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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-02
CHAMPION CONVOY.
Vest Won the TITLE mt the Mid
land Carnival.

tVest Won the Title ut the MID
land Carnival.
land, Texas. September 1.-The spe-
eature of the Cowboy carnival today
the matched roping contest for $500
|he championship OF the world be-
]. d. Duncan. lave Harrington.
West. Buster Gardener. Jack Heard
Charles Haughton, each to rope three
]. Tom Vest OF Midland roped and
Town. bog fashion. his three steers in
" 2.09 la. tying one in forty three
DIS, Buster Gardener Of San Angelo
second. his total time being 1923.
Harrington Of Midland had the best
on two steers, but lost on his third.
, was hard to get down. Brown
ers rode unframed horses bareback
ppodrome races.
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DAY SToP-OvER AT WASHING

be enjoyed by purchasers Of tickets
and New York from St,
over vandalia- Pennsylvania Short
}. Tickets via Washington are sold
me fares as via direct line OF Pennsy1-
} System. For special information
u J. NJ. Chesbrough. assistant gem
passenger agent. st. Louis. No
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COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin, TeXaS, september line raii-
way commission today ordered that no
tice be given to all persons interested that
the commission, acting on a complaint sub
mitted by the Barry Bros. Grocer COM
pany of GAINESVILLE, to the effect that the
low freight rates in force from New Or
leans, st. Louis, Kansas City and other
points to Texarkana are operating as a
seriously unjust discrimination against
their business, will, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der IL, at its office in Austin, take up and
consider the matter of an adjustment of
the rates to and from GAINESVILLE and
other points similarly affected, which will
have the effect of offsetting the existing
disadvantages
In this connection will be considered
proposition to establish carload rates from
Texarkana to Clarksville which will re-
duce to some extent the difference be-
tween the cost of transportation OF carload
shipments TO Texarkana and that to
Ciarksville; also an increase Of the less
than carload rates from TeXarkana to the
territory involved, or reduction OF the
less than carload rates from Clarksville
| to the same points. it being understood
that other points affected in the same
manner as GAINESVILLE shall receive the
same object in view. which may be sub
mitted to the commission. will be care
| fully considered.
| In approval of joint application OF the
! Sugarland railway, the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railway and the International and
Great Northern Railroad companies, sub
mitted under No. 10 of the Sugarland Pail
way company, it is ordered that commod-
| ity tariff No. 5-A be amended by adding
to the list of exceptions contained in Sec
| ton thereof the following Item:
Houston
per cord"
This order shall take effect September
is, 1899.
In approval Of joint application of the
Texas and New Orleans railroad and the
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway COM
panies, it is ordered that general tariff OF
class rates No. q issued by this commits
sion to apply on shipments of merchan-
disc, by classes, transported by railroads
/ between points in Texas, and effective
March 10, 1899, be amended by adding to
section thereof the following exception :
4G Rates in cents per 100 pounds, from
Houston to Nederland;
Glasses ...... 2 D e
Rates ..... 80 2S 90 90 10 10 is IS Is IA
The minimum charge on any shipment
shall be % cents for each line.
| This order shall take effect September 5,
| 1899.
Tn anproyal of Joint application of the
ssn ntorio ond Arons.s pass railway and
go -. -. -.
Inc ieNas- mexican halfway COMPANIES, II
is ordered that commodity tariff No. I'D
be amended by adding to the Especial au-
thorities' contained in section 4 thereof
the following item:
Is. The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railway and the Texas Mexican Railway
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G., II. ana II. contractiux Agent.

~" H. Nhu -. SOntractiuH A8eus
Mr.. T. p. Griffs has been appointed con-
tracing freight agent OF the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson, vice s. p. Hud-
son, who resigned to accept tho position
OF soliciting freight agent with Fowler u
McVitic. ship brokers' Mr.. Griffis has for
some time been connected with the Hous-
ton and Texas Central. He is well posted
in freight matters aud is a most agreeable
gentleman, two essentials in his branch Of
the railway service His confreres on the
Houston and Texas Central wish him suc-
cess In his new field of labor.
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i Error Corrected.

