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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BASTRoP--Phiiip Davis, charged with
the killing OF Rev. whitehead, has made
bond In the sum OF $25oo and been re-
leased.
TAYL,OR.-M essrs, Brookshlre. Graves
and Kennedy Of this place recently pur-
chased thousand head OF cattle In Uvnide
county. which will be brought 10 pasture
near Taylor next month.
RowNSvILLE--The schooner Marie
Isabel, from Lake Charles to Pint Isabel,
with lumber, which was detained at quar-
antine at the latter place, has come inside
and discharged She will load cotton seed
for Galveston.
TAYLOR--Tbe epidomic Of denguc which
has prevailed here for several weeks aud
which har been so severe ms to Interfere
with business. although there have been
no fatalities. is expected to cease, row that
tho weather has turned cold with today's
rains.
WHARToN--Mrs. II, NJ. Brown, who
has been very III for the past week, has
not improved In her condition today Her
physicians. Drs. Smith and Wallis. are con.
slant In thcar attendance ut her bedside.
kind and loving friends ministerlhg relief
through her hours OF severe trial.
IloCKHART--Thc dengue situation Is
improving, and the pest IN dying out for
the want Of material TO prey upon. Lock-
hart has removed ALL quarantine reBtric-
tons. and the fever OF unrest Sas entirely
subsidized. though tho people look with Gag
or expectancy for an carly frost that Will
give a quietus 10 all fears.
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Il. G. GOLDEN IN CHARGE.
Newly Appointed Superintendent OF
Galveston Terminals lnstalled.

Newly Appointed Superintendent of
Galveston Terminals Installed.
Today the Galveston terminals will be
formally turned over to t. G.. Golden,
the newly appointed superintendent, and
II is expected that he will have the block
ade raised in very few days. Galveston
has done considerable more business this
season so far than was anticipated. The
guarantees brought about congestion OF
freight at interior points. which has been
moving for the past ten days. and blocked
the yards until all roads terminating
there have complained. Yesterday the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston had
nearly 1000 cars at Galveston and between
Houston and Galveston. the Santa Fe
about 600 cars and the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson nearly 1400 ars waiting for
attention at the hands Of the terminal
company.
Mr.. Golden, besides having been general
superintendent of the International and
Great Northern up until about two years
ago. was for long time division superln-
tendent OF the Missouri. Kansas and Tex
as with headquarters at Denison. When
the Katy was taken from the Gould group
OF roads and placed under seperate man
agement Mr. Golden was given charge OF
the International's lines.
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MOTHER VAN coTT.

she has devoted her life. Her opinion
nt BY taking her proteges away from
Vicious environments while they are
oung and comparatively innocent, ref
lion will be much easier. She thinks
q the Catskllls will, itself, have a
nclal effect. Mrs. Van Colt, better
as Mother Van Colt, is wealthy and
|ifeady spent mucn money In her life
out she is not millionaire and she
lo intend beginning to build the
home" until she has all the money
AT Tor Its completion in her hands.
~ born In New York City in 1880
y married at the age OF Is. Her
Wholesale merchant OF Dey
ued four years later and his widow
% the business successfully, retir-
= competence and going to live
laiskills. During he past thirty
!ssn she has been engaged in the
y me evangelist. She Is an eloquent
speaker, Of commanding prpsence
mquently asked to take the pulpit
Mnous places she may :,e whiting,
Mtnough in her 9th y'ar, still
g OF a fine voice and is E.ver so
Wnen singing at missions where
somen most do congrsgate. She Is
M In Wilmington, bel. tut will
ner home In the Catskills.
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DANIELS AND THE sCALPERs.
New York Centraps Passenger Agent
Making War Upon Them.

George II. Daniels of the New York Cen
trail continues his vigorous crusade against
ticket scalpers. and has written two
Column letter TO the Buffalo Times, sum
marizing the arguments against the toler-
alton OF the ticket brokerage business and
revealing some OF his batteries. so to speak
He quotes the very explicit notice issued
by the New York Central, Offering to re-
deem unsold tickets, and states that a no
tice Of this kind has been on the advertise
ments of the road for the last seven years
The Central redeems 100 tickets a day, av-
eraging about $50 each in value. Mr.
Laniels assures his readers that every
railroad of any consequence in the country
is equally free In making redemptions.
The roads are using much OF Mr.. Dan
iels' literature in their fight against scalp
ers One Of his exhaustive arguments has
been placed in pamphlet form and can be
found en- the ticket counters OF any Of
the Houston lines.
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NEUROLOGICAL.

