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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
CITY nREVITIEs.


M. Rosenthal Of New York Ia a traveleu
on business with Houston citizens
II. 3. Hollis of Abilene was among Tcx-
ans to arrive In Houston yesterday.
H. A. Huntington of Chicago IL conpar-
ing climates and living at the Bristol.
Mrs l.. NJ. Covert and Mrs. G. s. Mills
of San Antonio are guests at the Bristol.
Secretary q. w. Krenzel of Lone Star
Lodge No /. I. o. D. F., requests tho
members TO meet In their hall Tuesday
night for the transaction OF business OF
importance.
Tho New Hutchins House changed hands
at IL o'clock last night, the new lessees.
w. r. and j. II. Boyle, assuming man
agement and control, and the hotel " In
fun operation. The dining room will be
open for dinner today.
Tho city council will meet In regular
weekly session this afternoon Mt O'Clock,
and business OF Importance may be called
up for consideration, as there are n num-
brr OF matters in the hands of commits
tees for investigation and report.
A large number attended tho lecture at
Bryan Hall yesterday afternoon. Profess
sor KnseshGn. the lecturer. nonpluses
those who nave never had any experience
IN modern spirltuadlsm wtth his scycromet-
ric reuhngsi. lie will be on the rostrum
next Sunday. All are cordially invited.
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The train which passed through Hous-
ton yesterday morning from the West en-
route for New Orleans was one of the
finest which has ever passed through
Houston. Those who were passengers on
this luxurious train were wealthy party
from Chicago who have been seeing the
sights in Mexico. The train was composed
OF new Pullman cars of the latest pattern.
and presented to the fullest extent the
progress that has been made in comfort
able and luxurious travelling. The train
consisted of the dining car Iturbide, with
seating capacity for forty people; drawing
room car Lyra, compartment cars Males
tic and Teutonic and observation and Ii
brary car Tolva. Tho ears are finished
In tapestry silk, and the staterooms. of
which there are twelve IN the train. are
fitted up in different kinds of wood--no
two rooms being alike in color or finish
Hot and cold water is supplied to all parts
OF the train by the compressed air system
The entire train represents cost of over
500 600
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PERSONAL. MENTION.

p II. Caldwell is In the city from Cuero.
j. c, Abernathy was among Galveston
iliis here yesterday.
w. NJ. Bender OF Huntington. Pa., was q
visitor here yesterday.
raul osttingor OF Galveston was among
friends hero yesterday.
William Mns,erNon IS Registered AZ tho
bristol from Brazoria.
Philip Carson left last night for New
ORLEANS. to enjoy Mnrdl Grus.
Judge Sam r. Peruvian Is doing we'll
ana expects to be out in few days
Edward Cunningham OF Sugarnnd wuS
passenger to New Orleans last night
q. G. Arnold and c. l.. Riorson of st.
Louis We're guests IN Houston yesterday.
j. II. Hampton of New Orleans arrived
yesterday and registered At the Bristol
| Milton pGrk, EDITOR OF the Southern
Mercury. Dallas. IL a guest at the Cap.
| itol.
| James Murlson of tho Bristol paid Gall
weston visit yesterday, enjoying himself
with friendly hosts.
| William NJ. Howell Of Anderson, Grimes
county Texas, was In the city yesterday,
| but returned home last night.
,Mrs' Henry House, Sr.. accompanied by
Miss loughion, ieft last night for New
| orleans to attend Mard Gras.
| Representatives John T. Browne nnd w.
| NJ. Holland returned to Austin last night
afrer spending Sunday In the city.
VIM. | lngersoii, prominent citizen Of
| l"shnspurl. La, Wsts IN the city Yesterday
| and left last night for Now Orleans
Mrs. Jennie Mcliwen OF velasco IL In
the city, a guest OF her sister. Mrs. Rice
kuykendali, No 25iS san Jacinto street
Colonel James Hampton sullivan of tho
Galveston Tribune, Is In the city to SEQ
hS old friends of whom there are many.
Miss Josie Burton, accompanied by Mrs.
Irene Gibson left last night for New
Orleans. to enjoy the festivities OF Mardt
Gras
Mr.. Nat s. Green OF this city is now
connected with the Dun Mercantile
| agency. ti9iN
Mr.. Abe Beer Miss Emma Beer and
| passed through the city last night on
route to New Orleans.
g. T. Ioone of Austin OF tho south-
western Telegraph and Telephone com
| pary was In the city yesterday and re.
| turned home laat night.
