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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
THE PORT ARTHUR RATE
Texas Lines Are Opposed to Differental Against
Galveston.
Galveston.

It is believed 10 some circles and by
some railroad men that the large trunk
lines OF the State, or some OF them. are
preparing to contest the authority OF the
Texas railroad commission regarding GER
tain classes OF shipments.
II will be remembered that the settle
ment OF the oats rate question was brought
about by an agreement that the 20-centi
rate to interstate points would be restored.
II now appears that some of the roads did
not apply the 90 cents rate. but continued
to apply % l2 cents. and the commits
sion is discussing proposition to once
again put on the cents rate as an omer-
gency. The roads referred TO as causing
this are the Santa Fe the Katy and the
Sherman. Shreveport and Southern. It is
believed that the roads have an under
standing about the matter and that the
attorneys have been preparing for fght
as to the right ~ the commission to regu
late rates on shipments which while orig
mating in Texas. are interstate The oats
traffic which has caused all OF this trouble
Is an interstate matter and the railroads
contend that the commission has no au-
thority to regulate rates on such ship
ments
A case IN point has been recently much
discussed in railroad circles When Port
Arthur first became known to the shipping
world the vessels were forced to use
lighters from which to load, the channel
not being of such depth as TO allow them
TO come to the wharves. There was then
general agreement among the railroads
that differential OF 3 cents per 100 pounds
In favor of Port Arthur as against the
Galveston rate should apply. The channel
has been deepened and now vessels can
load from the wharves. and the companies
do not see why they should longer allow
the differential The roads have been pro-
tecting the Galveston rate in making quo
tations on cotton to Port Arthur and the
commission interfered and instructed them
TO apply the rate OF 81 cents, the Galveston
rate being 60 cents. In some instances 1t
has not been done, and a recent protest
made by the Kansas City, pittsburg and
Gulf indicates that instead of applying 81
cents to Port Arthur. that shipments have
been diverted to Galveston. 1t Is not
known what roads have diverted the ship
ments as charged. 1t is understood how
ever, that the Houston East and West
Texas railway has been protecting the 60
cents rate (that is the Galveston ratel, but
their shipments have been moved through
Shreveport and are therefore interstate.
The Santa Fee was instructed by the COM
mission, so it is said, to protect the rate
on cotton TO Port Arthur of 81 cents, but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

ieSas, December 1.-THE
q sn'efs Of Rockport last night
NO days bszar. with concerts.
Y. aons, etc. at night. The ba-
N, a patronized and the ladies' are
IN y lae receipts. A spirited con
:. ps'ls doll at the stated price of
L. Il vote came off yesterday even
~ NJ eight OF votes the Ioll went
- Nan. arrie Johnson of Rockport
LII I ~, cakes we're sold at auc.
y a. aIsat the remaining articles
NJ n we're sold at fair prices,
~ a ,ssu'ifully dressed dolls and
y mncy needlework.
I'M i". s,lon OF the Kings Daughters
~ a. ht.uIion Of the town and very
II ma vest thing in II. Wherever a
sa' sffectualIy,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
Enect of the New Road.

Mount Calm, Texas, December 18.--The
railroad that is being surveyed west from
Workman to Waco will open UP the most
valuable portion of Limestone county.
II constructed 1t viii pass about seven
miles below here and Della viii share
many rich benefits. IT. will seriously in
terfere with the interests of this place In
but few ways. Large amounts OF cotton
from that section were shipped from here
and all Of the lumber used there was pur-
chased here.
Hubbard will sustain greater loss than
Mount Calm. for it received the principal
trade Of that section.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
TICKET COMMISSIONS
Are Responsible for the business OF
Scalpers.

