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THE GALVESTON
1LY NEWS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 12. 1897.
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THE DAY AT HOUSTON
IMPROVEMENTS IX STREET AND
RAILWAY CROSSINGS PROPOSED
BY THE COUNCIL.
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS
DImcuhmIoii Over a Proposition to Sub-
mit Tliem to the People—Bids* on
a IBridffe Across Bear Creek.
(NEWS Business and Circulator's Office,
208 Main street. Telephone No. 702. Sub-
scribers are requested to promptly make
complaints as to non-receipt or irregular de-
livery ot paper. Estimates on advertisements
furnished on application. Correspondent's
office: Capitol, hotel building.)
The City Council.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—There was a reg-
ular meeting of the city council this after-
noon, Mayor Rice in the chair, Secretary
Warner at his desk and these aldermen in
their seats: Sonnen, Kohlhauff, Geisel-
rnan, Latham, Street. Matthews, McAu-
ghan, Aubertln, Cronan and-. lieisC*. Burke
was excused.
Those officers of the city were present:
Attorney Stewart, Chief of Firemen Ravel 1,
Market Master Miller, Dr. McElroy, Engi-
neer Guerringer, Street Commissioner Jack
Kennedy and Policeman Sullivan.
The minutes of the last meeting were
adopted after reading.
PETITIONS.
From George W. Sherrick, for separation
of property so he could pay taxes. To the
collector and assessor with power to act.
From A. Rosenthal, keeper of a grocery
store at 2402 Odin avenue, wanting reduc-
tion of taxes, so he could pay his taxes. To
the appraisers.
From Mrs. M. Francis, owner of certain
lots on the north side of the bayou, want-
ing a reduction from $1000 to about half the
sum. To the appraisers.
From Christian Telschow. complaining of
an error of assessment on lots 4 and 5,
block 488, and for reduction, owing to er-
ror. To the appraisers with power to act.
From Moses Pereira, owner of lots 3, 4
and 5, block 75, south side; also lot 5, block
573, asking for reduction of taxes on ac-
count of clerical mistake. He wants it
$1300 and not $1700. To appraisers.
From J. C. Hutchesoii, fo<r correction of
errors of assessment. As an instance he
cited that improvements were assessed
where he had none, and also* he had been
assessied for lots he had sold. To apprais-
ers.
From F. Flaxman, complaining of assess-
ments ol improvements on a Main street
lot whera he had none. To appraisers.
From Vito Green and twenty-four others,
renters of market stalls, and complaining of
the city renting to people on the open
square for less than those in the market,
while the latter paid most of the rental of
the market. They protested against this as
unjust and asked that all renters be re-
quired to rent inside the market hall. To
market committee and market master.
From Capner et al., complaining of bridge
on Pine street, which is in a dangerous con-
dition, and ask l'or relief. To street and
bridge committee with power to act.
From Sue Waller, to correct assessment,
she being owner of certain lots on the south
side on which there were no improvements.
To appraisers with power to act.
From F. S. Burke, for himself and the
minors Hutchinson, owners of lands in the
James Wells addition along the line of the
Hoi man survey anil Driscoll track, wanting
certain streets opened, for which they will
give two-thirds of the land necessary. To
city attorney and street and bridge com-
mittee.
From E. L. and T. Bering, jr., asking to
be allowed to erect a corrugated iron struc-
ture for a bicycle track, corner of Capitol
and Fannin streets, to open a training
school. To fire committee.
REPORTS.
Of the finance committee and engineer
on petition of J. P. Kindred in favor of a
reduction to §100 if paid in ten days.
Adopted.
Of fire committee on petition of J. L.
Mitchell favorable to erection ol' a certain
building at 501 Main street. Adopted.
Report of board of public works on the
Heiner street 36-inch sewer from Calhoun
street to Buffalo bayou in favor of the bid
of R. C. Storrie for $7704.85. The report was
adopted.
Of the street commissioner for December
showing expenses and receipts. To street
and bridge committee.
Of market master for December, showing
collections of $983.25.
Of engineer on former motion of Aubertin
asking for specifications for a 48-inch
double ring brick sewer on Hogan street.
To board of public works.
Of ordinance committee on the ordinance
to provide crossings to prevent gutters
from being blockaded by high water. Fa-
vorable and adopted.
This ordinance was .read. It was for the
construction of returns or driveways over
gutters to prevent obstruction of drainage
on the streets. The third reading was
heard and the ordinance adopted.
An ordinance for numbering vehicles, as
drays, carriages for, hire and public ve-
hicles, providing that all owners shall buy
their number and put it on the vehicles,
was introduced. The penalty was not less
than $5 nor more than $20 for violating the
ordinance. To ordinance committee.
Matthews moved that the mayor appoint
a committee of four aldermen to confer
with tl;e Texas and New Orleans, the In-
ternational and Great Northern and the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson roads
looking to opening tunnels beneath their
tracks on Montgomery and Harrisburg
roads. The appointments were Matthews.
Aubertin, Street and Ge-iselman.
Matthews moved ihat the Texas and New
Orleans railway be required io place open-
ing beneath their track on Bringhurst
street. Carried.
Sonnen moved that the police committee
investigate the late county jail to see what
improvements were needed before moving
in.
Kohlhauff moved that the fire commit-
tee be added, as the city contemplated plac-
ing a central lire station there to cut off
rental expenses. Carried.
A petition from Arthur Brown of 416 Main
street was read for putting up a stand at
his place. To the lire committee.
Street said as the legislature was in ses-
sion he moved that the proposed charter
changes be given to the press ql' the city
to make-public so the people could know
them.
