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ciaring that ne VIII never AGAIN be-
come a memper OF union ana OF an
other document by Whlch ne is gwen
PERMISSION 10 WORK. lo!io" 1he pfocielad
tioh IN the course OF the aftlc!e' WHICH
then continues as lolio"s'
ne president now mas seVerai anna :
WIS from respectable White women the
wives OF prisoners VINO We're outraged
ana ihsuitee by ,he negro soiu4eIs' aue
WAC were lausneu at WEI ,ISy en'eiI 60
charges one woman neai!s Ntleu d sol
uleI VINO tIleu " pledA in'o net uouse
and an innocent miner was erfesteu tor
having assaulted ehe soiuler Whle u.s
cudrgins ms uu'S' ioHs iist VI oG
RACES covering peIloa " thIee Lio inn ns
mas been reported ana VIII pe ihFsetls at ~
During the last month Wheu SONY VI nv
cltlzens oil the county proteSteu esAIEs.
the wholesale arrests On tne slounu tha
they would haNe 70 pedl 'iiT ,,pra ~, W
prosecutor ne Mlsaon .-.,,',,,--,
ornclal organ OF ,IoNeLnOt o'e! t ti't4 20 ., .,
assufeu 'he peopLe ~, t,r,o
state mas an UNDERSTANDING "itu- 'aO 80 = =
mine owners whereby the lat,er 49, .ha
pear all Tue expense ol Vue stia.s ~ ~ ~
general popilc WIN not pe eIiee'eu ,, py 'I a.
expenditures Oh court pIVcessea ~
IS sara ullecI 9,"t ,'in'. VI, "a o
STANDARD vi trust WIZ oe@i az ~ l t',,,-1
penses OIL the prosecution anu mas io' me- me-
league WIN the 9'"ts U.n IN ,rit'
I'm ~ e. - ie ,lleged are
nesses lor lhe ueiei!se' ~ 70 o. :,
heng driven out o. ene lIa;,s,I9 os~nr,1
INTO the pen anu 9sIatoI $500 %,
the prealaehI thaJ the ~ 40 -, -. -,
structed the Jury no" Trying these ne, inen
that they might nor l!nu nan W. ~,
put conside1Ing lhe IN Not ,,re y
mad no rlsht 70 aequiI nm, -Nou o+.o ~.
the men now peihs trlea loF 'Nt - .ta i-s
been allowed coAnae!, aH4 80 e' thev
that unless tns PIesIaeH' me '''1'
are certain to be hanged. ~.
In speaking OF the cohultlons ~ III, 'tit
Occur Alenes, senator heitleiu s''i~ i1I
night that no hLierlcan oiei i,oh e oo,,-
bring Eiinsen 10 psl1sNe .nat SG ,bis co oyr
dltion OF Things eouiu eHist ~ ~ s-i- h,rrers
try NO pen couiq p,oeule .'e r,t i.o a.
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PORTO nrcAN QUESTIONS.
They May Be Left for Congress 10
Deal With.

Washington, August Alt is believed
in high quarters that many OF the impor-
tant questions relating TO Porto Rico VIII
be left to congress- to deal vita instead
of being settled by executive action. One
OF these relates to the free exchange OIL
commodities between Porto Rico and this
country. This. 1t is said, was considered
during the recent e sl.asalee sr nase
ING among those usually we'll informed
that favorable consideration was given TO
the proposed plan. ,t.o
Another plan for relieving Porto RICO
was 70 permit her tobacco 70 enter cupa
,,arl.et 10 poto Rican tobacco, but the
neint has been raised that It would depress
cuban tobacco. AS between serving Porto
Ricans and injurlng cubans In this re-
speet much perplexity has arisen.
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

