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J. W. BMtSON & €0., Special Affts.
J. H. HAWLEY & OO., General Agents.
FIRST CONCERT
THIS EVENING AT
DALIEN'^ GARDEN
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The Gftrden will be tastefully deco
rated with Chinese Lanterns and other
Illuminations.
Come One. Come All
CHAS. DALIEN, Proprietor.
F. WAGNER, Manager.
Washingtcn Guards
Grand Picnic
AT
DALIAN'S GARDEN
JULY, 4, 1884.
BAIN'S
ONE SPOON
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BAKING SJifJS' p°wi"
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IT IS THE
Host Economical and Healthful Powder
THE CONSUMER CAN BUY.
Every can Is fruaranteed, and we will refund the
money if any proves not satisfactory. Send for
Slices and discounts. Save money and give your
ade a better class of Powder.
Leo Zaiier &
WHOLESALESGROCERS,
CALVESTON.
CAUTION
TO
MS
OF
Owing to the numerous humbug
Baking Powders, put up to imitate our
ONE SPOON BAKING POWDER", and
the representations of unscrupulous
manufacturers and salesmen of such
frauds, we desire to call attention to
the fact that we are the proprietors of the
Original " One Spoon Baking Powder,"
and none but tiie Taylor Manufacturing
Company have the right to issue Baking
Powder under the name of ONE SPOON,
and consumers or merchants in making
their purchases will please NOTICE
that it is pnt up only by the TAYLOR
MANEFACRURING COMPANY, St.
Louis Mo., and see tliat'the label has the
cut of the SPOON, our trade mark, as
none other is genuine. Yours truly,
Taylor ManoMorii Co,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
A.C. GARSIA & CO., Agts.,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
. SAFES
AND
VAULT DOORS
FOR SALE.
One New Fire-proof Vault Door.
Due New Fire and Burglar-proof Safe.
Has the latest Improved Burglar-proof Chest, with
>ane Hinge, and first-class l'ank Lock.
One New Fireproof Safe.
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,
272 Strand - - - Galveston-
Small Pica for Sale
WE HAVE ABOUT 1000 POUNDS
Small Pica,
which has been but little used that we
will sell at
20 CENTS PER POUND,
, \ ia bulk or in small quantities. Apply Immediately
(to A. H. BKLO dc CO., Galveston.
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Office of Publication : *Tos. 184 and 186 Mechanic Street, Galveston. Entered at tiie Postoffiok at Galveston as Second-class Matter.
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promptly and with first-class goods, 1
am content with small uniform profits
all the year round—do not charge car-
rying prices.
Also, because orders sent to me by mail
are filled with the same care, with as
good selections, and at as low prices
as if the Purchaser were buying the
goods in person, with cash in hand.
Wm.D. CLEVELAND
HOUSTON.
FOR SALE.
One Baxter and one C. B. Lee &
Co. engine. These engines and boilers
are in good running order, with every-
thing complete. They can be seen at The
News Office, and are to be sold because
ihey are not large enough for our pur-
poses. The Baxter will be sold for $350.
and the Let engine for $1)50, cash or city
acceptance.
Atoiy at The News Counting-room.
A. H. BELO &, CO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never vanes. A marvel of purity
strength and wholesomenees. More economical
than the ordinary kinds. 8old only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall St., N. Y.
I. LOVEIMBER
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND
Insurance Agent,
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
J. H. Hawley & Co.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
IN
GRAIN.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Close attention given correspondence, and quo-
tations promptly wired on request.
GALVESTON, TEXAS.
ADDOX, BROS., & ANDERSON,
General Land Agency, Austin, Texas.
Buy and sell lands and land certificate?. Exam-
ine and perfect land cities. Do general land busi-
ness.
Business correspondence solicited.
JUST RECEIVED—Key West Cigars, made of
the very finest imported Havana tobacco, Cuban
hand-made, $60 per M, and upwards. Also com-
plete line of other goods that will meet competi-
tion. Satisfaction guaranteed. Order sample
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For Information concerning, address
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WOOL-GROWERS '••"VOIL.
Proceedings of the Mitch
At Co'
[Special ti
Colorado, June 24.
sociation of Mitchell Co..
day evening. The meeting waa
and was characterized by great euuiu.iidsm.
J. T. Harness was elected chairman and Alf.
H. :H. Tolar secretary and treasurer. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, that|as wool-growers and sheep-
breeders of Mitchell county, we are organized
and will co-operate with national and state as-
sociations in demanding a restoration of the
duties on wool to the rates under the law of
1S67.
