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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
FlRSI MEETING OF TIE KIND.
Conference of Sunset Traffic Of
'e'a's aud Commercial Agents.
The ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The II. tS n. c. Directors rIcct ~.
sumo oihccrs for the Ensuing
Year Who Have been Serving.

conference will be held at San Fran
cisco on April u, between the various Of
rcers' freight and passenger, as well as
commercial agents of the Sunset route.
Ihe members OF the conference are as fol-
lows: Assistant General Traffic Manager
iiawley Of New York with his corps of as
slstants in the East; Traffic Manager
schrieyer, General Freight Agent Lyons,
nuheral Passenger Agent Morse and AS
sistant General Passenger Agent McCarty
OF New Orleans. These officials will leave
New Orleans on Southern Pacific train No.
" on the night Of the 9th of April and be
joined at Houston by the officers and COM
ihercial agents of the Texas and New Or
icans and Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Anto1io, consisting of Traffic Manager Bein
GENERAL Freight Agent Jones and General
freight Agent Craig. General Passenger
Agents Parks and Robbins, Assistant Cen
eral Freight Agent Berrey and CONNER
cill Agents Christian, Reese, Fahey, j. @.
Meyerhoefer, p. A. Miller and a. Da Costa.
Tho party will be added to at Eagle Pass
by General Freight Agent Dunlap and at
El Paso by Commercial Agent Hunt. They
VIII be met at Los Angles by officers of the
Racine system and journey on TO San Fran
cisco. This gathering of the traffic officials
ana commercial agents has been in con-
temptation for several years past but did
not take positive shape until about the
ifst OF the present year when 1t was de-
tcrmined to hold conference in March.
but the illness Of several of the prominent
officials prevented it's taking place then and
the date was changed to April H. The
object OF the meeting is TO bring together
a large body OF men, many Of whom have
never met. also to acquaint them with the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
The Consolidation ni11-

Austin, Texas. April 5--The NcLennan
county representatives have received the
protest from Waco published in yester-
days Post, against tho passage OF a bill al
lowing the Houston and TEXAS Central TO
purchase the Texas Central railroad. and
tomorrow it will be presented to the sem
ate by Mr.. Yartis. The bill i'll question
has not been introduced, but will be some
time during the week. Another bill Will
be sent up one day next week authorizing
consolidation of the Waco and Ncrth-
western and the Texas Central which are
now practically one line, and only have
different names by reason of differences in
the contracts OF construction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Gulf and Interstate.

Galveston. Texas. April 5.-The Gulf
and Interstate people were in a very pleas
ant mood today when they Learned that
S25O,00O of their first mortgage bonds had
been registered with the secretary of
state at Austin. having been approved by
the railway commission. The company has
been unable to make improvements that
were very much needed for lack Of funds
sufficient and inability TO issue bonds be-
cause 1t could not get a clear title to its
terminal and wharf front property on
Bolivar, This was all arranged Il few DAYS
ago and now the Interstate will have
money enough to 20 ahead and do bust
ness,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
AS will be seen elsewhere. there VIII

AS will be seen elsewhere. there Will
be concert under the direction Nf Mrs
Payne given at Bryan hail, on Fanuin
street, on Wednesday evening at s %
o'clock. The proceeds of this concert " III
be given TO Tie ladies of the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church with which to carpet
their new chapel on Fannin and Pease. As
viii be seen from the programme. some
Of tho best musical talent Of the city has
been engaged for this concert II win be a
first class musical ertuinment and with
the small price Of admission-25 contg-and
the worthy object Of assisting this young
church In buying carpet, It ls hoped there
VIII be Il full house Tickets sold at Gaines
drug store. at Baldwln's book store and
at HumH's drug store. corner Main and
jefferson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Want Juds. stchmnn NJ corrs.,

Dallas, Texas, April 5.-Da,las jobbcrs
who visited Austin last week TO Law their
grievances before the State railroad COM
mission because of alleged railroad dis
crlmination in freight rates by railroads re-
ported to the Commercial club this after
noon. The meeting appointed C. A. Keat-
ing James Morcaey, Lee Hughes and
Joseph Farley a committee to wait on
Judge Stedman Of Forth Worth. recently
member OF the State railway commission,
20 appear before the United States inter
.'iIe commerce commission at Austin on
April l6 and at Dallas on April 20 TO act
as counsel for the compliments against
the Railroads
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Murdered Man Identified.

