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THE GALVESTON DAILY-NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE COAST COUNTRY. Public Schools cf Alvfn Close fa the Holidays to Reopen in the Brand New School Housa PROGRESSIVE LITTLE TOWN Kane Neat Admitted to Bond--Joe Oe Leon Who Was Chopped in the Head With a Grubbing- Hoe, Recovering. Alvm. Dec. Alvln public pfhool wiill vl.vse to-morrow for'ihe Christ ms-s OiaJUays arul will open in t'he now srhoM toutkllntf, which nearly completed.

building will con foriaibly u'but 300 -pupils, fcs 'iw stores high, bulli on 'the -plan of a cross -wide ami large glv IriR fine ventilation. It ts siwmountevl 'by a fruHlsbme betfry. The rooms axe euel feel square ami well lighted cost, complete, js about $4000. An unairnjunced norther tftroe down thl; morning; about 6 oVtoek awl the dust Ilymg- in etouds all day. A number or homs-scekera are expectc-t to-morrow from Missouri, and wit spend the winter on the coast.

The'heavy rain of a weeks as 1 proved very disastrous to the sweet crop. The tosa te itot less nhan 0 per cent and many growers Kvst all they hvd Where fiTOirml -was tow and 'not sufilcien ilry proofs store 'Ls opening 1 ui lu ihe Carrawuy JaJtely occupied us hardware Drtsd-ale Hiw. havt. tfoW their tiOjck drugs to Oumm-I-n'gs Bros-, who have 'them Into their drug store. Doc.ioro are convplaini-ng.

-of- the extreme Jiealrtifulness of uhe poo-pie, and of 'them are prepao-ing to move, as there 4s nothing he-re for 'Uhem-'to-'d'o. SofifcVns out cuttings'is -hi full blust am pear orchards are trimmed. Las spring 31 dry that but small percentage tKft 'eirti Pine's' lived, and nhe stock tor sale this year is mostly nfliose narrled over from ladt sea-son. -There -wil be several millions of cuttings SPt -Chi3 "Winter, -and -with a favorable spring 'hundreds of tflvousamte 'will grow. The average 13 about 20.per cent of the set.

FBARS FOR Anxiety -for. "the Safety of Pete McCormack Felt by His Friends. Dec. AlcCor- foreman of section. 44 "on ern miles east of here, is missing and--his friends fear 'that -he has ibeen murdered.

wad last seen Saturday might aaid. -left-ithe section house -to visil friends 'He never reaxihec 'Shis -cHy and as he Is supposed -to 'have 'had SiOO in 'his pocket It Is. feared that "he has been killed for h-is mony an-d his body 'in one of the bayous between 1 the Keches river and 'the section 'house. 'Victoria Den. B.

'Sa-ffold, railroad aren't at Beeville, is in the city on'his way ito Houston on company business. Jake Tree leaves for Galveston this morning 1 i Liimlsay, from Central Amerfc-a, is 'here buying horses. He -wiH ship two cars to-morraw. This 'trade is something- new and promises increase. Victoria's horse and mule market lis one of t'he best hi the state.

Mr. A. S. Cluvers and family moved -back -to E(J na to-day. Sam Cohen tried onl charge of embezzlement under 550 and was given sfx-ty days in.

jail. G. Al. Sadder of-Loulse; is in th-e city. OouTbt A.

Da Costa" arrived in- -the oily tihis morning- 'from. Ouero. "line dabee given 3rfst nlg-M by 'the F. P. Vs.

ait 'the opera was a grand sue- cftss. The night -was clear and coal and dancing was enjoyed and. a general good was had by all present. V. 'There meeting "of the' Victoria buWdi n-ff and foam-'society 'last night.

This Society -Is in a very flourishing- condition and a great beneflt 'to the cUy. J. W. Steele leaves New' Orleans this morning. Bishop.

Forest is to visit Victoria in the near future. He will receive a royal wel- come to the City of Tom O'Connor returned from Beeville this where-he had been-attending the stockmen's meeting at that city. The ladies will give a leap 1 year ball at the house. The Bronte club" held a meeting at the residence 'of Mrs. Johnson Koselle yester- day lieu Fly and "Stern left for Port Lavaca on a duck yesterday.

There was one conviction and one acquittal in the district.court yesterday. Will Regan, an old Victoria boy but now goods mercharitgkt Port in town yesterday. Air. and D. Hoskias orrlvea in Victoria yesterday from the'east.

Mr. August Levy of A. S. Levy went to Beeville and Corpus on a visit yestei'Oay. Captain Geo.

Howard left for Alligator heaa last night. -There vMJl be several large stock shipments in the near future. Stock shape. is in line A good crowd will leave Victoria for on the 36th to -buy holiday goods and see that flourishing city. The railroad has given a fare of for the round trip from the S6th to the 18th Instant.

PORT LcAVA'CA: Port Lavaca, Dec. Colonel Geo. Breckenrldgre of San Antonio was in port to-day with a party of friends on his commodious pleasure-; schooner Qriofe. He is making his annual trip over, ihe waters of the 'thfruparty Editor Frank Grice ot the San Antorilo Express and Captain- Tojm 6f Austin. Dr.

J. H. C. Gardner, distinguished educator and ex-president of the agricultural and mechanical. college Georgia, -bj In the city.

Dr. Gardner is in bad -health and has rented a house and will spend the win: ter at Port Lavaca with his family. He is delighted with -the pleasure advantages and climatic conditions of. the coast -and -will induce several prominent gentlemen 'from the east to visit Port- Lavaca -during- the Saturday afternoon at 4" o'clock a foot race between the of Lavaca will take place In the presence of spectators. The contest has been talked of for lengthy period and judges will decide the contest under the rules of the race.

