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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
RESERVES C4LLED or FOR + RoT.

CAUSED BY EAST SIDE GANGS FIGHTING FOR POS
SESSION OF HENRY ST
The Madison-st police reserves were called OUT
carly last night to quei a riot In hrhrY-s'. inc
Madison. Cherry ana HenTy-S' s"ntS "nu j S''"'
-, ,tI ., ,ccuuv The same place in Henry-st. at
,,, s,p,a time and finding this contrary 90 "A we'll
known law of natural philosophy Madison-st.
@r,,.I am alliance win Cherry Iiil and an effort
,o avf4rm,nate Hcnry-st was made.
\ hundred boys ranging IN age irom nine 10
.,ah,e.n vears were soon in the fray. and broken
-, ilool,. noses and discolored eyes We're
n.rv policemen sheehan tried 10 stop the row,
hut was helpless until NE reserves ahs"ei.d hS /,
D%' III er ba, Eourteen Of the fighters were arrested
AMI semi either to the Gerry Society or taken 10
station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
LITTLE POLITICAL NEWS HERE.

II was quiet day in the Republican camp yestcr.
day. Senator Platt went to Washington early in
the morning. there no gathering OF poliii-
clans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Colonel Roose-
Nelt returned 10 oyster Bay. There was no news
as 70 appointments.
oyster Bay, Lons Island Dec. iS-Colonel Roose-
veit and his private secretary William J. Youngs
worked most of the day and part OF this evening
on the COOncrs books and papers The only out
of-town visitor was DR.. Samuel D. Ward, OF Al
bany, an Old friend of Colonel koosevelts, who Is
visiting MI Y0ungs. The visit not political
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
OBTAINED GOODS on FALSE PRETENCES
MASON REGULATOR COMPANY. OF THIS CITY. A
VICTIM USED HIS BROTHER
IN-IAW'S NAME

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. IS (SpecaD.-W William II
Kooprnan Is a fugitive from Justice for obtaining
$500 worth OF plumbers supplies on credit from
firms IN various parts OF the country under false
pre'erces one Of the firms IS the Mason Recu-
lator Company. Of New-York. Koopman repre-
sented that his brother-in-aw. NJ +. Hoberg. a
wealthy man. was associated with him I'm the
Terre Haute Supply Company. and telegram 10
HOberg brought ont the fact that that was the
first he had heard Of the company. Most OF the
goods have been recovered. koopman had secret ted
The goods in a stable on the outskirts of the city.
The commercial agencies took Koopman's word for
IT, and reported that iloberg WAS meInncr OF Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
PALACE OF THE DOGES SECURE.

STORIES THAT TIRE FAMOUS VENETIAN BUILDING
WAS IL DANGER EXAGGERATED.
Venice. Dec. 1S.-In consequence of recent
report that the Palace of the Doges had become
endangered. owing TO the subsistence Of the walls
adjacent to the Bridge Of Sighs and the decay
Of the tnbers supporting St Marks Library,
the Government ordered Signor Boito. the emil
nent architect TO examine and report. with
View Of restoring the palace
Signor Boto and other architects declare that
the stories of danger greatly exaggerated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
WOVEN CLERKS MyST 90.
\ SWEEPING ORDER ISSUED BY THE NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY

Chicago Dec. iS-An the women clerks and ste
nographers Of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road who have not been IN the employ OF the COM
pany for az least two years are to be discharged
The vacancies viii be niled by men. An official Of
the road said Yesterday:
The move was not because the women proved
inefficient but it is simply carrying out the com
pauys policy in the matter Of promotion Of em-
plOyss The Northwestern Will advance It's
ployes from low positions to Offices of Can
you imagine woman ~ general superintendent
general manager Of the AFFAIRS OF this great rail-
way system 1 think not But just long we
have women IN the clerical positions the source
from which 10 draw valuable officials in the future
Is narrowed - smA llmiis.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
REPORr ABOrT uR. OrTGG.

