The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 309, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 26, 1895 Page: 3 of 8
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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. SATURDAY. JANUARY 20, 1B»5.
THE DAY AT HOUSTON
Active and Systematic Preparations
for the Big Reunion
in May.
TEXAS CHICKENS WHIPPED,
An Early Morning Blow Does Some Damage.
A Baseball Association Organized.
Habeas Corpus Hearings.
Houston, Tex., Jan. 25.—Everything has
moved so very satisfactorily in preparing
for the great reunion to take place in May
that all is now ready for the conclusion of
the work of the finance committee.
This work, so far, has been rather spas-
modic, but in every direction where sub-
scriptions have been sought for the guar-
antee fund the response has been ready.
Now the canvass will be systematically
conducted to the end, and the next week
will conclude it.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon the so-
liciting committees were rearranged and
the city divided into districts, to be looked
after as follows:
For the wholesale merchants and the
banks: Mr. W. D. Cleveland and the gen-
tlemen heretofore named with him.
East of Main street and north of Con-
gress avenue: F. A. Heltmann, E. Ra-
phael and Juke Keller.
East of Main street and south of Con-
gress avenue: Aug. Moser, J. F. Meyer
and H. B. Rice.
Fourth ward (north) and First ward: H.
Prince, James Lawlor and b. A. Reisner.
West of Main street and south of Con-
gress avenue: H. G. Lidstone, G. W.
Gaines, Si Packard, E. C. Crawford and
Ed Kiam.
West of Main street and north of Con-
gress avenue: Aaron Lewis and D. E.
Kennedy.
It was the intention at one time to have
special committees for certain branches of
business, but the idea has been abandoned
and the committees will wait upon all as
they go, and expect a ready and liberal
response. With the anticipated 50,000 visit-
ors in the city on the occasion of the re-
union, each subscription to the fund will
be found a good investment.
THE COCKING MAIN.
This afternoon the chicken fighting was
renewed at Roessler"s pit on Preston av-
enue and Louisiana street, but interest had
fallen off considerably on account of Texas
having lost the main, but there were sev-
eral good fights this afternoon.
Fight 1: Georgia a brown breasted red,
Texas same weight and color. Georgia
killed the Texas bird in the first pitting.
Fight 2: Georgia showed a brown breast-
ed red. 5 pounds 6 ounces. Texas a pea-
soup of the same weight. The fighting was
Vigorous, but Texas won in the seventh
pitting.
Fight 3: Georgia a brown breasted red,
4 pounds 15 ounces, Texas a dark red, same
weight. Won by Texas in the eighth pit-
ting.
Fight 4: Georgia a dark red, 5 pounds
3 ounces, Texas a robin breasted red, equal
weight. Fierce and quick fighting, with the
Texas bird becoming very weak, losing the
fight in the twenty-fifth pitting.
To-night the great cocking main and
other fights on the programme were
brought to a successful close at Roessler's
pit. Before the battle royal there were two
fights of Texas against Georgia, won by
the former.
Fight 1: Texas, a black breasted red;
Georgia the same kind. Won by Texas in
the seventh pitting.
Fight 2: Texas, a pale red; Georgia, a
black breasted red. Won by Texas in the
ninth pitting.
In the battle royal nine cocks were pitted
and after an hour's fighting all were dead
or out of the pit except a gray of 6 pounds
6 ounces and a pearsoup of 6 pounds 4
ounces. The latter fought with his leg
broken and continued the fight with the
big gray until his pitter finally withdrew
him, giving the battle royal to the gray.
There will not, perhaps, be much more
fighting, as the Georgians expect to leave
for home to-morr«w.
BAR MEETING.
To-niglit the meeting of the Houston bar
was held on the question of placing a bill
before the legislature to get another dis-
trict court for Harris county. Judge Sam
Brashear was in the chair and George P.
Jones secretary.
The following resolution was offered by
John Stewart, seconded by several mem-
bers, and passed unanimously:
Whereas, during the crowded condition
of the district court docket for the past
two years, Judge S. H. Brashear has with
untiring energy and industry, coupled with
learning and natural ability, administered
the business of the court, not only with
dispatch and economy, but with patient
and thorough examination of all cases
tried before him; and
Whereas, such devotion to duty and re-
gard for the public interest deserve recog-
nition by the bar and citizens generally
Resolved, that this meeting express its
recognition of the services of Judge Brash-
ear as invaluable and deserving the high-
est commendation of the people and bar
The committee reported a bill to be sub-
mitted to the legislature for the establish
ment of an additional district court in Har-
ris county. On motion the bill was read
by sections, and as amended was adopted
as a whole.
The following resolution was affirmed:
Resolved, that the Harris county bar ex-
press in emphatic terms its condemnation
of the bill now pending in the state legis-
lature providing for a division of the
county into two judicial districts, with
such boundaries that less than a dozen of
the members of this bar are residents of
one district and some 200, or nearly that
number, are residents of the other, and we
request the senator and representatives
from this district to withdraw their sup-
port from that bill.
Colonel Thad Holt and some others sug-
frested that this mode of expression was
ikely to antagonize the members of the
legislature and the following substitute by
Judge Breeding was carried:
Resolved, that the bar of Harris county
request the senator and representatives
from this district to substitute the bill
adopted by this bar for the one now pend-
ing in the legislature for the establish-
ment of an additional district court in this
county.
