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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Falrlie Texas. January 20.-Snow fell
here yesterday to the depth of three inches,
The weather is mild and pleasant today.
bryan. Texas, January II Tho rost cor
RESPONDENT has talked with many farmers
of Brdzos county since January and the
CONSENSUS of opinion is that a large cotton
crop will be planted again this year.
New Waverly. Texas. January 20 An
other rain fell here yesterday. this being
the third during the past week, and In
dications are that more rain will fall. Farm
work is entirely tied UP for week or more.
Sweet Home. Texas. January 2o.-The
last few days have been cold. drizzly and
very disagreeable, but today has cleared
of and Is nice and pleasant. This section
needs good rain TO put good season In
the ground
Georgetown, Texas, January 2l.--A cold
rain fell here all day Monday. More rain
Is needed. but nothing Is suffering for II.
Three cars Of Ohio seed potatoes were re-
ceived here today and will BIO planted IN
this vicinity.
Harold. Texas. January 20.-A fne snow
fell Tuesday and had It not melted very
feet would have been four to five inches
deep. This puts a fine season IN the ground
for wheat and oat sowing, which VIII soon
begin Farmers are much encouraged with
the prospect for grain crop.
Driscoll. Texas, January 2o.-A slow,
steady rain set In yesterday morning and
| lasted until ~ o'clock. wetting the ground
thoroughly and putting splendid season
| in the ground. The rain was beginning 70
| be needed as the top OF the ground was
getting quite dry. II will be OF great bene-
IN 10 The farmers and will cause the grass
| 10 start soon, as the winter mas been quite
| omen SO far and unless more cold comes,
grass will soon be fine.
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REMARKABLE TINE MADE.
A Galveston, La Porte and Houston
Train "Accelerates."
RUN FROM THE GULF A QUICK ONE
In Their Annihilation of Space They
Cover Ffny-eight Miles in One
Hour and Seventeen Minutes.

The officials OF the Galveston. La Porte
and Houston are congratulatng themselves
upon the remarkable feat in covering the
ground between Galveston and Houston,
accomplished Wednesday afternoon with
their special train. carrying crowd to at
tend the Bryan lecture. While the time
was not SO fast as some Eastern roads have
for this part OF the country.
The train was accompanied by Superin-
tendent Simmons and left Galveston exact
ly at $50 p. m. arriving in Houston at the
Grand Central depot. at 6:s5 p. m, one hour
and twenty-five minutes, covering fifty
eight miles and making seven stops, which
reduced the actual running time to one
hour and seventeen minutes. On the stretch
between Virginia Point and Harrisburg
forty three and a half miles, the train made
1t In exactly fifty-fou minutes with two
stops for drawbridges and one for rail-
road crossing. Between Seabrook and La
Porte the train made better than mile
minute. The distance is 7.2 miles. and
when leaving SeabroolS Superintendent Sin-
mons noted the time, and did the sane as
the train swished by the La Porte depot
which was just as the minute hand of the
superintendent watch marked the seventh
minute out. Between Hebron and Deep
water, 2i.4 miles. was covered without any
trouble in twenty eight minutes, including
a stop for a drawbridge.
The train consisted of baggage car and
two coaches, hauled by the roads big Bald
win locomotive. The return "trip was moi
as good in point of speed as the run from
Galveston. but was accomplished in rea-
sonably good time.
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Fort Of Sabine Pass.

iesas. January 2l.-Thera are
'ee vessels IN port loading or
70 load, including the schooner
Ponanhon. which vessel Is being
wei the total in port at Calves.
'eaomenal growth of the export
9Isliess of this place must soon
'esision, and convince those most
A'erested in its future progress
sessi'y that Wharfage aacommo-
bTi,'ar,ethslrate to its needs be af-
Fnc M1u OF the ramshack,e, toredo-
n SI rata, present In use. But the
|, ,, Isaoine Pass have much conf
- ae future of their town.-not
ppt 81 the Mckinley variety, hut a
i i,'ss Are. founded on substantial
,ss "iurss. No port in the United
ss, "aa a moro rapid growth IN
~ ana the public money appro-
N s ~ Improvement has been pro-
prs sss,uuSlaniial benefit 10 the busl-
So and has not. as ia other
> oeeh squaniered on experl-
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Effective January 20, 1897.

