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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. MONDAY. JANUARY 4. 1897.
RAILWAYS IN 1896.
TIIE RAILWAY AGE GIVES FIGURES
ON RECEIVERSHIPS AND
FORECLOSURES.
YEAR OF DISAPPOINTMENTS,
In Five Years SO Top Cent of the Rail-
road* of the Country Have Gone
Into HujkU of Receiver*.
l
The year just closed lias been one of dis-
appointment and losses In all lines of busi-
ness, and as the railways can not prosper
when other interests suffer they have pain-
fully reflected the general depression. The
promise of increased earnings given early
in the year was not sustained, and as a
consequence many companies which, if good
times had begun would have been able to
meet their obligations, were obliged to de-
fault and turn over possession of their
property to the courts. Instead, therefore,
of the expected decrease in the number of
insolvencies compared with the previous
year, the Railway Age finds an Increase
in both the number and mileage of roads
placed in the hands of receivers, although
the capitalization involved is considerably
less. Compared indeed with either 1894,
M;3 or 1S92 the record of 1896 is favorable,
although at the beat It is still bad enough,
for it shows that during last year thirty-
four roads, with 5441 miles of lines and a
bond and stock capitalization of about J275,-
GOO.OOO, Joined the list of railways operated
by receivers. The following is the detailed
statement, as complied by the Railway
Age:
separate capitalization of Its coal and iron
company, and Northern Pacific, a combina-
tion of 4408 miles of lines, with a capitaliza-
tion of the parent company aggregating
{241,000,000. It is easy to write tens of mil-
lions and hundmis of millions, but tin
mere statement gives little idea of the im-
mense loss to investors whlrh Is involved
in the process of receivership, sale and
scaling down of obligations necessary to
starting out on a new career. The vast-
ness of the work of railway reorganization
that has taken place in this country is in-
dicated by the following summary for
the twenty-one years In which the Railway
Age has kept the record:
SUMMARY OF FORECLOSURE SALES
IN TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
No. of Stocks and
Year— roads. Mileage, bonds
1S7G 30 3,840 $217,848,000
1877 64 3,875 198,984,000
1S7S 48 3,906 311,631,000
1879 65 4,909 243,288,000
1880 31 3,775 263,882,000
188 1 29 ' 2,617 127,923,000
188 2 16 867 65,426,000
188 3 18 1,354 47,100,000
1S84 15 710 23,504,000
1885 22 3,156 278,494,000
188 6 45 7,687 374,109,000
1887 31 5,478 328,181,000
1888 19 1.596 64.555,000
1889 ' 25 2,330 137,815,000
ifilO 29 3,825 182,495,000
1801* 21 3,223 168,069,000
]S99 28 1.923 95,898,000
1KM3 25 1.613 79,924,000
ISM 42 5,643 318,999,000
18qr." 52 12,831 761,791,000
1896! 58 1,373 1,150,377,000
Total in 21 years 703 89,487 $3,440,293,000
In these twenty-one. years, therefore, the
mileage of railways sold aggregated over
89.000 miles and the capitalization almost
$5,500,COO.OO}—equivalent to one-half the en-
tire mileage and capitalization of all the
railwavs in the United States to-day.
The work of railway reorganization is not
yet complete. Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, Baltimore and Ohio, Louisville and
New Albanv, Central Vermont, Ogdensburg
and Lake Champlain, the Vandaiia system,
Ohio Southern and many other roads of
greater or less Importance are still In the
hands of receivers and must find their way
out through the process of foreclosure sale,
excepting the rare cases of reorganization
without sale. The coming year wjll see a
clearing up of most ot the wreckage of the
long iwTlod of financial disaster that is
now apparently close to its end.
How many and heavy disasters have at-
tended investments in railways in this
country may be seen, in part, by the fol-
THE DAY AT HOUSTON
MEETING OF DICK DOWLING CAMP.
GEN. LEE'S IIIRTHDAY TO HE
OR9ERVED.
A SPIRITUALIST'S LECTURE,
ROADS PLACED IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVERS FROM JANUARY 1 TO DE-
Bonded
Capital
COMPANY.
Miles.
debt.
stock.
50
$550,000
$300,000
1 ew York and Sea Beach
6
428,000
500,000
East Shore Terminal '.
3
1,443,000
1,120,000
Chester and Lenoir (N. G.)
99
S50.000
348,000
Cumberland and Ohio. Northern division
27
aou.o'jo
*300,000
Chicago and Lake Superior
3
*50,000
*50,000
Little Rock. Hot Springs and Texas
5
•500,COO
•500,000
Baltimore and Ohio
2,094
94,000,000
30,000,000
Pittsburg and Western
352
15,000,000
13,500,000
Central Vermont
652
7,000,000
2,050,000
Excelsior Springs
8
150,000
150,000
Detroit, Lansing and .Northern
320
5,116.000
4,300,000
St. Louis, Kennett and Southern
20
135,000
180,000
Duluth Transfer.
20
1,180,00!)
2,000,000
PecoS Valley
164
2,340,00<J
2.340,000
California and Nevada (N. G.)
23
*500,000
•500,000
St. Louis, Avoyelles and Southwestern
311
360,000
720,000
Seaboard of Alabama
26
216,000
500,000
Denver, Lake wood and Golden
21
627,0i)0
1,000,000
Kansas Midland
106
1,608,000
3,000,000
Louisville, NeU' Albany and Chicago
501
13,500,000
15,250,000
Kings County ElevaUid
8
9,100,000
4,750,000
Trinity, Cameron and Western
3
♦60,000
•60,000
Altoona, Clearfield and Northern (N. G.)
