually arriving at Jassy.
Servla Distrusts Russia.
Vienna, Feb. 1 —The Political Cor-
respondence has the following special
from Belgrade: The ill-feeling excited
by the Russian peace conditions is so
intense that it appears that 8ervia shall
disregard them and continue the war
until she holds the whole of old
Servia.
The British Becoming Enihust
astlc.
London, Feb. 1.—Lord Baconsfield
was vociferously cheered this afternoon
by a crowd numbering several thou
sand persons, which collected abo.it
the approaches to the House of Lords.
The Situation at Constantinople.
London, Feb. 1.—Advices from Con
stantinople to the evening of Jan. 29
say there is no news yet from peace
plenipotentiaries. The government has
telegraphed ils representatives at Eu
ropean capitals asking for information.
The Russians continue to advance.
It is officially announced that Admi-
ral Hohart Pasha's fleet has arrived
from Batoum. bringing ten battalions,
and Dervish Pasha is expected at Con-
stantinople shortly. This is con
sidcred to be very significant, as it
evidently implies evacuation of Batoum
either in the face of a Russian assault
or in the fulfillment of stipulations. It
is not likely that the Russians would
make an assault while negotiations were
pending.
The telegram does not mention the
alleged recent destruction of the Turk
ish steamer off the harbor of Batoum
by a torpedo sent out from the Russian
steamer Constantino, as mentioned in a
St. Petersburg dispatch of January 30.
Debate In the Commons on the
Supplementary Vote.
London, Feb. 1.—In the commons
yesterday Sir Wilfred Lawson opposed
the vote and contended that the proper
course for the government was to go to
the country and get the opinion of
their constituencies.
Bright lamented Sir Stafford North
cote's tone in giving the nature of
supplementary vote. He had spoken
as though the freedom of the Christian
provinces of Turkey were opposed to
the interests of England. Mr. Bright
hoped six million pounds would not
be used to restrict that power. He
thought the terms of peace contained
nothing that should alarm the people.
Discreditable jealousy of Russia would
not justify the government in entering
a conference with an attitude of men-
ace. If the government adheres to the
old policy of cherishing enmity against
Russis, they would bequeath a legacy
of war to posterity; whereas they might
bequeath a legacy of growing and last-
ing friendship with one of the greatest
empires.
In the Commons the adjourned de-
bate on the £0,000,000 supplemental
bill resumes to-night. The government
intends to press the measure to a vote,
which is somewhat in the nature of a
vote of confidence. About equal cheers
greeted the points made by speakers on
either side.
Lord Derby said, in the Lords, that
the government's first care would be to
secure a settlement of peace with the
concurrence of all the European pow-
ers, and when the terms of peace
were known they would receive the
deepest and most earnest consideration
of the government, one of whose obvi-
ous duties it would be to secure, as far
as possible, equal justice to Mohamme-
dans and Christians.
London, Feb. 2.—The Chancellor of
the Exchequer stated in the Commons
that Musuras Pasha, Turkish Ambassa-
dor in London, received a telegram
from the Porte, saying the general basis
of armistice and peace were to be siened
at Adrianople yesterday. The Chan-
cellor added that he did not know
whether they were actually signed, nor
the nature of their terms.
WELLS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 1.—Gov. Wells is
here; he demands "protection at home
or provision abroad; otherwise, etc."
What the *' otherwise, etc," may mean
has not transpired.
Scott's Rejoinder to Huntington.
Washington, Feb. 1.—Col. Scott,
before the House committee, to-day
made a detailed refutation of Hunting-
ton's personal charges. He scouted as
ridiculous the charge as to his connec-
tion with railroad pool rings and lob-
bies; charges well known to" be false by
the committee and unworthy to
claim their attention a moment,
since the object of making them
so apparent. As to the
management of lines constituting the
Pennsylvania Railroad, this was some-
thing not now in question, nor do these
lines come within the purview of Con-
gress, nor touch the issue between the
Texas and Pacific as a trans continental
competing line and Mr. Huntington's
Southern Pacific scheme to prevent
competition. Everybody knows the
spleadid condition of the Pennsylvania
road, said Mr Scott. I do cot claim
the credit of building it, although
connectcd with it for twenty-seven
years. In contrast with the success of his
own line, Col. Scott called attention to
Huntington's railroad operations in
Virginia and Kentucky, in the Chesa-
peake' and Ohio, Kentucky Central,
and the Louisville and Cincinnati Short
Line. Huntington had charged last
year 400 per cent, per ton per mile for
freight, and over 200 per cent, per pas-
senger per mile on the Central and
Southern Pacific combination, more
than was charged by any road east of
the Mississippi. In the face of such
facts, is not a competing line to the
Pacific an imperative necessity to
check the extortionate monopoly ou
the people, who will have to pay
$25,000,000 in a year more than they
ought to pay if the competing line be
not built? Huntington's pretense of a
purpose to compete with the Central
Pacific if allowed what he wanted from
Congress, Scott characterized as palpa
bly misleading, for Huntington had not
the authority to make such a promise,
either for his company or the State
that gave him his charter. Col. Scott
charged that Huntington would fail in
his future performances as in the past;
that he was already a defaulter
in interest to the government, which
he clearly does not propose to pay. So
far as the Texas and Pacific Company
was concerned, the land grant was a
comparatively small matter; they want-
ed the aid asked of the government that
they might effect a great measure of
public relief to which private capital
alone was inadequate. As part of the
replication of the Texas and Pacific
Company to Huntington, the company
has permitted to be filed a strong ar-
raignment by Maj Bjnd, vice president
of the Texas and Pacific Company, as
to the Huntington railroad operations,
in Virginia and Kentucky, also citing
authorities to establish his charge of
serious malpractice testified to by mem
bers of the Forty-third Congress in the
operations of the Contract Finance
Company of the Central Pacific Com-
pany—a part of the Huntington ma-
chinery on the Pacific coast, compared
with which the Credit Mobilier trans-
actions are insignificant.