Some days ago man was found MUIR
dered on the railroad track near Abbott
Hin county. and no means Of Identification
were on the body. Mr.. c. T. Sears yester-
day received a letter which caused him To
investigate the files at The Post; de-
scription Of the Murdered man and articles
found convinced Mr.. Sears that he was
Lem Bailey. his brother in-law. He says
there is no room for doubt as to The iden-
tity. Mr.. Sears left last night for Abbott to
get further particulars and ascertain what
hope there was OF finding the guilty par
ties
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Rescued From browning.

on Sunday as Mcssrs. Harry Johnson, j
l.. Mitchell and John y. Patrick were fish
ing In the channel at Morgaus Point in a
depth of about thirty feet OF water Mr.
Mitchell, in the excitement Of pulling In
a fish, lost his balance ana fell from the
skin into the water, and would likely have
drowned had I, not been tor Tho timely aid
Of Mr.. Patrick who rescued him as he was
sinking for the third time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
No Meeting Of OIL Men.

The Post stated IN Sundays issue that
the cotton seed crushers organization
would meet In Houston yesterday. and al
though scarh was made by the reporter.
the meeting could not he found. When tho
organization met In Waco In 1896 1t was
decided to meet next in Houston. and this
was the authority upon which the state
ment was made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
The WHIST Tournnmcnt.

Four matches We're played last night In
the whist tournament In which members of
the Houston Light Guard are participating.
The play was very enjoyable and the ri
valry for the advantage ON the duplicate
was on lines finely drawn. The following
is tho score for the seven matches played:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

Following the spirit Of the times which
is promotive of pools. trusts aud syndi-
Gates. as productive OF strength. the IIous-
ton Quartette club and the Apollo club. two
strong male singing organizations of the
city. have syndicated or combined under
the style OF the Houston Glee club.
MIR. w. s. Mason viii be the leader OF
the ainalgamated clubs. The new organi-
zation makes one Of the strongest and best
equipped male chorusea ever organized
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
THAT SHIPMENT TO EUROPE.



Few Years.
Joseph Gould, who Bought the cattle OF
Vineyard and Walker and shipped few
hundred on tho Cuban a few days ago
to Eurore was seen Yesterday by Post
reporter in reference 10 statements nude
by some rapcrs IN reference to those
cattle. lie SAYS 1t is all a mistake when
II Is said that the cattle from Anderson
outweighed the cattle from Houston. The
bulls weighed al least 200 pounds per
head more than the Anderson cattle. He
his 2SO steers and eighty-two bulls which
VIII be loaded Thursday. and will he
shipped to New Orleans to be loaded on
vessel Tor Europe. II will not be long
before this industry will be q leader In this
section. There are many advantages which
south Texas possos which will cause the
cattlemen TO pay particular attention 10
TINS class OF shipments. that Is proper
cattle for European markets.
The advantages are that there Is not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
The Faults nnd l1oliie. of the Age

arc numerous. hut Of the latter none Is
more ridiculous than the promiscuoua and
random use of LAXATIVE pills and other
dras tic cathartics These wrench, convulsc
and weaken both the stomach and the
bowels II Hostetter's Stomach Blttcrs he
ipcd instead OF these no-renodies, the re-
suit is accomplished without pain ana with
great benefit to the bowels. the stomach
and the liver rIso this remedy when con
situation maufests Itself and thereby pre-
vent 1t from becoming chronic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
San Antonio and gulf Officers.

San Antonio, Texas, April Sat a meet
ing of the directors of the San Antonio and
Gulf Railway company, the new orsaniza-
ton which has acquired possession of the
Gulf Shore road, the following officers were
elected today: George Dulnig, president and
general manager, j. w. Graves. vice prcsi-
dent; f. o. Engelke, secretary and treas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

an Instrument was filed in the COUNTY
ssos o''lee yesterday in the nature Of a
s,. oy Percy Allen as trustee to the
c,,, h alien Lumber company OF Texas, re-
has mat all claims against Sam Allen
partiess neen satisfactorily adjusted With all
tnue ,h Concerned the new firm is 10 con-
lumhon. we business Of Sam Allen In the
''0er interests in Toxas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Paid GmnrtcrIN Tux.

