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r. HALFF. J. 8. NBWBODBB
HALFF & NEWBOUER
(Successors to Mclllionny Oo.)
Wholesale dealors In Dry Goods, Notions,
lioots, Shoes, Hnta, Etc.
HOTJSTOU. THUIX.
The Attention of the
J COUNTRY AND CITS' TRADE
respectfully called to tUo fftut that
enr Stock of Dry Goods, oto,, Is now ar-
ffiving, and wo ar© prepared to fill
omptly nil orders for Spring Goods.
In int-peotion of our full linos is ho-
Jited.
IEMQNT OPERA - HOUSE.
To-Uay
1 At 2.30 p. m.
To-night
At S o'clock.
CR. J. JB. POLK,
i the Whimsical antl Satirical Comedy, In
Three Acts and One. Onntluuoas
Laugh, entitled
_ IXED PICKLES.
"SoSEPH PICKLE, Inclined to mischief, Mr.
J. J!. POLK. ,,
-Supported by a Company of Comedians*®*
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10,
jtATE CL&XTON in TWO ORPHAN8
Honday and Tuesday Nights, Febru-
ary 14 and 15.
THE COMEDIANS,
Aided by a Competent Dramatic Con^pauy,
tinder the direction of Mr. Joseph Brooks, will
appear in their world-famed creation of
The Two Dromios
In their gorgeous production of
Shakespeare's
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Exceeding in Splendor, Beauty and Artistic
worth any production ever seen on the
American or European Stage.
| Magnificent Sceiiio Pictnres.
I Imposing Processions.
■ Beautiful Ballet,
Lr
EDNESDAY, FEBR'Y 16,
Special Matinee.
Oliver Goldsmith's Delightful Comedy,
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER.
ROESON as . . TONY LUMPKIN.
CRANE as . OLD HARD CASTLE.
Wednesday Night, Feb'y 16,
Will be Presented Shakespeare's
MEERY WES OF WINDSOR,
CRANE a JOHN FALSTAFF.
BOBSON as Master ABRAHAM SLENDER.
m PRICES:
toquette and Parquette Circle, reserved.?1 50
'amlly Circle, reserved 1 00
amlly Circle, not reser.ed 75
-Jatlnee, reserved seats 1 00
Admission to Family Circle 60
Sale of Seats Begin Thursday,' Febru-
ary 10, 9 a. m.
Kobson and Crane will appear at
Pillot's Opera-House, Houston February 17
Millet's Opera-House, Austin Feb. 18 & 19
^McClelland Opera-House, Waco Feb. 21 & 22
Fort Worth Opera-House, Fort
Worth Feb. 23 & 21
Dallas Opera-House, Dallas Feb. 25 & 26
"FREE TO ALL
A Sample Plug of Our
{SILVER BELL
9-ineh Tobacco,
The Finest Chew in the World.
P. S.- Our friends, for whom
we are holding back orders,
please be patient. The great
1 demand has run our stock
down, but have large ship-
ments on the road.
& CO.
y
TS THE
Morap
PLATED OTTT?
We have heard it is. We have had it re-
peated tons the last ten years; but some-
how we are receiving more cotton than we
ever did before—all on commission.
Does a receipt of three, four and five hun
dred bales a day by one firm of Cotton
Factors alone look much as if the busi-
ness was going to decay ? If so, we are
on the brink of ruin, for we get that and
sometimes more—and chiefly from people
who understand the cotton business and
know what is good for their pockets.
° The truth is, that after trying all other
methods of disposing of their cotton, ship-
pers are returning to their old-fashioned
\ friend—the Factor—and the business is
full of life. What is dead and buried s
i the old system of high and multifarious
1 charges and numberless frictions and bar-
nacles once connected with the business,
but which to? have abolished long ago.
. D. CLEVELAND & CO.,
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
prompt Shipment. Factory Prices
t SIMPSON & HARTWELL,
t 10 AND 12 COMMERCE ST.,
* HOUSTON, Tex.
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Offiok of Publication: JNos. 184 and ISO Mechanic Street, Galveston,
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Entered at the Postotfiob at Galveston as Second class Matter.
