The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17

being entirely ignored. An average OF &c
cents was paid for corn at Galveston during
past wear. Interested In the stability Of
rates. providing said rates are such as he
can do business on. Rates have been SO
high at times within the past year that
Galveston grain exporters could not do
business. The lack OF return business In
large measure accounted for high rates, and
he thought Eastern influences the
railroads could overcome II they would
were responsible for the lack OF said busi-
ness. Export grain business had largely
Increased at Galveston last year, but the
Southwestern lines had cut II down by in
creasing their rates. while the Eastern lines
had reduced theirs. Thought the railroads
could work up a return business out OF
Galveston II they took less account of mar
ket conditions and paid more attention TO
TRANSFORMATION questions.
Ed True rate clerk OF the Texas railroad
commission. was placed on the stand by
Attorney General Crane. thought the DIFF
ferential existing between rate on Hour
and wheat from Kansas to Texas JUSTIFIED
by the difference In value OF the two ar
ticles The same principle is involved as In
making different rates for rough lumber
and furniture, pig iron and hardware, etc.
| j. N. Rayzor. flour miller of Denton. in-
| troduced by Attorney General Crane--olt-
fcrential on flour over wheat from Kansas
| had been In effect as long as he could re-
| planned loss In bulk sustained by wheat IN
shipment as we'll as the invisible less OF
| weight represented by the disappearance OF
| dust and trash in milling. TaKes three
cars to carry out one car load Oh wheat
converted into flour. Had no objection TO
| reduction in the grain ana ilour II oh-
ferential is maintained.
| C. l.. Wallace OF Galveston, wholesale
| grocer handled about three cars OF Kansas
flour to one of Texas flour
| NJ l.. Kaufman, Dallas miller. stated
about half the wheat ground in Texas came
from out OF the state. re 'us.na,w ,,, on
| differeutial on the ground that mahuiac-
| ,vred article as a rule takes a higher rate
| than raw material. The dlfferential was
absorbed In the rate paid by Texas MIXERS
to distribute their product.
| Other witnesses were introduced by MT.
Crane from different points IN IeNas W
| show that at least IS per cent oil the Hour
| consumed in Texas came from Kansas ana
the hearing closed and the meeting ad-
| iourned until tomorrow morning, Whch 'ne
complaint Of the ST. Louis Business Men
League will be taken up
The following are among those who are
here attending the interstate commerce
commission hearing: l.. ID. Lewelling ana
w. p. billiard Kansas railroad commits
sioners: w. II. Masters, commissioner OF
New Orleans freight bureau; II. l.. Chris
tie, attorney ST. Louis Business Men
league: james Hagerman, general solicitor
Missouri. Kansas and Texas; Bailey T..
Waggener, attorney Missouri Pacific for
Kansas ard Nebraska Gardner Lathrop,
attorney for Atchison, Topeka and santa
Fe for Missouri w l.. Clardy, st. Louis
attorney for Missouri Pacific; e. =, Rip
ley, president, and Paul Morton. third vice
president, of Atchison Topeka and Santa
Fe. A. S. Dodge vice chairman South
western Traffic association; j. c. Lincoln.
assistant general freight agent Missouri
Pacific: d. Miller, traffic manager MIS-
souri,. Kansas and Texas; Dan RIPLEY.
Texas representative Miami steamship line