Current Notes of the Capital.
Washington, Feb. 1.—The sub-com
mittee on Acklen vs. Darrell discussed
the case and adjourned. The report
will undoubtedly be Harris and Ellis
for Acklen, and Prince, of Iowa, for
Darrell. The report to the full com
mittee will probably not be made for
ten days or two weeks.
In the House, Baker, of Indians, has
preferred charges ag&iast Polk, door-
keeper, supported by affidavits, the
reading of which created merriment.
The Pacific Railroad committee at
the close of Huntington's elaborate ar
gument allowed Scott 15 minutes and
then Huntington 10 minutes rejoinder.
This closes the case. Members of the
committee hereafter only will be heard
on the Texas and Pacific or California
Southern Pacific. The friends of the
Texas and Pacific express confidence of
their strength.
In the House, the Polk resolutions,
after quite a long debate, were referred
to the Committee on Public Expendi
tures.
Mail lettings west of the Mississippi
river cl}8e to-morrow.
The General Land Office has infor
mation that fifteen persons have been
indicted in Florida for boxing trees on
government land and other offenses
connected with the lumber trade.
The debt statement shows a decrease
of $1,668,070 during the month. Coin
in the treasury, $127,000,000; currency
$3,125 000.
Schleicher's sub-committee on For-
eign Relations heard to day W. H. But
sell, of Brownsville. He describes non
observance of treaties and general dis
regard of law, which prevails among
the Mexicans on the Texas border.
An Eastern Organ's Opinion.
New York, Feb. 1.—The Post says
Gold opened and remained at 1|. The
general opinion is that with the silver
question satisfactorily ended the pre
mium on gold would speedily disap-
pear, so strong are all commercial in
fluences working in that direction. If,
however, the 412i grain dollar is to be
remonetizea as a full legal tender, the
next opinion Is that resumption will be
defeated and the premium on gold will
largely advance.
Coming Home to Boost.
New York, Feb. 1.—The steamship
Abyssinnia, which arrived from Liver-
pool to-day, has on board $1,000,000 in
§old and a large lot of United States
onds, amount estimated by bankers at
three to fiye millions,
ME RETURNING BOARD TRIAL.
Fifth Day's Proceedlnsrs-Efl'ect of
the Testimony—"Anderson Was
1 here."
New Orleans, Feb. 1.—In the An-
derson trial to day Mr. McGloin was
recalled, and testified to the Banner in
which Democratic counsel 'were im-
peded in their work by the action of
the Returning Board—fixing for a day
returns of one parish, and tiien with-
out notice to counsel calling up another.
Mr. McGloin gave a synopsis of pro-
ceedings from the printed record.
Anderson was present, and took a
hand in these proceedings, and did
never protest sg%inst any irregularities
and improprieties committed by the
board. He related the El za Pinkston
farce and the minner in whi :h the ex-
amination of that case was carried on.
Four witnesses were allowed the Re-
publicans, while the Democrats were
only permitted to examine two. The
Returning Board kept Democratic coun-
sel in absolute ignorance, and several
changes of rules of the board were
made to embarrass counsel and
frustrate all their efforts. The can-
vass was made from consolidated
s'atements of supervisors, and protests,
which should have been filed within
ten days, were in some cases only filed
the day before the returns were taken
up. Witness was present when the re-
turns from Vernon parish were opened.
He is not sure if Gen. Anderson was
present, but recollects that he was pre
sent shortly afterward. The minutes of
the record mention that Gen. Anderson
was present.
Charles Cavanac (of counsel of Dem-
ocrats at the canvass of the Returning
Board) testified: Anderson was present
when Kcnner opened Vernon parish
returns, and was fully aware of their
condition when opened by the board
According to the return six of the
Hayes electors received two votes, and
two of them none, each; Tilden elect-
ors received 647 votes. Cavanac
gave a lengthy description of
the action of the Returning Board in
discriminating against Democratic
counsel. T. Wharton Collins, Jr., sten-
ographer of the Democratic committee
at proceedings of the Returning Board,
testified that Anderson was present
when Vernon parish returns were
opened, and was cognizant of the re-
sult of the election as originally repre-
sented in supervisors' reports.
