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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.

The Galveston Chamber OF Commerce In
teresting Itself in the Matter
Galveston, Texas, March THE Interna-
tional brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. as fully published in The Post sew
eral days ago. will hold their annual con
vention in Galveston. beginning SEPTEMBER
IA next. The convention usually lasts
from ten to fifteen days. The Locomotive
Firernen's Magazine, published at Peoria,
Ill. has sent for views of the Jettles,
shipp ng and other Interesting points ABOUT
Galveston 10 use in connection WIN
,yritcup OF the city to he published before
In, meeting There are 5la lodges OF the
brotherhood In the United States ana can
ada each of which send from one 10 thftr
delegates TO the conventions. Thcre are
fiftV lodges OF the ladies' auxiliary, ehch
of which sends IKE numi'cr o. us' ai
yates 10 their convention, which meets az
The game time and place. In ADDITION 10
those n Is also customary for the JOINT
nrot ective boards of the different systems
Of railroads and the grand lodges OF the
hrotherhond 20 meet win tine CONVENTION,
This annually brings together LI , Nv 80 ~
Soo officers and delegates, besides many
otbor members OF the order. or course a
r,,n,her of those attending Will bring their
san,iltes There arc 1900 members or inc
nrder i'm Texas, and fally onc-halt OF thess
are expecte6 TO attend, prlnclpaIE, oi
,on nj that season. 1t Is estimated tna a
s9o6 neople will be brought TO the city ior
'h,S committee from the local lodge con- s,n-
s,st,np Of Messrs. j. r. Roach; T hatiYi,s
Hawkins, Joseph Fugger ana ., D. ~ com.
~ and asked that body to take Al i,
, me- IN tho meeting. The matter VIII
~ Wrought IN for consideration al met
ING OF the stockholders saturday hs"''
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MEXICAN AND GULF.

Concession Granted for Its Western Ex-
tension to the Pacific Coast.
IT is announced that the concession for
the extension of the Monterey and Mexi-
can Gulf railroad from Trevino to Sierra
Moiada and thence to the port of Mazat-
Ian on the Pacific coast. has passed into
the hands of Morris II. Locke of Jersey
vile. Ill, and b. c. Faurot of Lima, ONO.
The government VIII give a subsidy Of
$4,000 for each mile constructed la addition
TO the Line from Trevino to the Pacific
coast. The concession embraces the con-
struction of road from Il point between
the stations of Cadereyto Jminez and
Monte Moelac on the Monterey and Mex
lean Gulf line to a point on the Rio Bravo
between Laredo and Guerrero, with the
privilege OF bridging, and from a point he
tween Inares and villa Gcion on the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railway TO
the mining towns OF San Carlos and San
Nicholas. with rights to extend to Laguna
Madre and to La Marina on the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t is stated that go miles OF road
will be constructed by February /, 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
GRAIN MOVING SOUTH