Austin. Texas. January 19.-In approval
of application No. 80 of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Railway company. au-
thority is hereby granted for the adoption
of 81 per ton of 1000 pounds for the trans
portation OF rough stone, in car loads. min
imum weight twenty tons per cars. to Cuero
from Barden's quarry and other quarryng
POINTS on the San Antonio and Arkansas
railway, distant 129 miles or less from
Cuero. where such rate is lower than the
mileage rates prescribed in commodity tar
if No. O. issued by this commission March
4. 1895 and effective March 20, 1895. Rates
to intermediate points between the quarry
ing stations and CT ero must not be higher
than the rate to Cuero.
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l.'erested in Sabine,

'eAas January 2l.-The citizens
are making a strong effort to
'ers and harbors committee of
Lrh SABINE Pass while on their
| \ AT a meeting of citizens a
Nv was appointed 10 meet the Wis
se, C cor' and accompany them
IT, SSomm.iiee on ela.ertainment.
(ee wapyooNar.on and a soliciting
at WORK appointed and all are
Eou iIfom n, Washington thai the o COW
her v,s!' Sabine Pass and Drama
kelcyorpa pan in extending + bem n
|mproy ie and enllghten them as to
las. cle-1 laS9wment Rank, knights
W. b no' oiiicers last night as
h; 'Y br Prs ident: l.. Y. Ms nj T.
Df' > W. Sholars phvsicjan T.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

New York. January 2l.--The board OF
directors OF the Atchison railroad has APP
proved the terms for a settlement with the
Atlantic and Pacific bondholders. The terms
are as follows: The Atchison will give 521a
per cent of the par value of the bonds in
Atchson general mortgage is. carrying the
April. 1897. coupon, and 57ia per cent in
Atchison preferred stock: in ali, Ss,40OOO0
Atchson As and 80, 900 preferred stock.
The purchaser also assumes the net hoat-
iug debt of the receiyership. amounting to
about 81 zoo. 600. will pay the expenses OF
foreclosure and reorganization, and Will as
sist the reorganization committee In OBJ
tanning control OF the Central division in
case they decide not to foreclose that mort
gage.
In return the Atchison receives the West
erri division bonds, and is to be released
from all liability upon the guaranteed trust
bonds, the pending suits being discontinued
or assigned. The Atlantic and Pacific COM
mittees will retain possession and control
of the SEAS, 900 first mortgage per cent
bonds OF the Central division, and retain
ne-sixth of the equipment on the Western
division for use on the Central division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

The movement to reduce passenger rates
to cents a mile is being opposed by the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen In Mis-
souri, The organization presented yester-
day to the legislature memorial which
practically claims that reduction In mile
age rates will mean reduction In the
number of employees as well as in their
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
Car Accountants Meeting.

There will be an important meeting In
New Orleans on the I'D OF February to last
three or four days. This is the regular
annual meeting OF the International Car
Accountants association. The last meet
ing was held in Cleveland, Ohio, June. 1886.
The session will probably be better at
tended than any Of the meetings of the as
ISOLATION for years. for the reason that this
will be the first time car accountants have
had an opportunity of gathering in a South
nI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

During the last month the Houston and
Texas Central, the Texas Midland and the
Frisco have effected Il traffic arrangement
Central, Houston East and West Texas
Southern Pacific and Waco and Northwest
ern. may be reached much sooner than
heretofore. This arrangement is the re
suit of the Midand's completion to Paris
Texas, and is nothing further than an ordi-
nary traffic arrangement, such as all lines
make when the connections afford 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
Change In the nay shores Time.

Effective 1901 p. m. Sunday January "a,
a new time card will go into effect on the
Galveston. La Porte and Houston.
The trains will depart from tho Grand
Central depot for Galveston as follows: No.
/, TAO a. M; No, 8, 80 p. m; No. Z, 1875
p. m.
The trains will arrive at the Grand Cen
trail depot from Galveston: No. 2, 1920 a.
NJ; No. 6, 1850 p. m. No s. 500 p. NJ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
New Train aud the Gates.

II is settled fact that the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas people will put on the
train between San Antonio and Houston
and Galveston spoken OF few days ago,
and at the same time inaugurate the gate
system. General Passenger Agents Barker
and Crush are travelling in Toxas LOOKING
over the territory and figuring on time
cards with view of perfecting the new
service. AS near as can be learned the
KATY expects to leave Houston about as
n does now. arriving in San Antonio the
following morning in seasonabie time ior
business. and make connections there Tor
points both south and west. In addition.
10 this the shortening of the time between
here and ST. Louis Is also IN cohtehpia.ion'
and will probably go into effect at the same
time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
Did Not Meet Yesterday.

