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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1897.
5
THE COXSIDUR \TIO\ I?ESC)LVET) ON
THREE AND FINAL DECISION
WENT TO THE HOME MAN
llaNeitient to lie of Granite mid Super-
Mtrueture of Stone—Modernised
French IlenaiwHuiiee Style.
N. J. Clayton & Co. of this city were yes-
terday chosen by the commissioners' court
and the chamber of commerce committee
as the successful architects for the pro-
posed court house. After deliberating for
about an hour and a half in executive ses-
sion, the plans submitted by them- were
accepted. It was learned upon good au-
thority that the vote of the commissioner*
in favor of N. J. Clayton & Co. was unani-
mous. The chamber of commerce committee
submitted a report of their views on the
matter, but what this report was could not
lie ascertained. Deputy Clerk Burgess was
asked about it, but he said no report had
been given to him. Other inquiries prove*!
equally futile us to the whereabouts of the
report. It is understood, however, that it
strongly recommended the adoption of the
local architect's plans. The report was
signed by Mr. Pat Barry and Mr. J. i'".
Smith, two of the members of the commit-
tee. Mr, Courts, the other mertihjM', did not
feign it. The reason he gave to a reporter
for not doing so was because he had nut
been present at the later sessions of the
court. t ,
The matter of building a new court house
was 11 rat agitated about eighteen months
ago, when the old board of commissioners
was in office. The citizens, however, stren-
uously objected to it on the ground that it
was an unnecessary expense, as the then
present court house was sutticient for the
needs. But the burning of the court house
in December last made the necessity of
either rebuilding the old court house or
erecting a new one imperative. The com-
missioners were of the opinion that a new
court house should be built, add decided
to ask for plans and specifications looking
to that end. Judge Morgan M. Mann dis-
sented from the action of the commis-
sioners.
In accordance with thirt action, designs
were submitted by twenty-six architects
from various parts of the country and
state. In the consideration of the plans,
seven, were selected for further discussion.
Afterward the number dwindled down to
three, and yesterday resulted in the adop-
tion of the local firm's plans.
in an interview with one of the members
of N. J. Clavton & CO. yesterday the re-
porter was given the following description
of the prooosed building:
The style of the building is the moden-
Ized French renaissance of to-day, very
bold and vigorous in its conception as a
whole and in its detail throughout.
The structure as designed, by Messrs.
N. J. Clavton & Co.. architects, is absolute-
ly fireproof in every respect and is to be
thoroughly lighted, heated arid ventilated
throughout, and embody all the latest ideas
in elevators, fireproof staircases, sanitarily
ventilated toilet rooms and all other re-
quirements and necessities of the modern
office building, as now erected in the larg-
est cities in the United States.
The main entrance and approach Is from
Twentieth street and the principal side
entrances lead from avenue H. These en-
trances, as shown by the perspective draw-
ing, are dignified and spacious and in keep-
ing with the character of the building.
Two rear entrances are also provided, one
for a private entrance from Twentieth
street and the other at the northeast cor-
ner, for entrance of prisoners approaching
the Winnie street side to the cell rooms in
tho basement and to the criminal court
room, in this portion of the building are
placed the sheriff and deputy sheriff's of-
fices in charge of prisoners, and to prevent
any possible contact of criminals with the
general public*
Two main entrances are also provided on
tho south and west fronts to the ground
floor, so that those desiring to approach the
district or criminal court rooms on the sec-
ond and third floors by elevator direct can
take the elevators at the ground floor line,
without ascending the staircase to tho first
floor. Two hydraulic elevators are provid-
ed to ascend from the ground floor to the
roof direct, and landing at the first, sccond
and third floor lines.
The ground floor, as well as all the other
floors aliove, is amply lighted at the eleva-
tor and staircase approaches and all corri-
dors, rootns and offices, also by a large light
court and ventilating light shaft, which
will give abundant light direct to the first
floor or basement story through the large
ventilated elliptical dome skylight in the
roof. This light court constitutes a con-
spicuous and beautiful feature of the inter-
nal design in each of the floors, and pro-
vides an abundance of light and air to the
central section of the building.
In the planning of the county, district
and orlminal court rooms it was deemed
best to place each directly over the other
to secure the best construction in floors and
roof for such large areas like these: it was
thought best also to place the courts with
a direct southern exposure and to separate
each from the other rooms by corridors at
side and rear, to intercept the noise and to
accommodate the crowds attending the
courts and also secure the greatest amount
of ventilation und light, the light shafts in
the light court before referred to alsd con-
tributing to secure this result.
Provisions have been made for two jury
rooms at either side of the district and
criminal courts to facilitate the rapid work-
ing of these courts when occasion requires,
and the jury room* are so arranged that
the Jury will be wholly Isolated from tho
public and have direct access to jury rooms
from the jury platform at either side of
the court rooms without contact with the
public. These jury rooms are also provided
with private toilet rooms to avoid the neces-
sity of a juror leaving the jury rooms while
on duty to the public toilet rooms at the
rear of the building.
