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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18
Monster locomotives.

The Buffalo Rochester and Pttsburg will
this week put one Of the largest locomo-
tivcs into service running on any road In
this country. 1t Is a mogul weighing 1884,
900 pounds exclusive Of the tender and 267.-
600 pounds with 1t. The parts were con.
structed at the Brooks works OF Dunkirk,
and then taken TO the Lincoln Park shops
Of the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg,
where the work OF erection has been In
progress about month There are but
six similar engines In the United States.
and but three OF these have slightly larg-
er tonnage. These are used by the Erie
as pushers on the hill coming west out Of
Jersey City and on the Grand Trunk in the
st. Clair tunnel In Canada. The Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg engine will be
used in the coal regions. and viii run from
Clarion Junction to Mount Jewctt over a
heavy grade
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In Texas the question whether a person
pbout to cross a railroad track at public
crossing is negligent In failing to look ant
listen for an approaching train Ia for the
fury
In Texas the court OF civil appeals holds
that railroad ticket containing a stipula-
tion that 1t Is good for continuous pas
sage on and from the date stamped on the
back is limited to use upon the day 1,
was dated. and such further time as IL
necessary to complete the continuous pas
sage.
In Texas Il Ia held that where a passen-
ger, because the car In which he was rid
Ing was not sufficiently heated, attempted
TO pass from It to another car while the
train was in motion, In order to ind .
warmer one. and was injured, the failure
Of the carrier to heat the car was not the
proximatc cause OF the injury.
In Texas where employees of railroad
suddenly ran nm engine against cars stand =
ing near crossing which they knew was
used by children going to and from school
so ms to drive them upon the crossing and
cause them to run over n child who wa,
with due care attempting to cross. the com
pany was held liable.
In Texas II Is held that stipulation In
q contract OF employment between a rail
road and a brakeman. requiring the brake
rntQ not 10 attempt tu Coupit talr uhNSS
he knows the coupling is In proper condi-
ton. is not binding no as to require the
brakeman to perform the masters duty of
seeing that its appliances are In proper
condition.
In Texas 1t appeared that plaintiff got on
n Nat car OF defendants freight train and
was tresspasscr. that he was man o
weak mind, that defendants brakeman ord
erred him to get off the train while II was
moving rapidly; TINT defendant said he
would II the train was stopped; tina, the
brakeman told him that II he did not get
of he would get his gun aud kill him, and
started toward the caboose, and that plain.
tifr, believing he would execute his threat.
Jumped off the train and was injured The
supreme court rules that the court proper
ly refused an instruction which made de-
PENDANTS liability depend on n gun bein'
In the caboose and the ability Of the brake.
man TO put his threat into execution at tn,
very time plantiH Jumped from tho train
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About Auuutl Passes.

A circular has been mailed to various
points on the line by the Katy officials at
St. Louis instructing trainmen and other
employees in regard TO passes for the coming
year According TO the circular all passes
must bear the signature OF either the chair
man of the board of directors, president,
vice president. general manager or assist
ant general manager. They are TO be is
sued in forms from a TO d. and on extra
ordinary occasions can be issued by either
of the above named officials by telegraph.
The following are all that are allowed to
ride free over the system: Chairman and
president, vice president and general man
ager. general superintendent, traffic man
eyer. chief engineer superintendent OF
iransr ortaton. superintendent of machine
cry and equipment. The following are al
lowed to ride on their own division free.
but nowhere else on the line: Superntend-
onts, trainmasters. master mechanics. mas
ter carbuilders, roadmasters. train dis
patchers. Persons in the employ of the
Iostoftice department as special or route
agents shall also be passed free on presen-
tation of their commission properly signed.
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A. Van, live stock agent Of the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass, was here yester-
day.
The Black Sheep company arrived
from San Antonio yesterday by special
train.
Horace Reece, commercial agent Of the
Southern Pacific. will return from New Or :.
leans this morning.
Or, Lewis. president of the Calvert Coal
and Clay company. was a passenger to
New Orleans last night.
Assistant General Freight Agent Crosse
close OF the Katy returned from North
Texas yesterday morning.
General Manager Nickerson of the Mex
lean Central passed through Houston last
night en- route from the City of Mexico to
New orleans.
General Superintendent Maxwell and
General Passenger Agent Crush OF the
Katy arrived last night from Galveston and
will leave this morning for Dallas.
w. R. Martin. superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific, with headquarters at ri
Paso who has been in Houston working on
the new time card for next Sunday, re-
turned home last night.
Tho selection OF Captain Andy Faulkner
to fill the vacancy created b. the death
Of Major Waldo in the La Porte roads
directory was confirmed o nay or so ago
at a meeting OF the directors
R. H. lines. superintendent of Transport
tation. and G. W. Butcher. superintendent
OF motive power and machinery of the
Arkansas Pass, returned to headquarters in
San Antonio yesterday morning in the
formers private car. the No 22.
r. NJ. Hall OF the Texas Western left
last night for Paris. Texas. 10 appear be-
fore the Federal court. This road, with
number Of others. was recently arraigped
for failing to comply with the inters ate
commission rule regarding the filing OF the
roads annual report.
Houston express men and messengers
running into this city are preparing for
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The Katy. Annual Directory.

