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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-19

Mexico City, December 1S.-The Mexican
Herald says an American syndicate has
purchased the Hidalgo railway for 50 800,
600 in gold, and has paid down S25. C)O as
earnest money The line is a narrow gauge
and runs from this city to pachuca and
1t is proposed by the new owners to ex-
tend the line down to the coast to TuXpan
The line is n valuable one. having sub
vention, and an extension will take IL
through a fertile region. Tuxpan can be
made an important port and already has
considerable trade.
Construction on the new southeastern
line from Tehuantepec road down to Guate-
mala will he pushed The line is regarded
as one of great Importance, as il will give
access to the Gua;emalln frontier. and by
connecting with the Guatemala Northern
road Will form the link in the coming pan
American line. II is believed within few
years continuous journey can be made from
Chicago and New York to Guatemala City
A Monterey paper lei Espeotadoyl at
tacks the Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
way, alleging the physical condition of the
line has been allowed to degenerate, II is
reported that C. +. Huntington has made
an offer for the property, now managed
by the Belgian bondholders 1t has been
persisten;ly rumored tina; the Mexican Cen
trail was about to buy the line but It Is now
said that road will lease IT.. None of these
ronorts have been confirmed.
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Santa Fe and SANTA CHM.

santa Fe and Santa Claus are names that
General Passenger and Ticket Agent Keen
an consider anonymous. Both cause and
mean happiness. The great railroad af :.
iords swift and safe transportation from
lexas points to connections to the Soutb :
east at rate extraordinarily low, and at
'he other end OF the line the shaggy. be
Mustered reindeer driver meets the trsv-
eier IN marty welcom Tor another visit with
the ioiks. To some that event ia the han
pest of their existence
a passenger agent recently in Houston
advanced the assertion that this travel was
peuoinihs less every year. He said:
When young man leaves home to seek
fortune and fame in another field. tho mart .
ing injunction of friends Come and see
US fingers sweetly In his memory. For
tho iirst year or two the trips are made
BACK TO the home that he abandoned In
the meantime new friends spring IN in the
new nome new ties are formed and grad
uah' mere is a segregation OF the bands
'hal once held tightly the memories AM!
pleasures OF childhood. The alluring rail-
road advertisement and seductive word pic
lures OF those rapturous angels known as
passenger agents. calculated to play upon
,he sentimehtaiities of people. cut not the
ice they used TO- Those memories are
buried in the business vortex of the now
country where 1t takes hustle and In
genuity to make living, for no snaps are
Known to run at large
The Santa Fe. nevertheless will carry
you at the popular rate for the occasion
and Santa Claus will meet you there upo,,
arrival
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Personal MENTION.

w. l.. Davidson OF LaGrange is in the
CITY.
Newt NJ. Smith of San Antonio is in the
city.
c. d. Moss is in the city from Lake
Charles.
j. II. Thatcher wac registered yesterday
from Eagle Lake.
Mr.. Leon Roseirthal OF LaGrange 10
taking In the Carnival.
Louis Wortham of Austin Is In the city,
registered at the Lawlor.
J. w. Kidd and II. Hanson are visiting
the city from Beaumont.
Mics Annye Morris of Beaumont Is here
on visit of few days to take in the Car
niNal
Master Tom Smith Of Columbia Is here,
enjoying himself. He is the guest or
Judge Burkhar,.
Miss Melina Rosenthal OF LAGRANGE 10
visiting her brother, Mr.. Morris Roenthal.
of 1911 Rusk avenue.
r.. S. backwards OF Wharton and A.
Goldman of Victoria were among yestcr-
days Carnival visitors.
Ex-County Attorney Burkhart OF Bra
zoria county and family are I'm the city.
taking in the festivities OF the season.
Mrs Jas. q. Parkerson. Jr., of San An
tonic is here on visit to her mother.
Mrs. Fannie Il. Hite, 1lOi Texas avenue.
j. b. Leyendenton. l.. b. obenchmain. r.
j. Little j. Il. Hester, f. Auerter. were
among yesterdays visitors from Column
bus.
Mrs. o. C. Monhead OF Brcmond, who
came down TO take In the Carnival, and
who has been the guest OF Mrs. q. I.
Iotchkiss 1870 Austin street, returned
home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lusk. Masters Leon
and Charles Lusk of the city, and Mr.. II.
+, Lusk of Leon county Mr. j. L. Border
of Burnet county. were callers at the office
| of The Post last night.
Professor w II. Won Steeruwitz, at pres.
ent of Austin, formerly a resident OF
Houston who has been doing "A great deal
of geological work for the State, is In the
city on visit. The professor contem-
plates an early trip to Europe
Hutchison, Mrs. Dudley Bryan. Miss Ford,
Miss Riddick. Mrs. Burkhardt, Miss Ethel
| Ford. Miss Fame KATE Lea Miss Mary
| Hutchinson, Miss Ford Beatty OF Jasper
formed pleasant party of visitors TO
| The Post composing room last evening.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.
C0mpers WINS Reelected President
by Accln nation.