13
34,000
44,000
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
126
4,800,000
3,077,000
Kansas City and Southwestern
G2
744,000
1,238.000
Terre Haute and Indianapolis
7!)
2,500,000
1.988.000
Terre Haute and Logknsport
160
1,500,000
500,000
Indiana and Lake Michigan
, 39
480,000
800,000
Terre Haute and Peoria
144
2,146,000
3.764,000
St. Louis, Vandaiia and Terre Haute
158
4.499,000 . 4.924.000
East St. Louis and Carondelet
13
203,000
420.000
Middle Tennessee and Alabama
34
758,000
1.170.000
St. Louis, Kansas and Southwestern
00
800,0001 1,190,000
Total thirty-four roads
5,441
I173.064.000IS102.533.000
Total bonds and stock
275.597.0C0
1 Partly estimated.
The Age comments as follows:
The most important failure of the year
was that of the Baltimore and Ohio, with
2094 miles of road and over $124,000,000 of
bonds and stock, besides heavy floating
debt and arrears of interest. Tho bank-
ruptcy of this old and formerly profitable
company was discouraging evidence of the
effects of unlimited competition. The other
notable failures include the Louisville, New
A1 bany and Chicago, 501 miles and $28,-
750,000 of liabilities; the six roads forming
the Vandaiia system, aggregating nearly
"300 miles and $24,000,000 of bonds and stock;
the Pittsburg and Western, involved in the
embarrassment of the Baltimore and Ohio,
852 miles and $18,500,000, and two related
eastern roads, the Cerilral Vermont and
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain, covering
778 miles of road and nearly $17.000,000 of in-
vestment. The other insolvents represent
smaller mileage, although the aggregate
losses involved to bondholders, stockhold-
ers and other creditors are by no means
insignificant.
As foreclosure sales are the sequence of
receiverships in previous years they will be
found to increase when the number of new
receiverships begins to diminish. This
counterbalancing movement has been going
on notably for the past four years, but we
were hardly prepared for the immense in-
crease in the foreclosureship records 1n the
last year. Yet it appears that in 1896 no
lees than fifty-eight roads were sold for
their creditors, representing 13,730 miles or
lines and the enormous capitalization of
over $1,150,000,000, as the following table
shows:
lowing summary of receiverships for the
past thirteen years:
Year—
1884
1S85.....V.
18F6
1*87 pf,
18*8
1889
1S90
189 1
189 2
189 3
1894........
1895
189(3 .
No. of
roads. Mileage.
37 11.038
44
13
0
22
00
36
26
36
74
38
31
34
8,386
1,799
1,046
3.270
:5.803
2,963
2,15!)
10,508
29.310
7,025
4,089
5,441
Stocks and
bonds.
$714,755,000
385.460.000
70,346,OjO
9). 318, (0)
186,814,000
9;*. 664.000
105.007,0^0
84.479,0C0
357,692.000
1.781,016,000
395,791,000
369,075.000
275,597,000
Total 13 years... 412 90,876 $4,916,014,000
The five years of financial trouble com-
mencing with 1892 have left a record of
bankruptcies far greater than that of the
preceding ten years and more. In that brief
period 213 roads have been turned over to
receivers, with lines aggregating 56,403
miles, or 30 per cert of the entire present
mileage of the United States, ami a capital-
ization representing over $179,000,000, or
about 30 per cent of the bonds and stock
of our entire railway system of to-day.
These are appalling figures. Certainly no
other form of business investment has suf-
fered such loss as the railways within the
past few years. A very large proportion
of the companies have now gona through
bankruptcy—some of thera several times—
and it seems as if a period of better things
must now be at hand.
RAILWAYS SOLD UNDER FORECLOSURE FROM JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31. 1896.
COMPANY.
St. Johns and Lake Eustis (N. U.)
Omahaf and St. Louis
Georgia Midland and Gulf
Port Edwards, Centralia and Northern
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Kinderhook and Hudson
Brlgantine Beach
Florida Midland
Humeston and Shenandoah
Pittsburg, Marion and Chicago
Norfolk, Albemarle and Atlantic (N. G.)....
Birmingham, Beasemer and Powderly
Louisville, St. Louis and Texas
Green Bay. Winona and St. Paul
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
Jupiter and Lake Worth
Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River ,
Cedar Falls and Minnesota
Cheraw and Chester
Grand Ranids and Indiana
Jacksonville, Louisville and St. Louis
Frederick and Pennsylvania line
New York and Sea Beach
St. Louis and San Francisco
Minnesota and Wisconsin
San Antonio and Gulf Shore
Kansas City and Omaha
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company..,
Washington and Idaho (O. R. & N.)
Tacoma, Lake Park and Columbia River....
Northern Pacific
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southern
Dulutn and Winnipeg
Carolina. Knoxville and Western
West Virginia. Pineville and Tennessee
Houston Belt and Magnolia Park
Port Royal and Augusta
Norfolk and Western
Lynchburg and Durham (N. & W.)
Roanoke and Southern (N. & W.)
Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit
Philadelphia and Reading
Petersburg and Asylum
New Orleans and Southern
Chester and Lenoir (N. G.)
