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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
"a HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE
Ell or cuAMF" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOL-IO

Orleans 45kc. L-inseed OIL light demand
at 4Sa5Oc Eggs. hrmer al lie. Cheese,
steady; prime 10 choice Ohio fat llall7sc.
BALTIMORE, MD. February 5.-Flour,
steady. Wheat, easy; February 65s@ Z
6495c: March 65S<c: May 67Tsc; receipts,
Il 900 bushels. Corn, dull; mixed spot
42as2lzc; February and March Az a4-c;
May 4sc; receipts. $1,000 bushels; snip
ments, IL, OCO bushels. Oats, steady; No.
white west err 351Sc. Rye, quiet; No
soc. Hay, quiet and steady; good TO choice
timothy SIS OOsl6 90. Sugar, stronger
Butter, firm; fancy cresmery 2la2Sc-
Legs, firmer: fresh 17c Cheese, fancy
New York l2I@ alS9sc-
TOLEDO, O., February 5.-Wheat and
lower; No. cash AID February 6Uc;
Nav CSC. Corn, dull: No. > cash 49, c.
Oais quiet; cash pc. Rye, dull; cash
soc. Cloverseed, active; prime cash Feb
ruary and March s. So; april s. 20 Re
ceipfs-Wheat. 1900 bushels; corn, 40,
600 bushels; cloverseed, $50 bags. SHIP
ments-Flour, 500 barrels; corn, 4,OOl
bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; cloverseedi
SIS bags.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

fare durink the early months Of the
conflict he remRinil g vessels are the
famous A 4uidaban. the only ship Of
efficiency a Rio. a modern oattleship Of
600 tons displacsments The Irajano
ana the Gnanabara. two cruisers OF less
than 9. 600 tons displAcenent; the Bahia.
Ar ironclzd Of 900 tons displacement,
and the Adr ira TamandRre, a vessel OF
ABS tons. There are, in addition,
four or i've merchant ships, OF no ac-
count in time Of battle.
The Brazilian corvette GnSnaors
woul5 not long have remained ahoat II
she had received a broadside from the
American man Oi-war. she was built
iu Brazil, and Is a wooden vessel OF
100 tons displacement IS 200 feet IN
length, and has engines OF 5000 horse
power. Her armament al present con-
sists o. nine -0-p0uDd Whit worth rines
and SIX machine guns. IN November,
1890. the GuEnabra paid avisit 20 amer
lcaa waters, in company With ths
A0uidsban, and for some time lsy al
anchor IN the North river az New YORK.
The foreign ships, besides the Amer
lean feet az BIO de JGneirO, number ten
st the last report received al The once
of naval intelligence. The cCming and
going OF European ships are not as
closely noted as the movements OF
Brazilian vessels, but there are to-day
probably not more than the latest re-
port received md Gates.
The British government is repre-
ssuted by three vessels, al cruisers.
TIE Italian government IS represented
ov O similar nun Der, two cruisers and
one gun vessel The Germans have
Two cruisers al BIO de Janeiro, the
French one cruiser and the Portuguese
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
hes nIsrAKE
Sentiment WIN Sometimes Rattle Evsn
Chicago Girl

