The age-herald., 1900-10-07
FACTS ABOUT THE
 CITY OF GALVESTON
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 First-Galveston, often and not inaptly termed the coming New York of the south," Is situated on Galveston Island, $40 miles west of the south pass of the Mississippi.
 Second-Is the largest and most exten- sivey commercial city of Texas. Third-Is the gateway of an enormous trade situated as 1t is between the great west granaries and Europe. Fourth-Lies two miles from the north east corner of the Island of Galveston. Fifth-It is a port of entry and the prin- cipal seaport of the State. Sixth-Its harbor Is the best, not only on the coast line of Texas, but also on the entire Gulf coast, from the mouth of the Mississippi to the Rio Grande. Seventh-Is the nearest and most access sible first-class seaport for the States of Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado, the Indian Territory and the Territory of Arizona and parts of the States and Terri tories adjoining those just mentioned.
 Eighth--Is today the Gulf terminus of Texas.
 Ninth-Ranks third among the cotton ports of the United States.
 Tenth-Its port charges are as low or lower than any other port in the United States.
 Eleventh-Is the only seaport on the Gulf coast west of the Mississippi into which a vessel drawing more than ten feet can enter
 Twelfth-Has steamship lines to Liver pool New York, New Orleans and the ports of Texas as far as the Mexican boundary.
 Thirteenth-Has harbor area of "A feet depth and over 1900 acres; of 30 feet depth and over 463 acres (the next largest har- bor on the Texas coast has only 100 acres of 24 feet depth of water).
 Fourteenth-Has the lowest maximum temperature of any city in Texas.
 titeenth-Has the finest beach in Amer lea and is a famous summer and winter resort
 Sixteenth-Ias public free school system unexcelled in the United States.
 Seventeenth-Has never been visited by any epidemic disease since the yellow fever scourge of 1867.
 Eighteenth-Has forty miles of street railways in opeartion.
 Nlneteenth-Is the wealthiest city of it's size in the union; has millions invested in docks, warehouses, grain elevators, flour ing mills, marine ways, manufactures and mercantile houses.
 Twentieth-The first settlement of Gall weston was made In 1887. The city is hand somely laid out upon ground which lies very even, elevated six or eight feet above the sea level. It's streets are straight, broad and elegant; those running parallel with the bay are designated as avenues, and those at right angles are streets. The city pre- sents quaint look to the visitor from the north. Ine streets are nat anu sandy, lined on each side with trees that stay green the year round. Nearly all of the residences are built of wood, and are surrounded with high plank or brick walls. Inside these courts are semi-tropical plants such as banana and wild orange trees; oleanders, magnolias, etc. The city Is strikingly similar In appearance to Mobile, Ala, and both are like New Or leans, except upon a smaller scale. The water supply is largely from elevated cis- terms or tanks, which are set up on the house tops. There are a number of churches and schools of various kinds, an opera house and seven public halls; there are two libraries, two theatres, three market places and fourteen hotels; in public buildings Galveston has a postoffce, custom house.