BIDS AND PRoPosALs-Blds are invited for
furnishing the necessary material AID con-
structing gravel, teliorf nacadam OF sAei.
road, 2sc0 to $500 feot IN length by 20 feet
In width, on the Ciiaton public road, from
the city limits 20 Southern Paclhc railroad
track near the Imam press said material
and work TO be furnished and done In ac-
cordance with. the plans ana specifications
now on file o tbs Office OF the county sur
yeyor OF Harris county.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tihed check for $3.50 90. payable 10 the order
Of the county Judge: said check to be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders when the
contract is awarded, and 10 the successful
bidder whsn contract is signed The sue
cessful bidder Will be required to give
bond In the sum OF s25G9 for the taithtu!
performance OF tho contract. BIDS should
be addressed 10 the comm issioners court OF
Harris county, Texas and VIII be opened
and passed on Saturday, II O'Clock m,
August &C. 1899 By said court. aud tue right
is reserved to reiect any or all bids. Con-
'''''' e. II vasmer
% County judge Harris County. Texas.
U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. Galveston, Texas
August 81 1899. Sealed BIDS. IN trpl ate.
for improving mouth OF Brazos river. Texas.
by repairing jcttes. and otherwise wiz oe
received unui 2 .. m. September ~ lsss
ton apply to c. S. Richie, eantsin ensrs,A
CONTRACTORS notice that bids will
TO received by the commissioners court OF
Grimes county, Texas, for boring ana com
pletlon % an arteSian WEI! NY a4 I
For n ven FIVE hundred feet deep. un-
less water Ia sooner obtained.
3 For q well seven hundred ana hity ieet
deem unless water lie soorer obtained
q 4 well one thousand Feet deep, unless
water Is sooner obtained.
4 well fifteen hundred feet deep IN
less wnter IA sooner obtained
4 wei two thousand feet deep, unless
water Is soouer obtained -
g An artesiau we'll water GUARANTEED.
Ne tn he
,er,fer / 1899 county reserves the ri8nt
TO reject any and all bids -.., t,a,a
Anderson. Texas. August H. lsss.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

CALLED MEETING OF Holland
M Lodge No /, A. F. aud 4. NJ, TO
~ W night at o'clock for work In +. c.
N% degree, Members Gray Lodge No.
S29 and sojourning brethren frater-
naily invited to be present w. I. Palfrey.
". NJ; w. ~ Kidd, Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that spec
ial meeting OF the stockholders of the Texas
and New Orleans Railroad company has
been called by the board OF directors 70
assemble at the general office Of the CON-
pany at Houston Texas. al 10 CLOCK a. m 3.
or the Goth day OF September. lsss. tor tus
following purposes to-wit;
First To authorize ana provlae Tor
amending the charter or articles OF lneoT :
poration OF said COMPANY so as TO authorize
IL 10 own. maintain and operate Fallloaa
connection between the railroad now known
as tho Sabine and East Texas Railway ana
the railroad now known as the Texas ltuns
Railroad and TO construct such raiFoGd as
nay be requisite for making suea raiIFoad
second. To authorize and provide for the
construction OF such railroad as may %
reauisite for making the railroad eonnec-
tior Just referred TO. A..
Third To authorize and provide ior .ne
purchase Of the railroad now known as Tue
Texas Trunk railroad extending from
point in or near the city OF Dallas 70 a
uoint nj or near what is known as Ceoar
station In Kaufman county, with lts iran
chIses and appuEtenances.
Fourth To authorize and provide Ior ne
purchase OF the railroad now known IS tae
IouIsIana western Extension rallroaa e1.
tending from a connection WIRE the !lhe "
the Texas and New orleans Aailroaq com,
nary at a point In or nehg tae to"n o1
Orange 10 the Sabine river in orange eoul-
". Texas. with It's franchises ana appuF'
40 c. p. sEGER. secretary.
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PERSONAL

