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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Goldthwaite Texas February 25--We are
having clear and cool weather up nere. No
tee, no frost, but cold enough to keep back
the fruit blooms. which, with the warm
weather OF "A week ago, were beginning
to swell out considerably.
Moscow, Texas. February 2i.-Woather
today is cool and cloudy, but for the last
two weeks las been very favorable for
farm work. which is being pushed to the
utmost. Gardens arc being planted and
everything seems lively.
Homestead, Texas. February 2i~-Nice
weather has prevailed here throughout the
month IN to date. frairle Ares have played
havoc with the range In tho western part
of the county in the last few days, Farm
ers are beginning TO pillow for spring crops,
and the acreage viii be larger here TINS
year than ever before,
Buffalo. February 24.--Thc weather while
very changeable for the past week, nus
not been very severe Farmers are making
une OF every possible opportunity, prepal :
ing their lands for another crop The l"ha
Is in fine condition for blowing. and thVee
has been more land cleared this winter ohan
for several years. stock generally WIN
the exception OF hogs. Is going through tho
winter in an unusually hnc condition
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NICARAGUA COFFEE CROP.
Coffee Growing Successful Bust-
ness but IL Tniscs Money.

Washington. February rs The Nicara-
Guam coffee crop for 1896 1897, now almost
complete. was not full one owing to
drouth in the West. The quality has also
suffered in slight degree, The planting
of young trees has gone right along from
year to year. so that with good season and
fun crop Nicaragua would this year have
produced fully 5000, 600 pounds more coffee
than ever before The Matagalpa region,
in which is located the American colony, is
In the interior and benefited by the rains
from the caribbean sea, the colonists maxi
irg crop double that of last year Their
exports will reach l0nJ 00D pounds,
Minister Baker. who supplies the
state department with these figures. has
nuch to say in his report OF the cond'tion
of the American colony. He has received
hundreds of letters from the United States
from persons who have been attracted by
stories OF fortunes 10 he made in coffee
growing and desire to learn the facts before
migrating As the best means Of answer
ing these question from people, Mr. Baker
Pubmits a statement from one Of the lead
ing colouists giving a fair iden Of the wants
of the COMMUNITY tho prospects and some
general information MS TO coffee growing.
One Point Is emphatically stated, that not
withstRnding the success of the colonists
there is no room in the business Tor people
without money.
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Yesterday twenty carloads Of fine sock
cattle were shipped from the Houston stock
yards by o. l.. Eckhardt to Chicago, which
went via to New orleans and Illinois Cen
trail to Chicago. There is hard fight peiug
made by the different lines for the cattle
which are to he shipped out OF Houston
during the coming month. AS has been
stated by The Post there are about 5000
head to be shipped out of Houston. the
great argument brought to bear by all lines
is the quick time in which cattle can be
delivered at their destination and each
road. as a shipment is made, makes its
boast as soon as shipment goes through
in an unusual short time.
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PREPARING FOR MARDl CRAS
Indications Arc that Large Nun.
Der Will Attend.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS FROM HOUSTON
Change OF Time on n. r.. ,ra W. ~,
Reported that ID. Miller May Co
with the u. ana O.-Notcs.

Today Will commence the sale of ticket,
to New Orleans on account of Mardi Gras
ihese tickets be on sale February 26, "a,
rs and March l, good to return until March
II. The Southern Pacific has been mak,pg
arrangements to handle large crowd this
year, number of extra slecpers and
ooaenes are IN the yard ready to accom-
modate the large crowd which is expscteJ
to be In ATTENDANCE
AT no time during the Mardi Gras fes
tivitios has the Southern Pacific ever failed
10 supply all The iirst-cass accomnoda
tons needed. II is expected that a larger
number Will be in attendance this year
than has ever been known. From every
point on his line and from stations on
connecting lines the news comes that large
numbers VIII be in attendance.
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ID. miller NAY Leave the KATY.

