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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-20
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

Thte Santa l'e announces So round
trip rate to Galveston next Saturday, nc
count of the Austn-Galvcston foot ball
game. These tickets will he good leaving
on the s;05 n m. and l:5O p. m. trains and
to return on Monday.
of the New England States have taken
steps to secure interchal geable mileage
tickets good on any New England road.
4 petition Is 10 he formulate ted, addressed
10 the legislatures of the several states,
asking for legislation TO compel the vari-
GUS roads to issue mileage hooks which
will he accepted on any road operated
in tho New England States.
A well known American electrical sup
plv house has received AN rider 10 equip
an electric railway in the Isle Of Man,
anoluer 10 provide electric railway ap-
nnratus for the city of Coventry. Eng
lard. and third for electric motors and
GENERA tors for n road at Cape Town,
SoIth Africa II X also about to MI an
ord,r for an electric railway apparatus
for bangkok. siam, In India.
The Cumberland Gap Dispatch, opernt-
ing over the Norfolk ana W cstcrn, ana
ouisyille and Nashville, has reduced the
lime between New York and Louisville
ohlu,t fortV-eight hoIrs. The new fast
fr,drht schedules makes the time from
w York 70 Norfolk twentN-four hours,
.n1 from Norfolk 10 Louisville nfty-elght
Nh ,n,,rs between Baltimore and Norfolk
ne time is reduced 10 twelve hours
Instead Of adding any railway mileage
80 ,onr Nassa chusetts actually lost 81
,,iics MS result Of r"mcasurement,
str1ightening lines and taking up unused
rack The present mileage Of the State
is o,ii miles. which is equivalent to Just
abont n mile Of road 10 every four miles
81 area. Massachusetts, being much better
o,,,nniiei with railways in proportion 10
! IN than any other part OF the country.
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EVERYONE IS CONFIDENT.
Fight Viii Surely BE Pulled Off
Next Friday.
RANGERS AND TROOPS ON 0Ul WYE.
THE Movement OF Trains Closely Watched,
for stuart stiii Maintsins Secrecy
a. TO the Place.
From Special strn Correspondent

From a Special strft Correspondent
On the Ground.
I'll Paso. Texas. February IL.
This has been very dull day In sport
Ing and newspaper circles IN Eel Paso. A
big delegation visited Las Cruces and
watched Maher train, Hts eyes appeared
10 he In fairly good condition The Irish
man is said 10 I've In very good form. and
ms friends have not lost their confidence
IN MS ability TO best Fltz. Ex-Marshal
DICK flunkctt of Oklahoma, Buck Con.
hoily ana tralnload OF tourists and visit
ors came In from Las Cruces this even
ing.
Suck said TO Tho Post correspondent
Il will have Mahcr here tomorrow and
he VIII be ready 10 meet ritz In the ring
Friday. II stuart carries out his plans
all right there will be nght. and tho
championship win I've decided one way or
the other. 1t Is u surn go
:. mere arc few strangers In the city. aud
pc small and select. Dan Stuart says ho
Is ready and an the Indications point TO
a ught Friday, Enoch Rector. the ie.neto-
scope man. says his arrangements are com
plotted, hia parapherualia Is already on
rue nh,fle ground and with his assistants,
he VIII take the night by rounds
htnttNl MahfS ana tho Rangers and
tmic1 states Marshal Hall OF New Mcxi-
co are on the qui vive tonight, and a
number Of spec.ais are stationed at the
pnsHenEor and froight dcpots ami n the
railroad yards. watching tho movement
OF trains, STUART positively aud emphatic
ally declines Ia give away the secret of
The battle ground. II Is surmisrd here
That ,hc pugillsiic carnival train win de
pNrt from lHl huso at an early hour FRI
day morning, and that the passengers win
pc gwen large run for their money. the
battle Will take place without the juristic-
ton of the Texts authorities, and when
beyond the TEXAS border line General Mn-
hry says his surveillance viii cease. After
tho hnttle II Ia given out that the party
VIII return To r,l Pnso.
The Post correspondent visited Juarcs
this afternoon and called upon Fits aud
Julian. The fighter and his manager were
IA high spirits, and the Australian said
the fight would not last long, as Mailer
was not formidable focman. Julian
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS,

