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The Fifth Annual Special Edition
OF
THE GALVESTON NEWS,
With an accurate MAP of the
RAILWAY SYSTEM OF THE STATE,
NOW HEADY,
.And for sale by all Newsdealers, or may be pro-
cured and mailed to any ad<air«*ss. from the Pub-
lishers, A- H< BELO Sc. CO.
Price 10 cents per copy. Galveston, Texas.
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ULLKAKN, LEWIS & CO.,
Galvoston, Toxas.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, •THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1883-PRICE 5 CENTS.
VOL. XLII-NO. 182.
■Zvj? PHOTOGRAPHER,
HAS A SUl'EKIOR COLLECTION OF
STEStEOSCOPIC VIEWS OF GALVESTON FOR SALE
The public are advised that 1 have purchased all the Negatives "•»*»" lie
the years litis aud 1SS1, aud am prepare ! to furnish duplicates from them, m» owo "ST I
P H POSE 169 and XoX Market street.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE MANAGEMENT
of
BEACH HOTEL
fcke pleasure in announcing for winttr months en*
gagement with
Brof. Boos's Orchestra Band,
Tor Musical Entertainment*
At dinner, and from 5 to 7 in the evening, and Par
lar Musicals.
also
SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS,
when carefully selected programme will be given.
The Street Cars will pass the Hotel every few
minutes, and aiTord easy access.
Special attention will be given to serving late
dinner from 5 to 6 p. m.
J. HARVEY PIERCE,
Proprietor.
Help Wanted—Male.
ANTED—1Ten tinners by Huey <£: Philp, Dal-
las, Texas.
"W
TANTED-
A DISH-WASHER.
Apply at once at Washington Hotel.
*T 1 TAN TED—
Vv Two thorough WHOLESALE Grocery Sales-
men, one for Middle Texas, one for German settle-
ments; must understand their business and furnisn
references. Address
BOX U. News Office.
"TITANTED—A good dry goods salesmau at Se-
V V ligman's grand depot, corner Market and -'1st
Streets. Must come well recommended.
"VV
ANTED—A good Barber. Permanent job.
Will pay 60 cents on the dollar. Apply to
J. P. BAHL, Waco. Texas.
WANTED—At Sayas quarry, two miles south
of the Sabinas river, on the Galveston, Harris-
burg and San Antonio railway, in Mexico, quarry
men. stone-cutters, masons and teamsters. The
highest wages paid. Apply to or address R. G.
KEID, Eagle Pass. Texas.
Help Wanted—Female
WANTED—
AW
oman to work in laundry.
At Tremont House.
"TXTANTED—A Woman who is a pood house-
V V keeper. Apply to
L. I. LCSTIG. Capieron, Texas
WANTED—German girl to do general house-
work; reference required. Apply 50o Church,
between 14th and 15th.
(1 irl WANTED to do general housework in
JTa small family. Avenue m, between 16th and
17th streets.
WANTED- "
A GOOD WHITE SERVANT.
Mrs. C. A. CAHOON, 5'J Church, bet. 2tith and 27th.
anted a colored woman servant.
VV Apply to .Mrs. george mason, 406 Post-
office street, between 17th and 16th streets.
ANTED—A good servant. Apply No 1U3,
corner 9th and Postoffice streets.
WAN FED—First-class cook and one house girl.
Apply to J. M. BROWN, corner of 24th pan
Broadway.
Situations Wanted.
WANTED POSITION—By one who has several
years experience in general merchandise.
Best of refereuce. Box Q, News office.
8 ITU AT ION WANTED—As bookkeeper or as-
sistant, by a young man of four vears expe-
rience in cotton business, with thorough knowledge
of English and German. Would go to the country.
References given. Address B. J., News branch
office, Houston.
Miscellaneous W ants.
WANTED—Small Cottage, with two or three
rooms and kitchen, in city. Reference fur-
nished. Address Box U, News office.
WANTED—Cotton merchants throughout the
Statu to know that Batterson's Boss Cotton-
marking<Brushes are tho best Respectfully,
F. BATTERSON, Galveston, Texas.
VNTED—A good tenant wants a suitable lo-
cation for a cigar stand. Address Box V,
NTED—At the Galveston Bone Mills. 1000
>ns dry bones. Address BAUGH & SONS,
»nd. Fertilizers for sale.
IES OR YOUNG MEN in city or country
ake nice, light, and pleasant work at their
:>mes: to $5 a day quietly and easily
rork sent by mail; no canvassing; no stamp
Please address RELIABLE MANUFAC-
CO., Philadelphia, Pa., drawer TT.
Notices, Etc,
wo£"E—All persons holding 7 per cent, bonds
.UN c. tie Galveston Wharf company who wish
to collect their October coupons in Galveston will
please give notice to the undersigned at the compa-
ny's office ov the 24th inst. JOS. AIKEN.
Secretary Galveston Wharf company.
CONGREGATION B'N AI
rpHE ORTHODOX
-L Jeshurun will hold religious services during the
coming holidays at the Methodist Episcopal
church, s. e. cor. Broadwav and 22d st. Parties de-
siring pews or seats can apply at M. P. OESTER-
MAS'S. 255 Market street., between 19th and 2uth.
Educational.
I PROFESSOR LEOPOLD WOLLSTEIN WILL
l-eturn on October 1, when he will resume teach-
ing the
GERMAN LANGUAGE.
For particulars address or call at residence, s. w.
corner 10th and H.
tSLAND CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE.
J. M. BENISH, Proprietor.
GALVESTON.
Horses, Carriages. Etc.
Buggies, phaetons, family carriages
and Koad Carts The largest assortment in
the city at lowest prices. Call and examine.
LEVY BROS. &. OWEN.
City Business Cards.
rJj. BAUM, First class Tailor, with a second
. price, in Pix's building, cor. Postoffice and 22d
streets.
OTAK TEA COMPANY—TEA. COFFEE, SPICES,
O BAKING POWDERS, etc.
164 and 166 Twenty-second street, betweeu Market
and Postoffice. Galveston.
STORAGE—We have large, well-ventilated ware-
rooms and can accommodate all kinds of gooJs
on storage. Our capacity is over 250,000 square
feet of room. For low rates call on
GEO. M. STE1KER & CO..
Grain and Commission Merchants. 171 Strand.
Q ARGENT'S TEA MS ARE ALWAYS READY
O to haul machinery, engines, boilers, safes ami
all heavy or light merchandise, at cheap prices.
Telephone No. 148.
GEO. M. STEIRER & CO..
3 71 Strand.
House Furmsiiiny- Goods.
LNSURANCE OIL and all kinds of Lamp Oils,
Crockery. Tinware and Notions. J. P. LALOR
CO., Market street, between 24th and 25tli.
Any person buying two dollars
worth or more will be entitled to a ticket for a
line decorated dinner set, 190 pieces, valued at §65,
to be drawn for October 1
meyer & beneke.
China, Glass and House Furnishing Goods.
I7\ WERS AND BASIN'S, Cups and Saucers. Plates,
\j Side-dishes. Banued and Dec. sets, China Ice-
creams, Majolica ware,China Dinner-plates,$2 doz.;
Ivory Table-knives. $3 doz.; Table Cutlery. Carvers,
fine Pocket-knife, 25 cvuts. LABADIE.
C
UT-GLASS, iu Claret. Champagne. Hocks, Cor-
}V
Cheap at LABADIE'S.
/ dials, Dec., Gas and Lam]
padores, Banded Goblets.
hades. China Cus-
THURNACES, Sad-irons, Nic stands, Bluing. Boil-
_lj rs, Tubs, Boards. Lines. Hooks. Lap-boards,
Table-mats,Clothes hooks. Step-ladders LABADIE.
Fish., Oysters, Etc.
"XT^CmEUNIER, wholesale dealer in fresh Fish
. and Oysters,Central wharf, Galveston, Texas,
postoffice Box 397..
G
1 ALVESTON FISH AND
pany. Postoffice box 60.
OYSTER COM-
BRICK WHARF.
X L. BELBAZE & BRO ,
eJ . DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS.
Country orders solicited.
G
B. MARSAN & CO.,
DEALERS IN FISH AND OYSTERS,
Orders solicited from the country.
0 Machinery.
FOR SALE—One S^g-horse-power engine, just
the thing for ruuning a corn-sheller, by the
City Railroad Company.
FOR SALE—Three boilers, 1 25-horse-power en-
gine, 1 grist mill and corn-sheller. The fore-
going will be sold together for $500. For further
particulars, apply to
KENNEDY & MILLER,
Real Estate Brokers. Houston, Tex.
FOR SALE CHEAP—A new Phoenix Cotton Gin,
Feeder and Condenser—a first-class outfit in
every respect. ill be sold very cheap and on
easy terms. Inquire of B. F. DISBROW,
Tremont street, Galveston.
Gents' Furnishmg Goods.