'¥01* XLV—NO. 288- GALVESTON. TEXAS TUESDAY. FKBRUARY 8, 1887. ESTABLISHED 1842.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure*
Tills powder never varies. A marvel ot purity
Strength and wliolesomeness. More economl
cal than the ordinary kinds. Hold only In oaus
R01AL BAKING POWDKR CO. 106 Wall st.,N.Y
WHEN YOU CAN PURCHASE
THE
M
Li Li
WHISKY
for almost the same money that
you pay for inferior goods, it
is not astonishing that the
brand is so popular.
We now have all ages in
stock and can fill orders prompt-
ly from store or distillery.
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
Sole Agents,
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
W
E OFFER AT VERY REDUCED PRICES
the following goods, viz.:
SEEDLESS RAISINS,
QUARTER-BOX RAISINS,
CHOICE FIGS in 60 and 100 lb Bags,
DRIED BLACKBERIES
and CHERRIES,
HOLLAND HERRING
and RUSSIAN SARDINES,
Ainciican Herring in kegs and 1-2 bbls
Limburger and Swiss Choose.
eS-Tliesc goods must be sold In next thirty
days.
G. SEELIGSON & CO.
«B-N. I!.—Don't forget we are headquarters
tor planting potatoes.
AUSTIN TEX.
Open for Guests.
Strictly First-class.
S. E. McILHENSY, Proprietor
ADVANCES.
To secure consignments of cotton during
the coming season, wo are now prepared to
make liberal advances. Applications from
merchants and planters solicited.
W. L. MOODY & CO.
THE WEATHER.
Meteorological report received at Galveston,
February 7,1SS7, at 3 p. m. Observations taken
at the same moment of time at all stations.
I I I [Italni
Locality.
Bar.
Tlier
Wind.
last Weather
8 lirsj
to&lve&ton. ...
.'50.16
07
SE
12
•CO, Clear.
Brownsville .
io0.04
7(5
S
20
.00 Oioirtly.
Kio Grande C'\
; 30.01
84
N
20
.OOCloudy.
Corpus Christi ,>0.00
73
SE
•id
.00 Fair.
Palestine
30.05
74
S
25
.00 Cloudy.
Sill
'■20.00
€5
s;
22
.00 Cloudy.
Elliott
(51
svv
24
.00 Cloud v.
06
sw
44
00 Cloudy.
Little Rock....
30.08
65
s
8
.01 Cloudy.
Dodge City....
29.71
59
SE
25
.00 Cloudy.
Leavenworth.
29.83
59
s
16
.01 Lt. rain.
Noith Platte..
129.76
29
NW
It
.00 Fair.
UiMnarck
29.77
3
W
It
.OOCicar.
An Important Arrest.
Cleveland, O., February 7.—At an early
hour this morning three police officers ar-
rested a man in Brooklyn, a surburban
village, on a charge of being one of the as-
sassins who assaulted Captain Hoehti anil
Detective Hulligan last Friday morning.
He gave his name as Hugh Brachlin, said
he was an unmarried man, 27 years of age,
and lived in Elizabeth, Pa.,where he worked
in the coal mines. The police have informa-
tion that they regard sufficient for holding
Praclilih. His appearance tallies exactly
with that of one of the assassins.
Counterfeiter Captured.
Little Rock, Ark., Fabruaiv 7.—Amos
Mattox, one of a gang of counterfeiters who
have infested this State for the past year,
and nephew of the leader, Francis Hulger-
ford, who was recently sent to the peni-
tentiary for counterfeiting, was arrested in
Indiana and brought to this oity by Deputy
United Stales Marshal Falkenberry. Mat-
tox is accused of making counterfeit half
dollars at Miaton, Ark,
JOHN SHERMAN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
His Friends Diligently Grooming Him—The
Blaine Crowd in Ohio—The Successor
to Porch—Other Notes.