REAJL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Marcus P. Mason et al. to Frank P. Phil-
lips, part of lot 7, containing 106^4 acres,
east half of Luke Moore league, $1.
T. W. Ford to G. W. Chandler, block 318,
L/a Porte, $1.
Alfred Britton and wife to Uvalde Burns
et al., an undivided half interest in lot 7,
block 12, Castanle addition, other considera-
a Lions and $1.
J. H. Burnett to F. G. Johnson, 20 acres
J nam Sutton survey, near town of Genoa,
$•100.
J. H. Burnett to Christla/n Nelson, 310
acres, east half of section 1, H. T. & B.
railroad, near Genoa, $4650.
J. H. Burnett to C. O. Berg, 80 acres out
of same, $1200.
J. H. Burnett to John Sandell, 109 acres
near town of Genoa, $1635.
J. H. Burnett to Gus A. Johnson, 118^
acres H. T. & B. rairoad section 4, near
town of Genoa, $1777.50.
Remnie & Abercrombie to Bettie E. Boyle,
^ acre Hoi lings worth survey, $150.
J. L. Brlfcton to J. W. Rankin, lot 8,
block 34, extension of Castanie addition, $800.
F. Halff to D. F. Stuart, lots 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6 and 8, containing 140 acres, F. HaJff's
fliibdivislioin of S. w. Allen survey, ex-
change of property.
F. Halff to D. F. Stuart, fractional blocks
#3 and 94. near Obed. Smith survey, ex-
change of property.
Mildred and J. R. McLeam to Bettie K.
Boyle, pant of lot 9, Hollingsworth survey,
$150.
STREET RAILWAY ELECTION.
To-day the stockholders of the Houston
City street railway company held their an-
nual meeting and election of officers with
this result: D. M. Carter, president; H. F.
MacGregor, vice president and manager;
C. ▲. McKinney, secretary. The other di-
rectors, D. D. Corley, T. W. House, W. D.
Cleveland and N. M. Pailin. Fred Mundes
was reappointed superintendent. This is a
re-election of the old officers.
HAN DCU FF101) TOO BTH KR.
The chains of matrimony were not
deemed sufficient by the sheriff of Collin
county to bind together a young husband
and wife, who had haplessly fallen In his
charge, and t>o, at the Central depot this
morning, the youthful couple were ob-
served by the thrones there gathered,
linked together by rude handcuffs, which
had been placed upon them by the officer.
They were Mr. and Mrs. Foreman, the
former of whom was arrested at Beau-
mont :i tow <styi ago, as reported In The
News of to-day, on a writ from Collin
county, charging him with false swearing,
the offense consisting, it is stated, of hav-
ing sworn that the girl whom he married
a few weeks ago, Is IS years of age. The
girl's parents made the charge and the au-
thorities of Collin, having been notified of
the arrest, the sheriff went through to
Beaumont last night and returned on this
morning's train en route to McKinney with
his prisoner and his grief-burdened wife.
The young wife's manner indicated that
there was no need of metal chains to at-
tach her to the man to whom she was
fastened, for h<-r free arm was circled
fondly about his neck, while her fettered
hand patted caressingly those of her un-
fortunate husband.
WILL MAKE A PROTEST.
The citizens who will go up to Austin to
make the protesting fight against the cut-
ting off of a part of this county, to be
added to Waller, will leave Sunday night.
There will be a strong delegation and they
expect to make u winning tight. The peti-
tion that will be taken up gives the follow-'
ling reasons:
1. 'Because the passage of such bill wouH
be injurious to the business interests of all
the Inhabitants of the district afi'tvied.
2. Because we are satisfied with the pres-
ent conditions and do not desire them dis-
turbed.
3. Because the business relations of this
section of the county with Houston, the
county seat, are su< h as to male it more
convenient for u^ to do all legal and of-
ficial business at the county seat of Harris
than at the county seat of Waller.
4. Because we believe the financial condi-
tions of Waller and Harris counties are
such that taxation will be less onerous up-
on us if we are allowed to remain in Har-
ris than if we are against our will trans-
ferred to Waller county.
HABEAS CORPl'S HEARINGS.
Before Judge Sam Brashear to-day at
noon appeared J. P. Smith wick, bound
over to the criminal court by Recorder Hill
on a charge of conspiracy to rob, and on
grounds of insufficient evidence the pris-
oner was released.
Cap Buckner, charged with receiving
stolen property, also appeared before Judge
Brashear, but the writ was denied, as It
was shown that Buckner was not in the
custody of the sheriff.
This afternoon, under a writ of habeas
corpus, the case of John Turner, colored,
charged with the killing of Nash Robinson,
colored, January 24, was brought before
Judge Brashear, and on the testimony
agreed upon the defendant was allowed
bond in the sum of $1000, in default of
which he was again jailed. It appears that
Turner was shooting in celebration of the
holiday and Robinson was passing near
and was shot so that he died from the ef-
fect the next day. They had been friends
before that time. The state was repre-
sented by L. C. Schwander and defendant
by J. V. Lea.
DAMAGE FROM THE STORM.
