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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

Oakwood. Texas. Jane 2S..-Cotton and
corn looking fine; do not want any mere
ran for at least ftteen days.
Prairie Lea Texas. June S0.-Crops N
this section werc never better. Corn til,
finest in wears and cotton promising
Driscoll. Texas June -. "A few local
showers of rain last week were quite ben
ciicial To tho growing crops. Cotton is
looking much better and the grass has ru
on green cast again. However. more rain
viii be Needed in about two weeks to keeI
the crop growing.
RcfuIio. Texas. June rs We have had
fine rains with prospects for more. This
puts crops and grass In fine condition. IL
has also assured us Of n continuance of a
fine mosquito season. However the winds
have been too high for these pests to do
any harm to stock.
san Angelo Texas June ga good
shower of rain fell Friday. Since then II
has been cloudy aud extremely cool and
pleasant. A great relief after the hot dry
weather that this section has undergone
for some Ten days. a good rain would he
beneficial 10 he range. but grass Is not
suffering. Stock is rolling fat. Plenty OF
rain IN July or August will put grass in
the finest shape it has been In for years.
Wemar Texas. June 30 Farmers have
prayed many days ago for hot sunshihc'
For tho last ten days their prayers nave
been answered. The young cotton aud corn
nrc literally burning up. II would astound
anyone who has not seen the crops in this
section within the past four days TO nov sec
the damage done to the same within that
period by The dry weather ana extreme
heat The old corn is the only crop that
can be safely relied upon.
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ueu.ous Why Chnmbcrinin's Collie
ChoIcru and DimrrliOca Rem



1. Because II affords almost instan, re-
lief in case of pain in the stomach. cole
and cholera morbus.
.. Because II is the only remedy ths'
never fails in the most severe cases OF
dysontery ard diarrhoea.
3. Pecause II Is the only remedy that
Will euro chronic diarrhoea.
A. Because II is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
5. Because 1t is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because ii Is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases OF
cholera infantum.
Z. Because 1t is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
s. Because II produces no bad results.
o. Because 1t is pleasant and safe 10
take.
10. because 1t has saved the lives OF
more people than any other medicine in the
world.
Tho Is and SOC sizes Tor sale ~ ~
druggiseD.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

J. w. Mass, travelling freight agent OF
the Frisco. was in the city yesterday.
colonel c. C. Gibbs. land commissioner OF
tho various railroads, was in the city yes
teniay.
]. ID. Trammel. civil engineer of the In
ternational and Great Northern, was ia the
city yesterday from Palestine.
Y. NJ Campbell. cN general manager Of
tho International and Great Northern rail-
way, returned yesterday to Palestine,
General Manager Meidrum of the llous-
ton East aud Wcsst Texas railway. went to
Shreveport last night on a business trip.
The pay car of the Houston and Texas
Ccutral railway returned yesterday even
ing from it's regular monthly trip over the
road.
Ed H. Coombs. newly appointed chief
clerk in the office OF Assistant General
Freieh, Agent GroseClose of the Katy, ar
rived yesterday.
II w. Downey, general freight and pas
spuger agent of the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson railway. passed through the cit!
yesterday en- route to Galveston to take
charge OF his new position.
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GUS MAYHoFF RETURNS.

Gus Mayhoff. who left for Europe three
months ago, was on the floor of the Cotton
exchange today telling his friends about
his travels. He is looking FIRST rate and
says he had tino time.
II left Europe two weeks ago" said he
During my absence | visited France,
England. Germany, Switzerland Bel
GUM. Austria aud Holland.
Business is about as duh In the cotton
markets at New York and Liverpool as II
is here. Very little seems to be doing, hui
then you know the cotton business does
not show so much AS dry goods or any
other line Of trade. In cotton a good dca
of chin music is necessary. 1t doesn't ap-
pear so to outsiders. yet we couldn't dc
without IT,"
Mr.. Mayhoiis friends called attention to
the coincidence that he and the first bale
made their appearance AT the same time
Mir Mayhoff laughed and said the whole
thing had been preaIranged.
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TELEGnAPuIo SUMMARIES
From Climatic aud Crop sections of
the Weather Bnrrnu.