"If the agreement not to pay commits
sions on passenger business is maintained
by the Eastern railroads. good many
scalpers will be forced TO find some other
business" said a passenger official OF one
of the Eastern roads recently. Nearly
all our passenger troubles in the past can
be traced to the payment of commissions
to scalpers. steamship agents and others
Certain railroads were granted the differ
entail privilege OF making lower fares than
competing lines, supposed TO be stronger,
expressly on condition that no commissions
be paid by the weaker roads. II is I'M
nesEary to say that the differential lines
did not abide by that psrt of their agree
ment. although they have always been
ready 10 fight to retain the privilege OF
making lower rates than the so-csiled
standard roads"
In some quarters much doubt is express
ed as to the maintenance OF the agreement
the roads have Just entered into. not to
pay any commissions on passenger bust
ness after January | next,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
The Ell Cid Lnnnchea.

rhe Morgan line has launched another
of the large vessels which were recently
ordered for coastwise traffic. The III Cid
is the last OF the order of four large yes
sells which will be part OF the feet OF
the Morgan line. This feet is TO he IN
creased by the hpildng of four others for
which a contract has been let within the
last ten days. Those finished are the Ed
Sud. the Ell Norte. the FL Rio and the Ell
Cid. The vessels are all OF the same
build, have a net tonnage OF 5000 tons
400 feet In legnth and As feet beam, and a
capacity for 90 knots per hour, They VIII
ply between New Orleans and New YORK,
for freight traffic only.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

Sunset and Central routes Is absent In
Eastern Texas and Louisiana with Vice
President Hubbard OF the Southern Pa
cihc. who has been making a tour of the
State. Mr. Bein will return about Thurs
day.
A force of men is busy In the general
offices Of the Houston and Texas Central
putting in a complete telephone system
with switchboard. so that every office will
have a telephone connection An operator
will handle the business Just the same as
It is handled by the operators In the
Houston exchange up town,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
Live Stock Rntcs.

Fort Worth. Texas. December 1s.--Rep-
resentatives of a number OF Texas rail-
roads met here today TO line up and
check in the live stock rates Besides
the local representatives present there
were II. Il. Farrell. general freight agent
81 Louis Southwestern Homer Eads, as
sistant general freight agent International
and Great Northern, and U. S, Pawkett,
chief clerk general freight office same
road; J. II. Johnson, chief clerk general
freight office Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe; G. S. Maxwell, chief clerk general
freight office Texas and Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
Rates for students.

The Houston and Texas Central VIII
sell round trip tickets to local points De
cember 90 and 81, account closing of col
ieges at Galveston, HoustcH, chappell Hill
Hempstead. Dallas. Austin, COLLEGE, Bfy-
an. Mexa, sherman, Denison aud Waco
and on December % will sell tickets to
local points and points on other lines from
above stations.
On December 20, "a, 25. 30, 81 and jan
uary will sell round trip tickets between
all local points and from coupon station.
to points on other lines IN Texas, all
tickets to be limited to January J for re-
turn. Rate. one and one-third fares.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
WILL EXTEND TT.
Railways Granted six Months to
Complete Equipment.

Washington December 1e.-The inter
state commerce commission has decided TO
grant the request OF railways for the ex-
tension OF time In which to equip It's roll
ing stock with approved oonplers and
other safety equipments. The COMMITTEES
will announce its decision probably to-
morrow and It is understood the time VIII
be extended six months from January. ]
next
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
wabash Earnings.

The Wabash earned gross the first week
OF December ss2o,a7s an increase of $751;
45s. Since July the gross earnings show
an increase of 81 ,0as,3 The Big Four
lines proper earned gross the first week or
December 1924, 1882. being an increase OF
s12, 600 So over the earnings OF the CORE
spordng week of last year,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
uwLoR HOTEL ARRIVALS.

s'anla Q, Herwick. st, Louis; NJ.
~, ssl Angelo; L. C. Davis, Mobile;
~ Louis: R. L. Allen. Port La
|ri a. Ellis, Dallas; George S. Smith,
n cs, M. minneapolis, Mimi: George p.
|tsSs,s n. Lazarus. Cincinnati G.
uk,SI, lpailas; Fl. Schmidt and wife,
NJ. JACK Dies. Beaumont; Ben Sass,
IN, r.W. Braham, Huntsville: John
\ MISUNDERSTOOD Son; G. II. Gould, Palestine,
~ W. W., can Antonio; FIR. Matzoro, San
tk,f ~. psughtie, Nacogdoches; John
". M, .M Orleans; r. T. Wilson, San
= losbl Atkinson, New York: Ola
Nj NJ F Farnsworth. Cuero: RI.
m. \ Paso; j, Frank, ST. Louis, r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCE.

