The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 210, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 22, 1887 Page: 1 of 8
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Half! & Newbouer
Successors to Mollhenny Company,
fftoMfi Cealers ia Dry (Ms,
Notions, Boots, Slioaa aud Hats,
Houston Toxaa,
From oorri-.^pomleace now
A A *jt&& mmm before us fr->ia ourcuitora
ers v tj u el stifled. la saving th it those v.-ito
woi'.M lie phased to Rive us th**lr shipmeats
will y. coive prompt sales arnt *atlif*ct3ry ra-
in i ns. I?'. OA86ILL, Manager.
IRBiOST 9PBRA. HK
GREAT SUCCESS.
'lo-Dnj at 2 30.
i'o-Nlsjlit Rt Si
HIDDEN HAND.
TREMGNT OPERA HOUSE.
TWO NIGHTS
ANO
THANKSGIVING MATINEE.
COMMENCING-
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
SICE S BE&UTIFOL
ETA]Sra-E L11ST E.
TOR1Y ARTISTS.
beatjitcul costumes
Proprietor and Manager,
Mr. W. W. TILIiOTSOST
See llie Lone Fisherman,
The Dancing Holler,
The Dutoli Captain,
Tiis Majestic Catherine
The IrUh Policeman,
And all ti e features winch Have made Evan-
geline so tiKC-essfut.
COS!MmOay nnd Tuesday, Tuesday
Matinee, Nrvcmber 28 29, Molntyro % Heath
Minstrels; Wednesday November 80, Ma-llion
ifiuau Ihcater Co., Held by the Fnemy,
"5T. 3vX. O. A.'.
ftTAS COURSE
Alpine Choir ana Tyrolese Corap'y
IN COSTUME
fiAJWiONY HALL, NOV. 21 & 22
•Adiui«iiioiii 75 Cts. ClxilAren 25 Cta.
Members Free.
SUGAR-MAKING
In Full BtaiW'"**
At Cunningham's Plantation.
This is one of the finest sugar
estates in the south, and its
products rank first-class. Car-
load after carload of both
Sugar and Molasses are now
coming in and selling ripidly.
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VOL XI A < NO. 210 GALVESTON. TJfcXAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBEH 22, idi' .. ESTAIU.ISHEI) 1842.
Commercial
TRAVELERS,
ATTENTION !
We have now for sale an Accurst®
Railway Map
or THE STATE,
Compiled and Completed to Dato.
Every mile of Railway In operation
la shown; all Hallway towns upon
each lice appear, anil distances are
given with accuracy, A Table is also
given, showing the towns In Texas
having a population of 1003 and over,
Price 10o. By Mall, ISo.
A. H. BSLO & CO.
GALVESTOS OH f> A T-LA3. l'EX AH.__
GUST HEYS & CO.
(Successorf* tn Kantiaiaii * Rnnge)
Wtotale Grocers aMCofflFaito
We call the Attention of the Trad* t
to the Celebrate-l
KOSEBTJD WHISKY,
ror which we are Sole Agents In Tesat ■
Also on hand
BAGGING ABB TIES,
At lowest Priest
- ' WASTING AWAY.
Please correspond with us before
placing your orders elsewhere,
end you will strve your inter-
ests thereby.
We ore prepared to fi'l large
orders from jobbers as well as
ordinary orders from retail-
ers, and all ivill be pleased
with the transaction.
filCManillCo,
HOUSTON.
We Make It
A pciut to give our patrons the
fullest value in their purchases ol
CIGARS,
And to this fact maiuly we attrib-
ute tr.e ElPID I6TCREA8E in
cur sales of that article Mail us
an oider. naming price, and we
will send you a brand GUA.KAIT-
IEED '10 PLEASE. Our
"Druggist" Cigar
Is especially adapted to the Druy
Tiadf, and has been highly com-
plimented. In
TOBACCOS
Tco, our assortment is unusually
la»ge, and our PRICES are Well
Known to be UNDER the PSE3-
BT MARKET.
Nina Van Zandt,the Proxy Wife of Aug. Spies,
Ht ported to be Declining—Refuses
to Taste Food.
