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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
WIN Enter Train Service.

Fred Robinson. for number OF years
secretary to General Superintendent Max
well of tho Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
viii soon leave for New Mexico to enter the
train service on some OF the roads IN that
section, MIR. Robinson's health has not
been the best here of late. and upon tho
recommendation OF his physician he Will
seek change of employment and climate.
While his present position is pleasant
one, the clange Is to another branch OF the
service that offers equally as good oppor-
tunities for advancement and success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Attachment I.nn.

LAGRANGE. Texas, November last
night Constable Lee Smith attached the
stock OF goods belonging to Saba Nemer.
an Arabian who has been running ped
dlers' supply house at this place. and
closed his doors There We're two attach
ments levied, the first IN favor OF julius
Meyonburg for 1925, and the other in ia
vor OF G. J. Won Rosenberg for s16 80.
Suit against him had been filed the day
before by Gus Mehringer for 1857 so. Thu
sock Is estimated TO be worth about $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Assicnncnt al Athens

Athens. Texas, November al. I. Rich
srdson male an assignment this evening.
j. 4. Dickorson assignee. Preferred Bar
ton Bros, Kansas city, sss2.5o; STAFFORD
Bros. Xancas City, s2i5i2f; Charles J.,
Kellogg. Chicago, $4,000; Morris Newberg
& Son, Philadelphia. s22G; I. Whltchill IL
Son. Baltimore. s20S.s5: Alcorn Woolen
Manufacturing company, Corinth, Miss.
s2o1: OBrien Bros. Nashville. Tenn,
$1,000; J. H. Sullivan. Corsicana. &30y.i0:
Joe Hutchins. Athens, Texas, 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

Total number OF bales on hand October
81. 1887, 1891: October 81, 1895. 4126 de-
crease. 1905 bales.
Total number OF bales in the towns oc-
tober 81. 1897, S5,zss; October 81. 1895. 49,
0S4; decrease, 1856 bales.
Total estimated number Of bales yet In
country for market October 81. 1897, 202,-
$50; October 81. 1895, 1885, 25 increase, 65.-
sos bllss.
Total number Of bales shipped on this
seascr $50 53S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

atlanta, Ca, November 4.--The bill CT
/. Oliver of Burke county to make the
hhday of Jefferson Davis a legal holiday
this State was adversely reported by
general judiciary committee In the
sc Of representatives here today, and
Oliver called up the measure and
Ted to disagree with the committee. In
earnest speech he asked the house to
Tor the hero Of the lost cause. The re-
4 CT the committee was disagreed to by
EalmOst unanimous vote.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Nashville Exposition Paid Ont.

Bashville, Tenn, November AT a
Rting of the executive committee Of the
o., sseo Centennial exposition held this
3rnocn. Auditor Frank Goodman hied his
PR, showing that the total indebtednes SIS
me exposition Is now only $40 900. The
perry OF the exposition company Is val
al far mere than this sum and there
Arncollscted assets amounting to 500 ,000
total attendance officially reported MIS-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Sod Their Sinck.

Marshall Texas, November i.---Robertson.
Dreyfuss e. Co, dealers in dry goods. closed
their doors at 10 O'Clock today and posted
the following office: This stock has been
sold to the First National bank. Marshall
National bank. a. d. Mitchell and the ii. u.
Cldfiin company"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
OTHER LINES WILL MEET 1T,

II is understood that the Kansas City
lines in the field for grain business for
export through the port OF Galveston will
meet the reduction In rates as announced
by the Santa Fe yesterday. The Houston
East and West Texas and the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf authorized the state
ment that the same tariff would apply via
their route.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
EIRsT-CLAss.

