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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
A MONEY COMMISSION
WHAT MIR. JOHN q. CARLISLE
THINKS OF THE MATTER.
but There VIII he No Commission
Authorized at Thi. Session.

Washington. June 29.-The following
statement concerning President Mckinley $
hopes and purposes relative 10 his none
tary commission plan was made today by
ex-Secretary OF the Treasury John G. Car
lisle in the course of an informal discus
sion Of the monetary situation:
There is hardly even faint possibility
that there will be a currency commission
named bv the president this session of
that there will be no bill OF that nature
passed by the present congress. Congress
will adjourn Just as soon as this tariff bill
is settled.
NO power. the wishes of the president,
or any other consideration would suffice
to keep congress in session once the tarin
bill is out OF the way. 1t would take
months. at the shortest calculation, for
such bill TO pass. and even then there
must be exceptionally favorable conditions
which certainly would not exist in regard
10 the proposed measure. There will be OPP
position. and that OF the most violent kind,
10 the bill III both senate and house.
"Wii President Mckinley be likely TO
name silver man on the commission y
was asked.
LITTLE POWER FOR PRESIDENT.
What he might do If the entire power
of naming monetary commission were
vested in him is different matter TO con-
lecture But ] speak with authority when
| say he VIII be allowed no such privilege.
Congress VIII not allow this. Congress has
the power to prevent any such course BY
taking a hand in the matter. And tbat
power the senate with Its free silver ma
toritv viii assert.
Were 1t otherwise and congress had no
rights of this nature, the>same result would
be effected by killing tho bill from the very
start And that would be done. hut the
manner in which IL viii be arranged when
the bill is finally ready for presentation
and discussion viii be by the even distri-
button of power In the matter. For IN
stance. should there he nine men named
for the commission. the senate will take
three the house three. and the president
be allowed to select the remaining three.
1t Is certain that congress would never
tolerate the commission being wholly made
IN OF bankers or any representative busi-
ness men who would not be here at the
nost important times when discussion was
under way 10 have voice and give ehilght-
cnment On the subject.
CONGRESS WILL NOT DECKER.
Congress is not in this instance going to
the president with an offer of any decker
as 10 the naming of that commission. II
has. as I said. the right to act authori-
,aively. and is going TO do this by laying
down tho law 10 the president and In
forming him lust the number of names II
will allow him TO select for that commits
sion.
Neither the president nor the Indian
apolis commission that came TO Washing
ton about month ago to confer upon this
subject of the proposed bill on the cur
rcncy commission had any sanguine hopes
that any legislation would or could be
effected this session. Now the chances are
even simmer than at the time the visitors
came to SEQ and confer with the presi-
dent
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IMPROVED WEATHER SERVICE.
United states and Mexico Are to Eek.
chnnge Reports.

Washington. July 2.--An important ar
rangomcnt has been completed between
the United States and Mexico for an ex-
change of weather bureau reports. Tho
United States is interested In securing In
formation OF storms that come into this
country through Mexico, and Mexico is also
especially anxious to get advance informa-
tion OF low temperatures working toward
Mexican territory.
An effort will be made to secure from
Ike arrangements information Of storms
In the West indies
{, The bureau now has reports at irregular
times from tho West indies. where there
are nine meteorological stations. But II
Is desired TO have detailed telegraph re-
port, such as u received from stations In
this country. The West Indian service
would cost about 10000 per annum. The
Mexican service II secured with cost OF
not over $500. and possibly not more than
$500 per annum The Mexican system ON.
braces stations over tho whole region
which 10 covered BY tho Mexican tsieKrsph-
70 eervice. With ~ least ope Station y
ys.ev QAllfegsis, ~ g ~ n :. FL
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Mr.. H0SKINS PROMOTED,
He Will BE General Manager Of the
Chattanooga Southern.
WAS MR.. VAN Weeks CHIEF CLERK
Local General Passenger Agents
Know Nothing Of the Proposed
Galveston Meeting.

