The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 326, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1896 Page: 6 of 8
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Un«' I nknoun Man Killed—Child
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THE GALVESTON DAILY NFWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1PS8.
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oms and fruits here. Only
is there a heavy yield, but
until July there can al'
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Velasco, Brazoria Co.. Tex., Feb. 12.—The
soundings of the bar. taken yesterday and
reported from here, were taken when the
tide gauge showed one foot four inches
bfelow zero, and the official average for
this point, as calculated by the United
States government engineers, is one foot
eight inches above zero; therefore, the con-
dition of the tide when the sounding was
made stood exactly three feet below aver-
age mean tide, and the shallowest place
found entirely through the jetties was
twenty feet, so that when the tide comes
in to its average Velasco looms up with
twenty-three feet of water. Soundings all
along showed a depth from twenty to
twenty-six feet, and the jetties are so near-
ly completed that this water will be easily
maintained. The jetty force is hard at
work pushing the rock work, and as soon
as the river falls a little more the brush
barges will begin to arrive with material
for th^ wing dams. Another sounding will
be taken as soon as the south winds will
allow the gulf to become Quiet enough to
take them.
One of the hands at work unloading rock
from the cars met with a painful accident
yesterday. A large rock caught him against
a pile of rock and mashed one knee quite
badly. He was brought up to town and is
resting quietly this morning, it is a re-
markable fact that so few men have been
Injured on these works.
Mr. T. D. Austin, a merchant of Velasco,
was kicked by a mule he was trying to
catch, and is this morning reported in a
very critical condition. Mr. Austin has
been here only a short time.
The Haptist meeting continues and the
attendance increases with each day's ser-
vice.
Freight Wreck.
Weimar,Colorado Co., Tex., Feb. 12.-A bad
wreck occurred at 2.40 a. m., in which the
east bound freight, in running across a
bridge one and one-half miles west of Bor-
den. broke a wheel and several cars went
through and into the creek, a distance of
some forty feet. The caboose was badly
damaged, one car of fruit was thrown from
its trucks but not damaged. One car of
sheep was thrown on its side and the sheep
bruised. Cars containing wine, hops and
general merchandise were badlv damaged.
In one car of fat cattle containing 21 head
all were killed but three. An unknown
white man beating his way through was
instantly killed. All the train men es-
caped without injury. Trains were de-
layed all day. The track was cleared at 4
p. m. and trains are passing regularly.
Another Account.
Glidden, Colorado Co., Tex., Feb. 12.—Last
night at 2 o'clock, one mile east of Bor-
den, No. 23, an east bound freight train,
while running at a moderate speed, broke
a wheel on the car next to the engine,
wrecking the entire train except caboose
and engine. The wreck occurred on a high
bridge over what is known as Harvey's
creek.
The only person hurt was a man sup-
posed to be riding on the train. His body
was found among the cars, dead. The
only papers lound on the body was a trav-
eling card showing that the deceased be-
longed to the bartenders' association, lodge
-No. 51. with the name of H. P. Henry, and
two letters dated from Bradford, Pa., with
no name signed. There was $8 in his pock-
ets. 1 he remains were taken to Columbus
alter an inquest had been held by Coroner
Gregory ot that city.
The train consisted of six loaded cars
and one empty Hat. The loaded cars con-
sisted of one car of wine, one of merchan-
dise. one of hops, one of oranges, one of
sheep and one of cattle, all of which are
dead or injured except three.
Passing trains transferred this morning
with six hours' delay. J. T. McQueeney
superintendent in charge of the wrecking
train, arrived about G o'clock from San
Antonio and will have the track cleared
in a short while.
1 he train crew had a very narrow es-
cape, as the caboose stood on the bridge
■with very little support.
Clear Creek.
Clear Creek, Tex., Feb. 12.—Mr. C. R.
Reifel of Galveston has been here for two
days superihtending the planting of fruit
trees on his ten-acre lot.
Last Saturday evening a largely attended
meeting was held in the school house,
called lor the purpose of considering the
question relating to the building of a bridge
,ear- c/eek- The meeting was
unanimously in favor of the site already
selected by the commissioners of the two
counties that is on the east side of the
international and Great Northern railway.
Messrs. Geo. \\. Butler, B. A. Smalley, T.
J. Dick and J. b. Scott were appointed a
committee to appear before the commis-
sioners of Galveston and Harris counties
and present the wishes of this community
upon said question.
Mr. and Mrs. -Cours of Galveston moved
into their beautiful home adjoining League
City to-day.
To-day has heen an eventful day in the
history of League City. "A shingling bee"
came oti and twenty volunteer workmen
appeared in the morning prepared to shin-
gle the new Baptist church, and by usual
quitting tune the 30.OOU shingles were on.
1 here was not a drone among them—all
working bees. The good ladies of this vi-
cinity, which also included Webster and
Dickinson, had prepared a sumptuous din-
ner. which embraced a menu that would
do credit to a way-up Thanksgiving dinner.