Washington, Febuary 7.—[SpeoialJ—A
gentleman of prominence here, well in-
formed abotit the political affairs of Ohio,
said to day: " It is true, as stated In the
Washington dispatches of the Star last
week, that Sherman's friends are diligently
grooming him for the next presidential
race, and just now are in high feather. But
there are grave difficulties right at home
which must be surmounted before they can
take any permanent degree of comfort to
themselves in their outside work. Sher-
man has always suffered at home in his
presidential aspirations. He would have
been a good man for his party in 1878, but
could not command a united support at
home. In 1880, although he had the as-
sistance of the entire patronage of
the government, he again failed,
and in 1884 it was notorious
that he was sold out by a
portion of the Ohio crowd who, though
hbouting tor Sherman, were working for
Blaine. That difficulty will confront him
again next year, and unless he can over-
come it he can not hope to win. Blaine's
strength in Ohio is not so great as it is
subtle end dangerous. The men who ad-
here to his fortunes are an alert and a
shrewd lot. Their only desire is to create
a division, and having done that their game
is won. No man can carry off a great prize
in face of the fact thut his home delegation
is divided against him."
" How will they work it in next year?"
" Well, largely through Foraker and
CharleB Foster. Foraber is ambitious and
really wants to be second on the ticket with
Blaine. You have seen it said that he was too
poor to remain in politics, and would retire
at the end of his term as governor. That,
in my judgment, is a mere blind. He wants
to be free to accspt the other place and to
help his friends work to get It for him.
Foster is not without ambition himself but
he realizes that Foraker is the more promi-
nent man of the two at this time, and so
goes in for him as against Sherman. Sher-
man he has never liked, and so cuddles the
Blaine sentiment in the State to help knock
him out. Foster is not a man of striking
talents, but he is a sly fellow with many re-
sources, and not to be despised in the game
of politics."
" Upon whom does Mr. Sherman ohiefly
rely on at home?"
" Ben Butterworth, and a pretty strong
man he is too. He is a very popular fel-
low, a good speaker, a man of kindly in-
stincts and of proved capacity in affairs.
The Republicans will probably run him for
governor, and then send him to the Senate
in the event of Bherman's success in the
national field. Sherman feels that he can
trust Butterworth, and besides has great
faith in his ability."
" Who are the Democrats likely to nomi-
nate for governor?"
"Jas. E. Campbell is decidedly our
strongest and most available man. Then
he is young, rich and ambitious, and wants
to be governor. With Campbell and But-
terworth leading the opposing sides an ex-
traordinary interest would be awakened in
the contest."
MANNING'S MEASURE.
ne suggests a retaliatory bill.
Washington, February 7.—Secretary
Manning, in reply to the request of the
chairman of the house committee on foreign
relations, suggests the adoption of the fol-
lowing bill instead of those under consider-
ation by the committee, or to be made in
retaliation for Canadian restrictions of
American fishing vessels:
Section 1. That whenever the president
shall be satisfied that vessels oE the United
States are by British or Canadian author-
ities denied or abridged in the reasonable
enjoyment of any rights, privileges or lib-
erties on Canadian waters or coasts, or in
Canadian ports, to which rights, privileges
or liberties such vessels, their masters
or crews are entitled, it shall
in his discretion be the duty of the
president to close, by proclamation to
that effect, all ports o£ the United States
against any ana every vessel owned wholly
or in part by a subject of her Britannic ma-
jesty, and coming or arriving from any
port or place in the dominion of Canada, or
in the island of Newfoundland, whether di-
rectly or having touched at aay other port,
excepting such vessels as shall be in dis-
tress of navigation and of needed repairs
or supplies therefor; and every vessel thus
excluded from the ports of the United States
that shall enter or attempt to enter the same
in violation of this act shall, with her tackle,
apparatus, furniture and all her cargo
aboard, be seized and forfeited to the
United States, or the value thereof, to be
recovered of the person or persons making
or attempting to make entry.
Section 2. That it shall, in his discretion,
be lawful for the president, and it shall, in
his discretion, be hiu duty, whenever he
shall be satisfied, as in the first section de-
clared, to prohibit by proclamation the en-
try oi importation or bringing into any col-
lection district or iilace in the United
States of any goods, wares or merchandise
from the aforesaid dominion of Canada,
Newfoundland, or any locomotive, car or
other vehicle from the dominion of Canada.