About 6 o'clock th^s morning a wind from
the northwest came against Houston and
the suburbs, and for a few minutes made
matters very lively for signs, shutters,
frame buildings, brick walls that were
green, fences and outhouses.
The 13-inch brick wall of Mr. Henry
Freund's new building on San Jacinto
street, between Congress and Franklin
avenues, had reached a height of 19 feet
last night, and as it was still green, the
wind quickly toppled it over this morning.
Mr. Freund will tfhare the loss with the
contractors, Messrs, J. G. Baker and Tom
Parker.
A frame cottage valued at $3r>0, the prop-
erty of Mr. Dick Cocke, situated on Lion
street, went down.
A frame dwelling nearing completion on
Kline street also fell, as did a cottage
owned by Mr. Jules Settegast.
It Is reported that several structures on
the Harrfsburg road suffered more or less
damage from the storm.
BASEBALL.
At a meeting held yesterday at 9 o'clock
the Houston baseball association was or-
ganized and the following officers were
elected: President, E. L. Coombs; secretary
and treasurer, J. Kmmich; general man-
ager, W. F. Heptworth; board of directors,
E. L. Coombs, Charles Heim, W. H.
Spronge, Si Packard and Pat Farrel. The
association proposes to place a first-class
team in this city and give the baseball lov-
ing public a high class of baseball.
COTTAGE FIRE.
To-night a fire alarm called ,the firemen
to the corner of Hadley and Smith streets.
The? cottage residence of Y. Y. Murphy was
afire and proved nearly a total loss. Mr.
Murphy was at work down town and Mrs.
Murphy and the children came near being
asphyxiated. Mrs. Murphy awoke with con-
sciousness enough left to grab her chil-
dren and escape. The house was Insured
for $1350 with the Phoenix; furniture unin-
sured.
CIVIL DISTRICT COURT.
Hammer Point company vs. F. H. Ray,
judgment for plaintiff for $294.92 and 6 per
cent from January 1, 1S94.
J. M. Mclver & Bro3. vs. International
and Great Northern railway company, new
trial granted.
Lawrence H. Kenner vs. St. Louis and
Southwestern railway of Texas, motion for
new trial overruled.
(Helen Culver vs. James Little, new trial
granted.
SUHTS FILED.
These cases were filed in the district
clerk's office to-day:
Kate Stewart to-day filed suit against
William Stewart, her husband, for divorce,
alleging abandonment and bad treatment
as the cause of the action.
JOhn J. Carr vs. Bering manufacturing
company, damages in the sum of $10,000,
'because plaintiff, while operating a shaper
of defendant in his mill, had four of his
fingers cut off April 28, 1894. He claims
that 'the machinery was inefficient.
COUNTY COURT.
John G. Tod presiding;' Ed Dupree, clerk;
J. G. Dickson, deputy:
Dan B. Rudsill vs. John Kennedy, jr.,
continued on application of plaintiff.
Joh'n Zimmerman vs. John Savoy; same
order as above.
Owen & Tanner vs. I. J. Berry, appeal
from justice court; plaintiff granted leave
to file first amended first supplemental pe-
tition and first amended second supplemen-
tal petition; continued on application of de-
fendant.
T. O. Bailes vs. Jules Hlrsch, debt; de-
fendant's third special exception sustained;
leave granted plaintiff to file trial amend-
ment; continued on application of defend-
ant.
Estate of Carrie Lee, minor; guardian
authorized to expend $25 per month for
twelve months for maintenance of minor.
-Hutcheson & Baker vs. Missouri,. Kan-
sas and Texas railroad company; plain-
tiffs' motion to strike out defendant's an-
swer overruled.
R. T. Eggling vs. same; continued gen-
erally.
RECORDER'S COURT.
Thos. O. Donal'd, assault and battery; $10
and costs.
J. T. Elierman, carrying deadly weapon;
bound over to the criminal district court
under $150 bond.
Kid English, disturbing the peace; $10
and costs.
J. Diamond, fighting; $1 and costs.
A. O. Kline, figihting; $5 and costs.
TOWN NOTES.
An important meeting of the Ladles' aux-
iliary of the Keely league was held this
afternoon.
Emma Smallwood was run in last night
on an old warrant charging her with as-
saulting a woman of color.
Prof. A. Diehl has closed a contract with
the celebrated violinist, Remenyi, to play
here in the opera house February 4.
Mrs. Peden, nee Miss Nonie Allen, sang
this evening at the entertainment of the
Chrht church Sunday school cla«s, given
at the residence of Mr. R. M. Elgin, on (
Texas avenue.
To-night Sheriff Sterling of Waller coun- |
ty pnssed through, taking to Hempstead i
Fielding Wyatt, wanted for cotton theft. |
lie was arrested In Brazoria.
The Houston quartette club met to-night
i" regular rehearsal and disponed of tome |
Important buslnews matters In connection I
with their coming concert with the Ovlde
Musln company.
This evening Robert Mantell and com-
pany played "Monbars" at the opera house
b 'fore a large and appreciative audience.
They will give "The Marble Heart" for a
matinee to-morrow.
The Epworth league of the Tabernacle
Methodist Episcopal church, south, Third
ward, had a most enjoyable monthly meet-
ing at the church last night. The literary
features were particularly delightful.
