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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20

without avail. and Mr.. Pullman uu,e<lv
ness.
Mrs. Pullman IL being accompanied on
ner sad home coming BY Sanger Pullman,
the younger son. George NJ Pullman. Jr.,
q THIS city, together With daughter. Mrs.
mank y. Lotfden. A second daughter, Mrs.
Carolan. is in San Francisco, and was at
once summoned to return to Chicago.
Ihe news Of MIR. Pullnan's death srread
along Pararie avenue. Old friends OF the
family who were summoned at first be-
lieved the announcement to be untrue. Mr.
Pullman bad been seen almost every day
driving to his office. He has never before
suffered serious attacks OF heart trouble,
The faces OF the servants who answered
the bell showed at first glance how true tho
hurried announcement Of death had been,
Fhe death of Mr.. Pullman attracted wide
attention in business circles.
George NJ. Pullman was born In Cha,l-
tauqua county, New York. March 3, 1881.
At IA he began life as clerk In n country
store. later associating himself with an
eider brother In the cabinet making busi-
MSS at Albion. He came to Chicago in
1929 and at first engaged In the business
OF raising buildings, elevating entire blocks,
to bring them up to a new street grade
Wniie riding 10 an old-fashionrd sleeping
car from Buffalo to Westfield, N. ", It
occurred TO him that there was field FOR
building comfortable sleeping cars. From
1888 to 1865 he made series of expert
ments on the Chicago and Alton road From
these experiments he worked out detailed
plans A workshop was rented and skilled
mechanics employed Mr.. Pullman threw
himself into the task with the ardor Of a
man who moves from convictions Although
without mechanical training himself. he
personally directed the work of others in
all the details Of putting the ideas he had
originated into material form. The first
car. The Pioneer was completed early
in 1865, and Immediately took rank as the
most perfect railway vehicle the world
had ever seen. This was the beginning
OF the great Pullman system which has
grown into the present enormous proper
tons. Mr.. Pullman was Identified with
almost every public enterprise In Chicago.
The industrial town Of Pullman, within the
city limits OF Chicago. now contains over
1000 inhabitants. Mr.. Pulln)A2,s wealth
Is estimated at from s300O0,0oo TO s50,O00,-
00O
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BRYAN-Tho record was broken in the
county court Tuesday by seventeen pleaa
OF guilty being taken by s O'Clock.
RUNGE-Cattle buyers have been nus
mcrous and practically all the stock cats
Ito IN this section have been disposed OF.
GROvErON--1,he raw mill at this place
IL now running on full time, which II
about the only thing at present giving
life to business here.
PORT LAVACA--Election on proposi-
ton to levy q special school tax resulted In
tho defeat or tho measure
FORT, WORTHY. M. Bachelor was
found guilty of horse theft and given two
years In the pcnitcntiary. He had been
tried three times for the ohensc.
Monday, Judge j. c. Wilson OF Karnes
City presiding. Colonel II. r. Lane OF San
Antonio. Judge s. r. Gaines and w. ].
Baker of Cuero and Mr.. Scott OF Corpus
upon court.
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gro being re-cnslsved n he prefsrs - NV
here. Some people are unliud enOuGh W
say that this kind OF talk comes ftuM =
disordered brain, but that kind q atu0
does not annoy me Ia the least. I oen
too much Ia earnest In this work - give
any Of my time to worrying over sSse
matters, have been called unclv1llne0
and he&thcn, but bciievs am aulnG
the work OF my Master for the bottgrlnG
Of my races condition. Ho can novor hopo
to attain respectable rec0gnitlon here and
think he should GO whore no can n
a country Of his own tho negro would ~
far better on than here where he can only
hone to be a mental and q slave for thA
giant race. AZ have before SAID. AfftcA
Is one OF tho very richest countries On
earth. and with line Of stexnieru plyino
between that crest country and the unitAd
States. owned and operated BY negroes. the
Inhabitants OF Africa would soon grow rich
and prosperous by selling TO the whites q
the United States minerals, prcclcua ceeo
and gems, ivory and Thousand things
which are found In abundance IN that An4
Of plenty and which would fetch eoo&
prices here. believe that the press &
this country would be doing incAicuiahto
benefit to humanity By giving this African
emigration policy careful study and them
giving the facts as vide publicity a. pca-
| sible. II careful study Is given, Do noa
rear Out thht MI Fearless JouruRte VIII -
on my side OF this great movement.
When tho grand climax Is reached In this
matter 1t VIII be the happlest day the me-
gro has ever known. Those who remain
behind will stay here to be slaves Tor their
mnstors and can never hope to be any
thing else
rs the movement growing sAtlstacto-
rlly2'
"of course, myself and others are sorne-
What impatient. but I can say that every-
thing presents an encouraging Look. The
movement Is one OF vast magnitude ana
have but little to be discouraged 1t and
n great deal to give us encouragement.
| am glad TO say that we have many staunch
friends among the whites and It will DO
u glorious day when the first steatnefs sail
| for that land OF peace and plenty. which II
the homo God intended for him."
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BUSINESS MATTERS.

