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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21
IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
Officials of the American Express
Company Visit Houston.
TO OPEN OFFICES IN GALVESTON
proceedings OF tho Southwestern Traffic
Meetin:-southcrn Kansas Sued.
Headlight Flashes, ETC.

a party OF prominent officials of the
american Express company arrived in
the city yesterday from the North and
enjoyed days visit In the Magnolia City.
me personnel of the party comprises A.
Antisdel, general manager of the West
ern department, headquarters In Chicago:
II. ID. Adams, superintendent of tho
Southwestern division, Headquarters st.
Louis; G. C. Taylor, route agent, and Mrs.
A. Antisdel. WHO is a guest of the party
on the trip.
While the principal object of the off,
GERS visit in this city is for the purpose
of opening up an office of the company
In Galveston, the trip is also one of in
spection, combining business and pleasure.
They tour the northern and interior points
of the State. stopping at various points en-
route and working outward by easy
stages. The company has never had an
office in Galveston before, but finding
that the Island City could easily afford
another express company to share In its
joys and sorrows in the distribution of
this traffic, the American express people
determined to establish offices in Calves.
ton, using the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas to and from here and Galveston.
The day was pleasantly spent by the
officers inspecting tho local headquarters
of the company and enjoying the sights
and scenes of the gay metropolis and in
the evening they departed for Galveston.
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HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

Richard Mansfield and company passed
through the city yesterday morning in
their private car en- route from New Or
leans to Galveston.
A long train of stock came in yester-
day frcm Eagle Pass over the southern
Pacific and left via the Houston and
Texas Central for ST. Louis.
The meeting of the executive and traf-
fc officers OF the Southwestern lines,
which was to have been held in st. Louis
today, has been postponed one week to
January IS owing to meeting of West
ern lines In Chicago today. The Cotton
Belt is determined to insist upon the 81
and 81 differential rates on Texas business
and an amicable adjustment OF the
troubles seems good ways off.
The red hot war news contained in yes
terday's dispatches put tho representatives
of the traffic departments to thinking and
doing some little figuring. Should war be
declared the transportation OF troops VIII
be big item to the lines securing the
contract, to say nothing of cannons. am
munition and utensils. Freight Contract
ing Agents NJ. +. Smith. Steve Fitzgerald
John Hendricks and C. ID. Golding held
a council of war yesterday and agreed to
a scheme" to secure the contract.
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entertaining the boys In ticket row. His
assouoh TO the study of funny papers
.hu Jokes has been rewarded and Gene
10, 10 "o" ciassed as fully developed humor-
Colonel Thomas kingsley, the veteran
ana Jovial travelling passenger representa-
1--WE OF the Louisville and Nashville
spent a Few hours in the city yesterday
ehIVehing the agents in ticket row and
announcing his presence with pretty cal
eendars, compliments of Miss Ellen N. The
ssHVer King of silvery tongue Is a prime
iaVorite in Houston and his visits here
are Always pleasure to his host of
friends.
James J. O'Donnell, the afrable pnssen-
ger representative OF the Atlanta and
west Point and Western railway Of Ala
pama. came over from New Orleans yes
.erday to arrange for office room to make
this city his future headquarters. Mr..
oi'onnell is well and very favorably
known here and all over Texas and his
many friends welcome Ais removal to the
metropolis, where all the Southern lines
are sending their representatives.
Arthur De Armas. the jovial and en-
ergetic travelling passenger representative
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern,
arrived In the city last night from New
Orleans. Tho little man of large ideas Is
sporting handsome silver-headed cane,
presented him by his Crescent City
chums but declares that the walking
stick didn't have to be madc shorter. The
cane is n little long but Brother Arthur
says he Will grow UP to It,
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AMONG RAILWAY MEN.

Harvey Dumble has accepted position
as stenographer In the office of General
Passenger Agent Robbins of the Houston
and Texas Central
Attorney r. s. Lovett and General
Freight Agent IL. A. Jones of the Houston
and Texas Central left last night for Aus
tin to attend court.
Vice President and General Manager L.
l.. Foster of the Velasco Terminal railway,
was In the city yesterday minglihg with
friends In local railway circles.
l.. A. Daffan. superintendent or the
northern division of the Houston ana
Texas Central, came in from Beaumont
Yesterday and went TO Austin last nisht'
]. \. Wisner, travelling passenger agent
for the Seaboard Air line, spent yesterday
at his headquarters here and departed
last night for Dallas and other Texas
points.
]. c. Gregory. general superintendent OF
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson
and division superintendent or the inter
national and Great Northern, spent yes
terday in the city looking after the IN
terests of his different offices
Il. Eugene George. the handsome traVei,
ing passenger agent OF the Houston anu
Texas Central. was at headquarters u,
this city yesterday greeting frlfhos anu
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

