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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-27
For HARMONY.
Recommendation for n Non-Partisan
t'otnmitteg

Recommendation for Non-partisan
Committee.
Washington. March ~. Senator Per-
ltins from tho committee on education.
today presented a report authorizing %
non-partlsan committee on labor, agii-
culture and capital. Tho committee shall
consist of five members In the interests
of labor to be designated, ono from each
of tho five labor organizations, Ave In
the Interest OF agriculture three of whom
shall be designated by the farmers al
lance and two by tho National grange
and i've In the interest of capital to be
selected from among manufacturers and
those representing other business pnr-
suits. He said,
Tho problems presented In the vnrl-
GUS fields of labor and In tho different
departments of business have become and
ara becoming moro complicated through
Tho progress which marks the industrial
age The relations OF lnborers to each
other on ono hand and To capital on the
other are now varied and differ so
greatly In widely separated sections Of
our country that II has become necessary
to establish some central bureau or
commission which shall be abo to view
Comprcho nsycly the entire field and as-
certain tho true relation to each other or
tho facts presented, In no other way
can the many interests OF half n conti-
ncnt no brought Into harmony; In no
other way can that feeling of good win
OF all classes toward each other be
aroused. which IL essential TO the happi-
ness, prosperity and progress of the Ma
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TREASURY ORpERA

Premium on Gold Bars Has Been Raised
For a Three Fold Purpose.
Washington, March 26Tho treasury de-
partment has instructed the New York
sub-trcasury to raise the premium on gold
bars from i-l6 to 3-lG of per cent. The
departments purpose In the Issuance OF
this order Is to do what can be done
legitimntely 70 prevent future exports of
gold. The order has a triple purpose. First
II WIN tend to raise tho price Mt which
gold can be exported prodt0bly. the price
OF exchange now being dangerously near
the export point. Second, 1t Is regarded as
good policy to get rid of coin instead of
bars. for the former have frequently lost
weight through abrasion: and. third, Ito Is
Intended TO meet tho action the Bank Of
England has recently taken, raising the
price of gold bars to n shilllngs 10 pence
and thus practically lowering the rate of
exchange at which gold can ho shipped
from the United Stntes TO Great Britain
to about i.Ssls or 4SSH. Treasury officials
admit the issuance OF the order. but will
not talk further concerning 1t.
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TOOK UP A RAIL.
But That Has Left the Susie" Road

But That Has Left the Susie" Road
n Broad Gauge.
Galveston. Texas, March "a Calves
ton, La Porte and Houston freight train.
consisting of AN engine, sixteen cars and
a caboose, arrived in the city aud forth
with the men thereon began the work OF
removing the third rail from the track
Two years ago citizens protested against
the right of the road to run on avenue
n and sought to have the franchise of
the company forfeited. Later the city was
made plaintiff In the suit. which was
transferred to the district court in Har-
ris county. Judge Brashear decided that
the road should be compelled to take up
the third rail, An app al was taken
from this decision, but The result OF that
appeal appears TO have been anticipated
In regard to 10 matter, one who is
presumed TO sp a. adVisodly said:
The decree of the court. II VIII he
rem mbered. was TINT the road should
take up the third rail. II did not specify
which was tbs third rail, atl 1t was
concluded that either one of the three
rails could be removed and the mandate
of the court obeyed. II was thought best
that the road should be made broad
being made so by the removal of a rail
The road will be put In 1rst-class shape
and viii be ready for business In a very
snort time"
The citizens wanted the outside rail
which constituted the broad gauge. re
moved, hut IL is the middle rail that Is
going,
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COMMISSION UPHELD.
Railroad Officials Pleased With the S,
preme Court Decision.

