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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
MANHATTAN STOCK COMPANY AT
POPULAR PRICES.

Popular prices VIII p5eyal at the
opera house tonight Commencing TO-
night the Manhattan opera company OF
New York viii open their engagement.
The opening bin viii be The great metro
politan success. M. Barnes Of New
York" The Manhattan company has
some very strong plays IN their roper
toire. among them "Rosedale. the Bans
efs Daughter. "A Celebrated Case,
Arabian Nights" and Blue GtuAe'
Night prices win be TO- ~ ana ~ cents
Matinees daily commencing Saturday
Matinee prices. 10 and 20 cents, Ladies
viii be admitted free tonght u accom-
panied by person with paid s0-cept
ticket II purchased before D. m. today
The following is taken from the Mobile
Register OF December
The Manhattan stock comuapy made
It's nrst appearance Ia this city yester.
day afternoon. giving comedy entitled
Arabian Nights" the performance wac
well attended.
Last night the PLAY was mir. Barnes
o. New YORK; which was put on thu
stage In manner almost equal TO the
! fashion sci by the big New Yerk com
| panies. The Manhattan company ear.
rag It's own scenery and properties, and
| giyes an excellent performance in every
| respect The personnel Is talented thu
costumes good and tho general effect al
| that could b. desired, The attendance
! last night WAS large. ntit VIII DC iurHei
! today and tonight when the merits o
! the company arc sounded by those wh'
| were present at the opening perform
f.nces The houses should be crowded
II is proper that good performance a
ponular ratos should he fully encouraged
Mr.. Lcffngwell played the part o
"Mr. parnes" He makes II n YER
amusing character. Miss Laura Alberta
brought grace OF manner and nue.
nathos 10 the Improvisation OF the vol'
az Marira Paoli. the Corsican heroine
She acted the rart with thorough un
derstanding Of It's. character. Miss Cole
man captured tho house in the part o
Maud She played It admirably. Mr.
Days PAMELA was capital performances
Al IN all the company distinguished itsel
and well earned tho constant applaus
| anrnrdch by the asidlence.
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personal MENTION.

]. Il. Finley is in the city from Dallas.
T. b. Dockery OF Waco was in the city
yesterday.
J. e. Hill., Jr., OF Livingston was IN
the city yesterday.
Captain A. Faulkner and VIE nave re-
turned to Ellis county.
II. W. Dyer was among yesterdays Wis
itors from san Antonio
G. II. Collins and family we're registered
al the Hutchins yesterday from Nayasoia
Mrs. T. l.. Withbsck cf Jennings La.
is a gu st Of Mrs. ". G. Mcbride al th'
Heights.
Police officer sullivan. after an Illness
of several months, Is again at his post
Of duty,
Miss Eta sokolski of Orange is visiting
her cousin Mrs. NJ. GreenbsrE at lsol
Capital avenue.
II. A. Callan, general manager Ct the
Latrobe Steel Works OF Chicago was N
the city yesterday
MISS May Lane very accomphsne
young lfdy Ct Memphis Is in the city ana .a
win remain here week or more, IN
guest Of Mrs. c. n Lane.
Hon. II. a. Tilett Of Abilene Texas
arrived in the city on the Central los'
night and is stopping at the La"lor as
! WAS a Iut mhcr OF inc STATE stHhsc lu4 i"s
the session of the Twenty firth legislature
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson OF sou,t
| Omaha are in the city and expect to re-
main here till spring. Mr.. Anderson owns
| a nice property at Harrisburg. also
| fruit farm near Alvin. He has great iaitl
! In the future development Of the gui
/ eoast country and believes that congress
! win come substantially to the aid Of th'
BuGaio bayou Improvement.
Judge Robert Biaylock. an old an hon
ored citizen OF the Lynehburg nelshboF'
hcod is in the city. but VIII return hom'
today. He was for several terms a mem
her Of the board OF county commissioner
and mieht II he had liked held the p021t,2I
indefinitely His good judgment, practice
ideas. rigid economy in the use Of ~
! county's money gave him warn pee
IN the confidence and REGARDS OF his Coz
| stFsients The judge says he - nos
gu: OF politics. but 10 his own section 0
,hs county his influence Is felt whRneVe
| he chooses TO exert H.
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Dallas. Texas, December l6'-Ihe eS-
elusive item in today's Post detailing the
fact that the office OF General Manager
Allen of the Katy would be in Dallas alter
January / has interested all the IeNas
railroad world. No other Texas paper
had the report and early this morning
Houston railroad men wired the news 10
General Managers Polk OF the santa re
ard Ouinlan of The Central, both OF whom
uera In North Texas. The news OF the
change has been the allabsorbing topic IN
Dallas railroad circles. Besides having
General Manager Aliens office located here
~ now anr,.ars that as much of fhe other
general business Of the system as Is
Consistent with good service viii be aon'
H., reyas
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inheritance of Discrimination in the
Selection OF Remedies.