Dining kOOm Re-Opened Monday,
November 1.
louis Schwarz Sol Jacobs. Hampstead
W. Braze.ton, Carmona; w. f. Bart
h. Oscar Lamoste. Irving u. Sshloss
Nv York; L. Reinhardt, w. A. Tuley,
BIAS. II. b.. DAVIS and wife. Huntsville
hn p Smith. David Hannah. Texas; X.
4 Kennedy, Denison; Otto Enslehart,
b. Huntress. Yale Hicks. p. A. Valley
h Antonio: w. G. Parkinson, Gus w.
ps. Jr., Texas; M. Hecht. II. Nicholson
yw York; J r. Rogers, Edward Sells
Louis r.. G.. Woolijn, Dallas; w. Il.
2lei ST, Louis; Thns. A. Mckee, repre-
Ating Thos. w, Kcone, w. j. Vaughan
Rumont r. IL. Burnett. Philadelphia
IA. Smith. Willis.
IL LAwLOR-RATEs $3.50 AND s3os
kER pay. JAMES LAWIOk- PRO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
uGich Released.

Jacksonville, Texas, November 2.--The
snd jury being in session. a true bill y as
pd against Charles j. udich for the
rder Of his wife. C. ]. Udlch. and he
h arTaighei fer trial yesterday morning
Pre- was no positive evidence against the
4ndant. and the jury ives discharge
moInirg uron failure to agree. The
Eneart was released today by Judge ].
&snither under a $500 bond.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Rc.idence nurn.d

y ming, ~ A.. November 4.--The winter
8enee q Otto Mergenttnlor, the in
70. of the linotype machine, was totally
*reyed by iire today. Mr.. Mefgenihaler
y all his personal property and many
pablo papers, Including ths drawings Tor
4ew type setting machine. Inc PROS ny
Z valued al 100000 Mr.. Merge I h Ter
4 spending the winner in Deming, hoping
be benefited in health.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
whnrton Court Noted.

Wharton, Texas, November 1.-THE case
Of the State VS.. Matt Williams came UP
this morning. Williams was indicted this
term for the killing Of George Keats on
the streets In town about one week ago.
County Attorney Hall will assist District
Attorney Pinckney. Dennis a. Dennis for
the defndant There arc twenty witnesses.
In the care OF the State vs. Andrew
White, charged with theft OF mule, yer-
diet OF not guilty was brought In.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

Wharton. Texas, November 4.-The sig
nal success OF the Matagorda people in
bringing the Galveston. Brazos and West
ern railroad through their county has In
duced Wharton citizens 70 look forward In
some way 20 "tie on 70 the new line.
Bay City. the county seat Of Matagorda
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

county. IL under thirty miles from THE
point. over a country highly favored fer a
railroad line. and IN which no bridges, TO
grades. no trestles and no culverts would
be necessary A scheme Is taking shape
here which Will cventuate In tap" heing
bulk when the new line Is completed to the
t,<.int named
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

Austin, Texas, November 4-The Comfort
and Fredericksburg stage line today paid
az cents, and the Salado hack line 10 cea's
to the comptroller for taxes on passenger
earnings for the quarter ending September
90 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
David Mcintosh.

Bryan. Texas, November Air. DAVID
Mcintosh died at his home In this city
at 9:i5 o'clock last night. He was one
OF the county's oldest and weaithiest citi-
gems He settled in Brazos county forty-
fiye years ago and has resided here ever
since. In the early days he served for
several years as a county official aud was
an efficient officer. lie never married UNI
I'll early this year, when he was welded TO
Miss Mary Campbell OF this city. He was
so years and 18 days old.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
THE NEW GRAIN RATES.

The Santn Fc's Reduction as APP
piled 10 Port OF Galveston.
Galveston. Texas, November 4.--The fol-
lowing are the grain rates placed into ef-
feet by the Santa Fe today. mention Of
which was made in The Post this morn
inRs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
THE QUARANTINE SITUATION.

Caddo Parish Hoard Of Health Pcr-
mits Trains 10 Operate East.
Information was received In Houston
yesterday that the board Of health Of Cad
do Parish. La. had granted permission to
the vicksburs. Shreveport and Pacific. .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
He won't work

turn. He punches thu hAg for six Suun6s
and boxes four exhibition rounds with
Mike Conley. the 'IthAca Giant" Nrusso
Roeber and Carl Beck wrsstAA nfteen-
minute bout. The crowd At the Buck yes
teriay was the largest In the history Of
to be had. and several hundred were turned
AWAY ~. lIa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