ENIS NEIL, 110 Tremont street, has received
the latest styles of fall and winter sillt hats,
Stents' aud boys' IJerby and soft hats, furnishiuK
Koods etc. New goods by every steamer. Call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Personal.
OUR MOTTOES—One price and no deviation;
satisfaction guaranteed, or .- crwy refunded;
«,||1 not be undersold. Give us a tua. "to be con-
vinced of the above. A. W. SAMUELS & CO.,
vinceo or iuo wh lesaIe and Ketall Tobacconists,
Branch, Bank Exfciantre. Corner Strand and JKd,
Wholesale i
ikExfiange^
V>\ IU;
lliards.
j. MOOR/:. Agent
I for
Billiard and IJol Tables, Tremont BUliard Rooms,
° BUlTard'an^Pool supplies of all kinds £.t East-
Mrn prices.
J.
Real Estate.
]"jX>R SALE—Two and one-half lots with two and
1 one-half story building, south side Mechauic.be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, very de-
sirable residence property. Also three and one-half
?< ts southeast corner avenue P and Seventeenth.for
«0<A>, on easy terms. H. M. TBUEHEART & CO
1 jx)r SALE—Lot 12,with cottage of six rooms, on
P north side of L, between 21st and 23d streets,
at $2560; eastU of lot 13. with neat cottage, ♦ad-
joining above place) at $ 1500; 3 choice vacant lots
on north side of K, between 17th and lSth streets, at
$ 1 500 each. G. A. MEYER.
< W\( \ acres of land in Hays countv, Cornelius
• 'vv Booney survey. J. P. KINDRED, real
estate agent. 90 Strand.
tT^OR SALE—At a bargain, 2225 acres of land,
part of Bellow's league, abstract 3, in Harris
county, on Buffalo bayou, eight miles above Hous-
ton, Texas. J. P. KINDLED.
Tj~K)R SALE—Lot 11, in block 503, on Market, be-
I tween 23d and 24th streets, with large 3-story
brick building. Also stock of hardware, stoves and
tinware. J. P. KINDRED, 90 Strand.
Lj^OR SALE—'Tracts of solid bodies of land in
Panhandle of Texas, from 10,000 to 30,00o acres.
For particulars apply to
J. W. LAWRENCE, Austin. Texas.
"OUILDING LOTS OF SMALL AND LARGE
_D dimensions, east and west:some with cottages
thereon. For sale or lease. SAM MAAS. N & 21st.
Heal Estate Asrents.
TAMES M. ROBERTSON, Real Estate and Col-
?J lecting Agent, Meridian, Bosque county, Texas.
Correspondence solicited.
J.
E. MOORE, J. L. GRAY,
MOORE & GRAY,
Land Agents, Temple Texas.
J STEWART CLEVELAND—
. Attorney at Law and Land Agent.
Brownwooa, Brown county, Texas.
Land business attended to in all its branches.
On receipt of tax funds, tax receipts will go for-
ward to owner by return mail.
References—First National Bank of Brownwood,
Texas: H. M Trueheart & Co. Galveston Texas.
Austin Ileal Estate Agents.
TV H. K1RBY,
XV. AUSTIN, TEXAS,
General Laud Agent. Correspondence Solicited.
~I_~) M. THOMSON. Austin, Texas, Dealer in
11. Land and Land Scrip. Large bodies suitable
for ranches for sale. Corresuondence solicited.
T NO. K. DON NAN Austin,
pj Lands and Land Scrip. Taxes paid for non-
Texas, dealer in
:es i
Correspondence solicited.
rpEXAS STATE AGENCY—Attends to land and
L other business anywhere in State. Johns &
Spisnce, Austin, Tex. 0. R. Johns, former Comptrol-
ler. J. Spence, former Commissioner Gen. Land O.
rp W. FOLTS, Austin. Texas, Dealer in Ex-
J_ • change and Texas Lands and Land Scrip.
Business with State departments transacted and
prompt returns made. Correspondents: Ball,
llutcnings & Co., Galv.; S. M. Swenson & Co.,N. Y.;
Lockwood it Kampman.San Ant'o: 1st Nat.B'k,Ho'n
WVON ROSENBERG, Austin, Texas. Land
. and General Agenj. Office on Congress ave.,
provided with fire-proof vault. Attends to selling
and purchasing real estate.
Veteran pensions collected and remitted, charg-
ing actual expense*3 only
For Sale.
\RARE CHANCE for anyone desiring to keep
_ house. A new house centrally located, mod-
erate rent and newly furnished, can be had by
party purchasing the "furniture.
Address Box S,
News office.
FOR SALE—Cord wood by carload;
sawed and split wood delivered iu a.rxy quan-
tity. J. J. LEWIS & CO., A and 18th.
"TT^OR SALE — Schooner lying at Brick wharf,
JJ capacity ten tons, suitable for sand, shell or
wood trade.
For particular inquire on boar^
HOTEL FOR SALE—We will sell the furniture
aud lease of the McClelland hotel cheap for
cash. It is well furnished in all its departments and
has a good trade. J. W. SCARBOROUGH CO.,
Waco, Tex.
t;
lO ARRIVE—In October and November—Direct
_ from Europe, 2500 barrels German and 1500 K.
B. S. Portland, 4000 Rosendale Cement: also a full
line of masons' and plasterers' materia.s in store.
Reduced prices on wharf. W. H. POLLARD &
CO., Importers A Dealers, 11 Mechanic, Galveston.
Tj^OR SALE—50 second-hand drays, in good or-
der. Apply to RICKER & LEE, corner 22d
and Strand.
TT^OR SALE CHEAP—Three twelve passenger
Busses, with or without harness. They are
first-class, and best finish of E. M. Miller &*Co.'s
make; have been run only two months. For price,
etc., address JOHN SHEARN,
Houston, Texas.
I \ Bbls Rosendale Hydraulic Cement, ex
"x'JUU schooner Annie B. Hoffses; 7000 barrels
Rosendale and Portland Cement; 1000 bbls Diamond
Brand Plaster, to arrive in September and Octo-
ber; £0.000 Fire Brick. Full stock building materials.
GEO. H HENCHMAN. Direct Importer and Dealer.
STOVES—STOVES—We are selling Cooking
Stoves at from $6 50 to $45 00. Also, a full line
of House Furnishing Goods, which we will sell
cheap. D. A. KEARNEY, Opp. Tremont House.
XpRESH GRITS. CREAM MEAL, HOMINY,
J ' bolted meal, cracked corn, feed meal and corn
bran, always on hand, at
GALVESTON HOMINY MILLS.
DISSTON'S SAWS, BAILEY S PLANES, BAR-
ton and Butcher Chisels, Bits and Gauges—fine
tools, at J. P. Lalor & Co.'s. Market, bet. 24tli &. 25th.
For Kent.
T7<OR RENT—
J? Neat cottage, with about 2 acres of land, just
outside city limits. Six room cottage on avenue P,
between 20th and 21st, S30. Large cottage, with 7
lots cultivated ground, corner avenue T and 36.
H M. TRUEHEART & CO.
P
7K)R RENT—At Palestine, Texas, a brick store-
house, 29x100 feet , two stories, opposite pas-
senger depot. A splendid location, suitable for
any character of general business. Apply to
Dr. L. A. WALKER,
Palestine Texas.
I j^OR KENT—By the year, at $25 per month, a
JJ nice cottage on Postoffice street, nJkr Eleventh
street. CHaS. H. LEONARD.
TT'OK REJJT—The two-stor y dwelling house south-
J-1 west corner of avenue K and 17tli. Possession
given October 1. 1SS3 Apply to W. J. FREDER1CH,
at H. Rosenberg's bank.
"1 ?OR RENT—A largo, convenient office, corner
I ' Strand and Center street, second floor, over of-
fice of J. Moeller & Co H. ROSENBERG
Tj^OR RENT—A large cottage, nicely furnished.
J1 Apply at southwest corner of 12tli street and
avenue i.
Ij OR RENT—Tbree furnished roctns en suite, and
cottage adjoining, with four rooms and kitchen,
part oj whole, partly furnished or unfurnished. Ap-
ply southwest corner of 26to and avenue K.
JrOR RENT— Frooi July 1, our old store, at pre-
sent occupied by Messrs. King, McRae &. Co.
KAUFFMAN A liU'NGE.
Ko puis aiid Boa rd.
\\TANTED—A nice south room, good location.
\ V with bath facility, by a sirgle gentleman;
will supply furniture. Box D. News office.
"LPOR RENT—A very handsome parlor, with ad-
J? joining sleeping apartment: also, single well
furnished room. Board if desired. Excellent loca-
tion; 323 Avenue L. between lSth and 19th sts.
( ^ OOD TABLE BOARD AND SOUTH ROOMS
VU at tl
building
OR~~ RENT-
yU at the corner of Bath avenue and O; two"story
igofJ H. BURNETT.