That there are some proprietary rene
dies OF merit is fully as evident as the fact
that there are injurious nostrums handled
Inv the drug trace and exploited in the ad-
ycrtising columns OF the daily newspapers
"a mere Investigation ana analysis nave
demonstrated the ln1u ious results CT dGh
lerouS qualities OF the latter tneH lFauu"-
LINT Chains nave been exposed, ana thtie
ale equally potent reasons Why periodicals
devoted to the preservation Ci htaltA @'lH
me cure of disease sholId lndorse reputable
.nd heneiitial remedies when such are
found even though they may be Of PtO-
nr,atary nature for whilst the pIaliS
should be warned from the bad, IL IS
| equally important that medlclhe WnIch
| teally cures should he pointed out Wnen
| careful investigation shows lhaI every
| claim made lor it is eariltu oul 10 Tue very
| letteI. ,t.,,,..
| there are good proprietary meditints'
| irs+ as there aie abe ana competent phy-
| sir,a,.s. and there are worthless and udh-
| ae,otis uroplitt ary remedies Just IS lAefe
! - 81 ignorant medical pIctenders anu uh-
| s~ruptliouc quachs. Where selection OF =
| medical adviser is made, Intelligent Feo-
ME secure the services OIL men VINO ssali'
| njsh in uubic confidence, wnere meri-
| IN l. To he chosen one should buy only
| that which has cured others and Is Iei =
torlous in all respects. Opposed 10 the
| romuoupds made only 10 sea-, ana haF'He
nc Intrinsic value whatever, ana standing
| c,,t in protd contrast. are remedies O. w
| cnestioned worth such as Jo-He, Whicn
| ,,,rst he eonsi iered a SPECIFIC Tor 90 'a
| c.tarrb rheumatism weak lungs, buFA
ard ali kinds OF inflammation.
nor the be eft OF thousands Who nat
.rsllv regard the editorial reports appear
tm, In The journal Of Health as safe guiu'
Il, s,,rh mattors VIC would say lnat th'
oye1er. H. p. Jones o. Dallas. Texas
e. ,horouehly responsible. and the admir-
allie qualities OF the remedy In quesHD'
haya NOT been oyerTatea; IN fact. II woul
he hard 10 bes,ow upon II higher prals
tbau its high merits oes rye shth M
~ NO" ara entitled TO equal credit with th'
highest members OF the mtniesi rl~-ea
- ard in many cases jo-1c has clirHi
.,.tcra he ablest medi skill faiifi. !
',a,,id therefore. be suicidal folly 10 ab
lain from using such means q SernFiNi
,oalth and yigsr OF body simply becaus
,h.re sxists innumerable quack nosiiun
taIeelv ,faining 10 subseryc the sans ds@
IA 10 cure diseases o. the 4are char 'te!
| o. MIGHT As we'll decry all physici3n:
hn,revsr Intelligent and capable beca'iH
,.,acLs are found in the ranks Of the pro
'sa, poshe- would we advise that N
,eii,cencc he usel. and whilst avoiding ~
s,-,,e,rt,s mi1tures OF inexperienced an
, ,.,,,,--,nt mon avail ourselves OF the grfa
..,,,,t, which we have 20 thoroughly In
,ta1,iqated and witch we now so hearth
I.nan,ee We give IL as our editorial o1'E
IA that Jo-lJe will afford ample saiisfac
,io- and pou,d therefore advise rs us'
n r Ares. ". D.. In The American Jour
nal of Health.
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s,.t,,,.nt I,y Gfmicr.