IRIS. Starkins end daughter j. $. May
N and wife. Galveston; G. p. Linn
ID Worth; /. G.. smith, Sandy Point:
6Tnnkersley, Bonnev, Phil S. Slattery,
n: l.. A. McCauley, w. A. Ives, W.
8,khn. A. X stone. Beaumont; j. NJ.
mon. R,chmOnd: A: w Jones, Wei
1: J b. Stafrci d. Columbus; John lax
Rock Island: Em.l Dorwer, Upton,
d: AIRS j. w. Morty and child, Chilli
fhe, Mo-. C. $. Vaughan. NJ Is. q i.
y, o. l.. Balch, Kansas O.ty; q. B.
kAtirg. Calvert John Pearce, san Ar
DO; Miss II. Grace. Hampstead; a. -.
Oar. Smtthvlllc: f. r. Robinson, b. Gid
nsb. Dallas; John Doyle, DeDison; p. A.
lSter. Waco; Norman 6. Kittrell, Jr.,
Taliaferro, city; *. Rrandon, North
lrohna; s.. A. Nance, Dallas; Geo. Il.
b run Baltimore; w. A. Shannon, T.
Humphrey, Navasota; John Butler
Trell, Anderson r. -. Bridges, New
ln,y; j. J Ryan St Louis; G.. w Spin
b, Ed II. Hauke, NJ X. & T.; =. II.
eowlton,. j. b. H'ckok. G. NJ. Human,
tr,ont, Neb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

ST. UOUfN UIoDe~ UcmOcrHt.
j. Il. Galbraith, until recently general
freight agent OF tho International and Great
Northern railroad, has been appointed trait
ic manager OF tho Cleveland Terminal ard
Valley railway and Cleveland agent OF the
Haltimore md Ohio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

Waco. Texas, November An. G. Cope
land. retail dealer In groceries, filed
deed Of trust last night. naming W. ID.
Mitchell trustee. The amount OF liabilities
according TO the deed is $2230 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
THE HOTELS.


n HOTEL
RIVALS.
Ates. $2.G to
D p e r day.
* t y elegant
10 m 8. " t h
lh. l. d + z q
hple rooms.
htraily iocat-
\ Best accom-
h1ilions fer
l1merciul men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
Rates
Distances.

All persons interested in the matter EN-
brace1 in this notice are requested to pre-
sent to the commission their views in re-
gard to the same on or before the date OF
the hearing
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Rates from other points are on n parity
with those quoted above but enough were
given TO indicate clearly what the new
rates are.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
,UMB .ANl
TUT

Decenrter.d
1898, to be-
lnstitutcM
40 bArr
artachcd);1
ds baconb
peas; 1901
ayy beams; !
mrlei grits:1
81 pounds [
gross soda "A
lt;2 sacks |
Ing powderl
operated nd
aaGes; i \
boxes cirfad
d.; 3 ci&Sl
ntoes tcapnS
id syrup: II
ineHr apple
boxes soap1
wood til 90
tMcAleSieDj
So a .,q
white blhhl
Aeetins; "a
y dozen n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

B'Ajl trains arrive and depart from the Grand
tra depot except the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
rs. which have depot In the Fifth ward. the In
Ationai & Great Northern. Gaive s,on. Houston &
derson. and Columbia Tap. which use the Inter-
pna q Great Northern depot on Congress ave-
and the Lufkn train on the Houston. East s;
u Texas, which leaves from and arrives at the
bt Of that road In the Fifth ward. An Missouri
sas Texas trains pass the International q
h Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
THE NEW
HUTCHINS /: |: (:
HOJSE

W. T. iua J. L.
Boyle. proT rictors.
Rates. $2.W AMI
$3.50 per day.
4. P. a. head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
Stretched Bicycle Chains.

from the Sioux City Tribune.
A simple manner in which stretched
chains may be restored to pitch is to take
taper punch of some kind and drive it
down between each pair of side bars sufii-
GENTLY far to spread them enough in the
middle to draw the center blocks up to
pitch again, SO says an authority. This
will make an old chain run with sem
blance Of accuracy for at least short Pc
Rod Of time, but the method fails as q sat
isfactory measure in that it is impossible
to shorten a chain in this way with any
degree of accuracy. Everything consider
ed, the best thing to do with chain that
has stretched to any considerable degree Is
to throw it away. When a bicycle chain
reaches that point in its career, when
proper pitch is no longer one of its quail
tiles, the worst thing that can happen to
the running parts of bicycle has happen
ed. A chain that is stretched until 1t Is all
out of pitch, not only is the cause of very
miserable transmission of power. but it
very quickly cuts the sprocket teeth until
they, too retain no semblance of their for
mer size, shape and pitch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
The Garfield Conl>Iing-PIatt Break.

