The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 348, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 7, 1897 Page: 3 of 20
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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1897.
ANOTHER REVIEW OP TIIE CHAN-
NEL BILL—DIVISION OF JEFFER-
SON COUNTY SENTIMENT.
JlallcttNville Organizes nn Immigra-
tion Association—Crops i« Goojl
Condition-New Settlers.
Beaumont, Tex., March 5.—To The News:
The channel bill has been widely discussed
and is of vital interest to southeast Texas
generally and Jefferson county in particu-
lar. The reason why it is of interest here
is because a channel company has been or-
ganized for the purpose of digging a chan-
nel 358 feet wide and 30 feet deep from a
point two miles north of the mouth of
Taylor's bayou to a point just below the
upper mouth of Sabine Pasg. The line of
the channel runs along the lake shore for
the most part, but leaves it at one or two
points. The first idea was to dredge across
the Sabine lake, but the United States gov-
ernment objected and suggested the idea
as is now proposed. The present law al-
lows a right of way on each side of 150
feet. The amendment to the law and the
thing that has caused so much trouble, al-
lows 600 feet instead of 150. The United
States government says that they can not
dump their dirt on the lake shore side,
which restricts them to but one side of the
channel for dumuing purposes. The ma-
chinery and tracl% along the banks of the
proposed channel will occupy 100 feet and
this leaves the dumping ground of 500 feet.
Now a large part of the land through
which the channel will run is soft mud
and will tlatten out when thrown upon the
ground. It will also spread and occupy a
much larger space than it did when it was
in its compact form imbedded in the earth.
The land along- the line is about six feet
above the level of the sea, which makes a
volume of dirt 30x370 feet, as the channel
Is 358 feet wide at the bottom, and basin
shaped. It is unpractical to raise this dirt
more than twenty feet at th^outside, when
it must be carried through the air such a
long distance, -and the result is that the
entire 500 feet must be used as a depository.
The land through which it passes is low,
marshy and not arable in its present condi-
tion. It has been selling for $2.50 per acre,
which is a fair criticism of its worth. A
permanent roadbed can not be profitably
maintained at any point along the line, as
it would necessitate trestling of at least
eight miles.
Another thing seems to have been over-
looked. The company which condemns
must in all cases pay for the entire right
of way and for every foot of land which it
cuts off from the mainland. The value is
arrived at by the verdict of three of the
county's representative citizens. Both the
property holders and the channel com-
panies are equally protected by law, and
no man's property is taken from him with-
out just compensation.
The Port Arthur end of the channel will
be but six miles from the Neches river, and
surely the United States government will
see that when once the channel is com-
pleted to Port Arthur by private means
the government can undertake the remain-
ing gap. Without the concession in width
of right of way the Port Arthur scheme
will be well nigh impracticable, and when
the citizens of Texas remember that the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf when com-
pleted will be the most prolific north and
south line in the United States, and that
right now the citizens of New Orleans have
an open offer with the road to pay every
cent of the outlay so far expended and offer
a bonus besides to the line to go to the
Crescent city, they will certainly be a unit
In granting them the privileges they ask.
This offer from New Orleans is no idle
chatter, but is "at this moment in the hands
of the officials of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas trust company. And still an-
other feasible outlet remains open, and one
that is often mentioned. It is none other
than Galveston. We want deep water as
near our doors as possible, and at this late
hour we will not break up an institution
that has done much to develop Jefferson
county and increase her wealth. And let
it go to Galveston or any other port, there
to spend its money. The Port Arthur people
bought. 50,000 acres of Jefferson county
lands one year ago at a price of $6 per acre,
and to-day these lands, or land adjacent
with similar surroundings, are worth $12.50.
and this has been accomplished by that
corporation, which a few obstructionists,
backed by other corporations that have
Blept for twenty years and are only now
being awakened by the energetic hustlers
of the Pittsburg and Gulf, are trying to
tear asunder.
1 have been attacked because- I stood on
the side of the masses of progressive, ener-
getic citizens who dwell in this thriving
city. The very views which I uttered have
been taken up by such war-stained veterans
as Colonel William A. Fletcher, Captain
William Wiess, William McFadden. Colonel
Mark Wiess, L. P. Ogden and E. C. Ogden,
all men who went through that terrible war
and came out without a dollar; men every
one of whom reckons his accumulations as
past the $100,000 mark, and thereby exempli-
fy a business ability of which any one may
feel proud. My expressions in the article re-
ferred to are similar to those of such suc-
cessful business men as John N. Gilbert, W.
S. Davidson, J. F. Keith, G. H. Ma 11am, W.
A. Prlddie and L. B. Pipkin, and I could
name numbers of others.
It Is true that such men as Judge Tom J.
Russell, Mr. James H. Rachford, Mr. I. D.
Polk. Mr. John II. Broocks and Mr. P. A.
Blackburn, men whose successes In business
stand as undisputed evidence of their ster-
ling worth to the community, and men
whom I would not hesitate for a moment to
follow as my guide and star, are opposing
the channel bill, and I would at once bow to
them but. for my uncompromising faith in
the venerable gentlemen who are support-
ing it.