| tbt w fufncf burrhu.
| Louisiana. Hot week with scattered
| showers favorable for growth of cotton and
| laying by of corn and cane Crops show
general Improvement. though needing more
+ rain over north and west portions Rice
on irrigated lands very promising. Cane
and corn promise large yields and cotton
is fruitlng well. though small and rathcf
poor stands.
Arkansas. Temperature favorable, but
insufficient moisture generally, Cotton
growing and improving, but would be ban
Gifted by general rain; plant small. Corn
| small for season and being injured locally
for want OF rain. Wheat good. oats being
harvested and fair. Fruit good; crops gen
orally clean aud we'll cultivated.
mississippi weather has i'm
proved cotton and blooms are becoming
general. Corn needing rain badly. aho
gardens and vegetation generally. Cnt
worms have injured cotton and corn re-
rionsly in many sections. and plant small
and late,
Alabama. Excessively hot; beneficial
rains except In western portions, where
dronth is practically unbroken and where
corn and cane are failing rapidly. Cotton
IN satisfactory condition and promises good
fruitage. but general rain needed. Crops
damaged by hail in east -centrai counties,
Melons shedding fruit
Georgia -Crops at a standstill north, but
with favorable conditions In middle and
south portions are growing nicely. Cotton
blooming and corn silking and tsseiipg
cotton and corn small Wheat threshing
nearing completion. yield good. Tobacco
poor, needs rain Rice and sugar cane fair
Peas and potato slips being set rapidly
Gardens nearly n failure Pastures poor
ttu al "
cepting grapes. Watermelons rlpening'
crop small
Florida. Although good rains occurred
over portions Of the State. as whole the
moisture was deficient and heat excessive.
Showers were fairly well distributes over
central counties and large area Of sweet
potatoes planted over sections OF western
and northern districts. Cotton and corn
suffering. Cane doing we'll Melons short.
Tobacco being harvested, Heavy pineapple
shipments from lower peninsula.
South Carolina. Warmer and shovcry
weather: more rain needed over considera-
BILE areas Corn being laid by In good con-
dition: stands Irregular. Cotton small FOR
season: is blooming freely over eastern
counties. with squares plentiful every
where; complaints Of grass. Tobacco bot
toming low and ripening prematurcly- Rice
doing well. Shipping OF watermelons VIII
begin this week.
North Carolina, Week favorable except
over northern and few southeastern coun-
ties. where drouth prevails Cotton Inn
proved; blooming In south; small and back
ward In north portion. Corn and tobacco
still poor. but becoming more vigorous.
Rice. sweet potatoes and melons fine.
Wheat all housed; threshing progressing;
yield extra.
TenneAsee. Excessive rains 10 eastern
Aeuntiss; soad Local shossrs slseubsfs ~
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nny shore Line Rates.

Saturday. July 3. the pay Shore Line
will sell to Galveston and return good un
til July 3, at 81: ON July and ;, Calves
ton 81, limited to date OF sale; on July 3.
and 3. La Porte soc, seabrook 65e, good
fer date of sale only.
For Sunday next the Bay Shore Line has
arranged the following attractive schedule
to accommodate the Emmett council. and
they anticipate heavy travel for that day:
Trains leave Houston for La Porte and
Seabrook only at i a. m; for all points.
$50 n M. 1870 y. M and G D. m; for La
Porte only. p. m. Returning trains leave
Galveston at $50 a. M. l:2o p m and $50
u. m. and the new Beach Special" AT 1880
D. m. which will start from fremont and
Avenue y and run to Houston without in
tcrmedlata stops. Trains leave Scabrook
at 71g a. M. 2;lo p, IN. and $50 p. m.
Trains leave Sylvan Beach at $40 a. III, :
D. M, 4 p, IN. I;i5 p. M aud 10 p. M.
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lane RuiIrond building.

Chicago. June 30. THE Railway age re-
norris that only 622 miles of track have
hec, laid in the United States during the
first half of 1897. This is less than Inc
corresponding period OF any yehr slner
1871 with the exception of 1884 when only
b24 miles of track had been laid up 10
July /.
In twenty-sx of the States and Terri
tories no track has been laid this year
Judging from tho construction now under
way on the different lines. the total amour,
of track laid during the on'lre year WIN
ba close tn 1000 miles about the same
amount that was laid during each OF the
last three years ,.,
So far this year Louiriana leads, win
III miles OF track laid. and California IS
good second with ninety three
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
WILL ASK A REBEARING.
Express Companies Not Satisfied
With Tariff Recently Issued.
QUOTE AN OLD COMMISSION ORDER,
visit of Colonel Gibbs to Houston.
Arrivcd-Notcs and Personals.

