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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
ncnuInnnt HnsIgcf.

Beaumont, Texas. January 1.-The coun>
ell met In regular session today, but the
expected petition 10 extend the corpor-
ate limits did not materaize. the parties
who have the movement In hand not being
ready to report. The business OF impor-
lance transacted was as follows: Propo-
sition to codify the city ordinances from
city Attorney O'Brlen. accepted. what Is
known as the city's team Of horses was do
mated to the Ruth Wess hook and ladder
company: the ordinance creating the oftlCe
of city recorder was repealed: ordinance
compelling hacks to carry lights. adopted,
an are light ordered at the head of Sabine
Pass avenue, and proposition from tn,
county commissioners asking the city to
join The county in OPENING street was re-
jected. Anthony Miles. the colored police
man reinstated by the council at its last
meeting and who was Immediately after
wards suspended by the mayor, was dis.
cussed at length. but no action was taken
The county commissioners met In special
session today and awarded Snyder Bros.
the contract to grade eight miles of county
road
Hon w W. Dies representative from
THE Thirty sixth district, passed through
Beaumont this afternoon enroute TO
Austin. He Is accompanied by MIR. !. X.
Salier of Kountze, candidate for engrosing
clerk of the house.
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THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE,
From st. Louis to San Antonio
Without Change.
A MEETING IN HOUSTON TODAY.
Representatives of the Lines Com
ccrncd to Figure ON the Details.
Queen and Crescent Changes.

The Post last month published an item
with reference to the establishment of a
fast train service between San Antonio and
st. Louis by the Southern Pacific. San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fo and the Frisco The project.
as far as the public is concerned. has laid
dormant ever since, but today a meeting
VIII be held In Houston for the purpose of
arranging the details Of the new service.
Those interested are G. f. Lup.on. chief
clerk of the general passenger office of the
san Antonio and Aransas Pass, San An
tonic; Walter S. Keenan, general pass singer
agent Of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.
Galveston, and l.. j. Parks, assistant gem
eral passenger and ticket agent, Southern
Pacific, Houston. The purpose OF the meet
ing is to decide upon the additional fast
train service between San Antonio and st.
Louis, which they hope to inaugurate Sun
day. January II.
1t is proposed to leave San Antonio over
the Southern Pacific to Flatonia, from
there TO Cameron over the San Antonio aud
Arkansas Pass, thence over the Gulf. Col
orado and Santa Fe to Paris, and to st .
Louis over the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco.
1t is intended to shorten the time several
hours between South Texas and Eastern
connections. The train will do no local
work between the points named and will
carry through sleepers.
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these independent workers. unintention-
ally, mayhap, pursue divergent or antago-
nis,ic courses. which, Of course, eventuate
plans. upon which all may unite. are out
lined. and the best thought and effort Of
the community may be concentrated In the
furtheance OF such measures as will re-
dound TO the common good
But 1t must not be supposed that bust
ness organization, existing In name only
can accomplish anything that will be OF
material or lasting benefit To be eilec-
tive, to command respect, to get what Il
goes after It must be an active organiza-
ton; that is. 1t must be known that the
component parts are not only the represen-
iativc business men Of the city. but are
also taking an active interest In the or
ganization and that they are actually
working in person and mean business
The business men OF Houston can make
the Houston Business league success or
u failure. Just as they may elect II they
VIII attend its meetings regularly and
promptly, II each and every member will
perform the duties which may devolve
upon him and lend some time to investiga-
tlon and study OF the matters that may
arise from time to time. the work OF the
league will be n success Just so surely as
Houston possesses superior commercial
and industrial advantages. But, il ON the
other hand. considerable portion of the
membership should conclude its patriotic
uull 10 Ut tIiutu WIN tut payment Oh
dues. remaining away from meetings and
leaving the work to be done by "the other
fellows" nothing. positively nothing, will
be accomplished
The Age believes that the business men
of Houston are in earnest and that they
have determined to make the present year
stand forth MS the banner year in Hous-
toms prosperous record. There are in every
community, however. few men who.
through excessive modcsty. merton, lazi-
ness or niggardliness, remain within the
shelter OF their crustaceous selfshness,
ever ready to each forth and fatten upon
the labors OF others. but never willing to
perform the least service for the commu
nifty, 1t is With the hope that the few
lethargic specimens. which may exist here
abouts may be aroused to recognition OF
public duty that these few lines are in
ditcd.
Let Thursdays meeting he we'll attend
cd and let the work OF the year be start
ed off right
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CABINET TIMBER.
Mckinley Looking for Material
From the West.