As for the charge that I am a nephew of
one of the attorneys of the Port Arthur peo-
ple. I certainly am, or at least have been,
told so all my life, and am riot ashamed of
It. I have never written anything but legiti-
mate, truthful news of Port Arthur, and in
doing so have nwcr forgotten Jefferson
county and Beaumont. I have never asked
the Port Arthur people to subsidize me for
matter, as others have done some twelve or
fourteen months ago. If I ever should re-
ceive pay for an article I had written while
on the salary list of the paper for which I
wrote it, I would certainly turn it into that
paper.
In conclusion, let me ask The News to al-
low me this much space, as I have been at-
tacked personally, and let me state that if
the above appears too long, it is due to
youthfulness and inexperience.
F. ^V. GREER,
A Picnic Party.
Harrlsburg, Harris Co., Tex., March 6.—
.Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock a com-
fortable* commodious picnic wagon filled
with a merry party ltjft for a day's outing
about three mi'les in the country. The picnic
was In honor of Miss Gwyn of Galveston
and Miss Ogilly of Richmond, guests of
Mrs. Milly. The day was perfect. The
!>arty numbered twelve, chaperoned by Mrs.
Q ray.
Alta Loma.
Alt a Loma, Galveston Co., Tex., March 6.
•—The weather during the past week lias
been warm, and while no rain, has fallen,
we have been favored with heavy dews.
Planting is going forward rapidly and
everything previously planted is growing
finely. Young trees are budding in nice
Shape, peachcs and pears are in full bloom
and the new grass is rapidly placing stock
in the best of order.
Messrs. Foist & Bohme, the purchasers
or the canning plant, have let the contnict
ror an additional building, size 50x04 feet,
oneua?n one-half story. The two buildings,
each 80x50 feet, which they purchased, were
H1!? * s"trtc^ell't the extensive business
that they expect to do at this point.
The young people celebrated inauguration
day with a dance Thursday night. The
large warehouse of the canning factory was
decorated for the occasion. The attend-
ance was good and a very pleasant evening
was passed.
Petitions are before the county commis-
sioners for the establishment of a separate
voting precinct, also a new school district
at Alta Loma. Heretofore citizens have
voted part at Arcadia, and part at Hitch-
cock. The new school district will be
formed from districts Nos. 6 and 18, and the
lines of the new voting precinct will be
identical with those of the school district.
Mr. Tindall, who has been the guest of
the Norris family for about one week, de-
parted yesterday for his home near Little
Rock, Ark.
Among northern visiters may be men-
Goods
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THE PAIR.
Market Street, Bet.
25th and 26th Sts.
Are Arriving Daily. Many
already in stock. They
are beauties. Come and
give us your opinion. We
think them grand.
The 1st,
417419 Tremor.t St.
5©©©®©S<2X9©0S©^^
tioned Messrs. Sandring, Jones and Moffett
irom Iowa. The former was looking for a
tract of 1000 acues, or more, upon which to
locate a colony from central Iowa. Messrs.
Houth of Missouri, Caton of Illinois and
De&ver, Koontz and Miller of Minnesota
also spent a short time inspecting the ad-
vantages of the coast country.
The prospect for a fine strawberry crop
is the best ever known. One party, neiar
Hitchcock, has thirty acres of strawberries
anil paid $100 for prairie hay with which to
muilch them. This acreage should yield
from $15,000 to $20,000 at common market
prices. Shipments will commence' in the
next week or ten days If the weather stays
favorable.
HallettKvllle. t
Ilallettsville, Lavaca Co., Tex., March G.—
A local branch of the San Antonio and Ar-
ansas Pass railway immigration association
has been organized here, with R. J. Skre-
hot president, I). A. Paulus vice president
and C. V. Lehmann secretary. The execu-
tive committee is composed of Friench
Simpson, William Blakeslee and Mc-
Cutcheon McFarland.
These associations are being formed in
all the larger towns on the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass railway line, and are
doing much good in the way of encourag-
ing immigration by furnishing information
to settlers.
The new Brenliam-Brownsville railroad
will be offered inducements to come via
Ilallettsville and make this place a division.
Artesian water, suitable for machine
shops, engines, etc., Is here in abundance.
The city council has contracted for a new
well at a price of $725 complete. j
North Galveston.
North Galveston, Tex., March 5.—Mr.
Frank Miller of Miller Bros, bade his
friends here goodbye yesterday." He leaves
for the north in a few days in the interest
of Immigration to the coast country. Mr.
Miller expects to start a strong tide of emi-
gration from the northwest the coming fall
for North Galveston.
Mr. J. S. Williams, accompanied by Mr.
Redwood, is down here prospecting. Mr.
Williams is expecting to take the Industrial
hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. William Trumbo of Port
Bolivar are visiting North Galveston and
are the guests of Mrs. Swain.
Mr. Malone of Orange was in town to-day
on business for his firm.
A nice rain fell here to-day which was
quite acceptable to truck farmers. Every-
one is 1'iisy setting out cabbage and other
vegetables, and there will be large quanti-
ties to ship from this point.