Shippers File Protest with Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Against the changes in rates proposed
by the classification committee OF the
trunk lines the following protest has been
filed by shippers with the Interstate COM
merce commission;
I'VE desire to fle earnest protest, aud
Ia invoke the intervention OF your COM
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
No pecinion on Oats Rn,e.

Austin. Texas, December 1a.-No conolu-
sive action was taken by the commission
today on the proposition to promugate
maximum rate OF cents for the transport
tation OF oats 10 apply on the lines which
have declined to restore the 20-cent rate to
Mississippi river crossings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
A nehcit Shown.

Austin. Texas. December ls-The an
nual report Of the Denison and Pacific
Suburban railway, audited by the railroad
commission today. shows deficit OF ss6Ss
from operation for the year ending June
30, 1899.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
Ant,-scaIning niII.

A special committee OF the AmTican-
Association of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents has decided to request Sen
ator eullom TO introduce In the senate
at an early day the anti-scalping bill.
which was considered by the last congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
n. No..
~. Poindexter Mead

liuaa...eAas' December 17.-Mrs.
~ ,o., r OF this place died about
~ 'sn' of pneumonia. aged SO
kas ',s'es surviving her one
n; i. Manner; a sister, Mrs. J.
~ Po,s sons Rev. T.sR. Mccreary
psadeh;,LScexter. and quite a num-
~ Il th ~ Lived until the last
'Vssaa ne ne louisiana Settlement"
NJ Or peen a citizen OF this
" th.a uite fifty years and has
nsrhss' time a consistent and
20 III, OF the Baptist church.
- 1roh.spe Inferred at the ceme-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
Grocery store at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas. December 1s.-The gro
Gerry store of Brosdpax g. Co. on corinth
street, was burned today Loss 10000;
Insurance $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

kNnIr, arivs and depart from the Grand
= aee,.1tept the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
RvtisA hY. depot In the Fifth ward, the In
IN ,r. Great Northern ana Columbia Tap.
In he International and Great Northern depot
|rru avsnue. The Missouri. Kansas and
Sra Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
Skl lleriuona and Great Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

EoIE-Ialns leaving Houston at 500 a.
! ~, ryp. N. and arriving at Houston
Ia a, I'D s,sa. m, also run into Grand
gEtll dssci departing ten minutes earlier
q niyiar ten minutes later than time
hse above
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
.o,p SCHEDULE
o..,s c;susl Depot

n. O. =. r.. rr.,r..
"a view Orleans Trains
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

The bill in amended form has been passed
three times by the lower house, but the
senate never took favorable action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

declined 10 do so. II Is understood that
upon this refusal being communicated to
the commission the attorney general was
instructed TO institute suit against the
road for violation of commission orders.
The suit has not yet been filed, and when
it will be Is not known.
In defense of its position the company
will answer that there is no consumption
Of cotton at Port Arthur. that in reality
the cotton rendered for shipment has for
It's ultimate destination Bremen Liverpool
or other foreign cities, and is therefore an
interstate shipment over which the com
mission has no control whatever, 1t is a
point which will he hard fought. and It is
believed that the roads are preparing Tor
a tight which will equsl the last great legal
contest which they made against the COM
mission The general attorneys OF the
various lines have been looking mp author
tiles and opinions on such matters and
VIII be ready whom the time comes They
have every decision marked out and ready
for presentation when they come TO the
proper court. or course. great deal Of
this vs. mere rumor, but there Is no doubt
that the roads are making the hardest
night now that has ever been made against
commission rulings They are not accent
ing every order of the commission with
the grace which was shove in the past.
snd one prominent railroad man has been
heard to say, as expressing his opinion,
that the worm will turn
II has already been stated In The Post
IN a dispatch from Austin that the Hous-
ton and Texas Central would not accent
the consolidation bill passed by the last
Legislature, because in so doing Il would
agree not to join in an Injunction pro
ceedins against the authority OF the com
mission, This is a straw which indicates
TO some extent the way the wind is blow
ing.
The Santa Fe and the Katy are In the
same position as to the oats rate. While
there was an agreement between some
the roads to apply the 20 cents rate In
terstate If the commission would canoe,
the Scent rate. the Katy and Santa Fe
claim they did not enter it, and have
never considered it binding on them They
stated that the time that they would be
willing to apply the 20-cent rate inter.
state II the commission would return to
the basis, which was in effect at the time
the s-cent rate was ordered--that is. 20
cent Interstate and decent State rate
but as the State rate is fixed by the com
mission at 1914 cents they have not agreed
to It, 1t is believed these two roads will
stand pat on the proposition and that they
VIII contest every inch OF ground. The
representatives of the road do not talk
on the subject, but it is an assured fact
mat this is the way they look at II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