Cleveland. Ohio. January 5.-Senator
Thurston was the most prominent caller
at the Windemere this morning. lie ar
rived In the city on an early train from
the West and was driven directly to the
home OF Mr.. Nj. A. Hanna, where he held
a long conference with the president elect.
II is understood that Senator Thurston's
mission TO Windemere was primarily to
consider National legislation and to dis
cuss cabinet timber from the West. and
also to talk about the Cuban question.
The senator left this afternoon Tor Wash
ington.
Mr.. Mckinley will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Canton where he viii spend the
day, returning here IN the evening. While
In Canton he VIII meet Senator Allison CT
Icwa. who is on his way East.
II is more than probable that the ques-
ton as to whether the senator viii become
a member of the Mckinley cabinet VIII be
definitely settled at this conference. There
seems TO be but little doubt but that the
Iowan has been offered . position In the
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CABINET MAKING.
Cornelius n. Miss 10 he Secretary
of the Navy.

Cornelius ~. Miss 10 he Secretary
of the Navy.
Cleveland Ohio, January 5.-Prcsident
Mckinley and MIR NJ. A. Hanna have at
last got down to the serious work of con
structing a cabinet for the new administra-
ton. There seems to be no possible doubt
been offered and accepted the secrctaryship
of the United States navy under the new
administration. 1t Is said this arrangement
was accomplished at the home of Chairman
Hanna on Monday afternoon In the presence
of and with the consent Of the New York
member OF the prospective cabinet. II Is
the first definite step towards the construc-
tlon OF the cabinet, which VIII probably be
followed on Wednesday by a definite IN
Outstanding with Senator Allison, whom
Mckinley will meet In Canton tomorrow.
The visit OF the treasurer Of the repub-
lican National committee, Mr.. bliss. on
Monday, was arranged with so much So
OF n Cleveland acquaintance Of Mr.. Bliss
at the railroad station on his departure far
New York Monday night that divulged his
presence In Cleveland. MIR. Bliss arrived
In Cleveland. however, early on Monday
morning and was driven directly TO Mr..
Hanna's home. where he remained in con-
sultatlon with the presdent-cleot and the
National chairman until late in the after
noon. With the appointment OF Bliss goes
the assurance that Whitelaw Reid VIII be
the next minister TO the court of st. james.
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THEY MUST FIGHT


To Hold Their own Against south
crn Roads.
Chicago. January 1.-The ropor from New,
York that the trunk lines have determined
10 abolish the terminal charges in that
city Is of great interest to the freight Of
fcals of the South and West. The com
petition of the Southern roads, it is said
was beginning TO be so heavy that East
ern lines were compelled to take action In
defense of their own interests. The fact
that in the month of October more corn
was shipped from New Orleans than from
New York was something of an eye opener
TO the Western roads and the additional
fact that the shipments OF corn from
Baltimore for the month were more than
double what they had been for the same
month last year decided the roads which
have felt the competition of the Southern
roads most keenly during the last year. now
think that the Eastern connections will
wake up to the fact that they must fight
hard 10 hold their traffic against the
Southern roads and ports and that they
will not be SO slow to help them in the fu-
ture when they ask for aid in meeting
the rates made by the Southern lines on
both freight and passenger traffic via New
Orleans and other gulf ports.
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ShinnIng aid OrnnRc.

Orange. Texas. January THE steamer
Chas. Lee. Captain Charlie Davis, Is now
thoroughly equipped as an excursion
steamer. her new lifeboat having arrived.
The new boat is large one and the Lee
will be well prepared to handle this busi-
ness during the summer season. She
will make the trip to Beaumont this week
with material from the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf contractors,
The neat little yacht. Dora G.. recently
built by Alfred Filford and launched near
the residence Of John Griffith, is now in
sailing trim and will be used as a market
beat between Orange and the Pass. She
is about thirty feet long, carries jlb, fore.
sail and main top sail. She has grace
Jul model and will be nayigated by Cap
tain Jon Conkiin
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RlCE's nEVANGELINE. y