After feeding over lifty guests there was
enough remain >ng to feed fifty more. The
ladies of the Clear Creek country never do
things by halves.
A gentleman of League City planted po-
tatoes on the 13th of last January and now
they are an inch out of the ground, look-
ing vigorous and healthy. This shows the
good drainage or Thjs land.
Mr. and Mrs. Pike &nd son gave a fare-
well party to their nunte^ous friends last
week. A good social time was enjoyed by
all participants.
Next Saturday the first quarterly confer-
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
south of the charge which includes Genoa,
Webster League City, Dickinson, Hitch-
cock and loxas City meets at the League
City school house.
Mr. Fite, who has rented Mr. B. A. Smal-
ley s ten-acre tract, has moved into the
Thompson house until Mr. Smalley has
built him a home on the tract.
All the fruit growers, farmers and gar-
deners around here are wearing cheerful
countenances because of the good pros-
pects ahead.
Miss Daisy Smith gave an enjoyable par-
week' F ^oun^ fronds one night last
Alvin.
Alvin, Tex., Feb. 12.-The executive com-
mittee of the proposed normal school held
its first meeting yesterday afternoon, R. o.
Brazelton presiding. D. Lee Slataper was
elected permanent secretary. After or-
ganization J. D. Graves was requested to
prepare a form for deeds in trust to be
given to the trustees covering donations.
The trustees are A. J. Birchfield, Love
(arleton and R. H. Griffin, jr. Some 170
town lots with three acres in the center on
which to erect the buildings were deeded,
and besides several pieces of acreage and
city lots from other parties. The different
^roniitteeB are now ready for work and
will begin immediately asking every land
owner of this section for a donation, and
the committee on sales will visit Houston
and Galveston in a short time and interest
tho merchants and others in buying lots
and pushing matters.
The past few days of bright sunny
Weather liav^ dried off the farms consid-
erably and many plows are turning the soil.
To-day is cloudy and threatening, with
indications of rain.
Rust continues to make inroads upon the
berry patches and a full crop is very un-
certain at this time. The crop now on the
vines is prodigious and without further
mishap will begin to ripen freely in ten
Richmond Revival Closes.
Richmond, Fort Bend Co., Tex.. Feb. 12.—
To The News: Last night Evangelist S.
O. Mitchell and Mr. V. C. Hart closed one
of the most satisfactory revivals ever held
in the Baptist church in this place. The
membership of the church was doubled, as
a result of the meeting, and the new mem-
bers are representative citizens of Rich-
mond. At the close of the meeting the
ordination of deacons occurred. The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed by the Bap-
tist church at the close of the meeting:
Richmond, Tex., Feb. 12.—In view of the
services of Evangelist S. O. Mitchell and
Mr. Yallie C. Hart, the sweet singer of
Texas, rendered our church in preaching
the Gospel of Christianity in our midst,
therefore be it
Resolved, that we consider Brother S. O.
Mitchell an able teacher and expounder of
the great doctrine of the word of God, and
heartily commend him to churches desiring
strength and progress.
2. That our devout thansgiving ascend to
God for the great work he enabled his
servant to do in our midst in the happy
conversion of many souls.
3. That Brother Hurt, by his eminent
ability as a singer and his social manners,
has aided very greatly in the work ac-
complished. and we hail with pleasure the
anticipation of having them both with us
again at some future time.
Respectfully,
G. W. PICKETT, D. D., Pastor.
llenumont Socials*.
Beaumont, Tex., Feb. 12.—Dr. D. A.
Beardsley lectured last night at the lecture
room of the Methodist church on "Wom-
an's Sphere and Man's Opportunity," to a
large audience. It was the regular social
meeting night of the Epworth league and
the lecture was for the benefit of that or-
ganization.
A ball and supper was given at the Elks'
hall last night tor the benefit of the fire
department. It was largely attended and
a success, both socially and financially.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
St. Mark's Episcopal church will be given
at the Elks' hall Thursday night. This will
close the season of festivities which usual-
ly precede the Lenten season.
An interesting programme for Friday
evening has been arranged to take place at
the lecture room of the Methodist church.
Beaumont has had a day or two at last
of bright, clear weather, and building im-
provements have already begun.
The Neches river fell slightly yesterdav
and the current is not so swift. It is still
above the high water mark of eight years
ago.
Orange.
Orange, Tex., Feb. ll.-Sheriff J. D.
Bland left here last night with Miss Flor-
ence Snell, who had been adjudged a luna-
tic, to place her in the asylum at Austin.
The commissioners' court was in session
to-day and had up the application of A.
Gilmer and others asking for a resurvey
of a second class roud that was recently
located through lands in which they are in-
terested. The court conceded the petition
and appointed a new jury of view.
An application was made to the court
last fall, asking that a road be opened
between Orange and Hickory Cove, at the
head of Sabine lake. The jury has report-
ed on the practicability of the route and
it was ordered that said road be marked
out and hands assigned to work on same.