A special to the GlobeDemocrat from
Cincinnati says:
Tho announcement here that C. S.
Wright. freight traffic manager of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, will retire in the
near future. caused many conjectures here
as to who will be his successor. While it is
not known whether the position Will be
filled Immediately on Mr.. Wrights retire
ment. il is said that Receiver Murray
would like to secure D. Miller, who is now
traffic manager of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas, In fact, there is Little DOUBT
but that Mr.. Miller has been offered the
place. He is a frst-class traffic man ana
gets a salary of about $4,000 from the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, and 1t is not
known il he would leave that road. He GER
tsinly would not unless offered extraordi-
nary inducements by Receiver Murray. Mr.
Miller is well and favoraply known here.
having at one time had his headquarteTss
here as traffic manager OF the Queen ana
Crescent system.
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CIoburno, Texas, February 25.--There
will be meeting of Fat Cicburne camp
United Confederate Veterans. Sunday, Tor
the p,rposc of holding memorial services
over departed comrades w. r. Wilson, -
q, Graham and u, Il Hardesty, and Mrs,
j Nj. Hail. wife Of Comrade ]. M. Hall.
The following cases have been filed In
the district court since last week Teft,
Weller X Co. vs.. c. II. white, suit on
account; j. 7. Bills VS.. Ollie Bills, divorce
Rosa Henderson VS.. Samuel Henderson. d.
vorcr.
The colored population held local op-
tion rallv at the court house last night.
stump Ashhy will address the citizens OF
johnson county Monday in the Interest Of
anti prohibition.
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-, '-'"' iesas, February 25.-Ihe ..et-
~ aa Visitors to the reunion at Viz
I, ~. returned this morning. The Sec
s,nent band while in Victoria was
=. !, ~ WIN handsome photograph o.
Ina, , a0 .ablealZ which vera exhibited
s.,,ss,' ucsr' o. the Daughters of the Con
|ans r Tt is entitled Farewell Sol
|r.s a, ~. ..m are nine young ladies in the
liz 49,, H. .onows' Misses Ioauneite Rup-
|tcan ys ns'wood. Susie Mitchell, Mat
! sss h., ssu,a cunningham. Lula Daniels
y nsSa' Ella Trmble and Mamie Fox
Y rna N.Y. WIN be framed and hung in Inc
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ARIZONA PEOPLE AROUSED.
They Don't Want to Fund H"fir"n"
Uonds Issued.

Tucson. Arlz., February 25-The people
of this city were surprised TO learn mat
n bill had passed the lower house Oh con
rress commanding the Arizona loan COM
mission to fund over S3oo, ouo principal an"
interest of narrow gauge railroad bonaA
which the United states supreme court III
a suit appealed from Puma county de-
clared absolutely void because they were
issued in violation OF organic law ol lhe
Territory mass meeting last hiHht ue-
pounCed tho congressional act an an at
tempt to override the decision OF the gu
prome court OF the United States ana 70
burden the people OF Arizona win thc
payment of the fraudulent bonds for which
no consideration had been received Should
the bin pass the senate the payment WIZ
be resisted to the bitter end Resolutions
were forwarded to the committee on Ier-
ritories Of the United states senate
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suNDRy CIVIL BILL.
Changes Made In several Items by
the senate Committee.

the senate Committee.
Washington. February 25.--The sundry
civil appropriations bill was reported TO
the senate today by the committee on APP
preparations. 1t carried n net increase OF
81 .l62 ,9S2. making a total Of SOL, SCI I2T or
the increase $4,000 was added on account
OF public buildings and SlSS,S95 for light
houses and for figures and beacons. Largo
decreases were made for rivers and harbors
The bill also makes the following additions
to tho house appropriations; Continuing
the construction of dams . and on tho
Ohio river, 100000; improving the Great
Kanawha in West Virginia, S2i3,O0O. COM
plotting locks and dams Z and on the Ken
lucky river $500 900. for reservoirs at tho
head OF the Mississippi river. $4,000. The
secretary OF war is required to make osu-
mates for river and harbor improvements
to be carried In the book of estimates.
The committee has made number of i'm
portaut changes In the sundry civil ldll.
among them being the reduction Of
amounts for rivers and harbors and pro-
vision for the Oakland. Cal. harbor a a
cost OF s666 900 under contract. An appro-
priaton OF sl50.000 is made for tho survey
Of tho deep water canal TO connect tho
great lakes with the ocean for a branch
soldiers home at Hot Springs. S. u, slOo,-
600 To continue the survey Of the Near
aqua canal route, $3.50 600
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"earnc Happenings,

- ieAes' February 25.-1'he report
o.. 'ae State Of the building of the
., s.. anu BRACES River railroad. to ex-
d. , ''saFne to Waco. has brought
'ss,S,,' gers to the city looking for in
ah ,bs ~, contractor from Greenville.
srs n ~ !, usNrlng on plans Furnished
d w ,,,, sne prominent people OF town
hs ,sD %s already three candidates who
al M s,ssi, Tor tho offlpo OF city mar
baby !, N, ..s, takes place on the first
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/, ''a' of Hermann Organize.