Railroad Officials Pleased With the SUI
preme Court Decision.
Commissioners OF traffic associations
and officials Of the larger railroads all
over the country are greatly pleased with
the supreme court decision 10 the effect
that railroad men must testify as to vio-
latons of the interstate commerce law.
All of them agree that secret rate cut
ting and rebates are things of the past,
because the penalties are too severe TO
hazard. There Will in consequence prob
ably be a better maintenance of rates
than at any time since the interstate COM
merce act was put Into effect. There is,
OF course, possibility that weak lines
VIII attempt TO secure traffic by open IN
stoad of secret cut rates, but this is met
by the fact that the managers of these
roads are unwilling to face the indignation
sure to come If such course Is adopted.
The safety of rate cutters heretofore
has been In tho secrecy of the yet and
the rebate, All this is now abolished. and
the interstate commissioners nre pledged
to push all cases to conviction, az is now
made possible under the supreme court 8
ruling.
Now that the case Is decided railroad
people are unanimous in declaring the
decision a very wise one. and say that
the railroads Will be greatly benefited by
1t.
a prominent traffic official In this city
remarked yesterday that the supreme
courts ruling could not have been better.
1t restores confidence and there can never
be any trouble from acts done Omen and
above board. All rate wars and great
disturbances arc due or al least inau-
gurated in secret rate cutting With this
shameful practice killed there need be
no fear of an open declaration OF war
from any of the larger lines at least, and
the weaker lines are not in a position to
deal in such risks.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The Export Rate Awards of Arbi-
TRAITORS faithorn and How.
FAVORABLE TO PORT OF GALV WESTON.
supreme Court Decision Pieases Railway
ofhcials Bal timore and Ohio Re-
organizntion-Flashcs

Galveston ,rn,,, Nh. n.
,ho .a,' ''ai0" 90 copy OF
inc award or Arbitrators Faithorn and
How has been received I'm this CITY Tho
rates eastward .ro 80, al,
-, a.u aie not oeait with IN the
report and the only reasonable presump-
ton is that the ratios viii rcrs,r a.,
chan,od ,rbo r,i,sa,,.,. "',~
"s "io''i"lors nave IN fact'
approximated the granting of the petitions
of Galveston and of the producers Of kan
sas and Nyc,,r,.,,,, ~, 20 49,,
''"snd- N'he VI INC rates TO
Dai'estoh nave been increased. and there
are reductions ranging from tn cont.
per 1oo nourds ~S'''S
nv.
ne general result Is readjustment of
the grouping of territory. The frs, p,,o,,n
is the eastern NORTON n, Kans,a 10 ~ ~
III. Po' V,o'' VI NaHSaS' IN inns
''' rates commonly known as the Mis-
souri, river rates are not disturbed. The
rates to Galveston and Nen, o,la,,,,s ..,
Tho 90, w.. 49, 80, a''u WV orleans are
''' Saiio us apphed IRON points intemedi-
ate between the Missouri river and Calves
ton and Now o,.,oa,,s a,,a c,,,,o,1,, -. -,
~. -, "''' S''"etVu vi ni"lh
i''eS' ana arc placed Al maximum of q
cents per 100 pounds. These rates apply
to all Intermediate points AS wen as notnts
r,,o ~, ,t,s,a'.t I.''''9 90 WV as polN's
~ ''i' "'Ssouti RIVER Wilie some points
situated upon branch lines will pay 2S and
% cents
M =. -
..,.ai me next group is the Eastern middle
S Sa,tp dhd me rates run from % TO 20
te,.,n,t 10 eait ,' save from points in
f;aiuos,tse pehsWeeh me missouri river and
G"iSeStoh, winch take the q cent rate
a 80 New orleans an uniform differental
9bjs T ,sii MN preVail from THIS territory.
,,a ,itS WI eNe Nlchlta, Wlnileld ana other
tyi' d, uppn tHe Il'nh llhes or the santa
nc alu tne hock island rate of q cents,
a. dstlnsl % cents AT present.
,,i ia 'ire .Wo est.rn groups the Missouri
rye. .i, rates 40 not anywhere prevail for
t me reason that there are no Intermediate
i ronm.S, none OF inc south bound lines
"a! .ns irelsht from me Missouri river
Passins thr0uSn such western territories.
~ me middle western group the rates to
Galveston vary from 50 TO 81 cents, while
New orleans takes a dlfferential of
cents higher.
In the extreme Western group the rate
70 Galveston is 35 cents, with a differen-
tlal of cents to New Orleans
IN the Eastern group first mentioned
New Orleans and the Missouri Pacific
fai ny nave an equal showing with Gal
weston and the other Gulf lines. But the
bulk OF the Kansas crop available for ex-
port Via the Southern route comes not
from this group, but from the adjoining
one on the west. In this last mentioned
group the Ncw. Orleans rate is / cent
higher than to Galveston and the conten-
ton is that this should be further re-
stricted, notwithstanding the advantage in
difference to Galveston. The general
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BLACKBAIL SYSTEM.
Members OF the American Railway Union
Preparing 10 Sue tho Sunset.

