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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
CLOSER COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
Port Arthur Route to Establish
steamship Line.


steamship Line.
Kansas City, Mo-. August I'D. J. han
and q. t. Grannis left Kansas City last
night for the City Of Mexico in the interest
OF the steamship line to be established by
the Kansas City. Pittsburs and Gulf rail-
road to Tampico and Vera Cruz. Robert
Gillian. general manager and chief engi-
neer of the road. said that his company
expected to form through this steamship
line closer union between this country.
and especially this particular part OF the
country. and the republic Of Mexico than
had ever existed before. Mr.. Half and Mr..
Grannis will visit the city of Mexico and
all the ports OF the country. and are ex-
pected to get valuable concessions from
Mexico and make favorable arrangements
for the opening and carrying on OF tnis
new Brunch OF traffic. The company ex-
pccts to have ships running direct from
Port ArthuT-to Mexican. ports next spi ing.
with the connections afforded by the PITTS
burg road and other lines. notably 4, the
Maple Leaf. which taps all the iNthern
country, Mr. Gillian says that The rev
steamship line is bound 10 open ip and
carry on an immense b. siness With Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
SUMMER NORMAL REFORM.
Beeville Teachers Suggest Means
10 Hcttcr the Service.

Beeville Teachers Suggest Means
to better the Service.
Beevills. Texas, August l6--rne teaeh-
ers who were in attendance upon the SUM
mer normal institute which closer mere
last Friday passed tho following resciu-
tiois
Resolved. BY the teachers attending the
Bosyille summer normal Of 1897:
/. That in our judgement the efficiency
and usefulness OF cur State summer nor
mails would be greatly promoted nv u,e
following changes in the present system.
a. There should be fewer normals, that
their attendance and efficiency may De IN
creased.
b. The expense OF the normals, the pay
Of conductors and assistants and also incl
dental expenste. should DO borne by the
State, as tho work done is for the ultimate
benefit Of tho State.
c. Tho se'ssiens should be held earlier ~
the season--from Juno 10 to july l5--to
avoid tho intense heat OF midsummer
d. There should DO definite course OF
study. covering fou: years. prescrihed ny
the State superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. in conjunction with other leading
teachers.
O. This course Of study should provide
work for tho entire school year, should be
uniform throughout tho State. should be
carefully graded aud should each year in
creasin2ly partake OF purely professional
work. and teachers who have passed
through the entire course should be ex-
empt both from examination and from
compulsory attendance at tho summer nor
malls fcr period OF four years.
l. Summer normal certificates should
run lungxr term than the usual State
and county certificates.
= The schools OF tho State, as well a.
me taachera' certifrst2s. should be graded
end : maximum salary prescribed for the
~&1n0korn in Sxas~k xrv-hlx< - cs<fx<>rls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
More Thnn a Mile a Minute.

Galveston. Texas. August l6.-The
through train from Chicago over the santa
Fe was delayed owing to an accident to
the engine yesterday and reached Temple
ont hour and thirty-fy minutes late, IT
pulled out OF there and NADIA schedule
time to Wallis, whore the newly ballasted
track was reached The distance from
Wallis to Rosenberg. sixteen miles, was
covered IN fifteen minutes, and the train
pulled Into Galveston only twenty minutes
late. The Santa Re people say they have
the track and 1t is no trouble to make such
q little thing as mile Minute over II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Contrnct lin. nern Let.

Austin, Texas. August 16,--Tho railroad
commission received letter this morning
from Irving Wheatcroft. vice president and
general manager Of the Colorado Valley
railroad. projected from Canadian to San
Angelo, announcing that thcDcontract has
been let for the constructing OF twenty
five miles OF the line from Sweetwater
south. tho profile OF which accompanies the
letter Mr.. Whentcroft states that tho COM
structlon outfit Is on the ground ready to
begin work at once. and that arrangements
have been made to obtain money TO push
the work through to completion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Thc Rnte up to Todny.