No man weighing less than rounds can run. The list of heavy weights who have decided to contest embraces R. K. Bedell, Dr. Thompson Grace.

A. Marsh, R. B. Campbell. C.

T. Dudgeon, John B. Mahon nnd Andy Boss. It will be a free for all and other heavy weights are expected to enter, as the town him a good many, big men. Andy Ross leads in wefpht and tips the soales at 257 pounds, and being active Is a favorite in circles.

A bis duck hunting party arrived In town to-day from the lower country after an outing of several days. The party was organized In honor Dr. F. Wilson and B. F.

Salyer of Kavasota, who are here on a trip. Brazoria pec. Yesterday Mr. J. M.

-M6bre roturnl from a hunt of three days Jilm en deer ami 'two bedr hides. The party consisted of Jtfessre, Gre-jrory, Nolle, Rosa, Jackson and Joluibon of H. Jones of Waco, Torlfltcn, Carlfton and Morrow of Hillsboro, and J. D. of In the throe days' they killed aixteon deer iuul dunks, gcose nnd -chickens uratil ihry count.

'eoine-of the party still ou-t and 'those who came In 1 td tell svhere trey Rtruok so much same, but 1s believed they were op the lower Colorado rivor. The deer and bear were hung up 'kn a row ypptvrdny 1n the Hotc'l Vo-lasro yard and many in the day rthe wore expressed to dlfferont punts of the state. Judge T. 3, Kccay is home from Bay hf court. porter' thrft" district reporter' thrft" it cfiwate -Mataeor- da cyumy than aty cauctyHb h.1* only lastetftttr days.

Prank W. tut tack urvhis of ')'1iv steamer Aiice HJair wrtit fiown river tihJs Jw-jr tecfc? loaded wiih t-otton seed and 'the. 1 upper with of which there were several JAIU BBJ-3AKIXG. Hempdtea'J, Dec. Viie night of negroes, three being charged with fetoniefl.

was a -well exwuted atid sharp It is ihe usual custom -for r.tie Jaker so, the 1 of the or the narrow -wduc-h the two during 1 a ivort-ion of the -and -t-hen the Jailer onler Ir.to Uw-ir CtCls Just One of the boarders secreted and -in the He by help, lowered a string to che gToiMiU and up a rtU? itiid hatchet cti; rhe lck -from N'o. 1. Then, aid of the-haiohei. the of the cuttilde brick waCl WM3 the -wtjk'- of a. faw m-nuitis.

There, ten crgroej i-ul. luKns the work tftf WMV o.unp tneeMng services arid. prayer was niihieftiy a-meai the nien Sn No. services, and passers --by the jail $uu banters luni' Jti the was big enotig-h oJid'four'cif i'he rtvc- tae ertC were on of "but or the was afraid of the and was captured on top ojt the Waller. Waller Dec, from the amouu't of lumber sold n-om -the yards at tills plate and umourtt passing by on wa-gons from the pine mills a wonderful improvement la going on in the Bounty.

Foyt, late of Austin county, is erect- an extensive wagon ujid plow nmnafac- tory. L)r. J. P. earring-ton ajid- C.

Palm are pri'parin-K 'to erect' residences. The traets for same are let. Captain Larkin of Heights, -who has north for several weeks, reports success in the way of -making sales 'of lots. He says t'he soutfheru fever is raging in the nonthein States. CUERO.

Cuero, Dec, the regular meeting of the city council last night two appointments were' made, one for day an'd the other for-night marshal. Mr. John S. Weiseger received the appointment to tlie farmer and Mr. Crockett White to the latter office.

The green bush Is vacillating'-from the apex of several new buildings, the court house being.one of them. Pecans are fairly plentiful at jjqpd prices, ranging from 3 to 10 cents per pcwricU Weather oool, dry and pleasant. Cotton, a thing of the past. Corn plentiful-at 25 cents per bushel. 'Hrrjsburg, Harris Dec.

Southwestern telegraph "and telephone company is running a Jlne via 'Ha-rri-shurg and La Porte from Houston- to Virginia Point. ThD Oalves'ton, Da railroad received four c'ai's "of piling- from Tuesday. These oars will finish their bay bridge to Galveston -Island. Two more new 'buijdiirgs have been finished here--one brick dwelling for C. H.

Alilby and the other a frame dwelling for James Casey. Several more small 'buiid- 'Ings are being built. CHARGED WITH'ASSAULT. Wharton, DCJC. C.

Baker, a whMe man (i- blacksmitih of -this place, was arraigned before fhe justice court yesterday upon the charge of assault attempt to outrage a 'li-ttle negro girl'10 years of age. The offence was allegred to have been. coTrnnHJted: last- 'Sunday- evening under -the river wtficSfe the ait. pPay. Baker was 'bound over tfes action, of Jhe 'sraiid jury aind adroltJted to ball in Che sum of $250.

RAILWAY INTERESTS The Charter of the Atchison Railway Company Is Filed at Topeka, Kansas. NEW DIRECTORY ELECTED. Joint Traffic Association of Trunk Line arc Central Traffic Association Meet in New York--Arbitrators Appointed. BON'D. Fort Ben'd, 12.

--Irafonm-ailiknn was -received here lihia in-g by wii-e stating thait -tha court of-criminal -appeal's 'had granited Kane bond in.tihe sum -of $5000. is in Jail at u-nd'r an iindlctment '-fenflrging him the murder of- J. R. Afitchell. Has ap- pK-aajtio-n 'to the district -court for -baiil was -t he result as ata'ted grows out of am appsal from this refusal.

