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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-20
DOC WHEELER.
lie In Carrying On His Street Crusade
az Dallas.
Dallas News,

Dallas News.
w. S. Wheeler. ''the converted circus
clown" who Is making lecture tour OF
the State In the interest Of the Florence
Crit,enton mission rescue work. arrived In
Dallas yesterday evening and addressed
large crowd at the corner OF MaiH and La
mar streets last night. taking the rescue
work for his subject At one time this
evangelist was probably one OF the best
known clowns in America. He entered the
profession at an carly age and under the
tutorship OF Dan Rice. the veteran show
man. rapidly forged TO the front rank In
that line He has made tho Texas circuit
many times, passing through here once
with Ringing Bros show. Two years ago
Walter l.. Mains show stopped at Dallas.
The procession was preceded by u clown on
stills who was dressed up az country
man and who created great deal OF
amusement for the crowd. That clown was
none other than 'Bllly" Wheeler. the
evangelist who is now in Dallas. He was
converted while the show was In Houston
and was the first city missionary OF the
Florence crittenton Rescue Home at thar
place Since April. however he has been
doing rescue work In Arkansas and other
adjacent States.
Mr.. Wheeler viii remain in Dallas long
enough 70 deliver a course Of appropriate
lectures at the Crittenton mlasion on Com
merce atreet
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THE POSTAL INTO MEXICO.
That Company Secures Control of
the halfway Telegraph Lines.

That Company Secures Control Of
the halfway Telegraph Lines.
New York, August 1g.--Cnder separate
agreements entered into with the great
systems OF Mexico. especially ire MrNi-
can Central and the Mexican National rail.
Ways the telegraph lines OF those com.
panies have passed under the control Of
the Postal Telegraph company.
Heretofore telegraphing to the Mexican
capital has either been by cable Ma Gal
weston and Vera Cruz or ~ the Ameri-
thence by the railway companies lines
from Laredo or Ell Paso to the City OF
Mexico. The contracts entered into give
the Postal Telegraph company ccnin-
uous system from the United States 10 all
the principal cities in the neignbor:as re-
public. To make this possible the Postal
company has extended Its lines sonth from
Denver, through Albuquerque ~ NJ. to
El Paso, Texas. to connect with the Next
can Central system and Is now building
from Little Rock. Ark, to Laredo, TcAps,
TO connect with the Mexican National sys-
tenn which extension will be completed on
January l.
AS CONSEQUENCE OF the extension the
messapes from American cities have been
reduced 40 Ger cent. making the message
rate from New York to the City Of Mexico
81 50 for ten words and the cable .ate from
The City OF Mexico TO London has been
reduced from GO cents 4 word to 80 cents a
word
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san Antonio convention.


San Antonio. Texas. August ia.--The col
ored Baptist Young Peoples Union having
closed It's regular session. the Sunday
school convention opened this morning Tho
music was furnished by choir Of 800
voices under the direction OF Professor 8.
w. Thoripson OF SeguIn. In the opening
services Rev. J. u. Douldng OF Caldwell
read tho Scripture and offered prayer. Rev.
H. L. Wiliiams preached the introductory
sermon.
Just before tho convention took a re-
| cess until the might session the following
officers Of the Baptist Young People's
Union were announced; President. w. NJ.
Taylor OF GonZocs: first vice president, Il.
Robertson Of San Antonio; second vice
/, president. Miss Winnie Nixon, third vice
president. A. Stokes Of Houston; recording
secretary, Miss NJ. j. Love OF Austin; as
sistnnt secretary. s. w. Thompsop cor-
responding secretary Miss s, G. Artother:
! treasurer. Il. w. Atkinson OF Nsvasota:
statiscian. Mrs. A. l.. Leeming OF San An
| tonic; librarian, Miss S. J. Ward OF Fort
Worth AZ tho night session 500 people
crowded the church and listened TO an able
address by Rev. r. IL. Boyd Of the Ma
tional Publishing house OF Nashville,
Tenn. on the work Of his house
| The music at tho evening session was
| furnished by the choir Of the Avenue l.
| church OF Galveston.
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BOATS MAY RUN THERE.