If kept in repair it will make a popular
drive, as it leads to a hard sand beach on
the lake, about six and a half miles from
town.
The river rose about one inch to-day with
a southeast wind to hold it up. Unless re-
in forced by headwater to-night it will be
falling by to-morrow.
Accident to a Little Girl.
Beaumont, Tex., Feb. 12.—Little Ady
Joan Jackson, daughter of Hon. Hugh
Jackson, was thrown from a horse in Pearl
street this morning and badly bruised and
has her thigh bone badly broken. She was
dragged by the horse nearly 200 yeards and
was at first thought to be fatally injured
internally, though it is now thought she
will recover. Mr. Jackson is not in the
city, and the little girl's first words after
becoming conscious were: "Don't tell mam-
ma I'm sick." She is about 8 years old.
The county commissioners remained in
session all day and were chiefiy occupied
in changing road precincts and approving
bills and annual reports. The election of-
ficers for the year were appointed.
Victoria.
Victoria, Tex., Feb. 12.—D. McCreary, dry
goods merchant of Port Lavaca, is here on
his way to Galveston to buy some spring
stock.
T. P. Eastland left for Port Lavaca on a
visit last evening.
Contractor McKnight leaves for Edna this
evening.
Six cars of fine cattle left yesterday, two
cars from Goliad and four from Aloe, one
of which went to the Galveston market.
The ball given last night by the F. F.
Vs. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. McFadden
was largely attended by the local Four
Hundred.
Died of Her llnrns.
Orange, Tex., Feb. 12.—Little Claire Mc-
Gehee, the daughter of Nathan McGehee,
who was reported from here on Monday as
having been dangerously scalded by the
overturning of a stove, died here this
morning at 11 o'clock. The other two chil-
dren who were badly burned at the same
time are thought to be out of danger.
The rise in the Sabine river during the
last twelve hours has not exceeded one
inch. Wind east to-night, with heavy
showers falling at intervals. Advices
reached here at 7 p. m. stating the Sabine
fell four inches at Niblett's Bluff, eighteen
miles above Orange.
Cnr Creates a Commotion.
Brenham, Tex., Feb. 12.—This afternoon a
yellow cur acted in a suspicious manner
and after a lively chase around the block
by fifty men and boys and a lively fusil-
lade from all manner of pistols from the
22 pop to the largest bore pocket howitzer,
the dog was killed.
PERSONAL,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Beneke, from San
Antonio, are visiting old friends in the
city.
Deputy Sheriff Gus Horton leaves for
Hallettsvillo this morning with attached
witnesses.
Hon. W. P. Hamblen of Houston at-
tended the session of the court of civil ap-
peals yesterday.
Mrs. J. P. Morrow returned yesterday
from Palestine. Mrs. George D. Hunter of
Houston will pass a week witB her.
Judge H. Clay Pleasants of the court of
civil appeals returned yesterday from
Cuero, accompanied by Mrs. Pleasants.
Sheriff Albert Dirks left last night with
attached witnesses in the case of Dr. K
Jones, who is charged with killing W. G.
Veal.
Mrs. Emily Crain, mother of the late
Congressman Craln. left last night for
Houston to meet the remains en route
from Washington to Cuero.
Mr. P. J. Willis of Alvin, after two or
three days spent in Galveston before the
county commissioners' court, left last night
for Dallas as an attached witness in a
murder trial.
At the Grand: H. Grim, Philadelphia;
F. L. Williams, Boston; VV. S. Itose, Dal-
las; J, A. Winter, Shelboygan; Edwin H.
Price, Boston; J. W. Becker. Cincinnati;
Paul Schweney. New York; W. P. Keeney
Kvangviile; C. E. Angel), New York; Steve
Fitzgerald, Houston; L. Benheim, New-
York; J. Austin Kegan, Fessendin, N. D,;
Tims. Doughty, Covington, N. D.
At the Tremont: Ingersoll Armory, Bos-
ton; J. C. Drew, A. Thomson. Lake
Charles, La.; A. J. Sparke, Springfield, O.;
\\. Reed, Dallas; 11. W. Trippet, Waxa-
hachie; H. H. Walker, H. Megerheim, H.
T. Weed, New York; Charles N. Coeur,
St. Louis; i'3. R. Connell, Dallas; L. 10.
Eastharn, Huntaville, Tex.; A. E. Dodd,
New York: P. A. Dwyer and wife, San
Antonio, Tex.; C. B. Parmenter, Grand
Rapids; S. li. Reynolds, New York; W.
N. Ewing and wile, Kansas City; George
Buckles, Anaeostia, D. C.; Charles M. Col-
lins, New York, and Mrs. Gurdon, San An-
tonio.
TO CURE A COLD IX ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
druggists reluna the money It it faJls to
cure. 25c.
