The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-03

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Thl,i. the professor own exploration,
which he declares bona I'D. and Ia proof OF
the varsity Of IVA ola he showed the, hote1
the magnetic iron Win tiror,e
beitarir. attached, and showed thu double
eirdle which ne ava goes round tbs waist |
Ut 100 akurs.-fDsnVsr Tribune, July H.
1881.
Ladies' approve OF your smokiu Z Little
Joker"
This settles IL.
Ia the Hou,nu Post Of March 90 1854,
appeared lhs following:
GALyEsros, rEJA- " Noh % "A curious
feature In c0uutGl u with this indebted
ue,s ~ the News oi this city is the manner
iu which the propr5tors aud managers OF
tta concern have been oudeav1nugtJ Dsiug
Rh lut a settlement, The burden hAs been
weighing upon them heavily, and all aoTts
D, Schemes have bsen i.rHuistrd, none of
wh'ch, s) far, have been carried through
8uccs ssiully When the mortgage was CIV
en-, S75 90 worth ot stock va the Nrg7 was
ais nypDtheCaird ~ collateral, suA uw DO
turns M, that the News COMPANY uas been
surviving to torres this stock upon the 4at o.
81 Me-. BAH at par value, iu extiueuthment
al The debt. AS / ere VAS no proY1 iu
the ins'rument flf payment OF 'hin KIND,
thry. ~ course, bsve met win many ulum-
oIug-OlocSs
ssyeral dsyssgo an order was Issued 10
rrduce tue paper 10 eight columns, with u
nine.c1lumu sheet on Sunday and IL has
been runniu that way Tor tue past Wees
or ten cave. Whether This neaBs that ihe
grand ana glorious old News IS hearing Inc
sud cannot os said, nus those vno \ and IN
with tns Dun aud Bfadsreet commercial
agencies ultimate that they could y tale ~
I.f 81 - al Ia a. NJ
osrei 70 do 30. Developments are watched
Ter Eish interest
Inlesly To TIE above the news EuJtnls
the annexed o0rres1nndrnc-;
O1lcc OF The Galveston Vows, a. eston,
Mare 81 1854. Me'srs' Ball. Hulchinss
H.sTLrxES--Rsierring to the publication
IN the Houston Port OF Saturday last, re-
nec,ing on rhs NswS, its management and
ii anciBl standing WHOM you have doubt
less rea., we ask tbat YOU state ~hethsr
here IL any truth IN that norton OK the
stat meut referring to our financial cur
barrts-meut, tne indebtedness 10 he eo-
tGfs al Gsorgs Bdl, deceased, OF S75OOO, Tor
which stock ut par has been mOftgsReG,
aud when il IL asid we are now trying to
force on the estate at par.
Further, will YOU state Shnther the News
company le indebted to your trim 10 me
eX eat OF ST5 go, or any part thereof. ard
'"
VII IA YOU funds TO our credit.
Finally, have we at ary time negotiated
Il iOsu from yourselves and no security
therefor NOR gagged any portion OF our
A II BELo 4 Co..
By +. w. DBALEr, SeorCtsrv.
ONCE OF Bail. Hltchings & c.,
GALvhsTOH. MaTcn Sl.-Nessrs. A. ii.
Belo & Co: In reply to your commuuica
tion OF this dat, We can cay thai there Is
no truth whatever ia the statement. We
know that MIR George Ball never made
loan OF one dollar TO your company, nnd
could not therefore hav. ngd any securities
o; YOURS In his po'session.
We can also say that our firm have never
loaned your company one dollar, Tor sue
staple reason That you have never asked II.
Nor have We ever lad any securties OF any
kind in our hands belonging TO your COM
psny.
You have been keeping vour bank ao-
count with us and baye always had bal
ance at your credit.
ve,y respectfully,
BALL HUTcHIs0s IL Co.
The Mercantile Agency of X G. Dun & Co.
GALVESTON, March 81 "A. III Btlo 4 Co.:
NV attention having been cal ed 10 an article
in the Houston Post OF the 18Th instant, pur-
porting TO bs o special from Galveston TO
that paper, affectiuR the commercial stand
ing OF the Galveston News, stating that
those O stand In with the Dun aud Brad
st-eet agencies Intrinsic inat they could
ials untold that would startle tome people,
II they cared In do So" DEVELOPMENTS are
watched with interest, etc, on behalf OF the
Dun agency take plea. ure in saying II is
not our practice 10 furnish Information 10
irresponsible. pbrties. but only TO orr regu
lar yearly subscribers under written con-
TO- NHs.sa
tainAble has for many wears past ard ~
nov, Of strictly favorable character rs 10
the huanoisl responsibility and prom ntness
of the Galveston Newa company, aud this,
any limitations b. tho contrary as mana
ting from us, are wholly unwaErauted aud
devoid OF truth. Truly you's,
RoBERr SMITH, ID strict Manager.
aradstreets "a arcAntlie Agency, Galveston,
March 81, 4 IL lielo & Co
My attention having Oesn called 10 an
article in The Houston Post OF the 10Th inst
that those who are supposed 10 stand IN
with the 6radstreet and Dun ngeucli inti-
maze that q ey could unfold something
tina would stHftle somo pc pls, IL they
oho to do so, eto., etc, | beg 10 cay, 80 FAR
ns Bfadsireet's are concerned, We havo no
knowledge of IL, add inform alton furnished
ny this sgencY 10 given only 10 regular an
nual subscribers under written contract.
Iut lnfDfIudllpU 50 Oblututu VI feIy it-
v0rab,e character regarding the iinaucial
responsibility and promptness OF the Gal.
weston News Co and any intima,i0ns to
tho contrary ss emana,ing from the Brad.
street agency are entirely unyarranted and
unknown to ms. Ia. TRACY,
Superintendent.
The business com munity and Others in.
tsrested will appreciate the value OF the
above testimony in direct contradiction OF
t.f a In
formation circulated by the Hous'on Post
in its capacity AS "a newspaper. IL ned
hardly be said that II Is exceedingly dis
iastsful 10 the News 10 have TO refer TO its
private affairs In connection with indecent,
untrutbiul snd scurrilnus publications, hut
this position has been forced upon It. This
IS not the first time or the second time that
the Pot has ASA led the commercial stand.
ing OF the News IN a libelous and disgraceful
manner; the Posts management for months
past seemingly having had studied
purpose 10 iniufe and deiame this paper.
The stsiemcnte Of Messrs Bsll, Hutcnings
Il Co ard the mHnaser5 In Galveston OF
the branch commercial agencies Of Dun
and Brsdstreet's. published above, expose
clearly and distinctly the audacious fslsity
OF shs dou.t0n papers charges. For the
rest the News 1iil leave decent end INTEL |
! gent public TO judge Among the Posts |
corporate PROJECTORS. interested IN It's cue |
cess a. stOckhOlners are some OF houston = |
best citizens and most reliable business
men. Tho News can hardly conceive
inst they would willingly permit prop. |
ryty In which they are interested
u be used for purposes SO debased |
and debasing as the circulation OF
and libtlors matter. IL the press
hiss no higher lea than this of lis position.
and is so irresponsible IN character shat it 1
may do 60 unchecked, wherein lies the
"a ely OF the personai or commercial inieg-
rltv OF sny bu-iness commua atty, can de-.