In view OF the existing conditions, the
putting into operation of a line Of ocean
steamers from New York to New Orleans
by Mr.. Hogan. is by no means impractic-
able Tho field is open for anyone who
has the money. New Orleans people will
thoroughly appreciate any other legitimate
competition. The Lone Star Is having four
new boats built and 1t may be for that pur-
pose. The Cromwell line remained clear OF
the fight and 1t has been the Southern Pa
cific's effort to confine it to Galveston.
with more or less success. While Nj. Rip
lev will not say their boats are to touch
the Louisiana port. he will not deny It.
The freight bureau OF New Orleans held
meeting yesterday the subject being the
new rates
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At NASHVILLE.
Another sham Battle Is Being Ar
nInlsch For--NnshyiIIc Dry.

rutHtu fOr-NVshNiiie my
Nashville. Tenn, August l9.--Another
imposing and attractive sham battle is In
preparation for the Exposition. The two
given last week were so successful ana
proved so attractive to visitors that an
other has been decided upon and will be
given about September J..
On Chattanooga Day the Second battal-
ion OF Tennessee Will attend and take
part In the DAYS celebrations. Nashville
Day is to be made the occasion of mon
eter demonstration. The special committee
appointed by the city council and t1e en-
position committee are preparing re-
uort To be made TO an early meeting or
the city council and during the next three
weeks preparations fer the fttlng tole-
bratlon OF the day will be vigorously
pushed.
The dates fixed for the congress Of eu-
thors and artists have been changed irein
October and to October IL and ~, al
the request OF many men prominent In
both professions. who will wish TO attend,
and az these dates are near the ones Fixed
for New York. Brooklyn and Chicago Days
the change will secure larger and more
prominent attendance.
The womans board is TO make Kate
Kirkmans Day one OF the most notable OF
the Exposition. A meeting Will be held
tomorrow and preliminary steps decided
upon to make the celebration Of tho day,
which is In honor of the efficient PREF dent
OF the woman's department. rare, beautiful
and unique.
This afternoon the survivors " the Mex
fcan war living in and near Nashville met
and considered arrangements Tor the COM
ing reunion OF Mexican veterans. which
will be held September Fl. 20 and ~.
A. ttn i,tt bn xNn
wolnan's board gave an elaborate Tfcep-
tlon to tho delegates and ladies' attending
the National conference Of health officials.
Tomorrow will witness the visit OF an
immense excursion of employees OF the
Louisville and Nashville road .ho viii
come by special trains. bringing more than
1000 visitors. The visitors will remain two
DAYS
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Owing to the continued rains the Boy
Shore line announces that there VIII BE-
no excursion to la Porte tonight.
For the scat tournament at san Anto ITO
August % and %, the Aransas Pass VIII
sell round trip tickets at one and third
flTes.
The International and Great Northern
had a good size crowd for the cDlorcd Bap-
list convention at Dallas yesterday The
rate was $3.50 for the round trip.
A. j. Bower. superintendent OF the
bridge and building Department. OF the In
ternati0na1 and Great Northern; +. W.
Bond, assistant engineer Of tho Santa Fc
at Topeka: Fred Miller, travelling passen-
ger agent OF the Illinois Ccatral and Il.
II Tate, Southwestern freight and pas
enger agent Of the Seaboard Air line were
among the visiting railroad mcn yester-
day
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Pathfinder cigar; no havoring; no sweet
enlng; absolutely pure Havana hllsr.
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AN ALASKAN ROAD.
juneau Citizens Very Much in Earn
est Over Project.

juneau Citizens Very Much in Earn
est Over Project.
Fort Townsend. Wash, August 10. -Rcsi-
dents Of Juneau. Alaska. are very much in
earnest over the proposed Yukon Mining
Trade and Transportation company to con-
struct railway from Tokou Inlet TO Lake
Taslin distance of 1870 miles. The COM
pany also contemplates n road up the beach
from Tokou TO Juneau. distance OF TWEEN
LYNNE miles. AT the head OF the railway
scheme Is y. j. Packard. special agent
OF the company, who says his associates In
clude President o. Lea and Willard Sauls-
bury of Delaware and interested with them
are New York and Philadelphia capitalists.
The Yukon Mining Trading and Trnnspor-
tation company Is capitalized at 81 900 900
During the past winter the company has
applied for and received all necessary
charters from the United States, British
Columbia and the Dominion governments.
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MAY NOT DE THE sEBAsTIAN.
Opposition Among Western Roads to
Tint Form of Ticket.