The Missouri Kansas and Texas hes is
sued Its annual official directory for 1897,
which shippers aud business men may OBJ
tain by calling at Assistant General Freight
Agent Grosecloses office. No I'll Main
street The ~ directory is similar to the
one published last year containing m al
phabetical list of all stations on all the
lines leased or operated by the company,
maps of the States through which The line
runs, list of shippers of staple commodi-
ties. location OF elevators, track scales and
track connection and other Information at
Interest TO shippers Among the 'Irst pages
is one containing a list OF the Katy's Off
Gals, and distributed through the book are
maps OF leading places on the line
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METEOROLOGICAL.

fETERSON--Gnnado. Texas, December
lo.--The VITO of John A. Peterson. llylu,
near Louise, died this week Of pneumonia.
MARTIN-West Texas December IA -
MIS- katie Martin. wife of one OF our heat
known citizens died last night and will
be buried this evening at the Bold Springs
cemetery.
WlNTERS-Floresville Texas, December
io'-Mrs winters. wife of j. = Winters,
one oil wilson county's most respected citi-
zens. died at her home near Fairyiow an
the night of the lith instant
ALLEN--Weimar Texas, December 10 $3.50
Mrs. j. r. Allen wife of MIR. ]. r. Allen Of
this city. died at her homo here and was
buried today in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
sho leaves n husband and two children.
one little girl and tho other a mere In
FAINT Just born.
Orange. Texas. December JIG. SEQ.
j. u. Tomlin, young man about 30 years
OF age. died at the home OF Captain Thot.
McClanahan In Orange. last night and
was buried In tho city cemetery today. Do
ceased came 10 Orange seven or eight
months ago from Scobey. Miss
BAKER-Snvder. Texas. December IL
young man, Mr.. Baker, who was teach
ing school at Red Mud Dickens county.
whose father lives in San Sabn county,
was taken sick few days ago and sent
for his father The young ma died before
his father arrived, His remains were taken
to San Saba for burial
BuRLESON Kosse, Texas December Is
Died at the family residence In Kossc.
December a. at s o'clock H. m, Mary Min
ME Burleson, the youngest child and only
daughter OF Mr.. A. J. Burleson. Her age
was II. She was loved by all The family
has the sympathy OF the entire community
In their sad bereavement.
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Officers Elected.

Fort Worth, Texas. December 10. Ever
green Division, No 81. order OF Railway
Conductors. has elected the following e.
flcers for the ensuing year; J. w. Wat
son. chief conductor. George T.. Thorn, as
sistant chief conductor; NJ. s. Dogert. sec
rotary and treasurer: Edward Hutton
senior conductor; +. u. Redeker. junior
conductor; d. w. Goodman inside senti-
mel; Ira Dixon. outside sentinel. Delegate
TO grand division convention. to he held at
Los Angeles. Cal, in May 1897. J W. Wat
son NJ >. Bogert, alternate. Board Of
trustees, w. r. Bell, j. A. Startling. II
Il. Irwin.
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The HOTELS.