Special attention has been given to the
planning and construction of the cotlnty
clerk's and district clerk's record and filihg
vault rooms, making the walls, floors and
ceilings of same absolutely fire proof, and
the doors and entrances are provided with
the most modern system of vault doors,
bolts and locks, and windows into the same
are to be protected with fire proof shutters
inside and outside of the most modern con-
struction, to give absolute protection
against loss by fire or otherwise for the rec-
ord and filing vault rooms. These record
vault rooms extend from foundation to
roof.
Tho county collector's and county treas-
urer's vaults are also made absolutely bur-
glar proof and fire proof by steel lining and
burglar i>ro«f vault doors with heavy bolts
and combination time locks.
The flrst story or basement, to a height
of fifteen feet above the new grade line, is
to be built of Texas granite similar to that,
used 1n the construction cf the state cap-
itol at Austin and as used by the same
architects in the new bank building of Ball.
Hatchings & Co. last year.
The superstructure is to be constructed
of stone for the exterior ashler facing with
terra cotta cornices and brick backing, with
polished granite shafts interspersed in the
design.
The roofs are to he covered with glazed
Spanish tiles, •which with the red granite
of the basement ahd qray stone and buff
terra cotta cornice* and ornamental features
facades will produce a harmonious
brilliant architectural effect.
The Interior construction of the flbors and
roofs is of the most modern tvpe of lire-
proof construction, consisting of steel gird-
ers and beams covered on all narts and
between with hollow tile or concrete lire
proof material. The structural steel work
of the trussed roofs over the large court
rooms and pavilion roofs is covered be-
tween with .porous terra cotta material as
r«heathing for securing the tiling of pitched
roofs, 1 he flat roots are trealeil like the
iioor conatfuetloli an.! covnred with a lire-
proof composition roofing material
The interior finish is to be quartered oak
throughout and windows glazed with poi-
ishf.i plate filana. All corridors ami court
rooms are to lie wainscoted with seaeio'ia
marble dados and Georgia or Tennessee
Warble bases and caps. The corridor floors
Are to he laid with encaustic tiles throutrli-
nut and in all toilet rooms large marble
slabs, no woodwork being employed in this
portion of the work.
Theatric affectation in the matter of
"cloud cup lowers," domes and meretrici-
ous ornamentation has been avoided In this
leslgn; wherever ornamentation is em-
ployed it la simply in tho decoration at the
' i
i
We aro pleased to announce to tho public
that we now liavo our
Entire Stock of Fine Millinery
On display, and solicit your early call
tnnd inspection.
IMPORTED AND PATTERN HATS
A specialty this soasoa.
OUB. STOCK SAILORS
Will bo completo within a few days aud
will bo the pride of our place.
MISS LOUISB WKRTZ, our bond trim-
mer, has just roturned from New York
with tnewest ideaB of Paris and Now
York modes,
§ Harry Simon'sMillinety Co
jp 2081 Market Street.
construction, namely, in the capitals of
columns, the cornices of the building and
the panels.
Tile architectural.treatment of this prob-
lem is in direct line with the choice of the
county commissioners' court, who desired
to have this structure present the appear-
ance of a first-class civic building, semi-
commercial in its expression, vigorous,
dignified and simple in design. A city build-
ing distinct in its type in all intents and
purposes, which would not present the ev-
idence of an attempt at rivalry with the
country court houses scattered throughout
the state.
The design of the building is so arranged
that if at any future time it is deemed
best to add to it so as to include the court
of civil appeals, it can be done if neces-
sary in place of the existing building.
The building will be heated with an im-
proved system of steam heating, and a
system of ventilation in connection with it.
The boilers-are to be placed in a building
detached from the main structure, so as
to avoid any possibility of great damage
from any possible explosion.
The building is to be set back from the
property line a distance of fotir feet, thus
giving- the sidewalk a width of 20 feet on
avenue 11 and Twentieth street.
The estimated coat of the building is
$lH3.TiT»0 and will require eighteen months
for Its construction. Messrs. Clayton &
Co. are prepared to enter into bonds for
the faithful performance of the work.
Commissioner Vidor was afcked yesterday
as to what influenced the commissioners
in making the choice. "The choise of the
plans had been reduced to three architects
—Mr. Gordon of Ban Antonio, Sanguinet &
Messer of Fort Worth and N. J. Clayton
& Co. of Galveston. The plans of these
were all equally good, and it was difficult
to choose from them. But 1 am frank
enough to say that, all other things being-
equal. 1 preferred to give it to the home
firm, believing that its experience in con-
struction in building In Galveston, where
there are peculiar foundation and climatic
conditions, gives it some advantages."
luimi.
The Ancient C ustom of MiiNqnerndinK
to He Observed This Year.