James Pellitier, waiter in the Four
Sessons Restaurant, testified that An-
derson, Wells, Casanave, Littlefield,
McCormick and others one Sunday in
December dined there. He heard Lit-
tlefield inquire of Wells what will you
do if the Democrats carry the State by
ten thousand majority? "Wells replied
that he would give it anyhow to the
Republicans. Anderson said if the De
mocrats receive a hundred thousand
majority he was oblieed to give the
Stale to Hayes. This witness testified
substantially the same as before the
ongressional committee.
Note.—Cavanac and Collins both
testified that Gen. Anderson was pres-
ent when the Vernon parish returns
were opened, and made some remarks
as to the small Republican vote in that
parish.
FIRE RECORD.
Boston, Feb. 1.—T. M. Holmes <&
Co.'s fine furniture factory, 121 Med-
ford street, Charlestown, burned. Loss
$20 000.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.—The dry-
goods commission house of H. H. '&
W. H. Smith destroyed by fire. The
Smiths are agents for Robert Patterson
& Co., Manyunk Mills, and usually
carry about $35,000 in stock. George
Campbell, agent for Campbell's Mills
in this city, occupied a portion of the
first floor. All four floors were filled
with material valued at a quarter of a
million. The building was of brown
stone, 220 Chestnut street, five stories
high.
MARINE AND SHIPPING.
New York, Feb. 1.—Schooner Ella
Haynes, supposed to be from Provi
dence with a cargo of salt, went ashore
on Plum Island, in the Sound, early
yesterday morning, and before assist-
ance could reach her she sank
with all on board. Captain Mc-
Pherson, of the schooner Chester,
reports sighting the Haynes signaling
for assistance, but being unable to
reach her owing to the heavy sea and
dangerous locality, bore away. Sud-
denly a high sea swept over the deck of
the Haynes, which threw her on her
beam ends, and in a few moments went
to pieces and sank out of sight.
New York, Feb. 1.—Arrived: Wis
consin, Columbus. Arrived out: Sco-
tian, Ladv Dufferin, George Peabody,
Lord Dufferin.
New York, Feb. 1.—Arrived: Bata
via, State of Georgia and Samaritan.
Arrived out: Idaho, Scythia and Ohio.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The steamer
Lady of the Lake arrived to-night.
Washington, Feb. 1.—The signal
service observer at Hatteras Inlet re
ports the three-masted schooner Saml.
H. Crawford made the harbor there
yesterday leaking badly, 49 days from
New Orleans. She sprung a leak in
crossing Florida reefs in eight feet of
water, and pounded across the shoal,
drawing thirteen feet. Cargo, sugar
and molasses. Last night washed
ashore on Middle Grounds during the
ttorm. Capt. Jeremiah Adams left here
to-day for Norfolk for assistance.
Savannah, Feb. 1.—Arrived: Ship
Sylvanus Blanchard, Liverpool; bark
Emma Man, Belfast; schooner En
chantress, New York: brig Melaria, Ha
vana; schooner Pioneer, Nassau. Clear-
ed: Barks Lalla Daboy, Maria Stone-
man. Bremen; schooner Addie Fuller
Providence.
Charleston, Feb. 1.—Arrived: Bark
Mary Codalar, Havana; schooner David
Clark, Savannah; barks Glendla, Liver-
pool ; Ponema, Liverpool; Winona, Liv
erpool; Enrique, Liverpool; J. von Be
atrice, Barcelona. Steamer Santiago
de Cuba is detained here by the heavy
sea.
San Francisco, Jan. 31 —The bark
W. A. Holcomb, supposed to be lost
with all hands, on a voyage from Hon
olulu to Baker's Island, has returned
to Honolulu, unable to make the land
ing at the island on account of bad
weather.
London, Jan. 31.—Arrived: Steamer
Ben Nevis, New Orleans.
Liverpool, Jan. 31.—Arrived: Str,
Jamaica, New Orleans.
Liverpool, Feb. 1.—Arrived: Steam-
er Fitzroy, from New Orleans.
Queenstown, Jan. 31. — Arrived
Steamer Palmerin, New Orleans: str,
City of Bristol, New Orleans.
War material tor Malta.
Woolwich, Feb. 1.—The storeship
Wye will embark 2,500 000 rifle cart-
ridges, a number of shells and 38 long
guns for Malta on Saturday.
Mr. Lord Puts in an Appearance-
New York, Feb. 1—Mr. Lord, Sr., has
come out from his retirement and in-
tends to hotly contest the legal pro
ccedings brought against him by his
THE WRECKED METROPOLIS.
Further Particulars of the Disaster
Fri>m the Signal Service Depart-
ment.