Great Salt Lake and Hot Springs
Crystal River
Detroit, Lansing and Northern
Chicago and Northern Pacific
Forest City and Sioux City
Lima and Honeove Falls
Columbus Southern
Seaboard and Alabama
Atlantic Short. Line
Palmetto
St. Joseph and Grand Island
Kansas City and Southwestern
Chicago and Lake Superior
Total fifty-eight roads
Total bonds and stock
Miles.
47
145
100
30
429
16
14
44
112
25
18
14
167
218
228
8
30
75
28
436
112
28
6
1,04ft
26
29
193
909
154
12
4,468
809
100
15
3
4
112
1,338
115
124
9
1,277
:i
05
99
17
12
320
45
16
4
88
26
28
18
251
62
3
13/730 ~
Bonded
debt.
$28,000
3,039,000
2,498,000
300,000
121,280,000
375,000
350,000
372,000
2,684.000
896.000
500.0001
•140,0001
4,660,000
5,661,000
5,675,000
*80,000
450,000
I,407,000
250,000
14,498,000
1,680,000
250,000
428.000
47,000,000
3110,000
360, <i00
2,713,000
22,665,000
4,447,000
275,000
157.000,000
II,372,000
2,000,000
200,000
185,000
60,000
1,862,000
56,682,000
2,012,000
2.116,000
10,500,000
196,000,000
30,000
1,135,000
350,000
♦200,000
200,000
5,116,000
25,959,000
*50,000
16,000
1,087,000
216,000
236,666
8,631,000
744,000
*50,000
I $729,310,000
I I
Capital
stock.
$90,000
4,533,000
1,215,000
229,000
45,000,000
170,000
365,000
*440,000
4.026,000
500,000
500,000
*140,000
3,200,000
10,000,000
4,150,000
*80,000
484,000
1,586,000
274,000
4,986,000
1,500,000
779,000
500,000
50,000,000
390,000
53,000
4,408,000
24,000,000
2,308,000
*275,000
84,250,000
9,720,000
2,500,000
200,000
" " 60,666
750,000
59,500,000
1,870,000
2, £80,000
•7,500,000
41,400,000
20,000
128,000
34S.OOO
200,000
700,000
4.300,000
30,000,000
50,000
17,000
1,305,000
500,000
874,000
300,000
4,600,000
1,238,000
*50.000
"$421,067,000
1,150.377,000
The Spiritualist Idea of Christ—Typo-
graphical Union Election—Meet-
ing: of the Turn Verein. *.
The feaftf Problem
* Partly estimated.
h
^ M.'uiy ffreat companies have helped to
swell this list of foreclosure sales, which
in respect to number of roads has been
equaled In only one previous year, while in
mileage and capital involved it far exceeds j
any other year in the history of railways. I
Among the principal systems that have
thus passed through the costly ordeal of
reorganization are these: Detroit, Lansing
and Northern, 320 miles, $9,500,000 of bonds
a1? St0.^;-J?£a,ld K?P|ds and Indiana, 436
miles, *19,500,000; Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern, 399 miles, J21.000.000; Oregon
railway and navigation. 1063 miles—includ-
'"f «: leased line sold separately-and $53.-
500.000; Norfolk and W estern system—three
separate sales—-1577 miles and $123,500,000;
New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio 429
miles and $106,000,000, and two vast sys-
tems, Philadelphia and Reading, with 1277
tailea and $237,000,000, not oounting the heavy
Application Denied.
New York, Jan. 2.—Justice Beekman In
the supreme court to-day denied the appli-
cation of Dwight Bra man for an injunction
restraining the Mercantile trust company
from disposing of $13,000,060 of bonds of the
St. Louis and San Francisco railway, of
which the defendants are trustees. Justice
Beekman holds that the courts of his state
have no authority In the premises and that
it properly is within the jurisdiction of the
United States court, whose action hereto-
fore established the validity of the bonds.
Died of Hid Injuries.
Cuero, Tex.. Jan. 3.—The little negro who
fell from the trucks of the Southern Pacific
passenger train on New Year's day and
wm so badly mashed, died yesterday.
(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 advertisement*
furnished on application. Correspondent's
office: CapitoJ hotel building.)
Dick Donllng Cnnip.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 3.—This afternoon
there was a meeting of Dick Dowling camp,
IT. C. V. It was the first of the year. Com-
mander Beavens and Adjutant Lambert
were both in thielr seats, and these officers
were present: P. H. Fall, first lieutenant
commander^Peter Hoenis. second lieuten-
ant commander; Wm. Hunter, ensign; H.
B. Johnson, officer of the day.
The report of the special committee to
confer with the cemetery authorities was
adopted. It showed that owners of lots are
to make Improvements on they, then they
will be cared for. Colonel Whitaker agreed
to devote half of the kind of inclosure
adopted for the grave lots.
On Kittrell's motion a committee of three
was appointed, composed of N. G. Kit-
trell, L. T. Noyes and George A. Branard,
to have a hedge built as an inclosure.
Quartermaster Schilling made his first
quarterly report, showing receipts and dis-
bursements. It showed a balance in the
treasury. Adopted.
A communication from the Confederate
memorial association was read. Adopted.
Lambert tersely explained the progress
made toward duplicating the donation of
Comrade C. B. Rouss.
The circular printed to-day in The News
issued by the memorial committee, of
which General W. A. Jackson (Old Red) is
chairman, suggests the observance of Jan-
uary 19, the birthday of General R. E. Lee,
by all camps of veterans. lie explained
the objects and proposed the appointment
of committees to take it in hand.