w. S. Hoskins has been appointed gen
cral manager OF the Chattanooga South
crn railway. with headquarters at Chat
tanooga.
This is an appointment which is the re-
suit of long and faithful service with a
system of railroads which touches almost
every portion OF the United States. and
which is controlled by the head of the
greatest system of railroads in this coun-
try, Coils p. Huntington. The appoint
ment comes to MIR. Hoskins through Gen.
eral r. II. Hubbard of New York City,
second vice president of the Southern Pa
cific system. General Hubbard is the d.
rect representative of Mr.. Huntington. and
he has selected MIR. Hoskins from the of
flee of MIR. Van Week to take charge of a
limo of road which though short, Is not
without it's Importance in the section
through which it runs. 1t is a position
which attaches to It more than the mere
management OF short line road it car
ries with it the confidence placed in n
man who for fifteen years has been with
the company in various capacities.
MIR. Hoskns has since December 1895
been chief clerk in the office of w. G. Van
Week, general manager OF the Atlantic
system OF the Southern Pacific For fifteen
years Mr.. HOskns has been associated
with the road under MIR. Van Week He
has been stenographer. operator, clerk,
chief clerk and superintendent, and now
he leaves to accept n better position. In
1890 Mr.. Hoskins accepted the position OF
superintendent of the Sabine and East
Texas railway. which position he held un-
Til 1893, when he was made vice president
and general superintendent OF the Gulf.
Western Texas and Pacific and the New
York, Texas and Mexican. He remained
there until 1895, when Mr.. Van Week sue
ceeded to the management of the road on
the promotion OF MIR. Krutchnitt. and he
brought Mr.. Hoskins into the office with
him as chief clerk, which position he has
held up to this time. The appointment was
not expected. Thursday Mr. Hoskins re-
ceived telegram from General Hubbard
rendering him the place. and he replied.
accepting. He was then advised to report
in New York next Wednesday for instruc
tons.
Mr. Hoskins has many friends In the
railroad business In this State. He is
quiet. unassuming man, but is one Of great
ability. He knows the railroad business
in its various branches and he is capaci-
tated TO undertake position Just as high
as that which he has accepted, on road
of greater magnitude. MIR. Van Week ap-
preciatee the compliment done him by
selecting from his office his most talented
man, his chief clerk. He regrets TO lose
him
To succeed Mr.. Hoskins w. l.. Lane,
chief clerk in the office Of Superintendent
Mulvey, has been selected, He will go
into the office at once. MIR. Hoskins will
leave Sunday night for New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
NEUROLOGICAL.

AN INFANT--McKlnney, Texas. June
30.-Claude. one OF the little twin babes
of James Catbey. was buried yesterday Its
mother preceded 1t to the grave three
months
GERALD-Temple. Texas. July 2.-Mr. G.
G. Gerald. aged rs years. former citizen
Of Burieson county and nm old Texan, died
AT the home of his son. 7. NJ. Gerald, In
this city yesterday.
DEARING-Bryan. Texas, July 2.--Mr.
Thomas J. bearing died at his home In
this city yesterday evening at $3.50 O'Clock
in the list year OF HIS age. Mr.. bearing
was one OF Brazos cOunty's Oldest and most
respected citizens. and had lived In Bryan
more than thirty years. He was buried
this morning at II o'clock under the aus
plces OF the Masonic lodge. Of which or
der he was an honored member.
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IL. md n. C.. Rates.

The Houston and Texas Central railway
authorized the following:
Epworth League convention. TORONTO
Can, July l5 to Is. agents may sen on
July IL, IL and 10 round trip tickets 10
Toronto. Can, at one first class hini'.u
fare via route of ticket. Limit tickets 40
July "a, 1897. Arrangement viii be maui
to extend final limit OF tickets 70 augush.
~. provided tickets are deposited WIN
Joint agent at Toronto before July "a
Annual meeting Texas Rangers assoeia-
tion, Austin. Texas, July II, agents souts
OF Hearne including Austin branch an.
Austin and Northwestern raiiroau anu ny,
coupon agents north OF Hearne, may sea,
on July II and for trains arriving Aus'in
morning OF July IL round trip tickets 10
Austin at following rates: From s'a.,ohs
where one way rate TO Austin Is less thsn
81. 30. make round trip rate of double tno
child's fare. From stations whore one NY
rate to Austin Is more than $2.2o anu iens
than So. OF, make rate Of So; from sta y. ~.
where one way rate to Austin Is ss'vo or
more, make round trip rate OF one iar".
Limit tickets to July 10. 1897.
Annual meeting Central Baptist sssos .
ton, Nayakota. July 22 10 ~. asenas
Houston to Hearne and Giddinks incausise
on July u may sell round trip tickets - \
axseGle y 4aetls ~ y 49, y
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7@-=~--
THE AGREEMENT.
Temporary Order Made on BagGfnG
md Ties Rates.