The Misses Bomer paid a visit this week
to Mr. T. A. Munson's family at Texas
City. They report matters quiet at that
generally lively young city.
Orange.
Orange, Tex., March 5.—A large driving
shaft at the L. Miller 6hlngle company's
mill twisted In two this afternoon and tore
up a few pulleys and belts. It will require
several days to repair the damage.
The steamer Charles Lee left here with
a load of cement for the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad bridge.
A fine rain fell here to-day.
Port Lavaca*
Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co., Tex., March
6.—The first big picnic party of the season
leaves here to-morrow by water for the
site of ancient Indianola. It will be given
for the children of the public schools.
Several vessels will leave the landing with
the little ones and their parents. Two
yachts, the fastest in the bay, will leave
hero on Sunday with crowds and race to
and from the Indianola landing.
Tho ladies of the Methodist church will
hold a meeting on Monday afternoon to
perfect an organization to build the church.
This denomination has grown rapidly in
tho last few months.
Tho remains of Mr. Hackney, an aged
citizen, who died suddenly, were buried
here to-day. He was a new resident in
the county. His son has a farm rented
at Long Mott.
David, Scrivner, manager of a local stock
company engaged in the wholesale fish and
oyster trade, will leave here for Rockport,
having arranged to take charge of the af-
fairs of a new company at that place.
Victoriu.
Victoria, Tex., March 5.—Several farmers
brought In cotton and sold. Several buyers
are here, glad to get the fleecy staple for
those who are short.
General Superintendent Forbes, accom-
panied by Mrs. Forbes, took a trip to
Houston yesterday.
L. S. Marmlon, chief dispatcher here,
returned from New Orleans yesterday.
Miss Annie Sutherland of Sutherland
Springs has been on a visit here and left
for Goliad to-day.
A nice slow rain started this morning,
doing gardens a great deal of god.
A colored boy about 11 years old broke
the switchlock at Clurk's station on the
Lavaca branch this morning and threw tho
switch to the sidetrack und put an old
wheel on the track. Fortunately the engi-
neer discovered tills before an accident
occurred. Tho boy was brought in on the
train. It seems he is not quite right in his.
mind.
Rev. Josephus Johnson returned from a
visit to Berelair.
A carload of fat yearlings passed through
from Goliad this morning for tho St. Louis
market.
Victoria, Tex., March 0.—To-morrow most
of the stockmen will leave for San An-
tonio. The management of tho Sun An-
tonio and Aransas Pass railway has agreed
to hold their train at Cuero so as to make
connection with the train from here. This
courtesy Is thoroughly appreciated, as it
eaves a lay-over of ono night.
The contract for the machinery for the
Merchants and Planters' gin was let to a
San Antonio company for an 8-stand 70-
aaw gin, Munger patent, for $8703.
The railroad company lias given the
stockmen a one-fare round trip to Cuero
on account stockmen's convention at San
Antonio to-morrow.
Mr. L. A. Fritz has let the contract for a
new residence to Contractor H. D. Apple-
gate for $2475.
Waitta tlic IUkIi Gear.
Said Joe Labadle, jr.:
"There 6eeni3 to be lots of talk about
high gears this season on the 'f)7 wheels.
1, for one, want my high gear again, as I
can not do the same work on a low gear
that 1 used to do on my old homely 100,
say what you please about the lower ones.
I have tried now recently five times to
equal or lower the Hitchcock record madu
with the 100, but can not do as well.
"One hundred may be too high, but I am
satisfied that a lower gear will not go to
Hitchcock under GO minutes."
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MUD, SNOW, COLD AND SLUSH MADE
THEIR SURROUNDINGS DIS-
AGREEABLE.
| The Racket Store, MAEXT| \
practice in preparing for a fight under tho
Queenabury rules.
./'As 1 have decided to again enter the ring,
^ do not wish to make excuses lor my de-
feat by Corbett, but I will say that Cor-
bett.'s punches did not do tie- damage. I
could have stood his punches for a week.
Nature knocked me out. My legs gave way
and my machinery went to pi.vr:-, There
was no 'go' to me, and I was all out of
gear. 1 made a half swin^ at Corbett,
which, fortunately for me, only caught lilm
on the shoulder."
Policing the Fly,lit.
San Francisco, Cul., March 6.—The elab-
orate arrangements for keeping order at
Carson during the big fight have been made
public here by Dan Stuart's agents. Bill
Pinkerton, the noted detective, is to have
sole charge of the police, and 100 of his
men will be brought from various sections.
There will be 12 from San Francisco, 15
from Denver, 10 from New York, 10 from
Boston, 10 from St. Louis, 10 from" Philadel-
phia. The rest will come from St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Chicago. In addition the
Carson sheriff will swear in duo deputies
and place them at the disposal of Mr.
Pinkerton. Mr. Pinkerton will leave Chi-
cago with his men on March 10. L'p to the
day of the light men will remain at Reno,
where they will intercept undesirable char-
acters and prevent tli^m from going to
Carson. If Stuart's plans are carried out
there will be no possibility of trouble and
none is anticipated.
Kates to the Fight.