IMPROVEMENT BONDS TO' ISSUE. Oranige, Tek Dec. a meetirig of the city connoU; night an order -waa ssed ordering the- issue of 525,000 -tn ci-ty per to run forty the proceeds be invested in public lm.prove- men'ts. tax of'25 cenits'ori waa levied to pay create a sinking t'und 'the 'bonds roll dc $925.000... 12.4- The Mexlcan-, Joe De Leon, wno skull so severely Injured with a iboa wn the 5th insban't, report of -In News- -a -the time, 5s isrt- provin-g dauly, inoLwiUistamdln'g 'tihe fac)t tha't the eoTrespondVenll at tn-is -ptoce for another paper reported-(him as dead.

MEXICAN KILLED. Wlrarton, Dec. Mexican was cllled in the Egypt -last Saturday night by a negro of Colorado county. The parties were gamibltrig, which started the difficulty. A man named Dave Brown arrested 'by Sheriff Rich yesterday and hxLged tin jail 'lasD nig-ht charged 'With 'the offense.

M'ALPIN-ROCKEFKLLEH. irrytown, pec. elegant residence of Mr; and Mrs. Wm. near this village, -was lie scene at noon 1 to day of the wending of VIIss Emma Rockefeller, their daughter to Dr.

D. McAlpln, of New York city. The ceremony was performed by lev. Dr. Thomas 'Armltage, rector'of St.

Bartholomew's church, New York cily, aa- Dr. Harris. -About five hundred guests were present. DOUBLE WEDDING. Brya-n, Dec.

happy double wed- llng occurred at Bethel church near Har- 'in 'this county to-nitfht. Tho con'tract- were Mr. John J. WJlllams anU js Faitnie E. Johnson; Mr.

J. Carroll and Miss Motile Atkins. Rev- W. T. Wood performed the ceremony.

PINTON--NICHOLS. Cincinnati, Dec, Margaret lives Niohote, daughter of -the late Ed- Nichols, and Louis Charter Antonine jrullbert Pierre Pint on, a prominent attache the I-Trench legation at Washington, were married hero to-day. TWO AT WADLDER. Waelder, Dec, frtlowing toxik 'here last night: Waler Atkinson and Mm Namile Selberj, Rev. Matthew Patterson and Miss BeulWh ates, Rev.

G. W. Shook officiating. GIETSN-DUCE. i Bastrop, D-JC.

L. Gletcn and Has Louise Duce were married at the Gernan Methodist church this morning at 10 'clock, Rev. Moesh officiating. llnnor, Travis Dec. oleman Howae and Miss Bertha Kltner married at the Christian church this veninff.

LLOYD-iiENRY. Waller, Dec. J. N. Lloyd nd Airs.

Henry of thia county, married Topeka, Dec. ne-w charter of the AtchUon, To-pelca and San'Ui FV railway company was ttled to-Jay with th secretary of st-ate. The difference -between it and the oshrt- one lies in substitu tio-n in the name of ahe wc-nl "milway" ins t-ad i lrou inet-BlnK of the new d-ireotors TVinporo-ry Robert Qlemin-Q. Her Kobbo. John Luden and Edward WClder resiuivid and -the 'following were n-ainied -as -Hheir lilvrart J.

Herwyn, -H. Kleiittui, Thu-nvus E. F-w lerund -V. Nlokweon. The directors iiht-n Uie followilnjf officers; Pres- ivlc-nt, I'.

RAoley; first vice president. D. n. thlnl i -Morton; gen-eral Victor 'Mo-raw-itz; geneia! E. D.

chairman of the 'board of dircx-'fo-ra. Aldcice F. AVa'lker; saerotaa-y ar.il treasurer, Ed ward No second vice president was chosen and 'dlja-L office will be titled In New-York when wther officers of the department wil be uhosen. The directors transacted some buisinesa of minor IiupprUwi'Ce, and au- Journ-ed. to meet In New York before- the close of the presoii't year an-d i-ecelve the from tho pui-olioliVa committee.

ElesWw tihe direfitoirs named the fitflow- were at the meeting: Treasuiti Edwtard E. F. Kenna of Chicago A. Hurt! of Toneka, Rer-ei-vfr J. McCork of New York.

W. F. White. W. Blddle and Herman KoUbe of New York J-ohn Luden of Amsii-exclRfm, re-p-rctaan-Ltn-e the Dutch bondholders; Robert.Flemtog- of Dundee, represeiulint "t'ne En-jlwh bo-ni- C.

Betunaji Now York, Edward Kins and George R. Peck of Chicago Wheeler and W. W. Green- After tho meeting the entire party, excepting Mr. Ripley, Mr.

and Mr Monton. took a. spechU train for the Slessrs. Itdpleiy, Robinson- ami Morton took -a. -train laiter for the west.

JOINT' TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION. York, 'Dec. -to a call sen-t-ou-t-by 9lclen "Roberts of 'the sytvairta- railway a meeting of the new Joint trnffifi-a-soclait'lon form'ed by'the recent conalidfttJton of ifh'e trunk line ami centrad tra-ftlc'assoolations was hlu today. President Roberts presided. -At 'the close of the mee-ting It aiinounced -that follorft'ing had -arbitrators of the new J.

P. Goddard of 'New Garret A. Hobart of New -Jer- sey'and ex-Governor Ja-coo D. Cox of Ohio. Frank H.

Hoyt was elected secretary to 'the board of con'trol. The new agreement srgrced'lay the different roads in -the association -will-go into effect -wlrh the first of the year. There was no meeting 'of the board of managers, to-day, -but they wtll praba-bly 'meet to-morrow. It is likely 1 lsit they will.name -the com miirsion- ers for some tfrme. The -board 'of-con-trol meet subject to the call of the Amon-g the prominent raihvay men who attended the meetting ito-ury were President Depew of the New York Central, President.