Comrade Kittrell made a feeling talk ad-
vocating the observance of the day in a
proper manner. Ills talk was very effective
and full of patriotic sentiments. He sug-
gested a line along which a beautiful pro-
gramme might be formed. The ideas caught
his hearers and they were advocated by
Comrades J. A. Stewart. D. W. Leach,
Commander Beavens. B. Conne'.l. Will
Lambert, Wm. Htfnter, W. L. Thompson,
M. Monaghan, L. T. Noyes, P. H. Fall and
others.
Colonel Thompson referred to what New
Orleans had done toward starting a mem-
orial hall in Jbat she had already estab-
lished, but how it fades compared with the
one contemplated in the gift of Comrade
Reuss.
Comrado Lambert spoke of the inaugura-
tion of the work at Birmingham in 1894,
and suggested names of orators who might
he invited to deliver an address on the 19th
instant.
It led to the appointment of this com-
mittee, with full power to act: N. G.
Kittrell, W. L. Thompson. L. T. Noyes, P.
H. Fall, Wm. Hunter and A. Schilling. On
motion Commander Beavens was added.
Comrade Noyes moved that Dick Dow-
ling camp request Mrs. M. J. Briscoe to
name a committee of ladles to aid the vet-
erans in arranging a titting programme in
observance of General Lee's birthday. Car-
ried.
Comrade Lambert advocated holding it in
the Auditorium.
Comrade Owens stated that if the camp
would furnish the headboards for graves
he would do the painting.
Cdmmodore Wi-Jl Lambert was granted
th.r^e months' leave of absence on the
ground that he wanted to go to Austin to
secure the position of assistant secretary
of the senate.
Comrade Connell was elected assistant
adjutant to serve in place of the absent
adjutant.
On motion of Comrade Hunter seconded
by Comrade Kittrell. in appropriate words,
the candidacv of Adjutant Lambert was
warmly indorsed. He was also strongly
recommended by the camp.
The meeting adjourned to the third Mon-
day night in January.
Spiritnnlint Lecture.
Houston. Tex., Jan. 3.—This afternoon
there was a spiritualistic lecture at Bryan's
hall by Mr. R. H. Kneeshaw. It was the
fourth of a series that he i£ now deliver-
ing here. This afternoon his subjects were
handed from the audience. They were three,
and he made merely passing mention of
two, Ifft enlarged upon the other. It was:
"Does Jesus Christ reign as supreme on
some remote sphere, and will he on the
final day reign as king of kings and Lord
of lx>rd8?" The lecturer said he was not
kingly in a natural sense, and that ortho-
doxy, as generally understood, misappre-
hended the nature of Jesus Christ, who
was human, but a representative in char-
aoter of the ideal man to be. Christ, the
speaker held, was what another human
being could be with the same conduct. It
was a matter of conduct, according to the
views of the speaker. After the lecture the
lecturer gave some psychometric readings
that seemed greatly to interest the audi-
ence. He described several spirits that ap-
peared to him in the hall, and gave among
others the names of Mary and Helen, who
were recognized by someone present. He
also gave the name of George Erickson, but
no one recognized the description nor the
name. He will deliver another lecture next
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The music
this afternoon was very good.
The Turn Verein.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 3.—There was a meet-
ing this forenoon of the Houston turn ve-
rein at their hall on Prairie avenue. Presi-
dent August Moser was in the chair and
Seoretary Kattnmn at his desk. Routine
business in the nature of reports, the elec-
tion of members and the reception of ap-
plications for membership was disposed of.
After an. inter change of views they decided
to oolebrate the anniversary of the birth
of the organization on January 14, at which
time it will be 43 years old. It was born
In this city. The following committee was
appointed to make out a programme and
make all necessary arrangements to pull it
off: Will-Mam A. Reichardt, L. B. Schuite,
Otto Lens. A. J. Binz ami M. Kattman.
It was indicated that the programme will
embrace feiatureis for the day and night,
including a dinrocr or luncheon and a grand
ball. These celebrations in the past have
always been successes. They have effect-
ively brought nearly all the membership to-
gether in social enjoyment, and thus made
the coming of cach anniversary a source of
great pleasure.
Typographical Election.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 3.—Houston Typo-
graphical union No. 87 met this afternoon
and held its semi-annual election of offi-
cefs, with the following result: E. V. Aten,
president; W. J. Kohlhauff, vice president;
J. S. Swope, secretary; Frank Mather,
treasurer; J. J. Moody, reading clerk; An-
ton Medlenk^a, sergeant-at-arms; Will Lam-
bert, chairman, C. G. Glass and Frank
Mattox, executive committee; L. G. Swope
and W. P. Westcott, trustees; Hiram Mel-
vln. N. C. Strong and George Baldwin,
auditing committee; J. S. Swope. V. V.
Daniels, H. T. Mattox and Vic Andrews,
delegates to labor council.
Town Note*.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 3.~Two services were
hield at the rooms of the Young Men's
Christian association this afternoon. The
first was a converts' service and the other
the regular 4 o'clock services for Sunday
afternoon.
The Sons of Veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic will have their installation
of officers Tuesday wight, and the veterans
theirs on Thursday night. Captain Rust
hias been invited to conduct the ceremomial
for thie Sons of Veterans.