Denver, Col., March 6.—The Denver and
Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western rail-
roads have made an excursion rate* of $53
from Denver to Cai«on, Nov.. and return
for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons light.
• — — -
Silor-ltognii Train.
Carson, Nev., March 0.—It has been de-
cided that tickets for the Siler-Hogan spe-
cial, which is to leave Chicago about the
13th instant, will have attached a coupon
calling for reserved seats at the ring side.
The Siler-Hogan train will go over the Al-
ton to Kansas City, thence via the Union
Pacific to Ogden, the Southern Pacific to
P'-no and the Virginia and Truckee to Car-
Fitz Went to Tovni—What He Say* of
liis Futnre—Corbett Got a Fall.
Snowing Last Night.
parson, Nev„ March G.-Tlils place tOKlay
was one mixture of mud, enow, cold an,l
slush of general unpleasantness and discom-
fort. The streets were covered from curb
to curb with a slimy conglomeration of
black snow and a trille blacker,mud, and the
country roads were a succession of puddles
and sink holes, where bottom is in the
neighborhood of China. The disagreeable
condition of the weather was a great disap-
pointment to both big lighters. Practically
no road work for several days, and both
Corbett and Fitzslmmoms have been count-
ing on this of l«te as the best method of im-
proving the wind. Both were disgruntled at
the gloomy outlook.
Fitzslmmons announced directly after
breakfast that, mud or no mud, he would
take his usual run to town, and, accompan-
ied by Dan Hic-key, he set out. They had
not gone far before they concluded that
running was out of the question and that it
would talis all of their energy to jump from
side to side of the road to keep out ol the
puddles. They made the trip to town in
about thirty minutes over the usual time.
After a short stay in town they started on
the return trip, making it In about the usual
time. Fitzsimmons announced that he pro-
poses to tlx himself a handball court at one
end of his gymnasium. After dinner Fitz-
simmons talked of the coming fight in a so-
ber and modest way. .
"I know," he said, what I have got
ahead of me, and nobody knows better than
I, that Corbett is very clever and a very
strong man. I honestly believe him to be
one of the cleverest men that ever en-
tered t<ho ring, but 1 am absolutely sure of
besting him. I know I can hit harder than
he can, and I know I can stay with him
when it comes to speed and generalship. I
beat him to a corner, and just as sure as
the sun rises on March 17 I will be tho
winner of that tight when the sun sets.
There is another tiling. 1 am not, going to
retire from the /ring, no matter bow this
thing turns out/ I am in excellent condi-
tion and if 1 am incapacitated by some
reason outside tho ring, I propose win or
lose, on March 17, to keep on fighting. I
am good for several years of hot work in
the business yek As long as I am good I
am going to keep on fighting. There are
lots of fellows who say 1 am getting along
in vears, and getting too old to put up a
strong tight, and a.li that sort of stuff. I
am lust as goo,I to-day aw [ ever was in
all the essentials of a lighting man. and in
speed and hitting power I am better than
^Shortly after Filzslnimons started for the
handball court, amusing himself by the
war. bv climbing upon the woodshed with a
handful of snowballs, with which ho pep-
pered the newspapermen who cams within
range He danced around the roof of the
shed in high glee, greatly to tho discom-
fort of Martin Julian, who expressed a
grandmotherly fear that Fitzslmmons
would fall of tho shed und break a bono or
two or get hit in the eye or something.
After reaching the handball court Fltz-
slmmons played a few games of handball.
"Well, well, this is hard to beat," said
Jim Corbett as he drew back the blinds of
his bidroom window this morning. "1
thought yesterday 1 would be able to get
in good work running over these roads and
hills but 1 am tied up again. Well, there
is olio consolation: I've got a good handball
court large enough to take any amount of
leg work in. I have an advantage over
Fitz in that respect."
In the afternoon Corbett did a littlo box-
ing with Jeffries and Woods and thumped
McVev about for a few rounds, but lie was
not satisfied with the day's work, lie de-
clared however, that a day or two of idle-
ness would not injure his already good
condition. The champion's trainers are not
at all pleased with the prospects. With a
foot or more of snow on the ground and
■a steady fall in the afternoon and evening
the chances for outdoor work are very slim.
Corbett met with a slight accident in his
work this afternoon which for a time
caused his trainers some apprehension. Ho
was wrestling with MeVey and putting
forth Ills utmost strength 111 the effort to
nush McVev back against the wall. The ef-
fort was too much for him on the slippery
lloor and Corbett slipped and fell. He was
mi in n minute and continued at bis work,
although Charley White was for a time
fearful that lie had received a sprain of the
groin Corbett kept at his work for fully
half an hour after the accident and showed
no evidence of pain.
T ate this afternoon the snow began again
and it came down harder thun %n any
previous occasion.
Snlllviiu to 1'litht.
New York, March 6.—John L. Sullivan
says he feels' in his old-time fighting trim
and warlts to fight. "I will challenge the
winner of tho Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight,"
said he. "I am making no bluff; neither am
I seeking an advertisement. There is a
good light left in me, and I would like to
have a go with either Corbett or Fitz. I
will Issue my challenge to tho winner of the
grea(t battle at tho ringside. Ilefore Cor-
bett and Fitzslmmons shake hands and the
com" sounds, Frank Dunn will announce
i that I'will challenge the winner to fight for
the heavyweight championship of the world.