Roberts of the Pennsylvania, P-residin't TngaHs of the Chesapeake and Ohi'o, President Sloan, of the Delaware, Lackawamna and President Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley. President MaJt- wr! of the New Jersey' Central, President Mayer of the Baltiirtore and Ohio, and President Calla'way the Nickel Pla-te railway. The Jo-tot traffic association, January 1 will'begin its five-year agreement coin- Uhe policy of of railroads and all qu.estfonu and differences 'by atfWtrffltioiD. The a-ssociatlon will have jurisdiction; over all itrafflc, passenger and trd-ght, to, from or -fchrouyh the western! termliial of trunk lines. The 'majiageirs -willl p'ass-'on all applications for cha-ruges (of the'Tatee, farei3 and rules, and tlherr action- upon ali questions, except as to-rates and "fares, will'be sabject'to approval by the board of arbitrators.

Shoujd any of the the agreement a RIPLEY AND Mr. Paul 'irirLccr, ithe of the.Saoata joute, president -of ttie Colorado. -fuel' and coaiK'company, Mao tihe Southern, and 'Hlinois W'est-ern; -ways. -iHe servocev-m, 1872 aa office of itlhe BurinRton and tMSLEOourl Ruvtr road at la. Prom ihe iwent into of the gouitroil fije-Ig'ht dopartmen-t.

of same coad W.L In; 1874 h-e entered the c-f th-e Chicago, capajdjbies iCinom that of itat-e clerk 'tJie fraJgihlt office'-to Uhooe of paasen'g'er aigenst and g-enerall asent unfiil 1890, he accepted the position h-e m-ow ilfr, Edward P. -Ripl'ey, -preald'ent of fhe Atdh'laoai, Topeka. ajid Santa Pe railway -service 1868 and 1870 was. eo-n-tracHns' -asent of- tihe Stiair LCne at Bositpn. In, 1870 he went -the ChCca-ffo, Bmrilirigitan and Quincy a-nd ooaupiied cun-stjoubtveiy the position of to tSie eastern agent.

Now BmjOaTirl agent, gen-erat eaetorn agent, ifre-ight agent, traffic majiager arid gen-erad m-ama- ger. tin Airgoist. 1890. 'he elected third vice ipresiden-t of- -tihe OhJeago, AZIXw-aaik'ee and St. Pa-iO, -whl-ch poslttiun he sLIE It ie said -that the choice oJ 'Mr.

iRipl-ey presldnit pracCioaCiy diatated iby tihe ate yes of the who aire slightly in fche majority. COMillSSION ORDER. Office of Railroad CommLsston of Dec. 11, 1895: In- approval of oirtt application subnrEbtetl under No. 88 of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway company of Texas it ia hereby ordered tihat tha 'followlme rulin-gs shall govern In tho tra.nsportw.tion of iihe arti-cles named below by railroads -berween poin'ts in Texas, subject to rules embraced In current exceptions to western classification', until changed or canceJed by this co-mimiB- slon-: 1.

Dummy wagon Wheela, same as turned wood. (See page 98 of classlfioa'tion No. 12). 2. Honey In glaus jars, boxed, same as honey in pails, boxed, viz: Less than carloads, second claas; in carloads, fourth class.

Liquid acetylene Tas. aame as liquid carbonic acki. (See -page 18 of classification No. 21). 4.

Molasses, pluciose and sj-rup barrels, samo as vinexar barrels. page 21 of classification No. 21). This order sha-11 take effect December 13 JOHN H. REAGAN, Chairman; L.

STOREY, N. A. STEDMAN. Commissioners, WA'BABH On 'Friday, Januairy 17, the Wabadh route ibrtng: lntv GaH-eston a party of promilnent eastern en roii-te to Old Mexico for pC-easure. rood Jias already made reputation 'for suoh ex The specia-1 train iwhCch wtl con-vey the excur- Tltsts on the trip will 'Itaive St.

Louis on January 15 -wiJ! be one of t'he best ap- tTnins wihiicih 'has evor crossed Iihe -to Atr. F. J. Eerg, Ihe St. city paesenu'er -flsent o-f -the 31rte.

has written to General I'assemger Agent Keenain cf t'lie Gulf, Colorado and Sa.nlt'a "Fe, that the party w-Ul ar- rfvc a-t 9 on the dn-y mt-n-tlcmcd. Thej- w-l-C take the Tremcvnt fliotel and wEil Veave at 3 o'cl-ock in t-hc It 'been -lihat fhe people of GaEvtwpon arrange for a cnr ii'ide end a (w'il on tih-e -bay for Mie DINKINS TOOK A JAUNT. Ttt-w RepubJicn, Oily tf U-L -C. Ilink''mi9, Mre fenCa-1 aOwaya of the friWt avid only San'ta Fe route in fchto cHy, re- itumed miith his faniCily a pleasure and iiujiting to OJr. 'haa Improved On 1 and s-weaffth, and Kalns in w-vUitt of iwember of the pariy.

file has afiaCn po- its at omrai'e uptowa ofiice. NDS UKOLAUED. New York. The St. Louis rahnxivl corapaiiy declared tlmt diul a scml-anaua! of per on the t-euond.

vi -tiio IVn-ver aiul Rio GranUe a duvKkmd of per rent on the prtferrt-d stock. This is the ihe sfojk" for 'BRIDGE. TJlt iijtr- Li and 'Hcust-ju raftroad is 4xn- iaaaid. The contractor the fljunciai'on the dra-w neunly plcted and is now tlw tteel for tiw aupensttuciure. i3 en ixme to Gal- vestn.

iBivrytih'-aif 'W031 be in readinetis for tho draw on ayrival. ab-ut ten Ho put up the draw when It ar- INdPROTl-XU A BllANOH. Tr'M'ny, Ifc. J. W.

general Wm. O'Jieirin, sa- pezOn tend erst of motive pa-ttvr and ma- ohJnepy, and C. T. McBlvaney. master of 'Uie Kanaotf -and Texan made i over ihe to-day oa an inapfc-otilns tt-ur.