MARLfN--Tho new nntatorium was
thrown open to the public Monday morn
ing.
KOSSE-The burned block is rapidly
being rebuilt and IN addition TWO other
fine brick buildings are going up.
KOSSE-Mr II. B Hunt, who has sue
cessfully managed the Alliance store hero
for five wears has recently resigned and
MIR william WEIGH has been elected TO
take the position
EMORY-p. +. Sutherland fell from the
middle section Of the railroad bridge.
north of town. some twenty feet. dislocat-
ing his shoulder and sustaining severe
injuries in the eide and hip
GRAPEVINE Il. n. lludgins, on
his way TO Minter's Chapel, turned his
buggy over and was caught under II.
He lay helpless for nearly two hours be
fore he was found. lie Is years old
CALVERT The Grand Central hotel
dining room and kitchen has been leased
ny MIR Otto Geisc formerly proprietor or
Sohulz's Balm Garden, San Antonio, This
addition to the management makes the
Grand Central hrst-class in every Fo-
gpcC,.
NAPLES-Thc little 5-ycnr-old daughter
Of Mrs Lizzie Smith was playing near
where some men were cutting down
tree when the tree foil the child was
startled In her fright and ran under II.
A branch struck her. She died In Two
hours,
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
iexas koads on Trial Before the
Interstate Commission.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SEABOARD SCHEME
""i'S F'eight Bureau Declares War.
Earnings Iorted-Baltimor. and
Ohio Nice ins-persona,s.