Chicago, 111, November '21 —A local pa-
per this morning publishes an article In
which it is stated that Nina Van Ztndt,
Spies' prcxy wife, is wasting away, food
not having passed her Hps since the day be-
fore Spies was hanged. la conversation
with a reporter she expressed much bitter-
ness against the press>nd those who "mur-
dered her husband." Mrs. VauZandt ap-
peared greatly concerned about her daugh-
tei 'a health and fears the worst. She said:
"Had ycu heard that an effort was made to
re vive August after his body reached the
nndeitakers? Well, it is true. The physi-
Mft W. SfrttfiSfc WBWBTJt
into iliiue the spark of life which
seeced lo be lingering ia his veins. Ang-
us! never appeared to be dead. His lips
were moist and his cheeks were warm after
bis bcCv was received from the jail. Eat
in August's case ro encouragiiig effacts
were produced, and though at one time
there was a spark of hope, the physicians
seen gave it up and permitted the embalm-
ers to 20 to work. That was a great mis-
take. The smbalaers be^an work at two
o'clock in the afternoon and he died at
twelve. They should have waited several
hours or more, etud perhaps a day or two."
HORTHEHU B&KGES.
BIG CIRCUS CONFLAGRATION.
Wholesale Grocers,
PealeisinCigars,Tobacco,Liquors,Etc.
TOYS!
Our stocfc of Toy3 and Holiday Good319 no v
complete. We solicit tbe orders of the trada.
J. ISllliD I CO.,
Interview with a Prominent Stockman Be-
garting Wintering Csttle, Quarantine, Etc.
Dallas, Tex,, Kovember 21.—An ex-
perienced stockman, in conversation with
a Suvs reporter, remarked that northern
: arges, which were somewhat depleted by
the fceveiity of last winter, will be replen-
ished the coming season with stock, but
ttatnoihlEg under two year-olds from the
south will be taken np there, experience
having demonstrated that yearlings and
she cattle, except in unusually favorable
years, t re to liable too die. As the trail is
cow closed what cattle go north will go by
rail. This mode of transportation will en-
able stockmen to deliver cattle on the ex-
treme northern ranges so early in the sea-
son aid in such good condition that they
will hare time to get fat before the winter
storms commence to howl.
Quarantine matters, he says, will [un-
doubtedly be so adjusted this winter that
cattle from the non-infected districts of
Texas can be taken north] without restric-
tion, but tbatcattle from the coast, or what
are known as llie iLf^oted districts, will
have to undergo a doable movement. In
other words, they will have to be taken out
of the infected region to the Panhandle or
west Texas one season and forwarded to the
north tbe next,
He further said that while the ten-
dency of the times is very decidedly in fa-
vor of Texas feeding and maturing her own
beeves, at the same time it will be several
years before the state can raise enouzh
feed to fatten her own beef cattle,
or. ralsira the feed, it will be some time
before it will be applied to the production
of beeves, In the meantime the northern
ranges will afford a market for all these
surplus stock which the state has, as there
are extensive ranges up there which the
people of that section will not let go to
watte. The experience of the past season
has demonstrated the want of economy in
marketing thin and immature cattle, and
for some years to come Texas cattlemen
wiil rely upon the northern ranges as a
market on which to dispose of their young
steers.
Corpus Christi-
Cchpus Christi, Tex.,November 21.—The
Corpus Chrisli Gun clab ha3 been busy for
the past few days clearing and arranging
their grounds for the grand state shoot
which begins to morrow and continues until
the S."'th. Abcnt fifteen prizes are to be shot
for. Gun clubs from different parts of the
state will arrive to night, and some fine
shootirg is expected.
Work is goiDg ahead steadily at Aransas
Pass and another load of rock is looked for
Ci The schooner Mary Ellen, Clark, master,
which sailed from this port about a month
I ago for Tuxpan. came in over the bar yea-
I teidav sale, with a cargo of bananas, pine-
I apples, limes and lemons.
115 and 11" Strand,
BODLERS, EWGISTES,
BELTING, PtTliLiEYS. SH AT'CUMG. Ac.
l«t TTs Hoar Fmb> You.
SIMPSON & HART WELL.
y£fi tsJ IX CoaLeierciul St., Saailca
BARNUM'S GREAT MENAGERIE BURNED.
Graphic Dsicsiption of the Fire-Elephants
ard Lions Cause Great Havoc—Scenss
and Incidents-Oilier Fires.
Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasabt, Tex., November 21.—
About thirty men commenced work on the
erection of a large two story depot this
irortin?, and ties and rails have been dis-
tributed in the yards to lay the track in the
n=w j ard and half a mile of cut-off for the
mainline.
The T,oi,re man Barnett. who was shot
i.etir Bethesda three weeks ago, has been
removed to his home in the connty, and is
c;ble to be up.