The officers of the Harmony Club are
making active preparations for the annual
Purim masquerade ball to be given on the
night of Thursday, the 18th. This will be
the first mask ball in the new premises,
quite a number having been given while
the club was quartered in the old Harmony
hall. The celebration of Purim with mask
balls is quite an old custom, being a festi-
val of rejoicing among the Israelites as con-
tained in the book of Esther. The ball this
year will be no exception to the usual cus-
tom of mirthmukihg and general hilarity.
Prizes will be awarded by a committee
to be appointed for the best lady and gen-
tleman masker, which in itse.f should be
an incentive for competition and lead to a
general costuming in character of those
present. Maskers only will be allowed on
the dancing floor until near midnight, thus
giving them full control and privileges of
the dance.
Supper will be served by the club caterer,
and the promise is made that it will.be the
best in all respects that the members have
ever had. Schram's Terpslchorean orches-
tra, with a full complement of the best
local talent, will furnish the music. All in
all. everything connected with the man-
agement of the affair leading to the pleas-
ure and enjoyment of the members of the
club has been done.'
Mortnury ItepoH.
Following is the mortuary report for Gal-
veston, Tex., for tho week ending Friday,
March 5, 1897:
February 2G: Mrs. Maud Raphael, 27
years, white; stiictural lntestlnalis. Infant
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lothman, 13 hours,
male, white; asphyxia noonatrum.
February 27. Mary Madeline Bauman,
lO'/jj months, white; natural cause (inquest).
Mary V lot to, 13 months, white, catarro
bronco pulmonare. Paul Lefevre. 23 years,
white; accident, electric wire. Julius
Schadmanth, about 50 years; congestion of
brain.
February 2K: Sister Mary Borgia, 20
years, white; enteric fever. Mrs. Julia Con-
rad. N2 years, white; catarrhal pneumonia.
March 1; Margaret Mensing, 22 months,
white/meningitis.
March 2: Infant of Henry Schirmer,
white; stillborn. Sam Moore, 12 years,
white; hemorrhage (died in Houston).
March 3: Julius A. Stelzner. about 40
years, white; Brlght's disease (inquest).
Annual death rate per 1000 for week, 10.2.
United Commercial Travelers.
At a meeting held last night of the United
Commercial Travelers the following offi-
cers were elected: James Moore, senior
counselor; W. J. Hughes, junior counselor;
L. Schneider, past counselor; F. W. Erhard.
secretary-treasurer; T. E. Hill, conductor;
W. F. Delth, page; Dr. Clarence Wartield,
surgeon; J. M. Mayer and C. L. Desel, ex-
ecutive committee for two years; N. H.
Christian and W. F. Ayers, executive com-
mittee for one year.
A meeting of the fcrahd council of Texas
will ibe held in this city in May, which will
bring together a large number of traveling
men now hustling throughout the country.
LITTLE LOCALS,
KlRhl or ten representative Galvpstonlans
w ill bo to Austin Tuesday to help push the
Charter amendment bill.
The first annual fancy dress ball given
by the Jolly Five Social club will take
place at Arrowwanna hail next Saturday,
March 18.
The committee of the Young L,adies' so-
dality of St, Patrick's church, through The
News, desires to extend its thanks to all
who so generously assisted at their recent
entertainment.
The lajies' auxiliary of the Young Men's
Christlal association will meet In the par-
lors of the association On Wednesday next,
March 10, at 4 o'clock p. in. All members
are requested to be present.
Camp J. B. Hood, S. C. V„ will hold its'
regular monthly meeting in the hall of the
Washington guards' armory, Monday,
March 8, at 8 o'clock sharp, after which
the drun^and fife corps will have the usual
Monday "light practice. All members of
both are expected to be present.
I?etn.llp1*s Are Interested.
Rvery retailer in Galveston Is vitally in-
terested in the success of the Galveston
Brewing Company, for it means several
hundred thousand dollars' Worth of addi-
tional business each year lor them. De-
mand homo beer. You'll llnd it superior to,
any.
#OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOO
Your i Grocer
Is like your doctor—you've got to trust him; trust
Inm with your health, and inoidjntaliy w'th
your pocket booh. If you get hold of one who
thinks of your pocket book, to the detrimsnt of
your health, you had better drop him quick,
We make healthy customers by selling them
healthy food, and satisfied customsrs by charg-
ing them fair prices. l\lo tricks with us, No
musty odors about our Groceries.
I Keep
8 your
Eyes
These Days on
That
the Other Stores Guessing.
Come and see for yourself, and test the truth of this statement by
. an examination of Goods and Prices.
$ For the Lenten Season
FISH.
FISH.
Lobsters.
Herring in Tomato S iuce.
Salmon.
Kippered Herring.
Smoked Sardines.
Findon Hfiddocks.
Sardines in Oil.
Holland Herring.
Tomato Sardines.
R iP'j l'i n (Norw'irian
DdLdldn Codfish.)
Peeled Sardines XoXsi)
Russian Sardines
Mackerel in Oil
Mackerel, A No. 1.
Smok'd Boneless Herring.
Codfish in Blocks.
Salt Sardellen.
Shredded Codfish.
Anchovy Paste.
