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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
A Terminal Company Organized at
FL Paso, Texas.
RATES MADE BY THE COMMISSION.
special Rates for Various Event.
Announced by Different Roads.
Notes ana Personals.
TIES MADE BY THE COMMISSION.

The following rulings have been made by
the railroad commission:
Austin. Texas, March 5.-ln approval OF
Joint application, submitted under number
55, of the st. Louis Southwestern Railway
company OF Texas, authority is hereby
granted for the adoption OF the following
rates, in cents per 100 pounds, for the
transportation of crude petroleum. in car
loads, minimum weight $4,000 pounds per
car. from Corsicana to stations on the
Houston and Texas Central railroad. ST.
Louis Southwestern railway OF Texas, and
Tyler Southeastern railway: The rates
vary, according to distance. from cents to
10 cents, distances being from 20 miles to
400 miles Effective March II, 1897.
In approval OF joint application, submitted
under number 20i, of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway company of Texas. it Is
hereby ordered that the following exception
to Western classification be adopted, to gov
ern in the transportation, by railroads. be-
tween points In Texas, of the articles
named: Saddle trees. car loads. minimum
weight 10000 pounds per car second class.
Effective March 10. 1897.
In approval of joint application submitted
under number on Of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas Railway company of Texas, au-
thority is hereby granted for the adoption
of the following arrangement OF rates Tor
the transportation of the articles named
below between all points on the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas, the
International and Great Northern railroad
and the Texas and Pacific railway
]. The rates on dressed beef, IN straight
car loads. minimum weight 10000 pounds
per ear. shall be 10 per cent higher than
the mileage rates prescribed in commodity
tariff No 49, issued June s. and effective
June go, 1895. for the transportation OF
cured hog meats, lard and lard compounds
in car loads.
.. On mixed car load shipments mini.
mum weight 1900 pounds per car. oi
dressed beef with articles designated in
commodity tar'n No 10 as packing hous,
products" tho charges shall be computec
by employing the actual weight OF eacl
portion of such shipments In connection
with the car load rate applicable respect
lively In case the total actual weight o
such mixed shipment falls short Of III,
minimum Of 1000 pounds, then the 3e
| ticiency in weight shall be made up as o
paoklng-house products.
Effective March -. 1897.
| In approval of Joint application numbe
| 100 Of the International and Great North
| ern Railroad company, authority is hereb
| granted for the adoption of the rate of /
cents per 100 pounds FOR the transportati o
| of less than car load shipments of huggles
between Georgetown and Round Rock, +
meet wagon competition Effective n
| once.
Austin. Texas, March 1.-The followin
| ruling has been made by the railroad com
mission:
In approval of application No. 63 Of tn
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railwa
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SHIPMENTS 1895, 1896 AND 1897.
Tho following arc tho monthly shipments
by rail since January |. 1895 and do not
include the lumber sent out by vessel Via
Sabine Pass.
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The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
company Of Texas has issued the following'
TO Ticket Agents:
DALLAS. Texas, March 5.-Referring to cir
cular letter No. Tl3-lS97. 7. D., quoting
round trip rates TO san Antonio for the
cuttlomen's convention.
parties holding round trip tickets oil our
issue can, by depositlng them with agent
of terminal line at San Antonio. secure
round trip tickets for side trip excursions
at the following rates: To Corpus Chr, Isl
and return, So; to Rockport ana returh' 80
row Mexico. and return, $3.50; to Mexlc'
civ. Mexico, and return, s25 The Inn
Of tickets so deposited will be extended
n,rmit these side trips. ". G. Crush,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
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r.nchers and students sho"i"
uor.ford'x Acid Phosphate

:. .,,n,ies lust the material that u
sup ss,sd by brain work and nervous
exertion--the phosphsteA
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The missouri. kahsHs aru IcND1
given notice that stopover privileges win
no allowed at Austin on returning IRON
the cat,lemen's convention at san AUTO
MO. Arrangements TO this erect hu,e u
MSrthern. The stopover Is allowed WITHIN
| final limit OF ticket, which will be hohoreo
raturning regardless Of transit limit.
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ORANGE NOTES,

some time by the trustee. Percy Allen. has
closed down for an indefinite time.
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FEBRUARY SHIPMENTS.