Nh'cago' February 1o.--The interstate
commerce commission today took lin m,
complaint OF Charles q. Freeman ara,ps,
me chicago, Rock Island and pacie,
RAILWAY company and other lines comne,-
ing for Texas trado.
The case is founded on tho comn,a,,, =,
Nharies G. Freeman. a dealer In produc.
at cadillac. Mich. in the charges ho AL
.cses that he Is unable to conpetc win
a"i Cnahts IN the same line OF business
az 1iahu RAPIDS and South Michigan
IoIn,s because OF the scr.mination OF
Tr'ail rUaus which refuse him pronor-
ei T,','sN as good rates to Texas as is
sven 10 the Others. His complaint names
as respondents the Santa Ne tho Rncis
i,ssidhu, me Kansas City Fort Scott and
MVtiPhis, the Vi ssouri Pacific, the MIS-
sourli Kansas and Texas, the ST Innis
aha san francisco. the ST. Louis Iron
MountAln and southern, the Cotton He'll
ttnc southern Pacific and the Texas and
, = aeiHS. All these have been cited to ap-
pear before the commission. F
The railroads IN their answer 70 tho
charges set forth that the State Of NIichl-
gun is divided 10y them for freight pur-
roses by the Midland, Grand Ranids and
Ml4hisan roads North of this is what
IN known as thu Detroit Cleveland terri
tory From the border of this they adj
mt that they make through rates 10
leNas hut declare cities in LAT territory
het only the sum of local tariffs TO tho
through rate basis points They claim
the Detroit territory is under
the supervision Of the Central Traffic as
ISOLATION. with VIII ch they have no traf-
ne arrangements and with the tariffs of
winch they have nothing to do
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s,aicd that after l'ltZ whips Maher ht
viii challenge Corhctt for tho champion
ship OF tho world. tho fght Ia take pluc,
before the club offering the largest purse
aud guaranteeing projection,
Many Of tie newspaper correspondence
loloVc Mnhcr win win THIS fight, a yot,
WAS taken today and II resulted In tie
This shows thIt Mabct has slanch irlcndi
among the newspaper writer's despite his
bad luck and sore eyes. II rs not believed
that the nrht Will lnst beyond eight roundi
and many predict that three ROUNDS VIII
settle the mill.
Lord Sholto Douglass. son of the mar
outs of Quccnsbury and HIS variety act
ross wife have arrived from san Francisco
II Is understood that tho noble lord will
be n passenger on tho pugiliHtic carnival
train which Will depart from III PaSo Fri
day morning.
There IS nothing In the absurd story
that n run viii be made To Galveston, thai
a barge viii be chartered and that Ifit2
and Mahcr may fight beyond the 1urisdtc'
ton OF the United States. Texas or Next
CO.
Dan Stuart Inns assumed the manage
rlcnt Of Scott Collins. alias Bright Eycs,
untll he whips Joe WalcotL' The inel
have been matched To iEht on March ~
before the old Puritan club of New Eng
land They are 10 weigh IN under ii2
cent md the loser % per cent Of the gut"
receipts Stuart haH offered to bet Tom
ORourkc 5000 TO $500 that Bright Eyes
viii whip Wnlcou. Bright Eyes Is the
Dallas negro VIII, fought JACK Everhardt
TO n finish before the Lone Star club at
Hugh Fitzgerald.
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saying he would be accompanied by
Captain William y, Mckinney, editor and
proprietor of the Pueblo Daily PRESS,
Tho committee has also received n copy
of the Pueblo Press which rays. In
speaking of tho selection of Mr.. kerr
to speak:
"'rhe association could not Lave SC
lectcd more eloquent orator for ttc
occasion than Judge Kerr. lie has rev
equals and no Supporters, and those VINO
attend the celebration may expect To
hear something suhlimcly grand from
him The editor of the Press win ac-
company Judge Kerr on his trip to iious-
ton aud other points In the Lone Star
state"
The san Antonio Quartotte club has
advised the committee that the invita-
ton to be present has been accepted and
letters from various Irish ORGANIZATIONS
throughout the State bring the inteln-
gcncc that they viii participate in the
celebration.
Or Robert u Seymour of Warreuton.
Texas. one Of the Merchantmen of the
occasion, and "A prominent Irish nation
alist writes that he viii he present, ac-
companied by Hon. L.. W Moore OF La
Grange. ex-rcprcsentatVo In congress
from the present Tenth district. and sew
eral others from that vicinity.
The reception committee for the occa-
sion was announced as follows; \. H.
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scanl4n, chairman: j. Il, Mahonoy. WI
liam Bryan, j. Allison. r. j. Smith, Il.
-. Gaer, NJ j. Lyons, H. Prince, George
H. Hermann, j. *. T.. Gllaspie Hon. John
G Tod. Albert Erickson, IL. Il. Courtney.
George II. Hunter John s. Stewart John
q. Williams, George ELLIS, ~ l.. Conway,
Ed Moronoy, George c. DAVIS, +. H.
Gallagher, r. l.. Jones, X. j.. Mahcr
James Mcdonald. William liuueean.
chris &, Bcavcns, James Hayes Quarics,
\. &. IIerndon, James Altar. Harry
johnson; Gus Warneekes, J. j. l,oleSy'
Louis liousman, j. ~ Mckee, i, r,
Meyer John 4. Connor. Tom Cronan.
Jr Alan clay. Horace Booth. f.. y.
Tutto, liulda Miller, w J. Auherlir,
Giraud W a. Polk pr George Mcpon-
ell. T. H. Hurst, 81 Packard, Dr. +. ~.
Crcnnn. j. j. Ryan, j. j. Mci<ccver, j..
f. Schosser, steve Garvey. John Me
The Houston public viii be cordially
invited through the press to attend the
exercises at the Auditorium.
The work of getting ont the invita-
there will have been 1000 invitations is
sued
The invitation is very handsome. 1t
consists of six pages, the frat of which
has upon It the irish flag aud the golden
harm bcpeath which are the words
"Ern-go- Braugh.' Upon the last page
Is rising sun. around which IS wreath
of shamrocks indicative Of the morning
Of liberty which i, is hoped win soon
dawn for the green isle Upon n rubon
of blue above this are the words GOD
Save Ireland"
THIS third page shows the general ar
raugemcnt, The concert and the printing
committee, the next showing the chair
man and vice chairmen selected for the
occasion a. follows:
Observation-Disclosures Hon. q. r. Holt.
vice chairmen, Hon. John r browne
H. Ba,dwin Rice, NJ. lsooscan. W. I.
Oliver. r. r. Byrnes. @. A Qmnlan, D.
A Rcichardt G. H. Burns. H. Hamilton
J. A. Baker, Jr, j. McAuehan. ". L.
Foley ". b. Mu!vey. Jack White. j. h.
Mitchell Tom cronan. Jerry crowley. r.
4. Franklin -. 4. Riesner J. j. Sweeney.
w. H. Coyle, j. W Mcmillan. Cln
Gruncwald John II. Kirby. I'D r. Du-
proe W A. Moroney. John Kennedy.
Goggan Harry Devlin, i. II Underwood.
John Gartlau. Gilbert O'Shaughnessey
Thomas inland, James Mex Tim
Finn, Paul Shcan, John Collerain. Judge
H. u. Gavin, 1'obc Morgan.
Dallas--J. J. Conrcy. NJ; Walsh. -
Blakeney, j. j. Cannon. X. Shields, Dan
Fort Worth-M. G. Hurley, william DO
herty, j. Roach, Martin Casey.
Taylor--liugh Burns. Dan Murphy Ed
Mcclure.
Pa.estine--Georee Burkitt. A. l.. BOW
Corslcana-J. r. Leblanc, James Car
fity,
San Acknowledgment Callaghan.
Austin--M. Butler.
Iiberty--Judge Harrington,
Warrenton-Dr. Robert II. Seymour
Chairman Justin White Of the concert
committee has met with considerable sue
cess in arranging for "A programme Tor
the occasion.
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THE GALVESTON WESTERN.
Galveston, La Porte and Houston VII
Snck Oihnr Inlnlld rnrnlinnls