STUBBS--Wortham Texas October 20
Mrs. G. e. Stubbg died this morning nftel
Il few days Illnessi cause of death ini'am
nation OF bowels and stomach.
WHEATON--Austin, Texas. October rs
Mr.. Henry N Wheaton. Confederate vet
erhn, dicd at the home here Yesterday. HI
was 81 years OF age and had been III onl,
short time.
ALLIsON-Collegc Station, Texas, Octo.
her 20. Student James w. Allison OF SO.
nora, Sutton county died this morning al
1870 from general congestion, produced by
eating too freely OF green pccans short,
after recovering from an attack OF dengue
The remains Will be embalmed and shipped
home. This is the only death OF stu
dent that has occurred here In number
of years and was the result Of abnormal
,ailgca
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Notes and Personals.

r. s. Collins chief clerk to Manager
Peck OF the Texas Car Service association.
is down with the dengue.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
ycakum OF the Houston East and West
Texas was in Galveston yesterday.
Ed Kennedy. general travelling agent OF
the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance COM
pany, was here from DenIson yesterday.
General Manager Quinian and General
Freight Agent Jones OF the Houston and
Texas Central left last night for North
Texas.
Commercial Agent Atkeisson OF the
Arkansas Pass at Galveston, r. w. Dow
ney, general freight and passenger agent
Of the Galveston. Houston and Henderson,
and Captain James Beaumont general live
stock agent Of the Southern Pacific, were
among the visiting railroad men yesterday,
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RecciYcr Annninted.

Dallas, Texas, October 26, -Lowenstein
failed In the dry goods trade at Dallas and
Cleburne about a week ago. filing deed
OF trust, with preferred creditors approxi-
mating $2i, 900 Indebtedness. His total la
bilitles exceeded 100000 and among the
ignored creditors were Rice, Silk a. Go OF
st. Louis, and Sanger Bros, OF Dallas.
These firms attacked the failure AMI de-
mapdtd a general assignment Judge
Smith in the Fourteenth district court today
sustained their application, removing w.
A. Motcalfc as trustee and naming Chas
Fred Tucker az receiver.
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The Tennessee Exposition.

Nashville. Tenn. October 26.--The Ma
uonal Council of Women Of the United
States met IN adjourned session today In
the woman's building at the Tennessee
exposition. Reports were received from
the National American Woman Suffrage
association. National Association OF Loyal
Women Of American Liberty, and tho
Womans Relief Corps OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery OF Pennsyl-
vania made an address on THE Relation
Of the National Council 10 National Gov
eminent Affairs" and Mrs. Kate u. Sher-
wood OF Ohio aud Miss Susan u. Anthony
OF New York spoke on Tho National
Council as an Agent In Promoting National
Patriotism"
The afternoon programme included the
reading OF reports and addresses by Mira.
May Wright sewali OF Indiana and Mrs.
Annie White johnson.
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Morrir pnrk winncr..

New York, October 2s-Morris Park re.
suits:
Six and a half furlongs-M Master James
Hurry Up. Fetched. Time i:2GA.
One nhle-sscotch Plaid. Warrenton,
Chalmers. Time 1:46h.
WoCdburn stakes. seven furlongs-Trol-
ley. Lady Mitchell. La Fotera. Time $50
Champagne takes, seven furlonEs--
Plaudit, Lydian, gan Antonio Time lana
Ono mile--Dolando. Good Times, Itossl-
fer. Time IAN,
Mile and a furlong--fIoward Mann, Peat.
INbongula, Time 1850.
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AN INAANE MATRICiDR.
Brother Accused ms sister, but n
Now ACQUIRED.


Now Accused.
st. Louis, October q. --On August >. AFss
Peter Hauptmann. wife OF o wcalthy mse-
chant, wca attacked by some ono. who cus
her threat with . broad knife. killing her
instantly. At the inquest II IVES decided
that Louise, tho insane daughter. bad com-
mitted the act The strungnst witness
against Louise was her brother Win WHOSE
sanity at that time was unquestinnsd.
Tho next day an ex-policeman nAms4
Roberts and WIN went away on trip
returning a Few days later, and " wAa
then stated that win was insanc. rhysi-
clans examined him and no VIVA committed
to an insane asylum. Now Wills sweet
heart. and his STEP sister, Mrs. Winds
iieimer, say that on the day OF the murder
they heard commoticn and rushed into
tho room, where they found win standing
nt the door trembling and that he hAa
blood on hss shirt. They say Louise was
sitting calmly at table. In exactly the
same position she was when Mrs. Winds
hcimcr left her few minutes before.
Tho stories Of tho two women have
aroused attention ana u thorough luveeti-
cation Ia being made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
Facts and Figures CONCERNING the
Railroads of the linton.