Gimler was seen al he police station by
A reporter for The Post. TO @ilom ne naas
the following statement; II have had
tscuhle With my fa,her-in-law for some
time. and il has bzsn apparent for a n9m-
Dor OF weeks tast he was making an effort
to separesc Inc and ny wife VAS 10 80
% a neighhcrs home TO attend parry
Iasl night. and while preparing 20 leave
my wife Toll mo THAT she would not 20.
] susnecicd thai her father iia1 told haf
not 20 20 gith nus and | asked iJn what
he had said. when l spoke he started
towerGs nae. ] tried 10 iuiim'iae tam
with q Winchester rice, but he came on.
,heu thrrw the wenpon away. Nc grabbed
M aud soon had me going towatda The
floor After | saw that be was oserpow-
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DAUGHTERS or coNrEDERAcY.
uccriyc Mrs. Kate Cnbcii Curry nj
lhc rnrish Nnuse.

The local. the Robert H. Lee, chapter OF
the Daughters OF tho Coniodcracy. gave
reception yestorday morning at II o'clock
at the Parish house of Chfist church to
Mrs. Kate Cabsu curry the recently elect
ed National president OF the order
Mrs Curry VIA met at tho train 5y
committee composed OF Mrs, A. Huston
ard Mrs Margaret Foster in the morning
aua escorted NJ town. brcahastins at the
Capitol Hotel with Mt. and Miss popovant.
At II O'Clock Mrs. j, c. iutchesoa,
president Of the local chapter called lor IN p
honored guest and escorted her to the
Parish house. who're after being intra-
duccd 10 the Indies present, Mrs. curry
made them a short address Of eoneraala-
tion.
IN the afternoon Mrs. Curry was taken
for a drive about the city by Mrs } G..
liutchesun Mrs. %. NJ Weems anl AIRS.
". V. r. Watson and ~ O'Clock "he
dincd with Mrs William M. Mitchell
She was escorted 10 the train ny MIS- +.
X. Ewing and MIS-, b. A. Randolph AM
left at 4:l5 on the Katy for Galveston
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r..t MniI Adrnntnsscs.

The Santa Fe has placed In eject ne"
schedule which viii greatly beneht the
Southwest Mail now reachls Fort worm
ON the morning of the second day out OF
Oh cage and instead Of the second evening
t,onS,on and Galveston are placed almost
,yolye hours nearer Chicago than before
in tho delivery OF mail matter. The fast
mail which caves Chicago at 2:io a, m. Is
row run on a much faster schedule. OUT
- Kansas CITY. from which point tram
had been leaving at l1:20 a. m ana run
Ming through Houston and TO Galveston
witiou; waiting for the cAieago train. ny
the new schedule this train Is oVeftaken
at Newton, KAN by me ms, , se,a,, an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

chief Of Police Helm last niSht appoint
cd john Smith. pstrollnan. night serGeant
q police. vice J N Ray, nisht sergeant.
promoted Mr. Ray has been placed IN
charge Of The day force 10 place of Wm.
Hiegina, reaenfd. ar Smith. the now
sergeant. his hecn in me employ OF the
department for a number ~ Ircn;hs, FIRST as
patrol drigor ana later ~ patrolinan He
assumed charge Last night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

Mr. Fred Metzger, who has been attend
ing the Masonic Grand Lodge, Is a Mexican
war veteran. who lives at Hondo, Medina
county, aud wac here as representative
Of his lodge he volunteered at the ten-
der age u 10 rn1 entered she army from
Texas as a drummer HOY, serving through
the entire war. he was ia Inc army OF
GeneraI scott and witnessed The triumph
ant entry 81 the American army into the
CITY Of Mexico
Mr.. Meizger was horn in Germany. but
came to Texas With his parents very young.
lie has hocn a Mason since 1853, iH enthusi-
astic in his deyoiioa 10 the principles oil
the order. Is as vigorous as a man OF ~
end gives promise of many more wears OF
~ Guinness TO the craft and his country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