Kohlhauff though the matter ought first
to be agreed upon by the entire council
and then put before the public in print, if
need be, but not earlier. The charter com-
mittee had not made its report to the coun-
cil, which was lirst.
The mayor said it was the place of the
council to make the charter changes for
the people. They had been elected for
that as a part of their duty, and after these
changes were agreed on by the council they,
could be submitted to the people at large.
Aubertin said ho had invited a number of
citizens to come io their meetings and
asked for suggestions, but ho never had
any and no one had come.
The mayor said he had done it also.
Street renewed his motion to give the pro-
posed changes to the press, so the people
would know what they were at once.
Kohlhauff favored an executive session
so that the whole council could agree on
the changes and then put them before the
people.
Street saM he wanted suggestions from
the public, as he did not believe the coun-
cil knew everything.
Kohlhauff said he wanted to hear from
the'people, too, after the whole council had
agreed on the proposed changes.
.Street's motion was lost by a vote of
4 to 6.
Street then moved that the committee re-
port to the next meeting of the council.
Carried.
The matter of time, he said, was import-
ant., and he wanted to get it to the legis-
lature as soon as possible. The other ald-
ermen agreed with him that the time was
short, but they thought their way was the
mosfc expeditious.
The ' committee preparing the charter
amendments is composed of Afdermen Son-
nen, Matthews, Geiselman and Aubertin..
They will meet in the forenoon to-morrow.
Adjourned.
Will Meet Wednesday.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—The Houston
light guard will hold on Wednesday even-
ing their meeting adjourned from last
Wednesday, at which time the annual elec-
tive of officers will take place. There is a
good deal of interest in the election, as
some of the old members are to retire from
office and their successors to be chosen.
The company has a good membership, but
they have not done a great deal of active
military work for some time past. There
will be a good attendance of the old mem-
bers.
County Commissioners.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—The county Com-
missioners met to-day in regular session.
It was ordered that the assessment on lots
I, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Va, 3. $ and 7, block 225,
south side, and lots 9, lOVi. half of 6 and 7,
S and 11, block 330, be canceled, same hav-
ing been paid.
Ordered that the poll tax charges against
D. J. Collins be stricken from the rolls,
Collins being a non-resident.
Ordered that poll tax of F. Tencskuhn be
stricken from the rolls, be being over age.
Ordered that the assessment of L. J. Lee
on lot 3. Blackwell subdivision of the Perry
tract, Enoch Brine on survey, and that of
.1. N. Savage on lots 2 and 5, same tract,
be stri- ,_en from the rolls for the year 1895
on account of a clerical error.
Ordered that the assessment of James
Roberts. 342 acres in the Harris and Wilson
tract, be canceled, same being a duplicate.
Ordered that Commissioner Hirsch be
authorized to have a bridge built at Allep
on the Aransas public road.
Ordered that the assessment of Mrs. S. E.
Harrington on cattle be reduced from 5u0
head to 100 head for the year 18%, same be-
ing an error.
Ordered that the clerk of the court tesue
a draft to Mrs. Kate Telschow for the sum
of $5 on account of error in assessment.
The bond of Charles Scorregga as consta-
ble of precinct No. 3, with L. F. Allien and
F. C. Sandow as sureties, was approved.
Ordered that the county judge and Com-
missioner Hirsch be authorized to construct
a flume along Parker avenue from Wash-
ington to Maple avenues, in the village of
Brunner, provided'said village keep same in
good repair and furnish the county judge
with papers to that effect.
The following bids for a bridge over Bear
Creek on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
road were opened: E. B. Wile, $1847; J. Z.
Baker, J. M. Lockridge and T. M. Van
Horn, $2075; Julius Glazer, $3750; C. Klink,
$1050; J. C. Butcher. $1819.20; St ad tier &
Lucas, John Petry and Fritz Winkleman,
$1199; Jos. E. Ficklin, $3481; the Gillette-
Herzog manufacturing company, $2098; Chi-
cago bridge and iron company. $2150; E. P.
A is bury & Son, $1995; King bridge company,
$2472; John Steinnagen. $1925.
Bids for the Aldine ditch were announced
as follows: John O'Keefe, 11 2-8 cents per
yard; Robert C. Storrie, 12V2 cents per yard;
C. E. Donnelly & Co., 15 cents per yard.
Ordered that Commissioner Hirsch have
ditch accepted and opened along Milam
street and open roadway across Raymond
street; also to clean out ditch between the
Riverside and Belle Plaine addition.
Ordered that the poll tax charged against
Wm. Schuman be stricken from the rolls
for the year 1896, he being over age.
A similar order was made in the case of
J. S. Swope.
Ordered that G. B. Wiles be appointed to
have the metal for the Green's bayou
bridge on the, Houston and Crosby road in-
spected on the agreed terms with J. I.
Boggs, 75 cents per ton, the latter having
resigned.
Ordered that Christian Klink be awarded
the contract for building the bridge over
Bear creek on the Missouri, Kansas and-
Texas road, and that he furnish a bond
of $200 for the faithful performance of the
work. Commissioner Becker was ordered
to have the work done.
Ordered that the contract for the grading
of the Magnolia and Aldine ditch be award-
ed to John O'Keefe at 11 2-8 cents per yard,
he being the lowest bidder. He was re-
quested to furnish a bond in the sum of
$500, and was allowed six months to finish
the work; said contract to be awarded
when bond is furnished to the county by
the property owners, guaranteeing payment
by taxation of the amount. The county at-
torney was requested to prepare the con-
tract and bond.
Ordered that the county surveyor be au-
thorized to have necessary ditching done
on the Deepwater road.
The following bills were allowed: W. H.