Resolved, that we regard as unwise and un-
just the reduction made on wool and woolens
by the law of 1883, and are in favor of its re-
peal.
Resolved, that we are opposod to the enact-
nien by Congress of any law having for its
object a further reduction of the dutief on
wool, woolens, or other American industries
demanding protection from foreign Importa-
tions.
Resolved, that we are opposed to free trade
in the general acceptation of the term, and are
in favor of a system of protection best calcu-
lated to foster and build up our industries, and
to produce a revenue sufficient to meet the ex-
penses of the government economically ad-
ministered.
Resolved, that our thanks are due and are
hereby tendered to those of our friends, in and
out of Congress, who aided in tne defeat of
the Morrison bill, and condemn all who voted
against the passage of the Converse bill, re-
storing the duties on wool to the figures of
1867.
Resolved, that in the future, as voters, wo
will not be bound by political fetters, but as
free and independent citizens will support tho
party or men for office who sympathize with
our cause and are pledged to support measures
that will give our industry the protection
that it requires.
Resolved, that we oppose the present herd
law as in force against wool growers, and de-
mand its repeal.
Resolved, tbat we nre not in favor of the
lease of the school lands, and advocate their
sale to actual settlers only.
Resolved, that we demand representation
according to population, and favor a constitu-
tional amendment, requiring a census to be
ordered by the next legislature giving a new
apportionment to the State.
Resolved, that we protest against the ruling3
of the land board in disposing of the public
domain; that its powers are unconstitutional.
Therefore we favor a repeal of the law by
which this board was called into existence.
Resolved, that the administration of the
general land office merits our disapprobation,
and that the best interests of the State would
be served by a change.
Resolved, that we heartily indorse Hon. V.
E. Btntly as our candidate for representative
to Congress from this district.
After several spirited speeches, the meeting
adjourned sine die.
Fence-cutting in Collin County.
tSPECIAL TO TOTS NEWS.1
McKinnky, June 24.—The grand jury are
now in session investigating the two cases of
fence-cutting recently in Collin county. One
case occurred in the northeast part of the
county, where the fence-cutters destroyed the
fence of Wiley Manning, around a 300-acre
pasture, and notified him that if he repaired
the same they would cut fences near home.
The written notice was signed, " Tho Pence-
cutters of Collin, Hunt and Grayson." The
other case was in the northwest part of this
county, nnd the pasture cut was owned by a
non-resident, but leased by one Terry, a citi-
zen of this county. All good, law-abiding
citizens condemn fence-cutting without excep-
tion.
Wharton's Remains Interred.
IBpeciai. to The News.I
Corsicana, June 24.—The body of J. H.
Wharton, who committed suicide at Dallas
Sunday, was buried here to day by his friends.
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
EX-JUDGE WHEELER'S P0ETRAIT.
Candidate for Lleiitenant-Governor—Chartered
-—Scholastic Population, Etc.
[Fpeciai. to Tnn News.]
Austin, Jnne 24.—All the state officers, ex-
cept the attorney-general, are away, and the
departments are very dull.
Circulars announcing that Hon. B. W.
Bronn is a candidate for lieutonant-governor
baye been distributed through this section.
Parson Brown has bad a good deal of expe-
rience in legislation as a presiding officer.
Chartered: Pitchey Gooch Live Stock com-
pany, of Sweetwater.
A large number of teachers passed through
to-day for their convention at San Antonio.
Dr. Yandell passed on to Seguiu to day from
bis ran< h In Tom Green county.
Scholastic population, as per census returns
received to-day, is as follows: Mason county.
970, against 742 last year; DeWitt county,
2602, against 2074; city of Boerne, 118, against
98 last year. Returns from 124 counties, re-
ceived up to date, show a total scholastic popu-
lation of 240,000, against 200,000 last year.
The countv commissioners mot to-day and
beeati dividing the county into school districts
under the new iaw.
Br. Huddle, the artist, has just finished
painting a portrait of ex-Judge Wheeler, one
of Ijie members of the first Supreme Court. It
wa4; ordered by Judge C. R. Breedlove, of
Bretaliam, a member of Judge Wheeler's old
law class. The portrait will be paid for by
members of hi3 old class, and will be pre-
sented to the Supreme Court, at its next term
in this city, by Judge Breedlove.
FESTIVITIES AT BELTOS.
LAYING THE COURT-HOUSE COR-
NER-STONE.