Inve special wagons for collection OF
fGE from PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
5oing trains; also for delivery to pri-
tidences in the city. We are on duty
hours. WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
orders from private residences receive
attention. Phone Sc.
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
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SEEKING BUSINESS.
. w. md u. q. Exploring Under
flln Surfurc of lie lrnrlh

f. w. ma il, U. IlNVfUrIH1 EHuer
the Surface of The Earth.
Austin. Texas, September 1.--Adyices
from Mcculloch county are to the effect
that the Fort Worth and Rio Grande is
out after options on many acres of land
in that section. and that II is drilling for
coal, gas and oil in every direction in
advance OF the extension Of Its line from
Brentwood
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c., III. & II. II. II.
Depot foot Of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains

fE-Tralns leaving Houston at $40 a.
y ass p. m. and arriving at Houston
d I'm and o;ss p. m. also run Into Grand
y depot. departing ten minutes earlier
IRVING ten minutes later than time
Above. t
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I. q G. n. r.. n.

4 I. & G. N. II. r..
Depot foot Of Congress Avenue.
kil to st. Louis and Chicago.
b p. m .............. Arrive $50 q. m
pcal North TO Palestine.
10 p M. Daily. -. Arrive AIS p. m.
)mbia and ve1asco Trains.
4 Daily Except Sunday.
10 a. m.................A Arrive $40 p. m
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G.. G. a $. f. II. r..

aston Special leaves Houston 1850 p. m.
)lays only. All these trains leave the
- Fe Congress Avenue Depot IS minutes
Than the above.
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y trains arrive and depart from the Grand
hlch have a depot In the Fifth ward. the In
II and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
3 the International and Great Northern depot
1kess avenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
IA Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
Elnterra flnnal and Great Northern depoi.
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G., H. & y. r.. n.
Grand Central Depot.
mud In pr
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" H. II. & w. It. n. II.
n Grand Central Depot.
81 o p. m. Express Train Arrive $40 Z. -
feveport, Kansas City and Cincinnat)
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LIND OFFICE,
 Tucson. Ariz.. Dec. S0th. IA

Notice Is hereby given that Antonio Amado of Tucson. Pima County Arizona, has filed notice ofintention to make proof of his desert land claim No. s.s71, for the NE A. NV A. Sec. z, and E ,I, SW A, and SW A. SEE 1l, Sec 6, T % s. R 1s k, c. & s. k. M., before the Receiver and Register at Tucson. Arizona, on Monday, the 20 day of February. 1899, He names the following witnesses to provo the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land: Dario Martinez. Ramon Elias, Jose Maria Peralta and Jose Maria Elias, all of Tucson, ArIzona.
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register. First publication January 7th. 1892
The oasis., 1899-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OTrICg.

