The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-02
BELIEVE THE END IS NEAR
The Ocean Rate War Will Not Last
Long.
THAT'S WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK
The sOuthern Pacific Increases The ir
Rate on Cotton Seed and Cot
ton Seed OIL.

Galveston, Texas September 1.-The
amount Of innocence displayed by Ripley,
and Of invincibls lack of information by
Bartholomew. In regard to the reported
ending OF the New York Galveston rate
war, would be stumbling block were 1t
not for the fact that the local public gen.
orally accepts the situation as one il not
absolutely settled ~ being not far re-
moved for that
Mr.. Ripley declares he has had no ne
gotiations with the Mallory people for
peace or anything else. His friends say
the same thing. They contend that the
Mallory people have been outgeneraled and
outmaneuvered from the start. and that
Ripley's move In raising rates was simply
notice to them that they were whipped,
and that they ought to 60 into the corner
and nurse their wounds.
The Mallory line is said to have entered
into large engagements OF cotton at the
111sc rate-so large, In fact, that their or
binary outbound business will be oramped
for some time to come by reason OF 1t.
Ripley says he is getting cotton at the adj
vanced rate.
Whether the Ripley tariff promulgated
last night and printed in the Post today
will be the standard from now on, is a
question that will next agitate the public
innate opportunity for profitable business
TO the Lone Star line, but the Mallory SUI
fers from having an equipment inadequate
to cope with the new line on equal terms.
The Mallory boats have comparatively
small carrying capacity when their ton
mage is considered. and they burn up a
lot of money by reason Of being expensive
boats to handle. The Lone Star boats, OH
the contrary, are for business purposes
solely, and every one of them is big
freight carrier.
While no positive confirmation of peace
has been received here. 1t is generally con-
sidcred that the war as war Is over. The
Mallory Line may not acknowledge 1t fol
some time, but rates will be restored u
such a basis as the situation warrants. and
it will not be surprising II the Lone star
is the dictator In regard to this subject
AS TT LOOKS IN HOUSTON.
The neople here are inclined to look
at the increase of the Lone Star tariff on
northbound shipments as being one step
toward an adjudication Of the rate trouble,
notwithstanding no action has been taken
either way by the Morgan Southern Pa
cific or the Mallory lines. Several days
ago, however, to be effective September s.
the Southern Pacific promulgated tariff
on cotton seed, (northbound) cake 0,
meal at Sla cents from Houston. and cot
ton seed oil 1-3 cents from Houston
one third of cent on the meal and one
half a cent on OIL Yet this Is somewhat
lower than the rate via the Lone Star
line. The Houston representative of the
Mallory and the Morgan lines do not
know what their people intend to do.
Mr.. Hohenthal. representing the "Yel-
low Kid" was all smiles yesterday when
met by reporter of The Post He said he
had orders not to take any more cotton
for Saturdays boat 1t had been filed at
d
show up clear profit. and as the business
keeps coming to them, he would like TO
know what the use is for maintaining q
low tariff.
The propheses Of an early settlement
Of the controversy have fallen SO far short
OF the true situation hardly any one will
advance an idea to go into print. They
will say. however, that they would not
be surprised If the war ended in ten days,
and believe the tariff published by Mr..
Ripley is step in that direction.
There has been slight disposition Of
some lines holding membership in the
Southwestern Traffic association TO open
up fight in Texas. That spirit was
thought to have died out some time since.
but during the last few days it has broken
out afresh, with little prospects OF accom-
plishing its purpose.