There report yesterday that Lemue, r.
Quigg president OF the Republican County COM
mittee who defeated for Congress In the
cent election. would be appointed a member OF he
Board Of General Appraisers, provided for under
an act OF Congress. This IL life place and
ries a salary OF 5000 II ~ said that there Is to
be vacancy Oh the Board soon. and that Mr..
Qugg would get the place No confirmation OF tao
report could be secured. Mr.. Quigg would talk
about the matter. and his friends said IL would Se
well 10 wait until there was a vacancy before doing
any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
EOyS CONVICTED or MiNSLITGHTER- r.

Chillicoihe Ohio. Dec ls-Elmer and George hu.-
ler reepectiyely twenty and thirteen years old
were found guilty Of manslaugh,er to-day i'i
killing Daisy Browser young woman. IN the
trial II was proved that the giri had been shot do"h
from amhusl for no cause Whatever ~. lnr ~ ~
,onrn made an attempt 10 prove that insanity ran
in the Butler family but the jury could no, Se e
convinced. The jury rendered the verdict a., q. w'y
o'clock this morning having been out sinc.
O'Clock on Saturday nlsht. Sentences haVe not Ss'
been pAsrsd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
WILL ANNUL DADY'S CONTRACT.

GENERAL cAsTEtLANos SAYS 1T WAS RECEIVED
WITHOUT HIS CONSENT OR DESIRE.
Havana Dec lS-General Clous called on
General Jiminez Castellanos this afternoon by
appointment to bring 10 the latters notice the
action Of the Havana municipality In attempt
ing hastily TO negotiate during the last days OF
Spanish control a sewer contract involving the
city In an indebtedness OF millions Of dollars
The project underlyins the contract was ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
QUEENS SOY TO 90 To KHlRrorM

rHf DIXIE OF. coNNArGHr TO I.aY THE CORNER
STONE OF GORDON MEMORIAL 'o'''''''
London. Dec. l9-The Rome correspondent o'
"The Daily Mail says he learns thai 'he D""'
OF Connaught will go - khartouh' ~ '"'
representative OF The queen. TO lay 'he iou''""
tion-stone Of the Gordon Memorial Coi''se ~
be erected there under the direction oi psmea ,@a a.
1ord Ki,rbener Cor the instruction Of SOudanese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
GENERAL GiRrIi'S SOY ARRIVES.

Colonel Charles Garcia eldest OF General
Calixto Garcia. who died last week In Washington.
arrived in New-York yesterday afternoon from Ha-
vana on the Ward Line steamer. Santiago lie was
met AT the pier oy number Of Cuban friends VINO
greeted him with enthusiasm. Colonel Garcia said
that he intended going first TO Washington and
later to ThomasvIlle. Ga. where his mother Is at
present He declined to make known his plans. eN-
cepting 10 say that he would probably take with
him the body OF his father when he returned TO
Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
FRESH TROUBLE FOR CHINA.
FRENCH WARSHIPs DISPATCHED UP THE
YANGTSE-KIANG RIVER

London. Dec. 19.-According TO a dispatch TO
The Morning Post" from Hankow. the
fang-tse-kiang. about seven hundred miles
from the sea, French expedition has been dis
patched up the river TO Kwei- Chau. and one
gunboat is already above Nanking. the South q
ern Capital" Of China, about ninety miles from
the rivers mouth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
INDICTED FOR INDIAN FRAUDS.

Muskogee. l. r. Dec. lS-Two more prominent
citizens Of the Territory have been indicted for
completely In the Creek warrant frauds. by which
over $1,000 obtained {. H. Warth, former
cashier OF the First National Bank OF Muskogee,
and S Il. Callahan. former private secretary Of
Chief Isparhecher, are the accused persona
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
rur RrrENrE crTTfR PERRY oN 4 rock

Astoria ore. Dec ls-Thc United States revenue
cu,,er Commodore Perry, which left this ciiy yes
terday morning for Portland s'u'N ." 'o'N
,ear 81 Helen's in thick FOG. ~ - iho"s"' "''
She can be pulled of at nigh ude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
LARGE FfRE ~ 4 GEORGTi TOWN.

