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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
Specials. Nj BUT sT1 EVERY EsT o nS>n IN THE WEEK.
RARE BARGAINS.

a6nch English Twlei Serge Umbrellas with natural handles
Paragon frames regular 75c kind each CSC
2onch English Twled Gloria Umbrellas steel rods Paragon
Frame with natural or fancy handles SIS kind each I00
Several Thousand Mccall Patterns sold for 10 and 1856
choice each DC
Several Thousand yards fancy Figured Lawns and Dmes,
in small and large design regular SC kind, per yard Sc
pieces fancy Figured Lawns, Pique Wells and Peaes,
sell for 1oc and 1870 yard only &c
so Ladies' c. B. Cosets, a. and ollook lengths,
, made of fine French Jeans o Camille,
selling at $500 and Si.25, choice each
dozen Ladies' Silk MS in Black Cream Light Blue Pink,
in short evening lengths selling 75c and $500 choice SOC
Odd lot Ladies LSe Thread Hose plain dopshed Rembrandt
and Rcheleu ribbed selling 45c soc and ooc pair 35c
dozen Ladies' Leather Belts Black TAM Brown and OXood
selling 25c and CSC each NC
Kid Gloves, consisting of entire line in ~ in Black TAM
Brown Oxbood Gray, etc. selling SIPS 10 S75 pair 75cI
Ladies' Linen Crash and White Duck Skirts made of good
material and very wide selling 75c and $50 choice each H8c
Ladies' White Duck, Linen Crash and fancy Cooed Duck Skirts
selling si25 $50 and Si.75, choice each Csc
and SI.oo Ladies Rady-lnade Wrappers. handsomely
trimmed with ules and BRAID full width, choice each 75c
Lot M8sLades superior quality Le Thread Vests Rceleu
ribbed extra tine gauge, usual SOC value each rs
Chidren's Colored Lawn Dresses, nicely trimmed,
selling $50 and o5 make clean sweep choice each. .48c
$50 Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns Skirts Drawers
Chemes and Corset Covers, selling 7c and 8c choice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
SHIP CHANNEL DREDCES.
How the Work on the Bottom Of New
York's llarbor win Be Done.
ORtDGE FOR HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL
1t VIII Bc Operated in n similar
Manncr-Mnd Drawn Through
suction Tubes.

The first work in the deepening OF tho
Buffalo bayou ship channel, for which
an appropriation has been made by con-
gress. will be done by large dredse
which will be built and placed in opera.
ton within nine months.
This drcdge will not be like the steam
dredges formerly used for such work. but
will be similar to those operated in the
New York harbor, drawing up the mud
and sand through suction tubes. Such
suction pumps mounted on steamships,
and to be used in New York's harbor. will
be able, 1t is estimated to raise 1000 tons
OF mud and sand every hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
MUST BEAR OUR SHARE.
Whitelaw Reid Discusses Our Rela-
tions to the Orient.

New York, Nov. 22.-The 131st an
nual banquet of the Chamber of Com
MERGE was held at DelmonicO's last
night, and brought together 500 repre-
sentative business men of New York
There were also a number of diStin-
guished guests, including Governor
Roosevelt, Senators Platt and DepeW,
eX-Speaker Thomas B. Reed, WhitelaW
Reid President Seth Low of Columbia
university; President A. T. Hadley of
Yale university; Major General Wesley
Merritt and John Barrett, ex-minister
Siam.
In his Introductory remarks Presi-
dent JeSSup said:
Il now ask you to fill your glasses
and drink in silence to the toast viii
give you. We have met with a national
loss and I am sure that our beloved
president has met with an individual
loss, and were he here he would ask
you to drink to the toast that I shall
now give you in silence, The President
of the United States
The toast was drunk standing. Next
President Jessup proposed a toast to
Queen Victoria. while the orchestra
played God Save the Queen
Governor Roosevelt spoke to the toast
'"The State of New York" His recep-
ton was most fattering.
The next speaker was President Had
Reed, ex-speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives. He was warmly received
as was the governor.
The netx speaker was President Had
ley of Yale on Education for Modern
Business Responsibilities.
At the conclusion of President Had
Iey's speech, Senator Platt, who, it was
thought would address the chamber, in
formally left the banquet han.
The next speaker was Whitelaw Reid,
who spoke to the toast THE existing
friendly relations between the United
States and Great Britain
Speaking of the better understanding
between Great Britain and the United
States, he referred to the wars in which
both nations are engaged, wars which he
said neither nation began. OF either
war, he declared there can be but the
one obvious and inevitable result-the
heavier battalion will win" He declar-
ed that dispassiOnate observers would
not doubt that in both cases the end
which was thus foreseen would be best
for the security of personal rights, for
order and liberty and for the advancing
civilization of the world.
Speaking of the natural sympathy of
the Dutch that goes out to the Boer,
Mr.. Reid said:
But Dutch sympathy with illusOry
Afrikander aspirations will breed no
blood feud. Meanwhile it can not pre-
vent the return of good relations be-
tween the two peoples of the world
nearest to ourselves in origin, aims and
interests, the two great indo-Germanic
peoples ruled from London and Berlin.
worlds history auspicious for US, and
auspicious for the solutions of the east
ern problems in which we must now
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
PAY BY THE HOUR.
Will Not Suffice as an Evasion of the
Eight Hour Law.