Austin. Texas April 5.--The Sherman,
Shreveport and Southern railway today
paid the comptroller s99.l5, being l per
cent. on their passenger earnings for the
quarter ending March 81 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

with Houston talent. giving thirty-two
voices equally balanced as to the four
parts.
The new club will be heard for the first
timc at the sacred concert to be given
Faster week by the Catholic choir at the
Church OF the Annunciation In q grand
male chorus. Tho Hymn OF Life"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

by Gods favor rcnows Gods image In Our
lives! " WI
hev. bradiield VIII be present for at
the services. "
rms evening there will be a special ser
vice az o'clock In tho shearn church
enapel. TO which 1t was announced that ali
are invited, especially those who are un-
aDIe 70 attend the NIGHT servicnn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

GaHeston Henry mr.. ; rown TeX sH . n ~
Nalrston. NJ, D., Bryan. y. y. Hartmar.
Font Worth; a. H. Wilkins, Dallas; X, +.
Buchanan. Fort Worth; G. q. Griffin. Ir
Tenn. r. b. W Johnson, Chicago: l. j.
Silvers;ein. $. sab Il. NJ. Wn2ln New
York, t. p Marsh3ll, 4. T. Jackson.
D lhs,;, J. W: Hadiey. Chicago; h: d.
deyure, milwaukee,. +. l.. Wooster. san
francisco; j.. u. riammell. Palestine:
NJ tleSien, Louisville; n. PARKS New
YORK Captain II. C. Ha.nes, Kalamazoo:
l.. Miller, Orange; c. Pennew!tz.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

handsome trophy will bc purchased.
which VIII be the property OF the club, TO
he held by the winner from one tourna-
mont to the next.
Only two games were played IN the nool
tournament. the scores being r. S. Huey
49, Quarlcs G. Burns 80. Williams "a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Mnrringn i.icrnrr..

,roa owing marriage licenses we're Is
w. county Clerk Dupree yesterday:
Jas '" m smith and Miss Mary Rlpka.
Ar ti moore and Mollie 4. simmons.
Alhe., ~ Stotlo and Miss Della Hin.
-. Nohls and Bertha Moso,ey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
nnnds ApnroXcd.

Austin, Texas, April 5.-The railroad
commission today approved s2500OO of
Gulf and Interstate railroad bonds for reg
istratiOn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
AM -
AT THE OPERA HOUSE,
"Aionc I'm London"

Anrie Meadows: Nan. flower GIRL.
| - 800 ..'.....,Miss Florence Hamilton
fhui, her son elsie
~, s,,,,i .''.'........,..1ittlc Elsie
p V, NmiVhMeed .''.........Sadie Stockton
D'IIs ma,ohey .''.............Jc Jennie Lee
nsna,u '.aaciiue Frederick Herzog
Johh biduiecom ....... John w. Barry
AZ, ~ ourHaos '....... .....C. II. Robertson
Charley Johnson Theo StnrLc
waiter Barnaby ....... ...W T. Robson
SP,ssins' DAVID .............. Paul Harris
'''h "oous ...... Ben W. Reed
Inc Florence Hamilton repertoire com
rany began a weeks engagement. at the
opera house last evening, presenting
Alone In London to large audience
Notwithstandlng the numpcr of popular
priced attractions given us during the past
month. amounting almost to a surfelt. the
large audience last evening appeared to
enjoy the work of the various members of
the cast and the applause Was frnuueut
and hearty. Miss Hamilton has nm a,trac.
two stage presence. Ia a clever actress. and
her interpretation Of the roles OF Annie
Mcaduws ana Nan, the Flower Girl ="
the much abused and unhappy wife. was
very satisfactory. Miss Dcane as LIZ
Johnson, a soubrette part, was thoroughly
eood' while Miss Lees portrayal OF Biddy
Maloney. the old apple woman, was very
enjoyable. Tho male characters were fairly
wen taken, those Of John Blddlecom and
Jonkinscu was especially worthy of men
ton. Pictures by the cinemascope con-
cluded the evenings performance.
Tonight Dion Boucicault's fine play "The
Shaughraun. viii he the attraction. Ladies'
accompanied by gentleman with a S0-ccnt
ticket VIII be admitted free again tonight,
o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Annual Election of Ofncer..