To-night the volksfest association had a
large meeting to consider an offer for the
park grounds. They accepted that of Felt-
gort and Rich of $15,000. The ground Is be-
low the city and is about thirty acres.
The following marriage licenses were 1s-
sued by County Clerk Dupree since the
last report: \V. M. Guymes and Miss
Mamie Hogan, Adam Harris and Gertrude
Pearson, Fred Walter and Miss Minnie
Smith.
The Woman's Methodist Episcopal mis-
sionary society of the city of Houston held
Its annual meeting to-night at the McKee
Street .Methodist Episcopal church. A large
attendance was there and some Interesting
reports were read.
J. T. Elierman, barkeeper for the late J.
N. Maybar, who was killed while resisting
an officer, was jailed last night for carry-
ing a gun, and this morning Elierman
waived an examination and was bound
over to the criminal court under a bond of
$150.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Ed Hall of Bryan is at the Capitol.
R. M. Yerby is In the city from Bra-
zoria.
John T. Howell is in the city from La-
Grange.
R. E. Kelley of the Beaumont Journal Is
here to-day.
lion. I. W. Middlebrook of Columbus Is
at the Hutchins house.
Wharton Bates, penitentiary Inspector, is
in the city from Brazoria.
Major J. J. Wheadon after a short visit
here, returned home this evening.
C. G. Sampson, a well known citizen of
St. Joseph, Mo., Is visiting Houston.
J. F. McKnight, a prominent building con-
tractor of Hallettsville, is at the ilutchins
house.
John McKinnon, a prominent building
contractor of Hallettsville, Is at the Hutch-
ins house.
Mrs. F. E. Clegg and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Taylor, of Galveston, are in the city
this evening at the Capitol.
Mrs. J. E. Green, wife of Rev. J. E.
Given, formerly pastor of the Tabernacle
Methodist Rpiscopal church and now sta-
tioned at Calvert, is in the city visiting
friends.
Preston Shearer, J. D. Combo, Mrs. V.
Hafner, New Orleans; W. D. Powell, jr.,
North Carolina; W. S. Tobey, St. Louis;
F. Hutton, Nokomls; E. Smith, Empire
City; Joe A. Morris, San Antonio; E. M.
Pace, Calvert; R. E. Kalley, W. H. Bar-
tholomew, Beaumont; Mrs. M. H. Terrell,
Corrigan; W. H. Hefley, Waco; G. Seellg-
son, Galveston; Mrs. B. F. Lyle, Texas;
Mrs. F. E. Austiele, Fort Worth; G. D.
Bean, KerrVllle; F. L. Chapman, Cuero; L.
O. Ireson, KendallvUle, and J. L. Hume,
Austin, are at the Grand Central.
C. B. Seeger, Texas; A. W. Smith, St.
Louis; C. Clark, Galveston; T. S. Hender-
son, Corpus Christ!; B. T. Wheeler, Gal-
veston; C. G. Sampson, Missouri; E. C.
Coon and wife, N. E. Wallace and wife,
Ontario; L. Minor, rialveston; H. h. Har-
per, Dan BOchard, Texas; W. Bates, Bra-
zoria; John Campbell, Brazoria; J. H.
Blake, New Orleans; R. L. (Iroce, Barnum;
T. P. Turner, Victoria; E. J. Minock, Bob-
ben, Tex.; C. W. Norman, Fort Worth; J.
W. Evans, Galveston; J. J. Fairbanks,
Denlson; H. M. McClure, Tennessee; W.
Luke, San Antonio; R. K. llaugh, Ennls;
P. G. Knitzer, Chicago; G. W. Conley,
Georgia; J. McKinnon, Grange; M. G.
Hamilton, Denver; S. Brown, R. H. Wade,
Texas; N. R. Powell, Pittus; E. G. Gillam,
New Orleans; John Eeles, Galveston; F.
Aglsworth, New York; J. M. Bibb, Texas;
R. M. Yerbv, Brazoria; J. M. Stimson,
Bobben; C. K. Lee, Galveston; J. W. Mid-
dlebrook, Columbus; N. Hashiem, New
York; V. V. Damon, Eagle Lake; E. T.
Barnes, Michigan; J. F. McKnight, Hal-
lettsville; H. M. White and wife, LaPorte,
and H. H. Jeatzer, LaPorte, are at the
Hutchins house.
Dave Pearson, jr., New York; D. Vance
and wife, Sheppard, Tex.; J. W. Haller,
L. F. Haller, Victoria; J. W. Morris, Mont-
gomery; J. H. Taylor, Galveston; James A.
Warren, Chicago; George Moore, wife and
child, Waco; Miss Greathouse, New Or-
leans; R. E. Graber, New York; H. S.
McEwen, Fort Worth; M. J. Jara and lady,
Minneapolis; T. L. Hackney, Valda; C. C.
McLeod, W. R. Harris, St. Louis; J. M.
Killen and Wife, Colorado; F. G. Hancock,
Atlanta; Joe W. Moses, New Orleans; H.
C. Fry, Pittsburg; A. B. Paine, Fort Scott;
John F. Harville, Lagrange; Ed Zintgraff,
Dallas; John E. Ritchy. St. Louis; Louis
Johnson, New Orleans; C. Nicolini, Galves-
ton; F. H. Foster, Hun'tsvllle; W. H.
