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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
FAILURE OF A BOOM TOWN.

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| CTexas Letter in New York Times)
Texas City, the embryonic Texas coast
metropolis, was recently sold under the
hammer for 5000 to a Minneapolis
capitalist. Texas City was started about
seven years ago. At that time the Myer
brothers of Duluth, Mimi, conceived the
idea of building up deep water ship
ping port on the mainland, across the
bay from Galveston, as a rival to that
city, where the wharf facilities were linn
tied All of the wharves there were
owned by the Galveston Wharf Compa-
n.y. and being a monopoly they levied
high tribute on all commerce through
that port. When the United States gov
ernment appropriated $S,250,000 for the
lefty improvement work at Galveston
the promoters of Texas City believed
that they had an opportunity of making
a fortune by building up their city on
the mainland. They purchased several
thousand acres of land and laid out a
large part of the tract in town lots. 1t
Is said that enough lots were plated to
furnish homes for a population of e.
900 900.
The promoters built a hotel of about
200 rooms, furnished in luxurious style,
and laid out beautiful grounds about it.
as a nucleus for the manufactures
which they believed were bound to come.
They then built a large number of hous-
es, which they offered to sell to pros
pectiVe residents on the installment
plan. They then built terminal rail-
road six miles long, connecting Texas
City with the Galveston and La Porte
railroad. The building of this road
served as a stimulant for the sale OF
IOte ND la1se ba4r Of Ic
were made at good prices
Then they decided on deep channel
to the gulf, so that the big ocean vessels
could come up to their wharves and
take on and discharge cargoes which
trade, they expected, would be devel-
oped as soon as the terminal railroad
was in operation. They contracted with
a Chicago firm to dredge a 24-foot cham
mel from their wharves to Bolivar Roads.
The Chicago firm brought a powerful
dredge all the way from New York by
water and went to work in earnest,
dredging several miles of the channel.
While this work was in progress the
promoters of Texas City made arrange
ments with Innan & Co., the largest
cotton buyers in Texas, to make Texas
City the expectation port for all their
cotton. This cotton expectation busi-
ness started and some heavy shipments
were made, the bales being loaded on
barges and towed out to the ocean yes
sells in Bolivar Roads, thus obviating
the expense Of wharf charges at Calves
ton.
Just about this time the bubble burst.
The hard times came on, the sale of lots
stopped, and the money of the promoters
gave out They had contracted debts
which they did not pay, and upon appli-
cation to the courts Texas City passed
Mt dc fAf a
Gently the magnificent hotel, wharves,
channel, terminal railroad, unsold lots
and acreage property were sold at forced
sale. The intention of the purchaser as
to the future disposition Of the property
is not known.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
NOT MORPHINE PILLS.
A Man Arrested for Drunkenness Creates
a Sensation at Station One.

A man who gave the name of Henry
Mcdonald appeared in the district court
Saturday morning charged with drunk
enness. and had his case placed on file. AT
2.15 Saturday afternoon he was again ar
rested by officer Legasey at Harrington
corner for drunkenness.
On his second appearance at the station
he was booked as Edward M. Broderick OF
Athol. While the officer was sending In
the call for the patrol wagon, Broderick
pulled a pill box from his pocket and be-
gan to swallow the contents. Officer Leg
asey knocked the box from his hand, but
not before he had taken several Of the
pills 1t contained.
The prisoner claimed the pills were NOR
phine, and the box was labelled Morphine
tablets, one-eighth grain"
The prisoner looked pale, and Capt Mat
thews thought 1t wise idea to summon
the city physician.
DR.. Clark was unable to find any symp-
toms Of morphine poisoning, but a close
watch was kept on the man until night.
When the prisoner kicked on the cracker
and water diet and asked that some one
go out to a hotel and bring In a lunch for
him, he was considered out Of danger.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY

Harry Sarcovitch was arrested Saturday
afternoon by officer Fyrberg of Station 1,
for the larceny of shoes from a Jew who
runs small store on Grafton street, near
the corner of Burt. The proprietor of the
store has been sick lately, and the pris-
oner has been making himself useful about
the store Incidentally he stole shoes,
which he sold in a secondhand clothing
store on Spring street.
The Jew who lost the shoes went to the
Spring street establishment Friday, and
identified the shoes as the ones taken from
his store. He and companion imme-
diately set out looking for Sarcovftch
They had just found their man on Front
street Saturday afternoon, when Officer
F'yrberg happened along and took charge
of the prisoner
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
wAEuNTua CLUE BANQUET.