New Havbs, Conn., November 21.—The
animal quarters of Barnum's circus Pt
Bridgeport were burned to the ground :iast
night. One of th9 watchmen, George N."
Mejeip, was making his rounds about 10
o'clock when he discovered flaina3 in one
corner of the building where the horses are
kept. He rushed arourd the building to
alarm the other employes when he was
tnccked senseless by some one with a club.
Ke Icy cn ike ground unconscious for
twenty minutes, and when he revived half
of the building was in flames, He awakened
the Eleepers in the building and some one
Dished to the alarm box a half mile away
ard pulled it, neglecting to sound the
aJajm from the box located at the entrance
to the grtucds. Tnia caused a delay of a
halt »n tcur in the arrival of the fire de-
partment. When it did come it coald do
toihiig beyond savlcg adjacent baildiugs
fiom being destroj ed.
In tlie meantime twenty-eighi elephants
tiete tamed loose. The white elephants
Seirpion and Alice were destroyed. OSher
elephants rushed about the city and one
fell cn a mac, breaking three of his ribs
srd one leg. An old lion which is often
seen on top c.f tha chariot in street proces-
sions was hauled out of the flitnes by his
tteper, Wtn Balkely. As soon a3 hs was
ourot tbe botldmg the crowd attempted to
kill him by beating his head witti claos and
Bring shots Into him from revolvers. He
was fecured atd placed ia a pen, but broke
cut and scaling a ten too": wall took refage
in a barn, whe? e he killed a cow. He was
shot while making a breakfast off the fresh
ntp*t.
E:ght men who were eJeeping in the
tuildiEg barely escaoed with their lives,
end one who was sick was dragged off his
bed ard out Into the air.
At 12 o'clock most of the elephants had
been corralled. A rhinoceros was get oat
of ihe building, but was burned and cut
1h th 1 y getting cut of the cage and by the
crowd, who seemed possessed to kill all the
tr, mais which ci me onto! the building.
OBly cat animals were burned. The
monkeys and others were in other build-
ings.
Many of the idols which are exhibited
with the show were also burned.
The cries of burning animals were heart-
rending. Through the dames could be seen
tigers, leopards and other cat animals
dashing frantically about their cages and
finally succnmblng to smoke and flames.
Elephants rushed madly about the streets
lashlrg their burned and torn sides with
their trunks and scattering orowds la all
directions. It is reported that several men
were picked np, thrown over fences and
more or less injured.
The birds were all in New York city at
Central park.
In the paint shop were many of the hand-
some chariots undergoing repairs. These
.VthfAkd./Mtfast an nioofl.la K.o
At 12 o'clock what two hoars before had
been the home of some of the wonders of
the earth, lay a heap of smoldering ruins,
from which ascended the odor of barnine
HeEh. Iron cages twisted all ways and still
incandescent stood out prominently among
tbe ruins against the dark background of
the night beyond.
The total loss 13 estimated at $700,09;),
cp- n which there was but$100,000insurance.
Before the building went down Birnum's
agents were busv making arrangements for
obtaining a new lot of attractions to supply
tbMr?S Brothwell, Barnum's Bridgeport
agent, stated that the show building would
be rebuilt, but not in Bridgeport, and that
the great show would probably go to Jersey
City, where better railroad facilities could
be
Among the animals destroyed were four
elephants, five lions, seven leopards, six
paiaheie, four kangaroos, six horses and a
large number of smaller beasts. A along
the elephants burned were Alice. Bamoson
ard the sacred white elephant. 0-ie ot the
large elephants escaped, and this morning
was found drowned in the sound near the
lighthouse, where it had gone in its frigbt.
Aside from this the only animals that; es-
caped beyond the grounds was a large lion,
wbkh want'ered into Sickards' barn-yard,
where it attacked a cow and calf, making
an early breakfast of'the latter. Mrs
Sickards undertook to drive the beast away,
not knowing or realizing the nature of the
animal until warned by a neighbor, whBn
she made a hasty retreat. The animal was
shot soon alter by one of the circus em-
ployes. Osto Mallle, an elephant trainer,
by his heroic efforts saved eighteen ele-
phants. Mr. Bartley said this morning that
$100,000 would probably cover toe loss.
The'lost animals and all the paraphernalia
destroyed will be replaced as soon as
possible and last night's fire would not in
terfere with the next season's show. Tne
Insurance placed through Staples & Co.,
on building and property burned, is as
follows: Building $7125, animals |3i>,000.