TJ*c)R RENT—A large, nicely furnished south
J? room, in a private family, for a gentleman.
Names and references requested. Address P. O.
Drawer No. 1.
BURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. WITH OR
withour board. 51 WINNIE ST..
3JRS. S. E. TAYLOR. corner 24th st.
Plumbers, Gas-litters, Etc.
JOS. BROCKELMAN—
Dealer in stoves, and manufacturer of wrought-
iron ranges, iron raiiiugs, crestings. balconiesi ve-
randas, and all kinds of iron, tiu, copper and sheet-
iron work. Plumbing, gas and steam-fitting prompt-
ly attended to. Mechanic, bet. 20th and 21st sts
EST STRAND IRON BOLT AND NUT
Works. Manufacturers of Lag Screws,
Bridge, Car and Machine Bolts, Nuts, Washers,
etc. Steam, water and gas Pipe cut and fitted to
order. Estimates promptly furnished.
JESSE AST ALL. Galveston. Texas.
Pi'otessional.
) OACH & RICHARDS.
LAWYERS,
Weather ford.
K
W eatlierford, Texas.
In connection with Mack B. Roach, County Sur-
veyor, will buy, sell, lease, rent, pay taxes, and do
a General Laud Business.
r pARLTON, JORDAN & TARLlrONr~L A N'T)
_1 lawyers and Real Estate Agents, Hillsboro.
Texas, have a complete abstract of all surveys in
Hill county. Special attention given to buying
and selling Lane"
Special attention given t
as. Perfecting Titles, etc.
Chas. 1. Evans.
p vans & hardwickev
attorneys AT law
and
LAND AGENTS,
ABILENE, TEXAS.
E
s. p. Hardwicke.
J.
M. PEARSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
McKINNEY, TEXAS.
Particular attention given to collections and real
estate.
L
Financial.
and loans—
We will loan money, in amounts of $500 and
$1000, on satisfactory security, located in any part
of Texas. Call on or address,
J. B. WATKINS & CO., Dallas. Tex.
Pianos.
rpHE ONLY PIANOS AND ORGANS, made spe-
JL cially for our climate, are sold low for cash or
on easy payments by THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.,
corner 22d and Market streets. Galveston.
Rubber btamps.
JUDBSTSTAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS-
-b Cotton Dealers* Alphabets and Figures,
FRED A. SMITH, 114 Tremont street.
Dressmaking.
Mrs. e. moore,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER,
No. 6« Church street, opposite Tremont hotel.
Hotels.
C1ENTRAL HOUSE, Brenham—Mrs. L. Biesen,
/ bach. Proprietress. Rates. $2 50 p. day. Largest
aud best hotel in city. Large, airy sample rooxns.
il
COTTON FACTORS.
Wholesale Grocers
AND IMPORTERS.
EUROPEAN EICHAKGE AND
COLLECTIONS.
> ~
AGENTS
For Hamburg American Steamship
Company.
69,71,73, 75, 77 AND 79 STRAND.
LOOK!
DO YOU WANT CANDY THAT IS PURE?
DO YOU WANT CANDY THAT WILL
KEEP ?
DO YOU WANT THE BEST GOODS IN
THE MARKET f
THEN BUY THE
UNEXCELLED
FLINT STICK
CANDY!
FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS JOBBERS.
GEO. mTbEEJRS,
IHafliifasiuring' OonfsGtisner,
77 SSSCHASTIC ST.,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
HOUSTON.
The receipts of Cotton at Houston
have more than trebled during
the last three years, and the sales
of Groceries have increased in the
same proportion. Why is this
so?
The explanation is this: First as
to Cotton. It costs less time and
money to get Cotton to Houston
than to other prominent markets.
You get quicker returns, and the
prices obtained are the same. No
other market possesses such facili-
ties for the rapid and economical
handling of Cotton.
.As tc Groceries, it is enough to say
that Houston being the Hailroad
Cenier of the State, affords the
very best facilities for this line of
business. When a buyer goes fur-
ther, he simply adds to his ex-
penses.
Wm.D.CLEVELAND
FOB SALE.
ONE NEW riSE-FHOOr VAULT
DOOR, to tit in opening six feet high, three feet
wide; has improved locfcs, etc.
ONE NEW BURGLAR & FIRE-
PROOF SAFE. Inside measurement: Thir-
tv-two inches high, eighteen inches wide and six-
teen inches deep. Has the latest improved Burglar-
proof Chest, with Crane Hinge, and first-class Bank
Lock.
ON3 I*EW FIRE-PROOF SAFE.
I n side measurement: Thirty-five inches high, 20V4
inches wide and fourteen inches deep. Sub-treasury.
These articles are of first-class manufacture, just
from the factory, and for sale cheap.
Address, for Particulars,
Geo. M. Steirer & Co.,
COMMISSION AND GRAIN MERCHANTS,
171 Strand - - - Galveston.
FOR COTTON,
4^/KAUFFMAN a HUNGER
FOR GROCERIES,
Kauffman & Runge.
For Rectified and Compounded
Liquors,
SOUR &1A3H & RYE WHISKIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, ETC.
KAUFFMAN I RUNGE
FOR SALE.
2000 barrels best HANOVER J
* IT LAND CEMENT, to arrive J
'October, ux. Nor. bark FRI, frou
Bremen. Quality guaranteed
to best in the market. i
KAUFFMAN & RUNGE.
GENUINE
<**/SELTERS WATER
^3 ^/From the Royal Prussian Springs^
Administration, Nieder-Selters
Nassau, Germany.
Kaufiman £& Rungoy
Galveston, Agents.
Hampers. 50 Qrt. Jugs, $5 50.
LOOK OUT
FOR ouk
Mew Cigar,
THE
HIT OF THE AGE.
CHAS. HEIDEXHEI1IER & CO.
GALVESTON, TEX.
IXL CHILL CURE.
SHOULD ANY ONE suffering with Chills and
Fever. Ague, Bilious, Malarial or Intermittent
Fever, after taking IXL Chill Cure, return the bot-
tle and say that it did not benefit him, the dealer is
suthorized to refund the amount paid for it, SI 00.
All druggists.
»X. D. CONEX.ZN & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists. Houston. Texas.
LONG VIEW.
The Opinion of a Prominent Gentle-
man Regarding; Race Troubles.
[Special Telegram to The News.J
Longvikw, September 19.—There has not
been, nor is there, in my opinion, any reason
to believe that trouble between the whites and
blacks was imminent or likely to occur. There
has been some excitement, but it has l>een al
most entirely conlined to the whites, who have
allowed themselves to be unnecessarily
alarmed. I have investigated all reports and
rumors for the past week, and the above are
my conclusions. Our people have been law-
abiding, and there is no doubt this sentiment
will continue. Samuel Cundiff.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wlmlesomeness. More economical
than the ordinary kinds. Sold onlv in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall St., N. Y.
TRY
Ward's Laundry
SOAPS,
OLIVE, CUT TO SUIT. AND PURE,
IN PRESSED CAKES.
J. H. II AW LEY & CO.,
State Agents.
EEW Y0M.
REGULAR BAIL? COTOKaRCXAL
DISPATCH.
Bear Raid on the Villard Stocks-—
Market Unsettled, Shaken and Ex-
cited—Texas Railway Securities—
Coffee, Sugar, Cotton, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
New York, September 19.—The bears con-
tinued hammering the Viilard stocks, and un-
settled the whole list. Santa Fes, III bid, 113
asked. Sales $.">000 Galveston, Harrisbut j and
San Antonio firsts at 102J£; <JO,000 Houston
and Texas Central seconds at lij; $10,000 In-
ternational firsts at 110; 83000 sixes at SQ% to
so,1;;; $7000 Fort Worths at 70; 77,000 shares of
Texas and Pacific stock, averaging
The earnings of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad for tho first two weeks in Sep-
tember increased nearly $43,000; ths Texas and
Pacific $18,700; the International decreased
$0200.
Coffee Is held at full prices, under th e limit,
or against contracts, but buyfffs are caut ious.
Sugars are firmer,
Sterling sternly on 60s, and weak on short.
Money at London, 2D°r cant.
Cotton closed steady, with a fair demand.
The German bear element jumped on the
illards during the last half hour, smashing
Northern Pacific to 3'% and 00, and Oregon
to 00. The whole market was shaken and
excited, and to-morrow's developments are
waited with unusual interest. Transactions in
Northern Pacific and Oregon were enormous.