Temporary Order Made ON tagging
and Ties Rates.
Austin. Texas. July Following is the
agreement reached between Mr.. Denison
and the railroad representatives this morn
ing in regard to the bagging and TIE rate:
THAT until there shall be such readjust-
ment of present differentials as may have
the approval of the commission, the rail-
roads assent to an order of the commission
which shall provide substantially that
upon the publication of any tariff reducing
the existing rate on cotton ties and bag
ging as below. viz: From New Orleans and
Memphis, 40 cents; from St. Louis aid
Cairo, 10 cents; from Chicago. 52 cents;
from Pittsburg. IS cents; rates basng on
these from other points. the rates from
Galveston and Houston are at once to be
correspondngly reduced, the fact of such
publication to be established either by It's
production before he commission OK by
announcement of the Western freight bu-
reau. provided that II OH notice by The
commisS ion to Texas lines and their con-
nections west of the Mississippi river they
shall repudiate such tariff and procure its
withdrawal. or failing therein shall charge
full locals from Mississippi river crossings
on shipments from beyond. This action to
be effective within time limit satisfactory
to the commission, then the stipulation
herein with reference TO Galveston and
Houston rates shall not apply"
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NAPOLEON'S LETTERS,
VOLUME OF SUPPRESSED CORRE.
sPONDENCE TO DE PRINTED.
Some Heated Family mud vigorously
Wordcd EpistIes Ia F""che and
Duyoc--Ordcrs of Arrest.

Paris. July IN. Leichle. curator of the
French archives, Will issue during this pres
ent week the first volume of 300 letters
which were suppressed by the editors of
Nopoleon's correspondence issued i'll 1896
az, rot calculated to increase the glory of
the great French emperor.
The volume includes some heated family
letters and some vigorously worled ep!s-
ties to Fouchc and Duroc, the ministers of
police and war respectively. n letter to
Marshal Soult In 1904 shows that Napoleon
did nothing IN adopting means TO Sc
cure confessions. lie orders Soult to AR
rest fisherman suspected OF communi-
eating with the British. adding, III he re-
fuses TO speak you must squeeze his thumbs
in musket lock-"
This was method adopted to extract
confessions in the cases Of persons sus-
pected OF espionage.
Napoleons list OF persons to be arrested
was endless aud his abuse OF Madame de
Stael was unceasing.
When Napoleon received the news, June
II. 1909, that the pope had excommnnicated
him. he wrote; 81 spare the pope no
longer. He le raving madman and must
be locked up
Some letters to his brother. Prince Je-
rome, are interesting. When Jerome was
outwitted by the Austrian general, KEN
manier he still boosted OF his strategic
plans in an inflated order OF the day.
This caused Napoleon 10 write as fol-
lows: II have seen in your order OF the
day, which makes you The laughing stock
OF Austria, Germany and France Have
you not friend about TO tell you plain
truths You, king and brother OF the
emperor--these are ridiculous titles. In
the time Of war you must be q soldier and
nothing but soldier. You must camp
with the vanguard, by day and night, on
horseback and march in the van TO pick
UP news. or remain IN ones harem
you make war like satrap petty au-
tocratl Is II from me. good God. that
YOU earned that command? From |. who
with an army of 100000 men keep at the
head of any sklrmishersY
The people are provoked with you.
Kierrinenler. with Il. 900 men. has laughed
ut YOU and your ridiculous pretonsions and
has slipped away from YOU and fallen upon
Junot. You have a lcE Of pretensions. some
these are marred by your faulty and your
extreme presumption. You have no knowl-
edge OF the fitness OF things. Leave on
being ridiculous. send your diplomatic corps
back to Cassela. have no baggage. and wage
war like young soldier wishing 10 earn
glory and reputation. Try to deserve the
rank YOU have reached. and the esteem OF
France and Europe. who are watching you.
and by God do right and speak In a SEEM
ly manner, II you can"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
Knc,v Nothing of II.

1t was announced in The Post yester-
day morning, under a Galveston date, that
there would be meeting of general pas
senger agents of the various lines to ar
range for weekend excursions during the
summer to Galveston Passenger men In
the city interviewed by The Post had heard
nothing of 1t. If the excursions are put
ON II is POSSIBLE an effort Will BIO made 10
have one way tickets only at reduced
rates. so the scalpers Will not get con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ROSANKY-A mad dog was killed In the
city. He was discovered before doing any
damage
MANOR--The Travis County Democrat
moves to Austin after next issue--leaving
Manor without paper.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wills son OF
Mrs Alta Willis. was kicked by a mule.
the force OF the blow breaking his leg.
RICHMOND--A large crowd OF young
people left here In special coaches for
Clear Lake TO spend tho day and night
picnicing and dancing.
VICTORIA--A. Levi a. Co. shipped two
cars OF cattle from Victoria to East St.
Louis and Major T. b. Womack shipped
one car to the same market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
Rntcs to snn Antonio.