Washington, Feb. 1.—The Sljnal
Service reports that the steamer Me-
tropolis, Capt. J. H. Ankers, left Phil
adelphia at 9 a m on the 29th of Jan-
uary, and changed her pilot at 11 l'. m
at the Breakwater. At 8 p. m. on
the 30th the vessel started a
heavy leak in her rudder case. Find
ing they could not gain on the leak
with the pumps, the officers concluded
to lighten the steamer by throwing over
coal and bearing away for Hampton
Roads. At midnight the circulating
pump gave out. At 3 a. m. a heavy sea
boarded the vessel, carrying away her
smokestack, boats, engine-room doors,
forward saloon, and letting in large in-
stallments of water below. Ship was
completely unmanageable. Finding
nothing could be done for the vessel,
an attempt was made to reach the
beach, to save what lives could be
saved. At 6 o'clock the beach was
made. At that time the fires were out
and the engine stopped. Set all head
of sail to drive her up the beach;
surf very violent. At 4 o'clock passed
the word for all hands to prepare them
selves with life preservers. At 0 45
m. the ship struck the beach. At 11
o'clock a. m. a man on horseback made
his appearance on the beach, waving
his hat and promising assistance.
The Metropolis Unseatvorthy.
Washington, Feb. 1 —The Signal
Service station at the wreck of the
steamer Metropolis reports, at 5 a. m.:
The steamer Metropolis, Captain An-
kers, sailed from the port of Phila-
delphia on the morning of the 29th
January, bound for Madeira, Brazil,
South America. Total number of
passengers, 260; about 160 drowned
and 100 saved. The steamer is a total
wreck; nothing left above water.
There are no bodies aboard the wreck.
The disaster was caused by her being
an unseaworthy vessel. She sprang a
leak about 12 o'clock midnight and
stranded at 7 o'clock a m. January 31
The only way of saving life was by
running ashore, as the vessel was in a
sinking condition. This is the state
ment of Lou McQuillan, one of the
saved:
At 12.30 p. m. the Life Savings Ser-
vice made its appearance, but cam;
poorly provided to save life. All the
assistance they could render was to
get them out of the surf as they came
ashore. Had they come to the scene ot
the wreck during the forenoon nearly
every one could have been saved. At
6 p. m. the steamer broke up complete-
ly, throwing us all into the sea.
The state of sffairs this morning is
terrible. Djad bodies are lying along
the beach for a distance of two miles
They are all being placed in proper
places back from the beach and the
living are being cared for. About one-
third of those found are dead. The
two saloon women are known to be
dead with their husbands. Eight-
out of fourteen foremen are known to
be dead. The men that are saved are
destitute of clothing. Will send list of
names as soon as they can be gathered.
The Panic on the sinking: Vessel.
Norfolk, Feb. 1.—The Metropolis
had heavy weather. From the time she
left Cape Delaware on Wednesday
night, she commenced making water
fast and labored heavily The captain
kept away from Cape Virginia, intend
ing to make Hampton Roads. The
weather being thick he fell to the lee-
ward, and on Thursday morning was
compelled to beach the vessel, the leak-
ing having put out the fires. When the
vessel struck, panic ensued, creating
consternation on board of the wildest
character, discipline ended and many
were drowned by the sea washing them
overboard. The signal operator has
been up all night doing general service
in the cause of information. The ves
sel is broken up entirely, and no pieces
of tho wrcck are visible except what
lie along the beach.
The captain, first and second officers,
purser and chief engmeer are among
the saved.
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.
An Official Version ot the Late Bald
Into Mexico by Lerdlsts from
this Side—The Indian Raiders
Overtaken and Routed by Capt.
Keys.
[Special telegram to the News.]
San Antonio, Feb. 1, 1878.
In regard to the outrages committed
in Mexico by a band of robbers alleged
to have organized on this side of the
Rio Grande, the following dispatch has
been received from Captain Sellers, in
command at Fort Macintosh:
" The Mexicans sent no troops from
New La.edo, Mexico, to intercept the
robbers. The party of miscreants
plundered the people of Candela and
other towns in Mexico. Ten of the
party, including Col. Silurias, were re-
cognized as Mexicans and were among
the party that crossed to this side. I
have been informed that the robbers
only got about five hundred dollars.
The robbers crossed to this side about
twenty miles below Laredo, on January
25. There is no reason to believe the
Mexicans engaged were American citi-
zens, beyondYue fact that they crossed
to this side to avoid arrest. They
crossed at a point where there are no
United States troops near, except in-
fantry, the nearest cavalry being at
Ringgold barracks, ninety miles distant.
No Americans are engaged in the af-
fair."
News has been received from the
scout in pursuit of the Indians from
Mexico who murdered three men in
Kimball county. They were so hard
pressed by Capt. Keyes that the stolen
stock was abandoned or killed, quite a
large portion of it being recaptured.
Tne Indians scattered, thus evading
being killed or captured.
CONTRAST WITH OUR SKIES.
Fferce Weather in tbe North and
JKast — Snow storm Delaying
Trains and Boats.
Boston, Feb. 1.—We have a foot of
snow. On account of drifts fiom the
fall of a foot of snow, horse cars in the
city and suburbs are not running.
Newport, R. I, Feb. 1.—A furious
snow has raged since yesterday noon.
Sound boats remained at Fall River all
night in port.
Pocghxeepsie, Feb. 1.—The storm
continues. Snow a foot and a half
deep. The St. Louis express is seven
hours behind time. Other trains are
also behind.