HOUSTON 'MENTION. Houston, Deo. U. P. i oakum of the Sanui Pe caane up from anil spent the day in -t'he city.

Cconrbs, CGninierciai of the Cotton Belt, wit'h headquarters at Fort 'Is in -fine city, W. B. ifirodwivwe, general freifi'h'L asrent of the iMisarari, Kansas Texas, c-ame up from G-alves-toii to-day at hooiie business calters. OROSSTlt; OOML.MBXT. Yestci'Jity -at 2.15 o'tCuek R.

-B. BoJion C'f OukLanvl. I. -was over by Santa I-'e freight train at Bemwi. J.

T. He died from -hOa inju-Uos at 4 o'clock. LOCAL PBRSOXAiLS. M-r. J.

W-add-y Tate, agen-t of the Qt. Ssuthwesteii'ii railway com- liany of Texas, ivom 101 Blnu biti'aing', Houston, '-phane 373. pai'jd hOa j-espscits to ft'l-einU-a yestorda-y. Mr. P.

Coonvbs, form-srty i agent at Houston for -t'he Cotton Beit, at DaiJi'aa, iwaa 'fch-e city MARITIME MATTERS. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Port of Galvestton, Dec. 12. Arrived.

Ss CMn'ton, WertscJh, Rraaos Cleared. 93 Alamo, Lewis, 'New York. Hcuwk.hurs.t, LMumford, Havre. Sailed- Sa CMn'ton, Wiertecih, llorg-an Clry. Rilita Ceniga, Liverpool.

VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers. Alamo, Lewis 24 -Rrlnkburn Jacob 33 Eden-more Jepson 14 Galveston, Clark 16 Mumford. Harcalo Wight pier 14 Helen McNeill 14 Inchlsla Halllwcll Kintuck De la- PerreHe. Bolivar roads Pensacol-a.

Simmons pier 33 Rita Cenig-a pier 12 Vlvinia Alg-ovia pier 35 Vortigern pier 15 Wilderspool Smith pier 12 Schooner. Frank Rudd, pier VESSELS UP AND CLEARED FOR GAL-, VESTON. New York. Nuecea, sld Dec. 7 Ss Lainpasas; sld Dec.

11 Baltimore, Sen Warren Adams sld Nov. 16 Philadelphia. Soh George Taulane, Nov. 16 Sch Harry A. Berwind, Nov.

28 Sen M. V. B. Chase, Dec. -1 Calcutta, Ship Khyber- Saul Nov.

4 Ss Branfoot Knott. 13 SsTropea Nov. 29 Sunderland; Sa Mapii (Br.) "Nov. 19 S3 Sarmatia (Br), 4 Nov. 9 Antwerp.

Ss (Br.) Dec. 3 Khlo HustKUi-d Oct. 27 Cardiff. Taykw -ski Nov. 8 Lloyd sld Nov; 28 Hamburg 1 Ss Cambria (Br.) Nov, 21 Sa Ulenlste (Br.) sld Dec.

5 Las Palmaa. Sa Luurel Branch Nov. 26 hi Nov. 14 COTTON ON SHIPBOARD. 9s Vivihiia, Liverpool 3 (MQ Sa Inicfhisla, Liverpool C5QO TPinrtirck, Liverpool 9000 Sa R.3ta, Liverpool 3733 Sa Saitornina, -Manohesiter 49.1 3g H-awkihurst, Havre 3,584 3a VorllR-ern, Havre 826 Sa WHderspooI, Hambua'g 600 Ss Brinkburn, Bremen- 2 437 Ss Wm.

Branfcut, Bremen 1,855 M'aUory line, New York 3,257 Morgan line, Morgan City 20 Vessel of 6,415 i .38,030 (DAMAGE TO THE GDRlMANIC. Liverpool, Dec. Officiate of the Wihtfte Star line aay Is tmposal-We to fully ascertain Cite done the Germianii'C "by ther with the Satftwh steaimrer yesterday, wliich resuked 1n the slnkitiff of the 1-altter. vessel, uniril she "has. 'been platoed In dry Acwk.

In addition to a- -large -nure by s-even fedt, wihi-ch was stove in the bow of the Genmanit above the water mark, a second hole 'has been dls- overed tifgiht througTi the 'bows of ithe stwumshlp 'two feet In The Ger- nianto's dtern was ail-so QUTWARD MlAiNIPHSTS. Th'e Okfa-ll'ory Tine steamship -AlarmiD, Capin Lewis, cleared for New York yesterday with 3650 baloa of ocuctxm, 800 satka 500 barrute of cotitOTiseed oil aJi'd 300 bules of isiLle. The Brltlsih Hfuwk'h'ursit, Ca.p- ta'ln Mumford, cloiared for Havre yesterday a cariro 4030 tiales of ojtt'on and 60.000 bushels of oorn. lihe -oarg-j weighs SI6.050 pounds and te valued at MOVEMENT OF GALVESTON VESSELS. Liverpool, Dec.

Stdaim from Bremen, Dec. Arrived Staimshjp nutafOTxi frcwu via Now- jrt Nows. Der. Stcamrihlp Bwhopgate, from Gialvesbon Llv- erpdol. RAN INTO A WIJALE.

Now York, Dc-c, Tho steamsh'ip Am- nim from P-rogwo, 'whidh readied here to-day, ivporfs Chat on December KaUtmlft 34, longiltwde 79, she ran Imfo a whale 70 feat 1-omg, cutting the levfatftiun In SUPPOSED TO HIAVE FOUNDERED. P-Wtadelp-hla, Dt-c. mtrduc idhooner EOna M. Ch-iimpton, from PMla- lolphUi Oofolwr 12, Port Tamvo, car- VJIM a crow ot nine men and waa vailucd, -with ilier cargs, ait $60,000. 'MOVEMT3N1T OF VH93RLS.