But the president may, in his discretion,
apply such proclamation to any part or all
of the things or articles herein named, and
may qualify, limit, rescind or renew the
application thereof. All goods, wares or
merchandise, locomotives, cars or other
vehicles imported or brought into the
United States contrary to the provisions of
this act shall be seized and forfeited to the
United States, or the Value thereof to be re-
covered of the person or persons so im-
porting or bringing.
Section 3. Any person who shall violate
any provision of the first or second sections
of this act or any proclamation of the
president made in pursuance thereof, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding $1000, or by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding two years, or by both
said punishments, at the 'discretion of the
court.
Sectfon 4 empowers the president to ap-
point a commission to proceed to such
places in the United States or elsewhere
as may be designated by the secretary of
state, to take testimony under oath or
affirmation in relation to losses and in-
juries inflicted since the 81st of December,
18SB, by the British authorities, imperial
or colonial, upon citizens of the United
States engaged in the flslieiieson the north-
ern coast ot British North America.
PORCH'S SUCCESSOR.
the new consul-general.
Washington, February 7. — [Special]—
Mr. E. C. Moore of Kansas City, Mo., ap-
pointed to-day consul-general to the City of
Mexico, is a man of means and is nearly 50
years of age. He has cherishcd political
ambition for some years. His former home
was at Sedalia, where he was three times a
candidate for congressional honors, but
failed in the primaries. He was strongly
indorsed by the Missourians. The man he
succeeds, Mr. Porch, is also a, llissouriaa,
He is a very young man, without experience
in affairs, was not the choice of the state
delegation for the place and hasproved a
failure in it. He made himself officious in
the Sedgwick affair last tall and was at the
head of the league formed to bring the
special envoy into discredit.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
senator maxey suggested.
Washington, February 7.—[Special] —
Judge Reagan, who returned last night, met
a cordial reception in the House
today. Republicans and Democrats
alike congratulated him on his suc-
cess, and his committee clerk presented
him with a stock of congratulatory letters
and telegrams a foot high that had been
directed here. He is in excellent health.
Judge Reagan has recommended nobody to
tho president for railroad commissioner.
He arrogates nothing to himself because of
being prominently identified with the inter-
state commerce bill. He will consult with
his colleagues, and the name agreed upon
by the delegation will be presented to the
president. The effort will be to agree upon
tie name of a Texan. The name of Sen-
ator Maxey has been suggested, but should
the commissioner bo appointed before the
adjournment of Congress he would not
be el'gibie.
SENATOR MORGAN.
his pertinent query.
Washington, February 7.—[Special]—
Senator Morgan in his speech to-day on
the bill to charter the Atlantic and Pacific
Ship Railway company, said he could not
understand why a simple act of incorpora-
tion was asked for. This is a question which
puzzle® a great many other persons. The
bill reported last April from the committee
on commerce not, only incorporated this
company, but obligated the United States
to pay it five years after the completion of
the ship railway, such sums as
might be required to make
two-thirds of the net revenues
of the company amount annually to
$8,600,000. The government, however, not
to be liable for more than $7,500,000 in all.
The substitute recently offered by Mr. Vest
is simply that part of the committee's bill
which incorporates the company. Senator
Morgan's query therefore is a perfectly na-
tural one. Why should an individual,
whose sole object is to build and operate a
ship railway in Mexico under grants and con-
cessions from Mexico alone, seek a charter
from the United States? There is no more
reason on the surface at least for such a
proceeding than there would be for alot of
Colorado capitalists to goto Mexico to pro-
cure a charter to mine silver in their own
State under concessions granted them by
the legislature thereof.
REFUSED RECOGNITION.
randallites squelched.
Washington, February 7.—[Special]—
As had been intimated the speaker to-day
declined to recognize any member who de-
sired the rules suspended for the passage
of a bill abolishing the tax on tobacco. He
was sustained in his position by Mr. Morri-
son and the other leading tariff reformers
in the House, who insist that no-
thiE„ in the way of reduc-
ing the surplus revenues shall prevail
which does not include a generous reduc-
tion of tariff duties. The Democrats of
North Carolina and Virginia are the most
insistent that the tobacco tax should go.
