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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

The railroad problem. said Judge Cooley.
is the problem of rates. If this ia SO the
work OF the traffic managers, who make.
or maintain. or break the rates for carry
Ing freight and passengers is of the high.
est Importance and an appropriate subject
Tor an annual review. Reviews of earnings
are important, OF vital interest, In fact;
but earnings are largely controlled by cir
cumstances which neither the traffic man
ager nor any other officer can change,
either one way or the other.
Inc JOINT Traffic association and its do
iies, says the Railroad Gazette, constitute
Tue most important traffic news OF the past
year, MIR. Morrison's blind attack upon il
having been sprung in January. The sue
cess OIL the managers in bringing order out
Oh chaos in the enormous freight business
between the Mississippi and the Atlantic
seaboard is too fresh in the mind of every
reader TO need more than mere mention
but 1t may not be out of place To remind
some OF the critics that order has been
secured by a sacrifice of reasonable fIex
lbiilty. The reduction OF the grain rate
IRON 20 TO 10 cents, and its orderly resto-
ration TO 20 cents when restoration seemed
wise, Is tangible evidence that even such
unwieldy bodies us the nine great railroad
corporations can act nationally in spite OF
the pcrplexing obstacles found In lcgisll-
ton and modern business conditions
The precise effect on earnings of the sta
bility of rates secured by this new assoc
citation can not be estimated. for the gem
eral freight business of the country has
been extremely dun throughout the year;
and the very free movement OF corn. which
has kept ears and engines busy some of tho
time. has served to only partly fiji the VOID
which otherwise would have existed With
such lack of work for men and appliances,
the strife for business has. of course been
severe. and all interested agree that il this
strife had not been regulated the earnings
of all the roads would have been very much
less and to the benefit of no one but few
spectators.
Mr.. Morrison claims that the general adj
herence to established rates during the
last year has been due to the effect of tho
Brown decision. which warned rate cutters
that they might be compelled TO disclose
their tricks. II is quite possible that that
decision has had some effect, for there hns
been Improvement al some places outside
the territory of the Joint Traffic associa-
ton. II is proper that Mr.. Morrison should
take all the satisfaction out of the matter
that he can got. but IT is not unreasonable
to suppose that when the board OF direct
ors of a railroad decide that If they wan
rates cut they will do the job themselves
and they advise their subordinates to thai
effect. the latter will govern themselye.
apcordiugIv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
A ytwiInnt sheriff.

Taylor, Texas, January 22.-sheriff Purl
OF this county arrived here yesterday even
ing with one Wash Pool. whom he arrested
at Goldthwnite on a charge Of horse theft.
The grand jury at Georgetown returned
forty-two felony indictments and adjourned
about ten days ago out Of the forty-iwo
indictments the sheriff has captured and
placed under bond or In Jail thirty eight
OF the parties indicted aud has the ROMAN
ing four located.
We are having the heaviest frosts ever
before seen in this section and delightfully."-
cool wpat her
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Fort Worth, Texas, January 2l.-It was
decided last night at a meeting OF the city
democratic executive committee that the
Australian ballot system should not BE-
used at the coming city election. though
registration would be required. The regis
tfation books used at the last general cleo
ton VIII be used and an opportunity Viii
be given for those who did not then register
or who are now legal voters to put their
names on the list.
The same methods will be used that gave
so much satisfaction In the city election
Two years ago,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
beaumont Juhilant.

Beaumont. Texas. January 22.-Beaumont
is jublant tonight. A private telegram
was this afternoon received announcing
that the house had passed the Beaumont
Federal court bill over President cleve-
lands veto.
Two sleeping cars, carrying a party OF
Kansas and oklahoma capitalists and Off
cias arrived from the west this morning
and departed Immediately for Port Arthur.
They are being entertained with grand
hall at Port Arthur tonight and will return
TO Beaumont tomorrow.
Jacob II. Vanwormer. aged 7S years. died
at II o'clock this morning. He was one
of the Oldest OF Beaumont citizens. HIS
remains will be inferred at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
18th, a THERMOMETER FREE.

y SAFE CURE co. of Roob-
kr Of aca, e sending out a limited
ktsd tr ous" "a spirit thermometers
kgrees" oa 20 degrees below zero TO
|ch carS S' S and mounted ON heavy
|frea ., ~ board. in red and green nv
in san, W any address on receipt Of .
|thh , ran to pay postage. TO he
|Ise ,b .pee distribution is Intended to
bid Liver ' c,eh Warmers Safe Kid
!. but ro,. oure tsee Advertising col
! found t,0 ~ the Thermometer
Ital ar,,a 70 be a useful as we'll as or.
len wor, gie Tor the home or offjce
Of ss uiun the little trouble and ex
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
Southwestern Passenger Committee
Meeting.