The southwestern Freight Bureau has
given notice that the basis CT division Of
freight rates that was in effect via Sl,ie,e-
port and the Houston East and Nest Texas
70 Texas points from the Southwest aud
was cancelled last year has beeu restored.
hates ffom defined territory was the local
IN and out OF Shreveport. while Ma Mem
pms or New Orleans the regular tariff rates
applied, Under the recent bureau decision
rates via the Louisiana gateway from de-
hhed territory will be the same as by other
routes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
ANTI-sCALPrNG BILL.

Ticket Brokers' Representative Be
fore the senate Committee.
Washington, December 16.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce held
a meeting today. at which a hearing was
had on the anti-scalping bill. George NJ.
Mckenzie. representing the ticket brokers,
made a statement in behalf of the ticket
brokers and in opposition to the bill. lie
said % per cent of the business OF the
brokers was done with the companies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

Cleburne. Texas, December 15.--From the
best information TO be obtained close up to
headquarters OF the Santa Fe road WORK
VIII soon begin on the main shop building
The roundhousc is progressing nicely, the
yards are in good shape and all the other
improvements begun are about completed.
The shop and yard forces arc considerably
larger than this time in 1896.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
SIN Out of II.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe have
yet failed to meet the cut on Liverpool
cotton made by the Rock Island General
Freight Agent Goodwin Of tie Inter line
said to a reporter for The Post yesterday
that his road would not entertain such
a proDOsitiOn
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nniIrnnd Earnings.

For the lrst week in December the fol
lowing statements of earnings is made:
Cotton Belt sll2.SOO. decrease Of $500; Fort
Worth and Rio Grandc. Sl3.S09, increase
OF s3552 Frisco, 1927 ,556 increase Of S2s,-
900; Missouri, Kansas and Texas s276.3 1.
increase OF S76SS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
Glass Cur on exhihItion.

Az the International and Great Northern
city Office is exhibited the glass car of
the American Refrigerator company which
had been on display at the Auditorium.
With 1t also is displayed certificate OF
honor given Mr. Ed Sells, the company's
travelling representative, by President
Childress of the Fruit. Flower and Vege-
Ia bic association
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HANDSOME SHOW WINDOWS.

Two of the bandsornest show windows In
tho city ere at the Yellow Front Haber-
fagbers 1907 Congress avenue. Tho dis
play Is unique and does credit to the de-
slgner. MIR. Sol NJ. Colman. They will at
tract the attention OF not only the gentle
mon hut the ladies' Everything that q
gentleman requires. from a black lie to
The Embroidered silver buckle suspenders,
and everything nice In tho way Of holiday
goods are shown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17

ciing me pulled D dirk aaife aud stabbed
him--l don't know hcw may times He
ran out Of the house, followed, roi.s "
the house OF Marshal Wilson OF tho
Heights. but as he was not Ut hone |
came to Houston and .urrvnde Nd 10 Night
Clerk Fioeck. aarsisd the knife expect
law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-17
cnnn1 NtilI Cro,,dcd.

Advicss from the Pacific eoss' are 10 '"'
effect that the cotton for Japan now Cd
hand can no, be cleared up before the ias'
Of February. The Southern Pacific company
have be-n comreled to store eonsideraDl.
of tn staYle 10 await accommodations from
~ stirs The rate OF Japan cotton by
r. cent quotations is $50 pe, hnnirea, ~
is also being shipped through New gofk
nd New Orleans going via the sue]
r.nat
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Il. and WIS Throush cars.