Caviar.
Deviled Crabs S,
Anchovies in Oil.
Russian Caviar.
Bloater Paste.
Hamburg Eels in Jelly.
Olives, stuffed with An-
Hamburg Eels, Smoked.
chovies.
MAC LAREN'S IMPERIAL* CHEESE £
(In Slone Jars.)
The only cheese that scored 100—"perfection"—at the World's Fair If
— — it
WEEKLY SHIPMENTS OF 0
Holmes & Coutts' and Bremner's Famous #
j| Biscuits, Crackers and Wafers.
! Peter Gengler, fciiwte |
TUB VAST WEEK I)ll> NOT DEVELOP
AM VERY STARTLING
FEATURES.
California Orniift'c Crop About Ex-
liRiiMtcHl—OoniiuiNMion Hoiincn Ex-
pect StrnxvberricN Next Week.
The wpok with tho wholesalers has been
what might he termed "dull and feature-
less." The brokers who do business with
the wholesale grocery houses, and there
are eighteen or twenty of them in Galves-
ton, report trade exceptionally quiet. The
grocers are going along in a quiet, easy
way and report trade from dull to fair,
good and very good. Mr. Jones, manager
for P. J. Willis & Bro., says that he is per-
fectly satisfied with his trade, which has
greatly increased over the same period last
year, in face of the fact of a greater dis-
crimination as to credits than ever before.
Trade has been mostly in staples. Flour
has been in especial demand. He has sold
several opening bills the past week.
In dry goods Mistrot Bros, report trade
quiet, with few spot buyers, their trade
coming mostly by mail.
Trade in whisky has been very quiet, ac-
cording to Mayer, Kahn & Freiberg, with
prices still very low. Asked as to why a
protective and high tariff administration
did not affect prioes the reply was that
spirits were taxed about as much as they
conld stand now. Whisky was now taxed
$1.10 Under the Wilson bill, which was often
400 to r>00 per cent greater than tho real
cost of the goods.
Havana cigars have gone up from to
10 per cent on account of (lie short crop,
due to the war in Cuba, and even at an in-
crease an inferior leaf is being offered.
The visits of Interior merchants have been
few and far between the past week. They
are at home looking after their local busi-
ness very closely in these times of plant-
ing-
The reports of Jockusch. Davison & Co.
from the various coast country districts
indicate that a pretty fair start has been
made in the acreage, but they have not yet
been able to learn what effect the exceed-
ingly heavy rains of Friday may -have had
on the stand. Barring the usual dullness
incident to a bad spell of weather, business
during the week has been pretty fair, but
hardly up to the mark of the same week
last month. Arrivals of white oats from
tho west continue to improve and the de-
mand for them is quite satisfactory. There
is a larger call for choice timothy hay than
at any time this season. Arrivals of corn
have been quite satisfactory and prices aro
firm, in sympathy with the future markets.
Collections, that disagreeable yet all im-
portant feature of every business, are quite
satisfactory.
The Galveston fruit company reports busi-
ness very slow. The gentlemen, who con-
duet t)he establishment believe that the
warm rains will help the growing crop of
cucumbers, radishes, lettuce, potatoes,
beans and peas, and tliaO all will be in full
bloom soon. The market is just now load-
ed with tomatoes from Florida and very
line ones from Mexico. They note a re-
markable absence of young poultry and
quote cheese linn and butter quiet ami un-
changed. The demand for hropical fruit
has been and will be quite brisk for a few
months to come. Fruit ripens up nicely and
bunches are not as largo as in t«he spring.
On account of scarcity of fruit In Central
America and the dry season there, prices
are lirm.
Tho commercial reporter threaded Ills
wav through a car of California oranges
Just unloaded on tho sidewalk in front of
the commisRon house of Holt, Pa tot &
Loin bach and found Mr. Holt munching
one of the yellow spheres. "Well," said
he. as he looked at a cubo of t.he fruit
thoughtfullv. "business in our line during
tho past week has been fair, both from city
and out of town buyers. As regards any
verv especial activity from the country we
do not look for it>. as the farmers aro too
busily engaged in planting their crops, and
when t'hey are absent from the interior
towns trade as a rule is limited. The mar-
ket has remained quiet in prices on all
fruits except oranges, which have advanced
2,. cents to 80 cents per box in California
and in sympathy therewith values here arc
very firm. The stock of navel oranges is
being rapidly cleaned up. Our advices are
to the effect that only a few car loads re-
main for eyst»ern shipments. Apples have
shown no indications of an advance, the
supplies being yet very liberal, and the sea-
son. when ('tided, will shfnv a lower range
ot prices than has prevailed for years,
owing to the enormously livtivj crop. Lem-
ons are quiet, sales at auet-ion fit importing
markets realizing about the same range of
prices as prevailed the past two months.