Dee. wehnnr, N-CTV York. (Motfhera give Dr. Angowtura Bit- era to flhefr children to atop colia and ooxenesa of ihe bo-weU. YORK SPECIAL.

Course of the Stock Market- -Bonds in Good Demand--Bar Silver a Fraction Hijher. STERLING QUIET AND EASY. Cation Speculalively Dead, But the Close Yesterday Was Firm at an Advance Above Previous Figures. New York. Dec.

and Ohio again under the hurrpw, declining to 47, or 8 per cent In a days. False receiver rumors helped It down, coupled with other rumors cf a conspiracy to get hold of the raid. Several stocks weie especially noticeable for tumbles. Union Pacific took a fresh tumble to 6Vi, Missouri 1 to Northern Paclrte preferred to and Electric from 31 to The coalers advanced 1 to 4 per cent on three days' restriction agreement. Bonds In demand, but mostly Read- Ing Issues.

Katy seconds, Afohlson seconds, Bar silver had a natural Ion here to though London remained at 30d. Sterling remained quiet and is still quoted easy, though many of the drawers fuse to lowec their counter figures. Sixties short H-SSVj, and cables J4.K all plus bid; documents, acceptances. ninety-day' acceptances. $4.87.

looked as If more gold cables wore being quietly offered. Liverpool lost Its yesterday's advance on spot cotton, but this is not a bear but rather a bull argument, she sold more actual cotton, and that is what will help the market to fpetter figures eventually. Mayor Lehman says the world shows signs of taking more cotton, and increased buy- 'ing means higher prices later on. 1 Mr. Vlolett anticipates a rapid consumptive movement early In the new year, when he "believes a crop of not over 6,500,000 bales will' be pretty nearly demonstrated.

For the moment the market is speculating at a standstill, but its undertone is firm, as -was evidenced at the close, when some new buying orders sent, the price.to'the highest the day, 8.40c for March, after The was firm. The Texas'arid Pacific, i face of its has earned 'full fixed charges and kept out. of debt L. Barth of Fort Shuth'Is here. THE POST'S LONDON.

CABLE. New Yorfcfe Dec. Evening Post's financial cablegram says: At the speculative markets were flat to-day," closing at about the worst. the fall on heavy sales from Paris, followed by a scare here, accompanied by.rumors of serious difficulty in obtaining laborers at the Transvaal iiilnes. These rumors, however, au-e partly discredited and are attributed to the bears.

Americans were flat, closing at the lowest. The Reading scheme will probably -be Issu-ed here late on Monday. The Bank of England's coin and bullion is up this week In gold was the export for the week. A little cash has gone into -home circulation. The- details of the gold movement for week are In bairs and United States coin bought, impoited from-Paris, exported to the Cape, to' Roumanla, to Argentina and in Spanish coin sold.

At Paris the. markets, were, flat to-day from start A large account was closed. At- Berlin tiie markets to-iiay were flat. Money is dear-' er, and thtre is a possibility of gold coming from Londou or America. NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, Dec. seasonable dry goods any request has shown- greater preference for fancy domestics than for any other fabric. For these- there was a request-for moderate" quantities that were larger than tor any other It is a December market, the'atten- tion of buyd is almost absorbed with the hf iday goods. I 1 Printing cloths dull-and with sales of from January to April at 3 l-l6c. THE IRON Dec.

Iron Trade Review this 'week will, The central west furnishes the most cheering news of the week. Four more big freighters'have been placed at Lake Brie shipyards in the past three days, making for the week, involving a demand upon tbe mills for "about 35,000 tons of plates and shapes. There IB little change, in tjtie pig iron situation. All irons' are weaker, going a trifle below the $12 niairk for valley furnace in a few speculative transactions. Thus far no sales are reported by furnaces at less in the valley for first quarter of IRON QUOTATIONS.

Pitts-burg, American Manufacturer and Iron World, in its weekly rev-lew, gives the following quotations: Pig iron, gray forge. No. 1 foundry, tl3.75@14.25; steel rails unchanged about as much. The was fairly and fvnerttUf firm. The bond market easier In tone until the Mte dealings, when a britk Inquiry arose for Reading The trading in Phete bonds flrured for Sl.lS5.000 out of A total for the day of' fi.tt8.QOii end they gnfn.t for tit' 1 The buoyancy of thetfe bonds ht-iped the orher issues and fractional imUies occurred In them.

Union Paclllc sinking fund eights lost 3 per cent. Tftc rota: sates or shares, int'luUiuK- Atnericati 25.000; Aiueri'jan touaoco. Vnitvi leather. JieadiiK. 21.

WO. CNearingtf. J10.3SS.SS8; K.IW.it;. Money on call easy at 292 per cent: last loan iVi ier cent; closed at per cent. Prime mercantile raper.

jrr cent. Sterling exchange dull, with aotuul business In bankers' bllte at W.iWH^.ss^ for demand and J4.S7HS4.S7H for days, PstcJ Commercial Stiver certirtcates. Bar silver, efcc. Mexican dollars. Government bonds steady.

State bonds inactive. Hailroad bonds firm. CLOSING PRICES. United States 4s, (new) 121 United States 4a, coupon (new) Lil United States 5s, registered 115 United 5s, coupon 115 United States 45, rvt'ktered Ill United States 4s, coupon Unitexl Suft Missouri 6a liw Awhlson 4a 77 A'Cchlaon secoml A perttml Pati3flc Ists of '93 'Donwr and Rio Oronde 7a Denver and Kk Unuide -is Jlarrisbuj'g uiul San Antony Hiu-rUburg unj ui Houston aaid Texas Cenlral 5s H'ouaton ajd Texas Cejitral (is 10(' Mts-smirl, a-nd Tesa-s lirst Kansas and tw-toiul St. Louis and Iron Mountain gen.