The Houston East and West Texas yes
perday announced that December q they
would run from Santa Fe points through
shreveport 10 the Southeast through pas
sthger coaches to accommodate their
CHRISTMAS business. Direct connection viii
be made at Shreveport with the Vicksburg
shreveport and Pacific. giving unexcelied
service to points on the Queen and Ores q At
and Southern railway.
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co TerninnI Election.

yelasco. Texas. Dee, mher ie.-The an
MA, election OF Offices of the Velasco
TormjraI Railway company, which haa
bcen postponed on account OF the abs nee
can.r,, Manager Foster. took place ~
.ho oonrany's office this morning The o.d
.sf;.sr1 we've re elected as follows; c. H.
Tarwsll, presiesnt; II. G. Curtis. nrs' wee
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president; l.. l.. Foster, second vice pres,-
dent and general manager: 4. n. porrhes-
yer, secretary and assistant general man
eser; j. NJ. Moore. treasurer. w. w. An
derson viii be appointed general passenger
agent for the ensuing year.
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Tour of Inspection.

j. T. Mahl, engineer of maintenance OF
way, accompanied by Superintendent Lee
of Houston. Superintendent natfan cl
Ennis and T. u. Goodrich, engineer, de-
parted yesterday for an inspection trip
over the road.
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Demnrrare Case Comes In.

Major Charles b. rock of the Texas
Car Service association leaves this morn
ing with number Of railroad men for
Galveston TO attend the suit OF the Texas
and New orleans vs.. Conner, Lang d
Smoot for demurragc on rock for the jet.
ttps
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y 'Ai Of Dave o'ponuell. whn
'e1 to death between freight
"e international ANA Great North
1 "eahesdly, occurred yester lay
4, nm the Church of the, An
90 funeral was unser tn,
we Sharks Soeill club sad
., azs no. 81. Knights of Pythit s
" winch o CARNATIONS to d :
as :, non 81 mem er. III
ks s''snaed by a Iarse eoncoer {
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Loc !, HOLIDAY EycUk

III .Vals AM NV Yene ho.Ilay >
m !, h''lltas ans T5xss railway of
louni trip Il skets bstws en-
dr. '.s ias a. rae o one aad
~ 49, Ter the round ia.
Js,. as Deeember "A. rs anu 81.
nav 1898. Good for return
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Deputy sheriff Thempspn oil san Ja-
einto courty arrived last night from Day.
ton, Ilberty touriy. With Horny Wtcks-
by. coiofed. charged xith ths murder o.
Henry Moody, a white man In san Jaciato
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THE HOTELS.

NV
kidd. Texas City, Texas; Geo. ID.
Baltimore: John Neelis and wife,
*; A. c. Tompkins, Hampstead,
!. W, Storm and wife, Miss Bessie
Creston Clarke and wife, New
"; D. V. Martin, II. A. Callan,
w. L. Jones. Texas; George w,
|, Tyler: W. II. Weeks. Fort
/. c. Arnold, st. Louis, Mo: Miss
bell Currie, Dallas. Texas; d. 7.
\. f. s. Waldridge, New York I;
Travis. Chicago; j. C. Doneghy.
J, Mo-; w. w. Adickes, Hunts
r. Farmer and wife, Richmond,
l.. Kean. Fort Worth, Texas
!. Loving, San Antonio: Phil c.
Ohio; f.. Il. Whitfield,
Colo. f. II. Wheeler, CHICAGO;
pen-, Cuero. Texas: II. p. Dock
%. Texas; Ben Il. Bryan. Chicago
Dyer, San Antonio. Charles II.
pwensboro, Ky; p. a. Ritter.
|lth: NJ. A. Health New York
Inley, Dallas, Texas; r.. J. Ash
Ert Worth; Edward Is. Orme,
txas; George u. Miles, st. Louis.
%. Gagne, New Orleans, La; c.
}. Cleveland, Ohio.
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F. Rates $3.50 and $500 per
IWJ M H.,