Baltimore, Nov. 22.-P. J. Cardiac &
Co., contractors on the buildings under
construction at the naval academy at
Annapolis for the United States gov
ernment were fined today by Judge
Morris, in the United States district
court for violation of the federal law,
forbidding contractors to require or
permit the employees they have engaged
on public work for the government to
work more than eight hours a day. The
firm was indicted on two counts. The
first for requiring the men to work
more than eight hours a day and the
second was for permitting them to
work longer than the prescribed time.
Judge Morris said that the defendants
did not escape the penalty of the law by
the device to which they had resorted
of paying the men by the hour and not
by the day, and that he must impose
substantial punishment. In future, he
said, such punishments would be i'm
posed as would be necessary to compel
obedience TO the law. A fine of $500 was
imposed in the one case and 800 in the
other.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
SANTA FE LOCALS.

Engineer Chas. Leaf is laying off
Engineer Byron Client is taking a rest
from his duties.
Fireman James Jones has gone west on
extra
Engine No 2239 was broken in today.
Engineer Chas. Jones is back to work.
Eugene Drew has reported for work.
Fireman Bartell is back
Fireman Frank Galetly is laying off
Fireman Walt Webb Is in the pool with
Engineer Jones'
Jus Covert has taken runs No. LOG and
107.
Fireman Bert Danfelser has taken the
Moline run.
Engine No. 697 was sent out this morn
ing on the local freight.
John Humbert, late of Co A Twentieth
Kansas, is at work in the boiler shop.
Frank Pribble, late sergeant of Co. A
to work at his old position in the paint
shop He has entirely recovered from his
sickness. brought on by exposure in Man
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Shippers Preparing to
Fight Railroads.
Will Not Agree to 100 Pound
Rate For Live Stock.
INJUNCTION LIKELY.
Fight to Be Made on the Same
Lines as Formerly.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

Kansas City, Nov. 22-J. w. Robson
of Eldorado, Kan. president of the
Kansas Live Stock association, was at
the stock. yards here. Mr.. Robson
said that the Kansas association would
fight the proposed rate change of the
Kansas railroads. The railroads re-
Gently declared for a change in the live
stock tariff from car lots rates to 100
pound rates. Once before when the rail-
roads attempted a change the 5000
members of the association fought it
successfully by securing a permanent
injunction in the Lyon county court.
The case was appealed to the state su-
preme court and was still pending when
the Legislature abolished the act Great
ing the state board of railroad commits
sioners, and with it all litigation that
commenced under the provisions of said
act
If the threatened change is made the
shippers will once more go to the
courts. In shipping heavy cattle the
new rate would mean a difference of
from "a to SO on the shipment
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
RAILROAD NOTES.