eOmptEo WIS
by AcclamatiOn.
Cincinnati. December 49, - When the
American Federation OF Labor met today
the special order of the hour was reso-
luton introduced by Delegate Ashe OF Bos-
ton, as follows:
Resolved. That We. the delegates OF the
American Federation OF Labor. In conven
ton assembled, demand such amendments
to the constitution of the United States and
to the constitutions OF the several Safes
thereof as will deprive the supreme court
OF the United States and the supreme
courts OF the several States the power 10
set aside laws duly enacted by the legally
chosen representatives of the people, as we
believe the proper function Of courts to be
to expound and administer law. but not to
make It.
The resolution was defeated-syes 81.
noes "A. n
The committee on resolutions reported
the silver resolution of Mr.. Weisman OF
Brooklyn without recommendation, except
10 state that when the previous National
conventions Of the federation voted for free
silver It was then an economic question
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AFTER HOLIDAY TRAVEL,
Agents Commissions Swellcd IN Sc.
cure 1t.
THE SOUTHERN PAClFIC'S CIRCULAR.
Missouri Pacific Official, yt.,, u,,
W" IN" ""IvcstOn-An American
Syndicate Hugs HidnIgo Road.

So great has the effort of the various lines
running Out OF Houston to command holt
Jay traVel become that a number have re-
sorted to the payment of increased com
missions TO agents OF connecting lines for
interstate business from Texas poip,s to
.he southeast, and. it is reported. there
mas been decided deviation from the
schedule allowing a uniform rate of ram.
mission by all lines The intention Of
weaker roads, 1t is said, Is to control the
bulk OF this business IL the commission
money holds out. but yesterday a circular
was issued by the Southern Pacific which
gave authority to agents to collect the
same commission from them that other
ROADS mad offered, which will tend 10
equalize the business from Texas noInts
IL is understood tina; the Queen and eos.
cent is the party responsible for tho do
norallzation In the commission having
business, by the addition of 81 to that held
out ny connecting roads. Assistant General
PASSENGER and Ticket Agent Parks of the
southern Pacific was called on Yesterday
and asked in reference to the repo,ts In
reply he said: fo'''' ="
There has been some agitation NJ tho
matter on account OF one of the Enstsrn
INES WIN which we do not connect in the
payment OF commissions going east Of the
Mississippi river, and our line going only 10
me river, we have been placed at A dis
advantage, but the matter will he settJed
ny advices mailed today, in which we agree
10 pay on business coming via our lines ma
large commission as can be paid nv any
o .in OF combination of lines IN holiday
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OfHciaIs of the Gould Lines.