F. JAS. LAWLOR, Prop.
Fry, San Antonio: f. l.. Chap
bro, G.. e. TOmpkins. Homestead:
|heeler, New York; f.. *. Martin,
|eans; j. G. Borden. A. Aguilen,
p; j, O.. Sargent, St. Louis, d.
r. j. McCarv!lle, Veriscope Co.
Ngherty, city; II. A. T.blett, Abb
G.. Winonts, st. Louis; Robert
|, New orleans, q. II. Vangilder,
Pnio, 2. Wilson, Dallas; George
Enmbds, IL. y. Ward, Rochester.
LMrs. Bottle Martin. Galveston;
|ehre. St. Louis; Harvey Avery,
7 Charles h. Guyotte, New Or
y. Gentry, Port Lavaca. T.. l..
|, Temple; y. w. Brazelton, Con-
\: Thompson, Willard: j. A. Nor
ANTONIO; II. NJ. Cox, Nashville:
Lfarhs, Rren han; l.. A. Daffan,
j; NJ. Fry, f., j. Ashburn, Fort
II. c. Qnigg. Indian Territory:
4 hagan. New Orleans: Edw.
/ CITY: Il. Il. Ransom. Barnum,
|ohn Horribly, Fort Worth: j. A.
~, Louis; 4. Il. Graves and wife.
Fves Sm'thvi!le; r. Casper. New
W. f, Blair, Dayton, Texas
parragh. Granite. Mexico; r. NJ
Ea sons, Turtle Bayou; Mrs. j. Il.
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county some time ago The prisoner waa
placed in The city tail for safe keeping,
nud this morning win leave 81 company
Win the officer for Cold SDrnss, san ja-
cinto county.
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NEARLY SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS
WINS Made for Faith Home by the
poltcemcu'S Hall,

Poitcemcn's hall.
Chief d Police Helm has In his possess
sion q check draw on I. w. Houses bank
and made payable to the order OF the De
Pelchin Faith Homo Association for the
sum of s5s6.a5, which he Will deliver to
their representative as soon as requested
to do so. The amount Is the net realiza-
ton of the patrolmen's ball. sivca at
Turner Hall last Tuesday night The sx-
penses amounted to sils.7s.
In addition to the money, on the night
OF the dance wagon load OF food was sent
by the officers to the home. II oon,isted
OF turkeys. ducks. fruits, etc. md was
what had not been touched at the suorer
after 500 people had been served Chief
Heinz Deputy o'Leary and others OF the
Houston police department deslre 10 getarn
thanks TO the ladies Who so kindly assisted
In making the occasion success, The au-
diting committee OF the department handed
the following statement TO 10 The lest
last night
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PAPER AND SUGAR RATE.

The International and Great Northern
yesterday announced that they would MAKE
to Shreveport and Texarkana, Ark cpply
between Susarland and other points, the
same not affecting intermediate stations
The paper rate is 20 cents and the sugar
rate % cents. This is TO meet water COM
petition
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THEY WANT PROTECTION.
The Ocean Rate Mar Is Causing
More Trouble.
ST. LOUIS CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION.
New York Gets the Best OF II Nv
Shipping Via Galveston to
Texarkana.
ST. LOUIS CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION

st. Louis is out with another wall about
discrimination in freight rates and .he
local bureau there prophesies that Unless
the International and Great Northern and
Houston East and West Texas recltl their
New Orleans commodity rate applying to
shreveport and Texarkana, ARK, which
on Tuesday last. was made applicable
between Houston and Galveston end IL ose
gateways on account of river competition,
that the whole Southw ,stern rate situation
VIII be ripped to pieces. According to the
st. Louis Republic of yesterday the first
class rate to Texarkana from St Louis
is 81 10 per hundred, while under the rev
tariff 1t is 81 per hundred from Houston
and Galveston The Lone Star Mallory
Morgan fight furnishes . cent rate en-
all classes to Galveston. which dives New
York an advantage of s cents per hundred
to Texarkana and Shreveport ever st.
Louis.
The only way in which ST. Louis gets
even as low a rate as the present tariff Is
by water competition along the Rel riv,r
If there were a line of steel barces in
operation between st. Louis ANA the gulf
1t would be impossible for New York job
| bers to compete with St. Louis merchants
in Texas; or, in fact. in any part OF the
| territory lying to the southwest of this
city In which an all water or a part rail
| and part water rate would apply.
The Houston East and West Texas issued
a tariff yesterday announcing lie reduction.