LOewcnstein's Preferred Creditors.
Cleburne, Texas. October 19.--The fol-
lowing comprises the preferred creditors OF
A. Lowenstein. whose failure was reported
yesterday:
Class A--Expense executing trust deed.
Joseph Hewey. Dallas, $looo Alexander
Clark & Hall. note, $500; Alexander. Clark
g. Hall. account. 800; A. u. Emerson
rent. $25; Mrs. Ella Moore. rent, $50; w.
A. Metcaif. note, $3.50; W. A. Metcalf.
account. 5000; Rosa Livingston. borrowed
money, 1880; Rosa Livingston. wagon.
$500; Mike Kemp, note, $1,000; Mike Kemp,
account 5000 %; Henry Reinfeldt. wages.
$500; Sid Relnfeldt, wages. $685. II. BUM,
Ennis. note, $2S56. 40; City National bank
of Dallas, note, 5000; s.. Beck, account,
$1,000 rs: G .Goldstein. account, $l050; Dali
las Electric Light company. 500; Dallas Gas
and Fuel company $50; IL. NJ. Kahn & Co
s25; A. Harris & Co, SIS; Texas Paper
company, $35; Charles Coney, wages, 500,
Sanger Bros, s3S73. 04; Sweetyn & PEN
broke, New York. s2i6.10; Mechanic Cloth
ing company. ST. Louis. s548; total, $751;
243. 81.
Glass BIS. Henderson G. Co.. Chicago.
s629. 80; Lawson. Lyman a. Co., New York
s1S7. 45: Wallace Elliott g. Co., New York,
$3.50: Triast & Co, $50 so; total. 1910. So.
Glass C-Glasser Bros, st. Louis.
s2ea7 .05 Rice, Silk Il Co, st. Louis.
SAT- .46; Rorchids Bros, St. Louis,
$50 rs; total, s4.324. sc.
Grand total, $23.64S. 80.
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THE COMMISSION.
Argument on Rates on Machinery
md Parts of Snme.

Austin. Texas, October 19.--Agreeable to
notice issued by tho railroad commission in
circulars 500 and 504 relative to the trans
portation of agricultural implements, ma
chinery, machines and parts of same and
OF light vehicles in carloads and less than
carload lots, the commission today heard
arguments for and against the rates pro-
posed IN circulars 500 and 504.
Judge Lovett of Houston, attorney for
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
General Freight Agent Jones of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad, and Cen
eral Freight Agent Barnhart of the Cototn
Belt railroad argued against the proposed
rates. Mr.. ]. Farley Of the Dallas Freight
Bureau argued in favor Of the commission's
proposed rates, 1t was announced also that
the Texas and Pacific and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroads were not OPP
posed to the rates proposed.
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General Manager Medium OF the Houston
East and West Texas came in from the
North yesterday.
Work will be resumed at the Houston
and Texas Central car shops and the round
house Wednesday morning.
II. A. Jones, general freight agent Of the
Houston and Texas Central, yesterday left
for Austin on a business trip.
George Hunter city ticket agent OF the
International and Great Northern, has re-
covered from q several days sickness.
General Manager Van Week OF the South
ern Pacific made business trip to Gall
weston yesterday morning and returned In
the afternoon.
Paymaster Cunningham OF the Interna-
tional and Great Northern brought Joy to
a good many hearts yesterday, for he came
In with the pay car
The Financial Chronicle computes the
gross earnings OF cighty-three roads for
tho fourth week In September at $i1 ,976, TAG,
an increase OF $l.711 800, or 1857 per cent;
1873 roads report for September $b1 1888 $3.50,
an increase of SG.SS5,S23, or 14.14 per cent.
At the mass meeting OF all the roads In
terested In winter tourist rates held in Gin
cinnati on Thursday 1t was agreed to put
same into effect at once from central pas
senger territory to Florida and other South
ern points. The same rates as applied las,
Year were adopted for this season.
Arrangements have been made whereby
the Sunset limited, heretofore running be-
tween New Orleans and San Francisco, will
this season be operated between Chicago
st. Louis and Los Angeles via the South
ern route, Chicago and Alton. ST. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern, Texas and
Pacific and Southern Pacific. The train
will be run on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
commencing Tuesday. October 10. No
form OF transportation will be honored on
this train except frst-class unlimited one
way or firet-claes limited one way and
round trip tickets.
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