Of the latter amount p5C0 was on the ele
phnnts burned, $22,">0 on hippopotamus. The
building wiil be rebuilt a3 soon as possible.
Besides the above property destroyed were
two of the largest chariots, known as the
Neptune and Green Tableau car.
1 he origin of tbe fire is still a mystery,
but the general opinion among those cou
nected with the winter qaarters is that it
wbb the work of an incendiary. George
Myers, one of the watchmen and one of tbe
first to discover the fire, started to enter
the building and was knocked down by an
unknown man, who struck him two blows
on the head with a blunt instrument. He
lay unconscious a short time, and when he
came to the building was in flames. A short
"billj " was found near the place this morn-
ing. The fiie started in the stable.
a $100,000 blaze.
York, Neb., November 21.—Fire here yes-
terday destroyed seven stores, including
Union and Masonic blocks. Loss $100,000.
took fire again.
Setmouh, Ind., November 21.—Forests in
the western part of this county took fire
again on Friday, and the fire is still raging
with fearful effect. The people are power-
less to do anything to check the destructive
elements on account of continuous nigh
winds and no water. The destruction of
timber and fencing is already very great.
making a clean swbep.
Leopold, Ind., November 21.—Fires in
the woods In this vicinity are sweeping
everything before them. Everything is as
dry as tirder, and the iitmes often rise to
the height of eighteen feet and sweep over
highways as rapidly as over narrow paths
in the woods.
THREE HOTELS.
Elkton, Ky,, November 20.—A fire here
yesterday destroyed three hotels and four
small stores. The flames were checked
with difficulty owing to scarcity of watw.
Ti e loss is estimated at if J ',000, wUh only a
small amount of insurance.
TWO HL-3CKS BUBNED.
Cairo, 111., November 21.—A fire at
Mound City this morning destroyed tliirty-
five buildings, covering two blocks. The
residences of Mayor McCracken, Senator
Hc-sr, two hotels, two livery stables,
Pa not printing nSlce, three dry goods
f-'fres aid two saloons were among those
turner. The Joss wiil be over$5.1,(MM; ia-
snrtd fcr $40,CC0. A great manvfimilos
w«e itnt'ered homeless. The fire is sip
tc.-cO to have been incendiary, as It orig-
inakd in an unoccupied hotel. A ne;'ro
■W8G arrested, charged with having set tils
fccute on fire.
THE SITUATION VERY SERIOUS.
Memphis, Tenn,, November 21.—The
forest firea continue to rsge in this section
and She damage sustained Is becaming se-
rious. Beveral gin houses in Crittenden
coiiiity bare been burned, also in the coun-
ties in Mississippi which border the river.
It is impossible to gather definite details of
tie less. It is so widespread in it3 nature
that an estimate can not be given. Steam-
ers can not run at night owing to the dense
smoke which prsvalls from Vlcksburg,
ttis« , to a point 150 miles above Memphis,
a total distance of C50 miles. Fires
are burning everywhere within this
to.::tory and there Is no immediate
prospect of rain, and travel by rail is also
obstructed from these causes, and several
tiestles on the Kansas City ro^id have been
destroyed and communication with 85,
Lotus is now made via Forrest City, Ark.
Never before in the history of this
country has there been such a widespread
conflagration, and the loss to farmers will
be very heavy. The wind storm which
prevailed Saturday and Saturday night
n net have teen destructive to many
dst]l!ng3 and outhouses of planters,
especially in counties to the west of
111irphis, in Arkansas, but owiagtothe
sf( M'ded country and lack of telegraphic
faculties, it will be several days be>tore the
tiue condition of affairs is learned, fae
ssine reports come from every quarter of
firts and the loss that is being sustained.
The only escape that Is promised will come
from rain, and in nearly all the cinrches
piajers were offered yesterday that show-
era might fall and the destruction cease.
BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED.
I.okgvisw, Tex , November 21.—A fire
started in the L. A. Nelson Grocery com
pany store at Longview junctional 1 30 this
morning, and the store and contents were
totally destroyed. The dry goods house of
G. A. Plnromer adjoining on the east was
also burned. It is thought most of the
6tock was removed in a damaged condition.
A t mall shoe store on the west of Nelson
was burned, but the contents were partly
saved. The loss on the Nelson building and
stock can not be given exactly, though it Is
rietty well covered by a $1500 policy in the
East Texas Insurance company. The others
hac! no insurance. Plummer's loss is be-
tween $750 and $1000. The other losses are
small.