GALVESTON COTTON
REC2HPTS.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1883.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad
and connections
Missouri-Pacific railroad and connec-
tions
Houston Navigation company and con-
nections
Various
Total
Exports this day
Stock on hand
1,005
1,151
1,C£6
123
3,402
35,937
CHICAGO.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Grain Fairly Active—Opened Weak
and Lower, Reacted and Advanced,
and Closed Active but Lower—Pro-
visions Quiet—Closing Quotations-
Cattle Dull, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Chicago, September 19.—The market on
'change opened weaker under the combined in-
fluence of fine weather, heavy receipts and
free offerings. The shorts filled during the
early morning hours, and when offerings be-
came less plentiful a better demand sprang up,
and an improvement in prices followed. Grains
were fairly active all day. Provisions were
quiet. Speculative operations were on a
liberal scale. Toward the close of the session
a weak feeling set in on wheat, caused by un-
favorable foreign market, and there was a lit-
tle reaction in prices. Corn held up with con-
siderable strength to the close, though less was
done on speculative account than in the
earlier hours. Provisions were generally quiet
and dull, though pork showed an improve-
ment of about 30 cents over the epening, fall-
ing off a little during the last hours. Call
board—Wheat active and lower at 92%c. for
September; 93%c. for October; 95%c. for No-
vember; 97%c. for December. Sales 2,075,000
bushels.
Corn active and lower; 48%c for September;
4S%c for October; 47%c for November; 46%c
for the year; 4S%c May. Sales, 710,000
bushels.
Pork lower and weak; $10 57for Octo-
ber; S10 45 for November; $11 17)< for Janu-
ary; $11 "T';S for February. Sales, 160,000
barrels.
Lard easy; 7.80c tor October; 7.57J^c for
November; 7.52}jC for the year. Sales, 7000
tierces.
Hay firm.
Butter—creameries, 15@2Gc; dairies, 9@18c.
Tho cattle market continues dull. Range
cattle, Americans, from 1158 to 1190 pounds,
sold at $4 35@4 f>0; 236 Colorado Tox-'us,
averaging 982 pounds, sold at $4 50; half-
breeds, averaging 1004 pounds, $4 00; Texas
cows, 33 05. 94 Texans, averaging 907 pounds,
sold at $3 87}£. Texas sheep, $2 50@3 75.
ST. LOUIS.
GENERAL ZVZARSET REPORT.
The Course of Speculation in Grain—
Hog's Lower—Provisions Active-
Bacon Uachang-ed—Curbstone Quo-
tations.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
St. Louis, September 19.—The first hour of
the forenoon sessions of the exchanges here
aud at Chicago was marked by great weak-
ness, the offerings being heavily in excess of
the demand. Early cables reported de
clines of 6@9d on wheat at Liver
pool. Later private advices gave a
better tone, and immediately after
terward the report that London was buying
iu New York and Chicago was actively cir-
culated, supplemented with the usual reports
of additional frosts in Iowa. These rumors
caused the shorts to scramble for corn at
Chicago, but this market failed to respond to
the advance on corn made there.
At noon the report that London
was buying heavily in New York
and Chicago was denied by both markets, and
prices immediately fell off and continued weak,
closing at 1 o'clock about one cent lower
for corn, and the same for wheat, from the
highest prices during the day. London was
buying in short wheat at New York, Chicago
and St. Louis to-day, taking profits, but no ac-
tual grain. Receipts of corn and wheat con-
tinue liberal and shipments of wheat are
small, and of corn fair.
Receipts of hogs were heavy and prices low
er. Provisions were active, both for spot and
speculation. Quotations for bacon here are
unchanged.
The weather is much warmer, and the feel-
ing very bearish. The afternoon calls at Chi
cago and here were active, irregular and low-
er. The latest curb prices are; Chicago—
wheat, 93%c for October, 95%c for November;
corn, 4S%c for October, 47J£c for November.
Lower prices are expected to-morrow.
KANSAS CITY
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Better Feeling in Cattle—Wheat
Higher—Corn Strong—Oats Bull-
Flour Firm—Bacon Weak—Butter
Firm—Apples Quiet.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Kansas Citt, September 19.—A better feel-
ing prevailed in the cattle market to-day, es-
pecially on Texans, which were active to the
extent of supply at yesterday's prices. The
market generally was steady. Texans, $3 20
@4 10; half-breeds, $3 40@4 35. Sheep were
dull and weak, with heavy receipts. Native
fat, $2 25@3 20; stackers, $1 60@2 00.
W heat ruled higher, but trading was lim-
ited. No. 2 cash, 82%@S3c; September. 83j^c
No. 3 cash, 73c: September, 73%c.
Corn strong, with but little movement. No.
2 cash, 37c; September, 37%c.
Oats dull. September, 20%.
Flour firm and active. Fancy per sack,
$2 15@2 25; choice, $1 S5@l 95; XXX, $1 &5
@1 40.
Bacon weak. Sides, 7%@Sc.
Butter firm, in good stock; poor weak.
Creamery, choice to fancy, 22@25c; dairy, fair
to choice, 14@20; cooking, 7@Sc.
Apples quiet at $1 20@2 50 per barrel for
common to choice assorted.
vice-president should be unable to be present
at a meeting.
The bond of the secretary and treasurer was
fixed at $1000, and made payable to the presi-
dent.
On motion of Mr. Kieth, which was carried,
planing-miU men who might iu future apply
for membership, were to be admitted only
upon a two-thirds vote of all the members
present.
Houston was made the permanent place of
meeting of the association, and it appearing
that there was not a sufficient membership yet
with which to organize a joint stock company,
the convention adjourned sine die.
F3GKI AUSTIN.
YESTERDAY'S HAPPENINGS
AT THE CAPITAL CITY.
University Matters—Increased Val-
uations—The Suit -flg-aiast cx-Comp-
troller Brown —— Fence - cutting-
Troubles—A Gas Controversy, Etc.
ISpecial Telegram to The News 1
Austin, September 19.—University students
matriculated to-day are Miss Eva Saylor, Miss
Mary A. Barnes and Miss A. E. Humes, all of
Austin. Matriculated to date, 132, including
!9 young ladies and 37 in the law department.
Chemical apparatus for the university arrived
to-day.
Assessors" rolls of Denton, Houston, William-
son aud San Patricio couuties have been re-
ceived. Increase iu taxable values ^61.500,000
in Williamson county. The rolls of rome 125
counties have been received.
Parties in from the rural districts say the
taxes will be hard to collect this year, and a
reduction would be an immense relief. Some-*
thing may be heard of in reference to the re-
duction of taxes after next Monday, wheu the
vote ou the constitutional ameudments will be
counted.
Colonel Ed. Chambers, member of the legis-
lature from Collin county, having removed to
this city, at least temporarily, has resigned.
The attorney-general to-day placed the papers
in the case of Ex-Comptroller Brown in the
hands of County Attorney Wooten, to bring
suit. It is not likely a trial will be had at the
October term, as Mr. Brown will not have time
to take the depositions of witnesses in New
York and elsewhere, to show that payment of
checks, with which he is charged, were made
prior to his going into oflice.
Judge Goldthwaite, of counsel for the Cen-
tral railroad, is here, and is greatly pleased at
his success at Bryan, in the defeated actions
by negroes against the road.
The adjutant-general is preparing a state-
ment for publication showing the origin and
cause of the fence-cutting troubled, and the
duties and responsibilities of the State au-
thorities and rangei*s m reference to such mat-
ters. It is possible the document may call for
a proclamation bv the governor asking the
local authorities and people to take measures
required of them by the law to suppress such
acLs of lawlessness.
General King says he has no advices from
Longview, and thinks the attitude of affairs
there is deplorable.
There has been quite a contest between the
old or Austin City Gas company and the new
or Capitol Gas company. Tho new corapauy
proposed to reduce the cost of gas to city ami
private customers to about one-half. The old
company got out an injunction, which the
court refused fco_render permanent. Another
suit has been instituted, aud is pending. By
this suit tho old company will oust the new
from the streets unless the City Council shall,
before it is tried, grant it authority to use the
streets. There are strong friends of the old
company in the City Council, and unless the
mayor calls an extra"session, it is likely no city
franchise will be granted the new company in
time. The struggle is attracting much atten-
tion, and both sides, in and out of the council,
are closely watched.
The Capitol Board met again to-day to con-
sider what amount of concrete work should un-
derlie the inside wails of the new capitol. The
supervising architect had recommended not
only four feet of concrete for these walls but
also an additional several feet under the out-
side walls. The capitol commissioners recom-
mended a minimum depth of six inches of con-
crete, and their advice was adopted by the
board. The outside walls are to remain as
they now are.
The first span of the iron bridge over the
Colorado river is being put in position.
Hon. James F. Miller, congressman from the
Eighth district, is here; also ex-State Senator
E. R. Lane, reports that his seventy miles of
wire fence out West has escaped the wire-cut-
ters, and that there are no troubles between
ranchmen and nestlers out there.
The new cotton compress was completed to-
day, and the event duly celebrated. The most-
of the stockholders were present, and quite a
number of citizens besides, and witnessed the
starting of the ponderous machinery. As a
test, three bales were compressed aud reduced
to ten inches. Major Brackenridge was on
hand with an ample supply of champagne,
which was highly appreciated. The machinery
worked smoothly, aud together with the ar-
rangement of the platforms and sheds, met
with entire approval.