.A'ieSas' February 2i.--Llst night
: @nlshts Of Pythlas Hall lodge of
aa'Fi Of Sons of Hermann was organ
NV ''aad Secretary j. Bauer OF San
..@' With eleven members present and
a .'., -gls good names M for action, and
: !, s' ni.sa bids fair 20 soon be a pow
l,. = Msueership among the German
s,,. Y, citizens Of this town. The fol-
/, Al, u .. "ero elected to serve dur
r.,.., Levy ex-presi lent; Fred Miller.
/ '' w Norris Gnbert, vice president;
nv, r wa Secretary, Abe I.eYln. treas
rr MI u.s Mlltauck, guide; Ben Ron.uq.
n, s.n august Mansthe, Simon Movers
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last Might. synopsis.

The barometer Is above 5000 over the
ontire country. An area of high pressure
overlies the Missouri and Mississippi val
lays. with the highest. 80 40. at 81. Pau.
y low pressure area covers the Bast Gulf
and South Atlantic States. with the low
est barometer. 20.0i, at Jacksonville.
The weather Is cloudy over the northern
Nashville and Jacksonville, and Is gcner-
ally clear elsewhere.
About the only rainfall worthy OF note
was .0i Of an inch reported from ATLANTA.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Mr., j. II, Krocger. prosperous stockman
OF Lamar, Texas, were married this moru-
Ing at the homo OF the brides parents
Rev l.. Weyer OF ST. Mary's Catholic
church officiating. After sump,uous
wedding breakfast they boarded the east
bound passenger train at noon today for
New Orleans to enjoy the festivities OF
Mardi Gras.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Austin. Texas. February q "A mass
meeting Of University students was held
this afternoon for the purpose Of formally
accepting the donation OF the library of
SIR Swanie Palm made Tuesday. Dr.
WINSTON spoke on behalf OF the board Of
regents, DIR Halstead the faculty, and
Morris Shepherd the siu1ents The donor
replied with thanks. Suitable resolutions
were adopted,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Calvert, Texas, February 24.--An un-
known person attempted 70 assassinatc
Judge C. NJ. Norton last night as he was
entering his front gate. He was fired al
four times from across tho street. two Of
tho bullets lodging in the gatepost, Nc
clew us to tho perpetrator has been found
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crnin SHIPMENTS Via Houston.

Colonel James ". Hill, president Oh inc
commercial exchange at Des MONIES iowa
was in the city yesterday. He has been IN
this section for some time looking after
the advantages offered for all kinds OF
shipmepts from the Northwest Especially
has no been making inquiries as to the
grain shipments. He has been in Galveston
and while there made thorough investi-
cation as to the facilities offered for the
handling of grain. He says that since the
railroads have been diverting the gram TINS
way that the eyes OF all are turned toward
the gull coast. The start mas oeen niaus :
,nd the shippers have been so well pleased
that other shipments. which will naturally
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sberin. Department,

Five Dollars Reward-Strayoa or stolen
from Wellborn Texas. one gray horse. about
10 years old about 10 hands high. branded
W l. on left shoulder; also one brown pony
years old, roach mane. shod In front,
branded W l. with bar over on left shout
der. / will pay the above reward for any
information leading to their recovery.
j. T., Farpuhar
Constable, Wellborn, Texas.
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!, nun Over and k,,,o,

s.nA, '' Texas, February 25. Henry
IN A., 20 years, an English nan, was
|sss,,'s. 49, ma killed this morning by a
ssaan rs,, i, .ne International and Great
~ ,Aeat sss while walking along its
ssa ~, i've miles from the citv Tho
nAls WV country school teacher and
~ 70 ss cay TO Pearsall. where he ex.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Colmesneil. Texas, February 24.-Char-
ley Glider. a colored fireman at the Col
mosneil Lumber company's mill here, got
severely scalded this morning by escap-
ing steam, caused by tho blowing out of n
mud valve His face and one hand were
badly hurt. but his eyes were not much
damaged, he having tu ned his head as
the steam came out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Austin. Texas. February 25.-Quarterly
payments OF passenger earnings taxes were
received by the comptroller today as fol-
lows: Cotton Belt, S7l2; Tyler Southeast
ern, SSi; st. Louis and San Francisco, S..
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Victoria. Texas, February %, Special
Deputy Grand Chancellor J. x. iiexter. &C
companied by eight knights of Victoria
lodge No. %. knights Of Pythias, left this
morning for Bay CTS via FL Campo, where
they will institute n lodge of knights Of
pvthias tonight
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I,cm. from Co,dth,ya,tc.