WHOLESALE SHOOTING
In Jellico, Tenn.—Miner Killed for Resisting
Arrest—Marshal's Posse Fired Into
■with Fatal Results.
STEAMER SCHOLTfN SUNK.
jellico, Tenn,, November 21.—Marshal
Wcolburne yesterday afternoon undertook
to arrest some miners for disorderly con-
duct. The men resisted and oiKuSfs ' fled.
Naah Miller, was killetfiendB attacked the
glottic. Mirtd three and wounded two
• i uis i'0see. ri_«„. tirevails.
OBITUARY.
HON. AMMON UNDERWOOD.
Columbia, Tex,, November 21.—Columbia
mourns tbe loss of her oldest citizen, Hon.
Ammon Underwood, who died at his resi-
sidence, in this town, on the 17th instant, at
the advanced age of 77 years and 9 months.
Mr. Underwood was the oldest resident
of this town. He was born in the town of
Dracut, Mass., in the year 1810, and came to
Texas in 1s84, settling in this town, where
he has since resided. During this more
than half a century he has witnessed the
numerous changes in the government of
this his adopted state. He first lived under
the province of Texas and Coahuila, then
under the republic of Texas, then under the
ULittd States, then under the confederacy,
end again under Texas, reconstructed. He
was a member of the Nineteenth legisla
ture, representing Galveston and Brazoria
counties. Had he lived until January next
he would have celebrated the fiftieth anni-
versary of his married life.
His highly esteemed wife survives him;
also two sons, j. p. and j. c. Underwood;
also two daughters, Mrs. IMggs and Mrs.
bId'\he'death of Mr. Underwood our town
has lost an energetic, highly honorable and
enterprising citizen.
As an evidence of the respect and esteem
in which he was held, as soon as the sad
news of bis death was announced upon the
street every place o£ business in the town
was closed. He passed the allotted three
score and ten, and leaves behind him the
proud record of having lived an honorable
and upright life, His funeral took place
on Baturday.
a, f. carrol.
caldwell, Tex., November 21.—a. f.
Carrol was burled to-day. He died yester-
day, after suffering intensely for the last
five weeks. Mr. Carrol was one of our old-
est citizens and has been for a number or
years one of tbe principal merchants of our
town. He was held in the highest esteem
and had the confidence of the community,
and his death to deeply deplored, as was
evidenced by the unusually large concourse
that attended his funeral.
a grandchild of Judge a , w. Mclver was
also buried this evening.
mrs. charles fordtran.
i urnet, Tex., November 21— Mrs. Ford-
tren, the wife of Charles Fordtran, who has
been in Burnet for some time under treat-
ment for cancer of thirty-two years' stand-
in e, died at 3 o'clock this evening. The re-
mains will be shipped to Brenham for in-
te rm'ent tomorrow.
CBUSADE 1AOAIH3T BUCKETBH0P8
Inaugurated! in Chicago by State Attorney
Grinnell.
Chicago, November 21.—a crusade
against the bucket shops was inaugurated
by State Attorney Grinnell to-day. The
first intimation of it was afforded when the
new grand jury was sworn in for the ensu-
ing term and W. h. Harper, of the Pacific
devator, was made foreman. Judge Baker
in charging the jury stated explicitly the
legal meaning of the word -bucketshop,
and told them it was the special duty of the
courts to enforce the laws as they hud
them, and State Attorney Grinnell was
present when the jury was charged and
stated in reply to a question that he is
eoixifj to make a war of extermination on
bucketshops. "i'll have the cases of some
of them investigated right away, too; more
tlan that i don't care to say at present."
Sentenced to the Penitentiary.
X'hiladelphia, Pa., November 21.—Henry
V. Leslie and James A. L. Wilson, the em-
bezzling secretary and treasurer of the Del-
aware and Chesapeake Canal company,
nleaded guilty to-day before Judge Mitchell
ia tbe ciitrinal court to conspiracy to cheat
and defraud that company ot a sum aggre-
gating $000,CC0, and were sentenced to eight
and six years respectively In the eastern
penitentiary.
CAPTAIN TAAT SINKS WIT I hi 5 BOAT.
Passengets Engulfed with Ihe Ship in Twanty
Fathoms of Water—Steam?r Rosi M cy
to Blame— Interesting Interviews.