FROM HOUSTON.
A BULL BAY'S HAPPENINGS.
Cotton Market and Receipts—Real Es-
tate Transfers—Court Adjourned—
Personal Mention—Theatrical, Etc.
[Special Telegram to the The News.]
Houston, September 19.—Cotton market
closed steady. No sales. Quotations: Ordi-
nary, SYc; good ordinary, 9J£c; low mid-
dling, 9%c; middling, 10%e; good middling,
10 5-l(?c; middling fair, 10}^c.
Houston's net cotton receipts to-day by rail
were as follows: Per Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio railway—174 bales. Per
International and Great Northern railway—
275 bales. Per Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway—105 bales. Per Houston East and
West Texas railway—18 bales. Per Hous-
ton and Texas Central railway—633 bales.
Total—1205 bales.
Visited the Cotton Exchange and Board of
Trade to-day: Carneal Burke, New Orleans;
W. B. Lightfoot, of Dallas.
The following were the real estate transfers
filed to-day for record in the county clerk's
office:
Louis Tuffly et al. to A. Proctgal, 100x100
feet of laud, out of lot 3, Holiingsworth sur-
vev, north side Buffalo bayou, city of Hous-
ton ; $400.
W. J. Hutchins to Ed. Smith, lot 2, in block
4S, out of O. Smith survey, south side Buffalo
bayou, city of Houston; $85.
William Cumming and wife to George W.
Washington, lot 10. of section 3, Teimeter sur-
vey, south side Buffalo bayou, city of Houston;
$ 15.
W. P. and E. P. Hamblin to J. W. Cook and
Caroline Habermohl, 200 acres of land out of
McCormick'sleague, Harris county; $200.
J. A. McCormick et al. to W. P. and E. P.
Hamblin. 200 acres of laud out of McCormick's
league, Harris county: $200.
Samuel Sams to Windsor Holliday,north half
of west 125 feet of laud, north side Buffalo
bayou, city of Houston; $150.
W. R. Baker to Milton A. Baker, lots 3, 4, 7,
and 7 feet of lots 2 and S in block 41; lots 3, 4,
5, and 7 feet of lot 2 in block 42; lots 1 and 2 iu
block 4(»: lots 9 and 1", block 55; lots 3, 6, 7 and
8 in block 4J», and lots o, 4 in block , $S90.
The County Court met to-day but adjourned
till the next regular term in November, with
out transacting any business.
Senator George Pfeuffer, of New Braunsfels,
is in the city to-day.
Mr. W m. Sterrett, of the Dallas Times, is in
the city with the Dallas Base-ball club.
Mr. J. M. McNamara, of the Haverly mins-
trels, reached the city to-day to arrange for
the appearance of his company here on Oc
tobero and 4.
Manager L. E. Spencer, of Harmony hall,
Galveston, was in the city to-day arranging
for a lecture here by Henry Ward Beecher,
during the first week in October.
Advices received at the Galveston, Harris-
burg and San Antonio general office, to-day,
indicates the shipment of 489 bales of cotton
from points on the line of that road, consigned
to Galvestcn.
The International and Great Northern pas-
senger train, due here this morning, is about
fifteen hours late, owing to a wreck somewhere
up the road.
A heavy rain commenced here about
o'clock to-day. and continued till about 2:30,
breaking up the game of base ball that was to
have been played between the Natiouals aud
the Brown Stockings of Dallas. The Dallas
club left to-night by the Houston and Texas
Central for home.
Dr. L. A. Bryan, of this city, proposes the
establishment of a school here lor the purpose
of training nurses for the sick and giving lec-
tures upon the subject to a class, if he can suc-
ceed in organizing one. The training will be
given free of charge, and merely in the inter-
est of adding a valuable auxiliary to the medi
cal profe ssion in this city.
LUMBERMEN'S CONVENTION.
F&GM DALLAS.
MINOR NOTES OF INTEREST
County Court Postponed—Railroad
Headquarters Change—Historical Pa-
pers Received—A Statement Cor'
rected.
FROM SAN ANTOMiQ,
COUNCIL DSCISZON R2GAHD-
X2r& aiTxarxcxFAX* TAXES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND
DAY'S MEETING.
Directors' Report——New Membi
Enrolled—Discussion upon the 3y-
Laws—Officers' Bonds, Etc*
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Houston, September 19.—The convention of
lumbermen reassembled this morning at Gray's
opera-house, ia their second day's session. The
first business of the convention was the reading
of the report of the directors upon the subject
of protecting the lumber interest. The report
was as follows and was adopted ad seriatem:
To the President and Members of the Lumber
Manufacturers Protective Association of Texas
and Louisiana—Gentlemen: We, your committee,
would respectfully report:
1. In answer to lumber dealers in regard to class-
ification, we say that we are not in a condition to
classify at present, and recommend that all mill-
men contract on a basis of log-through or mer-
chantable lumber.
2. We recommend that all millmen report to the
secretary of this association the names of all lum-
ber-dealers who systematically report #hortage and
cull; that when one or more millmen shall report
the name of any one dealer, the secretary snail call
the same to the attention of the board of directors
who shall act in the premises. We further recom-
mend that on the first day of January, 1834, an as-
sessment of 10 per cent shall be made on all ship-
ments of lumber for one month to form a contin-
gent fund for the protection of lumber manufac-
turers, the fund to be under the entire protection
of the president and Board of Directors. We recom-
mend that the price of lumber be advanced not less
than 51 on all orders calling for 1x12 or special
bills- We further recommend that the basis of
all contracts shall be free on board cars at switch
or mill. We further recommend that all millmen
be prepared to furnish any dealer a cer-
tified copy of any ear-lead of lumber
he may ship under oath. We recommend to
all millmen that they so act as not to give to any
dealer reasonable cause of complaint. We recom-
mend that all cases of difficulty between millmen
and dealers be reported to the secretary of the as
sociation. We recommeud that millmen report to
the secretary of the association the amount of
stock on hand January 1,1SS4. That all members
of the Board of Directors use their influence to
obtain members. We recommend that no inillinau
shall supply lumber to any private consumer, ex-
cept where there is no yard, but this shall not npply
to any millman who has a retail yard at any place.
We recommend that the convention resolve itself
into a joint stock association.
The question came up to strike out the word
merchantable appearing in the report, and. upon
this some discussion followed as to the signifi-
cance of the word as applied to the classifica-
tion of lumber, some holding it to be rather too
binding upon members of the convention, as
its meaning was subject to too many const rue
tions. It was argued that many construed
merchantable lumber to be lumber free
from knots and square edged, while the
more liberal construction was merely that the
lumber should be square edgrt_,d, with some few
knots admissible. To obviave difficulty in this
tho word merchantable , * was, on motion,
stricken from the report, :f being argued that
it was to the interest of the millmen to sell to
dealers the most salaUe lumber that they
could manufacture. TITee new members, L.
M. Anderson and S. 1 * Elder, of Ogden, and
W. B. Spencer, of MosofW, were enrolled.
Considerable discussfac was had upon the by-
laws, as adopted yes:frday, and on motion
they were changed ii- several particulars, as
the by-laws originalhlprovided that a special
meeting could be clitfed at the request of
twenty-five members in good standing. This
was changed, vesting' the power of calling a
speciakineetiug with vhe Board of Directors.
The directors were al } empowered with the
right of filling any va'-Picy that might occur
in the board without c^Aiug a meeting of the
association for the pur|*ose and of electing a
president pro tem whenever the president and
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Dallas, September 19.—The committee of
five lawyers charged by County Judge Burke
with determining the legality of a term of
County Court at the present time under the old
law, are divided in their decision. A part of the
committee favored the trial of such cases only
as might be agreed on, and thus be on the safe
side. Others of the committee held that the
constitutional amendments went into effect as
soon as voted on. Judge Burke, to
be on tho safe side, announced that ther e
would be no court till November, so that the
next term will be under the new law. The bar
here incline to the opinion that Dallas county
will have to be the subject of special legislation
giving it more terms of court than are pro-
vided uuder the new law.
Marshall will be again adopted as head-
quarters of the Texas and Pacific railway
in Texas. Convenience for business has de-
cided this move.
Colonel J. M. Eddy, general superintendent
of the Texas and Pacific road, to-day removed
his office from this city to Marshall. Th^ rea-
son given is that the road wishes the offices of
the general superintendent and of the land
commissioner at the same place.
The first ten volumes of tne Southern Histo-
rical papers were received by County Judge
Burke to-day.
The statement going the rounds of the press
that Colonel Britton, state engineer, had just
inspected the Texas and Pacific railroad and
reported it in good condition a few days before
one of the spans of the Trinity river bridge
gave way uuder the weight of an engine, is
denied by that gentleman. Colonel Britton
states he never has inspected the road named,
but that knowing the bridge to be in a danger-
ous condition he some time since notified the
road to repair it.