The money—any amount, little or big—Is
ready, and so is the man.
"I am now 3S years old, and weigh 2o0
pounds and without blowing my own horn
too much, as some of the present day fight-
ers do 1 am confident 1 am able to put up
the fight of inv life. I am not bluffing, and
I think my record proves that I am not a
fakir or a poser."
Sullivan criticised the training methods of
both Corbett and Fitzslmmons. He said
that there was no need of the wrestling
Sealy Jtlflcs' Pool Tournament.
The plaiers taking part in the Sealy's
tournarne^ last night acquitted themselves
very creditably, some very difficult plays
having been made, eliciting applause from
tho largo audience present. The rooms are
open only to members, but the games are
becoming very popular, and many applica-
tions for cards for non-members have been
made, and it Is probable that members can
Invito their friends on the last night of
the contest.. This being only the third
night, the standing of the contestants can
nut be given. Tho scores In last night's
games were as follows:
McKeo 25, Smith 13.
Savage 2b, Rhodes 23.
McKee 25, French 12.
Burck 26, Rhodes 22.
Hill 25, French 13.
Savage 25, Smith IS.
Following is the list for Monday night:
Whiteman vs. Kendall.
Wliiteman vs. Garrett.
Seaman vs. Voisin.
Selkirk vs. Voisin.
Watson vs. Andress.
Watson vs. Hill.
Gardner Won the Cue.
The consolation pool tournament at tho
Galveston artillery club rooms last night
attracted quite a number of the members.
The tournament was for the eight gentle-
men who were beaten in the tournament of
two weeks ago, the finals of which w ill lie
played Monday night by Mr. Omer Rhodes
and Mr. Ralph S:,v;ry. The finals of the
consolation tournament narrowed down to
a contest between Mr. Robert Gardner and
Mr. Hudson P. Mills, a same of '£> points.
The finals were played in a heart disease
inner, the contestants keeping company
within two or three points of each other
throughout the game. Mr. Gardner won by
a score of 25 to Mr. Kills' 21 points. The
prize was a cue, one of the finest of the
Itrunswiek-llalkc-Collender make. Judge
Ma,nn presented the cuo in the name of
President John Sealy.
Deuiion Hull Team.
Denison, Tex., March 6.—Major I,. L.
Maughs wired transportation to Pete Weck-
becker at Galveston yesterday und asked
him to come to Denison at once. Ho re-
ceived a telegram to-day stating that
Weckbecker would bo here to-morrow when
something will be known about what is to
bo done about, a baseball team for Denison
and Sherman the coming season. Weck-
becker is expected to put the team signed
for Mobile, Ala., in at Denison and Sher-
man.
Eoxy Roach of Sedalia, who played ball
with tho Denison team a part of last si a-
son, is in town. Koxy says he is in good
shape and expects K> play ball in Texas
this year.
St. Mary's University Team.
Galveston, March 0.—To The News: We
make the following statement to our friends
of Galveston as a token of victory against
any reasonably sized baseball club that may
happen to visit lis.
Through t.lie kindness of our president.
Rev. Father John Quinlan, we nave per-
mission to use the college grounds as our
training quart,ens, and undoubtedly advant-
age will be takWi of this charitable oflVr.
Also by the sincere ami earnest encourage-
ments of the vice, president. Rev. Fatht r
A. Guyol, und our corps of teachers, are we
enabled to have the honor and nerve to
bear I lie name of St. Mary's university
baseball club,
Tho names of the members are as fol-
lows: Charles Join George Leinbach,
Robert Roddeker. Charles Kngelke, Rich-
ard Miller, Russell Jennett, Marshall fthaw.
George Carroll, Stanley Clarko, Allan How-
ard and William Nelson.
For information and full particulars mail
all letters and challenges to
CAPTAIN' GEORGE CAR HOLT,,
Care St. Mary's University.
Tlic I.ittle I.oeals.
The Little Locals will challenge any base-
ball team ill tho city under 15 years of age.
Following are the players: Charlie Lenz,
catcher: Fred Bridge, pitcher; James .Hum-
phrey, first base: I.inn Daniei, second base;
Frank Giozza. shortsop; Willie Justeirius,
third base; Willie Mayer, left field; Teabo
Wolfe, center field; Fred Waskins or Bon-
nie Nassats, right field: Linn Daniel, man-
ager; Fred Bridge, captain.
THE GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE.
SKK Ol'lt SPRING 1.1 NT, OF
LADIES'SHIRT WAISTS
Huttormilk Soai>, 3 cakes in a box,
per box
Ladies' line shepherd plaid
Skirte, ass'd colors,wor.h $1.50 dub
Liidi^s' fancy white lawn Aprons,
the 2' e kind
Ladion' straw Sailor?, in black
and blue, worth 40c
Lnrgo fiizo huck Towels,
worth lUe .s
Ladies' iinoCornote, all sizes,
worth 75c
Boys' percale Shirt Waists, all
sizis, worth ?5o
Full nizo gingham Aprons,
worth Iflc
Full size Window Shade*, with fringe
and border; complote, with
fixtures, tho 25c kind
Largo size gingham Aprons,
worth i!Uc
Children's fast black Hose, all
sizos, worth 10c
Largo size Turkish Towels, col-
ored borders, worth 25c..