A special train of five cars arrived in
Houston over the international and Great
Northern yesterday morning about 10
O'Clock. bringing the leading officials OF
the Gould lines, and after short delay con-
tinued to Galveston via the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson. In the party
were W, b. Dodd!idge. general manager OF
the Missouri Pacific; c. G. Warner, iifst
vice president oil the Missouri iaciiic; ii.
c. Townsend general passenger agent ot
the Missouri Pacific. L, 5. Thorne, general
manager of the Texas and Pacific, {. %.
Satterlee secretary and director OF the
Texas and Pacific; T. Nj. Campbell, general
manager of the International and Great
Northern; ]. T. Gabraith general freight
and passenger agent OF the International
and Great Northern; and Il. E, CALVIN, gen
eral superintendent OF the International
and Great Northern.
The afternoon was spent In Galveston ahd
a portion OF the party returned to Houston
last night, leaving shortly afterwards over
the Southern Pacific for New Orleans
A Post reporter was unable TO see any OF
the officials 1t Is understood they VIII 60
TO Dallas over the Texas ard Pacific. AFTER
inspecting the port facilities of the crescent
City. as they did at Galveston. The visit
ors represent the Gould Interests In Texas
and are ever watchful for any thlns tenu-
ing TO increase business as wen as 10 D.
thoroughly informed upon natural termihai
facilities the coast country affords
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and row that 1t had become a political
question the committee asked that the
issue be approved or In any manner recon-
sidered. and that the resolution be tabled
without debate or any motions. The Weiss
man resolution provided for the roconsid-
Grafton OF the resolutions for free silver
adopted AT the three preceding National
conventions.
Delegate Malone moved not to concur In
tho report and made a very bitter speech.
The motion to table the wcisnian silver
resolution, the reports and motions thereon,
was dofcated--aycs 90, noes 1867.
MIR. Garland offered resolution indors-
ing high protective tariff, Ruled out OF
order as not germanc on the subject.
Recess was then taken.
ON rcassembling several committees re-
ported. after which Delegate Johnson WIS
called to the chair to preside during the
election Of officers. The special order FOR
the election. however was postponed to
consider ad seriatim the annual report Of
President Gompers which occupied most OK
the afternoon.
The committees recommendation for
action under the different sections Of the
annual report were concurred In and the
report was adopted as whole.
When nominations for officers were
called for, the name Of Samuel Gompers for
president was received with cheers. and on
motion OF John Mcbride the secretary was
vention for him. President Gompcrs. upon
being reelected made an impressive
speech.
Mr.. Mcclure OF philadelphia was unnni-
monsly reelected vice president, but de-
clincd after ten years continued service in
order TO devote all his time to the Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Jolucrs, Mr.. Nc
Cures declIna,ion was not accepted and
was called out OF order
James Duncan Of Baltimore was elect
ed second vice president without opposition.
James O'Connell OF Chicago was rc-olcct-
ed third Vice prevalent
Thomas Edward lllrsch OF Baltimore
presented the name Of Frank Morrison OF
Chicago for secretary. vice August Me-
craith MIR Morrison received the unanl.
nous vote Of the convention.
John u. Lennon Of Bloomington H.. was
reelected treasurer without opposition and
I George Martin Fox Of Cincnatti. president
~ the Moulders. and George Mcneil. presi-
dent Of tho Federal Union Of Boston, were
elected delegates TO the British trades con-
gresr
Nashville was selected MS the next meet
Ing place over st. Louis. Kansas City and
Salt Lake City.
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Judge Lanier is expected home from Paris
today
j. waddy Tate returned from Austin yes
terday.
Freight Agent Sanford of the Santa Fe
is confined to his home by sickness.
Colonel l.. l.. Foster OF the Veasco Ter
minal came up from Velasco yesterday.
Commercial Agent Mullane Of the Santa
Fe leaves this morning for North Texas
w. j. Taylor. general baggage agent of
the International, was down from Paiest inc
yesterday.
The Bay Shore Line will have on their
81 rate from Houston to Galveston today
and tomorrow.
w. =. Turner, commercial agent of the
Nandaia, with headquarters at Fort Worth.
was here yesterday.
w. l.. Maury. general auditor OF the In
ternational and Great Northern, was here
from Palestine yesterday.
Milton Everett of the Houston East and
West Texas who has been out after holi-
day business, will be in Houston this mcrn-
ing.
Thomas Palfrey, chief clerk in the office
of Traffic Manager Bein of the Southern
Pacific, is confined to his bed with an at
tack of chills and fever.
G. II. Moore, auditor OF the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson. and NJ ". MUIR
ray. chief clerk to General Manager Hill of
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson,
were here yesterday.
The railroad office was closed at Rosanky,
Texas yesterday. Mr.. A. S. Hook, who
had been with the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas AT this point. has taken his depar-
ture for Corsicana, Texas. where he accepts
a position with the St. Louis and South
western.
Ernest Muenzenberger. the energetic
young commercial agent OF the Mexican
National. spent yesterday in the city look
ing after matters pertaining to the big holt
day excursion over that popular route to
Mexico City. which leaves here on next
"Wednesday and San Antonio on Thursday
morning.
C. A. Jackson, better known to the rail-
road fraternity as Railroad Jack" an old
employe of the Panhandle, the Texas and
Pacific and the Southern Pacific, and the
man who undertook to make u trip on every
railroad system in the United States, sing
ing his son. IN that Little Red Caboose
Behind the Train writes that he has COM
pleted that task and has wound up in Oak
land, Cal.--New Orleans Times Democrat.
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THE COURTS.
Civ,, District Court.