~. s,.el,l leaves Houston I,so p m. N.
~ s Sss Avenue Depoti5 minutes
Al ne atove.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

q ~, nail and express oe,weSn ,ne
y tsr fis Il % ssrry through cars for Dallas
! n. M w III Hops,on Via ,hs Central.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

g., r. & II. r. n.
b,ect foot Of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20

AE. 4 w. T. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
"A. = Expres Train Arrive $40 a. m
,t Kansas City and CineInnau)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, February 255.-Cattle prices
mostly nominal at recent quotations.
Sellers call prices 15G25c lower than a
week ago, while the range is unusually
wide, a few common beef steers selling
as low as Sc 1908 s., and limited number
of prime offerings going for S. 70Ql s..
Hogs, strong at an advance of 5Q10c,
largely dime higher; fair to choice
So S2la@4 CO., packing lots 50 6ofl3 80; mixed
So SOS 93 butchers So GCll3 So; light 50 esq
921s; PIGS, 50 BGl3 20.
Sheep, unchanged, being quotable at
81 6G@i 60; yearlings 81 255d4 65, and lambs
So 5CfI4 s. for por to prime flocks.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, February b.
Cattle steady; extra $ 40d5 65; prime
s. coa5 co. common So 5)d4 co.
Hogs, mediums and heavy Workers
81 15a4 20; heavy hogs 50 5000 IS; light
Workers 50 7595 s.; pigs, 50 seas G5; roughs
81 50Q3 80.
Sheep, steady; choice wethers 81 4GIl4 So;
common 81 seas 50; choice lambs 81 $50
C5; common to good 81 03d4 50; veal
calves 81 Gear 50.
CINCINNATI, o., February G5.-Hogs,
active at So 5000 So
Cattle steady at 81 5005 co.
Sheep, steady at 81 25D4 IS.
Lambs, steady at 81 O005 Is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27
PRODUCE.

Chicago, February 25.-Realizing by
longs to-day at 5sc advance weakened
prices in the wheat pit and May left
off with a net decline of &c. Corn and
oats closed unchanged. Pork and ribs
are shade lower and lard unchanged.
Wheat started a shade lower. al
though after the close yesterday on
the curb it had given evidence OF much
strength. The period of hesitation to
continue the advance, however, was
short, as there was good deal OF anX-
iety among the traders over the Manila
situation and May wheat which started
at 73120735sc in very short time
rose to 74c and a little later it went still
higher. After the furry near the
opening the fluctuations were merely
the result of the expressions in the pit
of the faith of the two parties to the
deal each taking its turn. AS soon as
short selling slackened the price ceased
to decline, and longs refused to second
the efforts of tn other party by sacri-
ficing holdings. Under the circum-
stances the price rose to 741sc for May
wheat and at that figure there appeared
some inducement for longs to sell. Re-
alizing set in and brought about an
appearance CT heaviness which encour-
aged short sellers. Bulls sold out at
from 741sc down to 1890. Then the
bears took hold and hammered the
price down from the latter figure to
725sc. After that the market became
very weak and closed at 72B073c for
May.
Light receipts aud advices from the
country that the movement would be
much smaller in the near future
strengthened corn. Shorts covered
freely and there was good buying for
the long account. At the advance, how
ever, when wheat started to decline
realizing set in and the aerly gain was
all lost. Receipts All cars. May open
ed a shade lower at 36A03G5sc, adj
vanced to 3634c,. then sold off to 36asc,
the close.
Heavy covering by shorts and good
cash demand strengthened oats. Nay
began a shade down at PTS 028c, rose
to 2S14c, then reacted to 2Sc at the
close.
Diminishing receipts of hogs and
higher prices at the yards started the
provision market firm. There were
free sellers at the advance. and not
sufficient spirit in the bidding to with
stand the pressure Of offerings. May
pork opened sc higher at $685., declined
to $3.50 and closed at $9.571a. The
range in lard and ribs was narrow.
Cash quotations were as fellows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27
DRY GOODS.
PradStreet'S S.