The Southwestern passenger committee,
which meets at st. Louis next Tuesday
will have number of matters for adjust
ment brought before II, among which are
fixing rates for the following events of Ma
tional interest. same 20 apply from Texas
points:
President inaugural ceremonies. Wash
ington, d. c.. March 4; Mardi Gras. New
Orleans. March 1 to 3; Knights of Pythias
Uniform Rank. Hot Springs, May II to %
National encampment, Grand Army of the
Republic, Buffalo. next August; and the
National Educational association, Mil
waukee July i to 8.
Those in Houston who will attend the
session will leave Sunday night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

card inaugurating a train service between
there and Houston. spent yesterday In
Palestine confcrring with Assistant Con-
eral Passenger Agent Price of the Inter
national and Great Northern. and are to
be in San Antonio again today. They have
recently made an arrangement to run a
sleener from San Antonio TO North Texas
via the International and Great Northern
aud the Katy at Taylor, and orders were
Issued few days ago to hold the north
bound flyer at that point in order tn make
the connection. II is said In San Antonio
that definite information with reference to
the new train would be learned today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Marlin, Texas, January 22.-This morning
at O'Clock the boiler OF the steam heating
apparatus at the natatorium exploded and
created quite scare The foundation Of
the building was badly torn up and the
walls at the end OF the pool cracked.
Angelina Anderson. the colorcd woman
attendant, received severe. but not BE-
rlcus, shock. The cause OF the explosion
seems to be from lack OF water In the
boiler. The negro started up fire this
morning without filling the boiler.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Yesterday morning at a45 O'Clock rear
end collision occurred between freight trains
of the Houston and Texas Central railway
at Benchley, Texas, los miles north o.
Houston. resulting in the injury OF several
of the train crew and wreching of a num-
her of cars. a heavy fog overhung the
track making 1t almost impossible to dis
Germ an object any distance away, MIN
out knowing Of the presence OF the hrst
train the second crashed into their caboose.
Engineer Higgins and Fireman Stewart OF
the rear train were thrown from the en-,
CINE. sustaining bruises about the head and
body Conductor w. +. ward OF me mrs.
train was only slightly injured. and went
70 his home in Hearne. Brakeman J. l..
Robinson OF the first train sustained
broken leg and with the engineer and fire
man was brought TO Houston last hight ior
treatment. The sou,hbound passenger tram
was delayed about an hour last night on ac-
count OF the wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

y. IeIas, January eat a mass
We citizens of Temple held at
~ uane rooms, the Temple board
~ leorganized for 1897 with the
~. ooard OF directors. Captain G.
NJ D. W. pickerson. w. Goodrich
i p M. y. COX, Huling T, Robertson.
iaI'ey. ", L Hall. p. L. Downs
s0r j. H. Daugherty.
nsors met and elected the fol-
=, ,a, ., Captain G, Il. Wilcox
r. n nuling P, Robertson. vice presI-
Pnes, treasurer w. 'oo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Terrell, Texas, January 2i.--The fire de-
partment met yesterday afternoon and
elected George l.. Gray chief engineer and
Joe Drumgold assistant. Mr.. d. Il. An
,hony. the retiring chief. has been very
jealous fireman and has held the position
for several years. Mr.. Gray is foreman In
the Times-Star printing office. " sober
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
official Guide for Tcxns,