Hugh Waddell VS.. A. NJ. York; judgment
for plaintiff ~ agreement for s55Sio
j. T. Wells et al VS.. San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Railway company, damages
continued generally.
Molle j. Burroughs VS.. J. ]. Burroughs.
debt. Judgment for plaintiff for slS50.97 and
foreclosure
Wilhelmina Groll ct al VS. Frank Colin
ct al. partition: consolidated with case No.
$3.50 by agreement and ]. b, Brockiuan.
Il. f. Bond and A. W. Boyd enter their APP.
pearance
Mrs. Anna Thompson ct al VS.. Peter Nc
Nee ct al trespass and damages, continued
by plaintiff.
Z, Il. Schmidt ard James A., Baker. Jr.
VS.. Louis Thiel debt; leave 10 plaintiffs 10
supplement pleadings.
Central Trust company VS.. s. Abram. at
tachment. passed TO be reset
Philip Stein ys. H. J. Hoffman ct al.
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Dallas, Texas. December is --Gcorge A.
Madiil, a capitalist of st. Louis. liz in Dali
las Mr.. Madill has extensive property in
terests here, including a big block uf stock
IN the Oak Clin Electric railway. He has
investments also in a number OF illuminate
ing gas plants In Texas cities lie is maxi
ing tour of inspection OF his properties in
company with j. r. Cullinane CO Denison.
MY Madili II is currently reported. is Civ
ing favorable consideration to a revival Of
the DALLAS Pacific and Southeastern railway,
project on which local and outside capt.
taiists expended 5000 eco before the collapse
OF the boom of six years ago. More than
100 miles of grading and much other work
was done. 1t is believed work on the Inc
VIII be resumed before next snriny
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MAYOR PAppoCK.s VETO.

Tho famous Elmer Leach case is again
before the public. At a meeting Of the city
council Tuesday night his petition to have
the fine and costs entered against him In
the city court. amounting to sS7 for carry
ing a pistol, remtted was granted on the
ground that In this particular case the
court OF civil appeals had ruled that the
city was without Jurisdiction.
Today Mayor Paddock filed with the city
secretary his veto of the resolution, giving
his reasons as follows:
First-Ths complaint was made agains,
MIR. Leach in April, 1885. He succeeded In
evading the officers until August IA, 1895
when he was arrested and arraigned before
the city court and plead guilty to the Of
fcrse charged. II is asserted that this fine
should be RENTED for the reason tina, he
was fined by the State courts for the SAME
offense. | can see no reason why this line
should be RENTED by the city. II first
discovered the violation of the law and
made the arrest, which led to his arrest
and conviction by the State courts Ii
seems TO me that If either the city or State
were to remit the fine as q matter OF
equity. 1t should be the State court. Ninety
five per cent OF the criminals arrested and
tried by the State courts in Tarrant county
Is the result Of the vigilance and activity
of the police force OF the city. from which
the city derives no revenue.
Second-Assuming that II Is inequltable
for Mr. Leach to pay two fines for the
same offcnsc II seems that this case Il
not one In which any equity is required Of
the city. | am not one OF those who pos.
SEES any great degree Of sympathy for the
wiliful violators OF the law. Mr.. Leach
must have known that II is contrary TO tho
laws of the State and OF the city for HIM
10 carry concealed weapons That he did
so knowingly and wiifully Is evidenced b,
the fact that he made no defense and at
tempted no defense to the charge. but
pleaded guilty to the same. believe II
would be establishing very dangerous
precedent for the city 10 remit this fine
as II would unquestionably be followed by
numerous applications OF like character
and the city would he In certain measure
committed by this action In the case.
am advised that Mr., Leach has also pc.
ti'ioned the governor for a remission OF the
fine In the case made by the State. Should
he prevail IL this. AZ II seems very proba-
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mat 1t takes the place OF dozen or more
DOCKS now issued on the 1o0-mile ticket
pan The 50o0-mile ticket was bitterly
Iought by some of the roads with the ar.
gument that 1t would give greater elias.
uel'y 70 mileage and work to the disadvan.
tage OF the roads but when the rules un.
ger which the book is issued ART. considered
.ne toily OF such argument is demonstrated
Inc tact that issuing the 5000 mile ticket,
guarded as they are, was opposed by the
lines which are credited with shading pas
senger rates. and fought by the scalpers.
is good evidence that the roads In the Gen.
trai Passenger association have hit upon
an excellent plan"
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Marshall. Texas, December 1.-THE nifty
second session Of the East Texas confer
ence convened at the First Methodist
church yesterday with Bishop T.. II. Hen
dirk OF Kansas City presiding.
At roll call nearly all the members an.
swered present
Rev. J. Il Frick was elected secretary,
John r. Heartsill assistant.
DR.. J. ID, Barbee and Or. w. r. Lam
BIRTH OF Nashville. DR.. w. NJ Hays and
Dr. ]. II. Mclean OF Georgetown, DIR. I. T.
Stafford OF New York were introduced to
the conference as visitors.
j. II. Turrentne, w. A. Manly. W. W.
Graham. J. A. Beagle and G. D. Great
house were received by transfer from other
conferences.
Question 20 was called: Are the min.
listers blameless In their life and official
Administrations"
The names OF o. r. Thomas. John
Adams. T. T. Smith, L. NJ. Fowler, G. r.
Smith and w. A. Lampey were called and
their characters passed
w. NJ. Zimmerman was tried and discon-
tinued from the ministry for advocating
sanctihcation and affiliating with the
Holiness people.
After other unimportant business the
conference adjourned until Q a. m.
The woman's Parsonage and Home Mis-
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T.. o. Mccormick, traffic manager OF 'he
Big -Four passenger department is quoted
as follows concerning interchangeable
mileage tickets for 5000 miles III is the
thing I have been advocating for the last
eighteen months. and the very mileage the
t.aye,inq statesmen have been clamorins
for. While It meets their views 'he ran
roads are better protected than under any
hook vet issued by the central PassenseI
lines The photograph ana me iuies , u
"a Tho business men In the territory IL CO,
ers ana SO large a mileage does 1t cover
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General Passenger Agent Robbins OF the
houston and Texas Central is making every
effort possible to capture the Christmas
excursion business from North and Central
Texas and in addition to the regular corps
OF passenger agents he has sent Assistant
CITY Ticket Agent Hartmann to the north
crn part OF the state In the interest OF the
line. He was followed closely by Tom
Lawrence, chief clerk OF the passenger de-
partinent, and last night Wallace O'Leary
of the same office took the road after hol.
tday travellers. Good results are antic-
rated
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j. Waddy Tate. the Cotton Belts COM
mercial agent at this point. is distributing
the same design as last year. The press
work is of finer character than in the
past being high grade steel engraving
execution, but the design is unchanged
from the pair of Pickanlnnes with kinhy
hair and the open cotton bolls so beauti-
full in the sun OF summer The Cotton
Belts trade mark also occupies a conspic-
unus placc
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Waxahachie. Texas. December 80. +.
Haieev filed a chattel mortgage. naming
John Il. Swain as trustee, The creditors
are named as follows: |. d. Rosenthdl
Millinery company, ST. Louis, s4s7 81; Nc
Cormick & Spence. Dallas, $3.50; Hargadine.
McKittrick. St. Louis, $500; First National
bank, Waxahachle. $3.50; Goodbar Shoe COM
pany, st. Louis, $l3s.25.
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Bile, he would then be relieved OF the pun
ishmcnt inflicted In both cases.
Had there been any injustice done Mr..
Leach In the premises would be as willing
as any to redress the wrong done him,
but there is no claim that injustice has
been done him. His plea OF guilty removes
any doubt upon this point.
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,s.pass and damages; dismissed for want

