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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
The sunset Limited.

Last night the Sunset limited arrived IN
Houston from New Orleans with very
large number of passengers. II was ex-
pected that after Mardi Gras there wouia
be a rush made and the company was
prepared for 1t. Last night the five coaches
were well filled. there being seyenty-four
passengers on this train. 1t was learned
that n great many of the passengers haa
been waiting 10 patronize this train, which
is a palace on wheels. This large patronage
Is naturally source OF gratihca'lon W
The Southern Pacific officials. especially
10 The passenger people, who have been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

Washington. March 4.--ono hundred and
two retirements will occur in tho United
States army between March 4, 1887. and
March 4, 1901 Among the sixteen who will
be retired In 1897 are Rear Admirals Walk
err. Ramsay and Brown. Commodores
Pythian and Wallace. Chief Engineers
Potts and Ayres, Medical Directors PEN
rose and scheneck. The latter was until
recently stationed at the naval academy.
His family reside in Annapolis Pay d.
rectoh Arthur J. Prirchard. for many years
Naval Pay officer at Baltimore. will 10
reEred February IL. 1893. Thirty other
officers will be retired that year.
Chief Engineer George A. Burnap VIII
bo the first OF twenty-slx officers {, be
retired In 1899. His retirement will take
place February 10. Gunner Robert SOM
mers. whose family reside in Annapolis,
will be retired December II In that year.
Twenty Will be retired In 1900, including
Medical Director Thomas G. Walton. until
recently head Of the medical department at
the naval academy.
Commodore +. V. McNair aud Naval
Constructor Philip Hckborn will be retired
in 1901. together with several officers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
Notes nnd Personals,

w. II. Weeks, general live stock agent Of
the Cotton Belt. Is in the city.
G. c. Arnold. freight claim agent OF the
Cotton Belt, was In the city yesterday.
c. NJ. Swan. general agent OF The 81. Louil
Southwestern. was visitor to the city yes
terday.
w G.. Van Week, manager of the South
ern Pacific. returned yesterday from New
Orleans.
II. II. Innis. general superintendent OF the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass, was In thu
city yesterday.
Eugene Mitchell, soliciting agent of the
Guf. Colorado aud Santa Fe, left yesterday
for Galveston on official business.
Tomorrow afternoon the 81 rate will be
in effect on the Houston and Galveston
lines. These tickets will allow parties to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

has made a rate to Mexico for the cattle
men and their friends after the adjourn
ment of the convention at San Antonio
To Monterey and return $3.50 and to the
City OF Mexico and return s25. Tickets
will be on sale March II and II.
A special train will leave San Antonio
at a. m. March IL. provided 100 tickets
are sold. and will reach Monterey about
p. nj.
Special train service will also be oper-
ated through to City of Mexico. II sufi-
cient number of tickets arc sold.
Tickets to Monterey and return will Dear
limit of ten days. To City of Mexico aud
returs limit OF thirty days, and allow stop
over in both directions in Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

Austin, Texas, March At is here
by ordered that Commodity Tariff No 4
issued by this commission to apply on soft
coal. Ignite and Ignite brlqucttes, in car
loads, transported by railroads between
points in Texas. and effective February a.
1885. be amended by cancoling exception
No. II, as embraced in Circular No. 30G, is
sued by the commission August Z, 1886 and
adding /, section of said tariff the follow
ing EXCEPTIONS
No. "A. Ignite and Ignite briquettes, in
car loads. from Garrison to Sugarland, 81
per ton Of 1000 pounds.
No 10 Ignite and Ignite briquett -,
In car loads from Garrison to Galveston,
si.10 per ton of 1000 pounds.
Effective March 20, 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

Auckland. New Zealand, March 4.-Ad-
vices lust received here from Samoa. dated
February %. say that a strong body Of
natives under the leadership OF Chief Tam
asese, ex-king of Samoa. profitlng by The
absence OF warships. are threatening Klng
Malietoa at Apia, the capital Fighting was
expected and the foreign consuls We're pow
erleas to auell the disturbance without war
ships. King Maliet0u was placed In power
IN 1889 by the United States, Great Britain
and Germany, acting in concert
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

A special TO the Giobe-Democrat from
Venadito. Mexico, says
The building of the proposed railroad
from this place to saltillo, where connec-
ton is made with the Mexican National
read. is now assured The state government
of coahula offers. in addition TO Its sub
yention of $4,000 per kilometer, bonus OF
$500. 900, to be paid the company undertak-
ing the work when the line is completed
The proposition has been accepted by a
svndicate of American capitalists, ana me
construction OF the road will commence very
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
DIR. Ynncey Changes His Position.