NEARLY THE ENTIRE BUSINESS SECTION or
TIFTON WIPED OFT.
Savannah. Dec. ls.-Ncary the whole Of the busi-
ness part of the town Of Triton, in the centre OF
the peach belt. burned last night. The Are
was caused hy the explosion OF an oil lamp I'm A
boarding house. The Masonic Han and ten stores
were destroyed. and a hotel and large lumber mill
were damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
ORDERS FOR BALDWIN, LOCOMOTIVES.
sIXTEEN TO RE BUILT FOR THE IMPERIAL RAIL.
ROAD OF CHINA

Philadelphia. Dec ls-The Baldwin Locomotive
Works has In the last few days received orders
for hfty-six locomotives OF which sixteen are for
the Imperial Railway Of China. making the second
order received from that country within ten
months contract with the Reading Railway
Company calls for twenty-five freight engines and
nye switching engines Of the heaviest type ever
operated on the system. They are TO be specially
adapted for use In the subway. The Chicago and
Northwestern has also ordered ten large freight
engines. while numerous small orders nave been
received from railroads all over the country. IN
addition 10 working day and night II has recently
been found necessary TO increase the force Of men
at the works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
RiUROlD ACCIDENT ~ WDIlNi.

one MAS KILLED AND NUMBER SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
indianapolis. Dec lS-ln a wreck on the ihu'"''
Decatur and Western Railroad, near kcachH"ie'
this morning one man was killed and eight or ten
were seriously injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
REScUED CREV OF BOlRD.

THE SCHOONER KATE s. FLINT. FROM si'' 'Si-
AND FOR THIS CITY. ABANDONED AT ShN'
London. Dec. 1N-The NorW's'""
Tyr. from Philadelphia for Glouces'ei' '-'',
arrived at Sharpness to-day. She has on poaru
the crew Of the American schooner Kate ;. fHh''
which was abandoned on November - whhe
hound from Shin Island for New-York. The
crew was picked up by the Tyr on Nove"''e
20 in latitude 80 north and longitude a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19

paris Dec lS-At least four persons were Killed
"a MANY others seriously injured to-day by the
collanse Of house In course of construction N the
pre des Aponnins II II reared '""' "'' "o"'''
are stIl buried Tn the debrls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
HOSPITAL SHIP GOES SOUTH.
THE MssorRr. WITH LARGE MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
LEAVES SAVANNAH

LfAN p SAVANNAH
Savannah Dec. 1s.-The hospital ship Missouri
sailed today FOR Havana with 800 tons OF medical
supplies for the troops in the island, and carrying
the hospital corps OF the Second Division OF the
Seventh Army Corps This division has already
gone forward with General Lee. The Missouri.
after distributing her supplies. will take sick
soldiers from Havana ana neighboring points, and
bring them 20 tins country either to NewYork,
Hnrfolk or Savannah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19

King Oscar who Is the ereat-grandson Of Ma
voleon's famous general, Bernadotte. was born
January o. ls2e and succeeded 10 the throne on
Aprf IS 1872 on the death Of Charles XIV. He
married In June. lS57, the Princess SOPHIA OF Mas
,au daughter of the late Duke Wilhelm o. Nassau
From this union there are four sOns-GustaVc' Duko
- V,ernland bor, IN Jin. lS.s now heir appar-
snt 10 the throne: oscar. Duke o. GOt.and born in
November lNe and VINO married Miss IshDd Muhck,
taughter OF Colonel Munck. renouncing al the Time
q MS marriage an night 70 succeed 10 me tiromv'
;ssl and Eugene. Duke Of Nerike. born IN August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
STEAMER STRIKES An OBSTRUCTION.
THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM INJURED NEAR
SAVANNAH.