V Tucson, Arizona, January 18th. 1898. Notice is hereby given that sabino Otero. of Tucson, Arizona, administrator of the estate of Clara NJ. Otero, deceased. hos filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 2450. for the E. H s. k. < X S. K. 1l X E. 5< Sec 6 and part of Sec. 5, T. 21 S.. k. Ia, E., G. & s, K. M., before tue Register and Receiver at Tucson, Arizona. on Wednesday, the 18th day of March. 1s99 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
 Henry Levin. Frank Proctor, Henry Mem ager and Alfredo Durazo all of Tucson, Ari- Eona'
 MILTON R. MOORE.
 Register Flrst Publication Jan. 18th. 1899.
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were tied. They drew straws for the prize, and Miss Dole was the lucky one. Mir. Taylor took the booby prize. Then came the guessing of what each represented, as was suggested in the invitations.
 Owing to the lateness of the hour the shortest method-verbal guessing was adopted. One at time the participants stood in the doorway between the rooms until someone guessed the name of the city, village or body of water represented. It was very interesting and amusing. Fol lowing are the representations.
 Mir Zeek-on the front of his belt, splotch of sand, big silver star, a crescent, a comma. and shell. San Marcial."
 Miss Doll "a picture of Doctor Franklin and his son. Benson.
 Prof. Kirsch-a piece of wood, re- presenting two cities, Redwood, Cali fornia, and Deadwood, Dakota.
 Mrs. Trask-a large black letter c on white paper Black Sea.
 Mrs. Blacklidge-Three oak leaves. Tres Alamos
 Mir. Smith-a flag. Flagstaff.
 MT. Jas. Roberts-a small stone. Little Rock, Arkansas.
 Mrs. Jas. Roberts-a small bell tied with ribbon. Belfast.
 MT. Skinner-a coupling link, fas- tened to his belt. Lincoln.
 Mrs. Skinner-a flagstaff. Flagstaff.
 MT. Will Marshall-two small heads of roosters, Willcox-combs
 Mrs. Lock-a small "piedra" tied with ribbon. Little Book.
 MT. Sanders-bent with a switch over son. Benson.
 Mrs. Sanders-a picture of a bee hive with flying bees. Bisbee.
 Mrs. Marshall-a bow of ribbons, a large E pinned on top. Bowie.
 Mir. McGinnis-a picture of two men saving wood. Tucson.
 Mrs. McGinnis-a piece of sand pa per, a tie and rose. Santa Rosa.
 Mrs. pr. Watkins, with her baby born year ago-named Cuba. Cuba.
 Mrs. Gerwen-bunch of coin, tuck in her dress, with letter Y. Kentucky.
 Mr Ben Taylor-himself and son. Benson.
 Mrs. Taylor-herself, cog wheel and o. Chicago.
 Mrs. Webster-three China dolls, each named Benny. Albany.
 An elegant collation. was served, en- joyed by all, aud at late hour the party dispersed with many compli- ments to Mrs. Webster for her superb management of the affair.
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8. "A Bunch of Dates"-a calen- dar.
 g. "A Pointer"-emery.
 10. Glove vs. Wealth"-a small scale balance.
 II. "Aztec Pottery"-a bowl. 12. Rank and Flle"-an onion and a file.
 l3. "The Lost Chord"-a piece of twine.
 II. "On Guard"-a watch chain. 15. "Measure for Measure"-a tape measure.
 l6 "A Dainty Mouthplece" - a silver spoon.
 F. "The Tie that Binds"-a neck tie.
 IS. "A Literary Cut" "a paper cutter.
 19. "A Sharper"-a knife.
 20. "A Satsuma Tray'-a silver waiter.
 2l.-"A Souvenir of Cathay" = a china plate.
 22. "A Good Match"-a match box. 9. "A Mans Delight"-a pipe. 24. "Oliver Twist"-a twisted sil- yer bracelet.
 25. "Black Beauty"-a negro doll. 26. IA Diamond Pima dime and a safety pin.
 Then there were several recitations, Frank Watkins, Roger Webster, Car los Castai1eda and Mrs. Webster favoring the company with choice selections.
 Tableau. Babies in Our Block'- two babies and block.
 Charade-"The Name of an Orator" Five little girls in line-'sissy row." (Cicero.)
 Charade -"Sweet Sixteea"-(a young lady counting sixteen cubes of sugar and Apple of His EYe"-la young gentleman standing beside her hold ing an apple and looking at her eye. Charade- Paddle Your Own Canoe "a small boy paddling in a wash tub. Charade-"Attenuate"-one gentle man eating, another pointing to a clock striking ten.
 Wardrobe" short farce, was acted amid great amusement.
 A Guessing Game.
 "A Tool and Wise Man"-sausage, Saw. sage.
 "A Silly Fellow"-a goose.
 "The Wisest, Brightest, Yet Mean est of All Mankind"-Bacon.
 "The Unruly Member"-the tongue. "A Son of Noah''-ham.
 "An Insect and Letter"-bee-f.
 FRUITS.
 gro Waste Away and Eve's Temp tation"-pineapple.
 "Four-hfths of a Month and a Dwelling'-apricot. February 22d, July 4th, September 26thn-dates
 "Married People"-pears. VEGETABLES.
 "What Pharaoh Saw in a Dream corn. : In this contest the booklets of five
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A Surprise at Henson.