S3 St. Louis and San Pranclsco gen. llCVi Texas and Tex-aa asid 'MVi Union Pacific Ists of '96 West Shore 4s Southern 5s 5 Stocks. Atxyhiscrn Hi Pa-elnp Ohloaigo and tAUon Burlln-Rtion anvl Quincy Oobtn oil ccntmcfiires and Hudson Delawiare, Laelcaiwanna and ItiGVi Denver and Rto Grande preferred and Oaittle Oo isy. IHinois Central 96 Kansas and Texas preferred 30 Lake 15i LouisvUlle -and Nshvllle LMisajuri Pacific N'anchern Pac-lfic Norahern Paoltlc preferred North western, 11H preferred PaxMflc-Mail 32 Reading Rio Grande Western 17.

Rock Island St. Paul SL Paul prefenied Sugar Refinery Ten-nessee -and 31 Texa3 and Un-iteti States express- 42 FINANCIAU Newe Office, Dee. is in emple supply easy and ts quoted by the banks at 8'per cent. Exchange at Galveaton. Buyinr.

Selllne. Sterling, 60 days New York dls. New Orleans sight dls. American dis, 90 prero. prftni.

Yester' day. 106 15-1G terling, 4 87V4-V6 94 15-ifi Franca Oonvm-ercial To-day. Bank rate 2 Silver 30 Consols Exchange ai New To-day. Yesterday. Sterling, commercial, 60 days $4 francs, 5 New York sight, par.

par. Cammwoial 1 SSdis 1 50dls Exchange at New York. To-day. Yesterday. Sterling, 3ays.lt $4 I DTII I ST 1 95 51714 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York, Doc. stock market retained the irregularity of movement that has recently characterized the dealings, but the volume of business was lot so exclusively in the industrials as leretofore. The speculative' movement was n-teresting, and on a diversity of influences Baltimore and Ohio made a further ex- reme break of per cent to 47 arid closed at a rally of 1 per cent. Another in- erestrns 1 development of an encouraging character wao the resumption of Dividends on stock of the" Denver and Rio Grande railroad after an 1 interval of over two years. Speculation moderately active and heavy In tone.

Prices soon after the- initial dealings, but a less sanjrulne -tendency soon developed and severe recessions occurred in gen- oral electric, Louisville and Nashville, Tennessee coal, Union Pacific and leather pre- Tho last mentioned scored tha per cent. Leather pre- 'erred rose per cent over -the early low Colorado consolidated gna, nfter some Irregularity of movement, closed at ho beat of the flay, and with n. of por cent. Attention been elsowTiern to downward movemtr.it Jn Bal- irnore and Ohio. The fltory of President faltetl to cause more than a partial overy.

The official announcement of he necraratton of the 1 cent dividend yn Denver and Rio Grnmlv preferred was in Ka1n of about i per cent In he stock In tfhe fimtl dealings. Sugar on ha other hand, lacked support and lost Wobadh preferrdd Wells-Pargo express 100 Western Denver and Rio Grande 12V- Houston and Texas 1 Bid. LONDON MOITKY- MARKET. lKndon, Dec. Consols for money, 106 13-16; consols for the account, Bar silver, 30d per ounce.

Money; per cent. The rate of in -the open market for short and three months' bills was 13-16 per cent. RENTES AT PARIS! Paris, Dec. Three per cent rentes, lOlf 37Vc for account. Exchange on London, 25? for checks.

EXCHANGE AT BERLIN. Berlin, Dec. Exchange on London, eight days' sight. 20 marks 41 pfgs. COFFEE.

New York, Dec; opened quiet -at unchaatig-ed prices to 5 -lower, ruled featureless, with local trading on Indifferent and slock spot demand and closed steady at unchanged' prtcea to '5 Sales, 12,730 bees, including I3.40-@33.50c. Spot coffee--Rio 1 No, 7, AEld dull: Cordova, 200 bags Central American at private terras. Warehouse deliveries from New York yesterday, 10,018 Kaga; New York stock to-day, 243.419; United States stswik, bags; afloat for Und'bed Stviai. 497,807, against 470,699 last year. Rio dte Janeiro, Dec.

quiet; 7 'Rio, 13,950" rels per 10 kilos. Exchange, receipts, 8000 bags; cleared for the United Startes, 7000; for Europe, none; stock. 223,000 Havre, Dec. opened quiet and undjanigred; at noon Hf decHne; at 8 p. steady unohanged; closed barely steady at lif met decHns; sales, 27,000 Santos, Dec.

sood average Samtos, 14,700 reia per 10 kilos; receipts, Haimburs, Dec. quiet and unchanged; Gates, 8000 bags. CARTERS JPILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestiun and Too Ik-arty Eating. A per. feet remedy for Dizziness, Nr.usea, Drowsiness, Bad Task in the lluuth, Coated Tongua Pain in the Side, TORPID They Regulate the Bowels.

Purely Vegetable. Small Pill. Small Dose. Small Price. DR.

McGORK'S'lNVJGORATOR, Two Grant Vital liostorativo. DR. McGORK'S INVIGORATOR, Cares XerynuB Debilityi ilestores Lnat Manhood. DR. McGORK'S INVIGORATORT" Cures Prostatitts.

Sidney arid Bladder Diseases. McGORK'S INVIGORATOR, Cures Dizziness. Despoudoocyifc Failing Memory. DR. McGORK'S INViGORATOR, Cures the Kffoets of Youthful-Errors.

DR. McGORK'S Cures Pimplos. Blotches bnd Skin Biseasos- McGORK'S INVJGORATOR, Enlarges and Strengthens tho Organs. DR. McGORK'S INVIGORATOR, Stops all UnDa'turul Lostes, DR.