Yesterday the annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Houston and Texas
Central railway was held at the office OF
Vice President Quinlan In the Grand Cen
trail depot
The following directors were elected to
serve Tor the ensuing year: Thomas II. .
hubbard and |. Il. Gates of New York. ]
hrut,sehnitt of San Francisco, G.. A. Quin-
ran u. W. House. a. p. Root. C. w.
Sem j. NJ. Lee and Il. W. Cave of Hous-
meeting of the directors being called,
me following executive officers were elect
ca President. Thomas II. Hubbard OF
view orh vice president and general man
ager. G.. A. Qulnlan OF Houston. serrotnrv
and treasurer. Il. w. Cave OF Houston. as
sistaht secretary and treasurer, /. Il. Gates
of New York '>'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

W. J, Lytle, Sun Antonio: Il. Il. Brown
Kansas aa CITY; w, G, Mcdonald New or
iTeaans; V. y. Prunn, Sm!ihvile; Miss
I Iiore9 y, Hamilton, i.aura Dean. jennie
ne G. II. Robertson Thco. Stark W.
Il Rohscn, Miss SADIE Stockton. Frederic
Hilerzog, John W. Barry, George tlarr1.
florence Hamilton COMPANY: j. -. Hart
er' NJ, Il. and T. railway; w. y. Mcncfee
dald VIC Columbia; Miss Mary TArclkcld.
me unnoiDtown Ky: j.. II. Pearson. Rich
;,n nnin' TcNas; a. y. Narl"ll, Marshall
Town, Iowa, Mrs. a. Il. Cox Marshall
W yown' Iowa; r. G; M,cttyer, W. T. Calla-
way CITY; w II. Wells, Los Angeles
a.; j. g. Vest. Rockd4lc. Texas: T.. f.
ppfnegsoiy, foakum; Cherries Il. Arnold.
Inockport; s r. Hc9'h. Racine. Wis:
NJ ~ feirre Richmond: c. w Ward.
,mIchlta rails; s A. Emery. Marshall
u. Ohio; D"na Siarklns. Galveston: ]. i.
c,tch. PanteFsville Texas: ". G A'arr
ssa s,ni ANTONIO Earl Warren r. II, Hcnko.
np,onnithylle; 6. w. skinner. Sm';h"llle. W.
i,"unSnan. NV York: c. Ivy, san An
so,lo; r. T.; Coon, North Caroline, w
VWs''GrS Dallas. Il. s. Harris. Fulshcar:
~ ~ n. Howard. 81. Louis: l.. l.. Hart,
j nhri,a'2; Mrs. L. j. Martin. Galveston:
Nh fhync. John \. PAYNE. city. ~
rheyi falvcsion: VIM. Folscttcr. Dallas;
Richmond ''' ~ -''' ''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

1t is now understood that Traffic Man
aver Bein and General Freight Agent Joaes
viii be prevented from accompanying the
party owing to engagements in the State
WHICH VIII detair them here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06

me long rail haul and then v cent pcr
pound y saved which has to be paid on
. ,ie living In the quarantine division.
49,, r"Vn mere is big shrinkage In cattle,
not considering the expenses OF 81 per head
Mhich has TO be paid for commissions.
, rms does not include the extra freight.
re says cattle to be shipped should be
ied as those cattle now being shipped
nave been. that is. on cotton seed meal
una oornmonl. The time for shipments
should be made between October 1 and
May !, as It will not do to ship cattle
during tho fly season. Mr.. Gould saws
tn,re are number of cattlcmen who
WIZ go into this business and 1t will bc
demonstrated that tho amount realized
VIII be far in excess of what Is being re-
eelVed FOR cattle at the presont time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
THE NEW
IiuTCHlNS : : (:
Z: +: {: : HOUSE.

W. T. ana j. r.
Boyle. proprietors.
Rates. $500 and
t2.JG per day.
Il. l.. a he2 d.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. l.. H. Orme and son returned last night from the coast.
 Major and Mrs. J. W. Evans are ex- pected home next Monday from an extensive eastern journey.
 Hop. T. W. Johnston of Prescott, accompanied by his secretary, c. W. Pickett, were in the city yesterday.
 Dr. M Ford, who has spent the summer at his old home at Kansas City, returned to Phoenix last night.
 k. D. French, the commercial trav- -eler. returned yesterday from trip through the southern part of the ter ritory.
 Mrs. J. c. Norton returned yester- day morning from Chicago, where she has been visiting relatives for sev- eral months.
 Hon. Dan H. Ming of Graham county arrived in the city yesterday morning from Yuma and the King of Arizona mine.
 Sheriff J. c. Potts of Mohave county arrived in town yesterday morning ac- .companied by his two daughters on their way to Tucson to enter the ter ritorial University.
 Judge{ar, H. Williams and wife re- zurnsd AirYn the coast yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
AN IMPORTANT WATER SUIT.
Involving a Question Never Befor'
 Raised in Arizona.