Galveston La Porte and Houston VIII
Seek Other Inland Terminals
The decision of the Harris county dis
trlct court declaring the franchise of the
galveston Western Railway company for
feited does not affect the operation of the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston and Will
in no wise interfere with the construction
or extension of the latter road into Cal
weston. Al least such was the substance
VI statement given out at the general
oltlceS of the Galveston, La Porte and
houston yesterday evening.
me new terminal line known as the
galveston, La Porte and Houston owns
valuable terminal property in the Island
with the Galveston Western. which road
IL was proposed to consolidate with should
the SUIT instituted by the city of Calves
ton have resulted favorable 10 the rail
road company. The terminal line manage
ment would like to have secured this
with their property, the wharfs and the
other roads on the island but had de-
lerrod entering into any agreement or
understanding with the Galveston road
pending final disposition OF the litigation
Now that the final settlement of the
case must necessarily be delayed owing 10
the slow course through the courts. Re
ceiNors House ana Jones of the Galveston
La Porte and Houston have announced
that the road will not fail of an entrance
across the island TO its property and con-
nections with the compress and wharfs,
etc
The Galveston Western would have been
very desirable route and fine piece of
track for the terminal road and may yet
become the property of this line but it's
tic up in court VIII not Interfere with the
completion of the Galveston. La Porte and
Houston through Galveston.
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NEUROLOGICAL.

MRS. N; G. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Texas February i6--Mrs. NJ. G. Shepherd,
% years OF age, died yesterday.
MRS w. f. MoNTAGuE-K osse.
IeSas February is.-Mrs. W. T., Mon.
'ague died yesterday evening at . o'clock
Observation-Disclosures Rusk, Texas,
February lI.-Mr, Geo, llendricl and Miss
W. Coleman were married here today by
County judge T.. Il. Quinn.
MRS. MATTE ROBERTS - Corpu.
Christi Texas. February ia-Mrs Matte
Robarts, wife OF Mr. George Roberts, a
Popular business man OF this city, died
yesterday morning at l0;25 O'Clock.
w n. HARRtS-Brandon Texas. Feb
ruary ia.--lion. W ~ Harris. "a wears old.
an old citizen OF this county aud cx-
mayor OF Brandon and TX Justice of tho
peace Of this prccinct died here today.
l., Il. MlLLER--Midla Texas. Frhru
airy Isl. u. Miller died ON Texas and
Pacific train. He was taken off the train
here. lie was from Phoenix, Aria, going
homo 10 Indianapolis, Ind,
MRS. MARGARET DAILY - Corpus
Christi, Texas. February 10 Mrs Mar
saret DAILY un aged lady. sister OF Mira
Pat whalen, died in this city at the rcs,.
dencc Of sheriff whalen yesterday at 12 so
a. III.
MRS. MAGGIE u. Rowf.ETT-Iay
City, Texas. February i6- Died. In BAY
city on saturday. February IL. Maggie II.
wife OF n H. Rowlett aged about 30. sho
is survived by a husband and three small
children.
LovE.CtlsM-. Thornton. Texas. Fehru-
airy i-Married, at the residence Of the
brides stepfathcr. Mr.. c. w Lewis at
? IN. Yesterday. Mir J. NJ. Love of pal.
las, oldest son ot United Statcs Marshal
II. NJ Love- to Miss Zanona Chism, Rev
Mr., Pearson Of Tchuacana officiating.
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Are You a
Thinking Man?