Fully Five Thousand People Witness tho Cere-
monies—The Fire Department and liaso
Bnll Contribute to the General Merri-
ment—The llall, Etc.
[Special to The Nkws.1
belton, June*24.— At an early hour this
morning the streets presented au unwonted
lively appearance, and from 8 until 11 o'clock a
stream of people continued to pour into town.
Thoy came in carriages, in wagons, on horse-
back and on foot, and by the time tho hour
arrived for tho ceremonies to begin there were
not less than 5000 people congregated on and
around the square.
At about 8:30 o'clock a special train over
tho Missouri-Pacific, under the supervision of
that genial and veteran conductor, Captain
Br< ss, brought the Temple delegation in. This
coi isted of the fire boys and a large number
of | isitors, including many ladies. They were
me the depot by the band and marched to
tbi j nspiring strains of music to the comfort-
tl j headquarters prepared for them, where
" ' " the Bi" "
th.V
were met by th
elton fire department.
A <" Idress of welcome on behalf of theBelton
ti) ,'partment was delivered by George W.
«nd after three cheers and a tiger for
the ltmple bo.ys, Captain Littlepage responded
in a neat address, which was heartily ap-
plauded.
At 9 o'clock the procession formed in front
of the O; era house, composed of the two Tem-
ple fire companies, the Moftat bass-ball nines,
the Belton the companies, and the Masonic
fraternity, and preceded by the band marched
through the principal streets to tho court-
house, where the impressive ceremony of lay-
ing the corner-stone was duly carried out.
After this thd societies, joined by the thou-
sands of spectators, proceeded to the place
where the elegant repast was announced to be
in waiting, and there everybody was regaled
with the substantial and delicacies of the
season.
In the evening an informal test of the
waterworks was made. The test, like the one
of yesterday, was eminently satisfactory. A
vertical stream from a one-inch nozzle was
thrown eighty feet, with a pressure of eighty
pounds, one and one-half mile from the pumps.
With a larger nozzle, the stream in the same
proportion would have been thrown 120 feet.
Each one of four streams, thrown from the
standpipe alone, with the imperfect appliances
at hand, went to a height of sixty feet. The
visiting firemen were favorably impressed with
the exhibit and the efficiency of the works as
a fire-protection.
The Moffat base-ball club, who were chal-
lenged by the Belton nine, played this evening.
The Moifat boys played well but were beaten
by the home nine in a score of thirty-seven to
twenty-five. At least one thousand spectators
witnessed the game, among whom a number
of ladies were noticeable, and great interest
was manifested in the play.
Dr. Young reorganized the temperance so-
ciety last night, succeeding in getting quite a
large number to join. Mr. A. H. Davis was
elected worthy primate. Altogether the day
has been the biggist one in Belton's history,
and the remark is heard on every hand that
there was a good time, and the participants
will long remember the day.
George Tyler was the boss dude fireman.
Chief Littlepage, of the Teni pie Hose com-
pany No. 1, won the good will of every one by
the apt :md feeling way that he responded to
the address of welcome.
The Moffatt boys were heartily cheered at
every good play, and leave with kindly senti-
ments toward Belton. It is highly probable
that they will redeem themselves when Bel-
ton's nine goes to their town to play them.
The Temple fire boys are generally staying
over to the grand ball to-night. They were so
earnestly solicited to remain that it was not
in human nature to refuse.
Dr. Pitt S. Turner, chief of the Belton fire
department, was enthusiastically cheered at
the meeting this morning.
Joe Rosborough made a capital reception
committee.
Sang Sanders was on hand all day.
Fire at Cleburne.
[Special to The News.1
Cleburne, June 24.—A fire this morning
destroyed three buildings on the west side of
the square. The losses were as follows: On
buildings of Heath brothers, $4000; insurance,
$2700. Mrs. N. Dunn, $5000; insurance, $3500.
Hugh Shaw, $4000; insurance, $2500. On stock
of Black well brothers, loss, $2500; insurance,
$1800. Wm. Murdock, loss, $3000; insurance,
$2000. The losses sustained by J. A. Willing
bam and J. T. Jeffries can not yet be esti-
mated, as the greater portion of their goods
was saved. Their stocks were each insured
for $ 9000. _
RICHMOND.
Fort Bend Democratic Convention — Rain
Needed.
ISpecialtoThe News.1
Richmond, June 24.—The largest and most
enthusiastic Democratic convention held in
this county for years convened here to-day.
Every part of the county was represented. J.