Chicago and New York Recognizing Gulf
Forts as Formidable Rivals
In last weeks ISSUE of the Railway Age
over two pages are devoted to the subject
or the divergence of grain shipments from
tho Atlantic seaboard to Gulf of Mexico
ports. A comprehensive map accompanies
The article. showing the great advantnpes
IN me point of distance from the grain
producing regions OF Colorado, Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska, which Galveston
New Orleans Mobile. Port Arthur, We
iasco ana Aransas Pass possess over New
YORK, Norfolk and other Atlantac ports
The air line distance TO New York from
Kansas city is shown to he 100 miles.
while to Galveston, New Orleans and Mo-
bile 1t Is 100 miles. and TO Port Arthur $50
miles. Like other Eastern publications.
the Railway Age views with alarm the
probability of the grain interests of New
YORK and Chicago being almost destroyed
with the completion. of the Kansas city.
l1ttsburg and Gulf to Sabine Pass next
September. which adds another great feed
err to the Gulf ports. In 1894 only I57 1856
Orleans, but in 1898 the amount increased
to 5i52,S29 bushels, while GalVestons ex-
port shipments showed equally as wonder
ful an increase, which is daily growing
follows:
The opening Of deep water harbors on
the Mexican Gulf in which the govern
ment has been for some years engaged, Mt
the cost of many millions. and with sue
cesstul results at several points, has
brought INTO the bus ness of transportation
in this country a new and extremely com
plicated problem. Heretofore the flew OF
products of the farms and fields of the
West and South TO foreign lands has been
eastward and northward by rail. lake and
canal to the Atlantic seabuard. and the
return flow Of foreign imports, as well as
the products of Eastern manufactures,
has been over the SANG lines. The COM
pletion of the Eads ietties at the mouth
of the Mississippi a few years ago made
Il possible TO send exports from New Or
leans direct TO Europe, and a business In
growing. Within n few months the great
ietties at Galveston have given a channel
of twenty feet and more into the broad
harhur of that Texan port. and have given
new impetus to the movement toward the
Gulf. which Is likely to have a far-rcach-
ing effect on the course Of railway traffic
from considerable portion of the in
ready claim deep water harbors in esae
or in posse, and see visions OF busy
wharves crowded with vessels of all ma
tions. and building up for them a great
commerce once tributary TO the old At
lantic ports. The railways to which tho
traffic to the Gulf would Mean a longer
haul than that to the Northern and East
ern trade centers have revised thelr rate
sheets so as to reverse the course of SOME
OF their business, and as result have
become to some degree rivals instead OF
feeders to the Eastern lines, thus disturb
ing traffic situations of large staining.
In order to prevent shipments 10 the
Gulf from increasing Chicago and New
York want Eastern lines to reduce trans
portation rates and s>overcome me snort
haul advantage which the North ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
COLONEL SNYDER RESIGNS.
The Popular Passenger Agent of the Big
Four Retires From Service.

The Popular Passenger Agent of the Big
Four Retires From Service.
Colonel w. f. Snyder. general Western
passenger agent of the Big Four. with
headquarters in st. Louis. has rendered
his resignation, to take effect April l.
This announcement will create some little
surprise among traffic men, but 1t is under
stood that Colonel Snyder resigns to en-
gage In other business. He ia well known
and highly esteemed in Texas and South
western railway circles and is very popu-
lar with the business community and trav-
cling public generally.
Colonel Snyder settled in st, Louis in
November, 1852, as assistant city ticket
agent of the Bee Line. In June 1883 he
was appointed travelling passenger agent
of that road with headquarters at Dallas
and in January. 1885, his headquarters we're
transferred TO Kansas City and his iui,s-
diction extended to the West. In july
1887, he was promoted to the position OF
general Western passenger agent of the
Big Four, with headquarters at St. Louis
and has held that position ever since. He
was a general favoritc IN Texas and
throughout the West and his large circle
of friends will deeply regret his departure
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

announcement of the article It Is only
necessary to state that the item was not
only secured from Captain Means himself
but published with his knowledge and
consent. representative of The Post
having called upon Captain Means nj his
office Monday evening, was presented
with tho facts in the case and by that
gentleman shown the official letter from
Mr.. :. III. Hardwick, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern railway
notifying Captain Means of his retirement
from the services of the company. Ex-
tracts from this letter as well as other
Information was published at the i1stancs
OF Captain Means
Captain Means not only gave the item
TO The Post reporter In person, but after
delivering same thanked the scribe In ad-
vance for the publication Of the facts as
stated
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Are You a
Thinking Man?
KIAM's.

II you are. this is addressed to YOU.
You know OF the great improvements
tricity. Machinery. Printing and all tho
Arts and Sciences. liavo You over given
sny. serious thought to the. Science. o.:
Specialists accomplish daily cures which
were supposed to be impossible ton years.
writton on II single diaenBo which would
not have required but few pages ten
years ago. and that there are Physioians
who now devote their lives to tho study
OF ono class of diseases, while few years
ago Doctor was supposed TO know them
n os ar" yeu una you are "n satsS
that tho Specialist THAT Is tho Physician
who dovotes all his study to ono class OF
good old Family Doctor. Now you also
know that the Sexual Organs constitute
he dlstlnctiys feature. Of a NAN Any
man. How can only half a man ask or
lbs love Of a woman? Can you say TO
men, Mako mo your lender, your Judge
or your Representatives or to u woman,
bnnd7" Make today resolve that II
Science and Skill can make MAN OF
you. you WIN be one. n and when YOU ask SIX
"IIc Is not half man Speaking Of nd
Clemens treatment OF Structure Is as far
ahead of tho old methods as tho looomo-
tive IL ahead OF the old stage coachf NO
pain no terrible homorrhages, no laying
down your duties to go to q city and stay
weeks with n Doctor at heavy expense.
Ho can cure you at your home you can
go about your business without the slight
est trouble. and the cost Is not half what
II In under the old methods. " you guffer
tencc, eterili,y Gonorrhoen, syphilis. Dis
eases OF Women. or any Private or Skin
Disease, write or visit
DIR. J. u. CLEMENS.
I2o w Commerce Street. San Antonio.
Texas
and G Tor Skin Diseases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
in AID OF SABINE PASS.
An Increased Appropriation Asked
for the Texas Port.
SENATE AND HOUSE PASSED BILLS.
Most OF Them Of Local Importance Only.
Conference Asked on the Cuban
Resolutions.