Savannah. Dec l2-The steamship City Of Bir-
mingham Of the New-York Savannah Line. is ly-
ing al her doc, with hole in her bottom. On her
last trip up the river she struck what IS supposed
TO have been an anchor left in the channel A
jagged hole torn In her hull. through which
the water rushed win tremendous force. Tne
pumps were put 10 Work, ana the vessel was
brought 10 her dock and tied up. Efforts were
MADE temporarily 10 stop the leak and the vessel
Will probably be taken 70 the Port Royal drydocli
10 be hauled out. The Nacoochee OF the Boston
line. will sail for NewYork tomorrow evening with
the Birmnghams cargo and passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
UOuFcOuING OF THE FIRST NEWNORk.

.pprvN OF PART OF THE REGIMENT AT SAN
FRANCISCO on THE sCANDA
San Francisco Dec ls-The steamer Scandia has
arrived from Honolulu with the remaining com
panies Of the lst New-Nork Volunteers me YES
sci is In quarantine. and no one VIII De '"''7"
,,t rbe four companies which have been I'm
co,,, ., tho Preside Will start FOR home to-mor-
row. and those now on the scandia viii follow IN
f.xx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
KING OSCAR Ill.

THE KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY PROS
TRATED SUDDENLY.
London. Dec 19-The Copenhagen corre-
spondent Of "The Daily Mail says that King
Oscar II Of Sweden and Norway has been sud-
denly taken i'll and is now confined to his bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS

t,sve been made in gas ranges ,.c."tss ~. tcn.
keepers ere delighted Win tho 'A''''
dst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19

POLAND POLAND POLAND, ,csivsd daily
Pure. delicious and unsurpassed i.oSs'N
poland" Park Place, " Y.-AoVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19

II you want a delicious ale. Try Ballaniine's India
Pale brewed In America. bottled at brswery.-Advs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
LOTTSTJLLE NoNI/ES HoBSoN.

An amendment made the resignation Il
effect on May !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
DR.. +. TABoRECK MURDERED.
A PHYSICIAN or FLAToNIA FouNf
DEAD IN HIS Bed.
A INLET Hole In HI. Head and Hts
Skull Had Becn Crushed In
Several Timcs.

FTaaonia, Texns. December 16.-'Df.
Frank Taborcch, the only phyeician and
one OF the leaddng men OF the town. was
found dead IN his bedroom at his home In
Fraha. shree males clst of Flatonja, yester-
day at "a IN, Ills death was caused by a
bullet wound In Tho head. From the poSi-
lion OF the body and the circumstances II
is not beloved he committed suicide
DR.. Taboreck was last seen In iowa last
night He had fiyhs In which he was
badly beaten up. but WAS able 70 return
home unaseisted. This was the last seen
of him until the housekeepcr called for
him and, receiving no answer, called .
noighbor, and tihey entered the room and
found tho body lying partly on the bed
with q gbnsstly bullet wound through tho
head. HIS skull was also crushed IN a
number or places. Tho bullet entered tho
forehead over the Right corner OF the right
eye, crashing through eye brain and shat
teripg the back of the head. Deceased WAS
physicaIIly a magnificent specimen OF man
hood, being almost seven feet tall and pos
sessing set OF muscles tb1t a prise
fighter would be proud OF.
DR.. H. A. Tutwilcr OF this city hold q
post mortem examination and delivered his
report. which STATED that denth was In
gtant, being caused by "a bullet wound Two
arrests have been made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
xovExnER EARNINGS.