The annual dinner of the Waeuntug Club
was held at the Lincoln House Friday
night at which President Herman Scher-
wee presided. The members enjoyed
pleasant evening, and several happy in
voted to secure quarters at the lake again
this year. The preference is for the Nor
cross cottage, which the club has occupied
for the past four years, but if this is let
other quarters will be secured,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
CONSUL DUDLEY WARNED
Said to Have Favored Canadian Interests
in a Report.

washington, March 5.-senator VIII
son of Washington called the attention
of the state department today to re-
cent report of Consul Dudley of Van
couver, B. c., in which Canadian ports
and Canadian routes to the Klondike
were extolled at some length. He said
that this report had been used by the
Canadian Pacific road as an advertise
ment, and was to the detriment Of
American roads and American seaports
on the Pacific The state department
has notified Consul Dudley that here
after his reports must not favor foreign
interests in competition with those in
the United States.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

fair was gorgeous, nothing ever held in
the armory with the possible exception
of the Inauguration ball last year, ap-
preaching it. Electricians in the COM
pany produced magnificent electric eff
fects. The innovation introduced by
the committee in trooping to the colors,
stirred the party to it's highest patriot
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
coMMIrrEB On NAVAL ATFAIRs.

washington, March 5.-The house
committee on naval affairs today con-
tnued the work of reviewing the naval
appropriation bill as framed by the sub
committee. Most of the controverted
ol1estioiis were passed over without ac-
tion. It is not probable that the ques-
ton of new ships and dry docks will be
taken up before the middle of next
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
MILITARY ATTAcHE.
The United States viii Send Lieut.. Ship
ton to Brazil.

washington, March 5. - First Lieut.. j.
H. shipton, first artillery, has been select
ed as United States military attache at
Brazil at the instance of Minister Bryan.
This will be the first time the United
States has maintained military attache in
Brazil.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
( HEAVY REWARDS.
Postmaster General Gary After Bakers
5 III MurdereYs.

Washington, March 5.-Postmaster
General Gary today issued acircular of
fering a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of each person who par
ticipated in the murder Of Postmaster
Baker, at Lake City, s. C., on the night
of Feb 81
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Lieut.. Dobbin, paymaster of the ninth
regiment, visited the Emmet Guards
last week and mustered in a batch of
recruits. The Emmet now has its full
complement of men, with many appll-
cants waiting for vacancies.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
MATTHEW'S SUCCESSOR.
Rear Admiral Soon to Renquish Duties
in Bureau Of Yards and Docks.

in Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
Washington, March 5.-Rear Admiral
Matthews will relinquish his duties as
chief of the bureau of yards and docks
on the 18th inst. He will. retire in the
autumn, and probably will be assigned
to duty or the examining or retiring
board, until that time. Capt. Sigsbee and
Capt. Dickins the latter being assistant
chief of the bureau of naval affairs, are
talked of for the succession to Admiral
Matthews place in the bureau of yards
and docks.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Georgianna NJ. Kelley of Salem, Mass,
while attempting to cross the Boston &
Maine tracks at Beverley, Saturday,
was struck by the Portland express and
instantly killed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Before the congress of Nicaragua ad-
iourned Saturday, the contract with
Herbert Emery of Boston, extending for
fifteen years the concessions held by him
for the exportation of mahogany and
cedar from the entire Atlantic coast of
Nicaragua was ratified.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
.SeasOnabIe
Novelty Bargain.

Metal bag-tops, in oxydized or gif.
for .................s..... ..%oC EACH
Jeweled metal girdles for 25C EACH
Boston bags, leather ends and leather
covered frames ...--....... 1oC EACH
Celluloid side combs, roll top. worth
12c, for ....-................ &C A PAlh
Celluloid side combs, extra heavy,
worth 25c, for .......-.....-1 1OC A PAIR
Celluloid side combs, new clingfast
kind, ..............-......l2 l242C A PAIN
Celluloid pompadour combs, full sizes
for ................. TIC EACH
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Victor bicycles will lead the procession
this season. The Boston store has the sole
Worcester agency. Ft%
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
LOT H..
LOTlII.