The question enters into the campaigns in
those States, and, as they hold, the Demo-
cratic party there is committed to a repeal
of the law. There is some feeling, there-
fore, on the part of the members from those
two States over the decision of the speaker;
but that he is warmly sustained by the
largest majority of those who are known as
tariff reformers is certain. In fact, in tak-
ing the stand he did, he acted after a con-
ference with them, at which the whole
subject had been discussed. No
one believes now that anything
can be accomplished in that
direction at this session. There may be
other conferences hold and other letters
written, but the only object will be to make
out a case on which to appeal to the coun-
try. Mr. Randall is to-night preparing a
reply to Mr. Carlisle's letter, which he will
read to his friends in the morning.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
experts examined.
Washington, February 7.—The confer-
ence committee on the fortification appro-
priation bill today heard several persons
upon the subject of coast defenses. Lieu-
tenant Zealensky described experiments
he had been making with his dynamite
gun, and outlined a plan of defeuse based
on the use of that instrument of warfare,
while General Bennet, Colonel Dana and
Captain Smith suggested methods by which
war material now on hand may be utilized.
the polygamy case.
A decision was rendered bv the United
States Supreme Court to day in the polyga-
my case of Lorenzo Snow, petitioner, which
comes up on appeal from a decision of the
Third Judicial Court of Utah, denying the
prisoner's application for a writ of habeas
corpus. Bnow was tried and found guilty
of polygamy upon three indictments, which
were all alike except that they covered dif-
ferent periods of time. The court sen-
tenced him to a fine of $300 and six months
imprisonment upon each indictment, the
several terms of imprisonment to follow
one another. The prisoner, after serving
cut the first term, filed a petition for a writ
of habeas corpus and discharge from prison
on the ground that he could not be legally
sentenced to three terms of imprisonment
for one continuous offense. The court de-
nied his application and he thereupon ap-
pealed.
This court holds that the offense of co-
habitation in the sense of the statute is in-
1 erently a continuous offense, having dura-
tion, and not an offense consisting of iso-
lated acts. There was, therefore, only a
single offense committed prior to the time
the indictments were found. This court is,
therefore, unanimously of the opinion that
the order and judgment of the District
Court [for the Third Judicial District of
Utah, mustl be reversed and remanded to
that court, with direction to grant the writ
of habeas corpus prayed for, and take
such proceedings thereon as may be in con-
formity with the law, and not inconsistent
with the opinion of this court. Opinion by
Justice Harlan.
nominations.
Washington, February 7.—The president
pent the following nominations to the Sen-
ate to-day: B.C. Lore of Missouri, consul-
general at the City of Mexico: J. M. Need-
ham of Franklin, Ind.,agent for the Indians
of Lemhi agency, Idaho.
confirmations.
W. G. Langford, associate justice of
Washington Territory; D. N. Lockwood,
United States attorney for the Northern
District of New York; G.A.Allen, United
States attorney for the Western District of
Pennsylvania.
Consuls-E. T. Smithers at Tien Tsin;S.
A.Pratt at Zanzibar; I. R. Diller of Chi-
cago at Florence.
H. E. Hayden, clerk of the District Court
of Alaska; J.Spencer of New York, asso-
ciate justice Of. Dakota; J, F, Norrish, sur-
veyor-general of Minnesota; F. A. Hoff-
man, Jr., appraiser at Chicago, 111.; L.J.
Weiler, surveyor of customs at Michigan
City, Ind.;J. R. llyan, essayer at Carson,
Nev.
Registers of the Land Office—M. F. Boet-
tells, at Dakota S. J. JJei.au, at Glenwood
Springs, CM.
Receivers of Public Menej-s—P. Jordan,
Redwood, Minn.; D. T. Sullivan, Prescott,
Ari.
the rejection of matthews.