s'Ieu audience witnessed the pro-
vi Rice's "Evangeline" last night
was presented at the Manhattan
u"rueh theatcr and Hammersteln'
VA New York, $50 times. with the
strong cast.
EVangeine" is by no means
- ~ one OF the first Of that char
y, productions usually termed extrav-
r. anu some of the best known act
'ne stage have gained their first
Vo IN the piece. 1t is said that
X auoills" fame made his bow 10
p'c as the hind legs of the heifer
,,a aS Always been a feature of the
nNa' Nat Goodwin is another star
su lhes in "Evangeline" in tho
~" george X. Fcrtescue. who took
vi catherine, made hla reputation
.ua,acier and sticks to IT. He Is
,ne pest and most refined of the So
smaie impersonators on the stage.
ma nsrs,ner mere IS yulgarity attached 10
sona'ion of the gonilcr and weak
NOT so with Fortescuo's work. In
.onu act. when he comes out In a
ast, with a cute bonnet, he is quite
Es ms face has plumpness that
so"h' lie was the center of at
En ,hroughout the play, and his song.
Love With the Man in the Moon"
the house, "'
h - W Fisherman, in the person OF
harris, was We'll done. His
able. MS P""'oliiihe
scenery carried by the company is
,ne average, aud the costumins is
qH,seHent, All the women were young.
voklng and conducted them
TTlhUueslly. There were no monstrosI.
j ney went through the intrloacics
Som" ar , Without false step. aud
|r Olae Very pretty movements.
|onsan wade as the policeman caught
[au with his face aud his feet. He
ano snree eleyerly, especially his feet.
q h s.ss OF the young men who made
|s,n ne"er was also clever in Its way
h I sSs excellent company will he
| ma,,aey d Combs opera house to-
uee tomorrow. tomorrow night.
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question was presented by NJ. II. De Butts,
who snd that ho represented sixty firms
In Boston. who wished the continuance
OF the present tariff rates.
Fred w. Kelsey. chairman OF commit
tee of the florists club of New York, pre-
scented resolution asking duty of 10
per cent ad valorem on plants, bulbs, cut
flowers and clippings.
Representative Wilbut OF New York pre-
sentcd statements from the hop growers
asking for ! cent pound duty on hops,
and from the National Hay association for
81 ton duty.
The committee adjourned at ! O'Clock.
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HID Nothing 10 shy.

A reporter for The Post called on Chas
C. Garner, engineer of the Texas railroad
commission, yesterday at the Capitol hotel.
with reference to the condition OF the
Galveston La Porte and Houslon railway,
which he inspected Monday at the instance
of tho commission. but that gentleman de-
clined to make public what the substance
of his report would be- He said chat his
report would so to the commission and they
would render public statement. He cx-
pected TO leave for home last night.
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THE cnEEDs OF PRESIDENTS.

NcI<tu IL the Third Methodist
Eight Have been EpiscOpattnns.
New York Press.
Foundry Church. Washington, which
was described to the readers Of the Press
not long ago, will be the church which
Mr.. Mckinley will attend after his inau.
guraiion. lie will be the third Methodist
among the presidents OF the United
States. There have been. besides, eight
Protestant Episcopalians. six Presbyte-
rians, two unitarians. one Christian. and
one Free Thinker
Washington used TO go one or another
Of The Episcopal churches In Philadelphia.
John Adams was the first president at
Washington. He was n Unitarian, and ~
there was not n church Of his depomina-
ton in the capital In those days. be did
not Identify himself with any place Of
worship.
Thomas Jefferson believed with Thomas
Paine that man should be guided by his
own reason rather than by the reason OF
others. therefore he didn't go TO church.
Madison went to St. Johns church. Mon.
roe evolved some OF his famous doctrine
while sitting In the same vew Madison
had used In 1919 ST. Johns set apart
pew No. for the especial use OF the
president OF the United States,
John Quincy Adams, like his father. the
shoemaker, was a Unitarian. He. with
others, founded the Unitarian church.
whose congregation met In tho building
now used by the police court Jackson
went to the Presbyterian church on Four.
and "a half street, which was built in his
term OF office. and to st. Johns church.
Van Buren, went to st. Johns. William
Henry Harrison. whose grandson was also
president, went to the + Street Presby-
terrain church. now willard Hall The r
street congregation has lost Its Identity
by joining the Lew York Avenue church.
Tyler went to st. Johns Episcopal
church: Polk to the r Street and to the
Four and Ia half Street Presbyterian
churches. Buchanan went to st. Johns.
The tall. quaint figure OF Pres dent Lin
coin was seen on Sundays In a pew OF the
New York Avenue church. johnson ate
tended st. Johns. Grant made the fame
and wealth Of the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal church by his regular attend.
ance there.
Hayes went to the Foundry Church Mrs,
Hayes was active in all church AFFAIRS.
Her church life In Washington was -
plain and simple as 1t was In her home II
Ohio.
Garfield attended the Vermont Avenue
Christian church, and preached occasions
ally from the pulpit. Arthur went to 81.
Johns. Cleveland has been . regular
commandment at the Four and-a-half Street
Presbyterian. President Harrison attended
the Presbyterian Church Of the Covenanks
on Connecticut avenue. x
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Young MEMS CONGRESS.
Perfected nnd Officers
Electcd-Thc Cuban Resolution.