WASI11NGTON.--Dr Rocker. secretar,
OF tho papal legation says Cardinal ga
TOLL will leave for Rome about Fsbruar,
4 and that Mgr. Grassclii has been BE
lcctcd to succeed him az delegate
TACOMA. Wash.-The spring rush q
the Yukon river (AlaslSa) gold fields has
commenced
POUGHkEEpSIE. N. Y.-Miss Helen
Gould has sent n check for 5000 to Nassai
college to found scholarship In memory
of her mother.
NEW YoRK.--Rev. Thomas Armitage
the noted Baptist clergyman. is dead al
his home In Yonkcra, aged II.
NEW YORK.--A dispatch to the Herald
says martial law has been declared nj
Barinquiln, Colombia, on account Of the
attempted revolution.
TOPEKA, Kan.--L. A. Goudain, n mil
lionairc In iail for sending lottery tickets
through the mail. will be taken to New
Orleans to answer a charge of swindllng
ex-Councliman Scsforgcs In 1ail at New
Orleans for alleged corruption.
CHIcAGo-The officers OF the National
Womans Temperance Christian union
appropriation for the relief OF suffering
Armenians.
CAPE, HENRY, Va.-Stenmship Nueces,
New York to Galveston, has been brought
into port In a disabled condition.
COLUMBIA, s. C.--'rhe nnti-lynching
hill was passed In the house OF representa-
lives. II provides that In all eases OF
lynching. where death ensuos. the sheriff
OF tho county where the lynching takes
place shall be liable for exemplary dam
ages OF not less than $1,000, to he recovered
In competent court by legal representa-
tives OF the persons lynched.
HAZELTON. Pa.--Thc Lchigh Valley
train from Wilkesbarre wnr wrecked by
the sinking OF the track. ..Engnccr Lonser
was killed and Fireman Meyers fatally
hurt. Several passengers were badly
bruised, but all were able to walk to this
CITY,
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GENERAL POLITICS.

| Washington, January 2O.-The next con-
vention OF the National League of Repub-
| llcan clubs will DO held at Milwaukee
| August %.
Nashville, Tenn, January 2o.--congress-
man McMilin. who arrived in the city
| tonight, is freely mentioned as possible
candidate for governor, but so FAR las
made no announcement.
Montgomery, Ala. January 2O.--The dem
ocratic executive committee meets here
tomorrow and members are already ar
riving II is the opening gun of the cam
paIgn for governor, which Captain John
son, free silver. and Congressman Clark,
gold standard, will contest. Johnson's men
are claiming victory tonight by having
secured, they ailege, n majority OF. mem
bers to vote for John b. Knox OF Cal
houn. a Johnson man. for chairman, to
succeed IL. r. Tompkins, who resigns to
became n candidate TO succeed United
States Senator Pugh.
jackson, Miss, January 20.-The demo-
cratic caucus met tonight and Immediately
adjourned until "wednesday night without
ballotlng for United States senator.
St Louis, January @.-The members of
the populist National committee aud the
committee of the st Louis business men
today completed details OF the popuists
convention and executed a contract giving
the populisis the use of the exposition
building now being prepared for he re-
publicans.. Chairman raubeneck said to a
reporter of the Associated Press about
the LIST of February We Will establish two
Headquarters, one In Washington and one
in ST Louis which viii be Kept open
until election time.
Annapolis. Ind, January 20.--The repub-
lican senatorial caucus met tonight ane
after taking three ballots adjourned until
tomorrow. wellington and Goldshoroueh
tied on the last ballot.
Frankfort, Ky. January "a rumoi
that a republican said that the senatorial
truce would not so, that the house Will
unsedt the democrat Pence Tompkins, and
elect Hunter TO the senate. caused the
democrats In the senate TO take stcp2 to-
ward unseating the republican senators,
Carpentor Walton, clark and James. To-
ni,,ht a truce was signed In writing by the
leaders OF both houses 10 leat TIL Febru-
ary 9, when Wilson'S successor will ar
rive. 1t was made In writing and signed
by the leaders OF both parties. The Black
burn men now admit that Poor, the pop
ulist, will vote with the republicans. Tho
iirst formal vote for senator Will he taken
separately by both houses tomorrow.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