Ladies' Pure Linen (soft finish) Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, in all width
hens, worth 20c for this salellC EACH
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-02
LOCAL AND psssosAl ,rsnss

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Children's corsets a5c at Smithss.
Don't miss the special sale et
Smiths.
Rubber stamps. pads, ink, -
at Novelty Works.
| Up-to-date line of ladies' undsg-
wear at cost at Smiths.
| T. ]. Gardner. of Las Anim1e,
was a La Junta visitor "Wednesday.
| You can never complete nice
Sunday dinner without going 10
Melvin Bros. market.
Sheriff Fred Bills, of Gard3n
City, was La Junta visitor Wei
nesday on official business.
| Go to Stark's and see his abestes
sad irons. They make ironing.a
pleasure instead of drudgery.
John H. Graves and Josie Van
Calder were married by Judge
Parker last Wednesday evening".
The Semi-Weekly Tribune and
Kansas City Weekly Journal one
year for one dollar and fifty cenls.
Daniel Carl and wife left lAet
Saturday for lola, Kan, to Wit
relatives and friends for few
weeks.
Mrs. X. A. Steen and children
left on No. S Thursday morning
for Florence, Colo to visit friends
for few weeks.
D. P. Bradley left Yesterday
morning for Beulah, Colo, to join
his wife, who has been located
there for several months past.
The La Junta nine and the team
from Rocky Ford will play game
of baseball at the driving park this
afternoon. The game will be
called promptly at 8 o'clock.
i j. c. Mecord left Thursdsy
morning for Elizabethtown. N. NJ,
where he will remain during the
next two months, returning to La
Junta at the end of that period.
Rev. Elmer Ward Cole left on
No. S Thursday morning on his
Pacific coast lecture tour. His
first engagement is at Florence,
Colo, where he lectured Thursday
evening.
Mrs. w. H. Carl, who has been
visiting friends in Pueblo for sew
eral weeks, was taken suddenly Ill
about ten days ago and died Thurs
day. The remains were taken to
Iowa for interment.
Mrs. G. ]. Garvin, of Lamar,
who has been attending the bien-
nial session of the Federation of
Woman's Clubs at Denver, stopped
off at La Junta, on her way home,
to visit friends for few days.
T. M. Finney has succeeded
Will P. Daniel as manager of the
local opera house, the change TAX
ing effect yesterday. Reserved
seats for future attractions will
hereafter be sold at Mr.. Finney's
store.
At rattle of fast horse belong
ing to A. o. Tagader, "Wednesday
evening at the Mint saloon, Dick
Potter held the lucky number. The
horse is valued at S7oo and Mr..
Potter becomes its owner on an in
vestment of 81 cents.
Leroy Matson, of this city, and
Miss Lena Hahn, of EmPoria,
Kan, were married at the latter
place Thursday. June a3d. They
arrived in La Junta last Sunday
morning and have gone to keeping
house in the residence formerly
occupied by Bruce Cotton.
4 It is reported that four OF our
society young ladies will not in
dulge in decollette costume or low
neck and short sleeves for some
time to come, no matter what the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-02