The tariff for express companies recently
promulgated by the railroad commission
of Texas goes into effect July II unless the
companies succeed in stopping it by an
application now being made.
AS has been stated in The Post the rates
affected are those on specials-that is,
fruits, fish and other perishable products
In some instances the rate fixed by the
commission is materially below the rail-
road freight rate, and the companies
argue that 1t is hazardous to their bust
ness, as well as violation of their con-
tract with the railroad companies, for
them to haul freight at "A rate cheaper
are now endeavoring to get a rehearing
Of the question before the commission. and
hope TO show that the rates fixed are too
low for them to do business. The new
tariff was not signed by Judge Reagan.
chairman of the commission, but by Com
missioners Maytield and Storey only. While
the merchandise tariff is not affected by
this order the companies are preparing
themselves for contest in case the COM
in rates to all branches of the carrier
business. The railroads are also assisting
In the work and a meeting was held IN
Dallas day or two since which was ut
tended by railroad attorneys, who dis
cusssd the question. II the rehearing is
granted they Will go before the commits
sion with the railroad company side of 1t.
In protesting against the new express
tariff the companies call the attention of
lta pftiz ~ inn IN m
3l2, issued under date of August 10, 1896,
item No. II OF which reads: Freight trans
ported by passenger train service shall be
subject to charges double those prescribed
for freight service" Now il is held by
the express companies that they give a
passenger train service only, and IL the
commission fixes freight rates they GER
tainly know what rate double that fig
ure should be. In this connection, r.. NJ.
Morsman, president of the Pacific Express
company recently wrote to the commits
sion a protest against the express rates, in
which he quoted the comuission order No
3l2, and said:
Here you have clearly recognized what
Is universally known. that passenger train
service is more valuable than freight train
service, and you have authorized "A rail-
road company. when it carries freight by
passenger train, to eharg> double the rate
prescribed for transporting the same
freight by freight train. But in your ex-
press tariff No. You require an express
company, whose service Is all by passen T.
ger train and of a much higher grade
than that performed by q railroad com
pany. even upon passenger trains, to per-
form It's service for much less than the
railroad company il permitted 10 charge
for freight train service"
There is this proposition presented by
the order of the commission. II the COM
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TO PREVENT can rAM,NEs.
I. and q. n. Figures ON Drn,ing Cot
ton From Cars to shin Side.


Galveston, Texas, June so. Having their
ears tied UP in Galveston during the rush
of the cotton season. from ten to thirty
days before they can be unoaded and got
ten into service again, has for years been
serious question with Galveston rsil-
roads. The custom here OF recent years has
been to hold through cotton in cars after
its arrival in Galveston until such time
as the steamship agents are ready to take
1t. at New Orleans. on the other hand
the customs is to unload the cars at once
and return them for service, while the
cotton is stored in yards used by the rail-
roads 1T is estimated that during the
height of the season. when car faminos
are as frequent us flowers in the spriug
time. an ordinary ear Is worth $50 u day
to a railroad. The Texas and Pacific real
lied this value long ago and at Wostwego,
it's New Orleans outlet, it stores the cot
ton ON its docks until they are filled, then
uses its SKY YARD which is enclosed
with a brick wall and later drays the cot
ton to the shirs side. The result has Teen
that the Texas and Pacific has always be en-
in a position to furnish cars 10 ITS cen
nectious for cotton. whereas the Calves
ton lines have not always been in a Iosi-
ton 10 do this.
With this experience of the Texas and
Pacific In view the International In fig
uring on a like arrangement to handle It's
business here. Figures are being secured
as to the cost of drayage and If they prove
satisfactory 1t is altogether likely some
thing of this kind will be done during the
coming season. In addition to releasing
the cars quickly. such method Of hand
ling the business would put more money
in circulation here in the employment OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

nuEk. Tav,. '"TVTTVV.
|sd,ourna , June 29.-Thc grand Jury
. tha last Saturday and in their rs ,S
|stoyall in.,,s "'y compllmenioi Il. ].
elnct. Tss'. ico Of the peace for Rusk pro-
istletms ansy said they did not find n s,psle
Justice precins, any as mlsdemsanor in Rusk
,lon this precino Sua out of fifteen felonies
|ac.sa Ct tina rrs, y ire Justice to wait the
csnc, has about sna Jury, Rusk justice pre-
|9,e- lourlh Of The ,So inhabi,9u,a, about
Y .ne iustioe's acs, ppvpulation of the county.
| shs the COUNTY 'a IN working up cases
.,sa,.r'enns the iIaas rsat deal cf money by
+. 4 costs shc e a,ue o. grand jury holding.
~ Grand jur IulIy at least $50 each Jaw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
HAMILTON COUNTY pors.
Delegate Instructed To Have Chair
mnn BUtIcr Bchcnded.