The Young Mems Congress was organ
lied at the Y. NJ. c. A, Rooms last night
The following arc the names of the officers
elected: Speaker. BID. Hutchinson; vice
speaker. w. J. Howard; clerk. James Mer-
chant. sergeant at arms, Clarence Long
necker; executive committee, r. u Craw-
ford. DR.. NJ. j. Laftiing and c, SWIM
dells.
The young men reversed the order of
things in forming their congress, Al the
next meeting. next Tuesday night at
o'clock members OF the house or repre-
sentatives of the different States VIII be
elected. This will be done by ballot. Bal
let's containing the names Of the States
viii be placed in the box, These are 10 De
drawn nv the members, each 10 represent
III state the name of which appears on
the ballot.
Tho first bill before the house viii be
IN the shape OF resolution as iollows
"pesolved That Cuba Should Have Her
I-rcalon1'
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Arnnsn, Pms, Mcn Hero.

G. w. Butcher, superintendent of motive
power and machinery, William Berry, SUI
perintendent of roadway and bridges. Lee
Earnest. travelling claim agent, and w.
Green, general foreman at Yoakum, Of the
Arkansas Pass. together with Engineers
Roxy Nichols Tom Daily. j. j. Miller and
j. b. Cummnskey. and Conductors Tom
Reno and Quirk, of the same road, are here
in attendance upon the civil district court.
Mr. Butcher came in yesterday morning
from San Antonio on the branch" the
others arriving the previous evening from
Ioakum,
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Rcinhnrt ana HnnIcy ON Trial.

Chicago, January Sin the United
States circuit court today Judge Grosscup
took up the trial of Joseph Reinhart, OK
president, and John A. Hauley. ex-traffic
manager of the Santa Fe, Tor alleged devil
alton from the established freight rates of
tie roads, The indictments against the
men were found some days ago In the
prosecution of which District Attorney
Black is assisted by j. $. Shields of Du-
buque, special attorney Cor the interstate
commerce commission The defense is
represented by w. s. Forrest and Jas. w.
Duncan. jury was secured early in the
afternoon and one witness was examined.
The trial will be resumed tomorrow.
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WoodyjIIe Tones.

Wooiville. Texas, January 5.-District
court is still in session here but most OF
the business has been disposed Of The
grand jury was discharged last Thursday
after finding about twenty bills.
The public school will open next week
with Professor Baker as principal and
Mrs John Polndexter and Miss Ella, Hig-
nett assistants.
W. w Rock, who recently sold out the
old Eureka outfit to Mr. J. d. Wieman.
who moved It to Kirbyville, expects TO
start up another paper with new and
complete outfit about the LIST OF February.
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Terminal NInnN.

The Texas railroad commission 10 fur
nishing to railroads of the State maps Of
the various Gulf terminals. which are the
only official drawings extant. in connec
ton with the maps OF Galveston and We
lasco. an accurate drawing OF Houston,
showing the importance, locally. etc, of
this place to the gulf. is also furnished. The
blue prints are neatly executed and ma. be
obtained upon application.
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THE HOTELS.

LAwLoR-RATES $3.50 and $500
R DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
)ET0R.
|rlss A. Wei. j. w. Long. ST. Louis;
Robert Lecwater. Durango. cal; W.
lack, San Antonio: ~. Barnett Fos-
b. 10; G. W. Butcher. san Antonio:
|Coes, H. McDouald. 81. Louis; &. \
city; Il. +. l.. Montgomery. c!ty.
Scales. CorsicHna, c r. Wagstaf,
K; Il. j.. Sledse, Waller; X. l.. tIer-
|. Hangelder. san Antonio: John
b, SIN Augustine; V. H. Meriwother,
Hon u. n. Clovton and wife. Ennis
!. Mabry, Austin; l.. \. Buell.. Chi
IL. l.. clark, Wnynosboro. Ind. Cor
Eo,dson. Lynchburg. Va; Haywood
~, Sugarand,
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Inst Nights Synopsis.