Parrott et al., $250: J. R. Morris, $7.65; E. &
II. Blair. $6.27; S. M. Riggs, $362; Repsdorpb
Bros., $4.80: Merchants and Planters' oil
company, $7.20; Crystal Springs lumber
company, $2.16; Houston gaslight company,
$1.50; Chas. Helm. $5; Consumers' cotton
oil company. $13.50; Consumers' cotton oil
company, $13.50; Houston cornice works,
$4; H. lienke & Co., $412.03; E. K. Dilling-
ham furniture company, $18.50; Houston
printing company, $5.40; Houston water-
works company, $15; Houston waterworks
company, $50; Texas lamp and oil compa-
ny, 75c: Houston gaslight company, 6; J. S.
Dunlay Hardware Co., $8.50; J. Charlton, $6;
Houston gas light company, $1; Jos. F.
Meyer & Co., $3.15: Macatee & Co., $11.75;
Browne & Mellinger, $89.46; Dealy & Ba-
ker. $21.70; Carson & Foley, $25.34; H. D.
Taylor & Sons, $5.93; Simon Roos & Son,
$85*13; Merchants and Planters' oil com-
pany, $16.35: Dealy & Baker, $3.50; A. C.
Gray, $6.50; Western Union telegraph com-
pany, 75c; John B. Collins & Co., $77.25;
Milby & Dow, $226.50; Clarke & Courts,
$106.85, $7.35. $14. $36, in separate accounts;
James J. Kauffman, $10.50; Albert Chi-
meno & Co., $S6.75; Mrs. Ella Love, $5;
E. F. Dupree, $84.20; E. M. Coghean, $78.50;
L. J. Blumenthal, $1.90; F. Rhode, $15.33;
Dave Higgs, $110.70; Frank Swonke, $4.50;
Warren land and lumber company, $130.38;
Dealy & Baker, $205.80; Houston carriage
company, $11.25; James Cahill, $308.82V2;
Houston produce and commission company,
$6.65; J. P. Byrnes, $1.50; J. H. G. Becker,
$30.40; J. M. Geiselman, $57.70; A. Mahaffey,
$5.10; Jos. Anderson. $6.14; Wm, Hauck,
$33.25; J. Strack, $30.44: James Masterson,
$5; Geo. Rain, $6; A. Mahaffey, $104; J. A.
Jenkins, $3.40; F» W. Bogs, $6.36; Phil C.
Doerr. $13.70; Browne. & Mellinger, $52.98;
Browne & Mellinger. $36.68: Bering-Cortes
hardware company, $8.80; R. V. Tomkins,
jr., $8.18: La Porte lumber company. $12.75;
F. W. Bogs, $1.30; A. N. Fitzgerald, $45;
Geo. V. Younger, $69.20; R. K. Macomb.
$20; W. W. Otter, $2.25; W. W. Otter, $14.35;
Jos. F. Meyer & Co.. $1.25; Henry Goebel,
$13.55; W. H. Parrott, $250; Frank Lock-
wood, $18; J. R. Harris hardware company,
$7.65; F. E. Groschke, $6; E. & H. Blair,
$6.27; S. M. Riggs, $362.
Adjourned.
Deed of Trust.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—S. Bongio to J. S.
Fagin, use of creditors named as follows:
Torro Bros.. New Orleans, open ac-
count $343
Weinberger & Co., New Orleans, open
account 570
T. H. Thompson & Co., Houston, open
account 504
J. B. Siphelo & Bro., New Orleans,
open account 400
Machica & Co., New Orleans, open ac-
count 175
F. Bongio, Houston, note 500
Galveston fruit company, open account 175
Elsas paper bag company, accepted
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quite an attractive affair. The ladies were
given the contract to furnish the supper
for the Turnverein ball on the 14th instant,
and it will be a very catching feast.
Ileal Estate Transfers.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—William Manger
to Julius Manger, half lot. 11, block 359; also
part of lots 2, 3 and 12, block 324, south side
of Buffalo bayou ; $6C0.
William Manger to C. C. Bell, lot S,
block 15, Houston City street railway com-
pany addition No. 1, south side of Buffaiio
bayou; $6(k'.
Lexie 17rqnhart to Elsie Urquhart, lot. 9,
block 3, Cascara addition, north side of
Buffalo bayou; love and affection and $10.
M. M. Graves to J. E. Dennison and wile,
Annie S. Dennison, 50x125 feet out of lots
8, 9 and 10, block 251, south side of Buffalo
bayou; $1056.
O. M. Pudor to A. P. Tenney, half undi-
vided interest in 010 acres Addison Weld
survey, abstract 816; ah-.o 57 41-100 acres in
S. W. Allen survey; exchange of property
and $10.
William Wuenscher, sr., to Carl A. Wuen-
sche, 244 3-10 acres in 11. DeCrow survey,
oil Spring creek; $244.
F. P. York to B. F. Hammett, blocks 5, 6,
7 and 8, Bay Front addition to La Porte,
in lot 9, \\ . B. Lowrance subdivision of J.
Hunter league, subject to incumbrance of
$6000; this deed is to correct deed; $5000.
H. P. Mansfield and wife, Lulu V. Mans-
field, to Will A. York, outlot 38, La Porte;
$Su. -
John G. Glenn to Charles C. Richart and
M. 1). Richart, lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, block
3, Blount, addition, north side of Buffalo
bayou; $300.
The Courts.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—Mary. Isensee vs.