Sentiment WIN Sometimes Rattle Even
= Chicago Girl
As she stepped INTO a Clark street car
every man tdrned % look o. her. she
greeted another girl efusigslY and sat
down beside her.
.0b. Dora I've had such n eXpe-
r.sncer' she painted IS she cas- a CO.
cuett.sb 6 ,ance az the young man oppo-
size
"I0U always are having experiences, ~
rruutled her friend, and nothing
ever happens . me. II al comes OF
having those big, appealing eyes ana
that tlmid ar, when you're not even
afraid OF mouse
-Oa. but this was really an awful ex-
perieuce, and I've mind not 10 tell YOU
a word about IL.
III you don't, I'll think il is because
e is TOO bad 30 tell
~Ob, you mean thing, But 1 must
81 somebody, AID 1 know al your
secrets. 20 you Won dare 20 TELL"
"G1 Oh, then, but don't expect me 10
syupatu.ze-'
-WeI. you know, ! went with nam
ma 90 The dentists to-day and
son. it was the dentist, was it?'
..Not 81 all. ! had my lovely new
silver hand &c umbrella with ne, and l
leaned 10 against chair Ia the waiting
room. deIerm ned lot 20 lose sight o. H.
A few minutes later 10 came a splendid
looking fellow with such h mustache
thar I couldn't help smiling just little
81 him
''Of course.
"Wel. be leaned his cane against the
same chair, ana IL knocked my um-
breIIa down. We both stopped 10 picE
itup. aud our hands met. ana be said,
Pardon ne, ana I bluEhed and said,
Thank You
81 nope you had the grace MOTTO look
az him again"
-WelI-er. only once or twice. and
each time be was looking 81 me Ia such
a. admiriug way. AT last mamma
came As We went out I forgot my
umbrella aud had % go back for Il,
ana Oh. Dora, be started up AID seem
ed about 10 speak. and Just few out
20 where mHmua was waiting. ! knew
I'd never hear Tbs last o. il II she
caught me-"
aud serve you
"Oh, and, Dora, when we got ont
looked back, and be was actually fol-
lowing me,
81 hope you
Il did until mamma told re she WAS
not walking for a wager, and al lasI he
caught Up 70 Us and fitted h.s lat.
"Abll impudsuce.'
"Hs was holding Out something 10
me and saying, q beg your pardon,
Mss, but This is YOUR umbrella,
you don't mean % say
Il d0 had been carrying his cane
down the street, and be nEd been chas-
Ing me 10 got 10 back.
well I never, said the other girl
Chicago IrilILl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
BELLAIKE-