Full sizo Pillow Casoa.; K
Monday only -J (3
Ladies' Rob Roy Holts,
worth JiUc
4c.
S8c
9c
24c
... 4c.
42c
13c
5c
fringe
14c
.9c
5c
:':..I5c
5c
8c
SPECIALS
Lot Ladies' licfht percale Wrappers, /r fl-
ail sizes, worth $x.oo Us/U
Lot La lies' laundered Shirt Waists, fine
percales, worth 50c and 25C
Men's D^rbys, in black and tan, at very
low prices.
i THE FAIR.
NEW SPRING LINE OF
MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.
AT 50c, 75c, $1.00 AND UP.
MEN'S CLOTHING FOR SPRING,
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
Full Line of MEN'S SHOES, Tan
and Black.
Mali's flue Half Hose, in black and
tan, worth 15c, por pair OG
Men's rihhud Undershirts and "1
Drawers, white, worth Sic iuO
Men's Sweaters, in white and O 1 o
colored, worth 95c iwiv
Men's fine derby ribbed Undershirts
and Drawers, colored, worth O fy n
50•. ettoh tufJKj
Men's Hno silk Scarfs, light and 1
dark colors, worth 85c I
Men's Socks, tan, gray and black,
worth 10c, per pair Ol/
Ladies' white kid Oxford Ties, QOn
worth $1.-5
L 1 dios' Mutton Shoes, with heel
and spring heel, worth $1.50... vOt
Ladies' pink and blue satiu CtChn
Slippers, worth $1.00 Dwl/
All our $2.00 Ladies'Button 1 /I Q
Shoes, reduced to O JL * jfcO
Our $3.00 Ladies' Button Shoes, all tho
latest stylos of toes, 01 Oft
reduced to Ol«ov
Ladies' Oxford Ties and
Sandals, worth 75c
44c
Ladies' tine Sandals, all sizos. A r»
worth $1.00 I Ml/
Full line of LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
TAN SHOEa, at v«#ry low prices.
r AI I AT '-SP |_J |ir PAIR market street,
v#, /•x ■ • ■ EH * *—' / m. ■ 1 V , Botwoon 25th and 26th Streets. ^
AND BE CONVINCED THAT WE ARE THE LEADING BARGAIN HOUSE. X
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WILL JIEUT TO COlVSinK.H TIIE SAN-
TA FIS AND LOUISIANA. AND
EASTERN DEAL.
Untlceldcd Whether to Ilnllil In or
Stop nt SlUbce—Perxoiuil a,<,1
New* Note*.
Beaumont, Tex., March G.—Tho most im-
portant public meeting held in Beaumont
for years past will take plaoe Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. It is for the purpose
of looking to some means for securing for
this city the Sanla Fo system of railroad.
There has been jiaid out In the last few
years $150,000 as mere gifts for the various
lines of railways here.
The Texas, Louisiana and Eastern, which
now operates to Conroe. ami Is a. connec-
tion of the Santa Fe, will have presented to
the legislature on March 12 a" bill authoriz-
ing the sale of its line tc. the Santa Fe anil
the officials of the road have promised tho
people of this section that the road will bo
extended if the bill becomes a law. lb fact,
they have a contract to that effect. The
only question remaining it the bill goes
through will be whether it will be built
lo Silsbee, seventeen miles north of Beau-
mont, on the Kaysoe, or to Beaumont di-
rect. 11' they build to Silsbee only thirty-
live miles of track will have to be laid,
as tho track of the Village Mills company
will be utilized. Hy taking that line they
will penetrate the pine forests themselves
and will reach Beaumont by the seventeen-
mile run over the Kaysee, If, on the other
band, they come lo Beaumont they will bo
competitors for freight from four large saw
and planing mills and will be In an excel-
lent, position to run on-to l'ort Arthur or
Sabine Pass. Here they will have connec-
tions with live distinct lines of railway.
From information received here it is un-
derstood that the management of the road
Is divided as to the route and much de-
pends, therefore, on Beaumont's action in
the near future.
Tlie Kujimin City Itoud.
Beaumont, Tex., March 6.—The Gulf.
Beaumont and Kansas City and the Oulf
and Intestate have now overcome every
obstacle and wUl In a short time be pre-
pared to do business in the heart of the
citv. Tholr new joint depot will be just
across the street from the Texas tram and
lumber company's planer. This places them
within two blocks of the Southern Pacillc
depot and just that distance from the busi-
ness part of town. The Kaysee is now con-
nected with the tram yards und this mukes
the new depot site accessible to the road
already The first car came In that way
to-day and was pushed down to the saw-
raill.tohe depot will be started at once.
Saw Port Arthur.