McGORK'S INVIGORATOR, Makes Weak Man Strong. DR. McGORK'S INYIGORATOR, $2.00 per bottlo at all Drug by T. McGORK, M. Specialist, Cor.

27th and Market Galvostou. 'loias. Big ia a Don-poUonona remeuy for (lononiicea, Gleet, a i a Whites, a a dia- charges, or tion, irritation or tilcera- inu tion of i mein- towns. 'Koa-iiitrinKent. latKOMUTI.0.^^ lent plain wnippsr, by exprt-KB, prepaid, for or 3 92.75.

Bent on requmt. pALVESTON'S REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS HOUSES. ARRANGED. AGRICULTURAL. IMPLEMENTS.

J. 8. Brpwn Hardware COi, 2228-28 Strand. ARCHITECTS W. H.

Tyndall, P. A. I. a07 Market at. BARREL MANUFACTURERS.

Galv. Barrel Factory. Buchan, Propr. BOOTS AND SHOES. Marx Blum, 2323-27 cor.

24th. BREWERIES. Anheuser-Busch Assh, B.H.Peters.Ms Lemp Eg. Wm. G.

H. Janssen, Mgr. MORTUARY. HON. H.S.

BUNDY. Wellston. Dec. H. S.

Bundy died He 'was a- member of the Ohio legislature, presidential elector for Lincoln and a mem1er of the Thirty-ninth Forty-third and Fifty-third concresses and father-in-law of ex-Governor Foraker. MRS. SI. A. DEAN.

Bryan, Dec. M. A. Dean, ged 40 years, and wife of Mr. A.

A. Dean, died at her home here yesterday afternoon and was burted -to-day at Alexandria chapel in -the country. ANTON GEISTM'ANN. Columbus, Colorado Dec. aged 78 years, died and was buried at 'his fliome in FreJsburg yesterday.

He had resided in Frelsburg for fifty-two years. BARON" DUNLEATH. London, Dunleath (Jottin -LLu is- tiead, at the age of 77 years. He was a dnenVber of parliament from 1874 1885. VETERAN J.

C. SpWELL. Naeogdoches, Dec. C. Sowe.ll, a veteran of the Mexican war, died at Lanana last night.

He had lived in this county for more than forty years. S. M. NICHOLS. Rogers, Bell Dec.

S. M. Nichols died yesterday, aged 72, and was buried with Masonic honors to-day. FAILING MANHOOD General and Nervous Debility. Weakness of Body and Mind, ElTects ot Errors or Excesses in Old or Young.

Robust, Noblo Manhood fully Restored. How to Enlarge and -Strengthen, Weak, Portions of Body. Absolutely nn- failingHomoTreatment. I --Benefits In a day. rf 60 States and Foreign Countries.

for Descriptive Book, explanation ana proofs, mailed (eealeul free. ERIE MEDICAL Buffalo, H.V. INJECTION. PERMANENT CURE UIA most ohitmato Bunrantceil In from 3 lo (t moolhnr trcttutiriit irqnlred.ami wi ui on i. t.ic nxuiertlnft of dodine with fBuccciinrfl UrouLPharniaclcn! Purii.

At ail Lost Manhood f'foolir, lurtlr curnl by INIlAl'o. itin UlndooRcmgiy. Withwmi.I«»«n«u«lmr«. SoMbr J. T.

Opera Hoiire Corner, and C. W. trtiton Market ni airmi. BDtLDERS' HARDWARE. Wm.

Schadt, corner 2Sth and Mechanic sts. CISTERN MANUFACTURERS. Galveston Cistern Mfg. 28th Mfcr. CEMENT DEALERS AND IMPORTERS.

G. H. Henchman, 2120 Mechanic it. Wm. Parr 2102 Strand.

W. H. Pollard Brick Levee. COAL. Flood McRae, n.

e. cor. 21st and Mech. Fowler McVltls, Cotton ExchaiigB Bld'c. E.

H. opposite News office. COFFEE IMPORTERS. M. M.

Levy mfrs' and brokers. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Klrkwood Leeb, n. e. cor.

21st Strand. CONTRACTORS. j. W. Byrnes Roofing and Paving.

COTTON FACTORS. Gust. Heye 22d and Mechanic. ELEVATORS. Galveston Grain Elevator, Pier 14.

GRAIN AND HAT DEALERS. R. W. Wolston ft 24M Strand, GROCERS. Wallis, Landes 2409-11 Strand.

INSURANCE AGENTS. Beers, Kenlscn 2010 Strand. Bea.i Harris, Treuiont and Strand. LIVE STOCK COMMISSION. Bordon Borden, Live Stock SSth Mkt.

A. P. Norman, 58th and Market ats. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. J.

Roaenfleid 2215-17 Strand. NOTIONS. J. Rosenfleld 2215-17 Strand. PAINTS AND OILS.

Rice, Baulard 215 Tremont st. Wm. Schadt, corner 28th and Mechanic sta. PICKLES, CATSUPS AND SAUCES. Melster Acme Vinegsr 41 Pickle Wks.

SALT IMPORTERS. Wm. Parr Jim Strand. SASH, DOORS. BLINDS.

Wm. Schadl, wholesale retail. 8801 Mech. SHIP CHANDLERS. T.

L. Cross 2101 Strand. SHOW CASE Southern Show Cnsr- Works. 2327 Strand. STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND BROKERS.

Fowler McVltlo, Cotton EKchanje Bldx. Wm. Pift-r it 2103 Strand. VINKGAR MANUFACTURERS. Melster Acme Vinegar -fi Plcklo Wks.

WOOD MANTELS, ORATES Wm. Schadt. cornu SSth and Vilohaala.

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