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soUTHwEsTERN BUREAU.

II VIII nc Continued as mn OrEan-
isation for the Present, mt Least.
| AT the meeting of the executive board
of the Southwestern bureau, Just held In
St. Louis, the following roads We're repre-
scented:
Santa Fe system--vice President Morton,
Freight Traffic Manager Biddle and Con
eral Freight Agent Goodwin.
Rock Island system-yice President
Truesdale and Freight Traffic Manager
johnson.
/ Southern Pacific company--Vice President
| Stubbs. Traffic Manager Bein and General
| Western Agent Neimyel'.
| Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
Vice President Allen and Traffic Manager
Halle.
Missouri Pacific systein--Generai Freight
| Agent Stith.
| st. Louis Southwestern railway -General
Traffic Manager Dodge.
| st, Louis and San francisco railroad
Vice President Yoakuan and General
| Freight Agent Russell.
4 Texas and Pacific railway--General
| Freight Agent Sargent
Kansas City Pittsb,rg and Gulf railroad
i-Genersl Freight Agent p.gihtburne.
| New York and TEXAS Steamship company
1 Traffic Manager Denlson ana Assistant
Traffic Manager Wiarfield.
| Cromwell Steamship comypany--Vice
President Stnbbs OF tine Southern Pacific
company
Colonel S. ". Fordyce's resignation az
| chairman Was regrebfully accepted, and
| Mr. w. II. Truesdale was elected TO the
vacant post. j,
| vast number OF matters were consdd-
| cred and the meeting remained In session
the entire day, discussing the future OPP
| erstions OF the bureau, adjourning az p.
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GRAND SCHEME.
ENGLAND to Make the Island of ia
maica u Second Gibraltar.

England to Make the Island OF ia
naica u Second Gibraltar.
Kingston, Jamaica. December 7.-As part
Of the schema of converting Kingston har-
Dor into great naval depot anL extensive
dock yards, In view OF the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal in the near fu'
ture, the admiralty authorities have Just
completed negotiations for the purchase OF
Greek pond at the western extremity OF the
city. where the proposed dock yard Will be
constructed. 1t lis said THAT the work VIII
Me commenced Immediately. The dock
YARD 1t is said. is to be the largest ana
hest equipped in the BritfSh dominions.
A naval authority who has been inter
viewed ON the subject saws 1t is the inten-
ton to make Jamaica another Gibraltar
70 command the canal and be a raiiyina
mort for the naval and military forces OF
the Anglo AaS-doan slian9 sa,,s wa men ny 0s
iT,icai and commercial balances of power
in the hollow of Its bands
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INVESTIGATION pnoppnD.
u. and o. Alleged 10 Have Madc i
Warm for Texas ROads.

u. and o. Alleged 10 Have MAdc II
Warm for Texas Roads.
Especial Dispatch to The Postl
Baltimore. Md, December S.--Thc pro-
posed Investigation before the Interstate
commerce commission which was set On
foot several weeks ago at the instance Of
Texas lines has come TO an abrupt termi-
nation. It is reported here In Transports
ton circles that the Baltimore and Ohio
IN dts answer filed with the Interstate
commerce commission has so incrinlnatcd
the complnlnants, the Texas lines. that
they are unable to pursue the case further
without making themselves liable 70 crim-
inal prosecution In tho Federal courts. II
Ia underwood that the cut rate was partic-
ipated In as much by the lines from st.
Louis to Texas. as by the Baltimore and
Ohio from Baltimore to st. Louis. This
Baltimore und Ohio answer Is public prop
crty In the hands Of the Interstate coin-
merce commission.
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RESCUED An sEA.
Part 81 the Crew of a stranded YES
sci Picked Up.