Goldthwaite, Texas, February 25.-Don,
the little son Of County Clerk Yarbrough,
had the misfortune to break his leg yes
to-day morning.
Big Valley. a farming settlement seven
miles west OF this town, has lost three Of
it's best citizens within the last ten days
Messrs. Trobrldge. Ezoll and A. Dan. all
worthy citizens. and will be badly missed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
Fen Through N Trestlc.

Temple. Texas, February 25.--Dave os-
burne, the efficient Katy policeman. step
pei off the Bolton train yesterday afternoon
and went through small trestle near the
water tank. Tho fall was about t2 feet.
Tho left leg was fractured above the knee
and the heel bone crushed Tho doctors
are afraid no will lose his foot.
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ON sHIPBoARD NOT cLEAREp.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were 24se bales, az follows: BY QUIZ,
Colorado and Santa re. "a, International
ION and Henderson. 10: Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, 1875; Galveston. La Porte and
Housi OH, ISL barge REID, 595, barge Jules.
f55. by echooners lzJ, steamer CLINTON.
from brownsville, ..
shipments-{ro Bremen, ss Deramoro.
4;i4. TO New York, rs l.eona. 16s; 90 Nor
gan CITY, IS Clinton. 100.
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Little Rock. Ark, February 25.-The
house today passed a railroad commission
iii similar TO the Texas law. n Hrovides
for the elect on by the legislature OF three
commissioners, whose sailr.es OF s25o1 per
annum are 10 be pad BY the railroad
-ccmpanles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26

Dallas. Texas, February rs. - Dennis
Ware. o years old. died yesterday at Buck
ner Orphans home, His death makes the
nineteenth victim Of the fire OF January 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port Of Galveston, February rs
CLEARED.
Ss Pensacola Simmona pensa cola
CLEARED.

AI+FANllD.
SIS Pensacola, simmons, Pensacola.
SAILED.
So Erfc Tr). Taylor, Hamburg.
Ss Doramure tBr), Jones, Bremen.
sch E. II. French. NON comb. Trieste.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Dk Westbury. J, Moller \ Co.
IS strathely;de. YIN Parr d cs.
S. Britannia, ruliiford, Clark 4 Co.
SIS Funston, VIM. Parr ~ Co.
81 VIM, Gun. Savers n Son.
s. Itoniton, Fowler Il McVitie.
IS Ilcx. Fowler & MeVtuo.
SIS MIN, Fowler N McVitic.
SIS Rsta. Adoue d I.obit
So Scottish Hero. j. Moller & Co.
50 Rotherfeld,
e. e Lf aaGonS S sSSyr Mo Mievss Co.
SIS Alamo. j. N. Sawyer " Co.
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON.
As Bede. Hamburg. January g.
So Concho. New York, Feb. 70.
80 Daniel, Cardiff. Jan. q.
SIS Explorer, Liverpool. Jan. q.
IS Fcronia, Dartmouth. Jan. II.
IS Gena, Pennrtb. Feb. s.
IS Giendeld, pornnmbuoo. Dec. "a
s Gsils,a HsmbuTg, JaG' 70.
SIS Launceot, Barry. Feb. Is.
IS NAB. Barry, Jan, 20.
IS Marine. Advre. December u.
b Nadura. Cardiff. Doc. n
IS Phoeba, Cardiff. Jan. g.
IS Salopia. Manchester. Jan. =.
ss Toloes,. Rio de Janelro. Ian. -.
Ss Treasury Liverpool. Feb 10.
SIS Vectis. Cardiff. Jan. 2,
g Remington Hall. st. Vincent. - Z
6s White Cross, Malta. Jan. IL.
IS Wildsrspool. Liverpool. Jan.
Sch Ilaroldne. Baltimore. Jan. %.
Sch Viola Reppnrd Boston. Jan. -
Sch Daisy Farlln. Newport News, Feb. u
Sch Il. j. Berwin, Baltimore. Feb. o.
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nnxtrnn EulIeiins.