The document prepared by Senator In-
galls and offered in the shape of a resolu-
tion regai ding the rejection by the Senate
of E. Matthews (colored,) to be recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia, was to-
day adopted by the Senate—2(i to 10—(a
party vote,) and will be sent to the presi-
dent with the rejection. The document is
in part as follows: The president attempts
to justify the renomination of Matthews by
stating:
1. That the fitness of the nominee has
been demonstrated.
2. That previous opposition among citi-
zens of the district has largely subsided.
3. That he desires in this way to tender
just recognition and good faith toward our
colored citizens.
It is sufficient answer to the first two
reasons alleged to say that neither could
have been applicable when Matthews was
appointed in August, immediately after .the
adjournment of the Senate, for at that time
ibis fitness had not been demonstrated nor
had there been any interval for local oppo-
sition to subside. Until suggested by the
president the Senate was not aware
that the question of "just recog-
nition or good faith to our col-
ored fellow - citizens " was involved
in the question; and it has never before
been urged before that a person's nomina-
tion for an office should be confirmed or re-
jected because he was black or white. This
classification has been abolished by the
suppression of the rebellion and by amend-
ments of the constitution, and is no longer
properly to be recognized in dealing with
public affairs. fTho Senate, however, in
view of the message of the president, can
ijot forbear to apprise him, since he has
raised the race issue, that Frederick
Douglafs was, it is understood,requested to
resign the office of recorder of deeds in the
District of Coumbia in older that James C.
Matthews might be appointed to the place.
Without doubt, Frederick Douglass is the
most distinguished representative of the
colored race, not in this country only, but
in the world. Just recognition would
have . been tendered to the colored
fellow-citizens by the retention of Fred-
erick Douglass rather than by his
enforced retirement in order to reward an
unknown and obscure partisan who had
never been a slave, and therefore repre-
sented the enfranchised race only by the
accident of color. The devotion of the
president to the political and civil advance-
ment of the colored race might have been
equally attested, and good faith might
have been as strongly evinced by
the retention of Douglass in the office,
whose duties he was discharging to the
satisfaction of the people, unless it is to be
understood that where "just recognitian " is
to be tendered it is only to those members
of that race who are supposed to entertain
particular political opinions. In suoh a
case the issue of race disappears, and the
test is politics. The Senate has no official
information other than that contained
in the message of the president whether
Matthews is white or black. He is
admitted to be a citizen of New York. The
office to which he is nominated is strictly
local. The compensation for the perform-
ance of its duties is not paid by the govern-
ment. but mainly by citizens of the Dis-
trict of Columbia having papers to be re-
corded therein. His confirmation is op-
posedwith substantial unanimity by citizens
of the district without regard to color, poli-
tics or occupation.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.
Washington, February 7.—The creden-
tials of Francis B. Stockbridge, senator
from Michigan, were presented.
Resolutions of the Kansas legislature for
the organization of the territory of Okla-
homa were also presented and referred to
the committee on territories.
Mr. Plumb said that what legislation
was asked for was, in his, opinion, in
accordance with the highest public policy.
But according to the repeated positions
not only of the executive, but of the at-
tomey-general, and practically of Congress,
there remained in certain Indian tribes an
interest in lands sought to be opened to
settlement, and before that difficulty could
be refhoved negotiations of some kind
should take place. He had read a long
opinion on the subject from the secretary
of the interior, and stated his conclusion to
be that until the president carried out the
provisions of this existing law authorizing
him to enter into such negotiations, there
could be no valid settlement in this Indian
Territory.
The Senate being about to take up house
bills on the calendar, Mr. Hawley movedjto
proceed to the consideration of the bill to
encourage the manufacture of steel for
modern army ordinance, armor and other
aimy purposes, and to provide heavy ordi-
nance adapted to modern army warfare.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
was taken up for action.
Several amendments reported by the
committee on coast defenses were agreed
to, and after an explanation on some points
of detail, passed without division.