Washington. March 4--The house COM
mittee on rivers and harbors today gave
hearing to those interested in tho i'm
provoment OF the harbor at Sabine Pass,
Texas. An effort has been prosecuted bo-
fore the committee for some time looking
to an Increase In the appropriation usually
allowed for this work. and this effort Gull
minated In an elaborate argument today
Representative Cooper of Texas, who IL
at the head of the movement was accom-
panied and aided by Representatives
Hainer and Strobe OF Nebraska and Rep
resentnt've Mandell Of Wyoming. These
members are interested In the work
through the investments and improve.
mcnts which their constituents have made
at Sabine Pass, and as they are rcpub-
leans they hope to exert that partisan In
fluence which Representative Cooper, who
Is most Interested In tho matter, would
not be able to command, They sought to
convince the committee that the result OF
work already done at Sabine Pass war
rantcd an Increase IN approximations here
tofore allowed The committee took the
matter under advisemcnt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

Affairs that exist IN the Territory and
along It's bordcra and for the murders ana
the action or outraged citizens IN resurting
To lynch law In aelf-defense.
:. We call upon the state governments of
the Southwestern States TO rise In their
might and demand that the Territory bc
opened 10 settlement TO the white man TO
the end that the headquarters OF these
murdcrers be- broken up and the people
along the borders he spared the crimes
that are continually being pcrpetratcd up
on them.
3. That n copy OF ,hesc resolutions be
sent to the secretary Of the Interior At
Washington I'm order that the government
may understand the enormty OF policy
that harbora such n class of men In order
that they may deprcdate upon innocent
and law-abiding citizens OF adjoining
states and that the responsibility be placed
whore II belongs-on the Federal govern
ment.
4. That COPY of these resolutions he
sent to each OF our representatives ana
senators IN congress with the request that
they use their best efforts to secure
favorable consideration of the subject Of
the opening of the Indian Territory to set-
tlement. we holding that 1t N the only so
luton OF the condition that confronts us
md the only way Ia break up the vicious
dens of criminals that are harhored ana
protected to the end that they commit the
heincaiS crimes that have become SO ire
quent ana appalling as 10 call for the In.
dlgnation OF all good men In every part
of our country.
g. That we believe that to the Influence
of the press of the country is due the open
ing of the Oklahoma Territory to settle
riant. thereby curtailing tho power ana
scope Of the outlaws. and we therefore ap-
peal 70 the press of the country 10 como 10
our assistance and ,,sc their best eitorts 10
secure the end sought. md that the vicious
dcns of cutthroais he broken up ana ine
people protected In their property ana 'hn,
the innocent mothers ana wives OF our
country be spared n repetition of the out
RACES that have been committed upon
W. =. Skeen.
Ex-County Judge, Chairman;
j. l.. Locknoy.
w. II. Warning.
John Howard,
o. j. Kendall,
Iommll &C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05