An area of high pressure is central over
Western Texas. An crca of low barometer
is Oft the southeast Atlantic coast The
weather IS generally clear. except over the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys. where 1t is
partly cloudy TO cloudy. Snow is falling
at Nashville. No station reports precipi-
tation ia excess of n trace.
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Nlke. Chicago: S. Amslar, Nc
=, w. r. Nyse. Taylor tIaswell,
: +. S. Wren and wife, Laredo. II 4.
lapman. New York: b, h. Leecraft.
city. w. X Morrow. Sugnrland:
Cawy7g, Boston: /. Rose. Chicago
b. Brown. NJ. Twcency, Waco: j
Wharton. i. ID. Roberts, Sen
;, New York; O. j May. c,,y; G. $.
I'd. Paris, j d. Galbrailh, PaleS-
+. a. Nahey, Sun Antonio; Il. \.
sii, Miss \. f.. CorthC a.. New York
nd, s.. Louis; T.. r. Saunders, Gal
i. j. G. Lacy. Crockett.
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The latest truthful report In Galveston
is that the car of Russia will extend the
great Siberian railway TO Gulf terminus
at Galveston. and that Count Travletskylo-
witch is now on the way to arrange with
the Pelican Island dock company for ter
niual facilities
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|cn,h Of Walter ". stevens.

Walter +. Stevens, aged 90 years.
hOnia.
deceased was formerly of Galveston,
Ps recent employment here was at the
|.r store The remains will be shipped
weston for iniorment.
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building Permits.

following building permits were is
rom the office of the city engineer
day:
fge Ellis, repairs on house, San ia
and Gray; $1,000.
Christian, COW shed on Clay street !,
Kennedy, stable on Elysian street /;
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ARheuser-nusch Brewing Ass'n
recommends the use Of the grsaksst a a1l
tonics. Malt Nutriue." and guarantesG -
inertia claimed for Il. For ~ ~ III
druggistA 4: 4 (. "a & n
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Ch,Id Froxen 10 Death.

Atchson Kan. January 5.-F. Irwih,
coIoroi. found ,O-year-old child dead In
a snoy drift near Seventh and Parallel
s,reets Monday morning II proved TO be
orr OF the n&ghhors' children who got
los, IN the snow while on her way home.
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weather Forecast.

Washington. January 6,---tor Eastern
Texas, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana-Fair; northcrly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

WAS 1t Columbus who discovered Bos-
TOM"
to blame TOR that"
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OF John Grant. chief clerk Of the genera,
freight office, to the position of assistant
general freight agent.
AS soon as Mr.. Wolf can arrange his r.
iairs In Dallas he Will return TO New Or
leans and assume the position of division
freight agent made vacant by the promo-
lion OF Mr.. Barnett. 7. NJ. Hunt, travelling
passenger agent OF the road In Texas. will
De given charge Of the freight business. In
addition to his other work, and have tho
ofhce OF travelling freight and passenger
agent with headquarters at Dallas. The
changes were effective January l.
Anu-Fundipg Measures Discussed.
Sacramento. Cal, January 5.-In the as
sembly Mr.. Belshaw has introduced res
olutlon instructing CALIFORNIA; delegation
in congress to work against all Pacific rail
road funding bills and In lieu thereof to
favor legislation providing for the fore
closure and sale Of the roads upon condi-
ton that the government shall bid in the
roads and operate them as National en-
terprise for the benefit of the people
Camenetti offered a substitute opposing
all extensions OF the Pacific railroads
debt; requesting senators and representa-
tives in congress to use all honorable means
to defeat the funding bill favoring the inn
mediate collection of railroad debts and in
the event such debts can not be collected.
favoring the enforcement OF the existing
laws OF the United States concerning rail
roads. The Camenet,i substitute also pro-
vides for committee of nine members.
three from the assembly. and three citizens
to be appointed by the governor, such COM
mittee to proceed to Washington to work
against the passage of any funding bin.
Both resolutions were referred to a com-