4 Man ShOt-Triple Runaway.
Horse Trainer Hurt.
man, Texas, October 1S.-Today has
|sught with accidents in and around
|in. At an early hour this morning
ridental shooting Of Bernard Pope
! farm OF a Mr.. McChargue, eighteen
southwest Of the city, was reported.
Pope and two companions were in
pcm, and one of his friends attempt
pn pistol, supposed to be empty,
CHER, when his finger caught on the
discharging the pistol, the ball
: Pope, who was sitting across the
Ia the temple and ranged downward,
ding itself just below the eye. While
wound may not prove fatal, his eye
uysd. n
@s runaway occurred this morning
~ the most travelled streets Of the
Which bulldog, three horses, two
i,d two gentlemen figured. The dog
ne affair by biting one OF the
which at once became entaugled
vo other horses, and all three pro-
70 90 all the damage possible. Two
oecupying a surrey attached to one
horses most miraculously escaped
slter the ENHANCEMENT became gen.
pne 81 the gentlemen occupying one
'ecicles was severely bruised, all
tns vehicles. a surrey, a light bug
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CLASSIFICATION RULINGS.

In approval OF joint application. SUBJ
mitted under Nos. 276 and 2IS Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas Railway company
Of Texas. II Is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing classification rulings. supple nent-
airy 10 Western classification No. 20, sbfli
govern In the transportation Of the ari-
cles named by railroads between points In
Texas. subject 10 the rules embraced IN
,.exeentions" TO Western classification; pro-
vided that they shall not be construed as
In any manner Affecting the commooity
rates heretofore adopted or approved w
this commission: go,
ing paper (sec page rs. classihcatlcn NO.
25). A.,
!, Candy In barrels: game as candy In
nails isee page %, classification No. 2o).
. Eoosted coffee IN tubs, with wooden
covers securely fastened. same rs coffee
In cabinets (see page Al, classification NO.
25). .an,
as BIND wringers tsee page llo' ciassinca-
ticn No. 25). .,.,s, ,,.a f.oe
mage s. classification No. 2b).
4. Pastebosrd covers, boxed less than
carload. D1 class.
Ether In iron drums; sames as ether
in tin cans. boxed tsee page ~, ciussinca-
ton No. 25). -,
8. Vegetables in glass. boxed. less car
load. second class Cancel item . Of CIT
cular No, Asst. issued July a. 1871
less carload, first class; may be included
IN mixed carload with carbide Of calcium
IN barrels or iron drums at fifth class.
10. Hydraulic giants: less carload. seconf
II. Pine oil, In cans. boxed. less CARLOAD
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PECULIAR REMEDY.


~. ABOUT the New Discovery
turing Dyspepsia.
- /. Bell. highly esteemed
residing at weedsport, Cayuga
- In a recent letter writes as
mere has never been anything
I've taken that has relieved the
an .Sm which ! have suffered for
= Except the new remedy called
4 baspepsia Tablets. Since taking
M mad no distress at all after
|-Rev SUN after long years can sleep
Sb M.,,F =. l. Bell. Weedsport, N. Y.
pnsa dyspepsia Tablets is a remark
= ~ not only because II Is n GER
vi forms Of indigestion. but
rnc,. seems to act as thoroughly, in
N s,t.a Eases OF Dyspepsia az well as
A ns-As OF indigestion or bilious
De 49,, mas dyspepsia simply be-
nnacn Is overworked. all II
a. Armiess, vegetable remedy TO
NJ n and thus give it the much
rsr r secret Of the success of this
nurh s, No matter how weak
su's nu,surdered the digestion may
n vhs.bs spe'psia Tablets will digest
lfs an MIR the stomach works or rot.
enSh hunergy is given not only to
hSdv ~. 70 every organ rnd nerve
IA conr;, trlai OF this splen1id medi-
)Rh ~ se The NEST Bkep.iral that
AL stomach frnutaIar can 10
Cfm,c 9less are prepared by the
1oonis 60. Of Marshall, Micb..
o3fs mas the remedy become
~ :. pysneps.a Tablets can now
- my drug store at 80 ceuts
~ ssno for book on stomach
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Aarton Got Lots of Posts.