LTIoR-RATEs $3.50 and $500
ElI. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO
M.
n New York; II l. Hill. Frank
Eas', y Winghart, r II Munroc,
hI r Walker and wife, Eagle
HI conklin and wife, l1l Pasp;
New York; Spencer Ford and
b Rernole Bryan, Mrs Ben Will
Sa,. Z T Wilson. san Antonio,
Irth, New York. Allen $ Cam
Weston; J S Bonner, wife and
! ty; " D Herring. city: ii A
III Louis, VIM Fletcher. Bolton;
tlral, Mrs Roman. Texas: II Ii
iklni c X Holland. Victoria:
Mss Young, city, ] C poulton.
ftR Gregory. New Orleans; l.
Saumont. j T Swectman. Gal
|IyIR Craddick. Mrs II II Field,
forge Law. West Lake; w II
Mlnont; y Utgot. New Or
II Wood, Victoria; Jack Isaacs
lines Hamilton. Victoria; Mrs
bison, Miss Flora Wells. Miss
|xiN. Edna; W II Allen. Vic
BREEDING. S3l Antonio: a j
Enh, orange: T J Cannon New
Lvhyidson, San Antonio: = Far.
|sy, Jas Beaumont, Victoria IA
Texas CITY; Mat lIardee Jon-
Ut Murphy, Dallas; Ed Dill
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adj OF free transportn.ion Of
Crawford for superintendent.

There was additional interest manifested
in the appointment of superintendent OF
the railway mail service. Eleventh division,
when IT was read in The Post yesterday
that Mr.. r. p. Crawford of this city was an
applicant Before the others had announced
themselves, and it appears Mr.. Crawford
was under cover and was equally surprised
when he read the staff letter OF The Posts
representative at Dallas announcing him
fer the place. 1t is understood he had been
quietly working with republican leaders
before the election in view of the fact that
If Mckinley was successful his name would
be presented for confirmation. and not
outstanding his connection with this pa
per. not one of his fellow employees knew
of his intentions. When seen yesterday he
said:
81 am an applicant. but did not intend
TO allow the public to get hold of 1t just
vet. | had been working with the leaders ~
Texas for their Endorsement. | have heard
that there was still another to come from
Houston. who claims to have the influence
of Powell clayton and other prominent
men, but am unable to say who he Is
MIR. Crawford claims to be in a position
to secure the assistance OF Mr.. clayton eN-
Governor Yarmouth OF Louisiana and sew
eral others. He stands on his record made
while postal clerk. inspector aud chief CLERK
of tlls division, backed up by his al
legiance to the grand old party. He Is an
ayowed spokesman, believing that to the
victor belongs the offices In reference to
the other applicants Mr. Crawford says he
has nothing but the kindliest feelings, be-
ing a personal friend of all Of them.
Two or three more may he expected TO
bob UP seronoly' when the time for APP
pointment comes next April, as the Held
is open-a regular free for ALL
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II. l.. Davis. Southern Pacinc station
agent at Ruyne, La. 100 miles west OF
New Orleans, arrived in Houston Wcdncs-
day night with his bride, whom he married
at Jennings that day, 10 spend their honey
moon The bridal trunk was profusely dec
GRATED with ribbons. shoes. etc. all appro
pirate of the event. A tag was attached to
the baggage reading: 1--WE are Just mar
ried, and another. I've are certainly in
it. The decoration was the work of Mr..
DAVIS railrpad frlends
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Garden Spot of the world--Southeast
Texas" The issue also contains some
boiler plate" statistics, railroad news. \
little history and few jokes. a piece Of
poetry or two assists to make up the pot
pourri along with srticles on The Green
Goods Game" and How to Make Money"
The agricultural editor got his work in a
column. and when all Of these, with the
special articles for and about Texas are
considered II shows that the managing
editor" knew his business when II came to
getting up attractive reading matter for
adNertiHinn niirnnses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18

The Houston and Texas Central sent the
returning carnival excursionists north last
night by special train leaving Houston at
1920 o'clock. The special completed It's
work when Bremond was reached but con-
tinued TO Denison where 1t leaves again
on the morning of December u and runs
as special TO Houston and New Orleans, 1t
is made up OF cars from roads east OF ne
river and. arriving here on the night oil the
2Ist instant. will 10 through TO New or
leans and on east, loaded with Snrlstnlas
excursIonists. avoiding a change OF cars
This. the Central anticipates, WI! draw tnS
bulk OF the business via Hous.on lnse'a. ~
b. other routes through the Meihpn's s''e'
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brooks Tank Locomotive for Japan.