Edward S. Ware. Texas representative OF
the Woodland & Herman Printing company
of st. Louis. announces that in few DAYS
he VIII issue what is to be known as the
Texas Official Railway and Hotel Guide.
containing all information with reference
10 the train service OF the State and their
important connections The book will be
on the same scale as the Travellers Official
Guido which is IN use by all roads
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Fort Worth, Texas. January 21.--IIiram
Ice, who was convicted of an assault upon
an officer and given two years In the pcni-
Tertiary a day or two ago, today pleaded
guilty to charge Of assault with intent
TO murder In the Seventeenth district court
and was sentenced to two years more,
making four In all,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
dus,rious citizen and will make a good

chief.
Mrs. Leake will not be buried until Sat-
urday. This good woman was possibly
near 100 years old AZ her husband was In
congress In tho days Of Webster. Clay and
Calhoun.
Mr.. Oscar s Anderson and Miss Clara
Wamsley were married at the Baptist
church last evening. Rev. 7. II. Pittman
officiating. Both Of Terrell
br. Lsake aud daughter OF Dallas are in
the city. They csmc on account Of the
death Of Mrs. Leake
News is received hero this morning Of
the death Of Captain Johns Hardin. a resi-
dent OF this county away back among the
early settlers. He died at Vernon, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
|'"0'uRATIoN EXCURSIONS.

sis On s r,,nnsylyania Short Line.
IN raj. ~ sale March LIST. I'd and o. g..
m.' u, 'eaSlng st. Louis SIP n NJ NJ,
|rs mrn,pl y NJ 1890 p. m. Fuli a. r nr',
ing passpnsor upon application to
Worth. T syasr Agent f. X. Bixbv
Agent, s.. 'I Io,, or W. f. Brunner, A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

On account OF convention of the Wood
men Of the World at Austin Texas, Feb
riary to S. 1897, the Houston East ana
West Texas will sell round trip tickets TO
Austin at rate OF one fare.
Dates OF sale: For train No. 2, leaving
shreveport January 81 and February i,
Transit limit: one day In each airec''on'
Final limit: February 3.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Cuero, Texas, January 22.--The Cuero
Star surprised its patrons Wednesday by
coming out as daily. This makes two
dailies for Cuero. They both seem TO be
doing a good business.
The district court has been at rest this
week owing to the illness Of Judge Wilson.
The venire was recalled In the Stokes case
for Monday. the 25th.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
wants Dnu,n,.n.

ls, mot t, Texas, January 21.--Pau,
R., i,,ca suit against the Texas and
In ., ,sS company for damages in
in,n VI 'islS for Injuries received by
N hsins uyle near the depot at niaht
'''s placed as a warning OF dan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Sutherland. ST. Louis. Branch T..
f9mn, .aiyeston. Joe Johnson. Gal
I, a; keains, !. ana G. u. Rail
v. Wheeiock, New York CITY. q.
(aley. Chicago; .. II. Bassort, MIL
y, B1ysert, Milwaukee; s. j.
new York; b. Plant, Cincinnati (:
H. a. oal Antonio; r. a. Rein
fy l.. d. Smith, Calves on: D.
Galyesion. ii. Dneyrus. Atltn:a'
at Bachrarh, 81. Louis; T. r.
thhalelphu; Sam Hollander Gin
" Z. n, Loyery. u. C.; j.. ii.
w. ch.cago; +. r. Casgrove. chi.
mes A. Warren, Chicago: l.. r.
r. ,nicago; Charles F'raYkel Gal
IN he.skell, Galveston: T.. r..
i H Eugene Flies. Arkansas !:
4 ~ Mmeron. Mss ippi; IL. H.
NJ sew York; LOUIS Porlsoe, Dan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

LUNEY- SHARP-Temple. Texas. Janu-
airy 2s--Mr. Il. II. Lubey and Miss Maud
sharp were married at the Christian church
last night. Elder A. J. Bush officiating.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
. .., ,,,,- far ,hc Train.

General Passenger Agents Barker and
Crush of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
who were In Houston Wednesday and LETT
for San Antonio to figure on new time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
JsToN DAILY Posn SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1897

FUSED to pay them and that for the follow
ing seasons no delivery was made and suit
was brought against him TOR said tracking.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
An
Unsurpassed
ReCOrd...

For fair dealing is ours, and
makes all of our statements
strictly reliable. Ask our
customers, and they will
verify each remark
we may make.
The quality of our goods
needs no praise at our hands.
You are the judge, and we
want you to make your pur.
chases now, while we offer
you these inducements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
rhine Rules for Crossing the nordcr.