w. texas. October 1880 great
stimulation of mail matter COM
II point for distribution, by rsason
''ue that the postoffice force has
~ eoh'inually busy for the past
pO. hours arranging same; sl,666
~ py actual count were turned
M. distribution. The postoffice
~ mere Tor a while did not l.now
6cs move the Posts to the office or
ma - une Posts. Mrs. Watts and her
n ma az 70 be commended for their
Gaev a activity in being equal to the
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T,rnffIc i. Improved.

The last vestiges Of interruption to rail-
road traffic are rapidly being cleared away
The Southern Pacific started freight out
10 New orleans last Monday night which
had some slight difficulty In getting
through, but that is about the only OBJ
stacle that any OF the roads have en-
countcred.
In this instance the train was stopped by
quarantine guards at Vinton. La. ana held
IN nv them FOR a few hours. but the health
board OF Calcaeieu parish finally concluded
to let the train go through. The trouble
arose over change Monday In the health
board OF that parish. All the othrer par
ishes seem to be perfectly willing to allow
trains to go through.
At Avondale the first station west OF
Algiere, all trains. on returning from New
orleans, are thoroughly f,imigated under
the direction OF the Marine Hospital SER
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snmeNhat Congcsted.

There is a great activity In the freight
departments since the raising OF the quar-
antine OF all roads running into Houson,
though this state OF affairs is due, some
what, 10 the congestion or freight durinS
the quarantine at different points
Superintendent Simmons OF the La Porte
says they are handling a great deal OF
freight, but there 10 room for more; that
freight is now coming down pretty lively
from all connecting lines. and business 10
rapidly assuming a normal condition.
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I. and q. n. shop. 20 Resume.

Palestine. Texas. October 1S.--Things are
rcsuming their normal condition again; all
trains arc now running as usual and no.
tees wcro posted this evening to the effect
that all departments Of the International
and Great Northern shops and Offices would
resume work on full time tomorrow.
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The International and Great Northern
yesterday sent out the following circular:
Our entire train service will be ro-
sumed, commencing "Wednesday, October
10. Wo arc now prepared to handle bus
iness. both freight and passenger. to all
points on the line
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SPECIAL AUTHORITY. .

In approval of joint application OF the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway and Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway companies. submitted under No.
so of the Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway company, authority is
hereby granted for the adoption OF the rate
Of % cents per 100 pounds fer The trans
portation OF lead ore and lead bullion, the
invoice value not to exceed $500 per ton.
in carloads. minimum weight $4,000
pounds per car, from Ell Paso to Galveston.
Effective at once.
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Sherman. Texas, October ia mestins
OF the stockholders and depositors OF the
City bank OF Sherman was called for this
afternoon. at which about so per cent OF
The stockholders and GO per cent OF tho
deposltors were present. At the meeting
the prevailing sentiment was for the re-
teDtion Of the assignee and for settling up
The affairs OF the concern In that way.
At this hour 90 p. m.) the cases against
the City bank OF Sherman, praying for the
deposlng OF Assignee ]. A. l.. Wolfe and
the appointment OF receiver. In in pro-
gross, with no prospect Of decision being
reached tonight.
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SPECIAL AUTHORITY.

In approval of joint application Of the
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Of Tcxas
and Texas and Pacific Railway companies,
submitted under No. 10 Of the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway company of Texas,
authority is granted for the adoption of the
rate of 12ia cents per 100 pounds for the
transportation of crude petroleum. III car
leads, minimum weight $4,000 pounds per
car, but not to exceed capacity of car II
loaded TO full capacity, from Corsicana to
Grand Saline.
Rates to intermediate points not to be
higher.
Effective at once.
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Mcx,con constabIe Murdered.