Recorder's Court — A Refrigerator
Company Established — Railway
movement Dying Out — A Pros-
pecting Party—Judge Siemering's
Death, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
San Antonio, September 19.—Mrs. Emily
King, wife of C. F. King, the San Jacinto
hero, received a pension certificate to-day.
Judge Siemering is lying at the point of
death, at his residence, from gout and inflam-
mation of tho bowels.
The weather is rainy. Flocks of wild
geese, the precursors of cold weather, are
passing south.
The grand jury reported this morning, re-
turning twelve indictments.
Fred. Bader has been appointed administra-
tor of the estate of John Lamen, and M. L.
Inder of the estate of A. Winter.
Nine defendants were fined $55 in the Re-
corder's Court this morning; one case was dis-
missed and two continued.
At a meeting of the incorporators of the
West Texas Stock-yards and Refrigerating
company a permanent organization was effect-
ed by the election of the following officers: T.
P. Hodgson, of Colorado, president; Columbus
Upson, of this city, vice-president, And H. P.
Howard, of San Antonio, secretary. The
president leaves for Kansas City. St. Louis
and Chicago and other cities to investigate and
inspect the various apparatus for refrigerating.
he belief obtains that the projected railway
from this city to the gulf is fizzling out.
A party of mine prospectors leave to-night
for the City of Mexico, from whence they
travel mule-back westward 300 miles to the
gulf of California. They are to be joined at
the Mexican capital by an outfit of fifty men,
furnished by an English syndicate. They go
prepared to meet tho savage Apaches.
The event of the year in colored society was
the marriage of S. I*. Harper to Miss Pauline
F. Stell, last night, at St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. 11. H. Harbert offi-
ciating. At the close of the ceremony the
guests repaired to the residence of the bride's
father, where feasting aud dancing were in-
dulged in. The presents donated by sevent v-
sevqp different persons filled the room in which
they were displayed. Among the presents were
forty pounds of ice, and a large head of
cabbage.
At a meeting of the council, last evening,
the chairman of the Finance Committee sub-
mitted an ordinance providing for the levying
of a poll and ad valorem tax for the support
of the city government for the fiscal year. The
ordinance imposes a poll tax of SI on every
citizen, between the ages of 21 and 00, who has
lived in the city six months next preceding the
time of levying the tax. It also imposes an ad
valorem tax of SO cents on the $100 worth of
property for general purposes; 20 cents on the
$100 worth to pay the interest on the bonded
debt of the city, and to create a sinking fund;
20 cents for the payment of the first install-
ment of the city's indebtedness to Bexar
county, on account of the manual labor poor-
house. aud 10 cents to pay tho second install-
ment due for the Central school building. The
chairman explained that the oulj' difference
between the budgets of this and tho last fiscal
3'ear is a decrease of the special tax of 5 cents
and the special tax on tlio Central school build-
ing, which makes a total of SI 20 on the $100
valuation of property. It was adopted.
Later—Judge August Siemering, editor of
the Frie Press, published in this city, died this
evening, aged 51 years. He w as the leader of
German society here. There is no citizen
whose loss is more intensely felt. The several
societies, musical, dramatic, civic and social,
to which he belonged, meet to-night to ar-
range for his obsequies. Judge Siemering
came to Texas from Germany iu lSJSand made
his home in this city. During the war he
espoused the Confederate cause, and served
with distinction throughout the conflict. At
its close he returned to San Antonio, taught
private school by day, dancing by night, and
contributed largely to the German press. He
is the author of Em Vervehltes Leben, a novel
which has been dramatised and won interest
before the most critical German audiences of
the countrj'. Soon after the war he became
Republican in politics, was a recognized lead-
er, and was a candidate of that party for lieu-
tenant-governor at the last election. He leaves
an elaborate history of Texas in manuscript
ready for publication.
FROM FORT W0HTH.
VARIOUS NORTH TEXAS SHAT-
TERS OP INTEREST.
Tarrant County Crops—Railroad Ac-
cident—The Dallas Cotton War—A
Correction — Recorder's Court —
Claims Allowed, Etc.
[Special Telegram to Tne News.l
Fort Worth, September 19. — County
Treasurer Boyd, who is a recognized authority
on crop matters, stated to-day that Tarrant
county's agricultural products this year were
greater than ever before, and that cotton, corn
and wheat are bringing better prices than
usual at this time of the year. Dr. Boyd has
been a resident of the county for over thirty
years, and says he has seen some crops better
than they are this year, but taken as a whole,
cotton and grain have turned out better than
he ever knew them. Farmers generally iu thi:
section are out of debt, and the condition or
the county is as prosperous as could be wished
for.
Fort Worth will ship a carload of ice to Gal-
veston to morrow.
Nothing of special importance was trans-
acted in any of the courts to-day.
About half the stone-cutters at work for
Long & Rati can, the street paving contractors,
struck to-day because of the reduction of
wages from $4 to $3 50 per day.
A lot of rotten cross-ties near Red Bluff
caused the east-bound passenger train ou the
Texas and Pacific railway to jump the track
at 11 o'clock last night, delaying the train six
hours. No material damage done.
A Fort Worth cotton-buyer, just returned
from Dallas, says the breach between the Dal-
las cotton-buyers and the farmers over the
question of weighing has had a serious effect on
the Dallas cotton market, and that the receipts
there this season have been lighter than ever
before known.
Major Penn's sermon to the lawyers, last
night, bore no perceptible fruit.
Postoffice Inspector Foster stated to your
correspondent that he was not entirely satis-
fied of the innocence of Crurn, who was ar-
rested here for stage robbing, and afterwards
released. The word not was omitted in the
FR033 WACO.
DEATH OF AN OLE CITIZEN.
Accidentally Shot—A Gin Burned-
Personal Mention—Various KCinor
Notes.
ISpecial Telegram to The News.l
Waco, September 19.—A little son of Mr. G.
M. Shephard was accidentally shot by his play-
mate this evening. They were playing with a
little 22-caliber pistol, when it fired. The ball
entered the right breast, but striking a rib,
spent its force, causing only a painful wound.
The gin of Mr. T. H. Rose, on the river,
three miles above town, was destroyed by fire
at 10 o'clock this morning. Loss, 20 bales cot-
ton, 500 bushels seed and house, aggregating
$3000; no insurance.
The Daily Examiner has ordered its specials
stopped in order to reduce expenses.
A comfortable site has been selected for
Major Penn's camp ground in East Waco, and
the work of arrangement and preparation
commenced to-day.
Two cases were filed in the United States
Court to-day.
Ten blind boys and girls passed here for Aus-
tin to-day.
Much excitement was caused last night by a
burglar in J. Robinson'^tore. Several officers
congregated around th^ door with drawn pis-
tols, and when they entered a yellow dog
scooted out.
Tom Collins's life is almost despaired of.
Superintendent Horner, of the Texas and St.
Louis railroad, was hore to-day. Dawson
Walker, Esq., from Georgia, visits Waco, his
old home. Two capitalists are here from Ten-
nessee to locate.
Cotton receipts, to-day, 185 bales; prices five
points lower than yesterday.
In the death of T. F. Kennedy, who passed
away recently at Pittsburg, Camp countv, an-
other old landmark has gone to that borne
from whonce no traveler returns. He came to
Texas from Middle Tennessee in January, 1850,
and settled in Paris, Texas; fioni here he
moved to Marshall, where he remained some
sixteen years. During the war he had charge
of the manufacturing for the Confederate gov-
ernment of all clothing used west of the Mis-
sissippi. His headquarters were at Little Rock,
Ark., Shreveport, La., and Huntsville, Texas.
At the close of the war, he located at Marshall,
Texas, where he remained until 1S69, when he
went to Pittsburg, residing there till his de-
mise, which was caused by consumption.
He served through the greater part of the
Mexican war, being one of those who marched
with General Scott from Vera Cruz to the
City of Mexico. At the time of his death he
was fifty-four years of age. He had been mar-
ried twice—J. A. Kennedy, of Waco, Ed.
Kennedy, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Emma Wells,
of Galveston, being children by his first wife.
He was au honored member of the Methodist
church, of the Knights of Honor, Odd Fel-
lows, Texas Benevolent Association and Royal
Arch Masons. He had many friends all over
the State who will be grieved to hear the sad
news. He was a man universally respected,
and loved bv all who knew him.
Later.—Mr. Tom Collins, mentioned above,
died at 9 o'clock to-night. He was interested
(in the wholesale drug house of F. W. Castles &
'po., and was numbered with the best men of
TVaco.
dispatch printed this morning.
Fines in the Recorder's Court to-day amount-
ed to $32 50.
The City Council last night allowed claims
to the amount of over $18,000.
Receipts of cotton to-dajr were about 300
bales; average price, 9.20.
Weather cloudy and a light norther blow-
ing.
The Texas Press Excursion.
ISpecial Telegram to The News.1
Seguin, September 19.—The Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railway tenders transportation to the
Texas Press association from Louisville to St.