Beaumont, Tex., March (1.—Manager F.
A. Hornboeclc came in Wednesday in his
special car, with six or seven capitalists
from Kansas and tho east. They were
taken to Port Arthur, where they looked
into the prospects of that place and ex-
amined the ,Ire,lg,'boat In the distance.
The boat is being held at Sabine Pass
awaiting the action of the governor at
Austin on the amendment to tho channel
bill. If he signs the 1,111 little time will be
lost in getting down to work. The New-
York dredging company has tho contract
for the work.
The dredge boat to do the work for the
Kmintze Bros, at Sabine Pass is expected
dailv, and will bo Immediately prossed into
Service upon her arrival. The piling for
the slips is well under way.
Short Neivs Notes.
Beaumont, Tex., March 6.—The tank to
hold the artesian water at the court house
is nearing completion and the court house
will soon be supplied from that source.
The Epworth league has purchased a
piano and will begin giving regular month-
ly musicales for the purpose of paying off
the debt upon it. The next one will be held
one week from tho coming Thursday.
Mr. J. E. Newton will probably be in the
city Monday to see If the Santa Fe can not
be Induced to eo by Sour Bake.
The Gulf and Interstate now lias a depot
at High Island. The hotel there is almost
completed.
The steamer Chas. Lee has returned to
Orange after a short trip to Beaumont.
The handsome Hlrsh building is well un-
der way on Caldcr avenue.
l'ernonal.
Beaumont, Tex., March (1.—Judge Ed P.
Gray has returned from Austin.
Messrs. W. P. II. MeFaddin, W. S. Da-
vidson John N. Gilbert, Wm. Wiess and
Captain G. W. O'Brien were in Austin this
week.
Miss Mamie Cook, who has been visiting
Misses Caswell mid Thompson, has re-
turned to her home at Sealy.
Engineer in Charge F. T. Robinson of the
Pittsburg and Oulf has returned from a
short, visit to Austin.
Miss Annie Seale of Jasper is visiting the
family of her brother, Mr. Albert Seale.
Mrs. Mary A. Greer left to-night for Pal-
las to visit her son, Dr. Edward Greer.
Frank Buford left to-day for Sabine Pass.
He was accompanied by bis mother.
Miss Nora Olive of Bastrop is visiting
Mrs. Lip Norvell.
I!. G. Moore of Village Mills was here
this morning.
llal W. Greer has returned from a visit
to Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Snell have gone to
Jasper
Luther Kountze is here from New York.
Waco Truck Improved.
Waco, Tex., March 6.—The Waco race
track and driving park has been renovated
and the stalls and grand stand repaired by
Mr. Howard Mann and others. There will
be some good turf events In April and
May.
l?or that tired feeling Hood's Sarsaparllla
has no equal. It Invigorates the whole body.
Quick Sales and
Small Profits
Is an old adage, and frequently misused and
abused. A quick sale, no matter how small the
profit, uery often results in disaster to the buyer.
If you purchase in a hurry and are rushed by a
slick (?) salesman, no matter how cheap the
goods, if fit, style and kind are not what you
wanted, you are dissatisfied. We'll always try
to please by polite and patient seruice, notwith-
standing the Slaughter Prices in Our
Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
This CUT PRICE SALE will be continued only
during next week—no longer.
Wednesday—Big shipment of Spring Goods due,
the following week balance will arrive, and your
inspection of our selections inuited.
MARX BROS.,
Feet Fitters.
Grnnil Knights of 1'ytliliiM.
Fort Worth, Tex., March 6.—Hon. T. S.
Smith, grand chancellor Knights of Pythi-
as, and Henry Miller, grand keeper, of rec-
ords arid seals, were here to-day to meet
tho joint committee of arrangements of tho
local' lodges to tix tho outlines of tho plan
for tho entertainment of the grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias, which meets here April
L'0.
Tuesday, the first day, there will be a
public reception at the city hall. At night
there will be a school of instruction for all
tho lodges in the state, which will bo fol-
lowed by a midnight luncheon.
The evening of the second day there will
bo a special meeting of Hed Cross lodge No.
14 and a grand rally of Pythlans in the city,
at which time the Red L'ross lodge team
will confer the rank of knight in long form.
On this same day, Wednesday, the Texas
brigade, uniform rank. Knights of Pythias,
will meet. The session will last three days.
Tho meeting of tho grand lodge will bo
at tho city hall. The moet important topic
that will bo presented for consideration, of
the grand lodge will be the report of a
special committee on, a permanent location
or home for tho grand lodge. Tho probabil-
ities aro that a maximum rate will be
made by the railroads.
Caused lty Moving a House.
Fort Worth Tex., March 6.—In moving-
a house this afternoon it enme In contact
with tho telephone wires and the result
was the southern circuit of tho city was
burned out and the switchboard in the cen-
tral office was tired, causing much dam-
age.
Two Shot.
Lockhart, Tex., March 0.---Henry Roberta
and Will Jennings, both colored, got into a
row at a negro concert last night near
I'ralrio Lea in this county. Roberts was
shot in the stomach und Jennings in the
breast. At tho last report» they were alive.