O'Neal and wife, Rockport, Mo.; Ed Hall,
Bryan; G. G. Moore. Cincinnati; Wm. F.
Bebring, St. Louis; R. H. Allen, Chicago;
William Smith, Texas; N. A. Puech, New
Orleans; J. P. Norton, New York; R. W.
Brooks. St. Louis; R. L. Hefflin, L. A.
Long, New Orleans; S. L. Hadley, Indian-
apolis; E. W. Swindell. St. Louis; E.
Frankfust, R. B. Mantell, Miss Charlotte
Behrens, New York; J. K. England, Dal-
las; B. T. Ringold, E. A. Eberle, Miss Bart,
Miss Howard, New York; William Smart,
St. Louis; Albert Bruning. Chicago; Frank
Smith, R. E. Stewart, New York; D. S.
Sessions, Ennis; William H. Young and
Ed F. Kranser, New York, are at the Cap-
itol.
Easily the foremost boon ever given to
the household is Dr. Price's Cream Baking
Powder.
BELL COUNTY FAIR.
Belton, Tex., Jan. 24.—The board of, di-
rectors of the Bell County fair association
met yesterday afternoon and elected the
following officers: Wiley S. Carter, presi-
dent; Julius Dorenfleld, vice president;
Lewis Tyler, treasurer, and L. K. Tarver,
secretary. Messrs. J. P. Kinnard, Julius
Dorenfield and A. J. Embree were ap-
pointed a committee to prepare a cata-
logue for the next fair, and Messrs. Lee
Peyton, Lin Dockum and W. A. Messer a
committee to see the Belton merchants
and try to get them to close on the first
day of the fair and make it Belton day.
The date of the fair will be fixed at the
next regular meeting of the board of di-
rectors, which will be on the second Fri-
day in February. The board is composed
entirely of new men, all business men and
nearly all young men. They are taking
hold of their work with vim, energy and
interest, and say they are going to have
the best fair In the state this year—except
the Dallas fair.
TEMPLE WATER WORKS.
Temple, Bell Co., Tex., Jan. 25.—The Tem-
ple waterworks company, at a meeting,
voted to Issue $250,000 in bonds. There are
$60,000 In bonds now outstanding and these
are to be taken up by the new issue. The
residue is to be applied to improving the
system, such Improvements including re-
placing of 8-inch main to the Leon river
by a 16-inch main, and the laying of larger
mains over the city, as well as the exten-
sion of the service. Mr. J. T. Smither, the
president of the company, will leave for
New York in a few days to negotiate the
bonds.
Another improvement to be added here
is the erection of a fine two-story brick
business house, corner Fourteenth street
and avenue C, by Mr. Pruett, a merchant
who has for years conducted a large busi-
ness at Moffatt, in this county. He will
transfer his business interests to this place.
VICTORIA NOTES.
Victoria, Tex., Jan. 25.—A protracted
meeting is in progress at the Baptist
church in this city and is attracting a
large attendance.
A theatrical company with a living pic-
ture attachment arrived in this city yes-
terday and proceeded to scatter handbills,
announcing that the performance would
be "for men only." The proprietor of the
opera house promptly notified the com-
pany that they could not show in the opera
house, as no performance to which gentle-
men could not take their wives and daugh-
ters would be permitted in the building.
STANDING AND DEAD.
Ghastly Find in the Neches River
Near Beaumont--Tho
Inquest.
Victim Supposed to Ee Jack Boyle Who
Came From Iowa Two Months Apo—Pos-
sibility That It Was an Accident.
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Tex., Jan. 25.—
This afternoon about 12,30 o'clock Victor
Holz, a young boy, found the body of a
dead man standing up In the water of the
river half a mile south of the city. Help
was secured and the body pulled on the
shore. An examination was not necessary
to find a large hole in the hack of the head
of the dead man, which had evidently been
Inflicted with some sharp instrument.
After the body was taken from the water
and laid upon the bank blood flowed freely
from the wound, leading to the opinion
that the crime was committed at an early
hour this morning. The murdered man
was about 35 years old, wore a Jet black
mustache, had brown eyes and black hair
and weighed about 150 pounds He wore a
black Jersey jacket. Upon his person was
found a $5 bill, $4.50 iu silver and two
checks of the Hooks lumber company, but
nothing at all was found to give a clew to
his Identity. Constable Shields had seen
the man on the street yesterday afternoon
and he had been seen playing pool In a
saloon late last night. H- was thought to
have been drinking at this time, and this
belief was adhered to by the fact that a
partly emptied flask of whisky was picked
up in the gulley near where the body was
found. Blood was found also on the bank
of the gulley. Justice Il ^sby, acting as
coroner, rendered a verdict to the effect
that the unknown man had come to his
death at the hands of parties unknown to
the coroner.