1 he visible supply is large, and while not- in
excess of last year Is ample for all imme-
diate demands. As we are now entering tli<>
warm season the demand will gradually in-
crease and later on an advance will be
scored. Bananas are in good request and
from now until the 1st- of July importers
will be in position to dispose of their r< -
ceipts on outright sales, provided thev do
not glut. the. market with too heavy arriv-
als. We are now close on the strawberrv
season, the oytlook for which is at. pres-
ent Indicative of a good crop. These, with
peaches and melons to follow In close or-
der. will afford an opportunity for one to
make selections of any fruit most suitable
to tugt<e.
"Produce continues quiet, potatoes ruling
In prices at last week's figures. Some m w
crop has appeared in the market, |uit not
in sufficient quantity to make regular
prices. Onions are very scarce, it being dif-
ficult to obtain good, sound stock and as ;i
result prices have ruled firm. $'J per bushel!
Cabbages are being cleaned up, but- the
spring crop will soon be ut hand and it will
be sortie time yi t before, out of stale stock
will seek our market.
"Poultry- -Receipts are up to the demand
and prices steady at. last week's quotations.
Eggs have arrived in very large quantity,
and as a result prices were badly demoral-
ized, declining from 12 cents to s cents
within a few days, at which latter figure
tin market closed for the week. The crop
promises to be a very heavy one and prices
Horn now 011 will be within the reach of
all. Collections with us continue fair."
THE FREE K I.\DERCS ARTEX.
The Hoard ol' XanagcrM to firing Mrx.
Lnerrtla W iHlnrd Treat Here.
The lady management of the free kinder-
garten has Invited a well known kinder-
garten enthusiast to lecture here during the
present week, hoping thereby to stimulate
interest In the work. The lecturer Mrs.
I Lueretla Wllllard Treat, granddaughter of
Mme. Emma Wllllard, the late principal of
the famous Troy, N. Y., female seminary.
Mrs. Treat was a student of Mrs. Susan K.
Blow, the founder of the kindergarten in
Ht. Louis, where she spent six years. Mrs.
Treat was for six years ih Chicago, asso-
ciated with Miss Elizabeth Harrison of Hie
Chicago kindergarten college. Since |Mit
she has been principal of the Grand Rapid*,
Mich., kindergarten training School and has
given talks on kindergarten topics from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. She comes here
from a series of lectures before the Nation-
al Conference of Charities and Corrections,
held at New Orleans from the 3d to the 7th
of March. She will • lecture here next
Wednesday evening, March 10, at S o'clock,
in Cathedral hall, and on the following af-
i ternoon at Crsuline convent from 3 to 5. All
interested in" kindergarten work are cor-
dially invited. Admission will be free.
Pioneer Ihidly Wounded.
Hutohins, Dallas Co.. Tex., March 0.—A.
C.' Vining, a Dallas county pioneer, was se-
riously injured at his sawmill at Dawdy's
old ferry this morning about 9.30. Me was
sharpening his sa* when his engineer start-
ed tho. machinery, lb was sit the rear of
the saw. wiili h caught him and threw him
over it. inflicting a wound on his leg sev-
eral inches in length. The wounds are
painful but not thought to be dangerous.
Eleventh Dintrlet CailetNliip.
Corpus Christi. Tex., March G.—A vacancy
exists in a cadet ship at the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis for the Eleventh congres-
sional district. As it. lias hlMierto been the
rule to call competitive laminations to
fill vacancies in cadetshlps at Annapolis
and West Point It is assumed that Mr. Kle-
bprg will order an examination at an early
day.
MARRIAGES,
BRITTAIN-HKWLirrT — Taylor, Tex.,
March f». Mr. F. L. Ki ll tain of Georgetown
and Miss Leila llewh.it of Taylor were
united in marriage at the home of the
bride's parents In thito city on Wednesd^,
March 3", Rev. L. D. No-ell officiating.
Dress Goods.
io-yard Dress Pattern of Fancy tj
and Striped Duck ■
Ladies' Waists.
Corsets.
io-yard Dre s Pattern
spring shades,
lifht weight
of
Elsmere S.iitings, spring
worth 2:c, 36 inches wide;
our price.
Faconn?,
. 45C
shades,
14c
The b:st thing ev^r offered. The
material cost more than the finished
garment Thoy ar: mide of ele-
gant changeable? silk, sleeves lined
throughout, with white detachable
collar, dressmak r
made
$2.65
A line of Spring
Plaids
?;c
Manufacturers' lcngthn of Ginghams.
Percales an J Delft Cali:o,
SJe, of and
Checked
Nainsook.
n
4c!
Miscellaneous.!
.5c!
iOc
! Fancy
1 Scrim
I I
Fancy Chiffon and Silk Stock
Collar
Japanese and China Silk Head R?sts,
worth double what wo ask 4 A «
for them.. *... l5(Jt 25t: and tUu
Imported Castile Soap, wrapped in
Turkish Face Cloth, worth 12 i-2c;
a*, long as they
last
English Horn
Combs
5c
Sc
We are showing the choicest assort-
ment of all th: latest styles and
novelties in Dimities, Organdies and
Kren;h Perca'e Shirt Waist.* ever
brought to Galveston. Se^ our
double front waists,
Si :>o, #1 20, tMlis
One lot of Latin iere.l Percale Shirt
Waists, full sleeves, yoke back;
some with detachable collar; sort:
worth 75c; XRp
your choice tUu
A sample lot of Laundered Waists;
some worth as high as 65c; your
choi.e, only two to a cus- 9Hp
to met
Bobbinet Bars.