Alderman Nubertin and wifc and Miss
| Cordela Mobiles left for New Orleans last
! night to attend ihe Mardi Gras festivities
| for two or three days.
Mr.. l.. j. Smith and wife and Miss Smith
| passed through the city yesterday en- route
| TO New Orleans. Mr.. smith Is well
known rairoad contractor.
| G.. j.. Doherty OF Galveston passed
| New Orleans. He was tho guest Of Cap
tain Tom OLeary while In Houston.
| Stuart Curry the little son of Captain
| Curry, who broke ba leg IL few days ago.
| Is reported as getting on nicely by his nj.
| tending physician. DR.. Joe n. Stuart,
VIM. Howard, who sustained. "a serious
| fracture Of his left leg last week. says he
Urinary. and hopes TO be among his
| friends soon,
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In Georgia it is decided that the fact that
a conductor declined TO receive coin of a
peculiar appearance, which. however, was
legal tender in payment of a fare. only be-
cause he In good faith believed it counter
felt. did not relieve the carrier from liza
bility for the conductors election Of the
PASS nger, because Of the latter's refusal to
pay fare with other money.
In Illinois defendant sold TO plaintiff tick
ct brokers quantity OF tickets over It's
own road, with coupons attached for trans
portaion over connecting line. Said tick
cts were issued under an agreement with
said connecting road. aud We're for num-
Der of years honored by the latter road
and until 1t passed into the hands of re-
ceiver, who was ordered by the Federal
court to refuse to accept for passage the
remainder of said tickets The supreme
court holds that In selling said coupon
defendant acted merely as agent foy the
connecting line. and was not liable for the
latter's failure to perform in the contract
In Alabama plaintiff purchased railroad
ticket limited 10 the date Endorsed thereon;
and, though he did not read the indorse-
meut, he knew that the company was SELL
ing such tickets, and his attention had been
called to similar Endorsements on the con-
ducor's refusal to accept said ticket, be,
cause IL WIS oul VI hdSsf fio't'N'H
to pay fare, permitted himself to be LED TO
the platform and gently elected, after
which he re-enter,d the car and PAID the
fare to his destination. The supreme court
holds that plaintiff had no cause for action
against the CompanY
In Illinois It is held that where passen-
ger who had Just boarded a street car, ana
was walking to a seat, was injured because
OF the sudden starting of tho car before the
lapse Of a reasonable time for the passen
ger to seat herself, the company was hap'e
for injuries, H.
In Texas. passenger on train. VINO
was somewhat intoxicated. and walked a
number of times through the cars, looking
for some one, though he conducted himseif
without offense toward the other passen =
gers, accidentally stumbled over some bag
gage; and a revolver fell from his pocket
and was discharged, woundlng another pas.
senger In the foot The supreme court
holds that the carrier had no reason 10 al''
ticipate such an accident. and was not ia
BILE Tor the injury,
In Illinois it is laid down by the appei,
late court that a sleeping ear company, ps
providing call bells for its berths, nous
| out notice that such bells will be respoiu,
| ed to when rung by passengers occupying
such herths.
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those that are paved. For the preservation
of asphalt and brick pavements this should
be scraped UP and carried away as coon us
deposited. This, however. is so expensive
that 1t is allowed to remain OH all streets,
except in the very heart of the business
by dry weather to grind and cat up the
pavement. The remedy for this is uniyer-
sal pavement.
There are certain streets in Kansas City
that need paving az much as any business
thoroughfare or boulevard, and these are
the side streets given UP to cheap dwellings,
and tenements. Such streets are constant
irritation TO the better kept parts of the
city.
A plan to pave all these streets has been
suggested by a man who has had consider
able experience In paving, and paying
therefor, on streets on which he owns prop
erty. Such streets need only n narrow
roadway for the infrequent passage of such
wagons as have business In them. The
morning and evening milk wagons, grocery
delivery carts, coal wagons. occasional light
vehicles, and last and most important, BIZ
cycles BY ordinance, to establish the width
or sidewalks, unless otherwise especially
provided for. the roadways may be reduced
to an average width of twenty four feet.
the curb being set out with room for "A
grass plot between It ard a walk The
cost Of paving this twenty flour feet with
macadam would be comparatively Inexpon =
sive at 50 cents a square yard, But
1t is pretty generally believed that asphalt
10 the most satisfactory pavement for all
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dragged upon them In countless tons. Nv.
cry load OF refuse hauled away by the
street cleaning departments wagons Is
three fourths mud carried to the pavemer,ts
by wheels
In European cities, where cleanliness Is
looked upon as economy. rather than lux
ury. mud is the least OF the evils. The nat
ural refuse thrown on by a great mass Of
people carrying on the business Of the town
Is easily cared for, comparatively. aud II il
possible TO make the streets the models OF
cleanliness that surprise and delight visit
ing Americans. who. at home, permit them
selves to be imposed upon by the corroding
and destructive mud. sush and dust In
their streets.