part ~ the Crew Of a STRANDED e.
sci Picked up.
baltimore. December s.-The Johnstown
steamshlp liner vedaInore Of Liverpool.
Captain Robert Bartlett, for whose safety
fears were beginning 10 be felt, as she
was several days overdue, arrived tnls
morning at pier 81. LOCUST point, WITH
forty-five shspwrecked mariners which she
had picked up at sea- Twenty-Five others
went down with their ship. The rescued
are: ri H.
ond engineer, j. ". Grnham; fourth en- Z
gineer, w. g. Ayers chief cook, g. John
stpn: able seaman, TAgan; fireman. A. y.
Tongue: r, Icrntnske. ]. McGowan. j..
W Vde. j, Bright. II. Bartlett, ]. Clark,
w. Terry, Thomas Cupid, ]. Las. y. hi
lott E. Watts, r. Gross, 0. Fcake, =
Marou ana twenty five oattaemsn WHOSE
nsmes are not chtainable.
The Suppressed lost are: William l.ee
chief ofrlcer: MURRAY, chi~f engineer; stat
ford. third engineer; Shater and twenty one
other seamen. fdrctnen and cttiemen. IuA
men are the survivors Of the British steam.
ship iIondou.an Of London. bound from
BOSTON to London, with large genera
Cargo am. $50 cattle on deck. They were
rescued from the Iondonian by tho crew
az the Vedamore During u terrible gale ~
which eeveral boats we're lost or dasnef
10 pieces agsbnst the ships sides. Atte'
the rescue at part OF the crew tne Lon
dIcn,an dr.fted away In THE darkness.
The Londouaan was fine steel vessel
b,riIt at Glasgow IN 1895, and regiSteref
$3.50 tons gross. She belonged 10 the WI
son Tirness LeylRnd line.
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l5s! - 7s5
An Old Claim paid.

Nothing is lost in well-rcgulatod rail-
road office. Over fourteen years ago the
Southern Pacific Railway company had In
us employ a certain citizen OF Shreveport
who died In 1854. A few days ago the
widow. while looking over the ELECTS of
her late husband, accidentally discovered
among his papers an old Identification
cheek, showing that a certain amouna OF
wages was due and owing the deceased at
the time OF hts death The money had
never been called Tor, but ait the same time
II WAS never lost track of. Consequently,
when u letter from Shreveport yesterday
brought the old check TO uhe Southern Pa
chic onfice lin this city. With a request thar
The money be remttted II the paper was nos
oulawed, 1t took just about ten minutes to
look UP the old claim and have the exact
sum 1t called for mailed to the anxious
widow in Shreveport. Founteen yeaIs the
itlentsficaJlon check had been regarded ~
80 much WASTE paper, hut when curiosity
at last prompted dts presentation, II was
honoled for what II called for cent for cent
and the amount forwarded by the FIRST mali.
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THE TRANSPORTATION.
Major Bcllinger submits HIS Fro-
gramme for Embnrka tion.

Major BcIlinger submits HIS Pro-
sramme for Embarixation.
Washington, December 7.--General Lid-
sngton, q,rartermaeter general OF the army,
has received telegram from Major Bel
finger. the quarternasster at Savannah IN
charge OF the transportation Ct troops from
that point to Cuba, as follows: The follow
ing are the arrangements: First North
Caroltaa on the M4chigan second illinois
on tie Rorirnapda. and the Ieist Indiana
und Fourth Virginia on the Mobile. Tnlns-
portation OF four regimental headquarters
with division hospital and signal corps DE-
yided between rta Michigan and Roirnianla
Division anld brigade headquarters o. tho
Mobile: Will inspect and report on her as
q transport General Leo reports nea1-
quarters on the Panama Doubt II y0u VIII
gain anything by sending troops from here
By way OF ,nsnaDa on Florida aud Whitney.
II win take both boats to carry one regi-
psen,. Time taken In loading regiments.
unloading and loading at Port TAmvl and
unfolding at Havana will cuse considerable
delay. Suggest Thipping OF freight. which
might delay unloading Of transports ct Hsy-
ana BY Florida and Whitney. Think his
would be cheaper ndscause less delay than
by re.urnipg ships from Havana General
Lees entire troops should be TRANSPORTED
direct from this point TO Harana-"
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nniIrou,l Note. and PERSONALS.