London, November 21.—There is now no
dunbt that Captain Taat went down with
his steamer.
Mr. Robson, one of the passengers saved,
stated to a reporter that the W. A. Sohoiten
had just weighed anchor when tte collision
occurred. There were 800 life belts on
beard and most of the passergere were sup-
plied with them, but they proved useless In
a majority of cases, as people were engulfed
with tte ship. The steamer's decks burst
when she was foundering. The suhkeu vs3-
Eel lies in twenty fathoms ot water. The sur
vivcrs will sail for New York on Wedaeaday.
a number saved.
Dover, November 21.—Eighty persons in
all have been saved from the wrecked
stearter W. A, Scholten. It is the univer-
sil feel;ng that the fault of the collision
rests with the steamer Rosa Mary. Chief
Mate Wells of that vessel states that she
left Hartlepool on Friday ia command of
Captain Webster and with a crew of six
teen men. On ihs night of the collision
there w«s a shiftiug fog, sometimes it was
dense while at inteu vais it was clear. At
aoc.ut S.20 o'clock he savs tbe collision oc-
curred. "We had been at anchor
since S o'clock. Myself aud the cap-
tain wete on the bridge. Toe sea
was of the calmest. Our liijhfs were burn-
Irg biighily and the fog ball wis souading
constantly. I first saw the colliding steam-
er off our star bord bow; she wis showiaa
white and green light3, iadlaitittg that she
was shaping her course to the starboard
side. We could not shift our position, being
anchored and the tide beicg at ebb. The
Eteamer soon parted hir helm and at-
temped to cross our bow. The lide, however,
not belrg lightly judged settled the vessel
on our bows, cutting hir to the water's
edge. 1 can not say whe ther it was tbe VV.
A. Bcbolten that collide I with ns. What
ever vessel it was she proceeded on her
course and soon disappeared in the dark
neae. We remained at anchor during the
night, and were piloted to Dover at 7 o'clock
in the morning. There we docked.
Captain Webster states that the weather
during the voyage was hazy. On Saturday
morning there was a heavy fog, and the
Rosa Mary anchored for three hours off
Halfcrdness. She proceeded at 11 o'clock,
and passed East Goodwin lightship. At 7
o'clock in the evening the fog became so
thick that she was compelled to anchor
egain at 8 o'clock the vessel being Uhen
from seven'to eight mi!'1:; west south* e ,t
of East Goodwin light. The collision
occurred about 10 30 p. m. The forecastle
lookout was the first to intimate the ap-
nrcach of a vessel. AcoompaaieiLfcxJip
EjRtjP 'vnrn-c was" a fearful collision. The
steamer thet struck 113 proceeded and no
attempt was made to ascertain what injury
had been done. The fog had lifted, reveal-
ing the lights plainly. We signaled for as-
'liuilE6^u&'tnkSW- until morning,
caught,on the anchor and on the broken
bows. '
A STEAMER BURNED.
WEIS BROS..
Wholesale baalei-s ii
Dry Goods, Wotiona. 3oot«f
Shoes, Hata, Trunks, Etc.,
Galveston, Texas,
invite Inspection ot their c.-.-.aplete llnai
new aud desirable goodd. Jli .e it'.;; on h*a .
About $.-,0,000 Worth ol
Seasonabis Cioibiag",
which wo will close out ie?ar3U-3< 01 cos '
M'e are prepared to Handle Cotton,
BOiicit shij.uif ntis,
the rear end of a local freight train, wreck-
ing tbe cstbooee and throwing tbrae box
cars trf tn the track. Conductor J>lmS:ea-
etssv of the freight train was dangerously,
and it ia feared fatally, injured. 1 -vo oi
tte brakemen werealEO injured. A special
< ar was at once provided, which tooi the
ir jured men back ta Little ltock for traat-
snent. Stenetsky is one of the best kaowa
trainmen on the Iron Mountain road andl is
quite popular.
BEATINGS AT BROWNSVILLE.
A Soldier Bsats and Cuts Asoth^r and
Caught in Crossing tha Hirer—An
Officer Beaten.
is
the swikest stern-wheeler.
Astoria, Ore., November 21.—The steam-
er Telephone burned to the water's edge, in
this city, at 0 o'clock yesterday evening.
She was on her regular trip from Portland
with 150 passengers. Just as she ap-
proached the city fire was discovered on her
lower dcck, just forward of the engines.