TOuRS-Cardinni Guilame Rene Meig.
nan, archbishop OF Tours, was found dead
IN bed Cardinal Megnan was born III
isi7 and was created n cardinal In 1898
IONDON--A dispatch from Capetowi
companions have started for the Natal
border under escort The majority of the
political prisoners have been released on
bail In 1000 pounds sterling each. but Cecil
Rhodes and the other leaders remain u,
custody.
LONDON-The Chronicle 0lberaD says
that there IN n riiinor that Lord Sails
bury personally favored strong measures
against the sultan, hut that the cabinet
was unwilling to agree with the chief
and mllder policy was adopted.
LONDON--A dispatch to the Daily News
from Berlin SAYS: Many OF the guests
nj Saturdays royal banquet showed symp-
TOMS of poisoning, supposed To be due to
th, fact that the oysters wero bad. All
of those affected have recovered.
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SOUTHWESTERN MEETING.
Generalization of Mexican Rates-Rate!
on Horseshoe Nails Advanced.

Decentralization of Mexican Rates-Rates
on Horseshoe Nails Advanced.
New orleans. January 2O.-Mr. Adam
Hoffman, general freight agent of tho
Mexican Central railroad. was in attend
Traffic association today and explained
to members the present demoralization OF
rates to the City of Mexico, the RESPONSE
bllty for which seems TO rest upon the
lines engaged in European traffic. 1t is
believed they viii soon tire of the rate
war and that an adjustment Will be
then reached that will enable the Amerl-
can interests to get reasonable revenue,
and at the same time protect the inter-
ests Of American manufacturers against
their European competitors.
Relative to interstate and divisions to
points on the San Antonio and Gulf Shore
road II was agreed that rates should he
on combinations of locals which figures
should be also the divisions of the re-
spective carrying lines.
a resolution was adopted making the
rate on combination. wooden and wire
fence from mills on association lines to
points in Texas the same as authorized
In Interstate rates on lumber.
Consideration was given on rates on
horse and mule shoes and rates viii be
advanced on legal notice from 45 to b
csnts from ST. Louis to Texas common
points. "A cents from seaboard territory,
and GA cents from gulf territory. inc
proposition to apply southbound on north
bound shipments of steel rails was
adopted.
The association adjourned at S p. m.
until tomorrow.
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n detachment OF troops at Matambo Mat
anzas. has surrendered TO the insurgents.
Tho fort was besieged and on the third
day part OF the garrison under an Of
flccr named Sililiar left the fort. Tho
troops. II is said. lost ono soldisr.
A battle OF Importance Is said to have
occurred at Faironcs. only 1--WE miles south
OF Pinar del Rio. The column OF troops
commanded by General Sanchez. number
ing $780, was attacked by 1000 insurgents
under Maceo. Lieutenant Colonel San
Martin at the head of 300 men came to
the assistance OF Sanchez and fierce COM
bat was precipitated. The official account
says that the insurgents were forced to
retreat. leaving thirty killed behind and
carrying on 800 wounded. Among the lat
tor is alleged to havo been the leader,
Bermudez.
IL IL known that Maxine Gomez and
his force were this afternoon at San Jose
de las l.aias. about the center OF Ha-
vana provice, so that 1t Is evident he has
made another OF his characteristic counter
marches This seems TO have been made
In consequence OF the engagement yester-
day morning between Colonel Moline and
the bands OF Nuncz
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FACTS AND FIGURES.
Pcor's Interesting Statistics on Street
Railways.

Railways.
The total length CT the street railway
lines in the United States equals 13176.SS
miles. an increa-o of 35i4.32 miles over those
in operation in 1891 OF this total. h. ii6. IS
miles, 40 miles are operated with steam
dummies, 10, 23S13 by electric power. 5iS.4
by cable and l950.3i by animal traction.
The publishers state that at Is impossi
BILE. owing to the meagcr information fur
nished by many panies, to supplement
this statement of mileage with complete
or satisfactory statistics of the equipment,
capitalization or operations of the street
railroads of the country. Such returns
as have been received have, however been
totalized with the result of showing an
equipment of 30 S57 passenger cars, 1853
motor cars, 2607 dummies and 1853 horses.
The rapid substitutions of electric traction
for animal power may he judged by the
fact that since 1891 the number of horses
en- ployod In the street railway service has
declined nearly $4,000, or about II per cent.
OF tho 13.176.3S miles of street railways
In operation, companies operating 3ISSS
n lies failed to supply complete statistics
OF capitalization, either Gs TO stock, bonds,
or both. The Capitalization CT the re-
raining 1871 30 miles is therefore shown
to be $500 7i5, 500 stock and 1851, 69i ATT bonds
an average OF $4,000 per mile OF stock
and SOS, 1888 per mile of bonds. equal In the
aggregate to s69.02i per mile of stock and
bonds against sjs,6ll per mile for eteam
railroads.
OF the total railroad mileage In the
United States. aggregating or the 1st of
October, 1895, 1SO,si5 miles, no less than
3s,6t3 miles are operated under receiver
ub
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RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
,cont,nued From First Pnseo