The hearing of arguments in the case of Henry E. Slosser against the Salt River Canal company was begun in district court yesterday morning. The suit itself was begun two years ago and was referred by Judge Baker for the taking of testimony Other in terests than the plaintiffs are repre- scented in it and it is backed by an organization known as the Maricopa County Tanners Protective and Co., operative association. At the time of the organization of the association another action against the rorth side canal companies was in course of preparation. That is the case lately dismissed without prejudice by Judge Baker. In that suit all the interests of all the parties in the association were not common. The minority stockholders who were among the plaintiffs, had no interest at all in what is the prime and really only is sue in the case on trial, the relation of consumers to the canal company. i They accordingly withdrew from the association and the present question was not considered. This, however Is the most important question that has ever arisen in any of the water controversies in this territory, since fl involves fundamental relations be- tween the canals and the consumers and it is now in court for rhe first time.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
SUSTAINED BY THE TROUSERS.
The Position Still Occupied by the
 City and Its Agent.

The case of the city of Phoenix and the official slayer of dogs, charged with criminally violating a terri torial statute, is in statu quo. The last three words are Latin and when literally and accurately translated into classic English, mean 'hung up by the seat of the pants.' The Re publican artist this morning has en- deavored to eloquently portray this situation of 'fnstatuquoness" now oc- cupied by the city and its confidential agent.
 When the case was called in Justice Kincaid's court yesterday morning City Attorney Evans for the defense asked for continuance for one week on account of his necessary absence from the city. His motion was al- lowed and the trial was set for next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The city believed that this situation of af fairs left everything in abeyance and was proceeding to go on with the slaughter of dogs. Judge Kibbey made announcement that the first city agent who should discharge gun at a dog within the city limits would be arrested, would not be released on his own recognizance and that TO con- tinuance of his trial would be all lowed until tine city attorney should return to defend him. Upon receipt of this ultimatum the village of Phoe- nix decided to defer the slaughter for one week. Sporting gentlemen are willinA to bet that no dog will ever be pu kcly put to death within the city II unless he should happen to be a dog, unprotected by the usual YSrmalities which will be en- forced.
 Yesterday afternoon a woman was carrying a twenty-five pound dog under her arm. The day was hot, the woman was rather f1eshy and she was panting and perspiring. What are you carrying that dog for?" asked al acquaintance. "Oh," she panted; Che followed me down town and Pm afraid the dog catcher will get him. ''The dog catcher is in Jail; you haven't been reading the papers," said the ac- quaintance. The woman let the dog fall and exclaimed, 'fOh, Adear. I'm SC glad. My, but he's heavy"
Arizona republican., 1897-09-18
THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF
Against Five Hundred Cords of Wood.
 Defendant.

'"The United States vs. 800 cords of wood'' is the title of a suit filed 1n the federal district court of the Sec Ond judicial district at Florence yes terday. The defendant lies near Mar icopa, piled up awaiting transporta- tion to California Nothing is said in the complaint of any other parties to the suit. The question to be deter mined is the ownership of the wood The government claims it because it was cut from government land. If the government wins, the wood will be advertised and sold. If the gov ernment loses, the parties who cut it will come forward and claim it.
 The "500 cords of wood" will rely wholly on the theory that mesquite is not timber, a contention in which it is supported by a decision of the terri torial supreme court couple of years ago. The government will try to overturn that decision by botanical and other authorities, proving that the mesquite is neither weed nor under brush, but tree, the product of which must be timber.
 The outcome of the suit is of great importance to Phoenix as we'll as to most other communities whose fuel supply comes from government lands If mesquite proves to be timber it will almost become necessary to import coal. since timber cannot be lawfully procured at any price.
 The docket of the federal court in this territory shows many curious titles. One is ''the United States against 2,000 head of sheep" another ''the United States vs. 30 gallons ol mescal." The defendants in these cases had been smuggled into the l country. The filing of the suits was the beginning of confiscation.