John Wagner; report o£ special commis-
sidner filed January 5, 1897, confirmed and
ordered that the expense of partition, in-
cluding a fee of $146 allowed special com-
missioner making sale and the taxes duo
on property sold, be lirst paid, then that
remainder be applied and apportioned
among the parties in accordance with their
respective interests as lixed by former de-
cree, then that all costs incurred prior to
partition be paid out of defendant's share,
that the judgment of L. Schmidt be paid
out of defendant's share, that the lien of
J. W. Sam against the interests of plain-
tiffs be paid out of their share respect-
ively and that the remainder be paid to
the parties respectively.
Nannie J. Hunter vs. David L. H. Hunter;
leave to defendant W. F. Mills to intervene.
The Texas and Pacific railway company
vs. Houston East and West Texas rail-
way company; on trial.
The following are the jurors in this court
for the present week: J. A. Painter, W.
W. Schmidt, S. M. Williams, Peter Bow-
man. jr.. Ed Craft, George Elser, F. M.
Wallis, Wright Brashear, Chas. Lamana,
Charles Smith, Steve SpencS, C. Farrell,
Arnold Hillendahl, John McCracken, Tom
Williamson, Otto Erichsen, N. Phiffer and
N. H. Houghtlin.
Suit filed: Flora Corbin vs. L. Brown et
al.. trespass to try title to lots 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5, Sweeney's addition, and $1000 dam-
ages.
COUNTY COURT.
Nancy Jackson et al. vs. Hartford fire
insurance company; special exception No. 1
of defendant to plaintiff's petition sus-
tained; plaintiff granted leave to file trial
amendment.
Mrs. Page Fisher vs. Liverpool and Lon-
don and Globe insurance company; de-
fendant's plea in abatement as to non-
joinder of husband of plaintiff sustained;
plaintiff granted leave to file trial amend-
ment.
Probate docket:
Estate of" Hay ward minors; Sam Allen
appointed guardian of the estate of the
minors Hoxie, Thomas Suter and Battis
Hay ward; bond fixed at $1400; J. G. W'olver-
ton, C. C. Baird and J. M. Burroughs ap-
pointed appraisers.
Estate of William Perry minors; bond of
T. W. Archer, guardian of the estate, as
principal and American surety company of
New York and E. S. Perry and li. W.
Scott as sureties examined and appointed
and ordered recorded.
Jury for county court for the week end-
ing January 16: A. B. Carodine, Henry
Busch, W. L. Massey. Thomas Picket,
Thomas May, Ed 11. Davis, J. M. Parker,
W. W. Cochran, T. J. Cobb, E. S. Walton,
J. T. Grinstead and A. J. Scott.
Suits filed:
Burger & Baungard vs. Allsworth, Lynn
& Co., debt and attachment.
Wayne kitting mills vs. Nathan and Her-
man BroWn, debt.
Town Notes.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—The funeral of
the late F. Geiseke was conducted this
morning from the family home in the Third
ward. Rev. William H. Leavell of the
First Presbyterian church officiated, and
the pall-bearers were H. F. MacGregor, F.
J. DeMcritt, Aug Benig, William Reichardt,
Fritz Lewerkuhn, J. S. Speed and Hermann
Lottman. There was a large turnout of old
citizens to attend the funeral, he having for
many years made Houston his home.
Mr. C. M. Jones died this morning at St.
Joseph's infirmary, after a short illness. He
was out on the streets a few days ago, ap-
pearing to be in good health. He was about
30 years old, and leaves an uncle, Mr. J. B.
Rives of Hockley, who came down this af-
ternoon to take charge of the remains. He
had been living in the city some time.
' The Diocese of Texas is the name of a
church paper printed in Houston, and
whose first number is just out. It is "the
official organ of the diocese," is a neatly
printed twelve-page journal without adver-
tising and is issued from the printing of-
fice of Arch L. Marshall.
The members of Curtin fire company No.
9, in the Fifth ward, are grieving over the
disappearance of their 10-months-old water
spaniel Starkey, who either wandered away
from his comfortable quarters or was
stolen.
Dr. W. S. Wheeled, who interested him-
self and some others in the destitute fam-
ily ofl Mrs. Eggling, at 911 Eighth street,
reports that the sick are much better, but
that assistance is still greatly needed.
There is to be a meeting of the Lyceum
and election of officers Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock, at their hall in the market house.
Marriage licenses were issued to-day to
Sylvester Jasper and Ella Griffin and R. R.
Smith and Miss M. Porter.
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Ilills Bros, New York, accepted draft,
New York
Hernsheim & Co., New Orleans
300
650
400
Total $4,647
All stock fruits, cigars, tobaccos, candies,
merchandise and fixtures located in stores
at No, 80S Preston avenue and No. 104 Main
street. Stock to be sold within ninety days
at public or private sale, retail or in bulk.
Voting for Directors.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—The members of
the Houston business league are to hqld
their adjourned meeting from last week to-
morrow forenoon at 11 o'clock. During the
time since last meeting the members have
voted for a board of directors, and the
names of those chosen will be announced
to-morrow at the meeting. By a special
committee chosen last week, the names of
fourteen members were handed in to be
voted upon. Of these, only nine can be
elected, as that number constitutes the
board. The voting at the league rooms on
Main street has been lively for the past two
days and it appears now that a large vote
will be polled. All of the names offered are
good ones. There are some other matters
of importance to come up. The board, after
being elected, will name the officers.
f Chandler Married.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—In stating this
morning that Mart E. Chandler, who was
arrested liasit night and taken this morning
to San Antonio on the charge of desertion,
was unmarried, the typo' made an error in
settling the word married as "unmarried."
As a f act, Mr. Chandler led to the marriage
altar Mrs. Effte E. Barr January 4, 1895, in
San Antonio, and tihe ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Eustace E. King, pastor
of t.he First Baptist church of that city.