President Diaz has issued an official de-
cree, which states that all freight trains.
whether loaded or empty, will only be al
lowed to cross the border from a. m. to
p. M, beginning with April Is TO Septem-
Der 10, and from 7 a. m. to p. m. from
September Is to April II. Passenger trains
operating under scheduled time can cross
the border at any hour OF the day or night,
provided that the itineraries have been ap-
proved by the department of comnuni "a =
lions. Passenger trains not operating un-
der a fixed itinerary can cross the border
at any OF the points governing the passage
of trains up to 10 o'clock at night IN this
case due notice must be given by the com
uany to the collector of customs in order
that the latter may devise the necessary
measures for the dispatch of passengers.
mail and baggage. when regular trains
suffer delay n more than half an hour
the company is thereupon Obliged to ad
wise the collector Of customs as TO the
trains Approximate time OF arrival provided
this occurs after 10 o'clock at night or be-
fore Z o'clock in the morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Dallas, Texas, January 22.-The indict-
ment yesterday by the grand jury of the
Federal court at New Orleans of l.. S.
Thorne, general manager and third vice
president, and Il. l.. Sargent, general
freight agent of the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road company. both of Dallas, for alleged
violation Of the interstate commerce law,
created general surprise in railroad and
commercial circles in this city. The grand
Jury in New orleans indicted Thorne aud
Sargent for giving a rebate OF 10 cents per
bale on cotton 10 Martin, Wise Il Fltzhugh
discriminating against Flower. King d.
Putnam, who were required to pay full
tariff rates. Both are cotton buying firms
of New orleans.
Mr.. Thorne was seen at the general Of
fices Of the Texas and Pacific company IN
the Gould building, He said that the in
dictment of himself and Mr. Sargent, news
of which appeared in press reports from
New Orleans this morning was a surprise
to him and absolutely all the information
hs had on the subject. He said SO far as
he was aware himself his sutordinates and
all persons connected with the Texas and
Pacific service had conducted their bust
ness affairs strictly within the require
ments OF tho law. He had not been awure
that the charges on which the indictments
were returned or any other charge had been
pending or instituted at New Orleans OF
elsewhere. He exhibited telegram from
the company's attorney at New Orleans
Judge r. j. Freeman. which said Import
ant that ! remain here tomorrow will be
in Dallas Monday" When Judge Freeman
arrives, Mr.. Thorne says. he will be able
to let the public know something,
General Freight Agent Sargent is in Cali
fornla and no statement could be secured
t,i
sactons on which the Indictments are
based.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
CAPITOL
HOTEL
ARRIVALS,

Rates, 600 10
A,UO p C r. day.
5 ! x | y elegant
/ o o IN e, with
bath. l. n r & .
sample rooms.
Centrally locat-
ell. Best accom-
inodations 10.
commercial men
in city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

~ the International and Greht
w VA he Galveston. Houston ana
= ~. arrive al and depart from me
|n,sl depot. foot of Congress ave
Lsarr, Kansas and Texas trains
' Ksty depot. at the foot OF N&A,t.
.rsni,e, north side of the hey Sn d.
II la Porte and Houston and az
Va except those mentioned use
M Central depot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-27
IN THE BUcKsK1N FOUNTAINS
Capitalists Becoming Interested il
Properties There.

A correspondent from Shouesburg to
the St. George Union has the following
TO say relative to the mining outlook
in the Buckskin mountains, in south
western Utah:
B. G. MiIlett, Ozro DeMill and Mel
bourne DeMill, mine owners on the
Buckskin mountain, returned home re-
Gently and gave the following report:
a few days previous to our de-
parture from the camp we were visited
nv two prominent experts and CAPT.
talists from Butte, Mont, whose pur-
pose it was to make thorough eX-
animation of the mines and location
of the same. and the feasibility of
working the ore; also the route for a
railroad grade, which they stated could
not be surpassed in a mountainous
country They were surprised beyond
description al the great abundance OF
rich copper ore and the ease of mining
il. and pronounced it splendid ore.
The principal man Of the two said
he had nothing TO say for himself,
further than that he was not a second
hand man. but travelling in his own in
terest. and that of his partner, who
was a rich banker whose money was
comparatively dormant at present. and
thew were looking for safe invest
uent. where their capital could be
applied TO paying pIOpoSillOh MhlCH
would yield the largest dividends in
the shortest time He was well pleased
with the glowing prospect now before
him. and took a large collection of
samples which he considered an aver
age of the claims. He thought the best
mode of reduction would be the cyanide
process, which he is going to try, and
SAYS they viii either buy an interest
in the claims of put up a mill to work
the ore They were going to examine
some patented copper claims across the
river opposite our mines, but said 1t
was low grade ore.
There is room for lots of prospect
ing on favorable ground in that vicin-
ity, and as soon as spring opens-we
have been told-the mountains will be
covered with miners and prosDectors,
but we desire if possible to have the
locations made by our own people"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-27
Activity in Tintic.