P C. \l.\ ESTO\ COl \TY AS DIS-
CLOSED AT YESTERDAY'S SES-
SION OF THE COYRT.
HEAVY INFIRMARY ACCOUNT
Brings Alt oat n Suggestion From the
County Judge— \ovel Kctisou iaiven
$or W anting a Divorce.
The county commissioners' court met yes-
terday in adjourned session. After dis-
posing of several petitions and matters re-
lating to alleged excessive assessments, the
following action with reference to salaries,
claims and accounts was taken, as fol-
lows:
Salaries: W. B. Loekhart, county judge,
Charles Dobbert, janitor. $7.»; C. J.
Allen, clerk criminal court. $Uu: Martin
vJlynn, first assistant keeper bridge. §G0;
Adolph Lutch, second assistant keeper
bridge, JoO: J. C. Kelso, superintendent
roads and bridges. $100: T. B. Perkins, su-
perintendent county farm. |75; Dr. J. E.
But k, county physician. $$&.
Donations allowed: Society home for
homeless children, $25; Protestant orphans'
home, Catholic orphans' home. $2.>;
Mrs. Astheimer. J. G. Meyer, 510; Chas.
Paulsen, $S; Bridget Kelly, $8; Mary Berg-
man, JN: Ann Bass, $8; Mrs. Harris. $lu;
Mrs. Asliworth, $3; Fanny Braeielieu. 510;
VVilliam Deleston, $0; Bryan Wall, $7.50;
Mrs. Mt'llie Bierman, $10; Mrs. Toiand, ?lo;
Mrs. Rizza. $10; laila Harris $5.
Claims allowed: llanna & Deonard. grain
and hay. roads and bridges, $127.50; Will-
iam Kepp_i\c Co.. clothing, county farm, <\u;
jail. $103.^:5; St. Mary's lnlirmary, cure pa-
tients. $k">t).2U; Thomas J. Kirk, gas plumb-
ing. $112.30: Thomas H. Sweeney, L. V.
Klder, A. C. Torbet, fare to poor farm as
grand jury committee, 51.45 each; Edwards
iSL- Osterinayer, repairs to buggy, roads and
bridges, J. G. Goldthwaitc. coal. Jail,
$u; coal and oil. roads and bridges, $ll\s7;
G. M. Bryan. Jr.. Co.. nails, lanterns,
etc., roads and bridges, $10.10; hoes, axes,
etc.. county farm, Robert Clarke &
Co.. stationery, various oftlces. $lol.05;
Fredericks & Keats, work at jail, $12.60;
the Welsbach light company, repairs to
gas lixtures collector's office. $1.25; Beers,
Kenison & Co., insurance, court of appeals
building, $4G.S7; Charles R. Brown, insur-
anee. appeals, $93.75; same, on building on
bridge, $15; 1. ho veil berg, insurance, ap-
peals court, $4(5.S7; J. M. o. Menard, insur-
ance, appeals court. $46.87; Southwestern
telegraph and telephone company, ser-
vices, $20; Galveston gas companv, gas,
court house, $43.50; T. L. Cross & Co., gro-
ceries, jail, J1N.95; R. S. Anderson, justice
of the peace, inquest. $5: W. H. Brunson,
burying unknown $10; George P. Dafies
& Co., work at Jail, $4; F. E. Mundfne,
clothing, jail, J. S. Brown hardware
company, handcuffs, etc.. jail, $43.50; C.
Hildenbrand & Co., lumber, roads and
bridges, $23.49; F. J. Finch Co., station-
ery, county clerk. $4; F. Schwebe, cutting
grass, $12; Texas lamp ami oil company,
merchandise, roads and bridges, $2.15; B.
A. Cook, groceries, roads and bridges,
Chanes F. Trube, repairs to clock,
Marquardt, groceries, county farm,
$<0.o«; Galveston News, advertising hog
law election. $5; J. W. Hertford, two tons
of coal, court house, $20; Moore & Good-
man. lumber, ruads and bridges, $35.o4;
vVisrodt Bros., dusters, inop, court house.
$1.30; C. W. Preston &'Co., soap, court
house, $2: Horsley & Burek, saw, etc.,
roads and bridges. $5.50; J. P. Lalor. lamp,
etc., county jail, $8.80: Knapp Bros., sta-
tionery, sheriff, $3.75; Fred J. Surkev, four
horse shoes, roads and bridges. $1.5o; C. L
Sherwood, coal hod. etc., jail, $1.30; Gus W
Bautsch. labor and material, court house
4 Siellng, two tons of coal,
ja.il, $18; Charles Dobbert. sawing and split-
ting wood, court house, $2; J. Levy »\c Bro.,
hire ot teams, roads and bridges, $11; bu-
rials, $13.50August Eyssell, drugs, farm
and jail, $(h.80; May & Wainwright, labor
and material, plumbing, jail, $33.43: Kver-
& McDonough, repairs, cell doors, jail,
J49:ni- w n ^. ler' beef county farm.