LIST OF ANSWERS
To advertisements in office OF The Post
for the week ending Saturday, August u.
a. b. (2); 61T (2l; 6652 t2l; 6.2S t6l. Con /.
662S 81; CONFIDENTIAL. Reliable 3D. NJ,
Ellis 40: E. G. t6) 6In5; e6S5 to-; 500 on;
e1S4 66si; 65S3 t3,: 66SS; sUs sos; Sos;
67s5 90: 6sSl; 67Sl. 6,06. F. C. L., TIL,
65S7 (sl; 63sT; 2is2: $685. 6763 %; Manuiac-
tuner; NJ. Y. B. 80; 67Ss gu, 6sSs; 61G4; eIl4;
$40 t2i; lol5; 6l;9 tSl rs: 67s5: eses; IL;
W. NJ. Work: Mrs. Bette waggener; di25;
6I75. Zero.
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SITUATION WANTED MALE.
SITUATION by nrst-ciass ali round COOK ana
baker, whltai hotel. restaurant, boarding
car or camp. Address Louis Clement igll
Seventh street. Houston. Is
wANTED--Posftion as stationary engineer;
six years experience; do not use intoxicafits
Address J. a. Thompson, L. Forte. Texas. =
wANTED-work by a colored man with a
veterinary surgeon; understand great deal
about horses. Address 1914. this office )
wANTED-A position as bookkcepef or sic
nograpber; experlenccd references furnish
ed. salary very reasonable to start on SOL.
this Office. ~
An said to be a good salesman: am a black
smith by trade; want 10 travel Tor some inn
plsmcnt or hardware company Box "a,
santa Anna. Texas. y
wANTED-An expert soda clerk and manu-
factufer OF less, Ice creams, frozen pud-
dines. soft and nard drinks; big city expert
ence; small salary. best OF Texas references.
Address james X. Riley. La Clede hotei,
san Antonio Texas. ~
wANTED--Posito as shipping clerk or hook
keeper: fully competent. Apply 10 Wm. T.
Rush, Luikin, Texas =
wANTED--postion by up-to-dato mill man.
sawyer, iiler and foreman: competent 10
handle largest plants thirteen years expert
ence. Foreman. this office -
SITUATION wanted by hrst-class barber
Address 6sss. this Office "a
wANTED-Dy sober, settled white man, to
attend to stock and yard, be useful around
tns house, wages reasonaose, good hous.
-, : :. : 80 s...1
SITUATION wanted ny man anu VIE 70 take
enarse OF smait Iuek anu , s.at sa, Iat. o.
ssss' his oftics. a
-
aouNG man desires SITUATION OF any hlha'
bCl. u yeAr2 oid, wants a soou IVo az
vft1s ava @''' '"ee''
"ANTED--Positlon IN printing oiace' y
ssSls ,Hgs'tsus','. psa - -. $500 ~
9-ess MeS,: DIN 10. W tlaIs1n. .e1es,
NAN Ikp-Io Work arouua yata, taAlus SaIe
OF hofse and cow understand hawers. Az.
dress esSs. tnls Office. -
SITUATION wanted by q man OF sober habits
for MS beard, Washing small vases NO
uLinhihB oF smoking % years o'u' Auu' Sss
es9a TINS oire@. ------- .
WANTED-Poa by coIored man to take
care OF 9eFAe emu NofA stout nous. N'u
give 5000 se42ivEees' A@uteSs WA f'a"-
gan. WI, I'M VINE -------------------
LNGlNEhR wants position cotton pFeaa, m@-
rlGe. stationary thorough iaeeh@Aiti mas
repairs I'VE years IA present pace, M.sh
ehanes; make offer; state salary. AddFeS .
We lED-y9o OF tasiHs eaEe oi Ao''e az
oeksy. AaulSss osso. .Lls 49,.
wAETED-By oolored man, work as porter.
aairyman or yafaalah' can give eli! relei
ence; bSiU, TINS ONCE -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by n good steam en-
sineer. good rin man and a general me-
Snahie' goopa teis I, auu' eSS W. 20
9Anes, LIaIksoI. l1N1s-
Z SHIPPING clerk with 10 years experience IN
furnish best OF references. Address eso9,
1 Manitoba position as meet Waterman. ~
/ town preleFfeo, ess1t Se.Es &c s@pel.sn'
sTicty SOBER no pau haelts' o. ears -
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V ANTED-Trayeiine salesman TO handle our
elders az side line. Address, with refer
ences. Box -. Montgomery. Ala %
( WANTED--A st-clsss pastry aud short Or
der cook. Apply Geo. Beicher. Palestine.
Texas. ~
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spEcIAL NOTICEs.

THE Board o. Medical Examiners for ne
Eleventh district win meet at the oince p
In Geo. vi Larendon. al 10 a. M, Monoay
seuternber 4. 1890. J. W. Scott. presidsnt
Geo. ". Larerdon. secretary. ~
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NO AD TAKEN FOR LESS THAN IS CENTS


Sc These rates are fcs uniform ADS ono display.
Display Ads go at regular space rates. but black ps
not allowed in Want Ads"
ss'IhE pcsf is friend Of the unemployed and
inserts Situation Wanted" Ads of as words tories)
three tines tree of charge
&c Letters directed initials only are no, delivered
through the postotiee but oa have your answer,
addressed to number. in care of THE posr. and
forwarded to you.
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY TO LOAN on 10 lp-year time on sly
real estate security; loan can pc eanceisa'
iii or any part ct any time. Fidelity saw
inzs Association, Wilson building. corner
Ns.n and Congress- -
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SEEDS for fall planting; lust received new
crop turnip seed winter barley, turf oats,
ragua wheat. new rye. new crop alfalfa,
onion sets. Bermuda onion sets, fan garden
seed Of every description. Holloway Seed,
Grain and Com. Co. Dallas. Texas. u
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LOST, FOUND. STRAY. STOLEN.

LOsT-A roll OF detail drawings on san ia
cinto. between Texas and Congress avenues
Kindly leave same at ole j. Lorean. 81
buIl6ina, or VIM. Ware Lumber CO., aad
get reward. %
T0ST-On Washington street. ehild's sun
bonnet; strings pinned on with beauty pins.
Reward II returned TO this Office 70
I,OsT-Bay horse about 10 hands high aud
Sar" connected by a BARI on right alp
whlta suot Ia forehead. Return to Mrs.
Kite 3sGl Harrisburg road. and receive q
reward
sAFTARTIA-stolen from ". d. Fields, July
large bay horse. IS hands high. BRANDED
Inverted u; saddle marks; so reward =
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE or eschange a me two-sioty
residence on Rusk avenue: lot 5oxlz3 IesI'
Inquire at No. s02 Franklin avenue. s@ioo,,.
FRAME ard suur gear No. 40 for No. 3
Mccormick mower. or win buy Wnoie nla
chine. II cheap. D. G. culp. sm'th"iisss
Texas. -
TO ExCHANGE-saw mill capacity l1V00 20
1900, engine and boiler 50 horse power, anu
100 to 1900 acres timber land; also houses IN
Kansas City. Mo-; want newspaper pianl'
hotel or land for part or all. ]. T. Atkinz
son. China. Jefferson county. Texas. .
VERY DESIRABLE little home n Fifth ward.
worth 1880 and mortgaged for $500, payable
on easy monthly payments; owner viii or
change equity for good vacant lots. Wiison
& Hannah. 203 Kiam building. %
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q secondhand typewrI;ers for sale.
! Remington. SIS.
3 Reminstons, SIS to $40.
Is Smith Prenniers, $25 10 $50.
! Hammond. si5
3 Caligraphs at $50.
J. J. Pastorira Pig Litho. Co. Houston
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FOR RENT-Two stores and several desirable
Offices in the "Hiil' building. corner Main
street and franklin avenue. This property
has been recently renovated and is in per
feet condition: good location for any bust
ress. ali cars in the city pass this corner
Apply to Houston Land aud Trust Company:
l2-i5
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FOR SALE-Nice lot OF second hand tin roof
ing. cheap. Necco 4 Eiseman.
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FOR SALE.

PHAEToN and harness for sale or exchange
Tor COW. fresh IL milk. 1895 Providence SIS
FOR sALE--0ne pile driver aud OUTFIT.
weight OF hammer izco w. s. Risgs. cieyes-
land. -
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POULTRY AND EGGS

! fTIC;I7 GRADE COWS. with calves or without:
lew saddle and work horses for sale AZ
| NJ HaIF: also registered Jersey maze % .
ntetiira Dairy San Felipe, =
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SITUATION WANTED MALE.

SITUATION by hrst-ciass ali round COOK anu
baker. white; hotel. restaurant, boarding
car or camp. Address Louis Clement. I'LL
Seventh street Houston. IS
, 1899-01-14
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.

The annual meeting of the American
Sugar Refining company was held in
Jersey City yesterday.
Yesterdays statement of the condi-
ton of the trearury shows: Available
cash balance, $3.50, 969, 632; gold reserve
s2SS, 2sS, O93.
The directors of the Northern Pa
cific have declared a quarterly dividend
of l per cent on the preferred stock
payable March 8, 1899.
Manufacturers of insulated copper
wire from various sections of the conn
try have been in executive session for
the last two days in Chicago, engaged
in perfecting the final details of a
combination.
The seventh annual convention of the
National League of Commission Mer-
chants of the United States was called
to order in New Orleans yesterday by
President F.. H. Bowen, over 400 dele
gates being present.
The Western Lime association, con-
trolling 80 per cent of the lime output
in Ohio, held a meeting in Marion at
which an agreement was reached
whereby a system of uniform charges
will be maintained for lime.
, 1899-01-14

the train is going. The road-bed is
fine between New York and Chicago,
and riding at seventy miles an hour
occasions no discomfort. | think the
Union Pacific has a fine road-bed, and
have always thought so. 1t is a pity
the Southern Pacific does not increase
its time, SO that the Union Pacific
would be justified in materially de-
creasing the time from the Missouri
river, as it can do any time the con-
ditions call for it.
Yes, the Burlington and Northwest
ern are having a great time. Both are
making excellent time, and The North
western, If unable uo get the mail in
any other way, may cut off thirty miles,
thus leaving out Omaha, and making
1t a very easy matter to beat the time
of the Burlington. You see, this con-
tract was originally awarded to the
Northwestern many years ago. This
road refused IL, believing there was
nothing to be made on the contract.
The B. and NJ. people looked ahead and
took the contract, looking for future
benefit. The Burlington has made ex-
cellent time and given eminent salts
faction. The Northwestern is now los
ing lots of time in transfers. The man
agement is contemplating putting in
force a system that will materially de-
crease the time of transfers and the
Northwestern may yet get the mail
contract"
, 1899-01-14

MM Nasnao @. 0naaA.
, 1899-01-14
a1E RIDES FAST TRAINS.

>. E. ua
aged
TIED ns"H'esi up " D~ ~,
0ees a'efea1 nsans yea4' "so
ohrows one oiei ~.
ZION " mas
ciaae5 ~"A o-n-..s
AS soon as s ii,
f"anas1ne"1 80.
smas" All -
TOT '~"s'a MI
, 1899-01-14
HAPPENINGS IN THE ORIENT.

The japanese land taxation bill has
been passed by both houses.
Pere Victorin and a large number OF
Christians have ben massacred by the
emulators of Yu Man TIE.
Peter Rinehart, travelling in Thibet
with his wife, disappeared on Septem-
Der 23rd. 1t is believed he was MUIR
dered by robbers.
Relations between China and France
are very strained, and the Chinese are
trying to keep on the best side of the
British.
A case of piracy up,n the Hong Kong
fishing junk off rngnoi in Mrs bay,
is reported. Five of the crew were
killed and for wounded.
Pritchard Morgan, NJ. p, has succeed
ed in obtaining a concession of all the
mineral rights in the province of SIZE
Chuan, the largest and probably the
richest province in China.
1t is reported hat the French have
sent China an ultimatum threatening
to send an armed force from Tongking
into SEE Chuang to rescue unfortunate
Father Fleury.
1t is reported from Pekin that Russia
has demanded a lease of the Mao Tao
island as a torpedo station. These ISL
and lie ACROSS the entrance of the Gulf
of Pc Che Lii, south of Port Arthur.
The particulars to hand of the MUIR
der OF Mr.. Fleming Of the China ISL
and mission of Kuei Yang, in Kuei-
Chou province, and of a native evan
gelist, shows thai the murder was con-
nived at by officials.
An important measure adopted by the
lower house of the Japan parliament
is the amendment to press regulations,
which has The effect of permitting for
eign journalists to carry on their pro-
fession in Japan
General Parsons, chief of the survey
of an American syndicate which is to
construct a grand trunk railway from
Hankow to Canton, is making his pre-
liminary survey of the line, accom-
panied by nine European ASSISTANTS.
Tongkin papers contain details Of a
piratical attack upon the town Of Hanoi
on the night of December 9Th, by a
band of three hundred armed Anna
mite robbers. Native forces attacked
the bandits, killing four and wound
ing six.
A great scandal has been raised in
japanese political circles by the franh
confession of Moyama KiunOsuke, M.
p, that he received a bride of two
Thousand yen from the government
to vote for the land taxation bill,
which, however, he opposed.
The trial of the American named
Richard Toulmin at the United States
consulate court OF Conton, for the MUIR
der Of Cheng Lei San, a compradore Of
Dosing, was concluded on December
18th. Toulmin was sentenced to hard
labor for life.
, 1899-01-14

In his Thanksgiving sermon, Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst said: 81 would rather be
a Malay subject to Spain than an
American Indian, subject to the Indian
bureau" And, dear, doctor, there are
American Indians out this way who
would rather be almost anything than
a DR.. Parkhurst, subject to the fire.
quent attacks of reformatory insanity
from which he so often suffers.
, 1899-01-14
WITH THE LEGISLATORS.

The election petitions bin was passed
by the British Columbian government
by a vote of IS to 10,
Two ballots in the North Dakota re-
publican senatorial ucu last night
resulted in no choice. johnson suffer
ed a net loss of one vute.
w. Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutchi-
son News, has been nominated by the
republican caucu Of the Kansas legis-
lature for state printer on the founah
ballot
, 1899-01-14
EXPRESsCOMPAMEs
ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE
OF RAILROAD
FIGHTS,
Fast Schedules Alleged to be in In
terests of Competing Express Com
panies and Not for Mail Contracts
Special Correspondent Graft
Stops in Cheyenne.

For a week or nor past the public
has been regaled with accounts of the
phenomenal time made by the fast mai,
trains Of the Burlington, the North
western and the Rock Island roads. 1t
has been the general belief that these
roads have been trying to show Uncle
Sam what they could do in the way
of smashing records, and that the
Northwestern and the Rock Island
were endeavoring to wrest from the
Burlington the mail contract it now
has, and that the Burlington has been
e~ndeavoring to demonstrate Its supe-
rior abilities in point of speed for the
purpose of retaining the contract.
"A prominent Council Bluffs railway
official Endorsed the following state
ment, published yesterday in the Bur-
lington Hawkeye as the declaration Of
a prominent official of the railway mail
service:
There is no such thing as a FIVE
year mail contract to be awarded by the
United States government to the road
making the best time between Chicago
and the Union Pacific transfer at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The only contract entere.
into by the Burlington was une one
made fifteen years g when it was Civ
en- the contract of carrying the present
mail. AS long as it maintains its
schedule and gets TO the transfer on
time. just that long will it be allowed
to carry the mail. With the North
western and the Rock Island the con-
ditions are identical. They will be per-
mitted to carry the mail which they
are now carrying as long as b gov
eminent is satisfied with the service
which it is now getting. 1t has been
the intention Of the three competing
roads to wrest the job OF carrying I'm
Gle Sans mail from the other. On the
contrary, it has been, and is their OBJ
iect to maintain their schedules. and
get the transcontinental mail to the
transfer on time that will met the re-
quirements OF the government"
There must be some reason for all
this outlay OF money" was the way
the matter was stated yesterday to the
Council Bluffs railroad man above re-
ferred to. Railroads don't blow in
their funds &c lavishly unless they have
a well defined object"
The reply was somewhat startling.
The theory of this oficial is that the
contest between fast mail trains on
the Burlington, Northwestern and
Rock Island roads was instigated by
express companies. and the contest DIS
really an express company fight
The Adams express company is now
handling business over the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, and the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul roads;
the American Express handles the
Northwestern, the United States the
Rock Island, and the Wells-Fargo the
Omaha and st. Louis. The objects to
be attained by the rival express COM
panies are somewhat remote, but 1t Is
conceded by railroad men that if one or
the other roads. which are now shooting
their trains back and forth across Iowa
and Illinois like shutters in a loom,
should succeed In demonstrating It's
superiority In point Of speed or time,
1t would have a big pull on the express
business.
, 1899-01-14

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns and Skin Disease. These are i'm
mediately relieved and quickly cured
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Be
ware of worthless limitations. Eggles-
ton, the drugguist.