W. Parker, Esq., one of Richmond's promi-
nent lawyers and an excellent parliamenta-
rian, was made permanent chairman. A long
list of the most prominent men and leading
Democrats were elected to attend the Dernj-
cratic convention of the Seventh Congres-
sional district, to be held at Victoria.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the delegation to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Richmond's favor-
ite son, Captain P. E. Peareson, for Congress.
Captain Peareson has so endeared himself to the
people of this county by his gentlemanly
bearing and deportment, that should ho re-
ceive tne nomination a large number of the
colored p ople, who have known him from
infancy, will vote for him regardless of who
*ill be bis opponent. The enthusiasm for
Captain Peareson is genuine and enthusiastic
all over the county, and not only this, but the
adjoining counties of Brazoria, Matagorda,
and Wharton.
No rain fell for severai weeks, and now the
wet-weather farmers are dried up and are
praying for a drop of cold water to cool their
parched lands.
LOBE FROM LAREDO.
A NEGRO CRIMINAL RUN DOWN.
A Sloop In Trouble—Robbed—Smelting Works
Project—Silk Dress Seized—A Sheep-
man's Dilemma, Etc.
[Special to The News.]
Lahedo, June 24.—On the 19th of February,
a negro named Howard Stewart, while work-
ing on the farm of W. Gibson, in Robertson
county, was brutally slain by another negro
named Isaiah Wilson, with whom he waa
working. The slayer made good his escape at
the time, but fortunately for the outraged law
of Texas the deputy sheriffs of Robertson
county—Messrs. T. M. Reinhardt and T. Jonea
—took the matter in hand with a determina-
tion to arrest the evil-doer by keeping close
watch of the postoffioe in Robertson county.
They finally discovered, about six days ago, a
letter in the mail addressed in the handwrit-
ing of Isaiah Wilson., with the Laredo post-
mark on it. Mr. Reinhardt started for this
place, and arriving here last Sunday, engasred
City Marshal Bayard to assist him in finding
his man, and to-day arrested him. He has
been living in Laredo about three weeks, work-
ing for Mr. George Woodman, under the alia3
of Charles Smith.
Mr.
train
Reinhardt left on
with his prisoner,
the International
securely ironed.
Mr. W. H. Nelson, of this place, was made
happy a few days ago in becoming the owner
of the three-ton sloop which has been some
time at Fort Mcintosh, and this evening
started on a pleasure trip by way of the mouth
of the Rio Grande for Corpus Christi. On
arriving opposite Laredo, by reason of the
rise in the river the mast of the boat
fouled with the telephone wires stretched
across the river, breaking several wires
and capsizing the cratt, which was
finally righted, but owing to the wet sail was
unmanageable, and the last seen of the boat
she was Hearing the bridge of the Mexican-
National road, under which it is feared the
whole outfit will become a wreck.
Tom Robertson, a worthy colored man, who
ht.s been in the freight department of the In-
ternational at this place for several years,
had his trunk robbed last evening of property
amounting to considerable value.
Several valuable subscriptions were to-day
made to the Laredo smelting works, and there
is but little doubt now that the project will ba
successful. Mr. Gifford is detained in Mon-
terey by the sickness of his wife.
A newspaper Bohemian, becoming too
wealthv, invested some of his surplus wealth
in a silk dress to send to his family in San An-
tonio, but as bad luck would have it, the vigi-
lant custom house officers seized it at the ex-
press office and confiscated it.
Mrs. Durant, wife of the proprietor of the
Luredo bakery, died this evening.
W. Showalter, Esq., one of Laredo's promi-
nent attorneys, leaves for his father's home in
Kentucky to morrow night, to spend the sum-
mer, for the purpose of recuperating his
health.
The News reporter met up with a gentle-
man tins evening who has suddenly changed
from a high protectionist into a free trader.
It happened in this wise: Two years ago he
bad a large flock of improved sheep in Texas,
and was strong for protection; but, being in-
duced by cheap land in Mexico, he moved his
flocks to that side, but the change proved to
be a loss. He wants to come back with his
sheep with the wool on them to Texas, but the
custom-house man demands tariff duties,
which are so high that he can better afford to
sell the wool for 9 cents in Mexico, which is
worth 15 cents on this side; and yet Mexico is
the boss protectionist country of them all.
MARSHALL.
Closing Exercises—A Forger Sentenced—Mayor
Pltts's Condition—A Young Rascal, Etc.
[Special to Thb Nbws.[
Marshall, June 24.—The girls of St. Mary's
Catholic Bchool will give their closing exercises
at the opera-house to-night. They will render
the historic drama of Albania, and prizes will
also be awarded.