The t<Rty shows Heavy Decrease
During the Past Month.
The compilation Of gross earnings for
the month of November shows the sub
stnnt.al increases Indicated for tho follow
ing lines:
Gre1s Northern system. $2sa.sos South
ern railway, sgi0,475 New York Central,
22S, i2i; Louisville and Nashville, $2ei, 1S5,
Chicago. Milwaukee and st, Paul. si72,a0l;
Wabash, sibl,2iS: Northern Pacific. sll6.-
029. Mexican Central, Sil6.ess: Cincinnati.
New ORLEANS and Texas Pacific. $50, 4S5;
Mexican Natisnal, s19,066; 81. Louis South-
western, s69.a2i; Baltimore and Ohio.
Southwestern, SOS, sos; Norfolk aud West
crn. $61.is0 Mobbie and Chic. SGi,0la; la
ternationai and Great Northern, S5t3Ti.
DSnver and Rio Giande. s46,7e0; Florida
Central and Peninsula. S4f,S00; Oregon
Ral,road AMI Navigation, $4s.6S6; Pitts-
burg Bcssenner and Lake Erie. sa2,376;
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis. 1894; Elgln. Joliet and Eastern.
si0.i29 St. Louis and San Francisco.
$35, 076.
Heavy decreases AFRO reported for only
the following roads: Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, sl53,995; Canadian Pacific. ssa,-
451 Western New York and Pennsylvania.
S241?2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

ss, Hr. iiere ne can write ihc nasncs ana
- 20 DC easy OF reference, When ~, 70
u ~ has an at home dsy IN t sc
should be entered an her parn is',,' .as
s.ace should be divided into two nv l;re
an and 2 smaal mark nut each time she ca 'il
or icavcs cards at one side. on, the d 4, =
MARX VIII show when Won have done like.
~. IN ms way no m,iddios viii occur,
~ sou VIII always kngfw hy slancln,,
unrcusn the visiting book who should he
caaed upon and when. II you have larro
CIRCLE OF acquaintamaes crraraye your v,.;t.
wig mt so THAT YOU may call on ,eyers,
isd'cs 10 the same district ON ono after.
neon. thus saving labor. ~ a''s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

- purchaee ana tmprcre q ~ forth~-tAs
pAtceScs connected withtn ave years.
WITH tho prupcecs new r1a4 thsH guar
sntecd once c0gnplcted and IN operation,
the distance bctwccn Ncx OrleAns and
prdias wcAild b. 1co miles shortcr than the
prSe.nt route Through Houston. aud would
Pacific taarsct line. II would BRINK Beau.
niunt and all It's wealth. Of lumber l3t
miles nearer to tho Dallas and North Tex
~ markets than they are now. and Ia other
reSpecis would confer similar advantages
on the public. In Wow Of this benefits the
and Ct the permanent good that Will he
rendered TO the State by shc improvements
contemplated. n ought to be an cssy matter
10 decide what ought 10 be dine with Mr..
Van Weeks application.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

They are covering bureaus. drss,c-s ana
toalct tables with a new ton whion. wnle
II can not no homo made. Is 60 decorative
that perhaps, YOU will strain pou. i,
purchase one for vour friend.
This covering IS npthang moro ,r i..s
than beveled glass mirror. cut % ct In.
ton OF tho table, Toilet articles laid upon
TINS reflect brighely. and the appearance
Ct the noon is enhanced tonfoid
a brohen looklrs-slass at this time IS
quite . boon for table covering purposes !,
and those who arc willing 10 40 "a ~
troublesome. prrcess can make the 4, own
looking glass by quick slvcrlng tbs bac,
OF a panc OF ordinary glass The cdyss n
this case are rounded and silyered.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