New York, Feb. 1.—The snowstorm
continued with unabated vigor all
through the night, and travel was
greatly interrupted. This morning the
storm somewhat abated, but travel was
difficult and the cars were much de
layed.
conet ifaland, N. Y., Feb. 1 —
Wreck and ruins are all along the
beach. Manhattan Beach Hotel prop-
erty suffered severely. Japanese struc
ture swept away. Engine-room and
bathing-houses swept out to sea. Hotel
almost isolated, the approaches being
washed away. Other structures along
the whole line of the beach wrecked.
Engman's new dock, west of Cable's
hotel, and the camera obscura struc-
ture, have disappeared; only a few
sticks remain to indicate where the
pavilion stood. The storm was the
severest experienced on the island in
years.
BOM PEDRO'S DOMINION.
Corruption In the Cabinet and a
Minister Dlsm.ssed.
New York, Feb. 1.—The Post has a
letter from Rio de Janeiro announcing
that Dom Pedro has made up a new
cabinet, public scandals attaching to
the late ministry making this action
necessary. The letter says:
It is a well-established fact that the
influence or attention of Cotagipe,
Minister of Finance, was always besi
secured through the medium of a well
known courte-an, with whom it was
necessary to deposit a sum of money
proportionate to the magnitude of the
favor sought. During the sitting of
the laat camera a certain firm of im
porters was detected in fraudu-
lent practices in the custom
house, and an investigation de
veloped the fact that Cotagipe and
prominent customs officer were mem
bers of the firm and had used their of
ficial positions to facilitate and cover a
long continued system of fraud against
the government. Cotagipe did not de
ny his interest in the firm. He simply
denied any knowledge of its fraudulent
practices and then asked his opponents
what they were going to do about it.
The change in the ministry will cause
very few removals among subordinate
officers.
THE FAILURE RECORD.
Rhode Island and Besumptlon.
Providence, R. I., Feb. 1.—Resolu-
tions in favor of resumption and op
posing the Bland bill passed the House
unanimously and the Senate by 24 to 7.
Death of a Former Bishop.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 1.—M. Do-
mence, formerly Roman Catholic
Bishop ot this (Uwew, died ia Spain,
•, Hirsh-
agents, have
thousand
New York, Feb. 1—Fause,
berger & Co., mercantile a£
succum'jed under only ten
liabilities.
A Hanging in Kentucky,
Covington, Feb 1.—Phillip WaUon,
colored, who murdered his wife with a
hatchet, wa« hung to-day, There were
0000 people present.
BUSINESS AT BEAUMONT.
A Ntw Hotel P.-ojected—Lumber
Trade Increasing—'1 rial of a Won-
derful Saw—A Sad Death from
Strangling.
[Special Telegram to the News.]
Beaumont, Feb. 1, 1878.
A joint stock company is forming
here for the purpose of building a fine
hotel, on the corner opposite the rail-
road depot. Some $1400 has already
been subscribed, and one man proposes
to f'irni3h the hotel. The building is
to cost $4000.
The lumber trade is increasing so
rapidly at this place that in the course
of two months more our mills will fur-
nish as much lumber, shingles and ties
as can be carried out by the Texas and
New Orleans Railroad, unless the com-
pany purchase more engines. The lum
her company received for trial on Mon-
day a double back-action hydraulic com-
pound patent extract able and insertable
tooth circular saw, double-twisted in
the fi.ling and wanaitel to neither rip
nor rave!, wear out nor get rusty, cut
in the eye. run down at the heel,
sour on the stomach or skip stitches;
satisfaction guaranteed or no pay,
Tuesday morning the saw was put to a
test and a dash made for a log, when
suddenly a sound arose, whi^h startled
some of the neighbors. On inquiring,
it. wa3 learned that the saw, which was
52 inches across, with only 30 teeth,
had been snatched toothless and scat
tered broadcast over the mill. Fortu-
nately no one was hurt.
Improvements ate the order of the
day, and new houses are going up in
every quarter of the city, and still
there are no vacant houses.
A little child of Mr. Stevenson, who
lives about three miles from here, while
eating pecans, got a piece of a hull into
its windpipe, from the effects of which
it died almost instantly. Mr. Steven-
son has the sympathy of the entire com-
munity in his sad and sudden bereave-
ment.
THS KNI9HTS TEMPLAR.
Ctoss of the Annual Communica-
tion at Austin.
[Special Telegram to the News. I
/ ustin, Feb. 1, 1878.
The Knights Templar completed the
business of their meeting and adjourn-
ed to-day. The following officers were
appointed:
J. P. Harrison, of Galveston, Stan
dard Bearer; F. H. Page, of Dallas,
Sword Bearer; 21. J Morphy, of Sher
man, Warden; A. W. Spencer, of Cor
sicans, Guard.
To-night the few nights who did not
leave on the afternoon trains are at the
concert given complimentary to the
Grand Commandery.
LATENT NEWS BY MAI 1.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for
Alabama meets In Eufau'a on Monday next.
A Greenback State Convention has
been called to meet at Little Rock, Ark . on
the 14th inst.