D* JJrlnson, guard, county farm,
h'-' VV Cravey, guard,- county farm,
lini .V Vv ®uVer- capturing two convicts,
$io, .b. (_.. Jjobenstein, repairing harness
roads and bridges, *2.Kl; Clarke & Courts'
stationery, various offices. ?220.3D; Tim
l'inn, justice of the peace, inquests, Su.rr
,eor£e„-H;.Law' • county clerk, ex-offt-
cio. J125; Mrs. Middelejjge, rent fot stable,
roads and bridges, $20; VV. II. Urunson
hack hire, roads and bridges. j,ri; R. n.
Barry justice of the peace, inquests, S15-
C. G. Pordtran, coal, jail, »l: M. C. Lyons,
s;x cedar piles, roads and bridges, suu'tr.
'• a. Reyder, fares of commissioners to
' leur Creek, county farm, t2,Siu; T. lj Per-
kins. superintendent of countv farm ex-
pense account, $13.52; Bradford Hancock
county attorney, various opinions, $70.
Referred for requisitions: William Repp
A: Co.. $.!; Levy, Rosenberger Co Si to-
for investigation, F. Schwebe, $13.50- ' to
county attorney, R. G. Woodiln, posting
election notices, $7.50; to superintendent of
roads, J. O. Stevenson, beef, roads and
bridges, $31.00.
T.h® W" of St. Mary's Infirmary for
$856.20 for caring for the countv's sick and
al Meted last month, caused Judge Lock-
u*t ,t,° suggest that the charity committee
should investigate these cases and take the
county physic-Tan with them. They should
have each patient before them and And out
the trouble with each, and if the countv
physician thinks any can be discharged
they should be discharged and the expense
stopped.
Messrs. -tt'esterlage and Vidor suggested
that the expense was considerably in-
creased by patients from the interior beln"
sent here, and Mr. Vidor auded that such
would always be the case as long as the
state medical college is here and so long as
Galveston-is lamous for its fine hospitals.
the claim of the gardener for $12 for
planting tour trees in the court house yard
was referred to a committee. The com-
missioners recited their experiences in
pianting trees, and none of them had paid
over $J.;>0 a tree, and from that to 75 cents
the governing price appearing to be Si 25 '
In connection with the subject of plumb-
lng at the jail and court house, Mr. Bailey
stated that the sooner it is remedied the
sooner the expense of repairing and over-
hauling it every month will cease. He re-
ferred to the report of the grand jury on
this question, but no action was taken
Court adjourned until to-day.
United State* Circuit Court.
Tne Brazoria land and cattle company
vs. R. H. Barrow et al.; plaintiff filed
amended petitions yesterday. There are
three cases in this litigation in which the
Brazoria land and cattle company is plain-
tiff, and amended original petition was iiled
in each.
County Court.
W. B. Lockhart, Judge.
Gust Heye & Co. vs. Rose Murchison and
I. W. Murchison; judgment by default;
clerk to assess.
Same vs. J. C. Bland & Co.; judgment by
default on verified account for $307.07.
Same vs. Acqjilino Rosales; judgment by
default on verified account for $353.06.
Galveston and Western railway companv
Y8' i?£nio Mc^oi'm»t'k; judgment on note
lor $351.12.
W. L. Moody & Co. vs. Rosle Bros. &
Dovvnlng; judgment on proof for $465.84.
\\. U. Pollard & Co. vs. Henry Bautsch,
garnishee: dismissed at plaintiffs' cost.
W. Ij. Moody & Co. vs. J. W. Dougherty;
judgment on proof for $233.88.
Court of Civil AppcnlM.
Motions for rehearing submitted: Inter-
national and Great Northern railroad com-
pany vs. G. S. Wing, from Anderson; offi-
cers of the city of Houston vs. W. W
Smith, from Harris.
Motion to advance submitted: Charles
vv llson et al. vs. M. Bristley, from Liberty
Motion for rehearing filed: Lone Star
leather company vs. City national bank et
al., from Smith.
Recorder';* Court.
Marsene Johnson, Recorder.
Eva Jefferson and Maggie Richardson,
disorderly conduct; not guilty.
^Doc Bennett, drunk and disorderly; fined
State vs. Dudley Gifford and Annie Gif-
ford, theft; continued to February 13.
State vs. Mrs. Kdward Rains, theft; de-
fendant discharged from custody.
TEXAS CITY.
ITS A WiMEif
I^kttieAx Plug in the lead
BfUfff
MAS JUMPED INTO PUBLIC FAVOR ON
ACCOUNT OF ITS SIZE AND QUALITY.ITS
a Great Big Piece
OF HIGH GRADE TOBACCO FOR
10 CENTS
THE NATIONAL FLOUR
no nn vxd was named, hi t its se-
LISCTIOX K.NTEHTAIMJD A MIL-
TIT IDE.