Members OF the American Railway Union
Preparing to Sue the Sunset
Mr. Frank A. Marshall. formerly con-
ductor on the California division of the
Southern Pacific, passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Chicago, where he
goes to consult with officers OF the Ameri-
can Railway union in regard to suits about
TO be filed against the Southern Pacific by
members Of the American Railway union
for alleged blackhalling them.
In speaking of his mission TO Chicago.
Mr. Marshall said he Wag on his way to
the Windy City to confer with officials
and map out q plan of defense against
what he termed the "cowardly and cruel
weapon known in railroad circles as the
blackball system" and that upon his re-
turn to san Francisco the best or legal
talent that money can secure Will be OBJ
tanned, after which batch of suits viii
carried 10 the highest courts.
According to Representative Marshalls
statement, there are close on to 1000 men
out of work in California today, and the
majority of them are members of the
American Railway union who participated
in the strike and great many who only
sympathized with the strikers. All these
men, MIR, Marshall says. are on the black
list and IL is impossible to find employment
on any railroad In the country, for wher-
ever they apply for a situation the appi-
cant is closely questioned and If he can
not show a clearance card or give a salts
factory account of his whereabouts during
the great strike he Is promptly rejected.
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JAMES Butte
HOUSTON. TEXAS,
SEPARATION.

Stop! Not to me, at this bitter Departing.
Speak of tho sure consolation OF time!
Fresh be the wound. stlll renew'd be Its
smarting,
See but thy image endure in Its prime.
But II the steadfast commandment OF Ma
ture
Wills that remembrance should always
decay 50
If the loved form and the deep-cherish'd
feature ~
Must when unseen. from the soul fade
away .t
Me let no half-effaced memories cumber!
Fled, fed at once be all vestiRe OF thee!
Deep be the darkness and stiil be the slun,-
ber- "A n. 4, 80
Dead be the past and Its phantoms 10 rts!
Then when we meet. aud thy look strays
Howard me, q "A it3's :, 49, 49, +.
Scanning my face and the chanxsa
wrought there; 4, -
Who lot ms say. i this stranger regards
with The gray eyes Ard the los@ty 40
heirf .-lSatthct ~ 516: =. !,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-27
BALTIMORE AND Quo.
Reel gGniaation Plan Providing Corsolid
ton OF Scnarato Limos.

Reel gsnisation Plan Providing Corsoidn-
ton Of Separate Lines.
The feasibility OF a reorganization of
the baltimore and Ohio along the lines
followed in part in the case of the Rich
mond Terminal nov the Sou,hern). has
been discussed in some quorters. This
would provide. for consolidation of all
the lines Identified with the baltimore and
Ohio system into the parent company.
Under such a plan individual companies
and separate managemeris would be
abolished, and Baltimore would become
the operating center OLA great system,
extending to all places now reached by
Baltimore and Ohio lines.
In support of such n pan IT was argued
that better and more economical results
could he obtained ty the management
being centralized IN one company, with
a single board OF directors and but one
executive department AZ present sew
crai portions of the Baltimore and Ohio
system have separate organizations with
their own genera, sffices, including the
Baltimore and ono southwestern and the
PIttSburg and Western
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such recommendations as f,on-partison
Submission of experts might be able TO