Magnolia camp No. 13, Woodmen of the
World, will have a public installation of
officers to-morrow evening at the Knigibts
Tho,v t0, Accomplish Hie most work with the least labor,
time aud money, has hccu sc!\ed.
WASHING POWDER
makes a woman's work light—sets her mind at rest—keeps
^her purse closed. Get it before you forget. Sold everywhere.
Made only by TIIE N. K. FAIR RANK COMPANY,
Chicago, Si. Louis, New York, Lioatou, Philadelphia.
of Pythias' hall, in the Burns building. It
will be a pleasant social affair as well for
members.
The work of furnishing the new jail and
court hovse in obedience to the ex ten ion
of contract time allowed by the county
commissioners at a recent meeting has
been going on this week and will soon be
done.
The body of Mrs. Margie Gather, after
having been held three days to hear from
a sister, was buried yesurday evening on
instructions from the sister.
The county court, Judge Shaw on the
bonch, will begin the January term to-mor-
row (Monday) forenoon. There is a good
deal of business on hand.
Tomkaway tribe of Red Men have moved
to Emmet council hall, on Prairie avenue,
and will install officers Monday night.
The regular services of song and prayer
were held at the jail this afternoon by the
young missionaries.
There will be a regular meeting of the
city ootincll to-morrow aftirnoon at 4
o'clock.
There waa a meeting this evening at
Monteflore hall, on Crawford street.
There will be an Installation to-morrow
riiigrht of Woodmen of the World.
I'erNonnl Mention.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 3.—Mrs. James A.
Gallagher of San Antonio, wbo has b» en
vbJting her sister, Mrs. Frank Mather, left
to-night for Waelder to visit her sister,
Mrs. Charles Anderson.
Del ton District Court.
Belton, Tex.. Jan. 2.,—The district court
will open in regular session next Monday.
District Clerk H. C. Surghnor informs the
correspondent for The News that there are
260civif cases on the docket for this term ; of
this number S5 are appearance cases. The
district clerk says not so many divorce
suits have been brought to this term as
usual.
A ScrloiiM Accident.
Marble FallSj Tex.. Jan. 2.—Mr. M. D.
Haygood, former editor of the Standard,
and Miss Mamie Camp, while on their way
to a "sociable" last night, were thrown
out of their buggy by an unruly l.or>-e.
Haygood received internal injuries and at
this writing Is still unconscious. Mis.?
Camp's injuries are not serious.
Iliifttrop Note*.
Bastrop, Tex., Jan. 2.—The grand jury
returned in all nine indictments for felony
cases and thirty-eight misdemeanors.
A few dashes of rain have fallen here
this week, but not enough for any practical
purpose. A little norther is blowing and
slow drizzle on hand.
Sl lCIDE AT SCHULEMIIRG.
Shot Himself With a l'Utol in the
I'rcMcncc of 111m Family.
Schulenburg, Fayette Co.. Tex., Jan. 2.~
Joachin Herm shot himself in the right
temple with a 32-eaIlber pistol in the pres-
ence of his family at his residence in this
place at 11 o'clock last night and died in-
stantly. At the inquest Mrs. Herm. wife
of deceased, testified that her husband
had been troubled a gr at.deal lately over
money matters and his self-destruction is
attributed to this cause.
Deceased was about 57 years old, had a
famllv and lived here five or six years.
He was a number of the 1. O. O. F. and
Knights of Honor.
WEATHER AND CROPS,
Kenedy, Karnes Co.—Good, steady, soak-
ing rains fell l#sl Thursday and Fri-
day, which appeared to bo general over the
county. This will put the ground In good
condition for the farmers. A good deal of
land is already broken and several new
farms will be opened up this year. Cattle
and all other stock in pood condition. A
stiff norther is blowing this morning.
Stockdale, Milam Co.—The ground has
been very dry for weeks past, and farmers
were unable to plow their land. It is now
rainirtg slowly, and the prospects are good
for a season that will put the land in
good condition, rattle are in good demand.
Several contracts have recently been made
for the purchase of 1 and 2-year-olds.
Junction, Leon Co.—This part of the
country was visited by a flne rain yes-
terday. It rained during the morniing an 1
again in the evening and during the night.
It has been cloudy, misty and warm since
the 25th, but wound up with good rains
yesterday and to-day is clear, bright and
warmer.
Coporas Cove, Coryell Co.—The new year
finds the majority of farmers well advanced
with their plowing. Fully two-thirds of the
land is now broken, and the last few 'days'
rain has put an excellent season in the
ground. A high west wind is blowing this
morning and the weather is clear and beau-
tiful.
Belton, Bell Co.—The weather continued
warm and showery yesterday afternoon
and last night Reports received from dif-
ferent sections of the county indicate that
the rains of the bast few days have been
general. Farmers say small grain has been
greatly benefited.
Spring, Harris Co.—A hard rain has
fallen here the past thirty-six hours, ac-
companied by a very hard wind. Small
streams are overfiowed, many bridges gone
and fears are entertained for stock now in
the river bottoms feeding on cane.
Marquez, Leon Co.—For • the past three
days very heavy rains have fallen, and is
still raining (Saturday), with no signs of
ceasing soon. It was beginning to be
sadly needed, as rye, oats and turnips were
suffering severely.
Waller. Waller Co.—Heavy raip Wednes-
day night and small showers continuously
since until yesterday evening, when a stiff
norther arrived at 4.30 o'clock, and this
morning a sprinkle of sleet and very cold.
