The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Business Men TO Reach After the
Grain Trade.
A SPLENDID SHOWING THIS SEASON.
A Vast Amount Of Corn From Kansas
Shipped Through Galveston to
Foreign Ports.

Galveston, Texas March 4.-The send
ing out of a missionary force from Gal
weston to communce with the importers
and exporters Of the boundless West and
get forth the advantages OF the deep
water gulf port is a matter which is just
now engaging a good deal of attention
and there is confident expectation of the
most magnificent resultant benefits. In
the matter of grain exports alone the
possibilities OF the ports increase of bust
ness are enormous. Previous to the pre-
sent season the exports of grain via this
port has been nit Since September /,
last. shipments of corn to foreign ports,
Via Galveston, have aggregated 3,6n,l29
bushels. distributed az follows: To Ger
many, l,l990j3 bushels France, 2s3 9S5,
Denmark, 9i5723. Great Britain and Ire
land, Sal ,533; Holland and Belgium, 800, DOL;
Mexico and gulf ports. 2j,ll2 Such
quantity of grain furnished cargo for
very large number of vessels, increasing
the business Of the port to that extent,
yet tn. fact IL cited that the total re-
ceipts of corn at this port for the season
thus FAR constitute less than / per cent
of the single state of Kansas for which
Galveston affords the nearest tidewater
outlet. 1t will readily be seen that If the
tide of traffic from the West were turned
this way what an immense number of
ships would he required to move the
grain crop alone u number sufficient to
tax the facilities of the harbor to such
an extent as might go beyond Texas
city to the north and render effective
such wharf facilities as the new port Of
Bolivar, just across the bay. may be able
TO provide Then to the business of the
port add the imports OF foreign goods
and merchandise that may be directed
this way and some idea may he formed of
the results that may be secured from the
excursion Of the Galveston business men
In Il business way to the jobhing centers
and shipping points of the great West.
The first npatipu n the nrppoSpI "a
cursion into effect was held at the Cotton
Exchange this morning, when Messrs.
John II. Rogers, George NJ. Courts and
James Moore were appointed commit
tee to take full charge of the matter and
do all that Is necessary to make the UNI
dertaking successful.
A MORTG AGE ON THE HORSE.
Jack Perkins had a preliminary hearing
before Recorder Johnson this morning on
a charge of horse theft. He was bound
over to await the action OF the grand
jury In n bond of $500.
Or. a. =. Duckett was the complaining
witness against Perkins He claims that
after the races at the Coast Fair Robert
Reed Of Hilshoro, Texas, shipped to Gal
weston a race horse known as Ina W.
valued al about 800. Luckett says he
holds a mortgage on the horse for $50.
Yesterday Perkins who has been acting
as trainer Of the animal, shipped 1t to
IIillshoro and hence the charge. Perkins
was arrested yesterday.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Frank G. Reynolds vs.. Louis NJ. Boat
nor ct al; verdict for plaintiff for land
sued for. located near Alvin in Brazoria
county.
81. louis Brewing association VS.. George
Hayes ct al, jury out.
Caroline Pitteii and Mary Kroski filed
a petition for leave to intervene In case
of Alfred Behrends VS. Fidelity Mutual
Life association of Philadelphia.
ny I'NvLr
VIM. stofney, colored. was shot by an
unknown person tonight. The bullet pene-
trated the bowels and the injured man
viii probably die. The shooting occurred
about midnight Particulars not obtain
able.