Yesterday the ratio per hundred on cotton
to Liverpool from Houston was 57.as CENTS
an advance OF cents from Saturday Au
lines quoted this rate. which was based
on Galveston, 49.22 cents per hundred
Houston taking the diiferei,tial, cents
higher and cents for wharfage. Last
week 1t is understood the rate from Gal
weston was quoted at i3 cents.
II was stated before the railroad COM
mission last woek by Galveston people. that
tho Southern Pacific had given rate OF
IS cents per hundred on cotton from
Houston to Liverpool, which develops was
based upon rumor extant In the Island
City. 1t Is denied hore that such rate
waS ever given. but, on the contrary, the
Houston rate is always based upon the
steamship charges from tho Texas port.
Tho hi22-cents rats. It is figured, will get
but little cotton. the disposition being TO
walt a lower steamship tariff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
WANT NO DENOMINATION.
santa Fee Employees at Temple Adopt
Resolutions.

SANTA Ee employees AZ IempIe A0Ont
Resolutions.
Temple Texas, Angus 15.--At a mass
meeting of the employees OF the Cult, Colo
RADIO and Santa re Railway company. hold
at this place August ~. 1897, tho question
of discrimination on the part OF the mer-
chants of Temple in favor OF tho Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway company, was
discussed. Tho meeting was well attended.
and speeches were made by Messrs. X. 7.
Flemming, w. Il. Jefferson. A. II. Par
sons. T. p. Gullfoyle, James Larkin and
other prominent men. The following reso-
luton was offered by Committeeman w.
Il. jefferson, James Larkin and X. I.
Flemming. and was unanimously adopted.
I'VE, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway employees. In mass meeting assem-
bled. many Of whom are property owners
and tax payers, having deep interest in
Temples future welfare. would most re-
Especially call the attention of the citizens
of Temple to tho action of certain persons
In the community toward the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railway. They are adj
vocating and trying to put into effect,
what they call some good business pro
jects, but they will really injure the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railway the con-
jure the employees of this company and
thereby injure the interests Of the COM
munity at large. We denounce such ac-
ton MS being lily advised, and believe that
certain persons are trying to take advant-
age OF the excited condition of affairs to
vent their personal spite against the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company,
and we shall ask all good citizens of Tenn
pie to uphold us In our present action.
We believe that the best OF feeling should
exist between the Santa Fe employees and
merchants OF this point, We do not expect,
also do not believe that the company ex-
poets, the shippers TO sacrifice anything
In shipping over the Santa Fe, but we do
believe that II the merchants OF this point
recognize US as monetary factor In this
community II is their duty. where all
things being nearly equal, 10 patron!ze the
gulf Colorado and Santa ZEE Railway COM
pany, inasmuch as any diversion OF freight
from this road under our system OF pay,
reduces our own wages in propor-
ton, and therefore takes Just SO
much money out of calculations in Tenn
pie We sincerely hope that the merchants
and business men OF Temple will appre-
ciate this fact and he governed accordingly.
The committee on above resolution was
empowered. by unanimous vote OF tho
members of the meeting, to call another
meeting when deemed necessary.
- II. w. Smith, Chairman.
IT T., Hall Senretary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
a Patent Rntl.

@. v. Hartman. Missouri. Kansas
and Texas brakeman OF Donison. has in
vented and patented what he calls the
safety rail- that will prove boon to
railroads II It is as successful as MIR. Aar-
rinan expects II to he and as practicable
MS II appears. The rail is made in two
sections grcoyed To ut together md 10
fastened with bolts, holding the sections
together. II does away entirely With fish
plates and angiebars and all such things.
and the inventor claims saving Of AZ
cents per rail In the cost. Mr.. Hartman
claims that his invention will save U.s.
600 per hundred miles in laying rails and
will save $4,000 per mile in thirty years.
The Ito OF the ordinary rail is but fifteen
years. while he claims his invention will
increase the life Of the Iail to thirty
years.
With the new rail there Is no giving
away on account OF the breaking of the
hshplates or things OF that character.
He has letters OF Endorsement from
number OF the leading railroad eupe,lu-
tendents OF the country and thinks his
patent will be a 60 FROM the start.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Thc CnrIsI,ad of Amcricn.