c. T. SeylerS, who has just returned
from a visit to Tintic district, informs
The Herald that the camp is making
rapid progress this winter, and that
it is amazing to see the way in which
up under lease and bond or by straight
out purchasers.
In the neighborhood of Silver City,
especially, according to Mr.. Seyler,
there is wonderful activity, and he
states that there has not been a failure
in any instance TO find the ore where
depth has been obtained, and he is
satisfied that within the next two years
a large number of shippers will come
to the front in that locality.
In speaking of the recent strike in
the Grand Central, Mr.. Seyler states
that it is all that has been claimed for
it, and more too. In fact, it is a bo-
nanza, and it will not be long now
before the company will begin ore
shipments and demonstrate to the sat
isfaction of all concerned that the
property is one of the greatest and
richest producers in that portion of the
district
Mr.. Seyler states that claim jumpers
got in their work on the Anaconda
ground on the first, but that he does
not think the location will stick as
there were men at work on the claim
at the time that the jumpers put up
their monuments. and he is of the opin-
ion that if a 20-foot tunnel in hard
lime will not answer for assessment
work for any one claim, he does not
know what will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-27
COPPER OUTLOOK IN FRISCO.
Believed That the Metal Abounds
There,

Frisco, Utah, Jan. 25.-On account of
a scarcity of water the Horn Silver
mill has not been running the last
week. Several days more will prob
ably pass before the tanks will all be
filled and operations resumed. The
mine continues to produce a 125-ton
lot of first class ore three times a
week.
1t is the general opinion of men
versed in economic geology that there
should be immense bodies of copper
ore in the Horn Silver mine There
has been a goodly amount of copper
ore extracted from the vicinity of the
900 level. Two hundred ton lots of this
ore gave smelter returns of So per
cent copper There is considera BILE
water in this mine from the 1000 down
and this water is strongly impregnated
with copper.
When the shaft was sunk to the 1000
some time ago, a drift was run from
that station and a track put in. A
few days ago, in going through this
drift, Foreman Josiah Osborne discov-
cred that this track had been changed
through the action of the water, from
iron to copper The iron had not only
precipitated the copper but had given
away to it, for on breaking the iron
where there had been no fracture, it
showed copper all the way through.
Even the nails in an air box in this
drift had been eaten out and copper
left in the space they had occupied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-27
ROSSLAND MINES.
War Eagle and LIE Roi Enormous
Producers.

E. Heneage, the English capitalist
with whom The Herald had a brief in
terview in yesterday mornings COL
umns, is the man who nearly placed
the famous War Eagle mining group
in Great Britain. Mr.. Heneage labored
for three months on the deal before it
was conSummated and then not to his
liking. His idea was to secure the
group for himself and some London
friends. An obstacle was found in the
Gooderham people of Toronto. Can,
who were too much in the lead and
finally purchased the property. They
had bitter fight, however, TO get the
famous mine and the transfer was
finally made for $760,000. The interests
represented by Heneage made a most
stubborn contest and his offer exceeded
that of the opposition. Mr.. Heneage
considered the War Eagle a property
that has within it every element to
make it a rival of the LeRoi.
One of the peculiar things about the
War Eagle transaction was that il was
formerly offered on the London mar
ket by an American, who asked s., $780,
900. The stock at that time was only
selling for $3.50 per share, so that to
buy uD all of the stock would have
cost a million less than the price asked.
only producers in the Rossland district,
says Mr.. Heneage. The LeRoi is in
f1ated to such a figure that it cannot
be considered. on the market, being
held at something like $1,000, 900. The
traveller also regards the SLOGAN coun-
try one of the most hopeful mining
division of British Columbia. The ores
are silver and lead of a very high
grade and the deposits are immense.