Mrs. Chandler is now living in this city,
and has the sympathy of a large circle of
friends here.
Parish Mpetin&.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 11.—This afternoon
there was a meeting of the parish at
Christ church parish liouse. They dis-
cussed the programme of the reception to
be tfiven next Thursday, and it will bo
Sterne Gave Bond.
Palestine, Tex., Jan. U.—Elm Sterne was
granted bond to-day by District Judge Gill
in the sum of $6500, which he gave and was
released from custody. Several of the most
prominent and wealthy men of the city
became his sureties.
MORTUARY.
Berclair, Goliad Co., Tex., Jan. 11.—Mr.
Thomas Koots.
Hitchcock. Galveston Co., Tex., Jan. 10.—
Mr. John Burdett.
Yorktown, DeWltt Co., Tex., Jan. 11.—
Mrs. Sarah House, aged 56 years.
Taylor. Tex., Jan. 9.—Mrs. Nora F. Ma-
son, wife of T. E. Mason, died yesterday
evening.
. Franklin. Tex., Jan. 11.—Mrs. Hodge, one
of the oldest residents of this county, died
to-day,
Burke, Angelina Co.. Tex., Jan. 10.—Died,
at the house of his son at this place, Mr.
Orange McCarty, who wras one of the pio-
neers of Angelina county, and had attained
the age of 84 years.
Gause, Milam Co., Tex., Jan. 10.—J. W.
Cunningham of this place died last night
about midnight. He was 60 years old and
one of the most substantial citizens of this
community. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Goliad, Tex., Jan. 10.—Joseph Collins died
yesterday, aged 58 years. Deceased was a
noted stockman until within the last few
years. He. shipped cattle to New Orleans
by the Morgan ships many years, and
drove up the trail to the north ever since
the traffic began.
MARRIAGES.
Shiner, Lavaca Co.. Tex., Jan. 11.—Mr.
Paul Wensky and Miss Katrine Lohse.
Hallettsvillc, Lavaca Co., Tex., Jan. 11.—
Married, Mrs. Jennie Thomas and Mr. T. G.
Plume.
Cameron. Tex., Jan. 11.—Mr. Frank Peo-
ples and Miss Minnie Ray were married at
Temple yesterday.
Burke, Angelina Co., Tex., Jan. 10.—Mar-
ried, this evening at 8 o'clock at the Meth-
odist Episcopal church, Miss Lou Pervis
and Mr. John D. McCall, both of this
place, Rev. Craiger officiating.
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COMMISSION AT YELASCO
Y ESTERD A\ .
THE ORCHARDS IN BLOOM,
Shipping Vegetables and Fruit to
Northern Mai rkets—Prospectors
Visiting' This Section.
Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others
whoso occupation gives but little exercise,
should use Carter's Little Liver Pills for
torpid liver and biliousness, One is a dose.
Try them.
Yelasco, Tex., Jan. 11.—The harbor com-
mission appointed by President Cleveland
to examine and report upon the depth of
water on the Brazos bar held its first ses-
sion to-day. Colonel H. M. Robert, Mr.
Robert Moore and Mr. Stelman Forney,
with their secretary, Mr. Jay Stone, were
all present. Citizens from different parts
of the state addressed the commission and
presented the many advantages to accrue
by the government taking charge of tho
work. lion. Guy M. Bryan presented facts
to show that different people and corpora-
tions had at various times made efforts to
open the Brazos as a harbor and that Ye-
lasco was selected six years ago as tho
great harbor for Texas.
Major II. K. Davis of the Hearne and
Brazos Valley railroad presented facts to
show that the Opening of the Brazos river
to navigation to Waco would result in the
lowering of freight rates on cotton from
nearly all points in the state. The Brazos
traverses the cotton belt of Texas.
Other parties made speeches and other
delegations are expected to-morrow to ap-
pear before the commission. Visiting dele-
gates and the commission were taken up
the river this afternoon on the tug Char-
lotte M. Allen.
Deep Wnter Commission.
Quintana, Brazoria Co., Tex., Jan. 11.—
Tho steamer Charlotte M. Allen of Gal-
veston passed up tho river to Velasco yes-
terday with Colonel Robert of the gov-
ernment commission aboard. Messrs For-
ney and Moore, the other members of the
commission, will arrive at Yelasco to-day
by rail.
Alvin.
Alvin, Brazoria Co., Tex., Jan. 11.—Vege-
tation is beginning to green up as though
spring was here in earnest. The peach
trees are beginning to bloom and buds to
swell on other trees. The banana plants
have not been killed and much of the ten-
der weeds and grass are still growing. The
cool weather of last week has checked tho
ripening of the strawberries and but few
are on the market now.
A. 'A. Allen of Newton, Kan., is here
prospecting, and expects to settle a few
miles north of town.
J. G. Floyd of Rockwall Tex., was here
yesterday looking over the country.
W. A. Scott of Crystal Springs, Miss., is
here recuperating and prospecting. Gard-
eners are very busy planting.
Quite a number of Alvinites have gone
to Angleton to-day to attend court.
The building and improving in the coun-
try still continues and quantities of lum-
ber are being moved out daily.
The cabbage crop is being harvested and
orders are ahead of supply. *
Berclair.
Berclair, Goliad Co., Tex., Jan. 11.— Quito
a number of north Texas farmers have
been here the past week prospecting.
The Misses Williams of Blanconia are
spending a few days here, the guests of
Miss Bertha Wilkinson.
The gin here continues to run one day in
each week.
Farmers complain of the ground getting
too hard to plow.
The number of cases of la grippe seems
to be increasing.
J. A. Donaldson of Victoria is here on
his ranch.