SYSTEMIC CATARRH.
A Hopeless Invalid Brought lluck
to Health and Usefulness.
Dr. Hartman's free treatment for chronic
catarrh has heen the means of restoring n
great multitude of discouraged, hopeless
people to health. Only a few of the many
letters received by the doctor, with a re-
quest to publish them, from grateful pa-
tients, can ever he published. Tho follow-
ing is a specimen recently received from
Mary F. Bartholomew, St. Francisville,
111, Sdo says: "About twelve years ago
1 was afflicted with female trouble (syste-
mic catarrh). 1 doctored with several skill-
ful physicians, but kept getting worse until
1 became bedfast. I remained In this condi-
tion about two years, under the attendance
of four physicians. I got no better during
this lime. Finally, looking over Dr. Hart-
man's female book, I found a case exactly
like mine and concluded 1 would write Dr.
Hartman for advice. 1 am not sorry I did
so. X owe my life to Dr. Hartman and
Pe-ru-na. My friends and neighbors never
expected to see me well again. But I thank
God and Dr. Hartman for my recovery, I
am now able to assist with my household
duties. I did not improve* as rapidly as
some I have read testimonials of, but ray
case was of such long standing, and, as the
doctor said, very much complicated, I could
not expect a rapid recovery. I think my
recovery is a surprise to every ono who
knew me. My appetite was so poor X could
cat scarcely anything; but I can oat any
and everything now without pain. I ciui
not recommend your medicines enough. T
think if every afillcted ono would take them
they would tiever regret It, but would
praise Pe-ru-na to every one as long as
they lived."
For Dr. Hartman's latest book on ca-
tarrhal diseases, address The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio. Sent free for a short tima
To Investors.
Sealed bids are invited, and will be re-
ceived until noon, April 5, 1S97. for two hun-
dred thousand dollars 5 per cent 10-40 years
bonds of the County of Galveston, Texas.
Tho proposed series of bonds are intended
to be applied to the erection of a new Court
House at tho City of Galveston, and will be
Issued in denominations of $1000, with in-
terest coupons payable semi-annually on tho
10th days of April and October, at the Coun-
ty Treasurer's office In the City of Galves-
ton. Bids should be adur ssetl to the Chair-
man of the Finance Committee, care of
George H. Law. jr., County Clerk, who will
number and register the same In the order
received, and hold all bids sealed until tho
date and hour indicated.
Bids may bo made for the whole or any
portion of the proposed issue. The County
Commissioners' Court of Galveston County
reserves the right to accept or reject any or
all bids submitted.
Any further desired information will be
supplied upon application to J. S. Wa.ters,
County Treasurer. Galveston, Texas'.
By order of Galveston County Commis-
sioners' Court. GKOHGE 11. LAW, JR..
County Clerk.
REDUCTION
. . IN PRICE OF GAS.
On March 1. 1897, the price of Illuminating
gas will be reduced from $3.00 to $2.50 per
10(H) cubic feet, and fuel gas from $2.00 to
$1.50 per 1000 cubic feet. Attention is es-
pecially directed to the fact that at tho
above prices the cost of gas. properly used,
for heating and cooking, ought not exceed
tho oost of wood or coal.
GALVESTON GAS CO.
L14UAL NOTICES.
' Monition.
TN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the Eastern District of Texas-
No. 713 A. D.-ln Admiralty: Daniel Ripley
vs. John Ilolman & Sons. In obedience to a
warrant of seizure to me directed In tho
above-entitled cause. I have seized ami
taken Into my possession the following de-
scribed property, to-wlt.: The steamship
"Gertor," her tackle, apparel and furniture,
for the causes set forth In the libel now
pending 1n tho United States District court
for tho Eastern District of Texas, at Gal-
veston, I hereby give notice to all persons
claiming the said described steamship Ger-
tor, her tackle, apparel and furniture, or
knowing or having anything to say why tho
same should not bo condemned and forfeit-
ed. and the proceeds thereof distributed ac-
cording to tho prayer of the libel, that they
be and appear before tho said court, to be
held in and for the Eastern District of
Texas, at the United States court room. In
tho city of Galveston, on the 22d day of
March, 1897, at 10 o'clock en the forenoon of
that day. If the same shall be a day of ju-
risdiction. otherwise on tho next day of
jurisdiction thereafter, then and there to
interpose a claim for tin" same, and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
J. S. WILLIAMS,
U. S. Marshal, Eastern District of Texas.
By E. T. DO ROUGH, Deputy.
AUCTION SALE.
Auction Sale
OF
Household Furniture
and Piano,
Wednesday, March 10. at 10 a. m., on
premises. No. 410 Twelfth street, between
Market atnl Postoffiee, consisting of Parlor
Suite, two tine Half Canopy Walnut Marble
Top Redroom Suites, with Armoires, Oak
Sideboard. Dining Table, with Chairs, tine
Charter Oak Stove. Rockers, Center Ta-
bles. Fine Upright llano, Carpets, Heating
Stoves, Redding and other Household Fur-
niture.
FRITTER & PERRY, Auctioneer*
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