". C. Stewart, Jr., has been elected
Secretary OF the Novelty Stamping
Company Mr.. Stewart has for years
been connected WITH The Bsllsirs Stamp
ing Company, OF Harvey, H., and being
thoroughly schoo' ed ln the business, is
o valuable acquisition 20 the Novelty
Company.
Al the recent exam nation held 10
Central schoo. building, al the mem
osrS OF this years graduating class rs
ceived certifcltss-siI for TWO years
and ten 1or one year.
Frank Francis, the printer, who has
been aid up for three months with in
fsuu8tory rheumatism, was up town
Yesterday Tor the first time. He is Sti.i
pad Is crippled.
A great desl OF coal is being brought
irio The city from the sDsi. uiaes west
~ town. Most % this coal IS sold one
cent less per cushe than the old price.
Prof Thos. Riugoow. OF Wheel ne.
has DroHere5 his services as al eiocu-
zionist FOR the charitable entertainment
% be he'd on THURSDAY evening.
Frank Eaton, whose forehead was
iCrrowed 10y q bullet 6red by Henry
smith, did U0t appear against smith in
the Mayors Court yesterday.
Martin GroEau was yesterday bound
ov5- 70 court in the sun OF $500 Oh the
charge OF permitting games 10 be played
il his place o. business
The HeatherinCton-Scheir Glass Com
pacy Will be organized to-day. Con-
tracts wi then te let for the factory
buildings
Several persons came 70 this city yes
terdsy 20 meet Congressman Pearson,
o-t were disappointed.
Mrs Matte Neliott and children, OF
near PowhstRn, were guests Of Mrs I.
7. stewart yesterday.
Several Of our people have been sub
pooaed 20 appear before the county
Grand jury.
John Davis and County Treasurer
Archer have gone 70 Florida o. : bus
ness trip.
Oar Chinese residents are taxing their
New Years holiday vacation
The PROGRESS Club dances al Schmul-
osch's hall tonight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money, I Per Cent-GOvernmsuts, stsAdy.
Stocks, Outlet Flour. Easy Wheat,
Lower.
NV YORK, February 5.-M0ney on call
easy a. per cent; last loan l per cent;
per ]Sa5+S per cent Sterling exchange at
sS3asS7
GovERNgENTs-S
Fours REGISTERED ....................1 1874
tours Coupons. seas. -......--.-... Los
Four-sno-a-hai Registered. -.--....-. %
Pacific Skies OF g5...................IU
STATEs-SteadE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STOCKs-The lndustrials, especially
those which are Infected by the tariff and
revenue measures, furnished the chief In
terest OF t0-dsy's stock market The rail-
way list, with the exception OF Reading,
was neglected. Sugar aud Disulling al
tractsd most attention, the first Leading n
the transactions and the last showing
ths greatest strength. Ia the early deal
lnFs the buying ID Sugar was very strong
and was largely for the short account.
Purchases were also made by means Of an
outside pool, said 70 De acting on advices
from Washington. Reports were current
that IL was q certainty that the
Senate would take sugar out
CT the free list. AS re
sult the stock sold up ] Is and closed within
Of the top prices. DIstilhng sold up IN
The afternoon and closed 81 29s over SRtur-
day Lead and Chicago Gas were also
prominent IL the advance. Reading was
bought largely for the Philadslp hia &C
count aud shows . gain. In the 6nal deal
iugs the market was duh, but closed gen
orally ErIn, from = 10 = Up. sales lol,-
1un zHQrne i1u0rnrr 0rrE elOGRH ni0
Atchison, rs; Adams Express, Isl;
American Express, III; Baltimore and
ONO, 40, Canada Pacific, 701<; Central
Pacific, H. Chesapeake and Ohio, l7S<
Chicago and Alton. $50; Chicago. Bur
hngton aud Quincy. 767S; Chicago
Gas, 63S<; Delaware and HUDSON, 1861;
Delaware. LRckawsnna and Western.
1861; Denver and RIO GraDds pre-
ferrsd. BIZ; Distillers and Cattle Feed
81; Fort Wayne, l5J; Illinois Cen
tral g5s.. Lake Shore, 117sz; Michigan
Central, 99-s; Missouri Pacific, %;
Norfolk ana Western preferred, p;
Northern Pacific, As do. preferred, lsas
Northwestern. 1885; do preferred, ~;
New York Central, l0l; New York
and New England, lles; Pacific Maj,
J.; Peoria, Decatur and Evansville, 4;
Pittsburg, Us; Pullman Palace, It's;
Reading, 20 IS; Rock Island, 675s ST. Louis
and san Francisco first preferred, -; ST.
Paul 5sa 90. preferred, lis; Tennessee
Coal ana Iron, 16l. Texas Pacific, SIS;
Union Pacific, Is; United States Ex-
press, d; Western Union, So; Wheel
lnE AID LAKE Erie l2ssl; 90 preferred,
81
Mining Stocks-B2nd B, -: Cholor, 20;
Crown Point, 80; Consolidated California
and Virginia, @gj: DeadwoOd 80; Gould
ana Curry. 80; Hale and Norcross, 50;
HomestaEe, 1000; Independence, -; Mex
ioan, 90 North Star, -: Ontario, $50;
Cphir 1876: plymouth, %: Sierra Nevada,
SO; Standard, l25; Union Con. 20; Vel
low JACKET 90; Iron Silver, 10; Quick
Silver, $50; 10 preferred. 1912; Bulwer o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. February Cattle receipts,
Is, coo head: shipments, 5000 head; mark
et, steady good 10 choice steers 81 75a4 50
shippers and exporters, s. 75a4 80; others,
IS O0s3 so: Texans, Sc 80.
Hogs-Receip1s, % 600 head; shipments
:. 900 head: marker, easier; roDgh and com
mon. e. QOa5 90; mixed and packers So l0s
. 80; prime heavy, s. 30a5 40; prime light
IS 30a5 80
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
! 500 head: market, slow; good mixed
ewes and wethers. 81 75a3 30; western,
s. 25a3 35; lambs g. 75a4 -.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. February 5.-Cattle
Receipts. 1920 head; shipments, l,2lC
head; market dull, shade of from last
weeks prices.
Hogs Receipts, c, 500 head; shipments
$500 head: market, steady: al grades
s. 50a5 %
Sheep Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
800 head; sheep and lamb mRrke: very
dull. Prices 8 10 &c OF from last week.
CINC1NNAT1. O.. February 5-Hogs, firm
al 81 75a5 10; receipts, $500 head; ship
ments, 500 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. February 5.-In the dry
goods district prices, as q rule, show nc
improvement. Goods suitable Tor spring
and summer wear are receiving most OF
the attention. with some tendency shown
towards anticipating future wants. Print
cloths show marked improvement, ano
printed goods receive more attention; ginE-
hams and wash goods generally are firm
Dress goods, wooden goods and foreign cry
goods are Ct least steady, with rather more
inquiry The jobbing trade IS more active
III former prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
PETROLEUM