A special to The Globe Democrat from
Sedalia Mo, says: Dr. L. F. Yancey.
who has been connected with the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas hospital department
since 1885, and chief surgeon for the COM
pany since 1890, wired today from Topeka
Kan. that he had accepted the position OF
chief surgeon of the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe railway, with headquarters at
Topeka, and will enter upon his duties on
March 10. The position pays $4,000 per an
mum. and DR. Yancey will have five hospit-
ais under his supervision.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
The Improved Grand Central.

The plans Of the enlargement of the New
York Grand Central station have been ac-
copted by the New York Central road. The
improvements will cost about $500. 900 Sew
cral stories will be added to the building
and radical changes will be made in the
interior. There will be one waiting room
in the depot which will be 100x200 feet and
will be one OF the largest in the world. II
will be covered with an arched roof fifty
feet high.
The main entrance at Forty secoldAtreet
Nill be 35Xi5 feet. There Will be general
waiting room. 30x5S feet; another room fpr
men 30X5S feet. There will DO twenty ticket
windows In the large waiting room.
one Of the features of the new station
Will be a movable sidewalk, running 200
feet minute. to handle outgoing baggage
which aggregate over 900. 900 pieces year.
Some ilea of the extent of the proposed
changes can be gained from these COM
parsons: The present waiting rooms take
up about IL 900 feet of space; the new ter
mnal will have an area of more than 2S,001
square feet. The office space now occupied
above the first floor Is approximately % ,0OC
suuarc feet: the remodeled building will
have about 1873, 900 square feet of offices
proper. The work Of building and COM
pletng the general rotunda will he carried
on without interfering with traffic or The
present occupants OF the Offices below the
roof line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
Reduction In Commodity Rates.

Austin, Texas March 4.-Some OF the
leading jobbers OF Fort Worth, Dallas and
San Antonio reached here today for the
purpose Of tomorrow appearing before the
railroad commission TO ask for general
reduction In commodity rates that win al
low them to 20 out 100 miles from home
and do business without running up against
st. Louis or other outside competition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
Two Crows urnxxned

Madrid, March 4.--Tcrriic storms have
RACED over the coasts of SPAIN doing consid.
cradle damage. In addition to the wreck of
the French steamer Blanche at the pas
sages near San Sebastian. another vessel
has been wrecked near the passages Both
crews, numbering twenty seven men in all
were drowned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

Dan stuart. when he heard OF tho l
TO be introduced into tho legislature
NsSemblrman Dempsey. at onca sent
him, besgtng him 10 Withdraw tho MOI
uro. and giving as his reasons for the
quest the fact that tho Stnte OF Nova
had done enough for rugilism up to I
l'rosent time. and that, IL the contcI
plated bill went through. II might ID
TO arouse some public sentiment agaii
'he whole business. Stuart also point
out that II WAS not fair 10 ask tho Sts
Ia fet astuo any money for the prpst
NnnsI. when there WAS already a hur
some purse up. Il
:. ,cmpsey s,ihd that out of Differences u
Stmri's WISHES he hal decided, after 70
t,aung. with his frionda. not 20 intrs,si,l
me bill, though he disagreed with eve
pNOpNeNllOn sAdXnnc.h by Stuart.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
HOUSTON DAILY POsn FRIDAY MORNING. MARCrT 4 ,ao7

this service. "ps.ene VI
me passenger officials say that from the
nu"oer OF inquiries on hand there IN rca-
s s.i, 10 believe that next trip there will te
stiii larger patronage.
II the service continues TO he so vel,
patronized the company will be compel,,d
70 pace another car on tho train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
4 Louis 100 huch tn swallow.

r,eu n. ~, Abbott might have been for.
.lory Of JONAH 'ar Treatment OF the biblical
sIit has n,a ana the whale. but the fact
Sun Mary 'J ESas eommendatory poem
saees him izapeth Lease OF Kansas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