Louis and Cincinnati.
Wm. Yandell,
President Texas Press Association.
strong's born. He went to the spot aud found
the deranged woman. Her hands were severely
scratched, but she showed no other signs
of injury. Near the tree was a shelving rock,
beneath which she could seek shelter,
when it rained. The grass was trodden down,
aud looked as if, when too weak to walk, she
had dragged herself around the tree, to avoid
being seen by persons passing on the highway.
Miss Jones was taken to Mr. Armstrong's, and
medical aid was summoned, but she died in
five hours from exhaustion. She talked ration-
ally before she died, and said she had not
eaten or drank anything for seven days.
OVER THE STATE.
ntANSSCITTKl) BY WIRE BY SPECIAL COIlt&SPONDKNTS.
LAREDO.
Railroad Extension—Cockfights Pro-
hibited—Oyster Shells—Court Notes,
Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Laredo, September 19.—Senor F. Merchedo,
chief customhouse officer at Piedras Negras,
Mexico, which is opposite Eagle Pass in Texas,
arrived in Laredo this morning. The object of
his visit is to put himself in di-
rect telegraphic communication with
his government at the City of Mex-
ico, in t>rder to get definite instructions regard-
ing the passage of goods into Mexico at that
point, by railroad, for interior points. His de-
sire is to facilitate their transmission and to
avoid the present delay incident to the red
tape routine of the Mexican customhouse. It
is expected that tuis railroad will be declared
open for traffic in a short time seventy miles
beyond Eagle Pass.
The city government of New Laredo has,
owing to the unsettled condition of affairs
over there, passed an ordinance prohibiting
the customary cock-fights on Sunday in order
to prevent any large assemblage of people.
Most of our wealthy sheep-owners are absent
at their sheep ranches to supervise the shear-
ing of their flocks. The recent rains have im-
proved the stock interests wonderfully, though
the clip will not be near m> large as last year.
Large beds of oyster shells have been found
on top of the high hills which surround Laredo,
and some enterprising citizens are going to
utilize them by converting them into lime.
A large lot of piling was received over the
International road yesterday, to be used in re-
Luildiug the bridge of the Mexican National
rood over the Rio Grande. It is stated that
this work will be accomplished in ten days.
The schedule time from San Ante to Sal-
tillo now is twenty-two hours.
Our County Court, civil term, has been ad-
journed daily since Monday, on account of the
absence of the county judge, who is rusticating
at his sheep ranch iu tne country.
District Court o}>ens in Laredo ou the 23d of
October, and holds a live weeks session. This
will be the first court since last February, and
the docket is a large one.
aiARZtXN.
Personal—Various Criminal Notes—
A Commercial Failure.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Marlin, September 19.—Ex Comptroller
Wm. M. Brown, who has been spending several
days here among his friends, was granted li-
cense to practice law in the District Court 3*cs-
terday evening.
On last Saturday evening there was stolen
from tho livery stable of Holland it Edwards,
of this place, a dun pony horse about seven
years old, branded B2 on left shoulder.
George W. Rogers, a persou who stands in-
dicted iu this county for three or four cases of
cattle theft, was "convicted yesterday evening
in the District Court and given live years in
the penitentiary ou au indictment charging
him with perjury in swearing to a motion for
a continuance. This is tho first conviction tor
perjury ever had in this county and will
doubtless have a wholesome effect i:i checking
loose swearing.
There is considerable excitement in commer-
cial circles here, caused by the failure of
Phillipowski Brothers & Samuels, a firm do-
ing an extensive dry goods business. Attach-
ments were levied upon their stock this morn-
ing by the following creditors: H. B. Claflu &
Co., of N«w York, for *1160; Isaac Lewis, New
York. $1024; August, Beruheim & Bower, of
New York, $208 15; H. G. Carter, at this place,
$5275; Gust Here & Co., of Galveston, ol:24
and Hamilton, Lewis & Co.. of St. Louis, s:W7.
It is estimated that the liabilities of the firm
is about $7200, and that the stock on hand will
amount to about $35o0.
S2X2X&2XI AN.
Court Notes—SYEoro Pence-cutting.
(Special Telegram to The News.1
Sherman, September 19.—The grand jury in
investigating the murder of Harris.in Denisou,
have ordered Mattie Stuart, the mistress of
Hicks, who is supposed to bo the murderess, to
jail until further testimouy can be procured.
The case is said to be purely on circumstantial
evidence, no one, unless it was his mistress, sor -
ing the shot fired.
Marshal Blaine to-day arrested M. J. Curley
for burglarizing Jovuant's iron foundry and
stealing tools.
Several cattlemen from the west are iu
town, and report a bad state of affairs there,
and can not see any hope of the war between
the cattlemen and fence-cutters becomiug any
better. The killing of the fence-cutter is said
to have stirred up more bad blood, yet it could
not have been avoided without giving up all
claim to property rights. They also report
that threats are being made of burinir off th *
winter range, aud have posted up notices for
citizens to put the hay up at once. The only
remedy iu the thinly settled counties is said to
be the Winchester. Several fences have been
cut in this county, but the owners sav nothing
and make no threats. There is a sufficient law.
if carried out, to deter any butt desperate, bad
men from repeating the offense.
SAH AUGUSTINE.
Crop and Court Notes.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
San Augustine, September 19.—After a
drouth of about fifteen weeks we have been
blessed with a good rain which set in about 4
o'clock in the evening and continued until
about 10 o'clock at night. It was. very much
needed as tho stock in many portions of the
county were suffering for water. Although
the cotton crop will not be benefited any we
are in hopes that it will make the peas and po-
tatoes a good crop. Notwithstanding the
drouth threre will be half a cotton crop made,
take the crop all over the county. The corn
crop is turning out from 20 to 30 bushels per
acre. Corn is selling at 50c cash, and all this
county wants is communication with the interior
world by railroad so that we could offer some
inducements to the immigration which is flood-
ing the western portion of the State.
District Court convened on the '.>th; G convic-
tions for misdemeanors, 2 for simple assault,
and 1 for felony.
shots were heard in the suburbs north of th#
town and a voice was heard crying murder,
help. A numl»er of citizens went iu that di-
rection, but heard nothing. This morning a
negro came to the sheriff and informed hiui
that a white man. and from the description a
tramp, who had been lying around town all
day yesterday and who had threatened to
burn the town, and if what he reported to the
negro was true, had been roughly dealt with.
Some of the citizens had carried him out in
that part of the town and gave him a good
whipping and a good scare and ordered him to
leave, which he was doing when he passed the
negro's house, about a mile north of town.
Another report is that the firing was done by a
band of negroes. Tho negroes in this county
are holding secret meetings after night all over
the county, and are reported by some of our old
citizens to be more iasulting and impudent
than ever before, refusing to work and de-
manding high wages.
BRYAN.
A Harder Case—Other Court Notes—
A School Entertainment.
fSpecial Telegram to The News.1
Bryan, September 19.—The habeas corpus
case of Fullbright and Thomas, charged with
the murder of J. E. Chambers, of Lavaca
county, is set for to-morrow. All the wit-
nesses are here. The sheriff of Lavaca count}
came in to-day with the sister of Chambers,
who ii an important witness in the case. Ho
says Chambers, while a resident of Lavaca
county, was looked upon as a dangerous man,
and that several bills of indictment are now
against him for cattle-stealing. It is not known
what facts will be shown by the defendants in
justification of the killing.
There have been seven convictions and four
acquittals so far.
Judge W. E. Co"'lard has ordered the recon-
vening of the grand jury*. A little speculation
is rife as to the cause of the reconvening, but
it is presumed some technicalities have been
omitted which are necessary to a true adminis-
tration of justice.
The ladies of Bryan interested in the Ladies
seminary gave a lawn entertainment at the
residence of Mr. N. Parker, which was a suc-
cess in every way, both in attendance and
financially, and from all indications the school
will be a success#
The cotton receipts to-day were something
over 100 bales.
%
4
EVASION OP CIVIL SERVICE.
The Plan which was Adopted by an
Ohio Man.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
Washington, September 19.—There is con-
siderable gossip in the departments over the
discovery that attempts are being made to
evade the civil service law. The Ohio leaders
have endeavored to secure the presence in that
State of a well-known politician now holding
a position in a department here, aud the only
way it could be worked was to give him au-
thority to leave and then report him in the
daily rolls as present for duty. Now that tho
plan has been discovered, the department
officials deny all knowlege of any such ar-
rangement, but the man himself notified out-
side parties of the programme arranged. He
claimed that he had just as much right to leave
his desk and go into politics as Comptroller
Lawrence and other high officials.
John J. Bostwick has been commissioned
postmaster at Kountz.
A TALE OF SUFFERING.
The Sad Doath of a Former Galves-
ton Lady.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
New Haven, Conn., September 19.—Miss
K. R. Jones, of Galveston, Texas, a lady con-
nected with some of the first Southern families,
has met with a sad death near Norwich. Her
father was a customs officer at Galveston
during the war, and was attacked and nearly
murdered by a mob for money. Family per-
secutions affected Miss Jones's mind, so that
she thought she was being pursued by persons
who wanted her money. When she came
North for her health she imagined that persons
passing to and fro in the train were following
her to rob her, and she handed her wallet to a
stranger and told him to divide contents with
the men. When her pocketbook was recov-
ered $50 had been taken from it. Two mouths
ago Miss Jones was admitted to the family of
Asa Armstrong, at Franklin Hill, where under
careful treatment she appeared to improve.
September 7 she suddenly left the house, en-
tirely nude. The far mere turned out, and the
woods were searched for several days without
avail. An advertisement was inserted in one
of the papers> and a reward was offered. Sat-
urday morning Jonathan Barton, of East
Hampton, heard a woman's voice calling for
water from the roadside^ not far from Arm-
4 STSPKENVILLE.
A Raid Upon Elorsc-thieves.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Stephenville, September 19.—Two days
ago Sheriff Gilbreath, assisted by Deputy
Turnlow, made a raid on a camp of horse
thieves and arrested four of their number, who
gave their names as follows: W. S. Way man,
alias C. L. Mora is,^J. M. Gilbreath, Clem-
mens and John or J. C. Hodges. Hodges is
supposed to be wanted in Wise county for the
murder of a deputy sheriff. He is about 25
years old, 5 feet S or ten inches high; wreighs
about 150 pounds, light hair, sallow com-
ploxion and blue eyes, light chin-whiskers and
thin light mustache. They had in their posses-
sion, when arrested, one bay mare, four years
old, fourteen hands high, branded 73 on loft
shoulder; one bav mare mule, four or five years
old, branded E. V., connected, E. in verted; and
one iron-gray mare, branded OS on left side of
neck and 85 on left thigh.
The drouth still continues; stock water is
very scarce.
There will be about half a cotton crop gath-
ered.
James Marshal accidentally fell under the
gin-stand and had his arm terriby lacerated
several days ago. Amputation will probably
be necessary.
REAGAN.
A Serious Difficulty, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Reagan, September 19.—A report to the
effect that quite a serious difficulty occurred
last night between Mr. J. H. Cluck aud a
negro, comes from Brazos bottom. Mr. Cluck
is severely hurt, one arm being almost severed
from his body. The negro made his escape.
Dr. S. D. Davidson was injured to-day by
having a metallic cartridge explode in his
hand, making a serious wound in ^uc thigh.
Weather very favorable for cotton picking
aud grangers in good spirits.
SAN ANGELA.
Arrested for Swindling, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.1
San Angela, September 19.—Charles Robin-
son, a colored soldier of troop E, Tenth cavalry
United States arm)', was arrested here a few
davs ago for swindling a Chinaman-by passing
a confederate bill tor good currency. His case
will go to the grand jury.
Large numbers of cattle from eastern coun-
ties are coming to this county for water. Pas-
tures here are excellent.
ATHUNS.
A Sensational and Unexplained Oc-
currence.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Athens, September 19.—While a number of
our citizens were congregated last night at tho
Cumberland Presbyterian church, where a pro-
tracted meeting is being held, a number of
BROWNSVILLE.
Court Notes—Hilled by Lightning-
Electric Li^ht, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Brownsville, September 19.—The trial of.
Teodoro Erebia, for killing Private Jones,
Eighth cavalry, ended last night, and resulted
iu a sentence of ten years imprisonment at;
Huntsville. Eliza Washington, colored, was
tried for deadly assault on Maggie May andr
received two years.
Quite a heavy shower of rain fell this after-
noon.
A telegram from Lampazos, Mexico, states
that two persons were killed by lightning at
that place yesterday. % 'w ^ j
A project is ou foot to start an oSeotrfc^light
company here for the purpose*)f lighting tnis
city and Matamoros.
The river is quite low again, and the steam-
boat Lulu D. is up the river and unable to
make much headway.
TE2ARXANA.
Business—Personal Mention, Etc*
[Si>ecial Telegram to The News.l
Tex ark ana, September 19.—Business is
rapidly picking up and our streets are again
assuming their usual lively look.
The engine of a freight train coming up on
tho Texas and Pacific road from Marshall, this
afternoon, fell through a bridge, at Wayne
station, twenty-five miles below here, com-
pletely wrecking the engine, but injuring no
one.
Dr. H. M. Boldler, one of Texarkana's best
and wealthiest citizens, formerly mayor of the
city, returned yesterday from attendance on
the Grand Council of the American Legion of
Honor of the State of Texas, at San .Antonio.
The doctor was highlj* honored by the council,
being elected by it grand orator over '-overnor
Storey. _ *
CALVERT.
A Smn.ll Blaze—Cotton Receipts*
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Calvert, September 19.—Last night about
S o'clock tho roar of the clothing department
of A. Marx's store was discovered to be on fire
by Captain John Orr and his clerks, Messrs.
Patterson & Sample. But for their timely ap-
prehension and deliberate work Calvert would
certainly have sustained a great loss. As it is
the damage will not exceed $500. The cause
was the explosion of a lamp. Mr. Marx and.
his employes went to their supper, leaving the
lamp burning until their return,
Plans submitted by H. P. Johnson for both
white and colored graded school buildings at
this place have ix>eu adopted.
Cotton received to date, 4110 bales.
We are having a good shower, the first since
about July 10. Business good.
WAXAHACHIE.
Court Sentences—Produce Receipts*
[Special Telegram to The News.l
Vv"axahachie, September 19.—Pomp An-
drews, colored, charged with theft, was sen-
tenced to two years in the penitentiary, aud
Martin V. Sweatt, colored, charged with theft,
to two years.
Marvin college opened on Monday with 200
pupils.
Hon. John Cochran, of Dallas, was in our
city Monday.
Ray, son of H. W.. Graber, died on Thursday
last.
There are in this county for this 3^ear 3S0S
free-school pupils, and the apportionment is
$0 85 per capita.,
Waxahachie has received to date about 3000
bales of cotton, 20,000 bushels of com and
about boo.ooo pouuds of cotton seed.
Weather cloudy and cool.
MASON.
County Seat Organized, Etc.
[Special Telegram to The News.]
Mason, September 19.—Reports received to-
day from Edwards county, sixty miles west of
here, say that the county seat has been or-
ganized, and J. M. Hunter appointed county
judge.
The little child of Professor Dunlap, fell from
a two-story window, but escaped with a few
slight bruises.
E. Matthews, of Loyal Valley, was placed in
durance vile to-day. The cause was an as-
sault on the proprietor of the Buffmeyer
house.
A light rain fell this evening.
JEWSTT.
Crop Notes—School Opening*
LSnecial Telegram to The News.1
Jewett, September 19,—We have had nice,
refreshing rains the past few da\Ts, the first
since July 4.
In consequence of the continued drouth the
cotton crop has been cut short fully oue-haif
and conies in ver)- slowly', shipments being
about 100 bales less than for the same period
last year.
Tho public schools have opened for the fall
session with about the usual attendance.
\
MARSHALL.
Eeaths—Railroad Change.
lSi>ecial Telegram toThe News.l
Marshall, September 19.—W. C. Gillis,
aged thirty-two years, died at the residence of
his wife's father, W. M. Jones, yesterday, and
was bnried to-day with Masonic honors.
Alfred Evans, from Northampton, England,
a resident of this city for a few years, died
yesterdav.
The oliice of tho general superintendent of
the Texas and Pacific railway has been re-
turned to this city.
BIEXXA.
Pasture Burning—Cotton Receipts.
[Special Teletram to The News.1
Mexia, September 19.—Yesterday Colonel
John R. Henry set fire to some grass on the
outside of his pasture with the intention ol
burning a small strip off to prevent his pasture
catching from any accidental fire. The fire
got beyond his control and burned the pasture
of Kads Steel and the field fence of H. Mann,
besides a large scope of open prairie.
The negro, Harry Connelly, and Mr. Wood,
are still alive.
Cotton receipts to-day, 190 bales.
UVALDE.
Street Railway—Jailed, Etc.
fSpecial Telegram to The News.]
Uvalde, September 19.—The Street Rail-
way company have at last got things in tangi-
ble shape and horse cars will soon grace the
streets of our busy burg.
An alleged forger was jailed here last night
by the rangers. He is wanted in Eastern
Texas.
Business of all kinds has a new tone since the
rains. Stock has advanced greatly.
BASTRGP.
Good Rains—Ball, Etc.
ISpecial Telegram to The News.1
Bastrop, September 19.—A heavy rain fell
here this morning. It is raining now and the
indications are that more will fall to-night.
A ball was given last night at the large new
stone house of C. R. Haynie & Company,
which was well attended by both old and
young.
Cotton is coming m lively.
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