Tte boat was running at such highspeed
that in lees than a moment the whole arter
part wan tnveiopeu in flames. Tne en-
gineer shouted up the tube t> Ciptain
Scott, who was at tbe wheel: Ine boat Is
on fire." Captain Scott made a sharp tarn
nnd ran tte boat at full speed Into the bauk,
and every man, woman and child escaped,
except one drunken man, who was badly
burned and will probably die.
Tbe Telephone was built two yeavs ago by
the Columbia Transportation company, of
which Captain Scott, who is an old Ohio
river steamboatman, was principal owner.
She was the fastest stern wheel boat in the
world and the fastest craft of any kiid on
Pacific coast waters. Last summer she
made the run from Portland to Astoria,
ninetv-six miles, in four hours and thirty-
seven minutes. Loss, $4V\000; insurance,
$40 0C0. Tbe effects ot all the passengers
were lost. There was only time to save lite.
british steamship wrecked.
London, November 21 .--The Liverpool
steamship Douro has been wrecked oft' cape
Finlstere. Fifteen persons were droivned.
RAILKOADNKWH.
directors elbcxed.
Baltimore Md., November 21.—At the
stockholders' meeting of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to day the following directors
were elected: James Sloan, Jr., Charles F.
Mayer, James L. McLane, Wm. Koyser,
Wm. E. Burus, Robert Garrett, T. Harrison
Garrett, James Carey Coale, George W.
Dobbin, John Gregg, George A. Von I.in-
gen and Decatur Miller. '1 be first four sue-
ceed Aubrey Peaice, John K. Cowen, w.
W. Taylor and Joshua P. Harvey, and
represent the New York and London synui
0fThe stockholders ratified the action of the
directors in subscribing to the stock and
bonds of the Wheeling and Pittsburg road,
which will be included in the consolidated
mortgage as additional security. There-
port of the president was presented, show-
ing the revenue of the past year to have
been $20,059,035, an increase of $2,2«0,)9S
over the revenue of the preceding year. The
earnings of the main stem were
$11 201,318, and tbe expenses 46,&jS,001, leav-
ing a net balance of $4,313,313. The surplus
fund, which represents invested capital
derived from net earnings and which is not
represented by eitner stock or bofldfli now
amount to $48,083,720. The report then re-
lates the known facts about the sale of the
company's express business to the United
States Express company and the execution
ot the car trust mortgage of $2,500,000 last
February, and adds: Untler an arrange-
ment made with a syndicate of eminent
bankers, funds sufficient to take care of the
floating debt cf the company have been
secured, and the debt it is expected will be
funded the coming year, ^.accordance
with the plan which has received the ap-
proval of the syndlcato.
Broken Open by Burglars.
MOUNT VKBKON, Tex., November 21.-The
county safe was broken open and robbed
Baturday night. They got about $100. They
escaped on a hand-car which was near the
depot. The car was found to day about
fourteen miles east of here. N0 clew to the
robbery.
Wrecked by a Pay Train.
Thsarkaka. Ark., November 21.—1'he
Itom Mountain pay train, en route from
Little Rock to this place, la?t night m Into
Brownsville, Tex., November 21,—Yes-
terday two soldiers—Abe Murdock andTatn
Kerby—had a row over some women in the
lower part of town. Murdock knocked Kir-
by down and the latter went into the garri-
son. A short time after Murdock met him
and the row was recommenced, when Aba
struck Kirby a cruel blow over the head
with a bottle and then beat and cut him up
in such a terrible manner that it is feared
that he will die. He then broke and rua
fcr the river with a lot of soldiers after
him. When in front of the Cosmopolitan
office one of the pursuers fired at iiim
with a carbine, but did not arrsst ills
pi egress. He ran to tbe ferry and jumped
in, swam to a skiff loaded with passengers,
and tried to climb in. The soldiers coming
upon tte bank and the cassensers fearing
tley would shoot, howled lustily. Murdock
was at last landed and gobbled up by tiis
comrades, and carried back and locked in
the guard house. Tbe eSsir took place
about 5 p. in. and created great excitement.
Earlier in the day another drunken sol-
dier, F. F. Brown, went into Sam Roman's
office and calmly laid down to sleep Wc»a
Cnief ot Police Klabn tried toarresthlm he
fecatthfti officer up considerably and es-
caped. Constable Vargas captured him
later tn ihe day, atter a tussle, and jailed
hitll.
The lumber schooner George I.icie ar-
rived at Brazos Santiago this morning.