MOST CHARMING OPERETTA
The Prettiest Girl* of Galveston Seen
on the Staft'e—1To Ue Hepented To-
Mght for the Organ Fund.
ttA ^"n-down system invites disease.
Hood s Sarsaparilla is the iiealth-Kiver.
It is quite the proper thing in writing up
amateur theatricals and entertainments to
pour sweet oil and melting taffy over
Johnny Jones and Susie Smith after they,
trembling, red faced and awkward, have
tortured an audience composed chiefly of
mammas and papas and relatives and
friends of mamma and papa and the
"sweet things" before the footlights. What
follows regarding the operetta, "The Na-
tional Flower," is not of that order. Among
the eight or nine hundred people who filled
Harmony hall last night were many people
who did not know a soul on the stage, and
they got full measure of pleasure out of the
entertainment. Of course to those who
knew the participants there was an added
interest. It was certainly one of the most
successful local affairs ever given in Gal-
veston, both from an artistic and a finan-
cial standpoint. The proceeds went to*fielp
pay for the organ in St. Mary's cathedral,
Catholic, but people of all creeds partici-
pated in the operetta, chiefly those who
go to make up Galveston's fashionable life.
"The National Flower" is an operetta in
three acts by Mrs. Carrie U. Adams of
Terre Haute, Ind. The argument is that
candidates for the position of national
flower have been summoned to appear be-
fore a judge and jury to plead their cause.
The jury, acting under instructions from
the judge, endeavors to decide in favor of
the most useful as welL as the most beau-
tiful llower. Uncle Sam volunteers some
valuable information, after which the Hew-
ers express their hearty approval of the
one chosen, and the contest is happily end-
ed. That chosen is the article from which
the staff of life is made, good old XX
home ground fiour.
The curtain went up on the judge and
jury. The judge, Miss Petre, wore a black
satin dress, trimmed with yellow ribbons,
while the jury wore red gowns with white
collars and black ties, red mortar boards.
They made quite a pleasing appearance.
The jury was composed of Miss Fellman,
Miss Trueheart, Miss Bessie Trueheart,
Miss Morton Campbell. Miss Carrie May
Spencer, Miss Flora Spencer, Miss May
Bird Martin, Miss Beall of Austin, Miss
Hyrne, Miss Annie Walker, Miss Temple-
ton, Miss Goggan, Miss Hertford, Miss
Mabel Petre, Miss Coryell and Miss Oar-
uthers. The opening chorus was by Gil-
bert and Sullivan, "llark, the Hour of
Fight Is Striking."
This was followed by a duet by Messrs.
Naylor and French, who, as lawyers, were
dressed to kill, if they couldn't convict.
Mr. French especially sang well.
The dance of the daisies captivated the
audience. Twelve little girls, from 4 to 7 or
8 years of age, half hidden in white tarla-
tan, came tripping on the stage. They were
Evelyn Goggan. Carrie L. Menard. Augus-
tine Kerr, Klizabeth Gregory, Etta May
Nordholtz, Nannie .Bruce. Nellie Gilbough,
Essie Sampson. Theresa Freiberg and Fan-
nie Kempner. They sang a pretty song, the
burden of which was "Ain't We Sweet?"
and then they danced, their little white
slippers and white stockings moving in
perfect rhythm. They were heartily encored
but would n6t respond. In fact, only one
response lo an encore was allowed during
the evening, and that was when'Mrs. Geo.
Held sang the goldenrod song.
The song anil dance of the lilies followed
the daisies. The lilies were Clara Louise
Breath, Clemence Eabadie, Elsie Wortham,
Carolyne Sealy. Belle Menard, Annie Pee-
bles, Lucile Hamilton, Blanche Meyers,
Edna Zahn and ^Iss Blum. They were
dressed to represent various kinds of lilies.
Their dance was quite ambitious and clev-
erly executed.
The coming on of the rose and her sisters
brought forth applause. Miss Clara May
Shannon sang her song very sweetly. The
other roses in the bouquet were Miss Alice
Mensing, Miss Daisy Rhodes, Miss Mary
Masterson, Miss Menard. Miss Eatelle
French, Miss Cheba Preston and Miss
Dn-wry, who joined in the chorus. Their
dance was full of grace. Had the young
men In the audience been «iven the privil-
ege of voting, there would have been no
necessity for a. jury to decide the question.
Following the roses the sunflower, in the
person of Mr. Lorrimer. and the onion
which contained Mr. Eauve, sang their
little pieces and then mingled with the
other applicants, while the Judge and the
jury had a little discussion among them-
selves in song.
The third act opened with the coquette
danco by Marguerite Eabadi*. a cute little
tot In blue accordion pleated skirt, who did
the daintiest of dancing. The Misses Evans
and Ferguson, who have been training the
little ones, as well as the larger ones, cer-
tainly deserve great credit for their work.