The Houston and Texas Central railway
is the first TO get out rates to the San
Antonio drill The circular was issued yes
terday. Tickets will be sold July l6 and
H. limited for return TO July &c. The
following are the rates:
Hampstead, 5000; Navasota, 5000; Bry-
an. $780, Calvert, $3.50. Bremond. $3.50;
Groesbeeck. $50: MeXia, sd35; Corsica
ma, s6.s5; Ennis. $685.; Dallas $7ij Plano.
81. so: Mckinney, $50; Van Alstyne. ss.45;
Sherman 1915: Deneon $685.; Brennan,
S515, Giddings, ago; Elgin, s3.25; Manor.
$500; Burnet, 4.25; Marble Falls, S4.75,
Llano, $3.50: Waxahachie, $685.; Fort
Worth, $7.25; Lancaster, $7l5.
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FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Jimeaez Ordered Discharged Fron
Custody BY Judge Hurt.
HE WAS NOT GUILTY OF FORGERY.
Po-stble Candidate for Land Cova.
missioncr-Ncw Paper "a Re start
cd at Taylor--Pcraonai.

Austin. Texas. July 2.--Judge Hurt OF
| tho court Of criminal appeals today render
ed an opinion IN the Jimenez habeas cor
pus case.
Martin JImenez Of San Antonio was as
sistant doorkceper of the State senate, and
was charged with having raised his war
rant from $25 to $40. Ho was arrested on
u complaint filed In Justice Johnson's court
hero prior to the close OF the extra ses-
sion OF the legislature, and few days
later, Senator Lewis OF San Antonio APP
piled TO Judge Hurt for writ Of habeas cor
pus. Judge Hurts opinion. which is 40
follows. releases jmencz from custody:
"The rclator received from the treasury
s35 instead of s25. The State was due him
SIS. Concede to the fullest extent that
reiator Intended and did hefraud the State
In receiving S35, pretending that the State
was due him $50 when In fact 1t was not.
The question fer solution IL. whether tho
certificate as changed by the relaior. fraud
being evident. increased a pccuniary chlt-
cation Let us suppose this transaction had
been between Individuals. and that llmenea
had brought suit on the certificate as
changed. and that Lambert had written tho
certificate in the form that IL bore when
presented for payment; in other words. that
the certificate was true, could .limcnea
have recovered "A greater amount than Ss5y
Evidently he could not, because the certit-
icate as changed stated that he was en-
titled to pay as assistant doorkeopcr the
first day OF June, 1897. TO the iitih day OF
June, 1897. both days included.
81 am Of opinion that this part Of the
certificate would control all other provi-
slons In the certificate relating to the num-
Der of days for which the relator would be
entitled to pay.
THE summing up by the use OF the fol-
lowing language and figures: Being seven
days at s5 per day, s35' should be con-
sidered Ms clerical errors " the certificate
had been thus written by Lambert tsocre-
tary OF senate).
Nor could VNtraneous matter In alleged
which would increase the recuniary obliga-
tion from s25 to s36 No Indictment could
be drafted so as to make this certificate.
as changed, pecuniaiy obligation for
more than S25.
Il have given the question a thorough
Investigation. and consulted authorities and
am Of opinion that relator was not guilty
OF forgery aud IS therefore discharged
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Burton. July 2s. agents Houston TO Austin
inclusive, July 20 and 81 may sell round
Trip tickets to Burton at double the child's
are. Limit tickets to August l.
international convention Baptist Young
Peoples Union. Chattanooga. Tenn. July
10 to Is. coupon agents on July II. 10, 10.
may sell round trip tickets to Chattanooga,
rem, at rate OF one fare via route OF
ticket. Limit tickets July 81. 1897. Limit
on these tickets may be extended TO August
10. 1887, by dcposting ticket with ticket
agent of terminal line at Chattanooga prior
to July 10, 1897. Extension will be made
by exchanging tickets.
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Southern Pacific Rates.
The Southern Pacific system authoriz,
tho following:

The Southern Pacific system authorizes
tho following;
Annual convention National republican
leaue, Detroit. Mich. July IL TO 10, round
trip tickets TO Detroit. Mich, at rate oi
one first class fare for the round trip
dates OF sale July 10 ard H. final limit for
return July 90.
Meeting of Sheritfs' association, Dallas.
Texas. July 10, round trip tickets to bal
las Texas. at rate OF one fare for the
round trip Date OF sale July H. Final
limit for return July II.
Meetin LAGRANGE Baptist association,
Burton. Texas. July 81 to August L. round
trip tickets TO Burton, Texas. at rates given
below; Flatcnia; IS. 20. Schulenberg $40:
Womar. 81 40; Columbus Sc so. LaGrange.
IS. O5; Eagle Lake Sc Is; Rosenberg $3.50;
Wharton, S. 90 Dates OF sale. July Is and
81; final limit for return August ..
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New G., II. nnd II. Yards.