o, this province. with bands OF in.
uts belonging TO Maceo's command,
roons dlslodgrd the insurgents from
psitions which the iattor occupied and
oJa's squadron and Tarato's voliin-
IN pursuing them killed eighteen OF
10my ana wounded many more,
reopening of Geographic commune
4 with and In the region OF Pinnr
10 brings the first detailed informa-
II AFFAIRS In that province for several
y. Tho rich Nueltu AhhJo tobacco dis
seems TO have been put to the torch
- apparently reduced 10 deaolatu
tncss. Several towns have been oblit-
/ or reduced to a heap of ashes, ana
Inhabitants arc wandering helpless
the face OF the country, without a
TO lay their heads and without the
awith to buy clothing. and many are
Ing The villages of Bahia. Honda.
Diego de Nunez. Santa Cruz de Los
Los rnlnclos, PHO Real do SAN
4, and San Diego de Los Randios are
lars will bring the number destroyed
thirteen. Al of these were import
nd thriving centers of popula ton and
rss. Tho last town which has sue
ed to the Insurgents torch is san
Martinez. The tobacco from this
ntiOn IL famous the world over FOR
ntchlcss flavor. lts cultivation has
mt great wealth 10 the people of the
ri and glven material for u large
hcrce In the town, and support TO over
antilles. The Spanish troops found
ldred dcpolatc families without food
,tbes. san Junn Martinez Is erased
the map.
,ommitteo representing the chamber
nnrrce and the Spanish Casino called
CAPTAIN General Weylcr today ana
ed him Of their patriotic adhesion
n In his policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
THE HOTELS.
wior-Rntea $3.50 md 81 per
lanes Lnvlor, prOnrictor.

hnna Shean. Galveston; Phi I, Rilye.
Harry Quilin, John ID. Colrain,
"a; n $. Beckmeyer and wife,
Mss Florence Young. Miss Anna
ass Maurice Coffey, Galveston.
Ao1nson and wife, Bryan: !. X.
sSrt Worth; $. II. Brown. st.
Z; Ray, Fort Worth; w. q.
~ pulaski; John Dwyer. Calves
y Melton, Meridian. Miss. S. b.
mey' New York; NJ. Strucker,
y W, Button, New York; Max
A1aas CITY; VIM. Thatcher, Bel
oauerworth. st. Louis; Miss Jen-
assn, Palestine; j. NJ. Jasrell, Day
. Lacy, Pearland: Thos. Ward
new birm'ngham; NJ. S. Waller,
VI =. }. Hogan. Victoria, j. w.
~. Louis: p. Farnsworth, Cuero:
Iyer, ST. Louis; Y. McGork and
f'es'on; William Stacey, Houston:
holland. Geo. T. Harris. Thos.
~, II; Hawley, Pat Barry. Gal
L. BRADY, Ilearne; Paul Shcan.
Sai Mm: Crenan, fIearne: Louie
saSer; r, Pindy. Wilton. n. C.:
t%Dsriy, Fort Worth. VIM. Me-
rrueoio. Colo; James o. Dowd,
essy' J. +. Shanahan. John f.
i hM, worth; VIM. j. Kerr, Pueblo:
,,Is Dallas; J. w. Smith, Brown;
r1ser, Austin; Miss SHERMAN, Dem
NailSon, Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
The Sunset Inauaurates the Gate
System of Ticket Collecting.
PASSENGER AGENT SNYDER RESIGNS,
increased Earnings Reported Montere '
ana 'nif Estension-Export Ship
mnnts Outward.

AFTER a thorough investigation and
study Of the gate system of ticket collect
ing In vogue on the Chicago and Alton
ana other railway systems of the North
the Southern Pacific several weeks ago.
as announced exclusively in The Post Of
FEBRUARY ?, decided to adopt this method
Oh collecting tickets on its trains, and at
once commenced the work of cquipplng It's
passenger cars with the necessary iron
ratings and gates. While the eaupping
OF the company's rolling stock with the
gates is progressing rapidly at the differ
ent shops of the road. the new system was
inaugurated yesterday on the trains out
of New Orleans
The platforms of the coaches are fenced
IN with iron ratings provided with gates.
ana accompanying every train is coll
Iector or passenger agent, whose duty ia
to collect the tickets from passengers be-
Tore their leaving the train. Under this
system passengers are TO exhibit their
tickets to the train agent before boarding
me train Tho tickets are then punched
or cancelled by the conductor and returned
10 me passenger, who surrenders 1t upon
arriving at his destination and before
leaving the train.
There are many features commencing
the system. whlch mas proven such n sue
cess on railroads In the North. and the
southern Pacific people feel confident that
me many ADVANTAGES derived from this
improvement Will be appreciated not only
by the travelling public, but by the train
men, who in many Instances are Inclined
10 regard the new method with some little
ulslaVor under the false impression that
II Is q retlection upon their integrity in the
lull discharge of their duty on the con-
trary, 1t Is greatly beneficial to the con-
ouctors, who will have more time to de-
vote TO their other duties and be relieved
70 some extent OF the responsibilities of
their positions In charge OF n train
a large number of the cars are now
EQUIPPED with the ratings and the system
will shortly be inaugnrated i'm his civ
ana on all other divisions of the system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
PALESTINE POINTERS.