Bradstreet's.
The market continues very firm for all
cotton fabrics, with conditions strengthen
ing. Gray cottons hold in a very strong
position. with nearfuture production well
under the control of orders, and buyers
in want of supplies are finding it difficult
to meet their needs. Finished cottons are
being steadily worked higher in price to
meet the advance in the gray CLOTH but
have not been forced up to anywhere near
the basis of cost Of the latter goods. Per-
Gales and piques are in good demand,
with the price advanced on many leading
lines of the former Ginghams hold in a
strong position, with the price advanced
&c on leading staples Dress woolens are
steady, with staple goods firm. Men s.
wear woolens are selling fairly for fall.
Satinets are in good demand, with some
mills we'll sold up.
NEW YORK, February 2J-There has
been much activity during the week in
cotton goods. The steady advance in
print cloths to 2hc has covered all lines
of staple cottons and printed and convert
ed and converted goods with it. The ma
jority of the lines of prints are now at
value" and the same is true of many
tons. Where prices were fixed they were
advanced in proportion to the increases IN
the price of gray goods. Singularly this
seemed to have little effect on the day
by day trading in all the standard lines.
In some quarters a heavier business was
done after advances were made than be-
fore. In prints the business passing was
quite heavy, and in some quarters only a
small percentage of the seasonable goods
are obtainable, the looms Of manufac-
turers being diverted TO other goods for
later consumption. The export trade has
continued heavy in face of the broaden
ing domestic demand. making a total of
heavy proportions for the week. The
weeks sales of print cloths have been
very heavy Practically there are no ex-
tras obtainable and futures are sold for a
considerable time ahead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27
SILVER.

Bradstreet's.
The silver market this week was firm
and inactive. Some large shipments of
silver bullion were made at the close Of
last week from New York to London. but
had no effect upon the quotations for the
metal at either market. While the buy
ing for the East is Of the same hand-to-
mouth description that has been noted
heretofore, it seems entirely adequate, in
conjunction with the increased demand
for purposes other than of coinage, to alb
serb all current supplies Indian exchange
in London is steady and strong, with
practically no change N rates.
Silver Prices:-February Is, London,
2712d; New York. 59azc. February 20, Lon
con, 271sd: New York, $3.50. February q,
London, 2I1ad; New York, $3.50. Febru-
airy y. London, q 7-16d; New York, holt
day. February e. London q 7-16d; New
York, $3.50. February "a, London, 273sd;
New York, 5S5sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27
WOOL.


BraUStreet s.
The market holds about steady in price,
with fair sales recorded from week to
week The business in Boston this week
footed up TO nearly S.0o10o0 pounds do
nestle and about 1860 pounds foreign.
OF the domestic wool about 2,0po 90
pounds were territory California and Ore
gon. which are mostly selling on the
secured basis of about 4cG43c for good
staple lots OF fine medium and fine.
Shorter woods are very dull, and would
have to sell below 20 cents if buyer could
be found. WASHED fleece woods are dull
and the price nominal in the absence of
business. Medium sunwashed f1eeces are
IN fair demand and steady at about 216r
% cents for good lots of quarter and three