Ice cream soda every day at the
Palace drug store.
Smiths are selling all their goods
at closing out prices.
Earl Haskins is assisting in the
hardware store of Bomgardner &
O'Neil.
For the people, of the people,
and buy the people all their gro
ceries at John V. Peoples.
For RENT-A large, nicely fur
nished front room; cheap; Ration
avenue. Inquire at this Office.
The time of departure in the
Higbee mail service has been
changed to Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays.
Mrs. c. c. Whitecraft and chill
dren left Thursday morning for
Mackville, Kan, where they will
visit friends for two months.
Mr.. v. Albera and family leave
tomorrow for Cripple Creek and
the mountains, where they will re-
main during the month of July.
There has been no water in the
Otero ditch during the past ten
days, rumors to the contrary not
withstanding. The day Of miracles
has passed.
"An ounce of prevention is worth
pound Of cure" "Delay is dan
gerous. Prevent contagious di-
seases during the hot summer
months by having Thompson
thoroughly disinfect your homes.
d. M. Waite, wife and children
arrived from Denver Wednesday
and will make La Junta their home.
Mr.. Waite is in the railway mail
service and former resident of
this city. He has been assigned
TO . gun out Of IA Junta. /. 800, II,
Undersheriff H. r. Hamar, of
Council Grove, Kan, was in town
several days this week on official
business. He was awaiting the
arrival of prisoner from Merced,
Cal, a colored man charged with
murder, who came in on No. 2
Thursday in charge of Sheriff Lum
Michaels.
]. w. Vandivier received let
ter Thursday from his son, Wesley,
who is now in camp with the re-
cruits at San Franciso. He is very
much pleased with his surround
ings and says the boys are being
royalty treated by everybody. He
says the recruits expect to sail for
Manila about July 10th.
M. A. Martin received a tele-
gram from Parsons, Kan, Thurs
day, announcing the death of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Lamb. Mr.
Martin left on No. the same day
to be present at the funeral. Mrs.
Lamb visited in this city last year
and is known to many of our peo-
pie. She was about % years of age.
We are indebted to S. Irwin for
a fine catfish caught at the head
gate one day this week, which
tickled the editorial palate yester-
day. We hardly know what to
think of tender of "brain food"
from a subscriber, but suppose he
believes that there is "always room
at the top" and chance for i'm
provement in any old head. Any
unusual degree of excellence in
this issue can very readily be at
tributed from cause to effect.
A lady traveller on No. 2 Thurs
day lost her purse containing a
ticket from California to Alabama
and a sum Of money. She discov-
cred her loss shortly before arriv-
ing in La Junta, but no trace of il
could be found up to the time Of
the departure of the train. She
carried her purse in an outside
pocket and several passengers had
warned her Of her carelessness.
She paid no heed to their advice
and consequently did not have
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-02
in Time OF WAR
We must prepare for peace. Let
us join hands and divide profits.
IF it is war, we are prepared for
business and every person is ex-
pected to help along.
Hot Shot
From the Cannon.

From the Cannon.
Down Pillows, IS inch ----- 75c
Children's Ideal Waists re-
duced from $50 to- -.----- 25c
Boys Ideal Waists reduced
from 65c to--, soc
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-02

ChiIdren's Refers.
81. SO Flannel Refers in red,
navy and blue, now 75c
S2.oo Flannel Refers in fine
plaids, now 90
81. SO Refers, very nobby- = Las
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-02

Linen Skirts.
All Linen Skirts in Plaids,
thoroughly shrunken. were
81. 90, now SO. 90
$500 skirts now 2. so
So. SO skirts now w- 400
New-York tribune., 1898-12-31
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES Market firm and ac-
tive STANDARD OIL closed AT 41sd42s against 42sn
40 on Thursday. Last prices OF other prominent
issues were: Otis Eievatine. 3sx74o: preferred
s+ds4h: Mutual Gas. 3ooa3ns New.Amsterdam Gas
common. s4sd34% preferred. ssi4dSs5 Wagner
Palace Car. 179i.G1N. Continental Tobacco. COM
mon 4sHisA preferred 7s7t1soi. Air Power %d4o
SILVER EXPORTs.-Exports ~ silver to-day.
712 oO0 ounces.
LONDON TRADING-Foreisn houses were heavy
BUYERS in this market yesterday taking In all about
1000 shares Union and Northern PACING ana
Reading issues were In active demand
DES MONIES AND FORT DODGE-Actvity and
higher prices in Des Moines and Fort Dodge stock
followed reports that there was TO be closer
union between the company and Rock Island MOCK
Island interests reported heavy buyers OF Des
Molnes stock
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.-The Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway Company has declared
q semi-annual dividend Of 37 per cent. payable jan
uary os The Canada Southern Railway Company
has declared dividend OF per cent. payable Feb
ruary dividend OF per cent has been de-
olsred by the Phenix National Bank payable Jane
uarv 4 The Michigan Central Railway Company
has declared a dividend Of per cent. payable Jan
nary q
MECHANICS AND TRADERS BANK-The
stockholders ~ the Mechanics and Traders Bank
will hold their annual meeting for the election of
directors on January lo The deposits Of This bank
have increased under the new management since
October % from g. aN OO to 10000"
4 COPARTNERSHIP.-Jam n Oliphant ana
Alfred l., Norris have formed coportnership un'
der the firm name Of James II. Ophant Co. for
the transaction of general banking and commits
son business in railway and other corporate Sc
c,ri,ies William J Matkeson is the special part
ner ~ the Arm
WITHDRAW FROM THE FIRMS Arden
Hartman retires to-day from partnership In the
banking house Of n B Hollins & Co. Edward
Tol olrots
Of BELL & Co Both men are members Of the Stock
Exchange
New-York tribune., 1898-12-31