Railroads OF the linton.
The ninth statistical report of the in
terstate commerce commission. prepared by
for the above-named period. for which 9
preliminary income account was issued in
December, 1896, has just been submitted
of which the following is an abstract:
In the beginning of the report II is stated
that on June 80. 1896, there were ISL roads
Is being shown in the number OF receiver
ships as compared with tine previous year.
The length Of operated mileage represented
by these 15l roads was 30.47539 miles, the
corresponding mileage on June 30, 1885,
being 37,s55.S0 miles. OF the roads in the
hands of receivers on June 30. Is operated
a mileage greater than 300 miles. and 26
operated a mileage between 100 and 800
miles. The capital stock represented BY
The railways controlled by receivers on
June 80, 1896, was 1851 ,69S, and the
funded debt was 1899 .73S,766. AS COM
pared with the corresponding figures for
1896, the figures given show decrease Of
over S1S3, 600, 900 in capital stock and $780,
900 600 in funded debt.
The total railway mileage In the United
States ON June 30, 1886, was le2,Iio.o5 miles.
there being an Increase OF 21l9.16 miles,
or III per cent. during the year.
The total number Of locomotives In ser
vice was $3.50. or 251 more than on the
same date of the preceding year. OF this
number 9943 were passenger locomotives,
20351 were freight locomotives 5l6l were
switching locomotives, and 495 were I'M
classified The number OF cars OF all
classes in service was 1,297 $40, indicating
am increase of 27,0SS cars during the year
ending June 30, 1896. The number of cars
assigned TO the freight service Increased
25,76S, being 1.22l,SS7.
The number of men employed by the
railways of the United States shows an In
crease OF 1856, being S26,620, which, as
signed on mileage basis, gives 454 men
per 100 miles Of line. The corresponding
figures for the year ending June 80. 1893,
were S7S. COZ and 5l5 The assignment OF
employees corresponding TO the four main
divisions OF the classification OF operating
expenses were as follows: General admins
tration, 81 ,792; maintenance OF way and
structures, 1887: maintenance OF equip
ment. 1877 $50; conducting transportation,
3,747: unclassified. 5000.
In the conclusion of his report the
statstician repeats the recommendations
contained in previous reports. to the effect
that reports should be secured from ex
press companies engaged In interstate
traffic: that reports should be secured from
corporations and companies owning rolling
stock which Is used In interstate traffic
and special reports from corporations and
companies owning depot property. elevators
and the like. and that reports should be
secured from carriers by water. so far ae
their business is interstate traffic.
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HYMENEAL.

YARBoRoUGH-D DAVIS ,cIenurne. Tex
as, October 26.--Mr ". r. Marlborough and
Miss sudie Davis were married yesterday
in East Cleburne.
BLANKS GILLESPIE-D Denton. Texas.
October 25. Yesterday at 1890 o'clock at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents. Mr..
Joseph Blanks and MisB Fannie Gillespie
were united IN marriage. Only the rela-
tives and most intimate friends VI the
family were present. They lett on the
10 80 northbound train. Denton Will be
their home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-27
THE FIRE RECORD,
Stores Burned.

Farmorsvillc. Texas, October 2S. "a hrc
broke out In the frame building ON the west
end OF the square last night ut 10 o'clock In
Forts restaurant and In short time con-
sumed the entire row. Losses: T. 10.
Ball, implements and merchandise house.
about $1,000 or $4,000; Forts restaurant.
possibly 800; Smiths shoe shop, loss UNI
known; Andy Mallory. blacksmith shop.
new set tools etc; National Cotton OIL
company, wagon scales. The buildings be-
longed 10 s, Il. Hamilton. 80 fur as can
be learned no Insurance on any thing.
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LAKE CHARLES ACCEPTS.
viii Permit Trains From Aloiers 10
Come Nest.
VIEW ORLEANS FREIGHT RESTRICTED.
Empty Cars 10 Ne Fumigatea -
Avondsie and ALI Crews Must
he Changed at Caae, La.