Bastrop. Texas. February 25-Noble Wal
ters colorcd. was tried before Judge Price
today and adjudged insane.
Hon II. NJ. Garwood arrived home from
a business trip TO Washington City yester-
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A..Iunment and CnldwcII.

Caldwell, Texas, February CIV. d.
Mckinney. who conducts small grocery
business here. made an assignment late
Yesterday, naming Mr.. John Ragsdale as
assignee.
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4 A Fore Lake Charles, La; Edwin
/ S'auss New York l.. V. Butler, Paris :,
NJ Rogers, Frankfort, Ky; IN A,
,.Isaeh. Fort Worth; e. r. Cle"y. A.
mI View orl,ans; Il Il. sherman. Vim
IA 1--we. G W. Foster. Dallas: A. II.
ysssorth, Denver. A. Utget, r. Conai,
~ New Orleans: q. A. Smith. WI
aiIi c; Smith. Columbus, OHIO. q.
s.Sssg providence; K, $. Yoacum
~ MWn c. Lyons. MOrrlshown. n,
"a Mshall' Galveston: Major r. W.
E Ut X Adams. ST. Louis; Luic7s
~ MI ~, &s'vs,cs.on; S. j. Merriam. kala,pa-
h .,p., nnlen. Louisville; J. ii. Setchcr.
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Asu r Gould in Do,,,

~.us ,s February 25.--Howara
,sisald, p,,,., personal friends arrived
- They a,s car from St. Louis 10.
several days in Texes 'auh' ana
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~, esd n FEBRUARY 25.-while ], II.
s s he Va, years sa was feeding his stock
= M p AID ss ssl,sd with homorrhase Of
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II. and Il. c. LITIGATION.
Contest Decided in Favor of III
Minority UondhuIders,

toh'eSt pcV'ucu III Favor OF the
Minority DondhuIders.
Waco, Texas, February 25,-Private dis
patches to L. w. Campbell general attor-
hey for the Texas Central railroad, from
New Orleans announce that the United
States circuit court of appeals has decided
the old Houston and Texas Central ltiga-
ton in favor of the appellees, the minority
bondhoders of the Waco and Northwestern
railroad. This suit virtually ends the old
contest and will be followed, It is said.
Immediately by motion to require Wilbur
F. Boyle, the purchaser of the Waco and
Northwestern, to comply with the terms OF
the sale. 1t Is believed the effect of the de-
cision will be to end the receivership very
soon and place the property in the hands
of the Houston and Texas Central com
pany, for whom the road was purchased.
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CUSTOM DAILY PosT FRIDAY MORNINGS FEBRUARY &c 1897

increase VIII no made and he expects the
49,, amounts OF all will be made this
way. When Buffalo bayou is improved then
NE thinks the largest shipments will be
mace at Houston proper. which will neces
state the building of elevators along the
pahks and which Northern capitalists will
oe TOO willing to invest their money in.
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Observations taken by the United Sta ties
weather bureau at 5 p. M. 18th meridian
time
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- Hour of Mail Trains.

Gt,woI IN the lnterna tional and Great
TALE hns ' nd The Galveston, Houston ana
S Se,dsr,on arrive at and depart from ,he
lIss,sssss s,itIa depot foot of Congress- ave
l,'. tW,,scuri. Kansas and Texas trains
tas, ~ Katy depot, at the foot of Mont
!,sm Wv avenie, north side of the bayou;
E, aws,on, la Porte and Houston ana an
sstr roads. except those meHlio"eo. "s9
4. Grand Central depot
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ChnnGc OF Time on IL. II. and w, r,
commencing Sunday, February rs. train
NO OF the Houston East and West Texas
VIII leave Shreveport at 1885 p M. instead
OF p. m. as at present. and will arrive In
houston at $50 n. M instead of els a.
NJ This shortens the time forty minutes.
by this arrangement connection will BE
ihaue with the Southern Pacific, which
ieaves for New Orleans at $50 a. III.
In this connection 1t may be stated that
from adVices received from the Kansas
City, Pacific and Gulf this road will have
connections made between Shreveport and
Kansas City by March /.
Arrangements have been completed for
the establishment OF through Pullman
buffet service between Kansas City and
Galveston via the Kansas City, Pacific
and Gulf, Houston East and West Texas
ana CUT Colorado and Santa Fe to COM
mence about March 10. When this connec-
ton Is made it Will be the most direct line
from Kansas City to Houston. the distance
being sixty -nino miles shorter than any
other line