The annual meeting OF the Houston East
and West Texas, which was scheduled for
the third or fourth timc for YESTERDAY iai'-
cd to occur and was accordingly postponed
unti, next Monday, January %, when It Is
,ras,med the REORGANIZATION will take
l,sce The Blairs were not on hand. as
had been expected. but James A. Baker. u.
who is interested. said 10 reporter ioi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
Total ..Is11 74G. 2a0 s11 .O6O 4OslO. 5o2. 5ss
Earnings first week January;

EdilluEs llsl WIEN ouhNul
Baltimore and Southwestern, sll0.0ia.
against Sl22, 100
Big Four, 1921 sos, against s25i,36S.
international and Great Northern. $751;
06S. against s51 ,S21.
Louisville. Evansville and st. Louis, $780,
Asa. against 81 ,S94.
Missouri Kansas and Texas, sl9S. 100.
against $4,000.
Missouri Pacific. 1919 900, against 1885 600.
Gotten Belt, $S2.70o. against $4,000.
Texas and Pacific, SIZE against Sl23,-
7S5
Glover Leaf. 39l52. against sS3.9l..
Wabash, sl74,504 against s2oFAs31.
Canadian Pacific railway earnings for the
week ending January 10 were S325 900, same
time last year. s3i9, 600; decrease, $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
THE HOTELS.

|wLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
LAY. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO-
DR.
iarchbank. Dallas, Mrs. w. II.
IA. Morris. San Antonio; Mr..
/. Odener, Biyal, j. NJ. Thomp-
wife. Sherman; *. Brandon, Co
b. Bowling. Austin: WIN. Behr-
BUS. Sam Holland, Frank Gahel,
]: Mrs. n. G.. Judge, Loulsvillet
wing, New Dreams, j. Ii. Pierce,
br. Kimburle ani wife. r.. Meal
wife, Kansas City; h. w. Riley,
Sck; Aug. Morable, New York ;
lams, Waco. j. X. Grant. Beau
IR. Stewart, "a las; w. NcNulty.
| N. j., n. II. Bates, st. Louis;
18th, Texas; Mrs, w. NJ. Anders.
areson, Richmond; a. II. Pierce.
1. Ford. Nirg MA. James Hamil-
pra. +. l.. Chapman, Cuero. Ed
Latagortla, Bruce Wallace. Whar-
Hugely, Bay CITY; w. S. Brooks.
II. c. Robinson, Bryan; Geo.
Ply; Mrs. c. q, Perry. j. W.
Falveston; Mr.. Vandervort, New
klton Sm.thers, city; Il. r. Bran
ltherfori: &, S. Richardson. Chi.
G: Mcpherson. Henderson; C.
4, Galveston; j. tlanest, Llovd
rs. L.. d. Ward, New York; l.. C.
per. R. G. Murray, Galveston; j.
!, New Orleans; II. C. Judge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
No War Imminent.

81. LOUIS HepiDllc.
Traffic Manager Miller OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas denies that there Is any
prospect of a rate war between Texas lines
and the Joint Traffic association. The
Texas lines. he says, Will not meet the re-
cent cut on the rate on export grain to the
Atlantic seaboard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
woodmen Of the world Meeting.

The Houston and Texas Central sends
the following circulars to agents;
February and 2 you may sell round trip
,,ckets 10 Austin account convention Wood
men OF the World, at following rates:
From stations where one way rate 70
Austin Is less than 81 30, make round trip
rate Of double the child's fare.
From stations where one way rate 10
Austin is more than 1925, and less tnah
81 05 make rate Of 50,
From stations where one way rate 10
Austin is 81. 05, or more, make round trip
rate OF one fare.
limit for return, February 7.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
Commission Matters.

Austin, Texas, January LIT is ordered
that notice be and the same is hereby given
to the Houston East and West Texas Rail-
wav. the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway, the International and
Great Northern Railroad, the Sugarland
Railway and the South Texas Coal and Oil
companies, and to all persons interested.
that the railroad commission of Texas Will
on Tuesday, February 2, 1897, at it's office
in Austin. take up and consider the petit
ton of the South Texas Coal and oil COM
pany, by it submitted to the commission
to establish the rate of 81 per ton of 2000
Iounds for the transportation o. Ignite. in
car loads. from Garrison, n station on the
Houston East and West Texas railway, to
Sugarland. a station on the Galveston, Har-
risburg and San Antonio and the Sugar
land railways.
The grounds presented in support of this
petition are. in substance. that the existing
rate of 81 25 per ton of 5000 pounds is ex
cessive when compared with rates in force
between other points in the State, and that
the wide difference between such rates
operates as a discrimination against the
business of the petitioners.
Austin, Texas. January 19.--In approval
of Joint application of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas railway OF Texas. the Intcrna-
tional and Great Northern railroad and
Texas and Pacific railway companies, sub
mitted under No. 203 of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway of Texas, authority
| is hereby granted for the adoption of the
following rates. in cents per 100 pounds. for
the transportation OF lumber. in car loads
minimum weight $4,000 opunds per car
from stations on the Trinity and Sabine
branch Of the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railway OF Texas TO stations on the Texas
and Pacific railway, as follows
| Stations RaTas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

