The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

serve tnc former rates from the larReat
k.ouuciug te.l..v. -.Ae Aesuoxge.
~ bs@vcts Msapt.Ase, 80, straw or
ilAAsila. an Uuiluiss, ~ iaa.Aia al iois,
...e iate was advanced ,fo4n ~ ,cn,s u %.
| >.nss per ivV psuuus. A.ns a,..on Was
taAsn VI tne revues. "a Mvss.s. ). T.. Fical-
LAX q sClis, p4vy.iSlvrs "a lnp Var I.lL
falef maA. At OAK tIiu, Texas, wno uu-
| s.ftu the iestorativn " toe r.se on wrap
rins lstcr " Inc pas,s IN eucet prior 20
.he ivuuction OF June 1, the ciaiin be.ne
Maue tnat tIe cnett OF t.c bp-ctn, rate
| itom 81. i-oais had been to e.ose tntis NH,
ard throw tntir men out OF vlnplsyGicnt.
Un soap aud soap powder the rate OF II
cents OF June /. 1895. has boon ADVANCED
to 81 cents by reason OF the TACT that tho
rate en- I'VE and potash was So ccal. ami
| In view Of the fact that those arlici.s en-
tered into the manufacture OF soap. il was
not thought desirable or defenslbic that u
manufactured article should be carried at a
lower rate than WAS applied on the articles
from which It was manufactured.
On whisky and liquors the ratio OF 81
ecnts on carloads has been changed TO si.a3
| and the same rate is applied on less than
| carload quantities. This action was taken
because OF the fact tina, initial lines on the
Cincinnati and Louisville territori,s were IN
the habit Of concentrating small quantities
into junction points and forwarding them
thence to Ttxos points in carload lots. II
was demonstrated that the concentration
charges were being refunded. resulting III
less than carload lots being forwarded
nom initial points to destination at the
carload rates. This was done largely at the
expense OF the lines west Of the Miss a.
sipp river and 10 prevent the carload rat
my on what was actually less than carlosd
shipment, The rates were made the same Oh
any quantity. An effort will he made at
the meeting OF the Southwestern Traffic
association shortly TO bring about read
lustEicht which Will have the effect OF
establishing lower rates on bona fido car
load shipments than VIII apply Oh iuas tnau
carload lots
Tin cans. carloads--on June /. ISIS, tho
agreed rate was Is cents per 100 pounds la
june, 1896. complaint was entered by VIII
son Bros Manufacturing company, Dallas.
Texas, that In consequence OF the disparity
OF rates between the rate on tin cans and
ON tin plate from ST. Louis TO Texas com
mon points, they were unable to buy the
manufactured article and manufacture
at profit in competition with Northern
producers In consequence OF this COM
plant and in acknowledgment of the just
ice OF tho petition. the rate on tin cans was
| advanced to the same rate as applies on lin
iiatc--i0 cents per 100 pounds.
10. 1t may he that there should b. II
larger list OF articles than exist with Wild
Cned differences between interstate carload
and less than carload rates hut we are UNI
prepared to furnish such list at prcacnt.
aud respectfully suEgcst that IN s Qucs-
tion he left for adjustment by the inter-
state commerce commission, which has II
under consideration. and. We understand.
has arranged Tor all interests to ne heard
in Texas.
IT. We are positive in our belief tina, no
rebates ale lolng paid on State or inter-
state business by any lines. The South
western Traffic assocaticl cuAblos the
companies to maintain Interstate rates MS
published IN the world by exposing any
secret rate cutting that may take place inn
modIatcly after 1t Is done. The rates fixed
by the commission on business IN Texas
are easily maintained and projected by
heavy penalties. 20 that there arc no in
ducomcnts for secret rate cutting or rate
mukrE. Yours respectfully.
Cult Colorado and Santa Fc Ry. Co.
Tho TEXAS Pacific.
Fort Worth and Rio Grarde.
Fort Worth and Denver City.
Houston and Tcyns Central.
St Louis Southwestern,
Tyler Southeastern.
Galveston. Harrisburg nn1 San Antonio.
TcNas and New orleans.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
/ Missouri Kansns and Texas.
Texas Central Railway Company.
| Houston East nul West Texas,
Waco and Northwestern,
| Texas Midland.
! Now York. ToNaa nnh Mexican.
| Gulf. Western Texas md Pacific,
Nv their respective attorneys,
The above having been read, the commits
sIcu decided 10 require comNlanan's II
make specific statements under cath IN re-
My 10 tic questions rronounici ond ~
,ncotinc adjourned until Tuesday, Deem.