Chicago, August 19.--The Chicago and
Northwestern and the Milwaukee and St,
Paul roads are now strongly opposed to
the adoption of any kind of interchange
able ticket on the ground Of impra ctica-
blity. The remaining lines of the West
ern Passenger Association will aGoT. an
interchangeable ticket in spite OF tie ac-
tion of these two roads. Opposition 10 the
Sebastian form of ticket has developed so
strongly that it will hardly be adopted.
II is claimed for this kind OF a ticket
that 1t obviates the necessity OF any orig
inal outlay on the part Of the purchaser
except that for the actual service per-
formed by the railroad company and that
II provGes for a refund imm e-liately 1000
miles have been travelled. II Is claimed for
i, that 1t does away with all the trouble
and ANNOYANCE CT Identification on trains.
The traveller has not TO be identified, end
presents to the conductor a regular ticlet.
II is obvious, too. that there is 40 pos
sibility OF the scalper doing any business
with these tickets. 1t Is claimed for II
that ii does away with the necessity OF
redeeming unused coupons. as has TO lie
done in connection with the present forms
Of mileage books.
Another claim is that II gives the en-
ployer complete check IN his tra scing
man, as the latter must submit TO the
house for which he travels colyons Which
show the exact amount expended for trsbs.
portation before his bills are paid. I'ur-
thermore. IL is claimed that II removes the
inequality between the. present 1910 milo
books. which sen at net rate OF 2la cents
mile. and the 1000 mile tl3xcts. which
sell ar a net rate Of 2 tents per mic
Tho committee also presents az entirely
new plan in this report, til advantage Ct
which TO the employer of commercial trsv-
elers is apparent. but which sc suls TO have
absolutely nothing to do with the railroad
end of the business.
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l.. J. Smith. railroad contractor OF Nah-
sas City. Mo-. who built the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston. was in Houston yes
terdav from East Texas. where he Is en-
gagged In the construction Of the Kansas
City. Pitisburg and Gulf. There are thirty
nslcs; Of rails to be laid to make the con-
necticn that will give the company a
through line from Kansas City to the Gulf.
Pending the completion OF the gap. trains
run over their tracks 10 Lake Charl IS. La,
thence over the Southern Pacific to Heau-
mont from whence the tracks are down
10 Port Arthur. All the grading hsa lcen
completed and Mr.. Smith thinks he can Put
the track down by September is.
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Twelve Hundred Cheroisccs WIN Go
to chief WatuhoDn's battlefield.

Oak Lodge J. r.. August 1s.--Extensive
preparations are going on among the Cher
okee Indians for pilgrimage TO Russell
Vile, Ky. Charles Parker nephew Of the
celebrated Comanche chief, Quanah Parker,
has Just returned from Frankfort, Ky.
where he has been to secure permission for
1900 Cherokee braves to march into the
State and hold weeks celebration In
honor of Chief Watohona al place three
miles distant from Russellville, where the
great warrior wan said to have been Killed
In 1s49. In battle with the Shawneee.
In September 1900 of the tribes, accom-
panied by Captain Raleigh. will 20 to the
battlefield and celebrate, The march Will
be taken up II liz said. about September 90,
or IN time to reach the battle ground on the
anniversary day OF the fight, November }.
The party will cross the mississippi into
Illinois at Chester and win leave Illinois
at Shawneetown.
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Frederic II. Coudert III.

New York. August 19.--The World says:
Frederic X. Coudert. the famous authority
on international law. lies dangerously III
from nervous prostration at his cottage In
Bar Rarbor 10 which he was removed a
little more than a week ago He is now
continuously confined to his bed. Mr. cou-
d.ri's Illness dates back to about four
weeks ago, when he collapsed while seated
in his office and was removed to his eoun :
try home in Metuchen. n. J. HIS illness
was coincident with the death Of his
brother, Charles Coudsrt.
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Shipments From waller.

Pier, Texas. August i9.-Cotton is be-
barketed here at rapid rate and Is
pving daily. Mr.. s. w. White OF this
has already ginned 227 bales; yield
pot be more than last year; drouth cut
IN this section shorter than was first
lpated. This place shipped seventy
cars OF melons this season and the
Prs Melted good figures. Two cars,
closes this seasons shipments. were
ed TO Houston this week.
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No INFORMATION HERE.
Morgan Line Has Not Reduced New
Orleans Rates.
RAIL RATES TO TEXAS IN DANGER.
st. Louis Will Have Greater Griey.
ance Thnn Before II the Combina-
tfon Il Successful.