A reunion of Mexican war veterans
will take place in Little Rock, Aik., on the 22d
of February.
The British Mail, a monthly financial
publication, in a review of the general com-
mercial depression, says that up to the pres-
ent time the United States seems to have suf-
fered most and France least.
Colonel J. 21 Smith, of Bibb county,
Ala., last fall made one hundred and thirty
gallons of molasses oa a quarter acre of
ground. It brought a dollar per gallon at his
farm.
A member of the 2Iississippi Legis-
lature blew out the gas in his sleeping room
the first night of his arrival at the State capi-
tal, and came very near climbing the golden
stair.
There are quite a number of vacancies
to be flltel at the Naval Academy at Anna-
polis, Texas being entitled to three cadet-
ships. Examinations take place on tbs 21st
of June and the 1-th ot September.
The death is reported of Dr. Edward
Lea, assistant surgeon of the Eleventh Mis-
sissippi Regiment in the war between the"
States, and ex-superintendent ot the Missis
sippi State Asylum for the Blind.
Mr. Henry M. Stanley's gold medal,
presented by Victor Emanuel, is inscribed,
Horse-Thieving iu Lee ConntT,
[Special Tel- gram to the Newd.1
Gidding3, Feb. 1, 1878.
There have been several arrests made
here in the past few days of horse-
thieves. To-night, about 8 o'clock,
Sheriff Brotvn noticed a suspicious
looking character around town, and
watched him to a stable, and caught
him in the act of stealing a horse.
Horse-thieves fare badly here, as there
has hardly been one who was lucky
enough to make his escape.
Effect of a Criminal Charge.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.—Dr. Wm. A.
Davis, an aged physician, charged by a
coroner's jury with causing the death
of Julia Stiegerwald by criminal mal-
practice, was stricken with paralysis
hen the warrant was served, Monday,
nd died yeste rday.
Joseph E. Johnston for Congress
New Yohk, Feb. 1.—A dispatch from
Richmond, Va., says Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston has consented to run for Con
gress from the district now occupied
by Hon. Gilbert C. Walker.
Site of the Cleopatra Obelisk.
London, Feb. 1.—The site chosen
for the Cleopatra obelisk is on the
Thames embankment, at the top of the
Adelphi steps, between Charing Cross
and Waterloo bridges.
The New York Tribune has the fol
lowing;
Mr. Mills, of Texas, continues to talk with
reckless abandon about the impossibility of
renominating Tilden, He tells a reporter of
the Wa-h ngton Post that the people of tbe
South hive no confidence in Tilden, becaus'
they believe they lost the presidency throuj
bis weakness; that they fear he would
"bullied out of it again " if elected; that hi-
nomination would split tbe party all to pieces
that he would be a dead body tied to the
party, at>d that the way to stop the mischief
is to " spetk right out now." The man whom
Mills thinks the South would like is Hend
ricks, though Thurman would suit very well
"The Southern people wanta man who has
got pluck enough t-»defend his rights, and n< t
a played-out old manlike Tilden." Just you
b- calm, Mr. Mills, till that " old man " gats
after you, and you will discover that he isn't
half *o " played out" as you are. There is a
squall on your horizon.
Tiie Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Major Burke's statement, telegraphed from
New Orleans, concerning Senator Conkling'r
intention, during the electoral count, to de
nounce the decision of the Klectorai Com mis-
sion in its vote giving Louisiana to Hayes, is
true, and was telegraphed to the Enquirer
last winter. The fact, among politicians here,
has been known so long that it creates no
comment. Major Burke's denial, however,
that be never had any agreement touching
the presidential question, is not toie. He did
have an agreement of some kind, and has it
yet, unless he has destroved it. It has beer
read by parries in this city, and .Burke him
self, at tne Ebbit House in this city and els*
where, told more than ene person that he had
the agreement and that he was made custo
dian of it as an agent of the Nichoils govern-
ment.
44 To Enrico Stanley, the intrepid African ex-
plorer." It was accompanied by a sealed let-
ter from the late King, which, when opened,
was foucd to contain many kindly praises of
Mr. Stanley.
Mr. P. 8. Rubion, for twenty-three
years a clerk in the house of Baldwin ft Os.,
of New Orleans, was accidentally killed ia that
city on the night of Tuesday last, by being
run over by the truck of Pelican Hook and
Ladder Company No. 4.
A negro man named Felix Jackson
was captured last Sunday, just after be had
placed obstructions on the Alabama Central
Railroad track, between Demopolts and the
Bigbee bridge. He wit jailed on a charge of
attempted train-wrecking.
Mr. Frederick Hebert, a veteran of
the war of 1814-15, died in Lafayette parish,
La , on the 7th of last month, at the advanced
age of 87. Be participated in the battles be-
low New Orleans in Col. DeClouet's regiment,
Capt. Michel Brous=ard's company, and was
honorably discharged from service. Deceased
had lived under the rule of three nations, and
often boasted of having been a Spaniard, a
Frenchman and an A-nsrican, without lsav
Ing the State.