W. T. Music. travelling passenger agent
of tho International and Great Northern,
arrived Yesterday from Palestine, falling
up the cheap rate from points On tie line
to Hot Springs. the Carlsbad Il America.
The Houston rate is $3.50 for the round
trip. with a privilege 81 extending the
ticket for thirty days by the payment OF
ono first class fare. Mr.. Music fhys this
Ia a rare offer and the International In
tends 10 do the business. Tickets arc on
saio August 10 and good until the cath
for return.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

Dublin. Texas, August 16.--The Texas
State Grange opens here tomorrow A
number have already arrived The grange
will be in session three days The bust
ness meetings VIII be secret and In iuy-
time. There VIII be public meetings
each night, when the people will be en-
ltertained with speeches
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
TREASURER MIN RESIGNS.
rarhcrt Auuoint~d Actina

A. G. Torbcrt Appointed Acun0
Treasurer of the G., g. and .. r.
Galveston, Texas. August l6.--Mr. John
NJ Bird. secretary and treasurer Of the
Gulf. colorado and Santa Fe, has resigned.
effective tomorrow.
Mr.. A. C. Turbers has been appointed
acting secretary and treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

George T, Nicholson, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the St. Louis and san
Francisco: J. Y. Leith, general freight
and passenger agent Of the Texas Midland,
With tea1arArtcrs ~ Terrell; W, a. Tuiey.
travelling passsngep agent for the Frisco.
Win hsadouartsrs q Dallas. were In the
an ysstsrday.. TAsy speat ths eresAes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
Pa.senscr Ifnrnings.

Austin. Texas. August lC.--The Houston
and Texas Central railroad today paid the
comptroller si51i.os tax on itn passenger
earnings for tho quarter ending JUNG 80,
1897. Total passenger earnings for quar-
ter. S15l, 106.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
TIE NEW
HUTCHINS (: /: :
4 I: !: HOUSE

J. D. Bland, Orange. Texas; Gerald
Fits Gerald city: T.. 1. Reddick. Phi,a-
delphia; Eugene c. Blake. city; j. G. Kill
Tough, Angleton, Texas; II. b. Smith. Dali
las; John II. Omohmurhro and son,
Whltesboro, Texas; j. G. Murphy, X: r.
White. Temple, Texas; j. II. Brady, Chi
cago; r.. w. Lee, Chicago: W. Fl; Adkin-
tonic; G. Bali. New Orleans; Louis J.
Wilson, Quintann: king Wilhelm" Gal
weston; Ed r. Sinks, Gitdings; Sam Me-
!lhenny, city: II. b. Weir. San Antonio;
A, u. Palmer. city; w. II, smith. sugar !,
Josey, Huntsville: l. r. Taylor, Whar-
ton WI n grimm, In0 Waco; g E f. Kim enlr
weston; c. M. Gondy, Coriath. La: John
J. Early, s. NJ. Boone. Dallss; J. n. Doug;
lass, Corsicana Mrs, j. W. Ayler ard
daughter, Webb City, Mo-: J. ]. Trescott.
Terrell; j. II. Summers, .Nacogdoches,.
Texas; l.. NJ. wllkerson Chicago; g. y.
Thomas amd wife, Chicago. Ill; Boone
Kirk Navasota, Texas; ]; NJ. Ferguson.
yelasco; F. H. Hirley. Houston; 4.
Baxter John p. Hall, San Antonio; j..
d. MacC;regor, Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17

chester Halle, Marlin; Z; 4; Baker
Fork; T. Iaedieir. Hare chartss b. ,;
osborne Miss Esne Macon. Mss Mamie
iahAn. Hempsiead: John II. Grant, New
FORK: w: T; Mus!Gk, Palessfinss; William
Jam. y. c.: r. V. johnson, New York;
Il. Olive; Bastrop, Texas: Y. =. Fir:
bier, Mobile. Ala: y: w: Tucker, hi
Etiania. Ca. n. b. Waraeld Roe.,hud,
ld Mengenhe.mer. Dallas; E, d. Shays,
chicago; r. W. Icffman, New Y or;
kago: Mrs. L. A. Carlton. Waco; Mrs NJ.
Curner. Waco; John o. Lewis, Austin; Q.
~ Berger Chsc9go; a. " Ramsay. Bal
Ionic; T. T Woodward Dallas; 4: b.
Allen. Huntsville; Nj. G. Treiber, Wash
Ington; w. Harlan, st. Louis.
PIN DAY. JAMES IAWiok, Pro X
ansy New York; HoWa ni' 4 Smith li and
paas; George r. +. Nicholson Sa St. Lon hs
" 4 T Hnns,, Dallas; J. z Leith; Terrell
Louis; IL. l.. DeWolf Waco; l.. A. what
Patton. Haiietsvillc; j. Curmon. New or.
! leans; DR.. r. II. Harrison. Mrs. n r.
p<nox. Columbia; p. P. McManus. St
louis; w. u. Glass. Calvert; II. i. Blair.
San Antcf.lo; j. +. Burns and wife.
Caney; w. A. Baltic. New Orleans; Ben
e. cain, Tyler; c. Arthur Williams Gal
weston News; A. j. Robins, Brazorla;
TWm, Mathiscn, Dawson; Thos. Wheless,
|Austir; Henry Houseman, Patterson: w
" Pollack Dallas; b. ID. Cary Beaumont:
70. C. Giraud, New Orleans: T. C. Steen.
Long Leaf: I'D II. Harrell city; George
BEST, Columbus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL ..
I. HOTEL