In the District Court to-day, in the case of
Henry Loyd, charged with forgery, the jury
gave a verdict of guilty and assessed the pun-
ishment at two years in the penitentiary. He
forged an order on L. R. Logan, on which he
obtained two meals and a night's lodging, for
which he pays two years service in the peni-
tentiary.
Marshall lodge, No. 22, will install officers
to-night in their hall.
Two weddings on hand, one to-morrow at
7 a. m. in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, and the other Thursday evening in the
Baptist church.
Mayor Pitts, who has been seriously ill for
several days, is reported better this evening.
District Attorney Garrison is attending the
closing exercises of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college at Bryan, he being one of the
board.
A white boy eleven years old was arrested
this evening for stealing three dollars from
one boy, a pistol from another, and a hat and
a quarter of a dollar from another. He gives
bis name as Phil Rowe and says he came by
boat from Vicksburg, where his mother, Mar-
garet Rowe, formerly Mrs. Flood, now lives.
He says he came to Alexandria, La., by boat,
thence by rail heie. He was taken in charge
by Sheriff S. R. Perry, who will give him com-
fortable quarters until his mother is informed
of his whereabouts.
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Failed to Qualify—St. John's Day—Personal-
Died, Ete.
[Special to the News.1
Cohpus Christi, June 24.—John M.
Swisher, Jr., late postmaster, turned over the
postoffice to-day to his bondsmen by permis-
sion of tho postmaster-general, J. H. C.
White, the officer appointed not having quali-
fied. Swisher resigned in March. White is
trying to get Colonel Plato's place as collector
of customs. Hence his failure to qualify. He
still holds the deputy internal revenue coliec-
torship and is going to run for mayor—so it is
reported. Swisher will go immediately to
Brownsville and enter upon his duties as
deputy collector at Point Isabel. T. P. Rivers
was appointed special postmaster.
Messrs. Lott & Nelson will ship fifteen car-
loads of cattle, to-morrow, to Wichita Falls.
The Masons will celebrate St. John's day by
an installation and banquet to-night.
John Wiliett, an old citizen of Corpus
Christi, and well and favorably known
throughout Texas and Mexico, is here.
Alfred D. Evans died this morning and was
buried this evening. He long resided in this
city, and has been in ill-health for months
past.
T. T. Gammage will address the people of
this city to-night on exposition affairs.
in tour next order include a
package; of
Gravely & Miller's
9-INCH.
IT IS FINE.
Ullmann, Lewis & Co.
GALVESTON.
CONCERNING DUTIARLE GOODS.
Full Text of Mr. Mills's Report on Mr. Han-
cock's BUI in Relation to the Imme-
diate Transportation of
such Merchandise.
ISpeciai.to The News.,
Washington, June 24.—The following is
the full text of Mr. Mills's report from tha
committee of ways and means on the bill in-
troduced by Judge Hancock In relation to the
immediate transportation of dutiable goods:
The committee of ways and means have had
under consideration house bill No. 6215, and
beg leeve to report:
The act of June 10, 1880, to amend the
statutes in relation to the immediate transpor-
tation of dutiable goods provides that mer-
chandise consigned to and delivered for either
of the ports specified in the seventh section of
said act should be shipped immediately
through to the port of destination. The act
further provides that " such merchandise shall
not be unladen or transhipped between the
ports of first arrival and final destination, un-
less authorized by the regulation of the secre-
tary of the treasury in cases which may arise
from a difference in the gauge of railroads, or
from accidents, or from legal intervention, or
where, by reason of the length of the route,
the cars, after due inspection by customs
officers, shall be considered unsafe,
or unsuitable to proceed further;
or from low water, ice, or
other unavoidable obstructions to navigation,
and in no case shall there be any breaking of
the original packages of such mercandise."