A number of ladies, prominent in
New Toik society, are making: srrang*iB6?tts
for an entertainment on Washington's birth-
day for the benefit of the Washington and Lm
University of Virginia. Among the ladies in-
terested in th« undertaking are: Mrs. John A.
D'x, Mrs. E. D. Morgan, Mrs. R. L. Cutting,
Mrs. August Felmont. Mrs. John Jay, Mrs.
Frances R. Rives, Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. 8.
L. M. Barlow. Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts, and
Mrs. Paran Stevens.
NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BOY
CHEAP DRY MS
On and After December 26th
WE WILL SKLL ALL OUR
WINTER GOODS
AT A
Large Reduction on Former Prices.
*\ ll1 ll°lVVmO£K OOOOS*b'eFu'kI
BV¥L\G ELSEWHKBE.
WE ARE D*-TEB!BIXED TO SELL OUR
DRESS GOODS.
Come and Convince Yourselves that WE SELL THEM
IE > FER THAN ELSEWHEUE,
Klopman & Fellman.
IMPORTANT
TO
COTTON PLIATERS!
WE HAVE ON HAND AND
ready for shipment, a lot of
NORTH ALABAMA. MISSISSIPPI. GEOR-
GIA, iRK»SS48, LOUiSIANAand NORTH
TENNESSEE COl'lON SEED,
At $1 per Baabel, oa Cars at Hous-
ton.
Also. 600 Bushels
Dixon Prolific Cotton Seed,
AT $2 PGR BUSHEL,
On Cars at Houston.
T<-xa8 Seed C >tton Association,
ja22 lp L,. A. MAYEB, «ec>y.
M. W. Shaw & Bro.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE LARGEST
STOCK OF
Fine French and Bohemian
GLASS and DMA WARE
ever displayed in this market, and will be sold
at figures to defy competition. The above
goods have been added to our large and well-
selected stock of
Fine Jewelry,
Diamond*,
Silver and Plated Ware.
Ships' Chronometers Bated by
Transit. no25 3mlstp
Clayton & Lynch,
Architects & Civil Engineers
Plaus, superintendence and estimates fur
nished for every description of building
Also, surveys and engineering work of ever)
description Best of reference in each de
partment Boxll.S. Q»terman»« HnlldHns
W. F. STEWART. O. H. MOORK.
BY. BK ISSN BR
W. F. Stewart & Co,,
Dealers m
C_s XT 3VL B ZEES R.,
Shingles, Laths, Sash, Blinds,
Doors, Etc.
Bills sawed to order at Short notice and low-
est rates. Office cor. 29th and Mechanic sts.,
GALVESTON. TEXAS. sefi'77 6m lp
JOHN C. HILL.
U 11. K. HALL.
JohnG.Hall & Go.
FIRE
Insurance Agency,
ISoody Sc Jemlson's Building.
INSURANCE from INTERIOR SOLICITED.
MOODY & JEMISON
COTTON FACTORS, Etc.,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
E. S. JEMISON & CO.,
Bankers & Commission Merchants,
123 Pearl street. NewYork.
Amusements.
Tremont Opera House.
CHAS. SOlTHEHL lSD-JIaDafer.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Of the Celebrated
JOSEPH MURPHY,
THE RENOWNED
IRI£H COMEDIAN
Supported by the Talented Actress,
Miss Annie Ward Tiffany
And His
POWERFUL »K*XATIC C0MP'Y.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5,
Mr. T. MAhSL»ES'S famous Irish Drama,
KERRY GO IN.
MONDAY, FEB'Y 11,
TOM.
cars run till utter the dose ot eaoh
evening's performance.
i,ileap Advertisement Column
REAL ESTfTB.
FOR S ALE—Lot 12, block 5*0,' third lot tram
corner of 21st Market streets, known
as E. P. Morgan property, luui; ">
L E. TRKZEVANT,
Js2T 61* Masonic building, Poetofflee St.
R
fel lw
FOR SALE LOW.
C. BARRELL,
14 East 8trand.
I/OR SALE—Five Brahmin Bulls, from 1 to
J; 3 years old, and 1 heifer Apply to
fl
VINEYARD & KINDKED f AY TAXES OK
country lands, and have a ..Id thousands of
acres Our Mr. Vineyard will continue to
make trips to the country and personally at-
tend to lands intrusted to us. ja27 tf
LifiASE ADVANTAGEOUS—Locat'n favora-
ble for b'ding-house, saloon, theatricals,
auction, store or bakery. Rent low. Sam Maaa,
(JX>R Ba.LJ£—The ttuilbeau building, and tot
r 10, block 680, in eston, with three story
ilate roof brick builda. g. No. 223 west Stracd.
Apply to Edward T. Autrfin, 71 Tremont St.
ron 8AL.B.
ED RUST'PROOF OA1S—150 BACKS
CHEAP FOR CASH—Private Ea e of House-
hold Furniture at N. E. cor. 9th and Mar-
ket streets, [fel 3t«] IRA qODFltli.Y, Jr.
9*7 WILL BUV MARE, OOLT, JOB
Wa-GON and HARNESS. Also TOP-BUGQY
and AMBULANCE, all in good order, at
ja24 M. P. HENNE38Y'S.
jal9tf
A. M. SHaNNOlf, 120 Strand,
orto JONES &. VINEYABD, ,
At the Stock Yard.