A big crop of cotton will be planted here
this season.
Hitchcock.
Hitchcock. Galveston Co., Tex., Jan. 11.
—Several mild cases of la grippe have de-
veloped in this vicinity.
Preparations aro being m^de to build
three new residences in town.
Large shipments of vegetables and fruit
trees aro being made from hen; daily.
Dr. C. H. Wilkinson, Colonel C. If.
Hughes, L. Koester and Mr. McDonald of
Galveston were among tho visitors in town
yesterday.
Mr. A. C. Timberlake and Mr. R. A.
Hunter of Kansas were in town to-day
visiting the different pear orchards. They
contemplate locating in the coast country.
Victoriu.
Victoria, Tex., Jan. 11.—The Daughters
of the Confederacy have decided to pre-
sent Camp Scurry with a beautiful flag
at their reunion at Victoria in February.
Hon. E. D. Linn, senator-elect from this,
tho! Twenty-third, senatorial district, left
for (Austin this morning.
Carl McFarland, representative of this,
the Eighty-third, representative district,
accompanied by his wife and little child,
left for Austin this morning.
Louis Haller. teller In the First nation-
al bank of Victoria, has resigned his po-
sition to engage in mercantile business.
Mr. A. Goldman has sold to Mr. George
R. Murdoch 400 bales of cotton, which will
bo shipped to Liverpool via Galveston as
soon as loaded in ears.
The Mutl hotel in Victoria changes
hands this morning. Mr. J. Scarborough
takes charge.
General Superintendent D. T. Forbes left
for the east yesterday on railroad busl-
U<Coionel D. II. Regan, one of the princi-
pal merchants, left for Galveston yester-
day to buy goods.
AYIiarton.
Wharton, Tex., Jan. 11.—Wharton is suf-
fering from a dearth of vacant dwelling
houses. There is not a vacant one in the
place and numerous applications arei made
for them every day.
Many substantial improvements are going
on here now. Mr. •!. R. RoseberryMs just
completing a handsome two-story resi-
dence on Burleson street; Mr. R. A. Arm-
strong is erecting one on his new addi-
tion, to be occupied when completed by Mr.
Will Neal of Alleton.
Passing of an Old Nearo.
Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 11.—Uncle Robbin
Llghtfoot, a familiarly known and very
aged negro, was found dead this afternoon
about tw4 miles east ol' the city, about a
hundred yards from the Cotton Belt road.
He was discovered near his Improvised
cabin with a pall, with which seemingly
he had gone after water. He was one of
the old-time negroes. His ago is thought
to have been III) or 95 years. He had accu-
mulated about four acres of land and had
lived on it all to himself for the rust
twenty or thirty years, the nearest rela-
tive being a niece, justice ol1 the Peace
Grantham went out late in tho afternoon,
viewed the remains and the verdict was
that the deceased came to his death from
natural causes.
Brakcman Crushed to Death.
Corsicana, Tex., Jan. U.'-H. H. Teed, a
brakcman on tho Cotton Belt road, was
crushed to deatli between two cars he was
coupling here this morning. Ho was at one
timo yardmaster for the Cotton Belt at
this place, but left for service elsewhere,
returning to work on the Cotton Belt on
December 15 last. He leaves a wife al Tyler
where the remains were shipped for burial.
Is a Woman's Prorogativo,
and Sho Uaos It.
Case lteset.
Bastrop, Tex., Jan. 11,—The case of tho
State vs. Frank Middleton for murder,
which was set for to-day, was reset this
morning to come to trial Thursday, tho
14th instant. The postponement was due to
the absence of some important witnesses.
This is the last case set for this term of
the district court.
(Is, and there-
fore write to Mr.-;. ,
rink-haui, at Lynn,
Mass., as she has JJf (LV U 'ni
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the various forms of female diseases,
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have brought comfort and relief.
That sense of dragging in the groin,
dull pains in small of back, retention,
suppression of monses, bearing-down
pains, headache, nervousness, blues,
etc., are symptoms that require prompt
measures.
The cure is, in most eases, rapid.
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SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT,
(No matter accepted for this column that
dots not bear the signature of a member of
the Sheriffs' association of Texas.)
(The attention of sheriffs and others enti-
tled to the use of this department of The
News is called to the fact that no notice or
communication calling for the arrest of a
person or persons by name or description
will be published unless sut h notice or com-
munication,, states that th" party whoso
name is signed to the same holds a warrant
for arrest against such person or persons
for the offense with which they mav be
charred. No exception in any ir o will
be made to this rule.—Tho News.)
Milam County.
Cameron, Tex., Jan. 10. -Two hundred
dollars reward for the arrest and convic-
tion of Luke Wilson in any jail in the
United States. He is charged with releas-
ing eleven convicts on Tom Peoples' farm,
in Milam county, -on December 7, 1S!)G. His
description is as follows: Age about
years, height about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches,
weight about 1(10 pounds, has red hair. ivd
face, was fresh shot in the foot or ankle
after tho relen.se of the convicts in a light
with officers, lias a scar on head, do not
know exact place, from a glancing ball,
has lived in Indian territory anil will go
there.» I will pay the reward as above
stated. I hold a warrant for him. R.
Todd, Sheriff of Milam county.
Dal Inm County.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 11.—Strayed or stolen,
two mares one gray, about 11 hands high,
about 10 years o d, no brands; one b iy,
about 14 hands high. '1 years old, no brands.
Address W. N. Noles, constable, Cedar
Hill, Tex., or Ben 10. Cabell, sheriff Dallas
county.