The object of the bill is to provide for the
transhipment of said merchadise where the
route to be traveled is partly by water and
partly by land, and the only amendments are
to substitute the words, "or where the route
is bonded for both land and water carriage,"
in the fifth section of the law of Juno 10, 1833,
and to strike out of the sixth section the words,
" in which the same is to be transported to its
final destination," and substitute therefor the
words, "specified in the entry proviied for in
section 2 of this act." The change proposed is
rendered necessary to the immediate trans
portation of goods over routes that require
land and water carriage. Without this change
foods can not be carried over such routes,
he committee think tne bill ought to b»
passed, and report the same back and recom-
mend its passage. The bill is as follows:
A bill to amend an act entitled " An act to
amend the statutes in relation to immediate
transportation of dutiable goods, and for other
purposes," approved June 10, 1880.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, that sections
5 and 6 of the act entitlod " an act to amend
the statutes in relation to immediate trans-
portation of dutiable goods, and for other
purpotes," approved June 10, 1880, be, and the
same are hereby amended so that they shall
read as follows, namely:
" Section 5. That merchandise transported
under the provisions of this act shall be con-
veyed in cars, vessels, or vehicles securely
fastened with locks or seals, undor the exclu-
sive control of the officers of the customs, ana
merchandise may also be transported under
the provisions of this act by express com-
panies on passenger trains, in safes and trunks,
which shall be of such size, character and de-
scription, and secured in such manuer, as
shall be from time to time prescribed by the
secretary; and in cases where merchandise
shall be imported in boxes or packages too
large to lie included within the safes or trunks
so presciibed, such merchandise may be trans-
ported under the provisions of this act by
such express companies in a separate compart-
ment of the car, secured in such manner as
shall from time to time be prescribed by the
secretary of the treasury; and merchandise
such as pig-iron, spiegel-iron, scrap iron, iron
ore, railroad iron, and similar articles com-
monly transported upon platform or flat cars,
may be transported under the provisions of
this act upon such platform or flat cars, and
the weight of such merchandise so trans-
ported shall be ascertained in all cases before
shipment, and ordinary railroad scales may be
used for such purpose, and inspectors shall be
stationed at proper points along the designated
routes, or upon any car, vessel, vehicle or
train, at the discretion of the secretary of the
treasury, and at the expenso of the companies,
respectively. Such merchandise shall not b?
unladen or transhipped between the ports of
first arrival and final destination, unless
authorized by the regulations of the secretary
of the treasury in cases which
may arise from a difference in
the gauge of railroads, or where the route is
bonded for both land and water carriage, or
from accidents, or from legal intervention, or
w hen bj reason of the length of the route the
cars, after due inspection by customs officers,
shall be considered unsafe or unsuitable to
proceed further, or from low water, ice, or
other unavoidable obstruction to navigation,
and in no case shall there be permitted any
breaking of the original packages of such
merchandise.
Section 6. That merchandise so destined
for immediate transportation shall be trans-
ferred, under proper supervision, directly
from the importing vessel to the car, vessel,
or vehicle specified in the entry provided for in
section two of this act.
TIIE PORT OF SAN ANTONIO.
Report from the Ways and Means Committee to
Extend the Privilege* of the Act of June,
10, 1880.
[Special to The News.1
Washington, June 24.—Mr. Mills submit-
ted from the committee on ways and means
the following report on the bill introduced by
Judge Hancock to extend to the port of San
Antonio, the privileges of the act of June 10,
1880:
The committee of ways ana means beg leave
to report that they have examined house bill
No. 6217, to extend to San Antonio, Tex., the
privileges of the act of June 10, 1880. The
object of the act is to graut to San Antonio
the privileges of immediate transportation of
dutiable goods under existing law for certain
other places. San Antonio is ou a line of rail-
road from Galveston to Sau Francisco, and
another from St. Louis to Mexico. It has
grown in population and business during tho
last few years 6uiliciently to entitle it, in the
J-judgment of the committee, to the privileges
asked for. The committee, therefore, reports
the same back to the House and recommend
its possage. The bill is as follows:
A Bill to exteud to the port of San Antonio,
Tex., the privileges of the act of June 10,
1880, etc.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
A merica in Congress assembled, that the priv-
ileges of immediate transportation of dutiable
merchandise conferred by the act of June 10,
1880, entitled " an act to amend the statutes
in relation to immediate transportation of
dutiable goods, and for other purposes," bo,
and the same ore hereby, extended to the port
of San Antonio, in the customs collection dis-
trict of Saluria, in the State of Texas.
POSTAL MATTERS.
Various Changes In the Service of Interest
Throughout the State.
[Special to the New3.J
Washington, June 24.—Postofflces estab-
lished; Watson, Red River county. Special
from Clarksvllle, 21 miles southwest, on route
31,011, Harris feiTy, 3 miles south.
Star service changes: Route 31,431, Atlauta
to Cusscta. From July 1, 1884, change ser-
vice to begin at Queen City and omit Atlanta,
decrease distance 1 mile.
Special service discontinued: Carlysle, Rusk
county, from Henderson, route 31,856.
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