A full line of Bjb' inet Bars of our
own importation, made and un-
Sce display in ei3t window of our
Spring and Summer Styles of Cor-
ipts, P. N , R. & G . American
Lady, Schillings an i Model
..si .'II,si.i.-.c, ill-. 40C
L 1 Mads, o-ho >k 0
Corset
Millim
»r v
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ste lim of Chil-
li.1 Bjyj' Spring
tr0Dirh, B;;yc!e
0 Sin U :m 111 the
>'nn, M H.
. an J
k
old
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Single Mosquito
Bars
Double
Bars.
,50c
75c
Tooth
7(1
Golderine Waist Sets, 3 studs,
lar Button and Link Sleeve
Buttons
col-
18c
Also Jet Sns of 5
18c
Silk Mitts,
15c
Ladies'Skirts.
Black Etamine Skirts, lined wi>h
black rustle an I interlined with
satin, in gold, blue, green <£f) QC
and red, $4 value; lure... v»«
E'egant line of beauti'u', assorted
patterns of rustling, taff.'ta and line I
silk Brocade.! Skirts, velveteen
bound, dressmaker made, (jo
value,$8.5o; here ...... ,0""'CO
Advance arrival of the latest novelty
in Skirts, the silk vulour, a beautiful
garment; call and see them.
Ladies' extra fine Swiss embroidered
HanJkcr;hi;f-i, never sold 1f)n
under 30c; here IVu
Tie m 1 ,t ci:ti
4r»-Vs, MUjm'
Napolc.i.is, M )
Cap.? an J I'a .11
city.
All 8il'< M>!r: R:
9 arts 1 j, a yj/J
T.i;sj ;u\: n n reniam 0-
gtuJ;.i ill nsiv, iprinj shad.'s.
Footwear.
Ladies', Ms.ei', Chllr:n's aril
Bjys'arj ».i- s 1;: a I liies. H.rs
you will fi id fi» l th • lit:}, s /lei.
Na 3h »lf win -a I ti - v an',
up to da'.e, a. a j i/.n; a aj p;r
cent
Ihiaiti' D) 1 j) a
cat ic \V.\ :r tip,
.1 to 5
CailJre.a'i DjijiU Btt.ai Si
pat ih'. hit.is.' tt,i,
5 to 8
Children's Tan S;:apa
peri, 3 ta5
Chi'dren'i Tin 3. a ip:i S 11-
p :ra, g to 3 ......
Men's D) a j a a 3 it.a i, pat-
ent tip, i j to a
L (1 e;' Oaira Tj j S ip4ie:a,
3 to 8
1 Lili.M'Da:k 3 -r 3>>ppa i,
1 3»8 ' ...
Our fi i5 C n in lati haul made La-
dies' Sh i :-i a i .l Oxfor U, in ide by
j.kllei workmen Iram Fire it City
Kid, in Ox B 03d, Chocala'.e, Black,
in all the latest c.011 toes, btitton
and la e Hnish, nothing finer made
at any p"i e; here at a saving of 50c
t) $1 a pair. Our gJirautle go:s
with every paii Jun .uk to j OR
Sie thetn. . 00, #1 !)S, (j) 11Z1O
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Their gentle action ond pood effect on the
system really make them a perfect little
pill. They please those who use them. Car-
ter's Little Liver Pilla may well he termed
"Perfection,"
I Short Talks and Personals, \
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"Through the kindness of your county
physician, Dr. Wartield, I have just re-
turned from ijh inspection of the Young
Men's Christian..association building," re-
marked Mr, Oliver Orant Fisher as ho
sought ah eas.V 'Nicker In the Tremont ro-
tunda yesterday afternoon. Mr. Fisher is
a prominent attorney of the city of broth-
erly Love and a promoter of athletics. He
was '>ne of the eharter members of the
Philadelphia athletic society and is o.rr en-
thusiast on the art of physical culture. "The
building and its appointments are u.s tine
:»s any I ever saw. and I have visited about
everv gymnasium worthy of the name in
this 'count rv und a few across the water.
The building is substantially built, an archi-
tectural beauty, and with the utmost re-
gard for vcjjfllation ami light. Tlie gym-
nasium propel- is. or rftttter will be. equipped
and J firnished with the moat modern and
improved paraphernalia, as explained to me.