IL the Morgan line intends to meet tho
rate made into New Orleans by the Lone
Star Steamship line in conjunction with
the International and Great Northern aid
Texas and Pacific. nothing is known OF 1t
in Houston. At the Southern Pacific head
quarters Yesterday the officials we're in
cllned to be incredulous and very frankly
admitted they had received no informa-
ton about the new rates other than
through The Post.
There is no mistake about the rates. X.
Hohenthal, commercial agent for the Lone
Star line in Houston, acting under advice
from headquarters, spent Wednesday In
the Crescent City comforting with the ship
pers there. while 1t had been quietly cir
cuated in Houston that he Vas In CAL
weston. When approached yesterday. Mr..
Hohenthal had nothing to say further than
he had found New orleans merchants APP
preciating the advent of Il cheap set OF
rates. and that his company had rut them
in by the route mentioned.
How much freight will go by route
taking seven or eight days more than the
Morgan line. is purely problematical. 1t
remains to be seen II the cheapness Of
TRANSPORTATION will change the tide Of COM
merce to New Orleans by way OF Calves
ton. thence by the Gould lines to Longview
and back to New Orleans, and in this con-
nection. while 1t did not come from one
supposed to speak on the subject, the man
ayers OF the Southern Pacific interests are
prepared to let freight go as II Will, quietly
waiting for rushed shipments, and in this
way give more vessel room to freight for
enue. However. rates and instructions
covering such cases as the present one
come from the New York headquarters,
and any information that has so far been
given in Houston is said to be unauthor-
lied
If the new combination from New York
TO New Orleans works TO an advantage OF
the latter port. which many seem TO think
1t will not. the St. Louis merchants COM
petlng in this territory will have greater
complaint than before. and may lead to
Il disruption OF St. Louis rates to this ter
ritorv. In that event the entire network
u rates will be temporarily destroyed. for
tho commission has said that Texas rat les
would be lowered as protection 10 the
Texas iobbers u interstate rates are placed
at figure advantageous TO outside clippers
Reduced rates to New Orleans will en-
able them to sell cheaper to Texas trade
which would act as an incentive to b.ine
about the condition suggested.
Given below is comparison between til,
present rates and those effective Wednes-
day by each line; the first four classes cor.
respond to the less than carload classes o.
tho Southwestern classification:
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Captured ut Wharton.

arton. Texas. August 1S.-Througn
blindness of Constable Hardman The
man learns of an important arrest
bly, made In this county. The officers
bis county some time ago received
fcular from Sheriff Stubbs OF Blanco
~ TO keep a lookout for cne Jesse Ken
alias Jim Mills, indicted in Blanco
~ for the killing of Ben Cage, COM
n two years ago. He was arrested
|fficers Davis, Hartman and Barker
Eill be taken at once 10 Blanco county,
telsoner is youth OF 10 years.
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ing the next sixty days and II was In ref
erence TO that that he came 90 Houston.
Texas lumber industry Is well represented
IN the southern republic, notwithstsniine
the product OF Tennessee and Of the lake
States Is found in all Mexican markets.
with reference to the winter passenger
schedule from the States TO the City OF
Mexico, over the Southern Pacific, Mex
lean International and Mexican Central.
there has been no progress OF late. As
soon as a reconciliation OF the schedules
can be brought about the fast service Will
be established. The card will not 70 into
effect, however. before October.
The visitors departed for home last night,
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A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
Federal Injunction Against tue Port
Arthur Chsnacl.
TALKING UP THE W. AND 5. P. ROAD.
citiscns Arc Much Impressed with
the Proposed Route--New Tcic-
graph Line.

Beaumont. Texas, August l9.--Troublos
" the Port Arthur Channel and Dock
ompany have not yet ended Last week
10 company succeeded in dlssolvng a
temporary injunction granted by Judge l..
II. Histtcwer Of the Ninth judicial dis
trict. which injunction enJoIncd the COM
niesioncrs from condomning right Of
way for the proposed channel, and now
they are confronted with similar injunc-
ton granted by the FEDERAL court and
which Deputy United states Marshal Do
rough will doubtless serve tomorrow. This
writ is ordered by Federal Judge a. Il.
Mccormick, who les at present spending hir
vacation at a North Carolina pleasure re-
sort. Hca. L. +. Chester OF the law firm
OF Votaw. Chester u Dies Of this city pre-
ceedod TO North Carolina in search Of the
Judge n few days ago Tor tho purpose OF
presenting the petition tor Injunction. He
found him and was expected TO return to-
night with the writ, and the condemnation
Of right Of way for the Port Arthur chan
mel Will necessarily be postponed.
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Through service Established.