Walter Wellman in Chicago Times-Herald
Chief Justice Goodrich of New York tells
NE most interesting and 1 think hitherto
unpublished story of the Garfield Conkling-
Platt episode. 1t was on i Monday that
Garfield sent to the Senate the nomination
of Robertson to be collector The next day
MIR. Piatt went to New York and Wednes-
day morning told Mr.. Goodrich the story
which he now tells me.
When the nominate of Robertson reach
ed the Senate chamber Conkling and Platt
were talking together. Arthur was in the
chair, and when the message was handed
him by the veteran Bassett he opened the
envelope in a nonchalant, matter of course
way, never dreaming that it contained the
bit of political dynamite which was to kill
Garfield ruin the career of Conkling and
shorten his days, and make himself Presi-
dent and lead indirectly to his early death.
When Arthur opened the envelope and his
eye aiighted upon the fatal words he turn
ed as pale as a sheet. He clenched the
gavel convulsively. as if he would use it as
weapon. Then he beckoned to Conkliag
and Platt, and they both walked up to the
Vice Presidents desk. Arthur handed them
the sheet of paper bearing Garfield's sigma
ture. Conkling looked at it, and an .n-
describably fierce expression came over his
face. Arthur was simply speechless and
now livld with rage. Platt alone met the
most unexpected situation with something
like calm and practical view.
Il shall resign my seat in the Senate"
said he
why do you say that?" asked Artaur,
now recov ering his speech.
Because this nomination means war"
replied Platt. land because 1 came here for
peace and am physically unable to. go
through such war as this is going to be.
1t will kill me, and the only way can save
my life is by resigning.'
Plat said Conkling. at will be fatal
to my plans if you resign now. Promise
me you will withhold your resignation for
a few weeks. and if you are then Of the
same mind 1 will resign with you"
Platt agreed to this and the bargain was
made. Some weeks later Plat insisted
upon resigning. and C0nkling's resignation,
ne being the senior senator, was offered
first. Platt told his friend and counsel,
Judge Goodrich. of this agreement made at
the Vice Presidents desk in that dramatic
moment before the nomination was laid be-
fore the Senate within forty hours. The
story told here is Platt himself narrated
it, and it effectuaily disposes of the Me
too sheer under which Platt rested in
silence for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
Colonies of Ants,
Fiom the san Francisco Call.


One mound in particular groined COL
umnar structure. was IS feet high This
was not far from Port Darwin. The dis
coverer believes that originally the mound
was conical in shape. The sides were
smooth 1t has evidently been in use for
many years, and the columnar effect
noticeable. he believes. is due to the fact
that the ants, necessarily travelling the
pathways up and down the mound, pro-
duced the grooves that are seen, and re-
suited in giving the effect of a columnar
formation The entrance to the mound
examination showed, had varied in loca-
ltion, for there was distinct evidence that
apertures of this sort had been walled nm
i'm several instances
The interior of the mound referred to
showed as much anything the remark
able instinct of the ants. IL was divided
UP very much after the fashion of the tall
buildings which are now becoming so COM
mon, with an immense court within the
structure itself-that is. there were hun
dreds of tiny cells built in from galleries
which were terraced one above the other
The galleries We're connected by paths of
stairways. each of these being constructed
with architectural exactness. The cells re-
minded one, the explorer said, of the cell
OF d monk. The earth in each instance
was hard and smooth as marble and
bore evidence of long-continued usage. A
portion Of the ground floor, basement
Of the mound had been divided up into
store rooms. and here IL was evident the
ants had carefully packed away the pro-
vender which they had secured from va
riOus points about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
DUNcANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DIPHoy
REAL ESTA lie. NOS 4;L2 L. 46a INCII,SIl