We have much to learn In the economies
OF civic cleanliness ard economy. Colonel
George Il. Wariug, Jr., New York's great
street commissioner. has returned from a
tour of the cities Of Europe, where he In
spected methods OF street cleaning The
result of his studies are being given to the
public through the medium OF Harper'r
Weekly. OF London he says;
London Is the most unsatisfactory town
Imaginable as place In which TO study
municipal administration, 1t is an agglon-
Grafton OF separate communities. The
city" Of London occupies n central area
covering only one square mile in the heart
of the town. II has nigh, population Of
only about So 600, but its day population ~
about cigh, times as large. while more than
Il million persons enter 1t on every week
day. and its street traffic Is enormous.
nearly 900 carriages entering II daily.
Surrounding this on all sides are some
forty Independent parishes and districts,
each with it's own local ,ostry or board
which directs all It's local municipal at
fairs. Tho entire population of London is
not far from 5000 ono. There Is no con-
snicuous dividing line between the par
fishes; II is one great. solidly built town,
with much uniformity OF appearance. 1t is
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city streets on which there is no heavy
traffic. on a street of this width asphalt
may be laid for $3.50 front foot, including
all intersections. AS nearly all the lots on
such streets are twenty-five feet wide, the
total cost FOR asphalt pavement to the
dwelling would be only $3.50 The addel
comfort OF those who live upon such streets
as we'll as the general cleanliness OF tue
whole ncighborhood. would more than re-
pay the cost.
The ticy.le hos become one OF the fac"
tors OF city life. 1t lis used by all. classes
The workingman. the clerk, the merchant
and the professional man use 1t every day,
to say nothing Of. their wives, sons and
daughters. That this large and rapidly
growing class may have easy ways about
the town. all street. should be paved.
Persons who own hlcvtles outnlmber those
who own horses for pleasure. and their
rights as occupiers OF the road must be
considered.
Before many years every country road
| leading into Kansas City VIII be paved
with macadam large number OF them
| arc now paved. go that were all the city
streets paved the danger of their being
| injured by country mud Is almost done
away with.
In the matter OF economy to the house.
| holder In universal paving. there ran be
| no question. Paint lasts longer when dust
| ia not constantly blown upon II, and car
| pets and furniture would last life time
| II that were an advantage, with cleanli-
ness. Cleanliness Is economy.
| n all streets were thus paved II would
DO a comparatively easy matter to keer
the whole town clean. Outlying residence
streets accumulate little dirt. and the re-
curing heavy rains OF this climate would
keep them In perfect condition on account
OF the admirable natural drainage slopes
Down town streets. in which the refuse OIL
traffic and trade accumulates, could b.
handled with much ease II mud Was mol
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lure OF about 100000. and at the ratio
nov now quoted In the open market. 500 per
o eon' the purchase would amount To 81 400
wy. This supply is sufficient to build over
.oo miles OF road. Special Importance at
S %vnes 10 this sale from the fact that the
eu such close relationship to the Dominion
government as to be almost considered a
government road. 1t Is believed that this
V me frst purchase OF American rails. or.
AT least, the first of any Importance that
n ,, oeen made In the American market by
une CANADIAN Pacific company. The road
VII. ds pu,lt IN the first place with English
rails, the Dominion government pormit,iny
their entry free of duty to secure their
purchase In Great Britain.
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BURNED IN EFFIGY.
The Devil Consigned Ia Flames by
the SMINntiOnIsts.


Salvation Army hall was packed to the
doors again last night, and many who
came late we're unable to obtain admit
lance. The burning OF tho devil was
the programme
The devils head was represented by
fashlonably trimmed ladys hat, and fur
nished the theme for a short sermon by
Mrs. Hamilton on tho waste of time.
health and money by the deyotees of fash
lon -
paper heart, with the word Deceit
painted In large, black letters thereon. was
exhibited to the audience TO represent the
heart Of the devil. while paper tongue
bore the words GOSSIP" Scandal" and
"Iies." These two organs were analysed
and summarized on briefly by Captain
Hamilton.