FUK KENT,
f ^OR KlfitiT—The office lately occupied by
1 the People's Railway Co., cor. Strand and
2Sd sts. Apply to I. Lovenberg.
fe2 tf
I7M3R RENT—A nice new two-story house on
' Ave. M, between 19th and 20th streets, and
several cottages, ranging from (10 to $20 per
month.
fel 2t
H. M. TRUEHEART ft CO.,
Real Estate Agents.
FOK REN l1—A large, handsome oottage, 6
rooms, kircben ana servant's room, oomer
19th st. and Victoria avenue. Apply en pre-
mises. jawtf
>R RENT—The Four-btory Iron Front oa
pOJ
TAGS
FURNISHED AND PRINTED
cheaper thin the stoca with-
out printing can be bought
elsewhere in Galveston.
SHAW ft BLAYLOCK.
KOOIH* MO » KB.
OR RENT—Furnished South Rcoms. vnth
or without Board. Apply at Mrs. GOEP-
PINGER'S, corner P.istofflce and 2".d sts
WINNIE HOUSE—MRS. E. J. LiNG. Pro-
prietress Cot. 20th and Winnie. Board
per day, $1. Per week $5. in advance. 3m«
COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Mrs. A Caratei s,
pioprietress. Mechanic, between Tremont
and Twonty-wcond streets. Galveston. Texas.
tfURMsHED ROOMS.
1 Board, by day, week oi —
WE8TLAKE. Church and 22d
^ with or «rithout
Board, b^day, week or month. 'lre^V^A.
imSCELLANEOllS.
to loan for 1 year on improved
vr v city realty. Apply to A. Buetejl, at
Whe-ler & Rbodes's, cor Mechanic ai.d 22d. «
Tremont street, now occupied by Thoa.
gan & Bro., from and after January 0,1
e. a. woob,
inquire of
aelS 3m
Gog-
m
No. 123 Strand, Galveston.
f,X>K KENT—BRICK OTOKE OH STRAND-
r Block 683, Nos. 64, 66, three stores, in first
rate repair.
oc7 tf W. 8. fflwu.
hklf wantku.
WANTED — Three first-claas advertising
cauvas^era. Those who have had expert-
eice in the business address P. O , M. PL.*
Medicated honey and pine syrup,
sure cure tor coughs, colds, asthma, croup,
all pulmonary affec'ions of lungs. Jos. Labadle.
KEP'8 SHIKTS COMPLETE—6 FOR $0
partly made, 6 for $7. Perfect fit guaran-
teed Collars 19c., Cuffs 29c., Ties of ail kinds
at 50c. on the tl. Closing out winter under-
wear at half price. Call at
jallBm BARTON'8. 174 Tremont.
NOTICES, BT€.
NOTICE.—Closing out at greatly reduced
figures. Call early while stock is com-
plete and secure bargains at C. F. Ries's. fam-
ly grocer, cor. Ave. K and 34th St. fe2 2t*
Lester scroll s&ws for foot pow
er. with or without Lathe. Designs, etc.
ja 17 FRED. A. SMITH.
WaN IE* —a FlaST-CLASi MAN, Wlffl
a family, to work my larm on shares, a
comfortable house, good mrnes, carta, wag-
ons and a<l requisite tools on the premises,
with part of a crop.
fel at* A. C. GABgIA, News offloe.
YXTA NTtD—Agents make S8oQ per month
TV selling our Magnetic Instantaneous Copy-
ing-Book aud Ink. do press, brushes or water
used, stationers' Manufacturing Company,
10 and 12 Dey street. New York, j *16 2tawlm
WAN L'fc-D—a young woman to do house-
work. Apply opuonite the Presbyterian
Church to ja3l3t» MK8. GEO SEALY.
IHlilClttLANjtOUR WAHTt.
TT7"ANTED—By a single gentleman—unfur
W ns'ied room, pleasant'y located for s sa-
me r; convenient to business. P, N-ws office.
PH. ROSE wants to rer.t a neat cottage
a of five or six rooms, within ten blocks of.
Market and Tremont streets. <el 2t
PROFESSION Ala.
SCONRADI, Watchmaker and Jeweler, 91
• Main street, Houston, Texas Watches,
clocks and Jewelry carefully repai"»d ana
guaranteed.
jaSl lm
B
niLLiN KH>-umtssaaitiMu.
BS. E. MOORE, Milliner and Dressmaker
No. 216 Center st. (ea«t side), bet. Post
QAQ9M4CkwqhitrMte. ]«R9B
M®
Ee HAHRA, II. L>.,
Formeriv ot Austin,
Offlce-MARKET STKtKT,
ja22 lm Over S-muel's Cigar Store.
DK. M. J06KPHTHAU .FORMERLY OF
WACO, and Oculist it the State Blind
Asylum at Austin, has permanently located in
Sherman. Texas, where he is prepared to
tntl tbe Biseases of the Eye. >1 to
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