of prosecution.
Miss II. II. l.. Farmer VS.. J. A. Brcedins.
Injunction. continued by plaintiff
Theo. Keller VS.. Sam II. Dickson, debt
and foreclosure Judgment for plaintiff Tor
s6e5.2s and foreclosure.
Theo. Keller VS.. r. J. Wilson. debt and
foreclosure; judgment for plaintiff for
$219.6i and foreclosure.
Il. p. Hamblen vs.. a. o. Blackwell ct al.
debt and foreclosure; continued.
Joe Lacombc VS. A. Reisler. damages;
continued for service.
Rosemand Arsenaux vs. j. A. Comeaux
ct al debt and foreclosure; dismissed rs
to Mrs. Comeaux and leave TO amend.
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pursheIm,s atomlzers arc beauties.
Knew Their Business.

Terrell Index.
The cotton raisers may continue TO In
sist that cotton always brings the cash. but
the farmers around Terrell who got so cents
n bnshel for their corn know something
themselves.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


Gainesville, Texas. December 49, Last
night b. +. Melton filed a deed Of trust Tn
his entire stock Of saddlery, harness, etc,
naming X. e. Golfer as trustee. The la
bilities are about $4,000 and the assets are
not known.
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Round Rock. Texas December i7.-Rev.
l.. L. Lusk of Waco has accepted the pas
torate of the Baptist church herc. and the
former pastor. Rev. Il. Bell, goes to Marble
Falls, having been called AS pastor of the
Baptist church at that place for part Of
1, La l1,nn