The text of the bill is as follows:
That the secretary of war be, and hereby
is authorized to make contracts with re-
sponsible steel manufacturers, after suit-
able advertisements, to continue not less
than thirty days in the newspapers most
likely to reach the manufacturers address-
ed,for a supply of rough bored,rough turned
and tempered steel in forms suitable for
heavy ordnance adapted to modern warfare,
and steal, finished, for armor and
other army purposes, in quantity
not to exceed 10,000 gross tons
in quality and dimensions conforming to
specifications, subject to inspection and
tests at each stage of manufacture, and in-
cluding all parts of each caliber specified;
provided that no money shall be expended
except for steel accepted and delivered.
That each bidder shall contract to erect in
the United States a suitable plant, includ-
ing the best modern appliances capable of
making all the steel required, and of
finishing it, in accordance with con-
tract, and agree in case of an
ordnance contract to deliver yearly
a specified quantity of each caliber, the
time of delivery of the said caliber to com-
mence at the expiration of not more than
eiehteen months, and that of the largest
caliber at the expiration of not more than
three years from date of acceptance of the
contract, and that all forgings shall be
manufactured in the United States.
Section 2. That the secretary of war be
and is hereby authorized to erect at Water-
vleit arsenal, W est Troy, N. Y., ail army
gun factory in accordance with the report
of the gun "foundry board of December 20,
1884, for Washington, and assembling the
guns adapted to modern warfare, up to and
including the largest approved sizes, and
for the manufacture of gun cartridges aud
ordnance equipments lor arming at a cost
not to exceed $1,000,000.
Section 3. That for the purpose of the
foregeing sections the sum of $8,000,000
shall be appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
be available during six years from Jauuary
11, 1887.
Section 1, That for thQ purpose of icott-
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structicn of fortifications and other works
of coast defense, such as masonry and
earthwork foundations for turrets, case-
ments and magazines, submarine mines
anci galleys, exclusive of armor, in accord-
ance with the recommendations o£ the
boai d of fortifications, or other defenses
appointed by the president of the United
States, under provisions of the act of Con-
gress, approved March 3, 1885, $5,000,000 to
be expended under direction of the secre-
taiv of war, is hereby appropriated.
T'he Senate then took up and passed the
bill to encourage the manufacture of steel
for modern naval ordnance, armor, shaft-
ing and other naval purposes and to pro-
vide heavy ordnance, adapted to modern
naval warfare.
This law is like the other in all important
particulars, except that the gun factory is
to be at the Washington navy-yard, and
that the fourth section of the other is
omitted.
The Senate then proceeded under special
order to consideration of house bills on the
calendar, to which there was no objection.
Twenty bills were passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Eads Tehuantepec bill, and Mr. Mor-
gan concluded his speech in support o£
it. After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
house.
Under the call of States a large number
of bills were introduced and referred.
Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the senate bill fix-
ing salaries of judges of United States
District Courts at $5000. Lost—yeas 144,
nays 100; not necessary two-thirds.
On motian of Mr. Peters of Kansas the
rules were suspended and the bill passed,
granting right of way through the Indian
Territory to the Chicago, Kansas and Ne-
braska Railroad company.
Adjourned.
OBITUARY.
COLONEL W. F. UPTON.
Schulenburg, Tex., February 7.—Scha-
lenburg is in mourning over the loss of
Hon. W. F. Upton, who died of uremia, at
his residence in this place at 1,20 o'clock
this afternoon. Upon his return from Aus-
tin at the close of the senatorial contest he
was suffering from an attack of rheuma-
tism and afterward become afflicted with
uremic poisoning, which culminated in his
death to day. In addition to all that could
be done by local physicians, Dr. Cupples of
San Antonio visited him yesterday, but no-
thing could save him. He was uncon-
scious most of the time during his
illness. William Fulton Upton was born
near Winchester, Franklin county, Tenn.,
August 31, 1832. Came to Texas in 1853 and
married Miss Mary Ann Henderson Jan-
uary 21, 1858, but never had any children.