NV YoRK, February 5.-Petroleun
Pennsylvania oil, spot sales none; M6rcl
option closed 81 soc bid; no sales.
on CITY, Pa, February 5.-PetrOleun
opened at SO7sc; highest, s. &c; lowest
and closed SOEc; sales, 5000 barrels
clearances, none; shipments, 1924 bar
rels; runs, II, 029 barrels.
PITTsBURG. PA, February 5.-Petroleum
opened and lowest and closed sic; nigh
est Size.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

ALocKKErrER on the St. Denis Canal
q few days back sdw packet in the
water. upon opening which he olscoV-
cred il contained lis railway shares OF
4 total value Of 10, 900 francs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

A ROSE bah is to be given al Govern
ment House, Bombay, next week. Lady
Harris has asked all her lady guests 10
wear powdered hair. and TO sdorn their
dresses with roses Of varions hues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
The Natal Markss.

Nrw YORK, February 3. Pig iron
steady. American So 00al5 90. Copper al
VIC Lead, steady; domestic. s. %. Til
steady: straits SO 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

The two highest inhabited spots on
earth are Arsvichiary and MuscapAta,
mining camps in the Andes The for
mer has an elevation Of 1880 feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

Farmers along the Cornish coast are
using sen sand as bedding for cattle In
place OF straw, which the late drought
has rendered SO expensive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

Printers may lament the loss Of his
t0rical relic OF their craft. Gutenoerg's
house at MRyence, has jnst been burnt
down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

Forsman-Thsrs goes old JInkins,
h8f shot.
EiIt0r-Serves hin riEht; lie doesn't
deserve a full oao.-AtGIttG Cmgtitg-
f..u.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

fu -est, az lEst acconnts.
-1, 90 E.5-tha BegrsI-rs
-s.os .eir tLat peri win
r,, ,---- iae naval command
----- lae insurrsut var
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
rrhNs-oHIO DIVISIONS

OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co.
Tine table tasIuz sfsst a. so p. q sspssy
Iye-suD-. s4th. 1870
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

=. I LII
Censpl Freight and Passsng,r Agent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

hsyscr express. h55 a n. EcePs NoANAJ'
AAN'Ft
From New York. Philadelphia Baitmors aai
Washington. SO u ga. ohilr
Inberiaud accommodation. - ?. ~, ef'
cepi sunday s.a-
SrnIion sc'o ~ mo t'o,, iu.1' : n ~, "A
M.unetFi.i' l...l'', = s,, 'a'.s" -
and '.55 p. r., tAosI,' sluui't. -, xo,a.,
AsySei "a = 49,
NhkELlAG AID flIlob ~ y. 80.
f9r fitisDu N@si..i- s'a ~ 49, 80,
hoe.gnia ana NV '''"'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06
RAILROADS
RAILWAY TIME CARD

A--vAl ana departure OF iraIEs on and Sftss
De. = 1S9A EXPLANATION o. REPEkEsrr
MARES: 'D&ily: +SundEy excepted; -Ao1.
cay erceptec; gSsiur1Ay excepted; iSunssy
only; tSAturaEy only. eastern STANDARD Time.
winch IS one hour varlier shAn CsnIrAi Tine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-06

Money, I Per Cent-GOvernmsnts, steady
Stocks, oulst Flour. Easy - Wheat
Lower.
NV YORK, February 5.-Money on call
easy al ! per cent; last loan l per cent;
closed 81 per cant Prime mercantile pa
per 81 a5]S per cent Sterling exchange at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21