A large tree was blown down by the
storm at the point where the murder is
supposed to have occurred, and Constable
Shields contends that the man was struck
by a limb of the tree and the wound in-
flicted, after which he staggered around
until he fell Into the river, but this does
not look reasonable from surrounding cir-
cumstances. When The News correspond-
ent saw the body of the man he recog-
nized it, or thought he did, as that of a
man who drew some money at Hooks'
Switch yesterday while the reporter was in
the office of the Hooks lumber company
at that place, and who came to Beaumont
yesterday afternoon on the same train with
the reporter. The resemblance was per-
fect and the Jersey jacket he wore was
still more convincing that the assumption
was correct. When this information was
Imparted to Constable Shields he informed
the reporter of the finding In the dead
man's purse of the two Hooks lumber com-
pany's checks. This satisfied The News
man enough that he wired the following
telegram to Conductor AlcCormack of the
Sabine and East Texas railway:
"Please ask Rlggs at Hooks' Switch the
name of the man who drew his time there
yesterday. Refer to the man who wore a
black Jersey jacket, no coat, about 35 years
old, black mustache, about "> feet 8 inches.
Party was murdered and found in river
here to-dav. Believe he is the same man.
"CORKESPON1 > I:XT NEWS.''
When the East Texas train came in Mr.
McCormaek was seen and said that Mr.
Riggs identified the description as that of
Jack Boyle, who came to Hooks' Switch
two months aero from Iowa, and drew $12.50
and came to Beaumont yesterday. He fur-
ther said that Boyle was, to the best of
his knowledge, a single man, and that he
knew but little of him. Boyle has not
been seen here to-day. and It is believed
that he and the murdered man are the
same.
D. T. Healy, Stewart of Pabnt hotel,
Milwaukee, writes: "1 regard Dr. Price's
Baking Powder as far superior to any
other brand. It Is always uniform, has
great leavening power, and the last spoon-
ful is as good as the first."
RETURNED TO FLORIDA.
Franklin, Robertson Co., Tex., Jan. 23.—
Walter A. Holt left here to-day for his
home at Jacksonville, Fla. It will be re-
membered that he was Indicted by the
grand jury of this county at the January
term in 1894, charging him with the murder
of County School Superintendent G. M.
Beard in this town on the night of Septem-
ber 23, 1893. In September, 1894, young Holt
having learned of the indictment, had just
procured tickets at Jacksonville, Fla., for
Franklin, Tex., and was ready to take the
next train for Franklin In company with
his father to answer the charge, when he
was arrested by detectives and held and
brought here by virtue of a requisition and
not permitted to come voluntarily as he
intended. After his arrival here a habeas
corpus trial was had' with a very thorough
investigation of the case before Judge John
N. Henderson, who was then oh the dis-
trict bench. The trial lasted two weeks,
and Holt was admitted to ball in the sum
of $3000, which he promptly gave. At the
opening of the present term of court the
indictment being fatally defective, was
quashed by Judge Taliaferro. The habeas
corpus testimony was placed before the
grand jury and young Holt remained here
until they finally adjourned, but the grand
jury refused to find another indictment, a3
has already been reported to The News.
Young Holt asserted upon his arrival here
that he never saw the deceased in his life,
but happened to be here on a visit to rela-
tives at the time of the tragedy.
Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, a pure
vegetable tonic, makes health, and health
malces bright, rosy cheeks and happiness.
No safer remedy can be had for Coughs
and Colds, or any troible of the Throat, I
than "Brown's Bronchial Troches." Price j
25 cu. Sold only in boxes. I
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to persona) enjoyment when
rightly used. Th« many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax-
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevera
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak-
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug-
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
tocept any substitute if offered.
REASON FOR A SHIVER.
II. Ik Vury ProMalc, and lp*«tH an Old and
Pretty hup rMtition.
There Is an old notion that when a per-
son shivers, some one Is stepping across his
grave. The superstition Is pretty, but It Is
nonsense. A wayward little current of air
strikes two men. One of them doesn't feel
It. The other shivers.
His body is weak. He Is always shiver- ;
ing, and he feels fugitive pains In his
arms, legs and shoulders. He has a cou«h.
He is "draggy," he says, and It Is an effort
to sit straight. He stoops as he walks.
He has no craving for food. Yet he thinks
ho Is "not exactly sick." What a world of
steady discomfort there Is in such a situa- j
tion, and of danger, too! Here Is a target
that the first shaft of disease Is pretty cer-
tain to hit.
The remedy is In a stimulating power,
that will provoke appetite, stir the torpid I
circulation, and diffuse a strength-giving j
Influence In every organ. Years of experi- |
ence Justify all that Is said of Duffy's Pure i
Malt Whisky as a medicine for the condl- I
tion Just described, ordinary liquors won't ;
do. A medicinal stimulant must be pure as !
a dew drop. The highest talent In chemical j
science, the best material and the most
vigilant care in manufacture are combined
to make Duffy's Pure Malt a welcome addi-
tion to the resources of healing.
The good old family doctor prescribes It.
Indoor workers especially value it in the
season of closed windows and stagnant air.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky is sold by
druggists and grocers.
An $8
Doctor Bill
for everyone, is the average amount paid for
medical aid by the people of this country.
Protect your feet from cold and wet and
you'll escape nine-tenths of winter ailments.
Selz Royal Blue
$4.00 Shoe
—Made by Selz, Schwab ft Co., Chicaco,
largest Shoe Makers in ihe United States -
is warm and waterproof.
Handsome, comfortable, durable.