He enlisted early in the late war as lieuten-
ant in Colonel Nichols's regiment and was
afterward promoted to a lieutenant-col-
onelcy, which position he held at the close
of the war. He was a member of the
lower house of the Twelfth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nine- ♦
teenth legislatures and chairman of the
Democratic State convention in 1883. He
was purely a self made man. Never had
the advantage of even a good common-
school education. He was very popular
with his fellow-men, and was several times
elected to the legislature by a constituency
opposed to him in political creeds. Wise,
benevolent and enterprising, his loss will
be seriouslv felt here and throughout the
State. He was a bright Mason, and will be
buried with the honors of that order at 3
o'clock to-morrow afternoon in our city
cemetery.
ON THE FIELD OF H0N0K.
Two Georgia Negroes Fight to the Death.
Albany, Ga., February 7.—At Hoboken,
Ga., live two colored men, Merrick Heppard
and Stephen Ricker, who have long prided
themselves upon their sense of honor. Thoy
were strong advocates of the code and
sought to impress upon their fellows the
idea of calling out people who crossed
their path. Recently these men became en-
tangled in a business matter, Heppard
decided that the matter should ba
decided on the field of honor.
Ricker agreed and the preliminaries
were quickly arranged. Heppard was to use
a revolver and Rucker decided to use a
shotgun. At break of day the men were on
the ground, and fifteen paces were stepped
off, and at the drop of a handkerchief the
firing began. Heppard fired quickly, emp-
tying five chambers of his revolver before
liucker could get his gun to work. Two
pistol shots entered Rucker, one piercing
him just under the heart and the other
went through his bladder. As Rucker was
falling, mortally wounded, he discharged
both barrels at Heppard, perforating him
with buckshot. Rucker is dead and Hep-
pard can not live.
MARITIME MATTERS.
arrived, sailed, etc.
Liverpool, February 2.—Sailed: Bark
Najaden (Nor.), Thersen, for Galveston.
Baltimore, Md., February 2.—Sailed:
Schooner Thomas G. Smith, Swain, for
Galveston.
Newport Ne\vs,V a., February 1.—Sailed :
Steamship Victoria (Br.), Harmon, from
Galveston for Liverpool, having coaled.
Falmouth, February 3.—Sailed: Bark
Vivid (Br.), Jones, from Galveston for
London.
Newcastle, Del., February 2.—Passed
Down: Barkentine Jennie Sweeney and
schooner John L. Wood, from Philadelphia
for Galveston.
Postal Matters.
Washington, February-7.—The following
are among the recent orders of the post-
office department which affect the service
in Texas:
Postoffiee Name Changed—Farmers In-
stitute, Rusk county, to Crim; Manns Cross-
inc, Bexar county, to Von Ormy.
Railway Service Established—Route 31,-
054: Fort Worth, by Valley View, to Gaines-
ville, Tex.; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway, 56.50 miles and back, six times a
week, or as much oftenw as trains may
run; from February 14,1887. Route 31,055:
Greenville, by Caddo Mills, Foy, Fate,
Rockwall and Morris, to Dallas, Tex.; Dal-
las and Greenville railway, 54.64 miles and
back, six times a week, or as much oftener
as trains may run; from March 1,18S7.
Star Service Changes — Route 31,734:
Gainesville to Era, from February 14,18S7,
curtail service to begin at Valley View and
omit Gainesville, decreasing distance 12
miles.
Changes in Star Schedules—Route 31,404:
De Leon to Desdimonia, leave De Leon
daily except Snndays at 8 a. m,, arrive at
Desdimonia by 12 m.; leave Desdimonia
daily except Sundays at 2 p. m., arrive at
De Leon by 6 p. m.
Postmasters Commissioned—Julien M.
Byrnes, Brenham; Mary A. Orr, Orrville;
Branson Bywaters, Von Ormy, late Manns
Crossing; James P. Crim, Crim, late Farm-
ers Institute; Wm. F. Walker, Woods;
Samuel T. Blakeley, Stone Point.
Army Orders.
Washington, February 7.—[Special]—
First Lieutenant H. S. T. Harris, assistant
surgeon, has been ordered from FortClark to
Fort Ringgold. Texas, for duty. In the de-
partment of Texas, Hospital Stewards Rich-
ard Dare, at Fort Davis, and Leslie Haven,
at Fort Clark, have been ordered to ex-
change posts.
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