mnn BWtIrr Bchcnded.
Hamilton. Texas, June 2sThe populiste
held a meeting at the court house last Sat
urday They elected delegate and alter
nate TO the conference TO be held nj Nash
Vile.
When tho matter of what Instructions
should be given their representative arose
division was clearly inevitable. The mid
die of the roadors wanted Butler beheade1
at Nashville without ceremony; the con-
sentative element thought best TO leave all
questions on which the party was divided
alone for further discussion, and when the
next National convention assemblies, then
determine Buffers fate, but tho middle of
the readers were in the majority and the
delegate must try his little Hamilton
county "guliotlne" on Butler.
Other resolutions were passed fol-
lows:
l. Resolved. That our delegate to the
National conference nj Nashville be in
structed to vote against fusion. against
proxy representation and against officials
participating In conventions
2 That the future policy OF the party
shall be the maishaling OF forces under the
doctrine OF the initiative and referendum.
The silver coinage question is to be
sfdetracked. If possible, ~ well as govern
ment ownership Of IVA llroads and telegraphs
and government warehouses. too. In fact.
all that Is lett lis rhe iuitiai i've and refer
endum. and II the people get one more
chance to express themselves squarely on
the question OF populsm they viii drop
thu referendum II that means refer 1t to
The voters.
Chairman Y. s. Lee rendered his resigna-
ton. and the meeting adjourned sine die.
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NJ o.nri.n., New Position.

Beaumont. Texas, June So.--Mr' A. H.
o'BrIen of Houston arrived in the city TINS
morning, to take the position of trafiic
manager OF the Gulf. Beanhoh' anu Nan
sas City railroad, position that tomorrow
becomes vacant because of the resigna'lon !,
of Mr.. j. ". Phillips. MT oBrith "iu
his first railroad work in the generei OF !,
fees of the Sabine and Last texas ha,,'va Nv
nompany In beaumont ffteen years ago. lie
WAS then but lad. and had Just arrived
in this country with his parents, FROM ire,
land. II is said that MIR. Philips WIZ 10
with the Gulf and Interstate railroad
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. Olive Hines Suit Against the
NJ, X, aud 7.
HER HUSBAND KILLED IN HOUSTON.
She Got Verdict for $4,000 at .
Former Trial. hut 1t Was
Set Aside.

Galveston, Texas. June So.--The cult Of
sas and Texas railway. is on trial In the
district court before Judge Stewart and a
jury. This is the second trial of the case.
In tho first trial the jury gave n verdict
OF $4,000 in favor OF the plaintin. but the
verdict was set aside by the appellate court
on a question OF law.
The suit grows out OF the death of Mrs,
Hines husband. in wreck on tho Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas al Houston. lie
was Il freight conductor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
ORANGE.
sabine Export Company Organized
to ship Lumber Abroad.

sabine Export Company Organized
to ship Lumber Abroad.
Orange. Texas, june 80.-The Sabine En-
port company has been organized at this
place the Officers OF which are: Alexander
dent: George w. Bancroft, secretary and
treasurer. The company is capitalized at
$50 600 and is composed OF the Lutcher &
Moore Lumber company, Bancroft Lum-
Der company and Alexander Gilmer. The
purpose of the company Is 70 make direct
shipments of lumber to foreign ports.
George IL Huggius, who has represented
tho exporting Arm OF Martin Taylor N
Co. in this city for several months past.
las been selected as manager for the new
company. The company has made large
timber contracts and viii be prepared TO
handle almost anything in the export line
that is offered.
Messrs. Christie e. Lowe, who have the
contract for the government work at Sa-
bine Pass, have awarded to Herman Mel
son OF Orange the contract to build six
large barges for use In the harbor work.
Two of the barges are to he built In Beau-
mont and four in Orange.
Captain r. A. Hyatt has secured the
contract for furnishing the brush for the
jetties at Sabine Pass aud wss in Orange
today making ariahStinehtF 10 ptsln s't-
ting out the brush. He viii establish one
large camp on the Sabine river above
Orange aud another on the Neches river
Jim Philips. n leborer employed AT the
Bancroft Lumber companys mill TO-DAY
got his hand caught in of saw, and
lost the ends of two fingers.
The tugs Leonore, j. V. Guillotte ana
Fannie all came up from Sabine Pass to-
day the Fannie and Guillotte bringing up
lumber harges to he loaded again.
The schooner Ellen came IN today from
Galveston with merchandise. She will prob
ably load out with lumber
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HEAVY RAIN AT Ell PAso.
The shoony Track Was Washed Out
IN Fifteen Places.