This was followed by a stately minuet
between Mabel Blum, Benton Groce. Maril-
la Bornefeld, Scott Hanscom, Rebecca
Sealy. Charles A. Fowler, Louise Drouil-
bet and Lee Willis. It was one of the pret-
tiest things of the evening. The costuming
was superb. The girls wore long empire
gowns, hair high and powdered; the boys
suits after Louis XIV, with lace and ruf-
fles galore. The girls picked their gowns
away from their lace underskirts with an
artistic touch and the boys bowed with the
grace of as many Chestertlelds. This was
followed by a Turkish dance by Beulah
Gresham, who brought down the house by
her clover work.
The weeds. Masters Spencer. Davidson,
Walker. Rhodes. Held, Vedder and Bruce,
came In all in green tatters, and sang a
song with much expression.
Mr. Charles Peek, representing tho old
oak tree, all wreathed with moss, sang
"I'm the Old Oak Tree," and was followed
by the thistle, in the person of Mr. Arthur
Peek, who caused consternation among
tho jurywomen, notwithstanding his cry of
"Stay, stay, stay, pretty maidens!" But
they called >him a "horrid creature" and
ran away, having to be calmed down by 4
tho judge. Miss Petre and her sister sang
a beautiful duet, "Oh, Merrily Sing the
Birds," which was followed by a contralto
solo by Miss Mabel Petre.
Miss Katie Norris, representing the four-
leaf clover, endeavored to sing herself into
the good graces of the judge and jury.
Whatever her success there, she eertainiy
succeeded with the audience. Then fol-
lowed Mrs. Reld, who championed the gold-
enrod, in h song which was one of the
brightest vocal gems of the evening.
Mr. Lem Selby made a most excellent
bailiff, especially so as he only began re-
hearsing the evening previous. The bailiff
is the comedian of the operetta. Some peo-
ple said last night that Mr. Selby was
making a mistake in life. He should go on
the stage. Eddie Foy, Louis Harrison, H.
C. Barnaby and other funny light opera
uOmi'diuns would have to acknowledge a
rival.
The second act ended rather tamely, but
that was the fault of the libretto. The
third began with the swing song by Mag-
gie Norris, a very pretty little lady with a
sweet voice. A number of swings hung
from the wings were tilled with little
folks.
The Evening Star dance by Ethelyn Wal-
li9 was very pretty. She was a blue vision
of graceful movements.
But the march of the jury was the
crowning feature. The programme called
it 'jjfhe Jury March," but it was an ama-
zdif&narch in skirts, and no ballet ever did
better on a Galveston stage. The young
ladies marched and counter marched,
fortned circles, V's, hollow squares]
marched by column—In fact, went through
many Intricate military movements with-
out a break. This was followed bv a full
chorus, "Haste, Haste, Oh, Flowers All,"
and a song by Uncle Sam to the tune of
"Yankee Doodle," who concluded by trun-
dling in several sacks of flour, on which
sat Conway Shannon as "Cupid." The
judge sang:
The staff of life, we've heard it said,
Is nothing more nor less than bread,
And the national llower, for breakfast or
dinner
Will never serve to make one thinner!
The bailiff and chorus closed the oper-
etta with a parody on "The Flowers That
Bloom in the Spring, Tra La," from "The
Mikado."
Between the second and third acts Father
Ueade of the Cathedral, who originated
tho idea of the entertainment, came before
the curtain and made a short speech in
which he thanked the audience for their
presence and stated that owing to popular
clamor the operetta would be repeated
again on the following evening at the
same place.
Prof. Berry and orchestra played the ac-
companiment, and did so In * a manner
which was most pleasing. Too often an
orchestra drowns a solo or a chorus but
last night the volume was just right'
Miss Petre trained the chorus. She de-
serves great credit Mrs. S. S. Hanscom
and Mrs. H. W. Rhodes were general di-
rectors of the operetta, and certainly have
reason to feel proud.
Many people who were present last niirht
will undoubtedly be on hand again to-
night with their friends who were not
there.
IMvorce Suit Filed.
Tn the civil district court Sam S. Scott
filed suit against Grace W. Scott for di-
vorce. In his petition plaintiff sets forth
that they were married on August 14, 1895;
"that said marriage was not a legal' mar-
riage for the reason that the plaintiff was
at tho time of the marriage so drunk as
not to know what he was doing and was
unable, being so incapacitated, to distin-
guish between right and wrong, and was
not able to know and appreciate the legal
effect of the ceremony or to consent to his
being a party thereto, and said ceremonv
was performed without the consent of
plaintiff, who was not able at the time to
contract matrimony or to mako anv bind-
ing contract; that since the performance of
said ceremony these parties have never for
one moment lived together."
The most remarkable commercial growth
In the history of this country has been wit-
nessed at Texas City within the past few
months. Since the opening of the port
November last, Texas City has exported
over a MILLION AND A HALF DOL-
LARS' WTORTH OF FREIGHT, and from
present indications the bulk of the freight
exportations from Texas within the next
three years will be passed over the FREE
DOCKS of the new port.