A rough sketch Of Skeptic lngersoll was
exhibited also by the captain. though he
did not state Just what part OF tho devifs
| anatomy II was supposed TO represent.
| However, It furnished the basis for an
earnest talk on the sin Of unbelief.
| The devils tall was represented by n
| pack OF playing cards. strung together like
the tail OF kite, and the evils Of gambling
were forcibly presented In connection
| herewith.
Then a hideous picture of the ''old enc
| my" with pitchfork, horns. cloyen hoof,
| etc, was swung up on the platform. the
+, lights were turned out. blue and red fire
was lighted On the PLATFORM and amid the
shouts and hallelujahs OF the Salvation
lists. the effigy OF satan was lighted and
| consumed.
| An after meeting was held. with one
| penitent forward
| On Saturday Captain Hamilton received
notice that he was to remain In Houston
| until March T. then report with other State
| field officers for council Of war at Dali
las. from which point he will proceed to
| Texarkana. his station for the next six
1 months. on this account the farewell
service was not held az contemplated last
| night, and Will not be held until next
Sunday night. Tonight there will be a
J private CONSERVATION meeting for soldiers
and recruits only, the general public not
| being admitted. Tomorrow and Wednes-
day nights regular testimony meetings.
THURSDAY night a special ''sing-song" SER
vice; Friday night holiness meeting
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R. L. Herbert Of Victoria was in the
city yesterday.
., l. T., s. Ma Marmion and q. R; ,Crottinghom
rived in the city yesterday.
w. X. Morrow, manager of the Sugar
land railroad, left last night for New
Orleans to attend Mardi Gras.
Eddy and Roswell, N. NJ, on the Pecos
Valley railway are now included IN au-
thorlzed points TO which homesoekers' ex-
curson tickets can be sold.
A conference In regard to Christian En-
doavor business for San Francisco in
July next Will be held at Chairman Cald-
wells office in Chicago on March o.
Judge June Cox, tax agent OF the South
ern Pacific, is visitor TO New Orleans.
He was accompanied by his sister. Miss
Cox,
w. G. VanVleck. manager of the South
ern Paclfic. left last night for New or
leans. He was accompanied by his wife
and son.
George Helm, who has charge, Of con-
structlon train on the north division OF
the Houston and Texas Central was IN
the city yesterday.
M. w. A. Gowan has been promoted
to chief clerk IN the International and
Great Northern freight office. to succeed
Mr.. Holmes at Trinity.
]. IT. Mahl superintendent OF mainten-
aslce of way of the Southern Padiiic, has
gone 10 New orleans TO enjoy Mardl Gras
and look after some company business.
l., j. Smith, q prominent falnoiu con-
tractor arrived in the city yesterday and
left last night for New Orleans. lie was
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
e. b. cushing, resident engineer OF. the
Southern Pacific, left last night for New
Orlcqus' to take in the festivities of
Mardi Gras. His family accompanied him.
Mr.. C. y. Holmes, who has been chief
clerk in the international and Great
Northern freight office at Trinity duling
the mast three years, has accepted position
as cashier in the Austin office
w. d. Whalen and T.. ID. FISK. who
have been connected with the houston
aui Texas Central left last night Tor
Lake Charles, to fnke n position IN the
Transformation department of the Kansas
Citv. Pittsburg and Gulf.
the Vandaha passenger department an
no,Inces that beginning March the sale
of unlimited local tickets VIII be dlScoh-
;inued' and all tickets of this KIND VIII be
limited TO one day from date OF sale as
stamped on back; no stop-overs VIII be
allowed
All the roads in the Western Passenger
associal.ions and those in the Transcontl~
mental Passenger association have deter-
mined that they will pay no comm sslolls
TO any agent or to any other person on
Ne business to the Christian Endsavor
convention which is 10 meet in san FRAN
cisco during the coming summer
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Circulars have been issued which an
nounce one fare for the round trip to
Washington and return via the Southern
railway. with solid vestibule trains, ele-
CANT dining cars. and over four hours
quicker time than any other line sia At
lanta. Pullman's finest vestibule sleepers
from New Orleans to Washington and New
York. BY this route there are no changes
or delays. Only thirtv-four hours from
New Orleans to Washington, and forty
hours to New York.