The handball and basket court is one of the
best arrauL-'d und finished of any I have
ever se< n. Tho pool, shower bath arrange-
ments are rbvht up to date and, in fact, the
entire structure from cellar to the suniiher
garden rooms of-the latest Resign and ex-
eellent tim'slt. (JalveWon should justly I col
proud of such an institution and I am
pleased to note the intefest manifested iti
athletics in this city." Mr. Fisher is en
route to Nevada, not specially, but merely
incidentally to take a peep at the Fltz-Cor-
b 'tt listi' argument. He would not discuss
pugilism for publication, but intimated that
he would like to see tho lean, lanky Aus-
tralian win the banner*
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Mr. J. IC. Monroe, banker, attorney and
extensive land owner of-Itio Grande City,
Tex., is in the city on a business mission
and is stopping at the Washington. "Irriga-
tion and a railroad will settle the question
of the garden spot of this great and fertile
slate," «aid he to Hhort Talker. "In Starr
and adjoining counties In 'he IMo (Jrande
vulh v we can raise any kind of vegetables
and fruit and the grazing lands are the
tinest in the country. Unfortunately, this
section is Just recovering from a severe
drouth which devastated lhe lie-Ids and
farms, arid the loss of cattle in consequence
was very large. We are sixty miles from
a railroad, and without transportation fa-
cilities we can not compete with interior
markets. I left home at o'clock in the
afternoon and had to travel by slage until
II o'clock next morhihg. We want a rail-
road and have prepared a bill to Introduce
in 1 he legislature amending the state con-
stitution so as to permit counties having 110
trunk line connections to levy a tax for the
purpos' of building railroads: the tax not
to exec'-d 2 per cent. The constitution some
time since was amended prohibiting the
slat'1 from donating any land or money, or
<")iii|it!es levying any tax for railroad pur-
poses. With a railroad we will get the peo-
ple to develop this fertile valley and se-
cure irrigation. What will redound to the
benefit of this section will more than repay
the srtate in dale of lands and increased tax-
ation. or rather tuxes on increased popula-
tion. With transportation facilities the Rio
(Jrande valley would soon settle up and
develop and the lands hanking the Rio
C.rande river now selling from "0 cents to $1
an acre would readily command $li>a an
acre. The irrigation question now being
aeitated over tho country can easily be
titled and barren prairies turned into
blooming fields and fruit gardens." Mr.
Monroe is a prominent citizen of west 'Lex
as and a power in the border section. II"
leaves to-day for San Antonio and other
points, thence back to Rio (Jrande City.
*■ * *
Mr. L. .T. Smith, the well known railroad
contractor and builder of Kansas City, who
has spent the greater portion of the past
three years In Texas In the construction of
new lines, is In the city, a guest at tho
Grand. Mr. Smith built the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston railway and nearly all
of the Kansas City. Pittsburg and (Julf
road 'ti Kansas ant! Missouri. Just what his
mission, is in the city is not known, and to
,Short Talker Mr. Smith registered his ste-
reotyped answer: "A business mission for
anything but railroad work: haven't heard
a whisper about extensions or new tra^s
in this s< lion. I just came over from Lake
Charles to be here and not to worry about
matters over there while here." Mr. Smith
Is now engaged closing the gap of the Pee
(}ee road between Heaumoni and a point
nort.hras.t-130 miles. He said he Is laying
track at a rate of about two or hiree miles
u day u.nd will complete the wo.'k by June.
This will give the Pittsburg and Oulf a
through line to Port'Arthur at Sabine Pass
from Kansas City.
* 0 »
Miss Mamie T011lo4t Prow 11 of Sewance,
Term., Is In the city, visiting her relatives,
Mrs. K, H. Cavin and Mrs. 10. C. Ilagood.
Mr. J. II. Meyers made a trip to the In-
terior last week.
Mr. Hunter A. Craveroft of Dallas was In
Galveston yesterday and left on the after-
noon train for Houston. Mr. Crayeroft is
slate agent for a life insuratioe company
and has extended his territory to cover
Houston and Galveston.
f>r. A. A. Oyer left for San Antonio to be
absent for a few days.
« + «•
Mr. N. W. Cuney will leave to-day for
| San Antonio and after a short visit there
will go to Dallas. The republican champion
has been under the weather la grippe or
I something of that sort lor several weeks,
J and lie says that If he gels to feeling bet-
I ter after he reaches Dallas he will go on to
Washington ami look in upon the extra
session.
• ■* ♦
Messrs. J. 11. Legge of St. Louis, J. W.
Sanguinet of Fort Worth. R. T. Heitier of
Houston, architects who have been In at-
tendance upon the4 commissioners' court
and chamber of commerce committee in the
interest of their designs for the new court
house, left last evening for their respec-
tive homes. Contractor George Dugan of
Kansas City accompanied the party sonic
little distance through Texas on his Wa> to
Missouri.
• • *
Messrs. J. P. Rels and A. Karr of r?( llo-
vllle, 111., who are traveling over south
Texas on a prospecting trip, are In the
city for u few days, guests at the Wash-
ington.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodora Abadie of Hous-
ton were in the city yesterday on a visit.