Cameron, Tex., Jan. 2—There was a heavy
rainfall in and around Cameron last night
and early this morning. Farmers were very
anxious for rain, as the. soil was so hard
plowing had been considerably delayed.
Cat Spring, Austin Co.—One of the heav-
iest rains ever known here fell all day yes-
terday. Reports from along the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas from Houston to Smi'tli-
viile are to the same effect.
Alleyton, Colorado Co.—We have had a
few weeks of rain. There has fallen In the
last ten days 8 inches of water, making
the farmers smile. We have had summer
up to now; a norther is on.
Bremond, Robertson Co.—January opened
up with a much desired rain, and since
then the weather is springlike, with heavy
thunder and lightning and plenty of rain.
Cuero, DeWitt Co.—The weather for the
past few days has been very inclement,
and Friday night a regular hurricane blew
throughout the entire night.
Lometa, Lampasas Co.—This section has
just been visited by a three days' light
mist and rain, breaking a dry spell of six
or eight weeks.
Berclair, Goliad Co.—A good rain fell here
Friday which was greatly needed, as the
ground was getting too hard to plow.
Granger, Williamson Co.—A good rain
fell here. This Is the first rain of any con-
sequence for three months.
Olive, Hardin Co.—This country was vis-,
ited by good rains on New Year's day,
which were badly needed.
Ennis. Ellis Co.—Friday night a heavy
rain and thunder storm here. The streets
were completely flooded.
Warren, Tyler Co.—The creeks and
branches arL>' ail full from the heavy rains
that fell ye&terday.
Victoria. Victoria Co.—Rains have fallen
here, putting the earth in fine condition
for the farmers.
Temple, Bell Co.—Heavy rains have fallen
here the past few days. Rain was baeUy
needed.
Creedmoor, Travis Co.—Splendid rains
here for the past three days.
Kaufman, Kaufman Co.—About the heav-
iest rain In two years.
Devers, Liberty Co.—PJenty of rain here
now.
Alpine Cnttle Shipment*.
Alpine, Brewster Co., Tex., Jan. 1.—The
summer and fall have been so favorable
for the only industry—stock raising—that
beef cattle are ing moved to the markets
very rapidly over the Southern Pacific rail-
way.
During the month of December 09 cars of
beef cattle were shipped from Alpine to the
New Orleans and Eas.t St. Louis markets,
J. 1>. Jackson of Alpine and llayiits of San
Antonio being the principal shippers.
J. D. Jackson on the 31st shipped 11 cars
of beeves to New Orleans ami East St.
Louis, and J. D. Jackson and W. J. Me-
Intyre shipped three cars to the kiiiio
places.
January 1 J. W. Kokernot, J. R. Holland
and McCutchecn shipped 21 cars of beeves
to New Orleans and East St. Louis. Stock
shipments will be made now during Jan-
uary and February.
The value of the shipments for the month
of December was about $00,000.
Bail Fixed.
Belton, Tex.. Jan. 2.-Mr. ID. T. Taylor,
who- is charged with killing Jesse Bryant
at Vilas in this county cn December 21,
1S96, had a habeas corpus trial before Dis-
trict Judge John M. Funnan yesterday af-
ternoon. Jueige Furman fixed his bail at
$5000, which he has not given, but which,
it is said, he will be able to give.
In olden times people overlooked the im-
portance of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient action;
but now that it is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently cure habit-
ual constipation well informed people, will
not buy other laxatives, which act for a
time4, but finally injure the system.
Positively cured by these
Little Tills.
Tlicy also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Ilcarty Eating. A per.
feet remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi-
ness, Had Taste in the Moutli, Coated Tongue
Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small Pill. Small Dose.
Small S»r3cfi.
Substitution
the fraud of tho day.
See you get Carter's,
Ask for Carter's,
Insist and demand
Carter's Little Liver Pillc
DR.M'&ORK'SINVKiQKATOR
The Great Vital Restorative.
TRIAL
BOTTLE
FREE
to show Its
Creat Morit
will bo given
to any one
applying per
sonally or by
letter.
International & Gf. Northern R. R,
(INTBRKTATIOKTAIj ROUTE.)
A positive euro for norvoui
debility, spermatorrhoea, ebz-
zirieRy, eiespoudUncy. failing
memory, pro^latnirrhoou,
trembling and norvous dis<
eases cauBO i by yemthful in-
d NcrououH, excoBBct* or tha
abuse of itimuiants. It re-
stores lost manhood, im-
paired vigor und exhausted
vitality, stops unuatunj
losses, enlarges and 6t rengt li-
ens tbo organs, euros pim-
ples, blotcliop aud privaio
diseases.
Price $i por bottlo, or 6 for $D.
Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness,
nausea, constipation, pain in the side, guar-
anteed to those using- Carter's Little Liver
Pills. One a dese. Small price. Small dose.
Small pill.
General and Nervous Debility.
Weakness of Body and
Mind, lllfects of Errors
or Excesses iu Old or
Yonnp. Jiobust, Noblo
Manhood i'ulIy Restored.
How to Enlarge and
.Strengthen WcaK, Un-
3developed Portions of
Body. Absolutely un-
i failing Homo Treatment.
. ......... J —-Benellts in a day.
Men testify from 50 States and Foreign
Countries. Send for Deserlptivo Book, ex-
planation and proofs, mailed (sealed) free.
ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, N.Y.
|| iBROUl
INJECTION.
A PERMANENT CURE
the most obstttmti :*!»«!» guaranteed In from J
1 ,*J to days : no othe • treatmoat reqnirt d. ami J
•without the nauseHtlnif ronulis of dosing wlthj
J C'ub«sb9.0opnll'iior9anda1-Wond. J.l-'orrfc&Co., 5
C (successors to Urouj, I'uuruiauieu, Puns. At all £
L. TiUflTKlltS 3
Travel on the "Fast Mail." K'lst0"
JL01-* 1. M
33 Hrs to St. Louis 27 Hrs to Memphis
THROUuH SLEEPER TO ST. LOUIS,
DIRECT CMECTIOI FOR ALL POINTS NORTH AND EA3T.
One Day to St. Louis and Chicago. Two Days to New York City
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Phone 181. F. O. BECKER, City Pawongor and Tickot Agent, HOI Tromont Stroet
I lo
So LTOHA,
CAPTAIN WILDER,
Will Sail lor New York
Wednesday, Jan. G, 1397.
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE
(Now York and Texas Steamship Co.)
BETWEEN UALVKSTHX AM) NEW YORK.
Moet—Tnxaa Service.
CONCHO, LKONA, NUECES.
COMAL. ALAMO. LAMP AS VS.
SAN MARCOS, COLORADO, KIO GRANDE.
One of the abovo name) -teunships will leavn Galveston for
Now York every .-aturday direct aud every Wednesday, calling at
Key West, Kla.
Freight Kcceived Daily. Insurance KHYcled nt Lowest
Hates.
Passenger accommodations unsurpa««o.I. A delightful aail to
New York. Staterooms reserved in advance.
C. II. MALLORY £ CO., J. N. SAW YKK & CO.. Agents.
Gen. Agents. Now York. Senly I'wdding. Galveston.
W. J. VOUNO. G. P. A.. San Antonio.
OTEL URAND
GALVESTON, TEX
American and Europe in Plan.
Under New Management First Cass in
ev«ry r.»spe;t Ciisii? »uperior to an/ in
the city. Cate:ers for Balls, Parties and
Banquets. Day bjardcrs solicited
St. Louis,
— ^ Mo.
AMERICAN itAN.
Rate* #2.00, &2.BO nndi #a.00 por i!«y.
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OK TEXAS-No. IMifl-To
M the Sheriff or any Constable Galves-
ton County—Greeting: J. M. Van Lieu, ud-
ministrator of the estate of Louisa 11. Mc-
Dowell, deceased, having1 tiled in our county
court his Anal account of the condition of
the estate of .said deceased, together with
an application to be discharged from said
administration, you are hereby commanded
that, by publication of this writ for twenty
days in a newspaper regularly published la
the county of Galveston, you give due no-
tice to all persons interested In the admin-
istration el' said estate to tile their objec-
tions thereto. !f any they have, on or beiore
the January term of said county con.':,
commencing and lo be holden at the c> tirl
house of snid county, in the city of Galves-
ton. on the third Monday in January. A. 1».
1807, when aald account and application wiil
be considered by said court, witness, Gi
H. Law, Jr.. eUrU of the county court of
Galveston county.
(Seal.) Given under my hand and seal of
said court, at my office in the city of Gal-
vi-ston, this 26th day of December. A. I».
1896. A true copy 1 certify. GEO. 11. LAY
JR., Clerk County Court. Galveston «'o.;
by (?. K. llurgcss, Deputy CI. rk. IIENKY
THOMAS. Sheriff Galveston Co.; by John
A. Kirlicks, Deputy. FRED W. F1CKETT,
Attorney for Administrator.
SUNSET
ROUTE
Scuiiiem
"SUNSET
"y ROUTE."
ONLY LIN'S RUNNIN1
•Cf.Ttrough Sleapsrs to City or Mexico. ?>
Excursion Uutea all the your round to Mexioa
ami Catiforaift*
DOUBLK DAILY TRAIN SKKVICE
With Direct Connections to Ail Points North
and East.
£enii*\Yoo.\iy Yentihulo Train Service between
Sun 1 nuei-co und N «vv O 1 *ans. bejuw Novum*
bi'r7,iS»yJ Tho most laxurio I* i run -Confuvmt-
ui fr in. w tli Compurtinon: Curs, Din ii« Car*
and Ludie»' Composite Car'. Lu iiu*' miidta
»'ttondunc ♦. " hroiig.i -toryluod to Sunset
Seat " the tumpfu >us book of -0) pa jei. pr,>-
fusely illustrated, rent to any address oa romipfi
of 10 opnta uofttfcge.
For further pnrtieuhir* call on Local Aseoto?
nddr.'sM". \Y. HKlN. Trutlio M^r., Hounto'i, Tex.
L. J. I'AliKS, i »i. i T. A., llomtou, Tea.
_ 11. M1LLKK, Peso, and Ticket, Agt.,
Phono S7. Treraont ;-treet.
I'OK Wr.<;w.\>-v11.l.E-s». Clinton
every ten Jays.
L. MEGGET, Asrent
NOTICICft.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.
Plana and specifications for a court house
to Ih* built at Galveston will be received at
the Ofllce of Hie County Clerk until il'
o'clock m., February 23, lKu.
Tho cost of said court house conioiete to
be between One Hundred and Fifty a:- l
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The Commissioners' Court of CSalvcRton
County reserves the right to reject any uml
all plans and specifications.
