davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
Lf;1'I'ER l..
LU1I'ERT.
D|SjIii, SWi)lI' LOTTERY Co.,

Ut HNittiik. ".
The franchise Of til, enterprise i" Nasr! unon
ill.,. alrtr; ed right granted IT, the lri-..:st swamp
anal Company and lhc legality la, beer. peat
ciy tested before the Court. Of the Stale.
Thr purpose in view is the Improvement and
extension Of the Canal, thus securing: great pub
lie benefits.
1t, fair conduct has already secured public con-
fidrncc and the next drawing will he .ua1c Oh the
18th of NAY, 1884, before til" public iii Ao!-
folk, Va.
ASs SEHEME'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
HIS SLIPPERY GLASS EYE.-''The Squire,

HIS SLIPPERY GLASS EYE.-''The Squire y
saws the author Of "The Hoosier School
master" "wore one glass eye and wig.
The GLASS Eye was constantly slipping out
Of focus. :,c he wig turning around SIDE
y;.c on his head whenever he addressed
;I,e pcopI. oi the Flat Creek District" Sad
spcciacic. Parker Hair Balsan preserves
am; promotes The growth Of the natural
hair. Ii also restores the natural color 10
hair which las faded or become gray. Clean,
elegant. beneficial highly periumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

HOUsEFURNIsHING GOODS.
ReIligerators! Re1rlgeratorS!

THE TROPICAL SEIF-rURIFYING DRY
AIR REFRIGERATION, no moisture ar condensa-
tou i'll tho provision chamber, an automatic cir
culation of pure dry air.
OH STOVES! OH. STOVES!
All the best makes including the celebrated
"Deity Tubular" Oil Stoves.
THE ORIGINAL ideal" ONE MINUTE
COFFEE POTS,
Porcelain Rice Boilers Water Coolers and Granite
Iron Ware Call and see us.
STANSBURY & BRO,
Stoves, Rangcsand Furnaces
McBurncy's Building,
myS-3m cor King and Washington SIS
SIDEAL" COFFEE POTS
AND A LARGE STOCK CT
SEASO NABLE GOODS
At Low Prices.
THOMAS HOY,
dcc13 Cor. King and ST. Asaph streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
By r. I. Lucas & Co., Auctioneers.

:.rL HEREIN DETERMINE TO CLOSE OUT
W nur immense stock oi Crockcry, Tin and
Willow Ware, Furn;ttrc, Stoves. Cases. Desks,
Tables and Notions OF every description, for the
purpnsc 81. Il change in our firm and business.
We will allow discount OF Is per cent to
purchasers for ID days vt private sale aud after
that :,t auction from day In day until tho entire
stock IL closed out.
Remember Tho place, TIE OLD CITY HOTEL,
corner Of ROYAL and taiilcr0n streets, Alexandria,
Va. All pr:sonS having CLANS against the firm
will present them for settlement. and all persons
indebted 10 rs will please settle at once or we
will lie compelled to place the bills in the hands
of Il collector.
ap22-tf K. r. LUCAS &c CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
Alrxanlrla Oa4rttttG.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRG-WEEEIY Bf
EDGAR SNOW ID EN-,
1t the Gazette snIlding, Nos 20 s. 72 Prince ;.

c,uY TrI-wEEELr.
sn, goa, cana 500 One wear 500
xiv nnntLs 3Do Six months 2D1
On, mont, so Three months 90
-! communications should he addressed /" GAZETTE
Alexandria. Va
Tic Gazette ui, is connected with the Telephone E1
cirr,,;r Advertisements, orders for the paper news
any Information business can bo sent by tele-
phone.
Persons leaving the cty for the summer can have Inc
Gazette mailed 10 them pos. paid, for hty cents per
month and the address changed ~ ocn As desired
Contract advertisers will not hc allowed to exceed their
spGcc, unless the il paid for al transient rates
and under circumstances will they he allowed 10
advertise other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted tur
RESOLUTIONS In !ncmorsn, Of thanks, tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless Of
public concern, will only bc printed In this paper as
advertisements.
.rr,gc md death notices must lac paid for III advance
!rice fifty cents when not exceeding six lines.
Al transient advertisements must bc paid for in adj
vance
uttered at the s-astor!co nj Alexandria Virginia, as
-.caHt!- ctlss rnatter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