Eel Paso. Texas. June S0.--This city was
visited this morning by the heaviest ram
storm experienced IN this section for
wears. In two hours the fall was LILO
inches. H. was a steady downpour from,
2 "a IN h 40 o'clock A. IN. the streets We're
running rivers OF water. The "Shoofiy
road. bult around the washout on the
Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio,
ocoasioned by the recent floods, was wash
ed away in fifteen different places and the
train from san Antonio did not reach here
until nearly dark this evening. There arc
large lakes all over the city and the rain
Is falling again tonight.
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AFTER TIE cHiNAMEN &,

Ouon Lock and Nav Coon Fat were each
placed under 500 bond by United States
Commissioner Dart today. neither having
a certificate emitting hun Ia remain in the
United States. Lock claimed he is a mer-
chant Goira business in Galveston and
came to this country before the Chinese
exclusion act went into effect Fat told
Commissioner Dart that hc vas born in
San Francisco. They were rcleaHed Sing
ChonS Hon and Ju 10. Chinese merchants
OF this city, being suretios on the bona.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
BIKE RACES.

Local wheelBen are endcavoriug to ar
range number of races to occur at the
Bicycle park July 10. II Is the intention to
offer number of prizes and secure the
attendance OF some OF the fastest riders IN
the State
There will he meet in Waco July 6 and
T. and 1t is expected that n number Of the
riders who viii participate in the Waco
races will come to Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

noon, and In order to accommodate the
travel between San Antonio and TAYLOR A
short run VIII be established, leaving the
former place at seasonable hour In the
early morning. and arriving at Taylor be-
tween and 10 a. m. Returning, will
leave Taylor about p. M Very little
change will be made in the day train from
San Antonio north
ST. Louis mail and papers which leaves
there on the early Iron Mountain fast train
VIII reach Austin about noon the follow
inc div
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
The First Hale.

Tho first bale Of cotton mentioned in The
Post yesterday arrived Yesterday afternoon
via Wells. Fargo 4 Co.'S express on the
San Antonio and Araneas Pass railway and
was delivered at the Cotton Exchange. 1t
excited "a great deal OF curiosity US II was
taken from the car and az IL passed
through Tho streata
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Grand Interstate Excursion.

II Is believed at the general offices OF The
Houston. East and West Texas railway
that the Fourth OF July interstate excnr-
slim TO Galveston over that road VIII be
the largest ever seen In Southern Texas
Trains are being run from Nieksburg'
Miss. through North louisiana ana rom
Arkansas. They viii meet at Shreveport
and come 10 Houston via the Houston,
EAST and West Texas, one train reaching
hero Saturday morning and another satur-
day evening The excursion includes ALSO
those from East Texas who desire 10 v's''
The coast.
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A Mexican Killing.

San Antonio. Texas, June 30.--At fes-
tiyal held by MeXicans near this city yes
terdav. Tiburco Martinez renewed AN old
quarrel with Sccundino Sanchez. which re-
suited In Tiburcio shooting Sanchez twice.
causing his death. The slayer escaped and
is still at large.
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whether that Child be n hoy or a girl Rich
ard likes the children, and he likes to have
them come TO see him. As they do not come
Without an inducement he has one. aud II
is In the nature of n Fourth OF July pres
ont. Saturday morning Ia the time they
are to call, and he wants to see thousand
OF rhnm
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suiciti..,

Moore ended n is s June sO.-pinkney
,as gun 10 n. NE this morning by piac-
'@s hts head "a ~ mn, head and firing. The sho,
- raves large family. ""'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01

Authority is granted for the adoption OF
the following classification ruling TO West
ern classification:
Railway equipment, classified class a
in Western classification, will take same
rates as railway supplies and material
Effective July 5, 1897.