b
This application, No. l02. by the ST.
Louis Southwestern Railway company oil
Texas, and No. by the Tyler Southeastern
Railway company, 10 apply the rates nanis,i
below. lis also paced on file in this office
upon the same conditions:
l. Packing house products. car loads.
between points in common point territory.
80 cents per 100 pounds Fifth class diff
feientials TO be added In differential terri
tory. Galveston rate cents higher than
Houston. Fifth class rates to apply when
less than above.
2. Grain, car loads. to Galveston, for ex-
port only. maximum from common point
territory: Corn and oats 10 cents per 100
pounds. wheat l7If cents per 100 pounds.
From differentinl territory add same differ
ences as apply on Galveston local business.
81 Cotton linters, any quantity: uncom-
pressed as per cent OF cotton rates; II
compressed, cost OF compression to be
added
a. Crude petroleum, for fuel purposes
only, car loads minimum weight $4,000
pounds per car, not TO exceed capacity OF
tank car used II loaded to the full capa-
city, from Corsicana, Texas. to all points
on the st. Louis Southwestern railway OF
Texas and Tyler Southeastern Railway
conlpanys lines In Texas:
Distances. and rates in cents per 100
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

II. Morris, Cibolo; p. r. Ward, st, Louis; y.
8. Fortson. Atlanta; #, G. Metcyer. Shreye-
port; r. D. Hynes, Quincy w.; T. A. Lo N
Shannon. La Porte; T. A. Warden. Galveston
b. +. Bonner j. J. Bonner city; I, g.
Mauor La Orange; G. J. Huskey; Gors s,n,th
Cibolo VALLEY; A. A. Weissinger, Nashville;
wife. Trinidad. Colo; T. g. Radey, Palestine
~ -, vi Iowa. Nd II. Hanke. G. w. Skinner.
s s1nl VILE Gus Aarons, New orleans: J. =.
Archer, Southern Pacific railway r; j. bruno
and family, New Orleans; Coap s ~ eoRin NJ
ScoyiIle. Austin; Arthur Robertson, Great
Falls: Miss Gussie Brown, Dallas; James ..
Mcintosh. Waco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE
ElL--. nAiI Ill " -. -. !.

sothrr wears a gown OF dark red
"a trimmed with black bra d. Tho
- the. hips closely and Is guilt.sss
~ gathers or plaits, the seams ps7
~ untii they are tho measure OF :hc
VI Xix collar finishes the neck at be
sb,ch, It may be said, fits skin t'ght
Ind The figure.
wears a perfectly plain SLID OF pink
hvn trimmed with hems.t.talng
n little girl lis allowed to havc
- made grown up like mimma s.
: M Oldest, a lad OF 4, wears a lounE-
y d striped flannel TO initiate the
eafd by his father.
W makes the children happier than
1lt II amusement and the ,.aa'lncn.s
y ctten up ait little or no cost. In
|6s little girls wrapper may be made
lac which has done the mother SER
| Helen Grey Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
a COAL FAMINE.
said II VIII Soon Extend Over Near
- All Martin sr~gms

said II VIII Soon Extend Over Near.
~ All North Texas.
Paris. Texas, December iG.--Paris Is In
the midst of coal famine and all North
Texas Is in tho same fix or on the verEe
Of one. In addition TO the difficulty Of pro-
curing cara the railroads are demandins
and confscating the entire output Of the
Territory mines. as was dcno during the
strikes in Illinois, under the claim thai
they carry the United States malls AMI
that 10 refuse tho demand Will render the
mine owners Iisblc to prosecution faf
hInderlng them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17


3. PACKING house profucts. car leads.
between points in common point terri
tory 80 csmts per hundred pounds; r..I
class dlffcrentials to be added IN dineren-
,iaI territory Galveston rate cents nigh
err than Houston. Fifth class rates to ap-
ply when less than above.
8. Grain. car loads.
no Galveston for export only. maximum
from common point territory, corn and oats
is cents per 100 pounds; wheat ia cents
per 100 pounds. From dinerenmal teri
tory add same differences That appiy on
Galveston local business.
4. Cotton linters. any quantity, unc'm,
prersed. 75 per cent OF cotton rates. II
COMPRESSED. cost OF COMPRISING 70 Dc
addict.
Similar documents to the above VIII &c
issued with regard to the applications f..d
by the Houston and Texas CentraI, 'hs
Great Northsrn. which have been fiven an
these dispatches