Lake Charles. La, October 2e.--At mas.
meeting held here tonight, the matter of
through train service having been thor
oughly canvassed with Alexandra, Welsh.
jennings and Shreveport, It was decided
70 accept the proposition Of Superintendent
Mulvey Of the Southern Pacific to operate
trains from Aigiers west, the restriction to
be very rigid. No freight passing through
New Orleans will be received: all Gnu, t,cs
are to be fumigated at Avondaie, ard crews
are to be changed at Cade, twelve miles
west Of Lafayette. A local freight train Is
to be operated from Lafayette west. 1t IL
believed that the arrangement will prove
satisfactory to all concerned and that the
conditions of the rice ana lumber trade
will be greatly relieved.
NO ORDERS GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
Nothing had been heard at the Houston
headquarters last night with reference to
the acceptance Of the Southern Pacific
proposition as indicated by tho above dis
trains east Of the State line for some
time, although the roai was open as far as
Lake Charles. One train, loaded with lum-
Der, however, left Lake Charles yesterday
afternoon and came through TO Houston
last night 1t Is presumed that freight
trains will begin to move from Algers west
today or tomorrow. One fumigation Of the
trains will occur in Louisiana aud another
at the Sabine river.
Mayor Rice was seen by reporter for
The Post last night with reference to per-
hitting these trains to enter the city. He
said: 1--WE have 80 Ear succeeded in keep
ing the disease out Of here, and think
1t advisable that extreme precaation still
be taken to protect the people. ] have
every confidence In the officials OF the
trains and do not believe they will jeop-
ardize the interests of Houston or any other
point on their line for the sake OF moving
few cars. I understand that all cars are
to be thoroughly treated with sulphur
fumes, or In the usual fumigi.ing method,
before being brought to Texas. However,
l shall confer with Manager Van Week to-
| morrow and ascertain just what the coudi-
tions of the proposed movement are. His
officers have always manifested a DISPOSE
ton to deal fairly with the people of Irous-
ton, and have no reason whatever to be-
leye that they will do otherwise in this
instance. ] can not SAL positively what the
attitude of the city will be towards this
proposition"
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Cattle for cuba.

Captain James Beaumont. live stock
agent for the Southern Pacific. with head
quarters at Victoria. was in the city yes
terday. The Southern Pacific was moving
considerable stock for this season OF the
year. A great deal is going to the TeirI-
tory for feeding. and through to Northern
markets. Captain Beaumont yesterday told
reporter for The Pest that slightly cars OF
beef cattle would be loaded at Victoria to-
day for the Island Of Cuba. The stock will
be talnen to Rosenberg by the Southern
Pacific. and there turned over to the Santa
Fe, which line will take them to Galveston
from whence they will sail for Havana.
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rhe IuternationnI Is open.

The International and Great Northern is
selling tickets to and through the Memphis
gateway. the order OF the other lines given
Monday notwithstanding. The States oil
Mississippi and Alabama and the city OF
Chattanooga have established guarantees
against Memphis. and no tickets fer points
therein can bs sold through Memphis. Chat
tanooga will not permit passengers to step
who have been to Memphis, but City
Ticket Agent Hunter Of tho international
Yesterday authorized the statement that his
line would sell tickets to the stricken Ten
!, ae cttv
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want a Test Case.

Corsicana. Texas. October 26.-The ply.
sicians Of this city are III receipt Of LETT
tiers from all parts OF the State commend-
ing the move made here to contest the
constitutionality Of the occupation tax, and
urging that the case be made test one
and that funds are forthcoming 10 push the
fight against the law.
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An Arm Amputntcd.

Sherman Texas, October 3,-The LETT
arm OF Mr.. Col Sale was ampu1,ei thi,
afternoon. The necessity for this opera
tion grew out OF an accident that bcfell Mr..
sale rome months ago while out pioyer
hunting. One barrel OF his gun Yves dis
charged accidentally. tbs charge t1kirx ef-
feet in the left arm. MIR. Sale a. once lost
the use Of this member and ftrole ef-
fort was made 70 restore II. an operation
being performed BY which 7. was h,red 10
jcin the severed muscles and Moves. but
which proved 70 be a failure.
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TIES OF HEARING CHANGED.
On unginned Cotton VIII he
0tleEm

IN unginned Cotton VIII De
Desefmincd November o.
al' Texas, October 26.-The railroad
.On today gave notice that the date
Wa1ng set for October 26 for the
-uon OF rates and regulations for
spor'ation of unginned cotton has
1sassd to November 8. 1t may be
~ s1panation that said Nearing has
NV. - the row raised over the round
rsas' The ginners OF the State.
sss men and the cotton seed oil
~ protesting that the round bale
setting all the sugar out Of the
rn,. y We're, and seek to bring about
s~'Aole rates and regulations.
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THE OIL CITY.
A Protest Against the Use ~ Rotary
NlOrinE Machines.