| such recommendations as a flon-partison
commission of experts might be able TO
offer.
| Resolved. That the president Is hereby
| authorized TO appoint nine citizens, emf
mont In trade. political economy and bank
Ing, to act with the comptroller OF the
Icurrcncy as such commission. aud that
| such commission report Its conclusions to
congress.
Several minor bills were passed, TO pro-
vide for reimbursement for the construc-
| ton OF sewer on the permanent rcserva-
ton at Hot Springs, Ark: TO grant the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
company the right to acquire terminal ia
cill,ies at Davis, Indian Territory
shortly before o'clock the house won't
into committee of the whole and resumed
| consideration of the naval appropriation
for general debate on the resolution re-
la,ing to the increase I'm the navy.
M an ,S wno ,bo vore the ni rgsr ' Of
tho committee, argued In favor OF an
amendment. which he gave notice he would
offer, TO increase the number Of battle
ships from four to six. He referred to
the aggressions Of Great Britain and our
foreign complications as an argument for
n strong navy.
Mr.. Huiick. Gscp., ohio) said he indorsed
all Mr.. lIanloy had said but he argued
that In view Of the condition OF the treas.
ury 1t was unwisc to authorize more than
-four bnttleships In this bill.
Mr.. Johnson 0iep CaliD favored the
Hanley amendment for six battleships in
stead Of four. II we were to continue TO
parade ourselves among the nations OF
the earth with n chip on our shoulder we
must he prepared TO fight II the chip was
knocked on
Mr. Robinson (Rep., Pa.) argued In sup
port OF the Judgment OF the committee,
Mr., Cummings Ocm. n. W. also n
member OF the committee. followed with
n strong and eloquent speech In favor OF
larger increases OF the navy.
Mr.. Boutele closed the general debate
In favor OF abiding by the iudgmcn, OF
the naval committee. This bill would he
the largest appropriation for ships In the
history of the country and would tax our
capacity to the utmost.
The vote was then taken on the Hanlcy
amendment TO increase the number Of
battieships from four TO six. 1t was de-
featcd--Se to l26.
An amendment by Mr.. Fisher Wep,, N,
W authorizing the president TO order
one or more vessels provided for In the
hin TO be built in government yards was
defeated. as was one offered hv Mr. Hit
born (Rcp., CaiiD to Increase the number
OF torpedo boats to be built ON the faciiic
coast from one to FIVE,
Mr.. Tate (Dem.. Ga.) offered an amend
mcnt to provide that the craftsmen and
designers OF the plans OF tho ships should
be citizens Of the United States. Lost
Mir. Mercer Uep., Neb) moved to name
one of the battleships Nebraska.
Mr.. Mnhon Rcp., PAD caused some
amusement by moving to npmc tho ships
quay, Reed, Mckinley and Allison.
Mr. Robinson moved to name one Penn
sylvania Az OF the amendments were
voted down and the bill was then passod.
Mir. Cannon chairman OF the approprin,
tions committee, reported the sundry ciVil
up tomorrow. Then, at $50 y, m, tine
houen nj inurur1
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is OUT OF THE SENATE.
Cuban Question Discussion Will Go
to the House.
COMPROMISE ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
The United States Should Remain Neutral
and Accord TO All Parties the Rights
OF BeIiigerouts,

Washington, March cs.--Aftcr session
with the senate conference committee or
the Cuban question today the house con.
ferees agreed to accept the senate resolm
tons The conference today was of for.
NAL character, as this conclusion was
practically reached at yesterdays meet
ing. This action will have the effect OF
taking the question entirely out OF the
senate and of transferring all further
discussion on tho Cuban question to the
house. The senate resolution are as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE CrHll
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
|CoNCURRrNG THEREIN. THAT IN
THE OPINION OF CONGRESS A
CONDITION OF WAR EXISTS BE
TWEEN THE GOVERNMENT or
SPAIN AND THE GOVERNMENT PRO.
CLAIMED AND FOR SOME TIME
MAINTAINED BY FORCE or ARMS by
THE PEOPLE OF CUBA, AND THAT
THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA
SHOULD MAINTAIN A STRICT NEu-
rRALlrY BETWEEN THE CONTEND
ING PARTIES. ACCORDING TO EACH
ALL THE RIGHTS OF BEil.IGERENTS
n TIRE PORTS AND TERRITORIES
OF THE UNITED STATES.
RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT THE
FRIENDLY OFFICES OF THE UNITED
STATES SHOULD BD OFFERED BY
THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPANISH
GOVERNMENT FOR THE RECoGNI-
TON OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF
CUBA.
The house conferees were reluctant to
relluquish the revolutions prepared by
tneir committee, hut the plain alternative
was presented TO them of the senate reso-
buttons or no resolutions. They were in.
Formed by the senate conferees that the
only course by which resolutions could be
agreed upon by both houses was one which
would shut of the senate from more de-
bate. They were told that Senator Hale
mad received notice that II the question
was brought forward again IN the mate
II would be debated to the end of the scs-
sion by the opponents of recognition TO
the Insurgents, The senate confrrees also
said that they believed filibustering tao
tics would be rcsorted TO In the senate TO
Suppress action If any opportunity for
their exercise was given. These repre-
sensations prevailed upon the representa-
tives of the house to accept the senate
declaration. The first section OF the reso-
lutions was Objectionable to them from
the first. but the second. o? which senator
Cameron IL the author. seemed to them
entirely impracticable of execution.
Under the arrangement reached the SEN
nte cOnferees will report the agreement
to the senate and the question viii be
closed far as concerns that body. The
house conferees will report 10 the house "A
resolution that II accept the senate reSolu-
tons and the house will vote upon the
ratification of the report tomorrow. Sew
cral members OF the house ARE preparing
speeches on the subject. General Drt per
Of Massachusetts who was the most ac-
tive opponent OF the resolution on foreign
affairs, but who was unable 10 be present,
Will make n speech.
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FAVOR THE FEDERATION.