FL paso Texas. October 1s.--cornclfo HI.
dalgo. deputy constable at the emelters
WAS murdered In this city at midnaghe
last night. He was passing a house where
a Mexican dance was In progress, wheu
ran out Of the house and stabbed Hidal{o
through tho heart. The murderer ma4S
his escape to the other sido OF the Alo
Gfande.
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p,spu.c Win = n.d Endi.w,

Rogers. Texas. October ls.--Ono mills
north Of town last night about dark. Liga
Newton and Bill Kenny had difficultN
in which the latter was used up, haytn9
his. arm broken aud being stabbed with =
pocketknife in three or four places.
Mr.. Newton gave up to the officers ard
was placed in tho Bolton jail. They were
brothers In law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20

A. J. Harper. county Judge OF Limestone
county, yesterday sent In the following
dispatch. raising the quarantine IN the
last county in the State to hold out
against Houston and Galveston.
Quarantine raised as to all Texas points.
All trains can stop and discharge freight.
passengers and baggage. Quarantine ie
still in effect as against New Orleans and
ali points effected with yellow fever be-
yond the limits Of the State.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
a ncrIdencc burned.

Cameron. Texas, October 19.--This morn.
ing about s o'clock J. W. Ellis DWELLING
house was entirely consumed by fire. It
WIS out Of reach Of the water supply. and
therefore tho fire company could do but,
little toward saving IT, lamp was left
burning in room. and the supposition n
that II exploded. The house and contents
were insured for $1,000. z
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AMENDING CIRCULAR NO. sos.

1t is hereby ordered that circular No.
$685. issued by this commission October II,
1897, and giving notice of hearing on the
subject of readiustment of the rates on
merchandise and commodities between
Houston and Galveston, on the one side.
and Corpus Christi, Rockport, Portland and
other places named In said circular, on the
other side, be amended by changing the
date of said hearing from October n, 1891.
to Tuesday, November O. 1897.
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Movcd Duck 10 BEAVERTON.

Clcburne. Texas October is.--rhe Santa
Fe general officers returned to Galveston
this morning at Z O'Clock on special train.
They did not pay of before leaving. Colonel
S. Il. Moss entertained them at his home
yesterday afternoon.
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CONTINENTAL LINES AGREE.


The southern and Canadian paciMc
Roads Together On Immigration.
Chicago, October i9.--For the first tirnc
in many years nl the transcontinentai rail-
roads have entered into an agreement COW
ering immigrant business. The Southern
and Canadian Paclnc railroads have agreed
to join the Western roads in dealing with
the steamship people direct. The steamship
companies are to deliver immigrants TO
the Western Immigrant clearing house
maintained in New York by Western lines.
The commissions which Western lines have
heretofore paid to middle men are TO be
paid direct to the steamship companies, in
consideration OF which the railroads arc
promised control OF all the traffic. Trunk
lines will pay their commissions to the
steamship companies and their clearing
house will route the bLslhess 10 connectti s
with Western lines
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MiInn. county Court.

Cameron. Texas. October 19.--District
court convened yesterday afternoon. and
In the absence Of District Judge Taliaferra
Hon, II. l., Antony wus elected special
Judge. Tho grand Jury was empaneleds
with John Beckett foreman
This morning Judge Taiiaferro CANA II
and assumed tho bench.
Hon. G. G. Pendleton and Colonel N. H
Tracy are In attendance. III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20
PASSENGER AGENTS MEET.
arOrty -secOnd Annual Convention
being Held in 81. Louts.

Being Held In ST. Louts.
st. Louis. October 19.--Many OF the del
egates to the Forty second annual conven-
ton Of the American association Of gem
eral passenger agents. which met hcre to-
day, have arrived The Eastern delegates
came In last night on n special on the
Pennsylvania. making record breaking
run from New York. Delegates from the
South and Southwest also got in last even
Ing. Tho convention will be In session
three days, during which several subjects
OF Importance to the passenger branch Of
the service will be discussed and acted
uDOn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20
Gaining Ground.

More concessions have been made to the
Houston East and West Texas. They can
now resume business for Shreveport proper
and points via that place. provided the
came does not originate In eithA' Houston
or Galveston.
They can handle through business via
Houston or Galveston when originating
at other points.
Passenger train service Is still Restricted
to Tenaha.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20
Application 20 Isaac Roads.

Austin. Texas. october ls.--Coionel r..
wing whitccroft. attorney for the Colorado
Valley raiiroad. today applied 70 tho rail-
road commission for authority TO issue
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 per mile on
seventy mine mites Of road. This Ia the
new road that IL being built from Sweet
water south 10 San Angelo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-20

sse N ~ Santa ~ RallreaA comp. ny r.
and In no way kandtcAps or opposes the
pldns Of reorganization. Claims Of the
Reorganization committee axgrgatlne
about $3.50, 900 900 are allowed a. well az
smaller claims. making total Of about
tfpS 900 900