G. T. Lake, chief elzrk o. the EieVenta
division. railway nail service. was In
Houston, returning from Beaumont. where
he e-tlhltshcd through and lecil mall SER
,ics on the Gulf, BeauElont and Kansas
City railroad between Beaumont and kir-
lbyyile. The al a. been pouch line
for some time. but the increase OF mail
matter along tie route neaessltatei local
and through service. NJ W. Richardson.
an errpl1ye Ct the ,ailIcad. has been given
the postal dut es al'o hr. ieaEe ieit ior
Fort Worth last night.
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waite CITY Alter IA Road.

Wolfe City, Texas, August l7.-Prospects
are good for another railroad for Wolfe
City. The Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
finished surveying line between this
place and Bonham yesterday and as the
road is SO reasonable in it's demand there
Is no reason why the city will not get IT,
In fact. only abolt $500 or 5000 more re-
mains TO be raised to meet s.eir demands.
This road is heading for the coal field in
the Indian Territory and northern outlet
for this branch OF the Santa Fe.
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Heavy Grain shipments.

Dallas, Texas. August le.-Texas and
Pacific railroad officials say the Rock
Island at Fort Worth and the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf at Shreveport are de-
iieering moro grain for New Orleans than
they have cars TO handle, The movement
OF grain from Missouri river points to New
Orleans and Galveston has been very
heavy for more than week.
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COLORED BAPTIsTs.
II. Y. y. u. 20 Bc Succeeded by Sun
day school Convention.

II. Y. y. u. 20 Bc Succeeded by sun
day school Convention.
Dallas. Texas, August i9.--Ffnai adjourn
ment OF the State colored Baptist Sunday
school convention occurred tonight aftcr a
busy day. Considerable routine business
was disposed Of.
The state coioroi Baptist Young Peoples
union meets in Dallas tomorrow. This or
ganizatlon. which Is one OF the strongest
In the State, win be In session for thret
| days with a special programme for eact
day, final adjournment taking place Sun
day. when sermons by Rev ]. II. Carrot
d. D., president OF Houston academy; Rev
d. A. Scott OF Marshall and Rev. +. Q
1 Davis Of Mckinney will be delivered.
On that occasion sxcuuious Will b. ruS
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sTEINwAY FACTOR SOLD.
An English Concern Buys the EfS
Piano business for SIX Million.

Piano business for SIX Million.
New York August 19.--The Times says:
It is reported that the present members OF
the piano manufacturing company of Stein
way & Sons have consummated deal
whereby the extensive business of the con-
Germ passed into the hands OF an English
syndicate. The price paid was $1,000, 900
In 1896 the real property OF the firm OF
steinway & Sons was assessed for taxation
al $4,000 900. and the capital stock and
surplus at s2,25o.o0o.
The buildings containing the general
warehouse and salesrooms and steinway
hall were valued at $4,000. the plano fac
tory on Park avenue at siS1 900. the factory
near Astoria, Long Island. At $4,000. and
the employees houses at s6s.350.
The factory at Hamburg was valued at
s225. 600. that IN London AZ szG6,ooo. and the
ssicsrcoms In this country outside OF New
York we're estimated 10 be worth $2se,ooc.
Pathfinder cigar; no havoring; no sweet
enlng; absolutely pure Havana hilsr.
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Grcnt Northern Tunnel.

Seattle, Wash, August l9.--'Active work
on the tunnel OF the Great Northern rail-
way In the Cascade mountains will com
moncc Friday The tunnel will be two and
n half miles long sixteen feet wide and
twenty three feet high. II will cost So
900 600 and require two years in building.
1t will reduce the ascent 1000 feet.
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BU1TEBINE LAW.


Chicago, August fa-Proseeutlons on a
wholesale scale VIII. 1t Is said. soon be in
stltuted against yiolators Of the new but
terine law. which prohibits coloring Of
imitation butter II is claimed that dealers
IN all parts of the city are selling butter
Inc and other preparations In open defiance
of the law and with the mutual under
standing that the matter Is 10 be brought
to the supreme court 10 have the law
passed upon. In this It is sald they win be
accommodated with vengeance. Three
prominent hrms have already been indicted
for violating the law and evidence is being
collected In other cases. The Naif1nal Daily
union ia said TO be behind the proseca-
lions
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Austin. Texas. August III ID. Quinn
attorney for the Davis interest in the San
Antonio and Gulf Shore railroad, appeared
before the railroad commission today TO
apply for revocation OF that bodys order
for the registration of certain Gulf Shore
stocks and bonds. issued in 1895, The mat
ter was taken under advisement