Erie, Pa, March ga big meeting OF
union railway employees began in this city
today. Fully 800 delegates are in the city,
among them being T. H. Morrssey, grand
master of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen; +. L. Sargent, grand master OF
the Brotherhood of Firemen; T., II, Clarke,
grand master of the Order OF Railway
Conductors. ID. =. Everett OF Cleveland
and G. w. Herr OF New York.
The four orders represented met In cN-
ecutive session today. II Is stated that
the question of federation of the orders
Tor purposes of mutual protection ocelpIed
the entire time OF the delegates. Grand
Master Sargent said there was no DOUBT
that an arrangement TO that end would DC
Effected at the present meeting.
The visiting members were banqueted
this evening and the delegates werc Wei
coined by Mayor Scott Several addresses
were made by the visitors, all favorable
to the proposed federation of the four or
ders. The meeting adjourned at d late
hour tonight
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from tho office OF tho railroad commits
sloner showing the cost of construction
OF the Union Pacific to have averaged
soouyo mile; of the Central Branch ST.
olS; Sioux City and Pacific $4,000 and OF
tho Kansas Pacific sS76i
The report shows that as early as 1881
the officials of the roads refused to re-
veal to tho government officials the
amount of stock held by individual stock
holders and ths Information has never
been In the possession OF tho commission
TO whore tho bonds of the companies are
held. The mortgage debt OF the Union Pa
cliic exclusive OF the government lien is
~ IS2, $50, Tho land grant to these
four roads amounts to lssu.0o acres. of
which II 100000 was to the Union Pacific
and 6.0o,WO TO the Kansas Pacihc.
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NAVAL NEWS.
A Report Board to Determine Feature.
for News Ships

Report Board to Determine Features
for News Ships.
Washington. March 26.-Bccause the
naval appropriation bill now pending be-
fore the house asking provision for the
building OF four battle ships allows only
ninety days for tho preparation and has
issued advertisements for proposals. Sec
rotary Herbert has taken steps already to
determine tho features of the new ships
To this end he has appointed report
board TO deal with the question OF the
ship, undoubtedly the most important
feature OF tho battleship. The board
viii consist of Rear Admiral John O.
Walker. Commodore X. J.. Phythian,
CAPTAIN I. w Cooper, Chief Engineer
Woodward with Lieutenant s. A. Stan.
ton as recorder. This board win meet at
tho navy department on the 3lst and pro-
coed at once to consider tho installation
or tho main batteries MOI only on the
new ships to DO authorized by congress.
but on the kearsarge and Kentucky as
well.
Tho naval board of construction has
decided TO recommend 10 the secretary of
the navy tho allowance TO the Cramps of
extensions of time OF eighteen months I'm
twelve months in the case of the cruiser
Brooklyn.
The board has perfected the plans for
the renovation OF the cruiser Chicago for
which provision Is made In the naval APP
Precipitation bill. The present battery Of
g-inch guns Will gave place to fourteen
o-inch rapid firing guns and the enRInes
ana boilers Will be removed and In their
place VIII be fitted new machinery, which
VIII raise the speed OF the ship from
fifteen TO eighteen knots nd the horse
power from 5000 TO 5000, while adding 400
ions OF coal capacity.
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TRAINMEN MEETING.
Reported That n Federation Is Under
Consideration

Reported That n Federation Is Under
Consideration.
Erie. Pa, March %.-one thousand
delegates. representing the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. the Order Of
Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen and other organiza-
tons of railway employees, are here for
the big district meeting called n rev
DAYS since by the general officers VI the
organizations named. Those speakinS IN
behalf OF the delegates insist that the
gathering Is merely n love feast for the
exchange OF ideas leiween lendinh mtm-
bers OF the different ORGANIZATIONS, hut
the unusually large attendance, courlcd
with the fact that the proceedings OF the
opening session this morning were
shrouded In secrecy, lends color 20 the
rumor that II proposal looking to n l.n-
eraI federation of the ave great orsani-
cations of railroad employees Is Oh the
agenda for consideration.