Ask your dealer for the
"Rock Bottoms," "Perfecto's" and
"Roval Blue's."
For sale only by FAMOUS, on Center St.,
GalvPBton.
$260,000
CONTRACT LET
TO THE American Hydraulic Dredging Co. of Chicago, 111., to excavate
1,900,000 yards for a harbor and channel in front of TEXAS CITY. It is
LOCATED on the mainland directly in front of the entrance to Galveston Bay,
where the ebb and flow of the tides is with the course of the channel. Land is
11 Feet High at Water Front. The sewerage in the town seat has a fall of
7 1-2 feet in six blocks.
OBSEriVE TIIE LOCATION :
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE—THE DEATH OF OUR LATE
partner, Mr. H. Mayer, will cause no in-
terruption in our business. Same will be
continued as heretofore by the surviving
partners.
MAYER, KAHN & FREIBERG.
Galveston, January 24, 1895.
NOTICE—THE AMERICAN NATIONAL
Bank, located at Galveston, in the State of
Texas, is closing up its affairs. All note
holders and others, creditors of said Asso-
ciation, are therefore hereby notified to
present the notes and other claims against
the association for payment.
N. WEEKES,
President.
Dated December 19, 1894.
The business of the above bank will be
continued by WEEICES, MCCARTHY &
CO., whose card appears elsewhere in this
paper.
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALE
BY S. M. PENLAND
AT SALESROOM, STRAND AND CENTEK.
TO-DAY AT 10 A. M.
Apple Butter. Raisins, Pecans, Hay, Bedsteads,
Chairs, Parlor Suites, Tables, NVushs'amis, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, Stoves, Chinese Matting
(full rolls). 1 Horse, Grocer's Wagon. Lady's Sad-
dle. 2 Kotfl Harness and Sundry Merchandise.
IN SIDE-Contents of a Now Grocery * tore,
consisting in part of Children's and Men's Shoes,
Underwear, Men's and Boys' Ha^s, Crockery,
Cigars. Canned Fruits, Preserves, Jams; Vegeta-
bles- Beans, TomtitO08, Peaches. Corn, Blackber-
ries; Catsup, Pickles, Sauces, Mustard and
other Grocer's Condiments in staple und fancy
art cles of a clean and wholesome grocery store.
Al^o a well solectod stock of Haberdashery
suitable to tho demands of a well conducted und
domestic neighborhood.
tSP*Goods reoeivod up to hour of sale.
AUCTION SALE
-OP-
Fine Horses and Work Mules.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1895.
At Salestable, Bath Avenue, bet. Market and
Postoffice streets, commencing at 2 p. m., con-
sisting of 20 head of—
Fine, young Missouri Horses, together with
sovoral tine young Work Mules. All young and
sound; city broken. Guaranteed as represented.
SALE POSITIVE AND WITHOUT RESEKVK.
FRITTER & ROGERS, Auctioneers.
On MONDAY,
JAN. 28,
AT REAGAN, TEX.—I will sell to the highest
bidder for cash tho entire stock of General
Merchandise and fixtures of Peyton & McCay,
invoiced at $4300. Would request that all parties
interested in same bo on hand. A. L. HO iEKS,
Trustoe.
AUCTION SALE
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEE'S SALE—Notice is hereby
given that the undersigned trustee will
make public sale for cash to the highest
bidder, on the first Tuesday in February,
being the 5th day of said month, A. I).,
1895, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m.
and 4 o'clock p. m., in front of the court
house door of Galveston county, in the
state of Texas, the following described
property, namely: All that certain parcel
of ground in Galveston ciity, Galveston
countv, state of Texas, k/own and de-
scribed In the trust deed heivafter referred
to as lots one (1), two (2), three (3) and the
west half of lot four (4), in the southwest
quarter of outlot sixty-eight (G8.)
The above sale will be made by virtue of
the powers vested in said trustee under
and by virtue of a certain deed of trust
executed by Angus McDonald, W. H. Hun-
ter W. J. Chapman and J. H. Bolten on
the 28th day of February, A. D., 1890, to se-
cure the payment of their two certain
promissory notes for $1700 each, dated Feb-
ruary 28, 1890, due respectively one and two
years from their date and bearing Interest
at the rate of eight per cent per annum
each, and given as part of the purchase
money for said property, and secured by
deed of trust, which said deed of trust Is
recorded in book 76, pages 254 et seq. of
the records of Galveston county. Texas.
Said notes and each of them having ma-
tured and default In their payment having
be^n made, and the holders and owners
thereof and of each of them having, in ac-
cordance with the terms of said deed of
trust, made demand in writing of the un-
dersigned trustee to enforce the same by
sale, the trustee will, on the day and date
specified on, to-wit, Tuesday, the 5th day of
February, 1895, make said sale and apply
the proceeds thereof as directed by said
deed of trust. Such title will be made to
the purchaser as the trustee is, by the
deed of trust, given authority to make.
THOS. J. BALUNGEIt, Trustee.
January 12. 1696.
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TEXAS CITY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,PROPS
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WORK; BEG-IJSTS IMMEDIATELY".