MIR. G. w. Hole. general freight and
passenger agent OF the Kansas City. Wat
,kins and Gulf railway. with headquarters
at Lake Charles, LIZ, was among yester-
days visitors to Houston.
MIR. r.. HI. lines. superintendent OF ths
San Antonio and Arkansas Fass railway. ID
In the city ON business connected with
his road.
Mr.. A.. A. Van Alstync. treasurer OF the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson rail-
road, was here from tho Island City yester-
day.
Mr. r. S. Fife. commercial agent OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. With
headquarters at Denison. is in the city. He
Is an old Houstonian and his yisit will
therefore be all the more pleasurable.
Assistant General Freight Agent West
of the Mbssou.4, Kansas and Texas re-
turned to the city last niEht from Calves
ton.
Mr w. H. whittlesey. travelling pas
senger agent of the Big Four. with head
quarters in Dallas. is among the late ar
rivals.
Mr.. G.. l.. Noble. assistant general su-
perintendent of the International and Great
Northern. was IN the city yesterday and
returned to Palestine last evening.
Mr.. 1. S. Dellaan. travelling auditor OF
the international and Great Northern, WAS
here from his Palestine Headquarters yes
terday.
Mr.. j. W. Allen, general freight agent
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, passed
through the city last night on his way to
Dallas.
Captain A. Da Costa. travelling passenger
agent INF the Victoria division OF tho
Southern Pacific. with headquarters at
Cuero, Is at the Lawlor.
Hr. w. @. Van Vleck, manager of the
Sunset railroad, accompanied by his FAMILY
and private secretary, left the city last
night for New Orleans.
On account of THE Christmas and New
Years holidays the Houston Blst and West
Texas railroad announces round trip tickets
for one and one-third fares from all points
on its line. Tickets sold December "a, 20,
26 and 81, limited ITO JANUARY g.
THE Sunset announces holiday excursions
to Mexico on December 90 and n at the
following rates: From San Antonio 10 City
OF Mexico, $25; to Celaya, $23S5; to Guada-
lajara, $50 so. Tickets gpod to return with
Sn thirty days from date OF sale.
The Santa re and Rock Island announce
that commencing on the 10th inst, they
will cease all interchange of business with
line Chicago and Great Western. This IL
practically a boycott, but dts effect y re-
spamied as insignificant by President Stick
| ucy.
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81 Altman. wharton; r. S. MeCarty,, city,
i K. Rose, Livingston; r. G. Miller, NJ. =.
Goodman, Navasota; James a Be1nany'
Isrpstead; + 7. p S9lnn West sabine Pass;
s fSsp. Miller RISK; ii. p. Perkins. Chappcll
H iia Alex. McAlptne, chappell Hill; Harry
llsaauder, La Grange; N; J: Wiggle, E I,
Bs si Paatersville; Rowland Smith. II
sssle, Ii. G. McClenahan, Austin; G. G: Fos-
". Georgetown; Joe Lucas, zange, Iexas'
Brown HqnsS xnSsrsa IT. r. r Me Taa
"a, ii Allen. Austin: j. e. Bate. Hockey;
u II. Roberts, Hockey. John B; Warren.
Hockey; j. b. Burditt. Charles Tescn.
Bran. Robert G. Tabor, W. i. Killner, gry-
Vi u NJ. Douglas, Corsicana; Miss Lillian
crsder, Independence; Il. B. Gillespie, san
sSSmNIio: J. B. Baer, BlIffington; o.; william ra
4 Krueger. Zapp j. ii. Smith and wife,
/ Bartstt; W G. Wood, G. W. Booker, Inde-
!ss n J. H. Vessels. Halstead; Miss Gus
i is.s i, ritzgeral, Eagle Lake; Joe no.
;tsl,o ID II. Everett San Antonio Express.
Y Asynes Shannon, Navasota; w. l.. Ortiz, San
Z SSslcLlo: Miss Tennie Greer, Mrs. M. A. Nc
sM,p Nayasota; R. l.. Smith, San Antonio;
ga,nsy. Eagle Lake; W. 4. MeDow, Eagle
lHa1e, G. W. Lewis, Weimar; Mrs; ]. Davern.
SSasSss s,; Dave perden,, Jr;, Hillsboro; w.
s5snhaP S s. 81 c aSd N vi F. N ass
W. y, r. B. Norris, Saginaw; John Blair,
s@c Parker. Miss f. Kersting. Dayton;
II \; kadey, Palestine; A.. Knska, Pe<land;
IN IN y. Sawyer, Arkadelphia. Ark; o. De-
sssain: J, R. Garrick. beaumont; John +.
1hspnmnlson, Wharton; J. G. White, Dallas; r.
~ :. TABOR, Bryan: W. q. Boyle. q. W. Rob-
ss ~ sMre aa r.. R. McDade. Jr., Hemp
fasaui Mre Nj. I. Register, mother and child,
/ e1ians ,; Pr. !, 7. Pugh. Hearne; W. =.
u sifa y Chicago; C. r. McAdams, Dallas;
r. y, v Norvell, New York: r. b. Woodruff.
60. ,orS j. W. Sanders. Weiss Bluff: M. s.
S ssSs!s:: y Gonroe; Or. g. Il. samuels. Naeos-
N mr. n; "; l. Hughes, Galveston; S. n. Gull
Nv Mss Mullen and friend, Victoria; II. II.
i Il yas and wife, Roanoke. Va; Z. ]. Kel-
49, s.sper; q a; Harris, Galveston; A. j.
S-qurh Bryan; r. G. Deadrick, Nayasota;
H. 49, asendorn and wife. Bastrop Mrs. S. j.
( Il MISS Geneveve Hayes, Galveston.
~ tr,stters0n. Bolton; Miss Lilly Stuede-
. l5v,nmni ss Ethel Carhan, Mrs. Kendall, p. T..
Sl%tsssSS ' =; G. Heibig. La Grange; g. II.
%ss,su. Jones and wife. Fort Worth; Is. r..
/ "a s Calvert. Charles r. Pengilly, wife
,esn Beaument: Dan S. Chessher. Robert
sIuss = Te9nrgetown; Mrs. $. s. Sharp, Nash
Xxx A, rn 5. slattery. city,. Franw Arnold.
All p snu VIE, j. II. Ferguson, Corsicana;
III p neil. karnes City; c. A. Harris and
ii' rnlyan, E. Mittendorf and wife. Texas;
III: i \ and wife, Miss LYDIA Fariss, Cid
sirn. s. =, Knox. Miss Etel lIackahy, Gid
LIB. ). Foster and wife. Nnvasota;
La ( rnsr,oors. Bryan, 5. Fl. Chiles, Dallas.
u: 4 S'lsers syh Y,oaSum; J. s; Chapman, pen
1 sfN nighsmith, Bastrop
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Fir.t Court OF AppenIs.