IL you are. this is addressed 10 YOU.
You Know of the great improvements
| ,riciiy. Machinery. Printing and ali the
Arts and Sciences. Have You ever given
any scrious thought to the Science OF
Specialists accomplish daily cures which
were supposed TO be impossible ten years
not have required but few pages ten
years ago and that there are Physicians
of one class OF diseases, while II few years
ago Doctor was supposed to know them
an II you are thinking man, these
facts impress you, and You are satisfied
that the Spocialist--that In, the Physician
who Gcvotcs all his study to one class OF
old Smg nSc about Now ye asn a ss
know that tho Sexual organs constitute
he dlstinetiye features OF MAN. Any
any weakness makes. him less a
man, How can only half n man ask or
expect the confidence of fellow men. or
men, Make me your leader, your judge
or your Representatives or to woman,
Choose ne before all men ms your hus-
Science and skin can make MAN OF
YOU, yon VIII be one, and when you ask
one can point the ingor OF scorn and say,
HE ~ not half man" Speaking of adj
vanccs IA Science. do YOU know that Or.
Clemens treatment OF Structure is az FAR
ahead of the old methoda us the iopomo-
tive is ahead OF the old stage coach? No
pain. no tarrible hemorrhages. no laying
down your duties 10 20 TO II city and stay
weeks with Doctor at heavy expense.
He enn cure you at your home; you can
70 about your business without tho slight
est trouble, and the cost IN not half what
II ~ under tho old methods. IT you suffer
from this or from spcrmatorrhoen, lmpo-
tcnoe, Sterllity, Gonorrhoca, SyphiliA. nIs-
cusoe of Women. or any Private or Skin
Disease, write or visit
DIR j. T.. CLEMENS.
l2l W. Commerce Street. San Antonio.
Texas.
Question List--A for Men. Il for Women
and g for Skin Diseases.
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

First race seven and a half furlongs
selIng--Llttie Billy 1902 Buckmorc loi. RIA.
pidan. springvale. Chenoa, 1915 each; Van
Brunt. Is. +. Fly, Jr.. Tommy Rutter. iOi
each Bob Neville l6S, Mate 100. I.octinvsr
ITO. Chattanooga III.
Second race threc-quarters Of a mile
Festival. Tit-for-Tat, SpIcy Kate. Lizzie
N, Minnie W. Pontlear, Pisa, Lesttle. 100
zach. Bagppo, Alamo, Price Milliams, ici
each; Old Gentleman iO7
Third race. seven dghths of a mile. SELL
ing Gladiolt, Lillian T.. i02 each. War
song, Billy Kenny. Pert, l0i each. Albert
s., Ran Johnson. Stanza. Newhousc, ~
each.
Fourth race one mile. New Year haDdi
oap-churgnut 30, Zsldivar a2. Dockstader
los, Midstar iod, sunup 100, Emin oey isi
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DALLAS on It's METAL.

The Freight Bureau Jumps Astride the
Southwestern Association.
Austin, Texas. February 19.-The Dallas
freight bureau has. it is understood, de-
clared war against the Southwestern
Traffic association and wants the attor-
ney general to prosecute everybody con-
nected herewith for alleged violation of
the antitrust law. The Dallas institution
has failed to date to furnish Mr.. Crane
with facts or testimony to base a prose
cutlon on. however. although requested
TO do so if it had such in its possession.
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lll MENEAl.

FfNCK -Pearce-Cucrc, Texas, Fcnru-
airy r. MIR. y. a. Fink and Mrs. Pcarcc,
daughter Of Mr. A. v Mariindale. Were
dcncc.
WHITE WALLER-Mcxia, Texas. Fen
ruaiy l9.-Miss ora Waller and r. y.
White of this place were quietly mar
rlod last night at the residence OF the
brides parents.
McLENpON SANpERS-Calvcrt. Tex
as February 49, Miss Lucy Sanders ana
Mr.. Jes 81 w, McLondor were married at
the First Baptist church last night, kev.
j. C.. Burkett, officiating.
RECTOR-PIERSON -- Marlin, Texas
February l9-M,ss stella Pierson Of this
place and MIR. W. r. Rector Of Lott were
married today at noon at the residence
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THE HOTELS.
NE Lavior-Hates $3.50 and % per
day. James LnwIor. propricror