hOThh
ARRTvALS.
Rates. $3.50 to
800 er day.
8 TX ty elegant
70 o m 9. with
bath. l. n ri Sc
sample rooms.
Centrally locat-
ed. Best accom-.
modations LOT
commercial meu
IL, NffO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
G. Nv. pein.

In consequence OF the facts recitcd
above there will be no occasion for the
commission to exercise the powers granted
under the emergency rate act which goes
into effect August 90 In this particular at
least.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
INTERSTATE RATES ESTABLISHED.

II. l.. Hall, Secretary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
oeac,nI. visit Hounton.

acting secretary and treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
HOT SHOT FROM RACINE.
The Racine Times Has Something to say
of the Mayor.

The MAYOR Of kenosha is evidently
one of those who do not intend that a
pent up Utica" shall contract his
powers. or rather his desire to not only
be at the head of affairs in his little
burg. but also to reach out and take in
all the territory as far north as the
south line of our city limits. He is now
taking Il wonderful interest III the
building of the electric street railway.
But why he should is a matter not
easily understood. as the road will stop
just where his real control begins. In
his zeal Mayor Culley draws on his i'm
agination for his facts and gives dole
full picture of the distress of the farmers
who live along the line of the road, be-
cause Of the condition of the wagon
road. The truth is no such condition
exists as he tells of, and there is no
complaint among the people. The
road is being made better than it ever
was before. The Kills at Pike creek
and near the Santarium are being cut
down, hollows filled up and the road
widened. If Mayor Culley wants to see
what the electric street car line does
for the roads let him take ride over
the line to South Milwaukee. He will
then have less to say perhaps. The
trouble with Mayor Culley is that he is
not in touch with Gthe times. He is a
Concord coachman and is not up to
this age of electricity. If his ideas
prevail Kenosha will stay in about the
same old rut.-Racine Times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
The Crop Prospects.

The hay crop this year is not up to
last years yield, still there will be
enough of it to allow the market to
make it's production remuneratiVe.
The greater of the upland hay is tim
othy this year, and this was caused by
the cold spring, which was a death
blow to the clover. The quality of the
hay will, as always, depend entirely on
how it is cured. The curing season
has been quite favorable this year,
with but few exceptions, and in all
probability the quality will be first
class.
The oats are being harvested now.
The straw is much shorter than that OF
a year ago and in most cases lighter,
while the head is also shorter. The
oat crop is not an average crop this
year, nor was that expected last spring.
Corn is yet too young to prospect to
any degree of certainty. The month
of August will have great deal to do
with it's outlook If there are occasion
al rains to keep the stalks green, the
work of maturing will progress IN It's
most favorable manner, and big yield
will be the result. A number Of corn
fields had to be planted several times
on account of the poor seed. Several
farmers had this task to perform this
spring and a great many used seed
grown in western states and not
acclimated to this region. The proba-
bility is that it will not mature as
early as the home seed and, conse-
quently, late frost is what farmers
most need.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
An Offer Received 30 Refund the City
Debt at 4 IL Per Gent.