Galveston, Texas. December S-The fol-
lowing proceedings were had in The court
OF civil appeals today:
Affirmed: G. H. Maxsoa vs.. Tom r. Jen,,
nings. from Harris; international anu
Great Northern Railroad company vs.
,,n.,ni, ponatg. from Harris; Western Union
Ta i Company vs.. Sally Tslee ct al,
from Dewitt; First National Bank vs.. y !,
Garvey & Co.. from Anderson; nt rs,
Doherty VS.. City OF Galveston from uAs-
Reversed and remanded: julius Arndt VS..
C. q. Boyd, from Washington.
Dismissed by agre eai,s,a dsamrnny VS.
Matte Patterson, from Harris.
Motion TO advance granted and case SCI
,.r necsmber 22: Robert Hendricks vs.. the
sS,.te Of Texas ex rel h. II. Eckfofd' ifo'n
Motion for rehearing submitted: y: y.
cole ct Al W. j. j. Adams, receiver iro"
BrazOs.
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SANTA rE PURCHASES.

Several Lines Recently Absorbed by
the system Arc Formally RafiHe".
Topeka, Kan. December Sine direct-
ors OF the Santa Fe Railway company met
here today The meeting OF the stockhoid-
ars was held at noon. Only few OF the
large number OF stockholders were present
but more than two-tEirds OF the casual
stock WAS represented by proxy. The ioi-
lowing were present: President ID. D.
Ripley, General Manager Higginson. as
s.g,ant to the president. Victor MoWitz:
General Counsel w. e. Hodges General
(,leed. r.. q. Aver. @. X. Holiday and
Aldace Z. Walker
hldaee Y. Walker. President Ripley. w:
&. Roach and O. X. Holiday were elected
az members Of the hoard Of directors
The formal approval OF the purchase o.
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DIR. wURTH's OPINION
OFF THE NEW DISCOVERY IN MEDI
CINE.
A Remarkably successful Hemedy
for Dyspepsin, Indigestion an"
Stomach TROUBLES.