San Angelo Texas March A PROPOSE
iion for building railroad from San AM
cello TO some Texas Pacific point was made
to the citizens OF San Angelo last night. and
a committee was appointed to take the
proposition under adyisement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
NO CHAIRMAN YET.
No Successor 10 Gideon Appointed
Acl hN liz. l.. A w

rs Yet by the l.. a. w.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 4.-Thc Racing
Board of the League of American Wheel
men is existing without leader. Since
the meeting of tho National assembly two
weeks ago the board has had no chair
man, and wheelmen IN all parts of tho
country are wondering who will be APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. There is u
general feeling tlEit George ID. Gideon %
this city, who has Allied the office with
great credit to himself and the lcaEue
should he reelected. but Mr.. Gideon pos
ttivcy declines TO again act as the chair
man of the board.
There Is no SALARY attached TO the of
fce, and the incrvhee of b,anness harj
made the position anything but pleasant
for a man who was directing the affairs
OF such large organization simply for
the love of the thing. There was some
talk of the Nariolnh uisscmbly apDropri-
ating IA certain sum to pay the chairman
for his trouble but that body adto.Ined
without doing as WIS expected.
When the talk OF q salary was going on
a small army OF candidates sprung up,
but thoy az Disappeared when the ap-
proprQ mon failed 10 be made. Now that
Mr.. Gideon positively declines the honor
It looks as though A. @. Batcihelder, the
official handlcapper Of the New York d.
well known as a hgrd worker for the sue
cess of the League of American Wheel
men. but II ~ ALSO known that he never
league men ny that II Mr.. Batchelder
accepts. President Potter will arrange
things go he will be rah for his trouble.
With the PR dent of the league and the
chairman OF the racing beard IN thor
midst. the New York wheelmen would GER
taanly cut "A prominent figure in the af-
Dlirs OF the League of American Wheel-
IN
think that the nacing board chairman
would have been named long ere thB
We're It not for the fact that President
Potter II thinking up some la.tle Schsmc
IN .,.f a aaiary fpr safrhaiScr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
Mcnrnr l.n.chull CIub.

Hurne, Texas. March At meet
OF the officers of tho IIcarne Basebl
association. hohi yesterday evening. u,l;
n number of prominent business men W.
put OH the list OF directors. Hearns
baseball club this season will BIO q strol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
Mills Making Fun Tsmc.

Colmesncil. Texas. March 4.--The *
mesneil Lumber companys mills here {
running full time. the planer running
extra quarter Of nights.
The mills at Doucette and Rockland Z
both running on full time--cutting a
OF special bill aud export stun.
On the Trinity and Sabine rond the mi
at Groycton. Josserand. Carmona. BArnu
aud Fleming are active. and tho mills
Willard are said to contemplate resumii
activity soon. The Fleming mills have ~
been completed. and as soon as d0Ily-wni
and new yard foundations can be laid. III
will make fun time regularly.
CASToE1IA.
no iie- n
.l' s:|'' 2M4ZzZx So! 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
What The Effect of the Cattle Nat.
Cut Will Be.
A REDUCTION IN RATES IS ASKED
Lending Jobbers of Fort xou,, ~,
LUIS """ san Antonio VIII Appear
before the Commission To-day.

mere seems TO be great Juror mad,
''er inc fort Worth and Denver cut OF tn.
cattle rates from points on this lima rs.
'eiiihe and north, and points on the South.
erh Kansas Railway of Texas to polnts
named III Wyoming. Nebraska, South IA
kota and Montana This cut is mazda on
range stock.
Inc Denver railroad has gone square
against the Southwestern Traffic assoc,a-
ton, and 1t is the first case of any limo
taking this action.
But what does it pmount to? M ca,,,,
can DO m7ved from south OF quarantine
lines to tie territory mentioned above. All,
the cattle business to be moved from north
OF THIS line amounts to not n drop in tho
bucket when compared TO the cattle IN he
shipped from points south of the line. There
is really no competition for this business.
and therefore all other lines can have no
direct interest in It.
The TeXqs and Pacific and tho Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio are the only
lines which 80 into this territory and 1t
is Understood that they will take no action
IN meeting the cut. AS stated, most of the
cattle are south of the quarantine line,
which crosses the Texas and Pacific west of
Roscoe. the Fort Worth and Denver City
west Of Waggoner, and the Galveston, Har-
risburg and San Antonio west OF Long
fellow.
Now. to ship cattle from south of this
line. the cattle would have TO be driven
north OF it, or be shipped to the quarantine
line. Now comes the question: Would
those cattle be allowed in the territory
named for grazing, and would the cattle
men take the risk of driving to this line
and then risk the chance Of being refused?
1T is a question which no doubt will be
agitated at tho cattlemen's convention in
San Antonio next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05