U6DG dI ( LIZ rex OG0b.
The common council had a special
meeting Wednesday night, at which all
were present except Alderman Con
hermann.
Most Of the aldermen posed as law
yers, as far as giving opinions was
concerned, but there was no war" on
during the meeting, though it is limited
that one Of the aldermen spoke some
plain English to the city attorney after
the meeting, intimating that he (the
attorney was the cause for most of the
trouble in the council.
The first order of business was the
granting of three new liquor licenses,
this being the direct cause of enforcing
the wholesalers to pay the $500 license.
The city clerk asked the council to
have the ordinances drawn up, as he
did not nave time. The drawing of all
ordinances is one of the main things
specified IN the duties of the city attor-
ney, and which he is paid to do, but
the council instructed the clerk to hire
some one else to do a portion of his
work and continue to draw up the
ordinances, as he has heretofore.
The city engineer asked for further
instructions about moving fences on
Pomeroy street. The matter was re-
ferred to the aldermen of the Third
ward with the city engineer, with
power to act
The Deming street improvement no.
tice was ordered published.
A sidewalk ordinance for fixing all
walks and imposing a fine for not fixing
them when notified was given its first
reading.
The chief of police was instructed to
notify all persons having bacbed wire
on any fence facing on any street to
have it removed.
The committee on sewers reported
that they had made a contract with
William billiard for putting in sewer
on Durkee avenue from Deming to
Eagle streets, and also connecting the
Lee street with the new Exchange
street sewer.
When the council first came to order
a Mr.. Mcdonald representing Trow-
bridge & Co., Of Chicago, offered to
refund the city bonds and make the in
terest rate II per cent. instead of 5 per
cent. The matter was referred to the
finance committee. If this proposition
goes through it will save the city $3.50
interest each year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
NOT CHRIsTIANsON.
Body of Han Found at Chicago Thought
To Be the Missing Contractor

Recently carpenter disappeared
from the city of Kenosha His name
was Christianson and he was former
old resident of Racine. On Monday of
this week the body Of an unknown man
was found on the lake shore near Chi
cago The description tailed exactly
with that of the missing contractor, and
his friends believed that it might be
him. Chief Of Police Johnson tele-
graphed to Chicago last night and gave
a description of the missing contractor.
Today it was learned that the man
found in Chicago had been identified as
a turfman named O'Neal. The wife of
the missing contractor is now in this
city, and although she has made every
effort TO find a trace Of her husband, it
has failed. Racine Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
The Partnership of Rowe & Killeen Comes
Clearly to Light.

A note appeared some time ago in
this paper referring to the dissolution
of the partnership. existing between j.
A. Killeen and n A. Rowe. In
today's weekly issue of the Union the
following official notice is given:
" Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing between
Nicholas A. Rowe and John A. Killeen
is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All claims due said firm
will be collected by John A. Killeen
and all liabilities thereof are assumed
by said KilIeen, by whom the business
will be hereafter continued.
DATED at Kenosha, July 80, 1897.
NICHOLAS A. ROWE.
Z" JOHN 4. KILLEEN."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
How'S This !

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West q Truax, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.; Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Sold by all druggists. Price Zoe. per
bottle. Testimonials free.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
Notice of Dissolution of Firm.

Notice is hereby given, that the firm
and CO. partnership heretofore existing
between Charles Palmetier and E. B.
Kipp, under the firm name Of Palmetie1
q Kipp, has been this day by mutual
consent, dissolved.
All accounts or claims due said firm
must be paid at the office of the old
firm to said E. B. Kipp, and all de-
mands against said firm will be paid by
him. All persons indebted to the old
firm Of Palmetier & Kipp will please
call and settle without delay.
Dated at Kenosha, this 10th day OF
July, A. d. 1897.
CHARLES PALMETIER.
wifi E. 3. KIPP.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
There Is a Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called Grain-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over one
fourth as much. Children may drink
it with great benefit. 10 cents and %
cents per package. Try it. Ask for
Grain-O. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-12
FELL FROM A TRESTLE.
william Cross and Frank Miller Found
by the Balm Waterman.

william Cross and Frank Miller Found
by the Balm Waterman.
William Cross and Frank Miller fell
from the trestie just back of the Balm
Wagon works Wednesday night. The
night Waterman. Henry Vetter, heard
considerable commotion 10 the vicinity
of the bridge, and in going up to the
place whence it seemed to come, he
stumbled over the body Of man. He
returned for his lantern and soon found
another man lying about 8 feet from
the first. They had both fallen from
the trestle, distance Of nearly fifteen
feet. Several men seen about the place
who belonged to the crowd with whom
Gross and Miller were spending the
evening, were sent for and they re-
moved their companions to the steps
Of the Balm office, where they were
found by Officer Kraft and taken to the
JAIL One of the men had lost half of
his ear, and each had several bruises,
but the doctor who was summoned
said that any internal injuries that
might have resulted would not appear
for two or three days. The men were
taken to their boarding house this
morning.