Or. wurth, in commenting ON recent dis
coyer,es in medicine. said: There is none
which IL certain to be 70 valuable and Tar
reaching In benefit as stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, the new stomach remedy say
for reaching, because people httie reailHe
how Important sound stomach ana vigor :
Gus digestion Al to every man, woman ana
chtld,
indigestion Ia the starting point Of con-
sumption. heart disease. Brlghts disease,
diabepcs. nervous prostration, liver
troubles; why 10 this SO? Simply becsuss
every ucrve. muscle and tissue In our
bodies 10 created and nourished from me
food We eat IL that food is, by season oil q
weak stomach. compelled TO lie for hours.
. sour, fermenttng mass OF hair digestcd
food, II p0isons the blood and nervous sys-
tenn. creates gas which distends the stom-
ach and bowels. causing pressure on the
heart, lungs and other organs, and serious
ly impeding their action.
He says further. the point TO direct at
tentlon 10 not the nerves, nor heart, NOT
lungs. nor kidneys, but the stomach, tho
hrst cause OF all the mischief.
The remedy TO use for indigestion 100
weak utomachs ID not som0 catharfsc. DIV
a remedy which will digest the 1000, m
crease the flow OF gastric Juice. absorb the
gases, ard stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets wAl
accomplish exactly this result 10 any &C.
OF stomach trouble. because tneee tauien
are conrpoeeA Of the digestive acids. asep-
tic pepsin. Golden Seal aud bismuth, plee.-
ant 10 ta.te. and NOT being pat.nt medl-
cine, cap be used by any ons wath perfect
safety. I believe stuArt's Dyspepsie TABLETS
VIII cure any form Of ildigestlen aea
stomach trouble except cancer Of stomacn.
Full size packages Of Stuartr Dyspspsls
Tablets arc SOLD BY druggists u 70 cents
or ~ mall from r. A. Stuart Co.. Mar
shan, Mich. A book on stomach diseases
together With tAeusaods Of testtmeniale
viii be sent by addressing ehevs ~ csh
on your druGgist Tor them.
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lscuis; n. a. Stone, Beaumont; +. 9. B,tssrs
New Orleans: ". r. Barrow, victcr,a: y n.
kinEsbury. Austin; Sam lsaacs. Nsv vorv:
81 sa,, stedmmsn, il. city; 8. W. scnoars. Texas
Calvert; Hdw. Connolly, city; i, t,rundum.
grsEse; q. 3: korst. Galveston; %. r Whesi
= Is1 MaqsIn:; & , Il sloSn, DcEd Texas H.
ytHton; a. pcCosta, \. v. MURRAY c,,sro sS =
peker. Marlin; Lee Bianchett. Rca,,wc,,t.
S Soi " BAILEY Austin O. 4 Draper Hanni
Clarke: Kentucky; ]. ", Mct;lossen w,nn.
n 4, Z; McGowen. Texas; g. D.. Allen and wife.
nnirs county. Mrs. L. G. Lem. HarwooS !.
william simpson, San Antonio. w
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RaiIrond wenthcr Renort.

Teegrains received last night from
points along the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railway announced light rains from
kerwille and Warning to FIoresville, also
from Halletsyhlle no Eagle Lake, Flatonia
to Lexington and from Fulshear 10 Hous-
ton, with cloudy weather at all other
points.
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Rates $3.50 and $500 per day.
JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

~.
i: s fiorlan lDallas. r, II. TAFT, st.
'f>s ~, Wilson,, Detroit; r. 9. Sanders,
a. 81 ! J. Rose. New York; r. III
y: jui,,,ns 'ssoniot Joe Cooley. Pat Doran.
4 b - ysh schwarz, Mrs. u. Schwprz, ST.,
1psasaS hwMarz, fIr.. Mrs. NJ. Schwarz.
/; y DrhM,s ss MAyme Lee Dudley. Court
iAals My.nhds, SIN Antonio; r. r. Sewer.
Hi. NJ, g. Hisem, Mrs. Tamxen
w M, MIS- Martha Shelley, Miss Anna
'vifc' IEassnvillel O.: william X. Prickett
q li1aagsds3illc. III; p. ~ Grove.
nau. Wa aso. 'sa'iterscn; Victoria; W. II.
~: Ja,,n aisefton; J, II. Knost. New
'lllcn:s SWUles ,; istubhg, ]. u. a. Scott.
5psaton" A. PIkast. st. Louis; A. Vim
~: + -: T: "a. Wilson and WIFE, New
kfafca A. MathAws. New Orleans; VIM
loads snd wiff. Bolton; n. l.. Dyer.
III o' INK Mefarty. Eagle Lake: J, ..
M victn.i e. W Hall; Louisiana; z.
y, Bacon. Beaumont; Hug
Az N aussill i. ., Luidsrmuth. e.
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nsAa,r RATES TO THE OLD STATES