Mr. David Hughes of Fort Worth, con-
tractor furnishing stone for the new de-
pot, arrived in the city yesterday and
joined his wife at the Washington, where
Mrs. Hughes has been domiciled for two
days awaiting her husband's return from
north Texas.
Mr. J. P. Olden of Kansas City spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr. (). P. Sllcott came in from Lake
Charles, La., yesterday and will remain in
| the city for two or three days.
( Mr. James A. Haker, jr., of Houston was
among the visitors In the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. If. Caryl of New York ar-
rived In the city yesurday by steamer and
took Apart merit 1 at the Tremont.
Messrs. J. J. Dull and 1\ M. Dull of Ham-
burg. Pa., are in the city 011 a pieas-uro
trip and are stopping at the Tremont.
Mr. J. II. Sheppard returned home y*1*-
terday from a Florida trip and registered
from Key West.
Mr. Robert Walker of Sherman Is In the
city.
Mr. II. II. Dawson of St. Louis arrived
here yesterday and will remain over Sun-
day on a business mission.
Mr. F. G. Stewart, a happy knight of the
grip from Chicago, is quartered at the
Grand while looking after trade in tho city.
Mr. c. L Jones of Lincoln, Neb., is visit-
ing in the city.
Mr. Charles /oiler of New York Is- among
the guests at tho Peach.
Mr. A. II. I!andlan of St. Louis arrived
in 1 lie city yesterday and secured pleasant
apartments at the Peach.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fassett of Denver, Col.,
enjoyed a day's visit to the city yesterday
and left last night to visit friends in San
Antonio before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. l.c Forn have been on a
delightful visit to New Orleans attending
Mardi Gras. and started to return home by
way of San Antonio. The temptation to
visit Galveston and enjoy the gulf breeae
was too much for them, so they stopped
off at Houston to take a run down to the
Island. They were charmed with the place
and greatly regretted their limited time
prevented them from seeing more of Gal-
veston. They were guests at tin Beach.
Mr. Kdmund J. Dennett, a Jolly traveler
of commereialdom. on the road for a Mil-
waukee paint company, registered at tho
Peach yesterday and prepared for a sev-
eral days' stay in the city. He is not here
exactly in the Interest of trade, but, as ho
expresses It, "putting 011 a little agony
vvhlb sojourning at Gal-vest-on beach. '
Mr. Dennett is an old time knight of the
sample case but lie keeps abreast of the
profession In his up-to-date jokes and as a
[ warbler of the newest music. "It is eight
years ago since I last played on the sands
of this Island, and I have been Just seven
I years and eleven months trying to get
| back ugaln. 1 finally succeeded and here I
An
Unforeseen
Incident
Ofton sworves
n m m from his beaton path on I
lends him to higher arid bat er
things. Your rending Ihisadvor-
tisemont ma» be an unforeseen
incident which may save you
consldarsbie money on the pur-
chasoof your springsult and lead
you to a house which Ruara itoos
perfect fit and so Is (action on
ovory sarmoni leaving its osiab-
llahmen!. Spring aamples now
In. Suito to order, 915 to $25;
Trousers to onler, $4 to $10.
Robt. I. Cohen,
Men's Outfitter,
ltl.3 .Market Street.
am lost In the big city, great shipping
port and- acknowledged metropolis of
southW' st. ! had heard of many cluing ■»
and extensive improvements having i u
made and was a Ittiie ■'isappointed vy:; ti
the train nulled lr.<o that grand Anion
depot — nit. lint I gtoon forgot that in a few
moments' walk up the street. The od
place isn't what It used to be. and a drive
around the western portion of the city
convinced me that the new seaport me-
tropolis was stretching and r-aching in
great strides. Come around some day and
T will give you a comparative sketch of
how the city looked then as compared
with the present panorama pictured by
me."
* * *
At the Tremont: D. Hgbert, Houston;
T. R. Howard. Cincinnati; J. J. Elliott, C.
E. Worth. Idaho Springs; J. Rosenbaoh,
New Vork: H. 11. Dawson, St. Louis; W.
F. Robertson, New Vork; Sam Fry. New
Orleans; !\ R. Hall. Palias; J. \V. MeFad-
den. I'hi.a ielphia; C. H. Campbell, New
York; M. \V. Wi.kles, Kansas Ci'y; Frank
(i. Burns, Jacksonville; \V. N. Cain. O. H.
Sawie, Mmithvllle; \V. H. Stark. Orange;
T. 10. I'agbee, Chicago; G. A. Crayeroft,
Dallas: Gulden Gillen. New York; M. De-
Leon. Houston; .1 H. Sheppard. Key West:
Robert Walker. Sherman: Julius H. Cork
and wife. New York: J. J. Diell. Harrods-
bug. i'a.; Sam A. flatter, jr.. Houston; D.
M Diell. Harrodsburg. Pa.: Theo. Abadie
and wife, Houston; A. Karn. J. ft. Reis,
Rellvl'de. HI.; John Gilbert. Beaumont: A.
J. Parker and John F. Dulled, New York.
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