Strayed or stolen from 1). D. Duncan, Hy-
lic Prairie, gray pony mare, 10 or 12 years
old, 14 hands high, branded C on left jaw,
don't remember what other brand is on left
shoulder. This mare was last, seen at Rosi-
er, Kaufman count v. Mr. Duncan will pay
$f> for the mar1. Address information to D.
D. Duncan. Rylle, Tex., or Ben E. Cabell,
sheriff Dallas county.
Denton County.
Denton. Tex.. Jan. 11.—Officers, look out
for B. I!. Boner, a white man, about HO
years old, about 5 feet S Inches high, weight
about 130 pounds, blue eyes, short growth
of whiskers all over the face, which arc in-
clined to be sandy, blue woolen overshirt,
brown duck pants, pair nearly new buckle
shoes, old looking brown hat, no coat. lie
escaped from road gang No. 2 this morning
amd went e4st. it. ts. Randall will pay $15
reward for him in any jail in Tex,'is. I hold
capias. Sam Hawkins, sheriff Denton coun-
ty.
Llmeirtoiie County.
Kosse, Tex., Jan. 11.—Strayed or stolen,
bay horse, 1(1 hands high, white spot in
forehead, shod all round, one or both hind
feet white, branded SI, small spot in right
eye, but eye not out. Left Kosse Thursday,
January 7, supposed to be gone in the di-
rection of Millican. Reward of $5 will be
paid for his delivery in Kosse, or $2.50 for
information leading to his recovery. I. T.
Haley or J. B. Gresham, sheriff.
IIHI County.
Bolton, Tex., Jan. 10.—Strayed or stolen
from B. F. Deason. one brown horse. 14%
hands high, !) years old, branded 150. on
shoulder, with a dim B on neck under tho
mane, saddle marks on the back. Ten dol-
lars for information leading to recovery'of
animal by B. P. Deason. Temple. Tex. S.
A. Sparks, sheriff of Bell county.
Hi88 County.
Hills-boro, Tex., Jan. 11.—Stolen at Illlls-
boro, January heavy lap robe, black on
one sicje. red £m reverse, had the initials
,J. O. Worked with white silk on the black
side. Address J. 11. Orr. box 104. Ilills-
boro, or Tom Bell, sheriff of Hill county.
Hunt County.
Greenville, Tex.. Jan.' 11.—Stolen, gray
pony horse, l'at and stylish, about M'a
hands high, !) years old. collar mark on top
of neck. I will give $10 for thief in any
jail in Texas. R. M. Patton, sheriff of
Hunt county.
EDUCATIONAL.
Teachers* Association Meeting.
Hallettsvillc, Tex.. Jan. 11.—The attend-
ance upon the South Texas teachers' asso-
ciation. which convened here Saturday,
was small and no business of any special
importance was transaoted. Captain Me-
Neely of Richmond delivered an interesting
address.
Saturday night the citizens of Halletts-
vllle tendered the teachers a reception at
the opera house of Kalin & Stanzel, the use
of which those gentlemen nave the teach-
ers. Every mit was occupied and a pleas-
ant evening, was spent by all.
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woman, you nearly always see a yrf
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GALVESTON.
PAMIKTIMO XOTKS.
Injunction Suit to HcMtralu the Issue
ol' Waterworks IIoihIn.
Palestine, Tex., Jan. 6.-The injunction
applied for by several of the most promi-
nent citizens of this city to prevent the is-
suane • of $100,000 worth of city bonds, for
the purpose of constructing" and owning' a
waterworks system, came up tflis morning,
but was postponed. The city council some
time ago decided to issue the bonds and
build waterworks of its own. .Since then
the old coinipany lias sunk several w» lis,
and those who joined in the application for
injunction think an ample supply of good
water can be obtained without increasing
the city's Indebtedness.
Tho grand jury to-day returned a bill of
indictment against Ml Sterne for the mur-
der of Ciiv/'g Harbtr, and a habeas corpus
trial has been applied for by the- d< fend-'
ant's attorneys, but no day was 'agreed
upon for tiie hearing-.
lion. Gideon J. <!oooh has been appointed
by tho governor to take the bench in sever-
al cases in which Judge Gill was disquali-
fied.
Wanted in Louisiana.
Beaumont, Tex., Jan. 11.—John Franklin,
colored, was arrested here this morning-,
charged with shooting: a man In Lake
Charles four years ag\>. Requisition papers
have been asked for and upon their ar-
rival he will be taken to that city. lie
lias been living here more than a year.
In a Fit of Delirium.
Ouoro, Tex., Jan. 11.—Hubert Flick, a
very well thought of young man, who was
born and raised here, having recently suf-
fered to such extent with high fever in a
lit of delirium stabbed himself last night,
from the effect of which he died to-day.
A NEW DISCOVERY by the SHAKERS
For more than a hundred years the Mount
Lebanon Shakers have studied tho cultiva-
tion of medicinal plants and sought to ex-
tract from them their healing essences.
Their labor lias not been spent in vain.
They have made a discovery that will prove
a blessing to mankind.4 It consists of a cor-
dial that causes immediate relief in cases of
indigestion. The importance of this dis-
covery will be apparent when we realize
that nearly nine-tenths of our suffering are
caused by dyspepsia or indigestion. Nearly
every person you meet has this digestive
trouble in somo of its varied forms—sick
headache, distress after eating, pain and
fullness In tho chest after eating, palpita-
tion of tho heart, etc., are but symptoms of
indigestion. To relieve these sufferings lias
been the study of the Shakers, and they
have succeeded. Tho reason tho Shaker
Digestive Cordial lias such an immediate
and salutary effect is that it causes the
food eaten to be digested, for It Is undi-
gested food that causes the distress. The
Cordial causes the food to be digested be-
fore there is time for it to ferment and qour
on the stomach. When the food is so di-
gested it gives strength and vigor to tho
feeble body, makes one feel bright and
cheerful and makes one gain in flesh.