THO I3TOOks LOCOMOTIVE WORKS has recent
ly completed and shipped to Japan double.
endcr side tank locomotive for the Ameri.
can Trading company. This locomotive IL
one of an order for two which was given
to the Brooks works. 1t has six coupled
drivers, two-whecl radial leading truck
and two wheel trailing truck II is de.
signed for minimum curvature of track
of 400 feet. The allowable weight per axle
is IL tons. The two side tanks are 100.
gallons capacity and the feed water is sup.
piled by two Sellers inje,tors. The Goa
box has capacity Of 2240 pounds Of hitumin-
Gus coal The boiler liz covered with " inch
asbestos boards. The cab is Of steel. Thi.
locomotive is 8 feet 6 inches in gage: the
maximum clearances are: height II fec, it
inches, width s feet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18

The Bay Shore line will have In effect
round trip ratio from Houston to Calves
ton today OF 81. tickets being good only
on date of sale and on regular trains
The Santa Fe will have n like rate 10
the gulf. in effect Saturday and Sunday,
and today and Saturday the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson will offer the same
rate between Houston and Galveston.
These rates will give the visitors all
oppo rtunity TO visit the gulf before return
Ing homo.
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I'll. Texas I,omcsce,scr.

The boys are having considerable fun al
of the Shreveport routes passenger depart
ment, whenever that gentleman refers TO
the publication OF the Texas Homeseeksr
as my paper" A neater issue OF that
character was never gotten out In Houston,
The front page contains an deliberately
written article under the caption Of THE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18
Carnival Excursionists Arriving.

Yesterday was banner day with Houston
roads since the carnival opened, nearly POO
people being brought here, The Southern
Pacific ran three special trains-one In the
morning from Glidden and tho other Two
last night from Victoria and Lafayette.
The morning train OF ten cars came i'm load
cd to the guards, bringing about 700 peo-
PIE. and last night the trains from Vie
toria and Lafayette together carried nearly
1900. The San Antonio ana Arkansas Pas,
arrived an hour and half late last hight
with 100 excursinnists.
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Ia m M ssfo0 rrculnrs.

austin. Texas December IL jim approval
vi JOINT application Of the Texas and New
orleans railroad, Sabine and East Texas rail-
way, Houston ant Texas Central railroad
anu ieSas and Pacific Railway companies.
submitted under number OF the Texas and
New Orleans Railroad company. authority
is hereby granted for the adoption OF the
following rates, In cents per 100 pounds,
Tor the transportation OF lumber. In car
iosus' from points on the Texas and New
orieahs railroad and Sabine and East Texas
railway to stations on the Texas and PA.
cific railway as follows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18

Fort Worth, Texas. December ID. s.
Thorne, general manager of the Texas and
Pacific and c. T.. Satterlec. secretary and
a member OF the board of directors. were
In the city today on a tour OF inspe cton.
They left for Texarknna and from there
will 20 to New Orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18

IN approval of application number / OF
we gun ana Interstate Railway company
OF Texas it is hereby ordered that com.
modify tariff No. "A. issued by this com
mission June q, 1895, aud effective July
49, 1888, be amended by adding TO section
OF said tariff the following exception:
"a. Cotton In bales between Beaumont
and Bolivar 20 cents per 100 pounds.
Ihis order shall take effect at unce.
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CUSTOM DAILY FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1898

~ouiu arrive there on the Rock Island and
,on ,. with their line for South Texas
poin's, arriving here this morning. Said
passenger man last night; People say
,, ,nes are hard and no one has money to
dra, upon dispute 1t. There are hun
~ ol iahdseekers In this section that
.ns general public don't know about, and
~. oeing carnival week in Houston those
..oih other States are lost sight Of IN the
e,uMus OF bargain seekers that infest the
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Missouri Pacific Ofncial. Coming.