II. f. Kinsey. district superintendent
OF the Pullman Palace Car company WIS
among the visitors In the city yesterday,
Conductor Sullivan Of the Houston and
Texas Central main line IS laying on for
q few days, and Conductor McCarty has
taken his run.
j. r. Christian, commercial agent OF
the Southern Pacific and Houston and
Texas Central, at Galveston, visited lleIs-
ion yesterday.
General Passenger Agent w S, Keenan,
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa lre has
gone to san Antonio TO remain several
days. He Is accompanied by his family
A special chr of California tourists
arrived IN Houston last night via tde
Southern Pacific from New Orleans and
continued their trip West at has p. m.
''rhc Algerian" Opera company came in
from Galveston last night. and LETT over
the Southern Pacific for San Antonio,
IN special Pullman sleeper engaged for
the trip.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa re nm
nounces rate Of one and one-third fare
on the certificate plan for tho meeting
OF the Grand Lodge of Texas ODD Fellows
NJ Waco February 5.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Parks OF the Southern Pacific Informs a
Post reporter that the Midwlnter fair VIII
be formally opened ct San Francisco on
the 10Th Instant and that the sunset
route Is selling round trip rate tickets
for The occasion at a very low rate. 40
announced yesterday the Limit on tickets
has been extended from April 30 70 July 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21

Taylor Texas, january 2O.-The city Is
juhllant over the reports received here yes
teiday evening TO the effect that She In
ternationhl and Great Northern and the
Missouri, Ksnsas and Texas roads had
arrived at an agreement In regard to The
handling OF the latter roads freight by
the former between this point aud San An
tonic and the use of the roadbedl OF the
International and Great Northern by Mls-
souri,, Kansas and Texas passenger trains.
This, of course, means the suspension OF
work on the extension OF the Katy into
San Antonio, and also means that Taylor
VIII continue to be the end OF the division
of that road instead Of moving the same
to Smitlyille as was heretofore contem-
dated. II IS not doubted now that the
international and Great Northern will
make new deal with the Katy for con-
tlnuation of the contract 10 do the work
of the latter in the machine shops at this
place. which wiz justify large extension
and Improvement Of the shops The new
S25,OJO depot viii be used jointly by the
two roads. and the interest the two great
railroads will now have In Taylor win
be greatly enhanced. SmithWlle no longer
hangs as a beacon of disaster over the
future prospects Of this city, and the prob
ability now is that the opening Of spring
will witness a great revival In Taylors
growth and business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
TuLEGnApIIIo TIps.


The lake sh.pmasiers installed officers
az Chicago.
Tic jury failci 20 agree In the suit OF
H. H. Porter against ex-senator sabln.
4 tconi for Or. J. w. Neal for congress
was iarnched at Charleston, III.
Burglars at Brooidya ". ", stole
Charles SchGand's dog and threatened
TO s,ea. his wife.
Hon. Gideon r. Rofhweli died NJ his
home at Moberly, NO, on wednesday
nigh4.
Forty negro families IN Monroe county,
Arkpnsas. are preparing TO misrafe 10 Ii
Ler'a.
Governor Tuney has announced tl1af no
w can an extra session Of tae Tenne see
lesfegature.
Three young men were on ir.aA for lwo
days AZ Carthage. Ill, on charges OF
cruelty In Killing caH.
Tae Ilansls STATE board Of chariiiea
ile.d its regplar quarterly meeting az
Springfield yesteriuy.
Superintendent Raab OF Illinois has IS
aueh an lnipWiahe cireu'ar reaura'ns
vaccination IN tfc schools
The National Dairy union drafted teV-
erli petitions 10 congreH reirhfe % ole9
SID bogus cheesc. and Adjourned 10 an
nnal season.
The Wyoming supreme coirf hls ue-
cided that dtches AMI wafer riYht pass
title With the transfer Of the ANA on
Hnicll they esisf
me pottery manufacturers nI EAST
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21