Thursday evening of last week MT. k. s. Webster of Benson, was given a surprise party by his many friends and admirers. The affair was suggested to Mrs. Webster by some of their friends, and she arranged all the de- tails of the evenings entertainment, evincing much ingenuity and origin ality in the amusemements offered
 The invitations read as follows:
 "A married peoples surprise party on MT. Webster. The pleasure of your company is asked on Thursday evening, January twenty-sixth, at ' D. m., at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Webster. Please use your own ingenuity in representing the name of place by some article worn in a conspicuous place, or by some costume symbolical of any village, city or body of water. The guessing of the re- presentations will be arranged in the programme of exercises for the eve ming.
 IAN AUCTION SALE. "No check nor money need you bring, "A draught might give you cold. "Were only doing this for fun, "The buyer here is sold.
 "Mrs. A. B. WEBSTER"
 The guests assembled in the parlor of the Virginia hotel and proceeded in body to the residence of MT. Webster. He had received no intima- tion of their coming and was sur prised beyond the expectation of the participants.
 The evenings amusement was be- gun with piano solo by Miss Ida Skinner. Then followed an auction, with MT. Skinner serving as auc- tioneer. Upon entering the door each person was presented with sack of fifty beans, the ''frijoles" to serve as 'dineron with which to purchase the articles otfered-and small booklet containing the names of the articles to be sold. The various arti- cles bought unsight unseen" created great merriment when brought forth and "knocked down" to the lucky purchaser. Each article was sold by it's name on the list, but of what the article sold actually consisted all were in ignorance until it was produced for delivery to the buyer. To limit rivalry and keep all in funds bids for any single article were limited to fifty beans.
 Following is the list of articles sold at this amusing vendue, with what served the purpose for each:
 l. "A Trilby Souvenir'-a silver heart.
 ?. "One Cent"-a cologne bottle.
 8. "A Souvenir of Greece"-a vasellne bottle.
 1. "A Pair of Kidsn-kid hair curl CTS.
 5. "The Fortune Teller"- white and gold daisies.
 6. "The Missing Links" - sleeve links.
 '. "Aid to Reflection"-a small mirror.
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TUCSON BRBvrrrEs

in few weeks.
 Star: MT. P. J. Hickey, a prominent capitalist of Phoenix. Is here as wit ness in the matter of certain Indian depreciation claims.
 Star: Albert Zeigler will take two degrees in Pima Lodge l. o. o. F. this evening and in the morning leave on pleasure trip to El Paso.
 Star: Date Graham, popular minion of the law from the Bisbee camp, brought Mexican smuggler to live with Sheriff Wakefield.
 Star: Judge Dewitt, assistant at- torney for the department of justice six years. who is now here, is accepted as one of the most thorough men in the service.
 Star: It is reported that bogus "eagles" were being pushed in town this week. A bank, it Is stated, was a victim. The reporter had not seen any and there was slight prospect of his enjoying that privilege.
 Star: Two employees of barber shop in the middle "Wedge" had a misunderstanding and on Tuesday evening went to resort south Of town, and there settled their differ ences, la Mccoy and Sharkey. Quite a number went out with the amateur prize fighters.
 Citizen: Mir Thomas Seddon Bruce, who some time since resigned the management of the bureau Of in- formation to accept position in Kan sas City, has returned to Tucson and Is cordially welcomed back by our citizens. MT. Bruce did not like the Missouri town very we'll.
 Star: The Tucson tennis club, which will be represented by Seth Orndorff and Sam Bowman, have ac. cepted the challenge of the university tennis club, represented by Parker and Steele. They will meet on the court, North Church street, tomorrow afternoon. when full attendance of young ladies Is anticipated.
 Star: Mir Thos. F. Grindell, who was a member of the normal school faculty prior to enlisting with Col Brodie's contingent of Rough Riders, was in the city yesterday en route to Nogales. He will lay out lots in the Grindell addition to the line city and return to Phoenix next week. calling at Tucson to take another glimpse at the growing town.
 Star Mir Brandenberg, who farms near old Camp Grant and markets to Mammoth, was in yesterday. "Our peaches, pears and potatoes can't be beat anywhere. The distance for haul to Tucson is too great, and, as it is our busy season, we content our selves with the market at Man. moth," sad the man of agricultural and horticultural ideas.
 Star: It is said that the interior designs, finish and furnishments of Judge Wm. H. Barnes new residence, are the most artistic and beautifuI in the city. "Rich but not gaudy," Mrs. Col. J. H. Martin is credited with the designing of the entire beautiful improvements and plans of artistic excellence. Now who will have the courage to vie with or excel this latest Tucson home structure, with all of it's interior attractions.
The oasis., 1899-02-04

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-31
RAILROADS
.Sout bern Railway.