Texarkana. Ark, December 17.-vice
President Warner and General Manager
Doddrige OF the Missouri Pacific system
came in on special train over the Iron
Mountain from the North at noon today
and after spending three hours here left
over the Texas and Pacific for Houston
and Galveston
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ave been issued to citizens of
Bellows: -
h.. A''ember 2S, 1S96-Additional
blackland, Rockwell coun.
M. November 80. lsas-orlginal
|s~s'. a' Fort Worth; Increase. Wal.
IA, n houston; original widows
O. Frederick, Gainesville. Cool,
M p%,, oer l. lS96--origlnal. Jeff
UAa Rock. Williamson coun.
a'olhizers are beauties.
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the Christnas rush which comes each year.
This is a transfer point between North and
West Texas aud New Orleans and every
Christmas timc there Ia an increase In
shipments. which calls for additional help.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-18

f'The lines running into Houston arc
bringing hundreds OF homeseekers from the
chilly winds OF the northland to the iaho
of milk and honey. flowers and riches ny
oach train people in quest OF new localities
arc mourning In In great numbers. Last
night the Central received advices from
Fort Worth that q carload OF Iowa people
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1ndhr. Bryan. a. ID. N 10y.
h. ]. Smith. Kansas City: X.
'q; pen.son; Hal Brandt, w.
Z. 4. Brandt, Chlppol Hin:
%s ", p. MtKee. Anderson;
Y. w. Howton, OVerton; r.. \.
All W; o. Evans, Grovetcn:
" sandy Point; i. w. Me
asCafty, Eagle Lake: Il. j.
A;mtus, Mss Birdie WINSTON,
woe, Miss Helen NJ oCocho ".
Il, n. Dorsi. NJ IS j. Dorst. NJ. NJ
I,ssaiamond; VIM. Register, j. c.
ayl!n' NJ. =. NJ lla,. r. G. pay .
a, Morris. K. J.. Smith,
~ ,, \: Sloan. Pine Valley; r.
4 uIsnchheld. III. Geo. NJ. CO.e,
T. nay. Galveston, Miss Mat
~ Felipe; NJ - Edd e Whit
!. Anafpny, Sealy. w. Moore. 81.
go heltmeyer. New Dreams;
'y!saeerg, NJ, Senplenberg, Geo,
1 s IVY james, Columbus a. j.
'igien. |. r.. j. Il. Hester. Nd
.sa Auerhach. Jr.. Columbus,
1 f iai. n ~ Charles; j. q. Pettus.
Gs,a.,n,, boad. Louisville. NJ. S.
ksTne. j. Il, Barthol omew.
N,a.saairn IN, Halletsv.le; j. V.
|fs,s-a Ia: w. H.. Aldrlige
NV kock'anl, W. j. Grow,
"a ssh Antoni1; II. L.. Ow ~
n q" STAFFORD, Galveston: NJ
n, - ,GreweS Geo. Straad.
4 1 vi; u. +. Calhoun, Beau
gann,'ams, Co.faX. La. II. S.
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. Tour Of Train Malls.

irlIuE,a,.sss 7 " F'F'fff f''@
!. ,he International and Great
"A The Galveston. Houston and
arrive at and depart from the
~ depot. foot of Congress ave-
IA Kansas and Texas ira O.
i'm depot, at the foot OF s~t-
.Trse north side of the bayou.
"A Porte and Houston and all
! except those mentioned use
csntral depot.
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Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Win cmre the worst forms Of female
complaints, nll ovarian troubles, In
hammation and liberation, falling and
displaccmcnts Of the womb, and conse-
quent spinal weakness, and Is pecu.
lia,ly adapted to the change of life.
Every time II will cure Backache.
II has cured moro cases of leucor.
rhGa by removing the cause, than any
remedy the world has ever known IL
Is almost infailibie In such cases. u
dissolves and expels tumors from the
uterus In an early stage Of develop
ment. and checks any tendency to can
cerous humors. Lydia e. Plnkham's
Liver Pills work In unison with the
Compound, and are sure cure for
constipation and sick headache. Mrs.
Pinkhnm's Sanative Wash Is of great
value for local onplicntion.
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rs HOUSE
O. II. Alvarez,

Proprietor.
Remodeled and
new Y furnished.
Rates. $3.50 10
81 90 per day.
lncquGled in all
its appointments in
In State of Texas.
The leading hotel.
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no new thing. Weeks ago the Constitution
mentioned the fact that there had been
talk OF Mr.. W. II. Baldwin, Jr.. going over
to the New York Central. However. he il
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a'omizers are beauties.