The Post that they figured on being here
some time during the next few days The
plans OF the reorganization lhave not yet
been made known, and will not, In all prob
ability, until the meeting takes place. and
they are adopted.
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Railroads in Foreign Lands.

halfway age.
To many inquiries from railway men IN
various parts Of the country, the Railway
Age must say again, as 1t has said in
effect hundreds OF times In print and by
letter. that it does not know of anybody
who is hiring men to go to the railways
of South America, South Africa. Australia
emma, Japan or Corea. Interest Just now
seems to be directed chiefly to China and
Japan, Judging from the number OF per-
sonal and written inquiries received at this
ONCE, but We can not at present advise
any American railway man to venture
to either of those distant lands on the
chance OF finding employment China
is likely to be the field OF much railway
building In the future. but at present
there is only ono little road about 100
miles long in the whole empire, and the
not reached the stage of constructionl
Japan has some 1900 miles OF road now.
and rood many new lines are contemplate
ed. but we have no reason to believe that
there is just yet any demand for foreign
enginemen or trainmen South Africa is
building a few roads, but in general there
arc an abundance of Englishmen and
Germans on hands to fill all the places.
However. the Railway Age has taken meas
ures to keep informed In regard to the
possibilities for American railway men in
all of these countries, and will have pleas
ure in publishing any facts which IT can
obtain concerning the opportunities for
employment, wages. etc. Meantime we
hope no railway man who has a toerable
job at home Will throw It up and start
for foreign land, unless he has more
| definite prospect Of employment than mere
rumnr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

n Nfk, January 2i.-Bess,e.
4 y ~sear'old daughter of section
!. A.. r. Gran of the Cotton Belt
her en- IVA. was burned TO death while
bn, non family. near here. this
\ n,,, r,sF dress caught fire whIle
foind az with several o.her chn-
lltiia I9s IRE in the bici , Sn,,,
before oouy was burned nImo," ~
any one could rasch her ~
n the Kan. while crossjn,,. e H.
kilwsv ~ o sais City, Pittshnr,- .ns ,
WAS company at his nIap anh
bassei r nvt by a freight ~. 10
bve he Yer him, severlnr b,s rs ~,
Ark. Ahees. His home is II in ~ III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
DccIiuc to Make a statement.

New York. January 21.-Members of the
reorganization committee of the Union Pa
cifc decline to make any statement regard
ing the conference held with the Mercantile
Trust company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

lold, New Orleans Mrs. II. Sem
austin; Mrs. Nathan Gorilnklo,
Plls; $: Heidenheimer. New Or
NJ. kempner, st. Louis; Ed S.
khlagoi II. NJ. Rodgers, New
Eyan Y. Barry. Dallas; &. W.
~; Louis: Edward Ortlon, New
H. Novak, Chicago: G.. L. Ste
|e,,asco: q. ". Chamberl!n. New
". \, Chenowith, BIRMINGHAM.
"; fiake and wife. Chicago. Geo.
|hnng,, Washington, ID. c.: S. l.,
us,las @. lIervey league,
"uari h1roe, Kansas CITY: f..
\ raiestille; T. NJ. Hunt Dallas
Pchran, ST. Louis; j. w. Avery
= vSunst' Charles Myer. New
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
CnIyc.ton and Great Northern.

Favorable report has been made to con-
gress on bill granting a right OF way for
the Galveston and Great Northern rail-
road through Oklahoma and the lndiai'
Territory. and the superstition is that favor
able action will be taken in few days.
The Galveston and Great Northern road
extends from a point in Southern Kansas
and runs almost in due north ana south
course through the two Territories. enter
ing Texas through Grayson co inty and fol-
lowing the line of the Missouri, Kans2s ana
Texas for some distance. ii passes betweeS
the Houston and Texas Central and Greeh-
willie. then takes a southeast course, the OBJ
jective point being Galveston. The road has
been under contemplation for some time,
and the projectors claim that the bonds
have been placed and they were only wait
ing for permission from congress to ?ene-
trate oklahoma and the Indian Territories.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22
LODGE ELECTIONS.