Palestine. Texas. March AIN the pre-
lIminary trial OF Ike Jackson, colored
charged with killing Henry Crisp several
dpvs upo In this county. and who surren-
dessd claiming sflf-defeiise, he was re-
mandtd TO Jail without privilege of CIV
Ing bond. a.
In the examining trial In the county
court tcday OF j. &. LHtner, charged with
Iunacy. tho Jury decided him TO be In
sane He Is the gentleman who came
hero several months ego and started q
circulating library ;hcn ieft and returned
a few days ago when he was arrested
on the above charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
PENSION RECoMMrNpED.

washington, March 4-The house com
mitteo on invalid pensions today brought
In number of reports OF interest In the
West, ono of these Increased from So TO
$50 month the pension granted to the
widow of Colonel David Il. Clendennin.
Colonel Clendeunin was wei known In the
West where after the war. he became
major of the Eighth United States Cav
airy. He died only last March. His widow
Is now In feeble health and strained cir
cumstanccs He was particularly promi-
nent In the Indian service In Texas since
tho war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
A COMING EXEcUTIoN.

Georgetown. Texas. March 4.-shcrIn
Purl gave out tho statement today tina,
the two negroes. Mooiry and Rolley.
would be executed at the county poor
farm. which In located about six miles
from Georgetown. A great deal OF con-
troye ray has been going on whether the
hanging should be private or not and the
sheriff resorted to the poor farm as n
compronise. Tho execution Will take
place March 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

Wharton, Texas, March 4-Superintend-
ent ID. T, Forbes Of the New York, Texas
and Mexican returned this week from an
extended trim to the Pacific slope Mr.
Forbes gives a graphic description Of tho
beauties of the Golden state. From him
the reporter learns of the contemplated
change in the passenger schedule or the
New York. Texas and Mexican. Tho
change will only practically affect the
time of the eastbound, leaving Wharton
about p. M The exact change OF time
has not yet been determined upon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
MISSOURI CRY ITEMS

Missouri city, Texas. March 3.--Mrs. j.
e. Florea. who has been quite sick. has
gone to Houston to receive medical a,ten-
ton
Mr.. George Arnold has returned from
Illinois. where no went to attend the
funeral services OF his mother
The priest was out from Houston today
TO administer, sacrament to the Catholic
congregation here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
STORY OF A SCOOP.
,rhore was No Breach of Faith IN the
ihN Matter, Either.

Regarding tho exclusive publication Oh
tho retirement OF Captain James NJ. Means
as travelling passenger agent Of the SCUM IN
ruasdav's issue of The Post. certain news news,
naner men attempt to excuse themseiE 81
from The Posts credit OF scoop on ,v vns
article on the ground that me i Nj hin,,
The item after having promised 70 sup
press the news upon the request Oh N"P
tain Means. 80. .xcluxIve
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i $50 SHIPPING HOGS.

! y p Nas, March s.-Mr. L. A.
kss ,"s eev'lle' this county, shipped
rSisss 70 Fort Worth a carload
kssf we + probably the first carloa /
Rsars eya, I from Brazoria county.
spsd Irn'ything OF the kind has
|sa b u. and 1t goes TO show that
the fa arlsed to great advantage
n 10 iahrliners viii only turn their
sares " ,ais Industry il viii he a
smith ~ y, revenue in a short time
Z ysstevvaisA ngleton shipped to KAN
Inns nay ten crates of beautiful
~ IN ,ban,ey are now quoted at So
hon mai na,, market and Mir Smith
ssslye c yow on 10 be able TO shin
tAlse ia merchant OF Fulshoar.
,ssrsi y ,Hssmlly have resided in 4,
'lsa 'esrs' viii today move them
! z he Meeting Of the loan com.
d Tia hSiaseo National bank yes
..ons hank Usnk building. which an
ssis y sss'ness ana reported the
.ey satisfactory. ~ '