Simon Long, Wilkcsbarre, Pa: Mrs. r..
Espey and daughter. Chicago; ". ii.
Shepherd and wife, Wilkesbarro. Pa. /:
George Kelley. San Antonio; +. l.. Sbep-
s +, Wllkesbarie, Pa; W. IL Sebastian.
ah Francisco, j. .. Morris. San Antonio /:
am Thornton, st. Louis: Jesse A. TAFT
Milford, Mass. J. n. Johnston. Dallas
Nv B, Duke. Chicago; w. Il. Jenkins.
altlmore; II. O, Hunsaker, San Antonio
w Z, Lewis, Denver; II. II. CLANCY. New
l@k' ], II. Wheeler, Chicago; w. II
gthan. Denver; W. O. horton. Chicago.
paysrgne Trimhle, Nelasco: Il. Earns
,ah Cuero; John Belts. ST. Louis; II.
Gavin, Galveston; Mrs. George p. Xelss,
away Farm; j. r. Franklin, Waco; j
n ,t Moore Or Ennis Il. l.. Vineyard, Eagle
.M i, Q. Davidson. San Antonio: j. NJ
ssnslol. Dallas George w. Howell. Gal
sDni Mrs W. NJ Crehan. Denver; j
Nerson Philadelphia: Fred Boyd,
M n lily; r.. W, hartcrs. Cincinnati.
". oonnors, st. Louis; \. w Long.
~ hr,ohlo George J. Jones, Galveston.
AZ r. Heelan, Chicago: George r.
yaAS, Philadelphia; Harry s williams.
~ ofieans; $. Spear. Atlanta. Ga; Mrs
tHck, Fhalidalphia. Mrs. H. G. Tnmu-
w; Springfield: Mrs J. o. Callahan
w. e; l. T. W r Northough. Pratt
W. Ma.; a: Y Sharpe Jr., Memphlg
n NJ : > 7 Kirkland, birmingham. Ala.
M ~ r. Armstrong Decatur IN: Cap
s,r,s s 9. pevmet' Galveston. j. E. Euticr
|suysnl ), X Check. Galveston; Louis
I'Ap~ ana wife. Wilkcsbarrc. Pa.
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VISITORS COMING.

Galveston. Texas. February 1e.--Vice
President Purdy of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas: y. 4. Allen. general super
intendent; j, w. Maxwell, superintcnd-
ont of the Texas lines. and Prosldcn,
Nicholson of the First National bank OF
~. Louis, will arrive in the city tomor-
row evening or Friday morning from ST
Louis
The Katy officials are on business rein
i've 10 the new union depot and will re-
nam in Galveston several days MIR
NICHOLSON. during his stay here, viii he
VIII 20 on Il hunting trip TO Lake sur
prise for few DAYS
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COD SAVE IRELAND.
ueotlug of the General Arrangement
"ee' Committee Last Night.

,teo,ire of the General Arrangement
Committee Last Night.
The general arrangement committee
,or the celebration OF the fourth 81
,tarch by the Irlsh-American citizens OF
Twas under the joint auspices OF the
rnmet council OF this city and the En-
,"t benevolent association OF Calves
,nn met last night in Market hail, I'D
nond Browne chairman. presiding ana
s,aaretary j. W. Kavsnaugh at his tesk.
,,,,a-o was a full attendance of all com
mittees
A communication was read from Hon.
o,,,ou RYAN OF St Louis. saying that
W. would leave for Houston February ~
ana be present by special invitation II
.so committee TO address the Irish-Amar-
leans on ttat day
4 communication was received from
~, William ]. Kerr OF Puenlo. COLO,
accepting the invitation of tho committee
70 = present and deliver an address. ana
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TRAFFIC. RETURNS.
Increased Earnings for January and ~
Week Of February

Increased Earnings for January and First
Week OF February.
The Financial Chronicle computes the
gross earnings of cishty-three roads for
the fourth week OF January at S90i7, 0lo.
an increase Of SS5i.Sil, or n. AZ per cent ;
l3l roads report for January $316s6.4S9, an
increase of t3,2a4liS, or 1879 per cent
sixty -four reads report for first week of
February s553S o51. nm increase of Ssl3,9l5
The ST Louis Southwestern Railway
company Cotton BclD report for the
quarter ending December 81:
1922 Changes.
Gross earnings. 81 5Si772 Dec. $3.50 Il
Operating expenses. llo3.Si5 Inc. 1890
Net earnings 80. ...... 4SI9H Dec. 2G6, 137
The Kansas City. Pittshurg and Gull re
ports earnings for the first week of Feb
ruary at sIiS3S. increase S2SS6 over corrc-
suondng week last year.