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTA TIE. NOS. 453 TX. 49,. INCLUSIVE
MARYLAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST.
by virtue OF a certain deed of trust us, ia ted
january %, 1884, and duly recorded January 81
1884, in Liber No. 1894, at folio ~ seq of the
land records of the District of Columbia and at the
request Of the party secured thereby, we, the
undersigned, trustees, will SELL public auction
In front of the premises, "WEDNESDAY, THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, AID 1897, AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in the city
designated and being all Of original lots num-
bered two o.: three 49, and four "a, in reservati
lettered D., together with the improvements
thereon, consisting Of a two-story planning mill,
Nos. 453 to 465, inclusive, Maryland avenue SOUTH
west, and all the goods. Cattels and personal
property In and upon the said premises particularly
described in the schedule attached said deed Of
trust. consisting of Boiler and Engine (made by
E. N Gray Coz, Shaftirg. Pulleys Flooring
Machine, Pancrs (2), Molders (2,, Rip Saws 81
Mortiser, Tenoner, Cross-cut Saws (2,, Variety
Molder, Planer tbuzzi, Bolts Machine, Band Saw
Gig Saw. Pony Planer. Iron Lathe, Wood Lathe,
Universal Saw, Box Machine, Gang Saw, etc.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to he paid I'm cash, and the balance in two equal
install,nents, payable In and two years with
intercS0 at six per centum Ier annum payable
semi annually, from day of sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold. all cash. Mt the
option of the purchaser. deposit of $500 will
be required of the purchaser at the time of sale.
All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees al
the purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be com
piled with within ten days from day of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve The right to resell the
property, at the risk and cost of the purchaser in
default. Terms for personal property cash
MAHLON ASHFORD,
Adds u. BROWNE.
au6-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
Bicycle "a Temperance Factor.

From the Evansville Journal
The semi-annual reports of the two large
brewing and mailing companies of Chicago
end Milwaukee have just been published,
and they furnish food for reflection on the
part of the public as well as the stock
holders The reports sta tie that there has
been decrease in the sales of beer by the
two companies amounting to 47,427 bar
rels The officials attribute this falling OF
IN consumption to the depression In COM
mercial and Industrial enterprise, and ex-
press the opinion that so soon as the tariff
question is settled AN Improvement may be
looked for" The total output OF all the
breweries I'm the Chicago Internal revenue
district decreased 100. IS. bushels for the
six months. and although the hot weather
he's increased the consumption somewhat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
Monitors Are Favored.

F,om the New York Press.
European naval experts are turning their
attention from battle ships to monitors.
For many years after the civil war the
maritime nations of the world let the mon
itor type of vessel go unregarded. The
great things accomplished by the original
monitor ~ her fight at Hampton Roads
and the building by the United States of
several vessels of this type caused for a
time several of the European powers to
experiment with it, but they soon aban-
doned the attempt to improve upon and
perpetuate the type, and evolved the pres
ent kind of battle ship, with all its i'm
mense expense and unknown effective quail
tiles. Even in the United States the old
monitors were allowed to go to ruin, and
the new ones ordered were abandoned and
laid unfinished.
The first step, however, which was taken
in the direction of rebuilding the new navy
was to order the completion of the double
turreted monitor Miantonomoh on modern
lines. The rebuilding of the Amphitrite
Puritan and Terror was accomplished lf-
terward, and the Monterey built for the
Pacific coast. All these vessels have proved
successes, and have been found able to
stand heavy weather at sea in a manner
which surprises even their strongest adj
vocates. The effect of this has been that
in Europe there is a strong party among
naval officials who ant to have the mont
tor type reintroduced.
Lord Brassey in his last annual says of
this: Many recoil from the large expendi-
ture, and believe the monitor type ought
to be revived. On this point it may be OBJ
served that the monitor type dear though
1t be to the Americans, has no place in
their new fleet
This is hardly correct on the part of Lord
Brassey, considering the fact as already
stated. but it is true that the type has rot
received that attention In the building of
DerhanS W he. fyi, IN
1t hereafter, both in this country and in
Europe