Ing OF the several oil companies ws- held
late yesterday evening 10 protest against
the use Of rotary machines In the OIL
fields here and II the protest does not fsve
tho desired effect, TO eater legal p'cteed-
ings asking for M 'njunr,ion restrninih0
the use Of rotary machines In bcf,ng
through the oil sands, a. fresh water
spoils the oil sand.
The two wells which were Yesterday said
to have stopped flowing will DO cleaned and
Will doubtless begin agail thcir usuai OUT
put.
Everything IL lively In the oil fsid and
II is limited that n "enn ,ry vii, hc IN OPP
Grafton hero before the lapse VI auothes
year,
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Survey Nearly Completed.

Brownsville, Texas, October 26.--Messrs.
Kennedy and Baskin OF the surveying corps
of the Chicago, st. Louis and Texas Air
Line railroad arrived in town today. They
report the survey OF the line completed
from San Antonio 20 WITHIN twelve or four
teen miles of this city. They are being
somewhat delayed in their work by water
from the recent inun1ltion.
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Katy Officials Here.

A.. A. Allen. general manager, st. LOUIS
]. NJ. Maxwell general superintendent
Dallas, and e. F. Yancey, chief surgeon
seaalia, Mo-. Officials OF the Missouri
Kansas and Texas. spent yesterday In
Houston visiting the local headquarters
and calling upon the officials Of othei
roads Mr.. Yancey was the guest OF Drs
STUART end Boyles OF the Houston inirm'
airy, and last night was spent In the Of
flcia!s' private cars at the Katy depot The
party leaves this morning for Dallas and
Fort Worth.
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kt,,,
AlIiinE nj TnNlar

M, sAas October 26.--This sfter-
hi. oc'ock Charles Center was shot
ny w. II Brown in the latier's
IN shop on Porter street. Center
Aman and had been IN the en-
kty MN for more than a year. The
|s b,aan terminated in the shoot
IA ,.susht about over a settlement
! In ~ TWO men. The shot struck
I'm nue. as abdomen and death resulted
|As,e autes- Deceased las no rela-
|lsos, ne came from Waco to Tay-
was placed Under arrest.
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Grod puy nj Lou,sy,,,e.

Louisville. October 26--rhc chief event
of the meet was on the Driving and Fair
association card today and to this was
added the fastest time and some OF the
best finishes that have yet been made
Trottlng, 2:15 class, $l0p0-ifans Mr-
Gregor, Black Seth, Doris wilkes. Best
time 213.
Free for all pacing. -Guinette.
Planet Iotue Lorraine Best time ,,05.
Pacing, 2.l2 class. $1,000 dAnnnlshed)--
Lady Nottingham Giles Noyes. Dan q.
Fest time 2.07.
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Orange Locals.

Orange, Texas, October 26.--The South
ern Pacific pay car made It's regular
monthly visit to Orange today and glad
dened the hearts Of the railroad boys.
The steamer Una. Captain Davis. left
today for sudduth's Bluff with ergo Of
supplies for the Sabine frain company.
Captain Tom Davis. who 1as been run
ming the steamer Una since che was first
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launched, has accepted the position q SUI
pcrintendcnt Of the Brlcc sawmills and
fimber camps. near the mouth OF Big Cy-
press on the Sabine river. His son, Cap
tain Charlie Davis, succeeds him on the
Una and went out on her today.
The Sabine Tram company today sent
up their river crew to bring out another
drive Of timber from Sudduths Blun.
Captain II. A. Hyatt who has tho con-
tract to furnish brush for tho tetiies at
Sabine Pass, was here today, and win visit
the brush camps on the Sabine.
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Mccoy and D,iIy smith.

Chicago. October 2s,-Kid Mccoy and
Australian Billy Smith have been match
cd To box six rounds In THIS city Novem.
her r. for purse of $1,000. They VIII
meet at lG5 pounds, with forfeit OF slo)
for overweight. The purse win be di-
v.ded into rs per cent for the winner and
25 per cent for the loser. On account OF
the ieers for his performance nj latter
sails Saturday night, Mccoy Is anxious
TO redeem himsslf and the bout will not
be tame one.