TERMS: One-third cash. Balance in one and two years. Deferred
payments not required until a ship drawing 16 feet of water can land at
TEXAS CITY FREE DOCK. American Dry Dock Company are building a
large dry dock at this point—350 by 65 feet. PURE FRESH WATER
flows in abundance and free to all residents. Train leaves at l .10 p. m., returning
leaves Texas City at 6 p. m. daily. For information address
TEXAS CITY IMPROVEMENT CO.,
524 TREMONT ST.
GALVESTON. TEXAS.
Tobaccos
TT7E SOLICIT orders for any of the
▼ T following brands and guuruntee
ea is faction:
RABBIT FOOT 9-IN 4^
KEYHOLE 9-IN 5s,
TIDAL WAVE 9-IN 5s.
GRAY EAGLE 9-IN 5s.
MONARCH 9-IN 4s.
TEXAS COAST TWIST 3'^oz.
Will send samples on application.
ULLMANN, LEWIS & CO,,
STATE AGENTS.
WE ARE WHOLESALE AGENTS
FOR THE CELEBRATED
NAPA VALLEY
WINES
Tlioir superior excellence and purity have
earned the praise of the best connomsours.
All iirst-cl as dealers handle them.
Jake Davis & Co.
Wholesale Grocers and Importers.
CALVESTON, • - - TEXAS
GALVESTON'S REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS HOUSES
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.
AGRICULTURAL, IMPLEMENTS.
J. S. Brown Hardware Co., 222C-28 Strand.
AMMUNITION.
W. P. Stewart, Guns and Sporting Goods.
ARCHITECTS & SUPERINTENDENTS.
C. W. Bulger, 2207 Postoffice street.
W. H. Tyndall, F. A. I. A., 2107 Market st.
ASBESTOS AND ROOKING MATERIAL.
G. H. Henchman, 2120 Mechanic street.
AUCTIONEERS.
Fritter & Rogers, 2210 Postoffice street
BARREL MANUFACTURERS.
Galv. Barrel Factory, Mm. Buchan, Propr
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Mar* & Blum. 2325-27 Mechanic, cor. 24th.
BREWERIES.
Anheuser-Busch Bg. A^n..B.H.Peters,Mgr.
Lemp Bg. Co.. Wm. G. H. Janssen, Mgr.
Magnolia Brew'g Co.. C. Nicolini. Agt.
CISTERN MANUFACTURERS.
Galveston Cistern Mfg. Co., 28th and Mkt
iuiLDERS' HARDWARE.
Wm. Schadt, corner 28th & Mechanic sts.
CEMENT DEALERS AND IMPORTERS.
G. H. Henchmen, 2420 Mechanic street.
Wm. Parr & Co., 2102 Strand.
W. H. Pollard & Co., Brick Levee.
COAL.
Fowler & McVitle, Cotton Exchange Bld'g.
C. J. McRae, opposite News office.
COFFEE IMPORTERS.
M. M. Levy & Co.. mfrs' agfcs. and brokers.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Klrkwood & Leeb, 2106 Strand.
CONTRACTORS.
J. W. Byrnes & Co., Roofing and Paving,
COTTON FACTORS.
Gust Heye & Co., 22d and Mechanic.
ELEVATORS.
Galveston Grain Elevator, Pier 14.
FLOURING MILLS.
Tex. Star Flour Mills, ne. cor. 21st & av. A.
GRAIN AND HAY DEALERS.
R. W. Wolston & Co., 2424 Strand.
GROCERS.
Wallls, Landes & Co., 2409-11 Strand.
INSURANCE AGENTS. •
Beers, Kenlson & Co., 2010 Strand.
Chas R Brown, 22d, bet. Strand & Mech.
C M Guinard & Co., 22d and Mechanic.
Mason & Beall, Tremont and Strand.
Jas E Qtiin & Co., 21st and Mechanic.
Geo Sampson, life insurance, 2222 Strand.
John A. Stubbs, s.e. cor. 22d and Mechanlo.
LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS.
Mayer, Kahn & Freiberg, 2423-25 Strand.
George Schneider & Co., 2306 Strand.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION.
Borden & Borden, Live Stock Co., ESth Mkt
A. P. Norman, 58tli and Market streets.
MILLINERY ~AND FANCY GOOD3.
J. Rosenfield & Co.. 2215|17 Strand.
PAINTS AND OILS.
Rice, Baulard & Co., 215 Tremont st.
Wm. Schadt. corner 28th and Mechanic sts.
PICKLES, CATSUPS AND SAUCES.
Melster Bros., Acme Vinegar & Pickle Wks
Salt importers.
Wm. Parr & Co., 2102 Strand.
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS.
Wm. Schadt, wholesale & retail. 2S01 Mech.
SHEEP DIP.
Wlllicm Cooper & Nephews, 2102 Strand.
SHIP CHANDLERS.
T. L. Cross & Co., 2101 Strand.
SHOW CASE MANUFACTURERS.
Galveston Show Case Co., 23d and Ave. A.
Southern Show Case Works, 2327 Strand.
STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND BROKERS.
Fowler & McVitle. Cotton Exchange Bld'g.
Wm. Parr & Co., 2102 Strand.
VINEGAR MANUFACTURERS.
Melster Bros., Acme Vinegar It Pickle
WOOD MANTELS, GRATES AND TILES.
Wm. Schadt, corner 28th and Mechanic aUk
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