military establishments able to cope WIZ" WIN
Tho armies of the parent country ~
have established n form of governmch.
Independence. on the other hand aceoru-
ing to the principles and invariable prac.
tice of the United States, is rccOeniNe'
only when the legal government OF an
other nation by Its establishment III '"e
actual exercise OF political power Is sup
nosed to have received the express OF
j,n,,licd assent of the people"
The president. according to this version
of the story, learned of the proposeu
deal and after n conference with senior
Palma determined to nip 1t In the bnn ny
recognizing n state OF war In CUBA aI'u
enforcing belligerent rights as laid down
I'm international law. The hasty ORDERS
for troops, IL they really have been given.
can mean but one thing-to-wt' iha.
Tho United States will resist any attempt
on the part of Spain to emerge from the
war by ceding Cuba to Great BRIAN OF
any European country IL the CRISIS Us
as acute as 1t would seem 10 be from
tho REPORTS IN circulation. Adiniral
Bunce will be instructed TO leave ha'hp-
ton Roads ON short notice with an ex-
ned,tlon to Cuba. American interests on
The island would afford ground Tor the
landing of troops in the event Oh an
emerpency
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WEYLER'S PROGRAMME.

VIII Pursue Different Policy From that
of Campos.
New York, January GA dispatch TO
the World from Havana says: The alleged
programme OF General weylcr the new
governor general of Cuba. has teen cablc,.
from Berlin. The main points arc that ho
WIZ not follow General Campos' policy.
lie VIII be an opportunist; that war viii!
ne answeied with war: that he Will be
memorable toward rebel sympathizers, but
lehient towards those surrcnderng arms;
tnat he VIII ondeavor to establish an eff
cicht blockade to prevent the landing Of
arms aid ammunition from the United
states ana that he will not be sanguin-
airy, but Will deal Justly. He says that
i've months ago 1t would have been eosy
TO SURROGATE the rebellion: now II will not
be so easy on account Of its spread.
Inc same dispatch reports that 1000
men VIII be sent from Spain beginning In
February with two batteries of mounted
artillery.
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COMMERCIAL WAR DECLARED.

New York, January 20--A dispatch &c
the World from Caracas. Venezuela, says
The press and the people OF Venezuela
have declared commercial war against
England. The newspapers published In
display type: ITO the People Whoever
buys English products increases the power
Of Great Britain"
For two months from January rs the
press will give daily the names OF Vene-
zuclan and foreign merchants dealing In
rny manner with England or her colonies.
There is bright outlook for American
frode
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
british press Comment.

London, January Gothic Globe this nj
tornoon In an article concerning the atti
t''de of the United States senate commit
tee on Foreign affairs. says:
English people viii not stand much
more OF the flouting from anybody, and
these gentlemen. whom We credit with nc
more exalted sentiment than the wish
TO stand well with their Irish constituents
may very easily find themselves face Il
face with situation that could only b,
called appalling"
An editorial In the Daily News says: II
the senate committee on foreign relations,
Is right President Cleveland must GER
tainly be wrong, for he expressly invited
Great Britain TO settle tho boundary ques-
ton directly with Venezuela, 1t only re-
mains to apply the Monroe doctrine to the
IN portation OF tin plates. and there Will b.
no eNtravagnncc LEFT to commit.
The Graphic comments upon the vague
ness In the Monroe doctrine and saws:
'Fhe provlso that It shall only Apply to
cases which the United States deems dan
e'rous to It's peace or safc'y looks like n
Sign of weakness"
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French Press Comment.

Paris. January 20--Tho Eclair toda,
commenting upon the suggested additions
TO the Monroe doctrine remarks.
Does the American government think
IL ~ strong enough To appropriate In IL.
own interests one OF two heinisphcres and
Forbid Europe to have acccss to Mt Least
mar of tho world? II II pushes It's OK.
travagant prctonsions to this point tho
only thing that can happen will be tina,
all Europe will arrive at an understand
ing by which they will close their ports
to American ships. n measure which will
mako Amcrica ask for mercy within a
week.. why docs America assume an at
tltude sho can not main,ain?'
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REPORTED ENGAGEMENTS.
'Cubans Said to he Withdrawing from
Havana.