Galveston, Teaxs, July Ed. ketchum
has advertised for twenty-five teams to 10
to work leveling off the ground for the new
Galveston, Houston and Henderson yards
in the west end of town. He expects to
have everything ready for the track
layers within thirty days. The ties are on
the ground and the steel is on the way
There will be thirty tracks 1000 feet long.
and Ii will not be because lack of yard
room that there viii be a tie up on the
odd Reliable" The new yard should be
all complete before the cotton crop begins
~
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Huntsville, Texas, July 2.--Burglars at
tempted to enter the residence OF the
Misses McGown. but were frightened off.
Mr. WIN Moore was also awakened BY
some one In his house, but the intruder
scampered off.
large number OF HuntsvilIItes design
attending the Fourth celebration at Pine
Valley tomorrow.
The old vets who attended the Nashville
reunion have returned and report a mag
nificent trip.
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Vh'oE BOARD INDICTED.
with Malfcnsnncc for Nat
~. stopping Gambling.

win Malfcnsnncc for Nat
,n,,,' stopping Gambling.
h ,ne ny, July 2.-The grand iury
afternoon returned ipaIctmsnts
( 'N 'nree members of the bosr, n,
,..e safety Colonel r.. T,,fors
Rn, and f. ch wilson and Daniel e. o'sulIl-
:, charging ' ,S o. Police Thomas e. Tay-
eteca.ah The indietments chsrre oA, ,ha ~
e I Iasl all of whom hsya cam mat Vt, the
AgantIS n,s police force, wilfully 'I and ~,
liytin faiIiUs s'.a and neglected their
Poms In tbis ., 20 Close the three pool
burned ars i Guy; True bills we're also
= Suburban no., me Turf Exchange and
fivatc policepposonl rooms and against the
Rns 1t is the on, VINO watch these re-
arted some i'm summation of an effort
Pems and ston . ago 10 close the pool
w all gainbliup
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POLK COUNTY.

Leggett-Fftcon per cent Increase In
acreage Cotton wcN frSited. larger than
usual and I'm excellent state OF cultivation.
Rain viii be needed in about ten days.
Picking Of the staple will begin August
prospects We're better Than ever known up
to ten days ago, but late corn is cut off
20 per cent by the continued droutb. over
an average crop viii be made. Oats 20
per cent better than usual.
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coast. These reports will be delivered by
Mexico free to this country. in exchange
for which the United States service Will
twice day be delivered to Mexico. The
cooperation arranged with Mexico Ia Sim
liar to that now In operation between Can
ada and the United States. Tho daily re-
ceipt OF these additional reports will rem
der lees liable the unexpected approach Of
q destructive storm to our Southern ports.
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GALVESTON COUNTY.

North Galyeston--Cotton acreage in
crosod 30 per cent, Crop in fairly good
condition, but late. and needing rain. Pick
Ing will begin July 10 and become general
August Is. Slight increase In corn acre
age Yield will average about the same MS
1898 aud 1926. Late corn badly damaged
by protracted drouth.
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GUADALUPE COUNTY.

Soguin---Cotton acreage increased per
cent. Heavy showers within the last few
days have done much good and caused cot
ton to stop shedding. Rain will be needed
in about two weeks Picking viii begin
later than usual, becoming general about
August 10. This county viii average from
thirty-five TO forty bushels of corn to the
acre. The crop is uniformly good. Oats
turned out well. Average yield OF oats
from iifty to ninety bushele per acre,
Pach crop will be small.
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DELAYED CROP REPORTS.
BROWN COUNTY.

Brownwood---Th cotton acreage has been
Increased 20 per cent this year. About 200
acres were replanted. Crop In good con-
dition. Rain will be needed in about five
days. Picking will begin August and
become general September l. Wheat and
cats harvested and yield good. win make
more corn In this county thie year than we
have IN the last five years altogether.