H. 4; :. Roosevelt. ] N Roosevelt, Frank
jarra,ta Tco. Cress, Galveston: j. G..
srty ie'i icb valley Mills: W. c. Moore. Lib,
man ' Pnn hanlon, Lufkm; w. n. Free
s s1,Ies, ir a. Boherbsrser, Il. A. Borrencer.
81 mn,iiren Glacknsr, Core sana: Chas.
sss "s an. Brunswick. Co W, j. Grove,
4. sm nnlISnio; Frank brown, Jr,, city; j.
IA i,.n ne, Ioieto; Robert NJ. Murray.
ColS.ss vnes, Cold Springs; j. II. Connen,
n NV station; j. W. Perkins. Dallas;
kum4e IAN, smithville; W. Rerry, Yoa-
Houns,osn hillsnan. Ledbettor: &. ".
berg: Jobn heppdleton; J. G., Davis Rosen-
E i1ipdsi J. n. Harold New W. York t" NJ
Sanders orl Worth ALVIN Sanders, Smith
son ', A a. sswNenson, A. Peterson, 6. John
bsrs, Lib..,a,ws.so Chicago; w. u. Cham
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-05
THE NEW

II " INV
HuTCHINS F.: . /:
=: ; /: /: HOUSE.
W. T. and j. r.
Boyle, proprletors.
Rates. $500 and
$3.50 per day.
u. J.. "A. head
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
WOMAN's COLLEGE ALUMNAE MEET
Their Annual Luncheon to he N Fea-
ture of Commencement Week.

A weli-attended and enthusiastic meet
ing of the alumnae of the Richmond re-
male Institute and its successor, the Wo-
mans College, was held at the institution
yesterday afternoon. 1t was unanimously
decided TO inaugurate an annual alumnae
luncheon as a feature of commencement
week and to celebrate the first at the JET
ferson on Monday. May 3lst, at o'clock.
The graduating class have accepted the
invitation to merge their annual class-day
banquet into this larger festivity and Will
attend in cap and gown. IL is intended
to preserve class relations as far as posi-
BILE. and to seat together graduates of the
same year AS only partial list of the
alumnae has been secured, 1t is asked
that all those interested will aid I'm making
known the projected scheme, so as to
procure. If possible, representation from
each class.
The Office OF president of the Alumnae
Association being vacant, nominating
committee was appointed TO bring before
the next meeting two or more suitable
names for the position. This meeting Will
take place in the college chapel on next
Thursday. May 18th, at o'clock. and as
the president Is to be elected. and the
final arrangements for the luncheon are
TO be made, IL is important that the at
tendance shall be large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
THEIR ANNIVERSARY.
CHM Council. Jr. D. u. A. W. spend
Pleasant Evening.

A. W. Glinn Council, No. Z, J. O. L. a..
NJ. celebrated their tenth anniversary
last night at Belvidere Hall. The eNer-
cses were opened with prayer by PAST
State-Councillor Rev. L. w. Guyer. AFTER
which the following programme was rem
derei. Address of welcome ana niStOly
of A. w. Glinn Council, Rev. l.; "
Guyer; banjo selections, Messrs. D. a,
Page and son; duet. Misses Haurand ana
Quarters. recitation. Miss Bette Pace
solo, Master George Gaines; indian ciups,
MIR. Jack Sales and Misses Mary ana
Katie Sales, his two young daughl9rs'
solo Miss Martin; graphophone seleS-
tions c. A. RawsOn; solo, Captain FRANK
w Cunningham; selections. Messrs. Free
man and Wilson: accompanist, Mr. Jonh
Bolton; master Of ceremonies, George n
kinsey. , 49,,
butte to the members composing the coul-
ell on the great success which they nave
attained during their ten years or eA-
istence, and gave few STATISTICS SHOW
ing that the council hsd received I'm S
ali sources over $4,000 and paid out Tor
sick and death benefits, per capita tax
&c. 81. 600 leaving the council worth TO-
day about $1,000 and membership oA
nearly 200. .,...,
and there were many calls before the cur
tain. Messrs Freeman and Wilson are
deserving of special mention. me
grotesque manner in Whlch thcy VIZ
rugged out and their catchy songs ana
dances kept the audience in a roar OF
laughter. and they were frequently re-
called MIR. Sales and his little daugh-
tiers are also entitled to special mention.
In fact. it Is hard TO point 10 this one or
that as all did their parts wei. and the
programme was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present.
After the exercises were concluded an
excellent smoker was served, ana the
large audience dispersed, feeling well re-
paid that they had come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
REV. MIR. sEMMEs ACCEPTS.
He Will Take Charge of the PastO-
rate of st Andrews Church.