Chicago Dec 20 (specaD.-The inclination 10 re-
act shown by wheat Thursday was all gone TO-
day Those professionals and scapers VINO ndd pu'
on. short lines or who had let go their holdings
recognized the change which had taken place over
night There was scramble by the THURSDAY
sellers to get in There was great deal OF wnedt
on the market for the price was over cans nut II
vas less than was wanted. The market al one
time showed ias02i.c advance over THURSDAY ana
last prices we're i.n1Isc over May opened at "l2
07Oa.c sold between 7oi2dT'.c. and closed AT h'sc
The December closed 6sbsc. One Of the incidents
vas 4 sudden narrowing up OF the December ds-
count from 3iac. where II stood Thursday night 10
&c The discount at the close was &c II looks as IL
Armour had made his change. II took little ouying
Of December Yesterday 10 show that not much Of 1t
was on the market. The market was run on senti-
ment There vas bull news but few paid any az
tenton to r. There was a buying rush on the
theory that great bull campaign had just started
The weather map showed the approach OF an IN
tense cold wave II alarmed some people. as IT mas
been thawng over the winter wheat country Oh
late. san Francisco wired that the drouth situa-
ton in California could not be worse. The receipts
shoued = sharp drop everywhere-i2s cars in the
Northwest. against 7s6 last week and 501 last year
Here there were is2 cars. with lfs estimated Tor
Saturday. Liverpool 'sNiad higher Clear
ances were $500 bushels for the day aud 6.3"e'
for the week A local professional. Charles smith
sold about million bushels Of long wheat. against
eigners the seaboard and commission people gen
orally
Corn was rather slow all day, within Ssc range.
and closing only isH3sc Thursday. The pit
was never fun: the trade large. Armour and
Counselman sellers There was country SELL
Ing on the cold II will increase receipts.
Liverpool was I'D lower Receipts were N4 cars.
with $50 for Saturday: samples were i2c higher;
seabonrd clearances were ia7 o bushels; clearances
for the week 3e590Oo bushes. Cash sales here
were 900 bushels; the seaboard reported SO loads
for export. Argentine shipments were $4,000
bushels.
Oats slow. closing lsc 10 &c over Thursday,
In sympathy with the other grains. May at %i4c
and July AZ a34c Receipts were 2ss cars. with POO
for Saturday. Export sales. 10000 bushels.
Provisions strong. pork closing 2i7c over
Thursday: lard 7l2c over: ribs. 2iec over. Tho
Cudahys large buyers Of lard the feature OF
the day The outsider is still buyer Provision
stocks on January ! expected show $500
barrels OF pork 1000 tierces Of lard and 1000,
HO pounds OF ribs.
On the curb puts May wheat closed at 1lc:
calls AT 73c. Puts May corn AT Ssi.c. calls at
3s7sc.
New-York tribune., 1898-12-31

RAILROAD BONDS Market strong and active
Total sales amounted In par value 70 sso52"N
aga ms, 81 2l5 no on Thursday The heaviest deai-
,ngs were N the Archison issues Central Georgia
incomes Chesap peak% and Ohio 4i2s. Rock Island as
Hookirg Valley IS receipts, FL 9 general lien As
Fulton Elevated lists. Kansas City. Pittsburs and
Gulf lists Metropolitan Street Railway IS. Missouri
Pacihc consol SIS. Kansas and Texas lst As ana
eds. Mobile and Ohio IS. New York Central Lake
Shore 5lzs Northern Pacific prior IS. Oregon and
California SIS. Oregon Railroad and Navigation is
Reading As 81 Louis Southwestern issues San
Antonio and Aransas Pass is. Texas Pacific 2ds
Union Pacific As Wabash dehenture Bs, Wisconsin
Central lst receipts. Erie prior Is. Evansville and
Indiana lst consols Fort Worth and Denver City
lists Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio IS
Peoria and Eastern lists Pittsburg ana Western
lists St Louis and Iron Mountain 5s. Louisville