Havana, January 2O-Accorling TO ad-
Vices frcm he front today Antonio Maceo
has pissed eastward south of Alqnizar in
the province of Havana, pushing on FOR
Cuira Melona and Quivican, while Maxine
Gomez is said to have pushed on eastward
10 the borders of the provinces of Havana
and Matanzas. apparently going In the
dire elton Of the swamp land of the Gran
Clanega Occidental de Zapata.
Colonel Molina has notified the author
tiles here that the insurgent bands COM
manded by Nunez. rapot. Alvarez and
Collazaso, numbering about 1900 men, are
marching in the direction Of Gulnes. The
colonel eft Botondoron in the direction
of Alfonso XIII, and had a sklrmlsh with
the Insurgents. who left ten killed In the
field and retired with their wounded. The
troops captured three prisoners ami sly
Remington rifles and the enemy retreated
into the swamp iand of Alfonso Kill
where 1t Is believed from the present out
look and movements east Of the insurgents
the enemy intends to await the arrival OF
tie reinforcenients coming west under Jose
Naceo and Rabi.
# all these reports are correct. the VI
entity of Havana should now be pretty
well clear of any large force OF insurgents
and the latter must be mastering IN force
south OF MataJizas.
dispatch from Manzanillo In the
province OF Santiago de Cuba. says that
Colonel Sandoval. operating along the
coast with a Spanish column. has destroy
ed the salt mines In that vicinity which
served as a depot and lookout for the
Insurgents. The latter had five killed and
retired with their wounded.
A denial Is made Of an intimation that
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TEXANS IN GOTHAM.

cw York, January 1S.-Hotel registers
~ the following Texans in the city:
L. Schumate of Dallas is at the
Denis Hotel.
sntal Hotel.
r. Crawford of Fort Worth is at
st, Cloud Hotel.
~ Crush Of Dallas is at the Hoff-
gerc House w ~
u, + Colby of Galveston is at the
stnlnSter Hotel.
:; Cleveland of Houston is at the
e'el .Normandie.
u; "a, a; Carroll of Waco is at the Muir
Y Hill Hotel. WV
knis Hotel i''o 10 at '"o o.
k,oi ~ !, Ehrhard of Houston is at the
6Sn9 =, Mon Hotel.
frt NJ N, Byrnes and W. w. johnson of
II " orth are Mt the Grand Hotel.
H. -; smith and wife of Ell Paso are
J"e st. Cloud Hotel.
H., II I, Morgan of Dallas is at the
|onsnn fownlee of Dallas is at the Aston
tha II Dexter and wife of Dallas are
Ii que iicta Normandie,
\ III "a; ioSt and wife of Galveston are
'"' 81 James Hotel.
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ENGLISH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
ashanti Chief and Family Seized INT
Ransom IL paid

Ashanti Chief nnd Family Seized Until
Ransom IL Paid.
Commasslc, Ashanti january CA
grand palavar took plnce today. ~,
Francis Scott. commander OF the British
expedition which entered Commassic on
Friiay last, and HIS staff were seated I'm
a semi-circle In the town square. which
was lined with troops The Ashanti chiefs
thon paraded and King Prcmpch de-
seconded from his stool and shook hands
with Sir Francis Scott The King was in
formed that he must clean the streets and
keep the populncc quiet.
King Prempeh and his chief then retired
and the queens mother arrived and ga
luted Sir Francis Scott. Tho people were
quiet,
1t has developed that King Prcmpeh
was stupoied with drugged food during
the palavnr. Evidently he Is only n
puppet In the hands OF his advisors.
The troops have destroyed the sacrlnclnl
grove. which was found to he fun OF bones
and skulls OF human beings. The Ashnntis
are in truculent mood and remain
around the palace. but there Is no dis
order.
London. January 20.--The governor of
Cape Coast castle tclcgraphs that no In
tends to bring King Prompeh and some Of
his near relatives TO Cape Coast castle
pending the settlement of the indemnity
which Great Britain demands from
Ashanti, ns "A result of sending the British
expedition to tho capital OF that country
London. January 2o--The Times has n
dispatch from Commassie saying that
King Prempoh and all his relatives have
been arrested pending the payment of the
Indemnity.