TI,HE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JNO. Il.
j TACKETT, general partner, and Mrs SUE
~. DICKINSON, special partner which expired
April 18th, 1884, is renewed for one year lroi"
tha. date.
JNO. F. TACKETT.
,n3O-tf Mrs. SUE B DICKINSON, speci.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

&::JHTE.WASII For economy an beauty Of
" finish always use My Maryland" improved
Wfi;owa.h, al coors. For sale h,
,nr1U SUMMERS < ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
BY Green & Wise, Auctioneers.
EXECuToRs SALE.

ON SATURDAY, MAY II, 1884,
ut II H., ut the Fairfax street cntr;luc; IL the
Corporation Court room OF the city of Aicxahiria.
Va, will be sold at publicauction. without reserve
~ The TI1REE-SrORY BRICK WARE. a..
HOUSE, No. Is south Union street, just he LIZ
low Prince.
(2) BRICk WAREHOUSE on Prince ST.. ~,
south side next to the corner cf Union E:;
90 WASHINGTON {. U!iln L. =. BONDS
(SS.OOOJ i'll hands of Commissioner al Sale, Tor
future dividends in suii OF Lewis ct al ". W. x
Q. r. T.. Co. ct al.
a. SENDRY SHARES Giles. &OiiiO4fNAI.
STOCK, o. & A. X. X. SCRIP, &c. u
Terms: Cash.
FRANCIS MILLER, Ex'r.'. %; :|tfiu"!
5 FERGUSON BEACH. Miller. i'"rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
yF0OD AND EO.+L.
GOA Il

~
NOAL!
COAL!
We invite tho attention OF dealers and con-
s,lr,c:i TO our large stock of CAREFULLY FRS.
JARED IOAI. Of the following varirtrs:
I.fEEN'S VALLEY.
LCRBEREf ana
SiIAMONIN RED ASH
WHITE ASH free burning and iiarril of 5!cam-
rr broken egg, stove and ant nut sizes.
Also G;EDRGE'S CREEK, GGM2EkL.:h!' an"
kANAWlIA SPiINT, from West Va.
Making Coal specially We aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety i; kept separate, and
is especially prepared for family use.
Yards hoorcd, and ull Coal sent out WELL
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES
Dealers, families public institutions and mail
ufactorcs supplied st lowest market rates--pcr
ton of 224O lbs. }. X. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to T. ]. Mehallcy & Coz
my7 Wharf and Yards foot of Queen It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
CLASS G. SCHEME:
CAPITAL PRIZE 5000.

356 Prize: distributing Tl3o3o
TICKETS ONLY 81.
Plan of Lottery similar 10 that of Louisiana
Company.
J. =. HORBACH, Manager
Address all applications for information. tickets
ar agencies to J. y. llORBAtll, 2oI Main street,
Norfolk, Va.
The undersigned supervised the Drawing Class
+ of the Dismal Swamp Lottery Company, and
certify that it was conducted with strict fairness
tu all interested.
GEO: T; EoGEEs, commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
NOTICE. CITY TAXPAYERS.
Collectors Office,

Collectors Office.
Room No. 6, Market Building.
All persons who have not paid their CITY
TAXES for the year 1883, will please take notice,
that VIC are compelled to settle our accounts for
that year by the 1st day Of juno, and 10 enable
us to do so, must collect tho taxes now unpaid,
and unless these bill arc settled by the 10th day
OF May, we will enforce their payment without
further notice.
1T. HILL, Col. N. Dis.
an1T-td SIX FIELD, Col. S. Dis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
HARDWARE ASu CUTL ERr.

3aMES +. CARLlH X SONS,
NO. 63 KING STREETS
LEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
l:uildrrs' Hardware, locks Hinges, S"rn"
jsorlSo,s, Latchcs, &C. Saddlcry, Har'iwa:'.
Bride Bits, Buckles, Rings. Hancs, &c, %"..
Whcelwrights Hardware, Axlcs, Rims, ttu!",,
Smokes Sawed Fellows, Trio Iron, Sc, Pocket
Table Carving, and Butcher Knives, &c, Gum,
Pistols, &C. 4 full and complete stock Of f:;.-
class goods away in store xnd sold at Io"s:. c:s..
prices. - ansl.'
]. W. PEhKE. Ii. W. HAL'-
DEkkE g. MALLS.
Dealers ia
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE.
Paints, Oils, Leads Cement, lime, talcinr,:
Plaster, Slate Mantles. Hcarths &c.
CORNER KING AND ST. AsAPH SHEETS,
oct1G Alexandria, Va.
TOHN T. CREIGHTON & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, HORSE SHOES, IknN,
PLOUGH CASTINGS NhII. RODS, AH!.t'
GREASE, WAGON MATERIALS,
HOUSEKEEPERS GOODS. &c.
No. SO King street, Alexandra. Fn2,niS.
[nlhS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

U7ARNERS KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE,
w Warmers Ncrvine, Warmers Rheumatic
Cure, Warmers Tippccanoc for Dyspepsia, War
nar's Tonic BitterS, Warmers Pills, Larrabee's
Spice Bittcrs in 12c packages, Fahrncy's Peerless
Linimcnt, Lydia Pinkham's Compound Tor female
complaints. Schifmans Asthma Cure, Wei De
Never. Cataarh Cure and all the popular Patent
Medicines Of The day as well az puro drugs and
chemicals arc to be found at
A. A. WARFIELD'S,
Successor to Janncy & Coz
AMI 1852 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
MAYORS OFFICE,

IL MAYORS OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Sd, 1884.
All persons owning or intending TO keep amy
animal of the Canine species must apply Ia the
Auditor for license, or before the lst day OF
JUNE, 1884. All persons found with dog or
dogs or harboring one or more dogs on his, her. or
their premises, after juno LIST, without tho re-
ouircd license will be fined So on every dog SO
owned or harbOrcd
my3.1m J.T. BECKHAM, Mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17

person to whom the introduced person
presents himself, but says he believes in
them both from what no has seen casual
" of one and has heard casually Of the
other, and asks the rural dignitarY to
give the stranger a home. After some
hesitation the rich but mysterious
stranger and the village justice and his
family take TO each other and the stranger
is welcomed. He 10 City years old when
he lands, and he is past eighty when he
dies in the house where he had taken
refuge. More than that he was of Scotch
birth and of English breeding, and
that he had plenty of money is never
discovered. What he did and the
effect of his strong individuality in the
village is well worked up in the first half
of the book. But in part second the
interest of the reader eliminates. A
poet and newspaper man who calls him.
self Leslie Brasebrldge," some two or
three years after the death of old John
Wallace, is excited by the history of the
case, and goes over to England on the
quest of the first chapter of his life. The
history of that quest Is a wonderful
piece of dramatic narrative. He finds
three John Wallaces, and the conundrum
for the reader to crack is (which was the
right one2' This novel Is published by
White, Stokes & Allen, New York, and
Is for sale In Omaha by j. S. Caul6eld.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
z BURLINGTON vs.. NORTHWEST
ERN,

THE FIGHT THESE W ROADS TO SET
WHICH GAN GET INTO THE NIoBRARA CouN-
TRY FIRST.
Special to Omaha Bee.
CHICAGO, December 16.-The Tribune says:
If reports are true, the Burlington is likely to
head off the Northwestern in its attempt to
reach the Niobrara country in northern Ne.
braska. As is generally known, the North
western has decided to extend its Sioux City
& Pacific line ninety miles into the country,
which is furnishing a large amount of cattle
and other traffic. The construction of the ex-
tension, however, is not to be commenced till
next spring. The Burlington, it is learned,
has now a corps of surveyors in the field sur.
veying the line from Grand Island, Neb., into
the Niobrara country, which is to cover the
same territory as is contemplated by the
Northwestern line. 1t is stated the Burling'
ton means to m the construction of its
line as soon as the surveyors get through with
their work, and expects to have it completed
before the Northwestern has got fairly ready
to m the construction of it's line. The
construction of this line by the Burlington
will affect the business of the Union Pacific as
much, if not more, than that of the North
western, as heretofore the bulk of the Mo
brara business went to the Union Pacific. II
is probable, however, that an understanding
exists between the Burlington and the Unlor
Pacific regarding this extension.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
LOST LIGHT,
The Buckingham Theatre I'm the
Meshes of the Law.
ance.

Yeiterday morning action was com
menced in the district court by the
Northwestern Electric Light company
against John Nugent, Bob Green and
George w. Duncan, proprietors OF the
Buckingham theatre, for the total sum OF
S425 so, This amount Is for the
use of the electric light which
has 90 brightly swung in front OF
the we'll known Twelfth street varieties,
and led 80 many through indignIty's way.
In addition to the regular suit a writ OF
attachment was asked for and granted on
the ground that the defendants were dis.
posing or about to dispose of their prop
erty with the intention of defcaudiug
their creditors. 1t is thought that this
will virtually close up the Buckingham
unless one of the defendants, who Ia a
man Of means, comes to the rescue indi-
vidually. All good citizens hope that the
end has come and the lovers of good or
der can heartily proclaim; $50 much for
Buckingham. Off with it's head!
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
One of Gen. Estabrook's Houses To-
tally Destroyed by Fire.

A few minutes after ~ o'clock last
night an alarm was turned in from box
Al. The fire was in a small story and q
half cottage occupied by a colored lady
named Ousley and several roomers, and
situated on the alley between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth and Chicago
and Cags streets. The flames
had gained great Roadway before discov-
cred and were e~xtinguished only
after they had almost completely de-
atroyed the building. The fire COM
munioated with the carpenter shop &C.
cnpied by Samuel Stephenson, and de-
stroyed a great portion of the building
and contents. The cottage was owned
by Gen. Estabtook and Is thought to be
partially covered by insurance. Mrs.
Ousley's goods were uninsured. Mr..
Stephenson had policies to the amount
of $1,100 on his building and contents,
but he thinks this will not more than
cover one-hslf his loss. The fire is sup.
posed to have originated from q defec.
tive 1ue.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
WYOMING.


A grand army post is talked of for Amazon.
da.
A ice skating rink is to be started in Chey-
enne.
Scarlet fever is taking off the children in
Larimie. e.,
White Sulpher Springs wants to be the cap
ital of the territory.
1t costs $40 per month to run a game of
percentage poker at Anaconda.
This year Beaverhead county's assessment is
$3.50, 000 greater than it was in 1883.
Burglars carried off $500 worth of jewelry
from Il Cheyenne residence last week.
Ed. Storsr, = bartender at Fort Fetterman,
knocked down" 800 and then skipped out.
A hard glove fight between Jack Miles Nc
Nally cook place in Butler last Sunday night.
Chris johnson succeeded in getting SS6 out
of a pair of Laramie saloon keepers, by means
of a bogus check.
Two fellows claiming to be a conductor and
brakeman did up a Laramie clothing house for
$40 worth of underwear snd skipped out.
Two cowboys at Laramie got on q tear last
week and proceeded to decorate themselves
with silk bandkerchiefs stolen from a cloth
ing store, They were arrested and each tined
S25 and costs. ElG
Information received at Cheyenne is to the
effect that the body of the man found muir
dered in Muskrat canyon a few days since was
that of a young man named :. ID. Gamble,
whose father formerly resided at Hartyille
There are no suspicious as to who the guilty
party is.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
WESTERN NEWS.
nAROrA.

DAKOTA.
Telephone concerts are in vogue in James.
town.
Sioux Falls receives license from twenty-five
gin mills.
De Smet wants a lecture course and achor.
al society.
Midtown wants some printer to start q
paper there.
Madison is TO have q steam laundry in the
near after a while.
Large numbers of muskrats are being trap.
ped in Clark county.
The Fargo Argus wants the dens of vice in
that city suppressed.
Whooping cough is making it lively Cor the
children of Flandreau,
The Catholic church at White Lake will be
dedicated Christmas day.
Dressed hogs were sold in Rapid City a few
days ago for 81 a hundred.
Three million bushels of corn was produced
in Yankton county this year.
Dead foods voting population has decreased
nearly one-ttth in the past four years,
In Hutchinson county during the past year
twenty school houses have been built.
The town of Fountaini In Brookings county
had two deaths from smallpox last week
The opening of the pork house and wooden
mill at lankton is whooping up trade in that
town.
Cattle in Dakota are still obtaining fair pas.
turage, according to the Daily Press and Da.
kotian.
A merchants union has been organized in
Sioux Falls for the purpose of starving off
dead beats.
a convention of the ministers and delegates
of the Congregational church meet at Huron,
on the 18th.
The insane hospital at Jamestown has sew.
enty.hve patients and the place only has &C.
commodations for sixty.
The business men of White Lake are or.
ganizing q stock company for the purpose Of
manufacturing linseed oil.
1t is claimed that a man in Clark's county
killed twenty three ducks at one shot a few
days ago. He must have been loaded for
bar.
a farmer named Lewis, living ten miles
north of Fargo, was found dead in his bed last
week witt q piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth.
1t is suspected that his sons murdered him.
A saloon keeper, at Kimball, resisted an
officer who attempted TO arrest him for keep
ing open after IL o'clock, and has been bound
over to await the action of the grand jury,
undsr $500 bond.
The young men of St. Thomas, Pembina
county, have formed a syndicate, on account
of the scarcity of young ladies, aud will send
a delegation to Boston to secure w~ivesfor those
who stay and hold down the claims.
Houses are scarce in Madison and the Sen.
tinel of that place is prone to remark in this
wise: Our citizens are packed together like
s%ardiues, and numerous unfortunate ones find
themselves outside the box as winter is coming
on"
A Bismarck dispatch of the Sth says: "The
jury in the Magil murder case for the murder
of Bussey, the blacksmith, after staying out
over fifty hours, failed to agree and were dis
charged by Judge Francis to night. 1t is be-
lieved the jury stood eight to four for acquit
tall
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
CHANGING THE PLANS.
Tht Proposed Retaining Wall Mkt the
Court House Not 10 be Built
A Visit TO be Made to- Architect Mey-
ers by the county Commissioners
to Secure His Advice.

This afternoon County Commissioners
C%orliss, O'KeefTe and Knight Will atart
on q visit to several of the eastern cities
and will be gone about ten days.
Within the last two weeks these coun-
ty officials have had grave approximations
that their plans and those of Architect
Meyers of grading down the Farnam
front of the new court house
and constructing the retaining walls,
could not be efFsctually carried out.
It was originally intended by them to
bring down this front to a proper grade
and having done this to construct a re-
taining wall whore base should be ten
feet below the concrete base of the foun-
dation of the court house and to
be only four feet farther out.
This has been found lately
to be impractlcable, as the immense
weight of the building upon this frail
foundation would impair Its safety, This
project will, therefore, be abandoned,
and another substituted. The feasibility
of putting in q substantial retaining
wall only two feet outside of the line of
the street, Is being discussed, and meets
the general approval of the county com.
m~issioners. Should this be adopted the
use of four feet of the sidewalk space
will be necessitsted, as q place for the
bare of the stairway leading up to the
court house.
While gone the commissioners will
visit Detroit and interview Architect
Meyers upon this change of plan and OBJ
tain his views in the premises. That
gentleman was telegraphed yesterday OF
their intended visit to his city within a
few days. The commissioners will also
inspect the court house struc-
lures in Chicago and the pub
JIG buildings of several other
Cities. After leaving Detroit tho county
officials will 60 to Saginaw. Mich, and
probably enter into a contract with
Ernest Fiege the contractor for the fur
niture for the new court house, to also
furnish 1t with chairs. They will ther
90 to New York and purchase chanda.
liers for the county building if suitable
prices can be got. When these pieces o
furniture have been obtained arrange
ments will have been made for a complete
furnishing of the new court house. Tit
kind of chairs to be purchased has not ye
been determined and the commissioner
will probably act npon tie advice o
architect Meyers in the matter. TIL,
estimated cost of the chandeliers Is nearl
$500.
Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tc
bacco Ia the best.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
THE TRIAL
Connolly Discharged The Lovejoy
Case Now on Trial.

In the police court yesterday afternoon
George Wagner was brought before
Judge Beneke on his preliminary exam
nation on the charge of burglarizlng a
store on Tenth street on the night of
December 10th.
Mart Connolly, who has been incarcer.
ated In the county Jail since November
23d, on the charge of completely in burn
ing Nettie Howard, was discharged by
Judge Beneke, and the examinations of
Thompson and English LIZ" set down
for the 22d of this month.
In the county court, Judge McCulloch
declared a dividend of 10 per cent ad
ditional to that of 45 per cent declared
assignment. There is still sufficient
In October in the Bradford & Piercy
property left for another dividend of 1C
per cent.
Constable j. F. Page yesterday sold
under an order of sale from this court
the property of A. FL. DAILY, seized under
writs of attachment by Hawley 81 Lang
worthy and Robert G. Mcclure. These
claims of theae two parties, plaintiffs,
amounted to over $1,000, and the prop
erty sold Melted $617.
In the district court before Judge Ne.
vile, the Dodson case was on trial all
day. During the progress of the trial
yesterday two brothers named Golden,
one the son. in-law of the defendant, were
callen into the witness stand on opposite
sides If tho case. The one used by the
state was called to impeach his brother
and sgore positively that a statement
which he denied ever having made. had
been made by him to witness,
In the United states court the motion
for a continuance in the case of the
United States sgainet Lovejoy was over
ruled, on condition that witness, Z. X
Valentine, for the defense, be allowed to
testify without objection of counsel fol-
plaintiff.
A jury was then e~mpanslled in thu
same, Assistant District Attorney Bar
kett tor his client and j udge Thurstor
for tho defense, stated to the jury wha
they expected to prove. From state
ments of counsel for defendant they viii
attempt to show c~)ntributory negligence
on the part of plaintiff and will try anC
disprove the execution If the bond b,
the sureties.
On application of G. n. Powell, ESQ.
attorney for plaintiff in the case agains
the West Point Butter and Cheese asso
citation, Arthur s. Potter, of this city
was appointed receiver He was re
quired to enter into a $4,000 bond TO
the faithful performance of his duties
Graham Bradley and John S. Coad, o
Omaha. becOmino his snratiaR-
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-17
TEXAS OperatOrs.

GALVESTON, December 15.-The effect OF
the recent order of the Western Union, cut
ting off the extra pay of operators, is equiva-
lent in the Galveston office to a reduction OF
sl5 to $50 per capita monthly. The entire
force held a meeting yesterday and resolved 70
memorable General Manager Eckert to re.es.
tablish the former rates. The petition sets
forth that under the present reduction opera.
tors are unable to support themselves. Those
having families will be compelled to seek
more remuuerative employment for the reason
that the cost of living in Galveston is higher
than in any other southern city. The meme.
rial also recItes the fact that skilled, careful
the heavy South American and Mexican bust,
ness. 1t ia understood that other towns in
Texas ore also formulating petitions, praylng
General Eckert to rescind the recent order,