a telegram from Alania says that III,
resignation OF Superintendent Hempnln OF
the Georgia road is the scnsaton in rail.
road circles OF that State.
Il is rmorcd that this win be followed
by number OF others, and that operating
departments OF staid and reliable old Goor.
gla VIII be greatly shaken up, all " which
Is CHARGED TO General Manager Scott. and
Is doubtless due to his thorough business
methods. Scott has seen Mt to Introduce
certain now forms and regulations which
he thought better for the conduct OF the
road These seemed to have caused undue
alarm when followed by the resignation OF
Mr.. Hemphlll. This WAS thought To- be
proof that Scott had about concluded &c
make clean sweep. There Is no truth IN
this, however, and Scott viii make nc
changes In departments that are run to
suit his ideas, and that no further changes
are likely to take place unless undue oppo-
sition is felt by the new manager
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21

except that tie notes making the sub
scrlptlons to the bcnrs good have about All
Been signed, and only the presence OF MIR.
MILLER who IS 10 build tho road, Is now
needed to close matters up. MIR. Miller Is
san in New York. but Il Is expected that
nc win take his departure Tor Corpus
Christi within the next week. HIS arrival
here will be hailed with pleasure By our
people, Tor II Is expected that work ON the
read win begin soon thereafter. and that
arc anxious TO see. The depot grounds are
yet TO be selected but this h,alness can
soon be arranged after MIR. Miller arrives,
and is REGARDED Sc a matter OF small mo-
mont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
rhe Frninl,t NNnrId

Interviews with railroad men and prom
inont merchants show that there has been
a large decrease In freight traffic this
month. and the indications are that there
VIII be SIN further decrease during
The remainder Of January,
The outward movement OF freight 10 the
Interior is also quite small at present. and
although the merchants Of Houston are
doing fair business in this line they do
not predict any material Improvement
Until the spring.
This decreaee in freight business is
Causing an overhauling OF expense accounts
by railroad officials, and vigorous APP
plicaiion of tile pruning knife all around.
A reduction OF forces and cnrtailing
OF expenses 70 conform 10 earnings y,
of course. necessary. While there has
this city. yet II IS known that several
Of the freight offices have cut or clerks
here and there. This, OF course, seems
hard on men who have been employed
ail during the past busy season. ana who
nre dropped as Hoon as there f. q iuiI in
traffic yet the Hhrinkage IN freight earn-
fags forces the managers to cut down
expenses. and a reduction IN the number
Of employees seems the only course 70
promptly reach this end.
A prominent freight man said TO q
Post reporter few days since: 'i9aai-
moss IS very light OF present but we are
trying very hard to make the most opt Of
what there g. BY WORKING 70 uiainialn
rates. and despite more or less friction N
certain quarters we uTc meeting with fair
snccess. rhe rule or ruin policy which
was evident among certain railroads O few
months since has been followed BY a
peaceful settlement Of al difficulties
Conservative railroad men like 10 derive
some prom. fiom hauling freight, ana me
rate.demorali2ing roads have awakened
70 the fact that freight ware are as
nstrous in the matter OF revenue no
complaint has been heard lately Of IN
duly high raves aud there Il now no fa't
OF determination IN faeor of certain t2''ns
or shippers. IN fact. competition has low
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
Appointments ana EIeetions.

At the election OF OflIcer3 q the Cuya-
maca Railway company at San Diego.
Call George j. Lcovy was chosen pres!-
dent; j. II. Barbour, vice president; Wal
do S. Waterman. general manager.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Palmer. Of rbe Evansville and Terre
Agent cayanaugh. formerly OF the VIZ
consln Centra,. has been put IN charge
az the passenger department, with the
title OF general freight and passenger
agent
George II. Bail, a prominent holder OF
Chicago ard Eastern Illinois securities
has been elected president OF the Norwich
and Worcester.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
rbe ueilefontaine bridge

The new Be;lefontaine bridge across the
Missouri river w.ll be opened for traffic
February /.
For the present this bridge will be used
by the Burlington for freight traffic
chiefly, and the passenger trains % the
St. Louis. Keokuk and Northwestern VIII
continue 70 run from 81 Peters over the
Wabash Western track Tho passenger
trains OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
however, will run over the BurAngtoa's
st, Louis terminal met and into the new
station at Broadway and AIlllanphy
street as soon as the Reliefcnta.ns bridge
Is opened. The Katy win also have its
new flyer between Houston ana 81. Louis
in operation by that time.