Ballnger, Texas, January 15.-Last Mon
day night camp No. 157, Woodmen of the
World of Ballinger, installed their newly
elected officers for the ensuing year AZ
follows. Z. ii. Willingham, c. C., j. A.
Burnley. V. c.. Med. Chastnin, H.; j. A.
Hays, c.; J. A. Ostertay. W.; George w.
Hull, sentry.
BRENNAN. Texas. January 1.-THE
Knights of the Maccabees have installed
the following Officers: j. s. Siss on. com
| m@nder; q. $. Munday lieutenant com
mslnder j. NJ. Crawford. record keeper;
II. II. Eversberg. finance keeper; S. Ep.
stein. chaplain, f.. c. Buster, sergeant
T. II. Bosse. master at arms; W. Bailey,
master guard, +. Levin. sentinel; l.. NJ.
SIMON. picket.
Uvaldc. Texas. January l5.--1eona lodge,
knights of Pythias, gave n banquet to
night In thcr castle han. which proved 10
be the most attractive event OF the sea-
son. After the magnificent rupast was
| served the programme OF the evening was
announced Addresses We're made by
MesAs. j.. n. Stratton, J. senior. &. =.
| Fen.ey, John n. Garner and John w.
Evans.
Midlothian, Texas, January 16-Mid-
lothian lodge No, 296. Independent order OF
Odd Fellows, installed the following offi-
GERS: u. II. Barton, n. g.; b Il. Cornwall
V. G.; a. Il. Hall. secretary; II. l.. Dunn,
treasurer.
Midlothian lodge No. 1853, Woodmen OF
the World, installed officers as follows: C..
t. Alexander. consul commander: j. II.
Hendricks. adviser lieutenant; U. b. Bar
ton, clerk; +. l.. Dunn. banker; 7. L. Bar
nett, physician: ID. II. Ri0kett. Waterman;
w. w. Mayor, sentry; w. l.. Hawkins. the
one trustee elected to board OF managers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

~ ihe international and Great
IVA The Galveston, Houston ara
e arrive al and depart from the
Snal DEPOT. foot of Congress ave-
nnrl Kansas and Texas trains
Katy depot. at the foot of AxN..
Ixeni,e, north side of the bay eu :
La Porte and Houston and az
IA except those mentioned use
Central depot.
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RniIrnnd Earnings.

Gross earnings Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas have been reported and compare
as follows with previous years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-22

Paris. Texas, January 21.-Attached to
the southbound Frisco that arrived mere
at $40 this morning were two Pullman
sleepers filled with party OF distinguished
gentlemen and capitalists, en- route 10 lor'
Arthur. the Southern terminus of the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railway, which
will be opened for through business about
March /. The party remained in the cit!
about two hours and visited some OF the
principal points Of interest. expressing sur
prise at the magnitude and beauty OF the
city. after which they proceeded on their
journey. ~
The excursion was In charge OF j. -
Moffatt and w. c. Edwards, passenger ana
immigration agents of the Kansas Guy
Pittsburg and Gulf railway. The following
is the list of names of the party, iurnisheu
The Post representative: Governor r, ~ :
Morrell OF, e~iawatha, Kan. A. =. Rid1ie'
SUPERINTENDENT insurance. F. u. Dawes
attorney general, Clay Center, Kan; ~.
Stanley; r. l.. Walker ex-united STATES
marshal; o. l.. Oliver. treasurer j. J.
Bodkins, congressman at large Dr. u. y.
Pendlston; Judge Greed. Eighteenth disulc'
Kansas; Colonel Edminston, president re-
publican State league, Il. l.. Myers. presi-
dent First National bank OF Hutchinson
Kan; Peter Smith, president Citizens pam
OF Topeka, Kan: DR.. ]. w. Dolman' >, =
Homer, mayor of Hallville; J. u. Teiss
MAYOR of Kansas City. o, w. Shepparu
registrar of deeds, Wyandotte county Der
| nv Schnirle; o. w. Trower, commission
merchant. Senator Patterson; Colonel y.
Manning. Mansfield Courier; Fred pavent
| smith. secretary American-swedisn co'on'
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Ladies' Button and Lace Shoes, the y
kind. reduced TO $500. Sans Shoe Store.
3l6 Main street.