For further particulars, address George
Ii. Law. jr., County Clerk of Calv.: ton
County, Texas.
By order of Commissioners' Court.
Attest: GEO. H. LAW. JR..
County Clerk.
By G. F. BURGESS, Deputy.
TUKOUGH PULLMAN PALACE SLrlKPiVl
Tarn ure run befcwo.m Galtoston and Hon . vi
ntid btirevoporf. La, iauk:ng direct connecton
iu Uaiou Deoot with through Pullmau sl<M-; c*
l tun for St. Louis bid Chattanooga. No onw'.run
or ft-rry truus era via this routj. All olhor route»
have thera. For tickets or any information cad
•n M. NAUMANN. Pasa. Arc.
JNO. i>. Kooerh.
J. \. Kouurtsdx.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Tlic <i<iloc» of the State uuil County
Tax Collector aud State and Comity
Tax Aasessor have been removed to
the K'rouiid lloor of the uew healy
bulldliitf;. next to corner IMtJi aud
strand. J. C. WOHTIIAM,
Tax Collector.
\V. L. HAN SCO M,
Tax Assessor.
JNO. D. ROC+ERS & CO.
Cotton Factors
i AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
GALVKSTON. TUX AS.
! Liberal advnuccB made on Cotton .Shipments
< orrespondenej r-ohiitod.
WALLI8. LAFBES & CU
2tOD and 2111 Strand, Galveston.
WHOLESALE GROCER3 and
COTTON ★ FACTORS.
Lihor;d adv:»n:'-'3 made on Cotton Shipments.
Corraspondenej Solicited.
HV\ivl;US.
JULIUS KTVJi:
M. L.VSKMi .'....
\V. N. MOWIv .
F. ANDLKK
. Pre.-ideal
Vice President
Cashier
.. Assistant Cusaier
ALVESTON'S REPRESENfAilVE
BUSINESS HOUSES,
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED
a< ; itlCULTU 1L\ L IMPLBM i :n TS.
J. S. l'.rown Hardware Co.. 2226-28 Strand.
barrel Manufacturers*,
Calv. Barrel Factc.y. Wm. Buchan. Propr.
BREWERIES.
Lemp Bs. Co.. Wm. G. H. Jansscn. Mgr.
CISTERN MANUFACTURERS.
Galveston tTstern Mfg. Co., 28th and Mkt.
CEAlENT DEALEK3 AND IMPORTERS.
G. H. Henchman, 2420 Mechanic st.
Wm. Parr Co.. 21U2 Strand.
W H. Pollard & Co.. Brick Levee.
OF (jALVKVTON*.
THE OLDEST BAi'lONAL DANK IS TEXAS.
CAPITAL S OD.OCO
Surpllio ""ii Un<livi;h.l Prollts.. IOO.OOO
Julius 1'ungo,
La her,
\V. N. Stowe,
lioht. Born»»feld,
John Ueymer^hoffer,
Charles Fowler.
Collection! from luniks, bankers nnd mcr
1 oi,ts u ceive i n n.i t a t < Uiun.
ADOUE&LOBIT
And Commission Merchants.
T. McGork, M. D.,
Specialist,
N. E. Cor. lO and Market Sts., Galveston, Ten
COAL.
Flood & McRae. n. e. cor. 21 ot and Mech.
Fowler »fc McVitie. Cotton Exchange Lid'g.
E. 11. Siellr.K. Jr., opposite News office.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Kirk wood & Lc\ 1 < or. : 1 & St ind
CO'rrSl FACTORS.
Gust Heye & Co.. 22d and Mechanic.
GROCERS.
Wallls, Licnues & Co.. Lio'.i 11 Strand.
INSl RANCH AGENT S.
Peail & Harris, Tremont and Strand.
i;' • 1 Kenison & Co.. ijtjiu Strand,
LIVESTOCK COMMISSION.
Sight draffs 0:1 London, Herlin. Paris, Stock-
holm. Bremen, Hamburg und Frankfort.
&
IMPROVED PREMIUM HIGH ARM
J
Borden & Borden. Livestock Co.. 58th, Mkt
A. P. Norman, 58th and Market sj..^
PAINTS AND OILS.
Rice. Baulard & Co., 21 .*> Tremont St.
ROOFING AND PAVING.
Lawrence V. Elder. Si-'n'r to J'. W. Myrn*-s.
SALT IMPORTERS.
Wm. Parr & Co., 2102 Strand.
SHIP CHANDLERS.
T. L. Cross & Co., 2101 Strand.
SHOW CASE MANUFACTURERS.
Southern Show Case Works. 2327 Strand.
St&AMSHIP AGENTS AND BROKERS.
Fowler & McVitie. Cotton Exchange Bldg.
Wrn. Parr & Co.. 2102 Strand.
VINE2GAK MANUFACTI RERS.
i Melster Bros.. Acme Vinegar & Pickle Wks.
A
4 $65 M4CDINE
FOR
[ft
With Sgmi-Weukly News one year or DiiLf
News ono month.
Each machine is accompanied by extra at-
tachments, 111 velvet lined box, Washantrd Foa
Five Ykaks.
Try one and if not found exactly as repre-
sented, wo will refun I you the noney. Send for
circulars. A H. 3ELO & CO.,
Publishers Galveston or Dallas. Tex.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
Sl.OO PEE T3AH.
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