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The HOTELS.

k,rr0R-RATES $50 AND 50 90
fS,i, JAMES LAWLOR. PRO-
y ysI,on, Detroit; T. o. Davidson,
fgio, /. L. Edwards, Corslcana;
IE,sley, Paris, H.; J. W. Allison.
IVA HAYS Queries, Houston I0st:
[ssoll Logansport; G. s, Z. liol-
Egsos Post. r. F. Blair. San An.
4 i, Teaney st. Louis. l.. j. 5.
N wife, Miss X. Smith. Kansas
| 4 Pack, 81. Lolls G.. l.. She
fysett, Texas: Fred ,iund. Free
". A. Shumard. Dallas. Miss
6,fp Victoria; Mrs. H. l.. Red
H L. Redheld. Dallas. r. l..
lilyes.on: l.. A. MaehZe. Goliad;
,,msn, Cuero, r. J., Herbert. l..
G R. Cottingham. Mrs. \. NJ.
Il Mss Mae Rogers, Miss ODhie
Il EmnIe McFadtin T.. j. MI
Bava. Mrs A. II. Dawlv. Whar-
|. Pe,tus. Victoria; j K. Whit
xp, George Reband, St. Louis;
NJ, Fort Worth, c. w. Benson,
4. Herie, Fort Worth: T, s.
ixrhsm, R. L. 'Autrey. city: W.
w Waco, ". C. Sluithcrs, city:
Acore. Richmond; Mrs. i, A.
Bartlett; c. +. Fisk. st. Louis:
Eassan. Fort Worth. q. r. XII
ID wife, st. Louis; j. j. Milln.
Ne: Chester Brown Lake
t. Cheesehoro ana wife. |. \.
L wife, D. Cnapen aud wife. ST.
ls Swsnson, Ferdhnd, Texas:
Esrsatp Braidwood, Ill; Mrs.
kihis san Antonio.
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Will congress pass the bill to abolish
the occupation of ticket scalpers and rem
der the business illegal? The scalpers'
association is naturally trying to bring
| every possible influence to bear in oppo-
sition to the radical attempt to suppress
| what is regarded as nuisance and fraud
| by every one who has given the subject
any attention at all. But the system has
many apologists and advocates. and great
difficulty will doubtless be experienced in
passing the pending bill.
There Is u general impression among
the public at large that the scalpers con-
fer certain special benefits which could
not be obtained under normal conditions
But the interstate commerce commission
in its reports upon the bill, aflirms
that the general belief in the utility Of
scalping rests on misapprehension. The
system is hurtful both to the rail-
roads, and to the public, since it prevents
and renders impossible privileges which
the railroads would gladly grant were they
properly protected against the injuries re-
sulting from the Widespread evils and
abuses of scalpug.
ISOLATION admit that certain lines avail
themselves OF the services of the scalper
as medium for the sale of its tickets at
lower than the published. lawful rates
Though this is alleged to be necessary to
the existence of the weaker lines, it Is
plain that the practice violates the anti
rebate clauses OF the interstate COM
merce act and that the law abiding car
riers have a right to demand protection
against this species of rebate. What the
scalpers regard as an argument in their
favor is really the strongest objection
against their business. If they conspire
with certain lines TO evade and violate the
interstate commerce act their business Is
essentially lawless.
Apart, however. from this aspect of the
case, and apart from the charge that
scalpers are frequently guilty of selling
counterfeit, forged. fraudulent and worth
less tickets, even on the simple ques-
ton of the propriety of buying and SELL
ing genuine tickets that passengers find
themselves unable to use. the weight
of authoritative opinion is against the
scalper. In the first place, railroads will
| cheerfully redeem unused tickets or I'M
used portions OF tickets except where
| special rates are made and special con-
tracts entered into, In the second place.
| 1t is the danger from scalping that COM
| pels roads to surround their dealings with
many burdensome conditions and limita-
| lions. while In the absence of this dan
| ger the public would not only have the
| benefit of more frequent reductions but
arrangements for redemption and ac-
commodation Of passengers would be
gradually made by every enterprisng road
| in the country.
The present decentralization is an OBJ
| stacle to development The apparent
| benefits Of scalplng are more than offset
| by the indirect disadvantages springins
! from the system. single years exper-
| fence would suffice TO convince the public
that there is really no legitimate field OF
| function for the scalper.