Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-05-26

So many conflicting reports had been
received pertaining to the ship canal
from Port Arthur to Sabine Pass that
telegram received Saturday by ~ ~
cal engineer MT Port Artb"r telilng hlln
to start the dredre odd dig through dry
land, WIS allowed to pass unheeded.
The uncertainty, however, Is reality,
for Tuesday morning the dredge began
scooplng out huge chunks of dirt and
all now feel assured that deep water
connection with the gulf will be reali
ty within the next two years. 1t 10
thought by some that strong opposition
will be encountered when an attempt
is made to enter the pass proper, but
the government engineers have spoken
favorably regarding the channel and 1t
Is hard to conceive where effective OPP
position can be secured, as every objec-
ton made heretofore by the opposition
has been removed. Active work has
been resumed and forty men are en-
ployed throwing up levees on each side
of which will be for the dredge dump
lngs.
The governor has Issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas by n resolution Of the legie-
lature Of this state, approved March 20,
1897, the governor Is empowered to call
n legislative convention of the cotton
growing states to meet at Galveston
Texas, on the I'd day Of August, 1897,
for the purpose of devisng and recon-
mending concurrent legislation in the
cotton growing states, to the end that
the cotton industry may be relieved
from the speculative and gambling IN
fiuence that Expresses it, and that un-
lawful interference with the cotton
trade be suppressed.
Now, therefore, 1, Charles A. Culber-
son, governor of the state Of Texas, do
hereby, pursuant to the resolution, call
a legislative convention Of the cotton
growing states, to-wit: Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia. Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas to be
composed Of two delegates at large and
one from each congressional district,
to be appointed by the respective COVER
nors, TO meet at Galveston, Texas, ut
noon on the ID day Of August, 1897, for
the purposes aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of state
| ID. 1897.
(Seal.)
BY the governor: G. A. Culberson,
j. w. Madden, Governor
Secretary of State.
Last Thursday was day which will
be remembered In the history of Angle
ton and Brazoria county. The gathering
present to witness the laying of the COR
ner stone of Brazoria c0unty's new
court house was the largest ever seen
at one time in its history. The crowd
began to arrive on Tuesday. On We'd
nesday they came in on special trains
from Houston, Columbia, VelascO and
intermediate points. The county roads
leading into town were lined with wag-
ons and carriages bring in the people
from the country. a careful estimate
at noon showed at least 5000 people
present, and they continued coming till
long after. The procession was formed
at the Conlin block on Mulberry street,
headed by the marshal of the day, NJ.
NJ. Miller, esq. The order of the process
sion was: ST. Johns lodge No. 8 of Co
lumbia, Velasco lodge No. 757, A. f.
and A. NJ, visiting Masons, Lewis
band of Houston, the Angleton fire com
panies, and citizens mounted and in
carriages. Arriving at the court house
site, the exercises We're opened by an
invocation by the grand chaplain, r. &c
Murrell of Velasco, after which the
, beautiful and impressive Masonic cere
mony of the laying of the corner stone
, was conducted by Hon. John Adriance
of Columbia, special grand master and
one of the oldest and most honored clti
J zens of Brazoria county, assisted by
, Joseph 2. Underwood, deputy CRANE
master, and the officers of st. Johns
/ lodge, closing with prayer by the grant
t chaplain. OF this important part of th'
p programme assisted some twent!
Q Others who had been busy since Tues
= day night, and was ready for, by this
time hungry crowd The barbecue wa
: enjoyed by every one present. Th'
l meat, of which there was n grea
: abundance, was done to turn, and wa'
. pronounced by many the finest they ha,
i ever eaten.
a All of the details of the ceremony o.
8 unwilling the Washington monumen
4 in Paramount park, Philadelphia, Pa.
n today and the various events incidental
ly connected herewith are PRACTICAL!
y complete.