The Digestive Cordial is so prompt in its
action that tho very first dose will have a
perceptibly favorable result. It gives im-
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Every druggist has been sent a supply of
our handsome Donkey Puzzle Books, and
a copy may be had for the asking. It tells
all about the Cordial as well as Laxol, the
new castor oil.
Try a 25-cent bottle of Digestive Cordial
and see what it will do for you.
LKUAL NOTICES.
fPHB STATE OF TEXAS No. 8489—To
8 tho Sherilf or any Constable of Galves-
ton County—Greeting: J. M. Van Liew, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Louisa II. Mc-
Dowell, deceased, having tiled in our county
court his final account of the condition ol'
tho estate of said deceased, together with
an application to bo discharged from said
administration, you arc hereby commanded
that, by publication of this writ for twenty
days in a newspaper regularly published in
the county of Galveston, you give due no-
tice to all persons interested in tho admin-
istration of said estate to tile their objec-
tions thereto, if any they have, on or before
tho January term of said county court,
commencing and to be holden at the court
house of said county, in the city of Galves-
ton, on the third Monday in January. A. 1>.
1897, when said account and application will
bo considered by said court. Witness. Geo.
II. Law. Jr., clerk of the county court of
Galveston county.
(Seal.) Given under my hand and seal of
said court, army office in the city of Gal-
veston, this HGth day of December. A. 1'.
1X1)0. A true copy 1 certify. Gl'X). 11. LAW,
JR.. Clerk County Court, Galveston Co.:
bv G. F. Uurgess. Deputy Clerk. HENRY
TriOMAS. Sheriff Galveston Co.: h.v John
A. Kirlleks, Deputy. KIMOD W. F1CKI2TT,
Attorney for Administrator.
85(H) Yds of Sand
On leveo, hot. iQth and IS th streets.
CALVESTON WHARF CO.
AUCTION SALIC.
AUCTION SALE
TO-DAY AT 10 A. M„
By FRiTTEH & PERRY,
MID 1'OS I OFFICIO STItKKT,
Dry Gooil.i. Men's und Women's Shi>os,
Nollons, lluls. tTmlorwnar, Hosiery. La-
dies' Waists. Jackets, Coats, Gloves, ("apes,
etc., Household i-'urniture, Counters. Khow
Cases. Stoves. Groceries, Can Goods, Flour,
Tea. one Wagon, Horse, etc.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE,
Notice Is hereby given \that on the 20th
day of January. 18117. at IE o'clock noon. I
will sell, at public outcry, for cash, to the
highest bidder, the entire stock of Mer-
chandise, Fixtures and Furniture now in
my possession as trustee under the deed of
trust made by
FELLMAN & GRUMBACH
On December 3it. 18%, to me. The same
consists of Dry Goods, Notions, Dress and
Furnishing Coods. Shelving, Counters,
Store ami Office Furniture and Fixtures
now situated in the Fellman & CrtimbaeU
stores on Treniont st.. bet. Market and
l'ostoffice, and on Market st., bet. Tremont
and 21th sts., in the city of Galveston,
where said sale will be made, except such
goods as shall have been sold by me in the
meantime, and said merchandise to be sold
juts been inventoried at cost. The sale will
be. as a whole, and 1 reserve the right to
adjourn the sale should the bids be un-
reasonably dlsproportioned to the value ot'
the stack and other property offered for
sab\ The merchandise and fixtures, to-
gether with the inventories thereof, will be
open for inspection at any time before tho
day of sale.
I. II. KEMPNER.
Trustee for Fellman & Urumbach.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 0, 1897.
notice to contractors.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board
of Commissioners of Public Works of tho
city of Galveston, until 11 o'clock a. m.
January 10. 1M)7, for fifteen hundred (1500
cubic yards of good, clean shell, all of salt
material to be of good quality, and to b<
dolivt red on board tho cars in Galveston,
under the direction of the City Engineer.
A certified check for $100 must accompany
each bid. as a guaranty that the parties to
whom the contract Is awarded will enter
into a, contract for same.
Contractors will be required, within live
days from the acceptance of bid, to enter
i.,/.. i ..ml in tho sum of one thmmnml
l»y regular mommy appropriation, anu tno
material delivered in each month will bo
paid for as and when the claims and ac-
counts for such month are audited and
appropriations passed therefor.
Samples of said material must accom*
pany each bid.
Address communications to
G. iiOWDEN SETTLE.
Secretary.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
100)
I
bo
ton tire department, accuiumg uv ijmno mm
? oeeitications' in his hands. A certified
check of $2">0 must accompany each bid. as
a guarantee that the parties to whom tho
contract is awarded will enter into a con-
tract for same. Contractors will be re-
quired within five days from the accept-
ance of bid to enter into a bond in the sum
of $1000, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of contract. Address communi- ,
o'1 q. BOWDEN SETTLE, Secretary.
NOTICE Tfl ARCHITECTS.
Plana and specifications for a qourt house
to be built at Galveston will be received at
the oi'tiee of the County Clerk until 1J
o'clock in., February 23. 1M)7.
Tho cost of said court house complete to
be between Cue Hundred and Fifty and
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The Commissioners' Court of Galveston
County reserves the right to reject any and
all plans and specitlcations.
For further particulars, address George
11. Law. jr., County Clerk of Galveston
County, Texas.
By order of Commissioners Court.
Attest: GEO. 11. LAW, JR..
County Clerk.
By G. F. BURGESS, Deputy.
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