Via the Missouri Kansas and Texas haii-
way.
Account OF the holidays round trip TICK
s1uy 9w no soid on December 20 and II.
s g1.od |" fer thirty days from dabs OF sale Tor
Mr. s,rtter particulars call on the wear.
act Afissourl. Kansas and Texas ucAe'
agent or write ~. " as.,,t :: ~
General Passenger and Ticket A&en, 2. .ns
Missouri. Kansas ana Texas "s~s''
paalas. Texas.
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S2,o7o, i've 81, 7ul, a5z
spEADfDoDY FOUND.

r. e. schieffer. a local meat naa1fastusAn.
was this evening found dead near the
slaughter pens on tho Cameron read. nsrth
OF tho city.
There was a holp in his head. through
which a 32-caliber rife ball had passed
from temple to temple ANA rine was lying
on the ground by his side. 1t ia supposrd
that Scbieffer dropped the rife while climb
ing fence and that 1t was accidentally d.
charged with the above resulti.
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NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY


.,.,,,ns ~ tia holidays the Missouri.
uansas and Texas railway will sell round
trIn tickets to points in the Southeast o..
n ,sc 20 and 81 good for thirty DAYS
t,nm late Of sale for return,
' For further particulars can On the heas,
est Missouri Kansas anu cr,ss Sl'A's
as sna,a a passenger and Ticket Agent o. the
us assssnu,i. Kansas and Texas RAILWAY.
Tlallas. Texas,
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Boyle On June 50. Tue report takes up
tAa manner In which the payinenk Wa
made. which. however has been fully COW
cred by the papers. He says no has tells
cash on hand ana asks the court fcr o.
oers Tor It's dlspositson.
1nere IL now IN the registry OF tho couet
AZ New Orlearn nearly $3C0,00 to b dis
tributed In this case. It u expected that
at the next session Of court here Judge
BRYANT WIN enter or1crs and finally dis-
pose Of the money. There lsfs = great
many clnima for compensation pending,
hut the bulk VI this vast sum haa been ssk
aside 10 eatisfy Judgments In the event.
that certain quits now pending should b
decided Adversely 10 the road.
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GuATEMALANs FRIENDLS.
srexicap Minister says They Lake ths
Blw Republic.

san Antonio. TEXAS. DecembAr A-oeF-
los AmericolerA, for twenty years con
nected viii, the diplomatic service Of Mex
loo and IT present reAdent manister . 49,
Wsx,co On leave OF xbsSncs, Ono q tnc
fiinys 10 expects to urge upon Rrdsnt
iliaz Is ire speedy establishment n
school 81 diplomacy. He reports connittons
ironrovi1g IN the couutry be ds accredatao
10. And TIE Guatemalsus fItapdly - -
limited states. nreAidsut Dlax wM attend
the celebration 1t Monterer about peceSa.
s,er * He a nat time expects q dskva2
: Z, addmrs ID Wtdch xduinred ground WIN
- fakcu II advocacy Of NJ fcgeeeing -
industrial enterprises 10 the rspuoa'c'
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The growth seems almost beyond belief,
says the Railway World. Rates have fallen
bn ten years in Gigantic proportion, bait
tonnage carried has increased In much
larger proportion. The country tr.aversei
is being built up, aud development with
Hawaii. thu Philippines and to come with
China and JarNn, open an almost boundless
opportunity for expansion OF business.
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4 CLEAR sIsuNDERsrANDING.

The Difference In Railroad and Conn
mission Rates Explained.
In yesterdays railroad department OF The
Post the following letter was published
without comment
Trinity, Texas, December 5.--lAs showing
result of anti-railnoai commission de-
cislon we paid this morning ON fourth class
freight from GIlvestoiS via international
and Great Northern railroad, 66 cents per
100 pounds. The former nate was 81 cents
per 100 pounds. being say, Is por cent in
crease. The rate on cotton from this point
TO Galveston llas been raised cents, and
10 Houston 6 cents per 100 pounds net.
Yours truly, S. 10. Barnes a. Go.
"a prominent orficial of the International.
referring TO the foregoing, says Messrs.
Barnes & Co must DE mistaken III their
statements. He submits that The roads
have substituted the rates in effect August,
1894. for those enjoined by the recent de-
cision, and quotes both tariffs on cotton
from Trinity to Houston and Galveston.
viz: