The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24
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Preparations for the Ttlbsss's u
Porte Excursioa.
ALL MANNER OF ATHLETIC SPORTS
To Ne Provided for 1t Cycle Park = Ths
rurchase or the Tug Cyhthla Msaus
lower Insurance. lAsss.

Galveston. Texas. June x.--Extcnsive
Preparations are being made for tho Trlb.
une excursion to La Porto Saturday The
excursion was got up by the evening pa
per to give the people OF Galveston an
inexpeisive cutting at a rival seaside SUM
mcr resort, and enable them TO enjoy a.
well as to compare the attractivcprss ok
the bathing and other features. Ore or
the advertised attractions ia uarpon fish,
ing. and consderabie stress Is la.d OH tho
fact that Mr. w. D. Cleveland OF Houston
Porte That weighed 100 pounds. II Is said
here the peoplc Of La Porte nfC anxious to
sec soIne member OF the Galveston chani-
10 break the Houston mans record with
the rod anu line, II - expected "a good
many Of Them viii be there
GRAIN COMING.
Tho arrival Of twcnty-threc carloads OF
wheat today created an impression thar
1t was the iirst nstdllmcnt of the big con-
tract INTO which the Katy is said TO have
entered for the export OF tho crop OF tho
Northwest through this port. Sucn was
not, however, the fact. as all this wheat
| was consigned to a local flour mill. AS
| to the coming OF the big cargocs OF wheat
Tor export. however, no doubt is enter
talned. General Freight Agent Allen, of
| the Katy. who was hero today, wheu
| asked concerning the matter. said
That business Is all .ransarted at the
| ttftT emu OF tnc line. WINE L in1Ent near
| OF such deal. the fact that l have not
| been officially advised OF II does not n
| amy way Indicate that II is not true. rho
| policy or the katy IS to use Galveston as
a point of export. We are gu, Tor bi.s-
| meas. and such export pasincss as we
| cure VII. reach the uea through Calves
| tom This Is our way to the sea, and
| every pound of business tor export which
| We can throw through Galveston will 10
,his way. l know n q. gen.sil WY of Tits
policy and would not be surprised to SEQ
| the Katy hauling stcady stream of
wheat 10 Galveston before the summer is
| over"
| Air orthwein of the firm of orthwe.n
| & Co. the al Louis concern--or rather
| ono of the two ST Louis concerns which
| shted to Mtrss,s. faithorn and How
| when those gentlemen were arhitrating
the question of grain rates between New
Orleans and Galveston that u diifcrcnGal
Of cent Il buahcl IN favor of Galveston
| would move all of that firms business
| from New Orleans 10 Galveston. As CAL
| weston now enjoys n diifcrcntial oil from
| to cents under New orleans on export
| grain. u world secm that Mr.. orthwe.n
| IL making his words good.
| \ MATTER OF INSUFANJE.'
| The action of tho wharf cornpany in
| purchasing the tug Cynthia to he used as
n fire patrol during the next season is
| expected to have a very marked influence
on Insurance rates at this port. y prom
| incut insurance man said today the rates
arc named by. hoGs-is in England and VIII
| time vet, hut meanwhile all improvements
| mnte Mt Galveston viii he duly considered
and Will have due weight II. however.
| the wharf company should inposs, cxhor-
| hitnnt salvage charges tor The work OF the
| Cyntha tho erect IN insurance rates would
not he very fnvCcIble. ON this point ;,h
| officer of the wharf company said the
| Cynthia would he nsesl as IN auxiliary ~
tho city, fire. service for the protection OF
Vessels lying at the G'harvce of he com
pauy and ncrchaniise stored along he
docks. In the event tha, Vessels lying IN
| the stream required the Cyn,nia g s.rvice5
| thcy will be ,eyisectc0 10 pay ioy them
| The snm" VIII apply 10 vdsGols which re-
I,.;re ala Al outside points' But her chief
! value VIII b. in protecting shipp,,ng along
| the saarks She VIII he nininte,csi sreVific-
| ally for that purpose. Any other work
| which sho may do Will be merely incl
dental.
THE CYCLE PARK.
The directors ana stockholders of tho
| Galveston Cycling association nt their
meeting considered the feasibility Of ex-
tending their organization SO "a to in
cluds all manner OF athletic spcCts, and
To an1rd such facilities at the Cycle park
may be doomed necessary for their
accommodation. Among other proposed
trnck Just in.It,, the cycling track, which
Will no, only answer the purpose of rum
ming races. hut could also he used by
ego 70 ride at the high rate Of speed, 20 to
10 miias an hour, ilac ssary ~ the inclined
bicycle tricks, II IS also proposed 70 place
two or thrr" lawn tennis courts within
the space surrounded by tho bicycle track
md to builes club house m the west end
OF the park for c1llsfhencs, gymnastics.
bowling. etc. committee was appointed
to formulate plnus. ard The various ath-
lctic iisi1c,ations In the city WIN be asked
70 corporate IN making the association
what 1t should be.
STAR COURSE LECTURES.
The educational committee of tho Young
Mems Christian associp ton has already
taken preliminary stops toward the IN
auguration or the star course OF enter
tntnmcnis to be given under the auspices
oi the ahsoc atoi, next season. The
n.r,es Of entertainments last season. all
Of a hgh class and Including some OF the
best Known lecturers in the country
were well peironlzcd aud proved both at
| trnctivc AMI profitable. 70 that the assoc
alton VIII start In the season with tia.
advantage OF q prestige that must count
for good deal.
GRACE CHURCH ORGAN.
The organ IN the Grace Episcopal
church, recently damaged by fire. Is to
be repaired. Whom Mr.. Holland, slperin-
PENDENT OF construction OF the Hook &.
Hastings company, completes the work OF
tuning ana adjusting tho now instrument
n the First Presbyterian church he Will
go 10 work on the TRACE church organ.
u is proposed 10 nut tho Instrument In
hrsi -clnss condition. II is estimated that
the work viii require about thirty days
and cost between $500 and 1900.
NEW FIRM IN VICTORIA.
Victoria. Texas, June e.,.--Messrs. Breed.
niiure and crockery store In Victoria, and
VIII grow I'm with us in thtA jiva citv