BHKBIFFS' DEPARTMENT.
Notices for tblg depaitment must be
fcv sheriffs to verify thtii1 oitlclai character.
Sheriffs will also ohllue by transmitting to us
diieet. | If sent to gai.vkjToN Sews It will be
unnecessary to repeat to Dallas M:\vs. and
vice versa, as we will transmit between oihces
bv our private wire.]
Managers of telegraph offices are authorized
by Tiik News management to receive au't
transmit sneetals of this character, either to
Tiik Galveston News or Tin-; Dallas News,
as they may be Instructed, but only to one
office, ehaiges to be collected from us. In
evoi v Instance they should be farwa-Jodat
night spee;lal rate. A 11. BEl.OAOO.
(jftlveston, Tex,, April 7, lsS7.
shelby countv.
Center, Tex., November 21.—Stolen from
tho undersigned, on the night of November
13, an iron-gray nctfu-ei pony built, about 14
hand» t.'su. »-'* or 8 years old, slightly
sway-bar*, full faced, has an old look
..wui tiieeyes and ears, has a small scar
under right eye, a surfeited place (looks
like the halr had been knocked off), iu the
center of her forehead, a small scar under
knee on right fore-leg. Uait, a short fox-
trot. No crands. A black leather cuiras
saddle, with a 3 branded just below tha
nter'af rewAtI?WA,J^inj?s. wide wooden
ot ite mare, bridle and saddle. U. *.
Sims, sheriff Shelby county, Tex.
franklin county.
Mount Vernon, Tex., November 21.—
Look out for the burglars who broke the
safe at Mount Verroa Saturday; took about
$400 cash and several teachers' vouchers,
notes and accounts; liberal reward. C.
Duprce, sheriff Franklin county.
freestone county.
Wortham, Tex., November 21.—Two hun-
dred dollars reward for the parties who
blew open and robbed two safes at Wortham
on the night of 10th instant. Description as
follows: One a man about 35 years old, five
feet, eight inches tail, rather round built,
weigl't about 105 pounds,auburn complexion,
blue eyes, sandy mustache about one inch
long, very thick and heavy, broad bottom
No. 0 shoes, soft low crown hat, soiled
around tbe band, dark small plaid clothing,
blue shirt, no collar, and continually smok-
ing cigatettes. The other man is about five
feet, five inches high, red complexion,
heavy build, brown check clothing and a
biack hat, age about 25 year?, coat very
short and close fitting. H. J. Chllds, sher-
ift Freestone county
LABOB TROUBLES.
UNION BREWERS DISSATISi'tED.
Milwaukee, Wis., November 21.—The
union brewers at the Cream City brewery
refused this morning to handle any more
malt from commission malt houses. The
union men declare they will force a general
lockout if necessary. A card has been is-
niied calling upon workingmen to boycot
the brewing establishments of Fred Weller,
Adam Oettleman and the Cream City Bre w-
ing company for using nonunion malt.
The card was adroitly worded so as to
evade the conspiracy law. The secretary
of the Brewers' union says in case a gen-
eral lockout occurs. tte American Federa-
tion ot Labor will issue aboycot against all
Milwaukee beer. The federation has over
GOO OCO members. Borne of the maltsters
claim that all the brewing firms employing
union men wiil shortly notify the men to
ouit the union or leave their positions.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.
New Orleans, La., November 21,—
Labor troubles at Thibodeaux are not
over. For several days paat white and
black hands working peacefully under one
shed have been fired into by negro strikers.
Several were wounded and one has since
died. The outlook is very dars. Ihe town
is lull of idle negroes, and each das they
become more and more audacious. Last
evening a large meeting assembled and
appointed a vigilance committee, made up
ot the leading citizens, white and colored.
Mint Matters.
Philadelphia, Pa., November 21,-Su-
perintenient Fox of the United States mint
said to day that not only is a demand being
kept up for small or minor coin, bat that
tbe banks are now wanting gold dollars.
Ttey are also demanding new quarter and
half dollar pieces. The superintendent
stated that by the 1st of January he would
have coined as many dollars as he bought
advisable for the present. When asked
how many, he replied: '-Less than 10,000.
1 do not think 1 will exceed that amount."
Married at Robeline.
Marthaville, La,, November 21.-Chaa.
Hanson of this place and Miss A, B. Chap-
man of Robeline, La„ were marriedIon
Thursday at Op. m,, In theM. E. church at
Uobeline. <
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