What has been accomplished in the
short history of Texas City?
1. 45,000 bales of cotton have been re-
ceived and shipped from this port, thus
leading the ports of Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Newport News, Brunswick, Velasco
and Sabine Pass.
2. There has been erected at Texas City
one of the largest and most modern com-
presses in the state. It is a 95-inch Morse,
with a capacity for compressing 1200 bales
every 10 hours.
3. One of the largest hydraulic dredges
in the United States is cutting the 16-foot
channel from deep water to Texas City,
assisted by a large dipper dredge. The
channel will l>e completed by May 1.
4. A contract has just been made for the
immediate erection and operation of a
flour mill, with a capacity of 900 barrels
per day. This mill Is to be completed with-
in 120 days.
5. The most improved cotton yards are
being constructed with free docks In con-
nection therewith.
6. Two of the most prominent cotton
firms in Texas have already located there,
and "there are others" who have options
upon locations for handling their next sea-
son's business.
7. The Texas City Terminal railway is
constantly increasing its construction work
and terminal facilities in order to accom-
modate the increasing business.
8. The American Express company has
recently established an office there, in ad-
dition to the postoffice money order de-
partment and Western Union telegraph
oflice.
9. There &re a number of fine artesian
wells, sufficient to accommodate any de-
mand.
10. During the past week four contracts
were let on one day and six another for
dwelling houses in Texas City.
11. The steamer "Magnet" Is being fitted
up for passenger service between Galves-
ton and Texas City, and within 30 days
will run on schedule time. This will be a
great convenience for those who desire a
trip on the bay, as well as those who
have business Interests in Galveston, but
who prefer to live on the mainland.
Texas City by reason of its geographical
situation, with the westei^i commerce com-
ing this way, and with the free docks and
modern improvements, appeals to tho
wideawake business man as the practical
place to build a city.
Every railroad in Texas makes the same
rate to Texas City as to Galveston, and
that Is where the former enjoys its great
advantage. All roads are leading to Texas
City and shipments are increasing daily.
FREE DOCKS.
See how we propose to maintain our frco
docks: The bridges to Galveston island
from the mainland are 2V4 miles long. Tho
same material will construct 2>,» miles of
dock frontage at Texas City, which will
accommodate 40 of the largest vessels at
one time that enter Galveston Bay. Thesa
railroad bridges are maintained out of tho
earnings of the railroads. Texas City rail-
roads can maintain their docks at thesamo
cost as the Galveston island roads maintain
their bridges.
Large discounts will be made on lots to
parties who will erect homes and buildings
to supply the demand.
Trains run daily, leaving Galveston for
Texas City at 9 a. m. and 5.30 p. m.; leave
Houston for Texas City 6.10 a. m. and 4.55
p. m. Trains leave Texas City for Galves-
ton at 6.45 a. m. and 5.35 p. m.: leave Texas
City for Houston at 9 a. m. and 5.35 p. m.
Thousands of cases of rheumatism have
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LITTLE LOCALS.
The Rescue society will have a meeting
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Eaton chapel.
The county clerk yesterday Issued a mar-
riage license to J. C. Crane and Mrs. Hat-
tie Bessey.
The board of lady managers of the
Woman's home will meet Friday morning
at 10.30 o'clock at the home.
The special meeting of the John Sealy
hospital training school, called for this
morning, has been postponed indelinitely.
Rev. W. M. Harris will preach Sunday
morning at the First Baptist church on
"Colonel Ingersoll's Men of Straw."
The second of the series of promenade
concerts by the Orchestral society will take
place at Harmony hall Friday evening,
February 14.
William Oldenburg yesterday received no-
tice and credentials from Grand Master W.
L. Wanton of bis appointment as district
deputy grand master of the 1. O. O. F. for
Galveston district No. 85.
There will be a joint installation of the
I. O. B. B. to-night at 8 o'clock. President
I. Lovenberg will conduct the installation
ceremonies, which will take place in the
vestry of the temple.
The children of the home for homeless
children extend their thanks to their little
friends, Elsie Wolston and Madeline llo-
gan, for kindly sending them the proceeds
of a "potato" entertainment.
The officers and seamen of the battleship
Baltimore, lying at San Francisco, leave
that port to-day for Newport News to go
aboard the battleship Texas. Officer Fahs
of the Balttmoi-e has an invalid sister in
this city who will go to Houston to see
her brother as he passes through.
The tables at the Sacred Heart church
fair were prepared yesterday evening lor
the opening this evening at the (Jirardin
restaurant on Market street between Twen-
ty-third and Twenty-fourth. The college
orchestra will render a choice selection.
The fancy tables are full of rich and ele-
gant articles. Thf* restaurant above stairs
has a separate entrance, and sumptuous
lunches and suppers will be served.
For coughs and throat troubles use
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all throat irritation caused by cold or use
of the voice.
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