Tho shipments from the five Orange lun,-
her mills for the month OF February were
as follows:
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the receipt of your invitation to be present at
the third annual meeting of the association
and sincerely regret MY inability to accept.
You have my heartest wishes for success
full and enjoyable meeting and hope that the
Pacific Coast Whist Association will continue
forever and each and every year grow strong ger
and larger and increase the interest in the
noblest intellectual game invented by man.
Most cordially yours, ROBERT H. WEEMs.
From Milton G. Work. author OF whist
of To-day" and whist editor of the Even
ing Telegraph:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81 1896
Dear Sir: regret l cannot attend the meet
ing of your association on January 8 and g.
but you will realize how impossible such
trip is for me- hope some day before die
to visit your good City, but when the time
would be l have no idea at present. 1 am sure
you are to be congratulated upon the great
success of your association and the popularity
of whist upon the Pacific Coast. / hear from
many sources of the good work you are doing
for the game and am sure you are developing
many good players. When l see you we can
talk over the possibility of match by CORE
spondence between your association and
some Eastern cracks. 1t looks quite possible
to me.
Please present my best wishes to the whist
ers of the coast for their continued success,
saying to them that l read of their matches
and doings with the greatest interest and am
always with them in spirit though cannot
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during the past few years than anywhere else
to my knowledge. although it has developed
wonderfully all over this country. am sorry
that you feel compelled to lay down the gavel
atthis time, as am fearful it will be impossi-
BILE to find anyb body that can fill your place.
With the compliments of the season, and wish
ing you and your association successful, en-
thusiastic and profitable meeting, I am very
truly yours, E. LEROY SMITH.
From ex-President Theodore Schwarz
of the American Whist League:
CHICAGO. H., Dec %, 1896.
Dear SIR: am in receipt of your favor of
the 18th nst. inviting me to be present at the
opening of the third annual meeting of the
Pacific Coast Whist Association.
regret that L cannot be with you on this
occasion. If l. am not mistaken you were the
first one in the American Whist League to
breach the idea of State association. This was
done by you at meeting of the executive
committee of the American Whist League in
Philadelphia during the fourth congress. That
your ideas were practical has been illustrated
by the growth, prosperity and success of the
Pacific Coast Whist Association. Yours truly
THEODORE SCHWARZ.
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presidents gavel TO some other worthy whist
man OF your fraternity, trust you will endow
the instrument with some of that authorita-
tive ability and unselfish devotion to the game
for which you have long been noted. -
Hoping to meet you at the midwinter meet
ing of the A. w. l., remain yours sincerely,
JOHN T. MITCHELL.
From Charles E. Coffin, author of the
'Gist of Whist:
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Dec. 81, 1896.
Dear Sir: l have your valued favor OF the
18th inst, containing your very cordial
invitation to be present on the 9Th and
9th of January next at the opening of the
third annual meeting of the Pacific Coast
Whist Associations 1t is with more than ora
binary feelings of regret, assure you,- that
have to deny myself the pleasure of being with
deal of the good work that has been accom-
plished through and by your association, ana
it gives me pleasure TO congratulate you and
your coadiutors for the high degree of success
you have accomplished and for the good you
have done for the scientific game. 1 trust
that the person who shall succeed you as
president of the association will give the good
work the same active and intelligent atten-
ton that has characterized your interest in
this movement and that the Pacific Coast
Whist Association may continue in the future
as it has in the past to lead all sections in the
auxiliaries to the league. The Indiana Whist
Association will have its annual meeting in
the latter part of January, but we have not
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initiate we must be content TO admire, and we
wish you long and prosperous career. Yours
truly, r. F. FOSTER.
From Cassius NJ Paine, editor of Whist:
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 81, 1896.
Dear Sir: Please extend my greeting to the
members of the Pacific Coast Whist Associa-
ton. and say they are keeping UP their end
admirably. Without the encouragement from
the Pacific Coast interest in the game would
be largely diminished.
hope at some time in the future to be pres
ent at one of your meetings and make the &C
quaintance of your enthusiasts. Meanwhile
let the good work go on. Yours very truly,
CAssIUs NJ. PAINE.
From Fisher Ames OF Boston, Mass,
the author of "a Practical Guide to
Whist:
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2, 1897.
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 18th ult. ex-
tending to me an invitation to attend the
third annual meeting of the Pacific Coast
Whist Association is at hand
regret that shall not be able to attend, as
/ take great interest in the various branches
OF the Whist League. l understand that you
have q splendid organization and should
much like to meet with you If 1t were possible.
l wish the organization all possible success
and prosperity. Keep up the good work.
Just now the American Whist Club of Bos-
ton, of which I have the honor to be presi-
dent is rejoicing IN the possession of four
trophies-all that could be played for since
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Wishing continued prosperity to your asso-
HENRY JONES.
From w. H. Whitfield, professor OF
mathematics at Cam bridge, Eng, known
all over the whist world as the great
problem maker.
CAMBRIDGE, Eng, December II, 1896
Dear Sir: 1 have just received your letter IN
yiting me to attend the convention OF the
Pacific Coast Whist Association. Please ac-
eept my thanks for the honor OF the invita-
ton. Were it not for the accumulation OF
inches / should most willingly be present 1t
is pleasant to feel that, though far away, we
are united in the freemasonry OF whist. live
in hopes that 1 may perhaps at some future
time visit what is to me the lar, lar west
Believe me, yours sincerely,
W. H. WHITFIELD
From Major General A. w. Drayson
of London. late R. A, F. r. A. s., one OF
the greatest whist writer's and whist au-
thorities living:
20 AsHBURToN ROAD, SoUTHsEA,
December IA, 1896. !
Dear Sir: Thank you very much 1or your
kind invitation to attend the third convention
of the Pacific Coast Whist Association. 1t is
useless for me to regret my age ana genera
shakiness but these conditions alone prevent
me from crossing,t the Atlantic.
have also to thank you for the many ex-
cellent cuttings from THE CALL written yyou.
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work which they have done for the cause in
the three years of your administration. l be-
lieve the welfare Of whist is to be advanced
even more by the local associations than it
has been by the league, and look forward to
the day when the larger portion of the coun-
try will be organized in this way, bringing
about closer and more intimate relation be-
tween the whist players of the different Sec
tons. Such development must advance the
cause of the National league as We'll of the
game, so long as all are working toge Their in
harmony.
I very much wish that the two Pacific asso-
Citations would come out with a square decla-
ration in favor of such harmony by becoming
auxiliaries to the league. I believe it would
lend dignity to the associations and be helpful
to them, and certainly would be n very great
help and support to the league and those who
are working in it for the advancement of the
game.
While Independent action is not source of
immediate danger the continuation of such
policy is almost certain TO lead to division
OF forces that will prevent the best develop
ment on each side. Yours very truly,
WALTER H. BARNEY,
President OF the American Whist League.
From G. d. P. Hamilton, author of the
great whist work, "Modern Scientific
Whist:
EAsToN, Pa Dec. 81, 1896.
Dear Sir: wish 10 acknowledge the receipt
of your kind invitation to be present at the
opening of your third annual meeting of the
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Pacific Coast Whist Association. to be hel on
EueENeS
ELlsorT |