Rev. Thomas Semmes. the brilliant
young Episcopal minister, of Warsaw,
Va. who was recently called 10 the pas
torate of st. Andrews church, of this
city. has accepted the call rendered him.
AS TO when Mr.. Semmes will assume his
new duties there is no definite informa-
ton, though he will be here next week
Mr.. u. II. Baskerville. registrar OF the
church. yesterday received a letter from
Mr. Semmes, stating that he highly APP
preciated the honor the vestry Of the
church had conferred upon him. and
formally accepting the same. He init
mated that he would commence his work
here in about a couple of weeks.
Just two weeks ago Mr.. Semmes came
TO Richmond and delivered a brief talk
to the members of St Andrews church.
and on the Sunday following he preached
at both the morning and evening SER
vices. As was stated in the Dispatch at
the time. he made a fine impression.
Rev. Mr.. Semmes is about 81 years Old
and was formerly connected with the
Midland Railroad Company. and lived for
some time In this city, where he pos
sesses a host Of friends. When he decided
to study for the ministry he went to the
Theological Seminary at Alexandria. from
where he graduated. after a course of
three years. His first charge was that at
Warsaw, where he has labored sue
cessfully for about eight years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
CITY HALL COURT NEWS,
Old Dominion Packing Company
Chartered-CriminaI Cases Tried.

Judge Wexford, OF the City Circuit
Court. yesterday granted charter to the
Old Dominion Packing and Commission
Company The purposes for which the
company is formed are TO preserve eggs
by process owned by the National Pack
ing and Commission Company. of Chicago.
and buy and sell eggs and to conduct
general commission and produce business.
The capital stock shall not be less than
500 or more than $4,000, TO be divided
into shares OF 800 each. The officers are
as follows: w. +. Seymour, president and
treasurer; Nj. II. Williams, vice-presdent;
II. A. Heindl, secretary; l.. o. Wenden-
burg. general counsel. The above and X.
f. Craig form the Board of Directors.
Cases were disposed of in the Hastings
Court yesterday as follows:
Thomas Smith (colored) shot his sweet
heart because she went back on him. and
the jury sent him TO jail for sixty days
and fined him l cent.
Claude MCGEE tcolored) was charged
with carrying concealed weapon, and
acquitted.
William Bowles (colored) was charged
with shooting at Connie Bowser, "A color
ed cowboy. and the jury let Willie go.
Judge Witt judged that Connie Bowser
was a bad boy. and put him In Jail In
default of $500 security for twelve months
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07

Narrow Escape of Captain kanary's
Little Boy from Being Killed.

The little 5-year-old son OF captain WIZ
liam Kanary of Steamer Company NO o.
of the Richmond Fire Department was
knocked down by horse at the corner OF
Tenth and Broad streets yesterday after
noon. and that ne escaped serious or fatal
injuries was almost a miracle
As il was he was quite badly hurt, anu
received n cash on his forehead "hlch
necessitated several stitches being taken
By the surgeon. who was called IN.
One of the men from the Broad-stfeet
engine-house had the three horses out eX-
ercising them when the gong tapped an
alarm OF fire. He was then going down
Marshall street and was near Tenth. lie
turned in the latter street ana hurried
toward the ensine-house. When nearing
Broad street he saw some children cross
ing Tenth from east TO west, ana slowed
up, bringing the horses almost 10 matt
All of the children crossed over but the
little Kanary boy. who, hearing cries 10
him TO get out of the way. turned back
directly in front Of the horses. The hostler
stopped the horses at once. but the one
farthest from him excltedly turned after
being stopped and its knee struck the
child. knocking him down on the rough
stones Of the gutter with considerable
force.
When the lad was picked up blood was
streaming from his face. and IL was
feared he had been seriously injured but
the surgeons examination relieved all
anxiety The little fellow VIII be out at
play in a day or two.