Schedule in effect ctober ID, 1899.
SOB 4. M-Daily-Local for Danville,
Charlotte and way stations. Connects st
Mauassa. for Strasburg and Harrisonburg
and stsunton daily except Sunday, and at
Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western
daily, and with C. & o. z. 3. for Natural
Bridge daily, and Lexington, daily except
Sunday. Also connects at CalTerton ior
Wsrrenton.
11:35 A. M.-Da;ly-THE UNITED
STATES FAST NAIL. Pullman Sleepers,
New York and Washington TO Jackson
vile; uniting at Salisbury with Sleeper
for Asheville and Hot Springs, n. G.;
Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Memphis
Tenn, and at Charlotte with sleeper
for Augusta sleeper New York TO New
Orleans, uniting at Charlotte with Sleeper
for Atlanta and Birmingham. Solid train
| Washington to New Orlea:s without change,
Dining ar service.
4:o3 p. M.-Local for Front Royal, Stras-
| burg, and Earrisonburg, daily. except sun.
day.
4:52 ?. M-Local for Charlottesville daily,
connecting at Cslverton fer Warrenton and
Fsuquier White Sulphur Springs:
$40 P. M-Daily-NEW YORK AND
| fet sleeping cars New York and Washington
10 Tampa viz Savannah and Jacksonville, and
to Augusta, via Columbia with connection FOR
Aiken, s. C. Through coach TO Jacksonville.
$40 P. M.--Daily-WASEIN0T AND
| CHATTANOOGA LIMITED VIA LYNCH
BUkG with sleepers Few York and Wash
in2ton TO Memphis and New Orleans through
Bristol Through coach TO Memphis. Cafe,
Psrlor and Observation Car between Badlord,
Va, and alfalfa, Ala. serving ell meals.
Hop. M ily-WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN VESTI8ULE LIMITED,
composed of Pullman Vestibuled s!eepers,
Dining Cars aud Day Coaches Seepers New
York to Nashville. Tenn, via Asheville
Knoxville am Chattanooga; Kew YORK
10 New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont
gomery. Pullgen Library and Observation
Car between New York, Washington and . Z
lanta Vestibuled Day Coach Washington
10 Atlanta, Southern galway Dining Car
| Greensboro to Montgomery. Sunset Person
ally Conducted Tourists Excursion, through
sleeper on this train, every Wednesday and
Friday 10 San Fra, cisco, without change
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandria 9:07 a. N.
daily. 4:40 p. N. daily, except Sunday,
and 6:33 p. N. Sundays only for Round Hi;l:
4:4O .. ID. daily. except Sunday for Leeaburg,
and 6:33 N. daily, for Eerndon. Return-
ing. arrive at Alexandra S:21 q. N; daily,
and S:32 p IN. Sunday only, and 2:31 ?. u.
daily, except Sunday, from Bound Hill;
SGT a. u daily, except Sunday from Lees
burg.
Through trains from the South arrive at
Alexandria Gil H.. 1920 r.. 1:55 p. ~,
and 9:45 p m daily, Hsrrisonburg, 1875 am.
daily. except Sunday, and S:45 p. N. daily,
and 8:'l5 g. m. daily from Charlottesville.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation. ETC., spply TO 4. c. MOSS,
ticket agent Alexandria, Va.
FRANK S. CANNON,
3rd Vice President & Gen. Manager.
IN. CULP, Traffic Manager.
| Va. TURK, General Passenger Agent,
| L. s. BLOWN, General Agent, Washing
ton, D. c.
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~ d. J0HNeoE G CO.
SEOrEsALE GRW ERR,
GENERAL C2af3fIS57oN Il E2CEAETe,
Aro Dc&:ors in
ALL KIhI& OF LfQUOHe.
as7e Oh hand Gihsan't Xxx, XXX, XXX
sI.d p1re Old Eye Old Cabinet End Monogram
Wbiskies; also 2axor's and Thonpson'a Pure
Eye Whistles, to which thcy invite tie atten,
ion Of tho trade.
Orders from the country Tor mercantile
shall receive prompt attention.
ConAnnents Of Flour Grain and County
Produce solicited. for which they guarantee
the highcs. Eari,o. prices and prompt returnr,
Z. E. ccriez Cameron and Royal stTeets.
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STEAMERS.

STEAMERS.
UYAsaINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITEDl
Bound Trip, 10 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, September
10. 1898.