Pacific Coast Whist Association. to be hel on
January 8 and g. 1897
You express doubt that may not be able
to honor you with my presence. You are cor
rect in this. You and your association have
no business to be at the other side OF these
United States If you expect mortal like me
TO favor you with my presence. don't wish
to insinuate that it is not good place to be,
either for you. the association or myself, for
can assure you that l am well aware that
there is no place on earth any better than the
Pacific Coast.
/ am sure the association has made no mis-
take in honoring you as its presiding officer
since its organization, and am equally sure
that when you pass the gavel to your success
sor as you inform me that you are about to do,
you can do so with the firm belief that your
term of Office was al entire SUGGEST and the
most that can imagine that might wish for
your association is that your successor may
be one who will take the same interest in the
advancement of whist that l know that you
have done. Yours respectfully.
c. D. P. HAMILTON.
From Robert II. Weems, corresponding
secretary American Whist League:
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. %, 1896
Dear Sir: l have the honor to acknowledge
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From the master "CavendIgh.,,
% Albion street, HYDE Pal

- LONDON, Eng. W., December IL, 1885,
Dear Sir: Many thanks for your kind invita-
ton to be present at the third annual meeting
of the Pacific Coast Whist Association. 1t is
only The distance which prevents my at
tending.
am sorry to hear that you retire from the
ofdce OF president, considering all you have
done for whist in California.
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Inese read Till nave cOmmlbteQ them TO
memory-they are so good.
Your impartiality IN dealing With whist mat
tiers has been to me mos gra trying. One does
not always find such condition.
1 am glad yon have received my letter Of
November ID, in which ventured to make
few remarks relative to American whist laws.
With kind regards, believe me, yours very
sincerely, A. w. DRAYsoN.
From our whist queen, Miss Kate
Wheelock:
CHICAGO, Dec. %, 1896.
Dear Sir: received your esteemed favor of
the Goth, asking me to be present at the meet
ing of the Pacific Coast Whist Association.
have always had a theory that where there is
will there is way, but in this case it fails
me. Ny will is to go, but the thousands of
miles make the way too long, hence l must
send my regrets, and with them goes my best
wishes for most successful meeting. Having
visited all the large cities interested in whist
from coast to coast as wei as in Europe,
realize how much good the associations are
doing, and know of no ASSOCIATE more in
terested in the good work than that of
the Pacific Coast, and you certainly ought
to be proud of its progressive work during
the time you have been its president. Tie
growth of the study OF the game is TO me won
derful. and each year seems on the increase,
and believe mat we can truly say to-day that
our noble game is thought by all intelligent
people to be the one game that they would
ike to excel In. Thanking you for your kind
invitation and regretting exceedingly l can
not be among the members, remain sin
cerely your friend, KATE WHEELocK.
From the president of the American
Whist League, Walter H. Barney:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec %, 1896.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 18th inst, extend
ing me an invi tation to be present at your
third annual meeting, is received. 1t is much
like an invitation to paradise to a person who
knows that the flaming sword will prevent
his going. Nothing would please me greater
than to visit the coast and to be present at
your annual meeting, but it is impossible for
me to leave here before the time for the mid
winter meeting of the National executive COM
mittee.
Please extend to the association my con-
gratulations on their prosperity and the good
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the A. w. l.. congress. Our team defeated the
Hamilton team and won the A. W. L. trophy
Saturday and on the same day won the New
England Whist association vice-president
trophy. They also previously won the presi-
dents trophy and successfully defended the
Brooklyn trophy in q match against the N. J.
Whist Association. So / think we have reason
to feel proud.
While am writing l will say word about
the laws A case arose in this way: A player
laid down two cards, one covering the other so
completely that no portion OF the lower one
could be seen. 1t was claimed to be an ex-
posed card. The laws conflict a little on this
point, and think it might be well to provide
more explicitly for the case Thanking you
for your kind invitation 1 am very truly yours,
FISHER AMEs
From John T. Mitchell, the father of
duplicate whist, whist editor of the Times
Ii erald of Chicago and director of the
American Whist League:
CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 1896.
Dear Sir: am in receipt of your kind invi-
tation of the 18th inst. to attend the third an
nual meeting of the Pacific Coast Whist Asso-
citation, and am very sorry that have to write
you that cannot be present in person. am
with you in spirit, howevtr, and feel thatyo ur
me citing will be an entire success under your
guiding hand. wish the Pacific Coast Whist
Association every measure of success in its
future career, and if you are going to pass the
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been able to work up any enthusiastic repre-
sentation in the outside clubs as yet and can
not hope that our coming meeting will COM
pare in any respect to your enthusiastic gath
ering. With kind regards to you and your as
sociates in your good work, 1 remain, very
truly yours, CHARLES E. COFFIN.
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be In person, that hope to see them, or rather
some Of them, at Putin. Bay next July, and
that in the interim will give just one word of
advice When in doubt whether or not to
change the suit, Don't. More tricks are lost
by good players by opening up new suits than
in any other way. Ever sincerely.
MILTON C. WORK.
From r. F. Foster, whist author and
whist editor of the New York Sun:
NEW YORK. Dec. 81, 1896.
Dear Sir: am sorry to say that it will be i'm
possible for me TO accept your very kind invi-
tation for your annual meeting.
wish you would send few of your people
East just to show us how you work things.
For two years we have been trying to get up q
whist association here, but without success.
1t is rather CALLING to our Eastern pride to
think that with all our advantages of large
towns near together. and whist clubs by the
dozen. the Pacific Coast can beat US hollow in
the matter of organization. What we cannot
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From Eugene S. Elliott, father and
founder of the American Whist League,
and tor three years its first president:


MILWAUKEE, WIS, Dec. %, 1896.
Tear Sir: 1 am in receipt of your kind IA
vor of the 18th inst. inviting me to attend at
the opening OF the third annual meeting of the
Pacific Coast Whist Association.
Among my Doyhood dreams none has been
so fondly cherished than that at some time of
visiting the Pacific Coast. and although gray
hairs are now crowding thickly upon my
head, and can claim to be q boy no longer, I
still retain the hope that at no distant time 1
can salute the waters of the Pacific through
the Golden Gate; but, unfortunately, the time
is yet in the future, so must content myself
with sending the Pacific Coast Whist Associa-
ton God-speed and congratulations upon its
hitherto successful career. How much of that
success is due to the fai thfulness with which
you have worked in its behalf presume your
modesty would forbid me to intimate. but
can assure you that your friends throughout
the East will be sorry when they hear that you
have laid down the gavel.
Will you kindly accept and extend to the
other members of your association my sincere
good wishes and regrets.
hope to meet you at Nashville next month !;
me nwhile believe me, yours very truly
EUGENE S. ELLIOTT.
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Barney.

The morning before Christmas in
Providence, r. l., Mrs. Barney, with her
little son in the sleigh, drove down to the
office with her husband, the president of
the American Whist League. After leav-
ing him there she started TO drive home.
The horse became frightened and ran
away throwing the occupants out against
an electric light pole, breaking both of
Mrs. Barney's legs and one leg OF her little
boys.
Mrs. Barney is known by nearly every
whist player in the United States. She
always accompanied Mr.. Barney on his
whist pilgrimages. 1t is sad, very sad, to
record such terrible accident. We had
a surprise in store for our whist clubs in
this City. 1t was the intention of Presi-
dent Barney and Mrs. Barney to extend
their trip to California after the midwin-
ter meeting of the league at Nashville. II
sympathetic words can deaden the pain
and anguish for one short moment, or
make the sad affection lighter to bear,
we extend hear;tul, and we know all our
whist friends will join with us in wishing
Mrs. Barney and her son a speedy
recovery.