Fireman Chris Weber, of Newton,
whose eye was so badly injured by the
bursting of a water glass recently, has
entered the hospital here for treatment.
Boys are now stationed at the bound
ary line of California to present each
passenger on the Santa Fe's California
limited with a bouquet of native flow
ers.
Mr. J. c. Finch has been appointed
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
with headquarters at Parsons, Kan,
vice Mr.. J. 7. Bate, transferred.
John George, a conductor on the Pol
lywOg, has a copy of a time card is
sued by the Santa Fe when it extended
from Atchison to EmpOria only. The
papers have lately been making a big
fuss about an old time card showing
trains between the Missouri river and
PueblO.-Atchison Globe.
The Thomas Fuel &. Ice company is
about to close a deal with the Santa
F7e railroad for $500 tons Of artificial
ice for winter delivery. If the deal is
cOnsummated, it will keep the plant
running at its fullest capacity until
March 1, 1900. The ice will be stored in
the company's houses along the line
AtchiSOn Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
DR.. WOOD

Of Cleveland, Ohio, the expert special
dst and diagnOstician, located at 11S
West Sixth street. who has had 80
years experience in the exclusive study,
treatment and cure of CHRONIC DIS
EASES, treats with remarkable success
Diseases of the Bye and Ear, Throat
and Lungs, Goiter Neck, Nerve and
Brain Affections, Catarrh, Diseases of
the HEART. STOMACH. LIVER and
KIDNEYS, Painful Affections of the
Bladder. with difficult UrinattOn. and
all weaknesses peculiar to either sex,
no matter from what cause, speedily
cured. Chronic Constipation, Piles,
Cancers, Epileptic Fits, Paralysis,
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Erysipelas,
Salt Rheum, DrOpsy and all Skin and
Blood Diseases.
Special attention given to Diseases
of Women and Children. All Chronic
Diseases made a speciality. Private
matters strictly confidential. OVER
10000 CASES have been treated by the
Doctor in the last five years and but
one of the vast number to whom he
promised relief died. The Doctor offers
$500 to any one who can show better
record than this and he offers the
same to any one who can excel him in
locating diseases Thousands who have
been under his treatment will vOuch for
his skill and success in treating Chronic
Diseases
We would say to the afflicted that his
new plan of treatment is a perfect sue
cess.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
A ROARING FARCE.
a, B. Sticleney Expresses Sensational
Opinions Before Industrial
COmrnissiOu

Chicago, Nov. 22-"I tell you frankly
these published freight rates are not
maintained by the railroads and they can
not be maintained It is an impOssibility-
The interstate commerce law, as far as
Investigations and corrections are con-
cerned, is roaring farce"
This statement was made by a. B.
Suckney, president of the Chicago Great
Western railroad, before the session at
the Auditorium of the subcOmmissiOn on
transportation of the Industrial commits
sion A sensation was created. as the
statement fatty cOntradictS the sworn
testimony. of more than half-dOzen rail-
rates were adhered to strictly.
ney. by way of introduction to his argu-
ments that congress should keep its hands
off the business affairs of the country,
that the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission should not be extend
ed, ana that carrying charges must vary
as do prices for commodities in the trade
on taking the oath President SticHney
stipulated that he was giving opinions
reports mace Dy Jne commerce cOmmlS-
sion, automatic cOuplers and other appli-
anceS had increased accidents The ques-
ton of issuing free passes was taken up
The witness coincided with the view that
this practice should be abolished.
" e ma II TO our interests, however
said he, TO extend favOrs to certain class
judiciary no may ask for them
Isn't 1t an evil to morals that judges
get passes and private citizens none?'
Wen, I don't like to pass on morals"
What would you think of congress pro-
hiblting the pass system and stopping
ticket scalping2''
My attitude on such questions" was
the unhesitaing response, is that con-
gress is not created to run the business
of this country The best thing congress
can do is to repeal some of the la VS. it
has made. The ticket brokerage problem
should be left to the railroads and the
public.
i do not think pooling would have any
erect on holding rates stable" said he.
In the first place, 1 do not believe a pool
could be formed. and, in the second place
produce the results which you seek to
prevent. The interstate commerce COM
mission needs no more power. Its inves-
ugauons are like a French court-martial
like the trial of that man Dreyfus-the
commission stands as prosecutor. court,
and executive Such a body should not
DO you favor publicity of railroad af-
fairs ," was asked. An examination of
books by government experts as with
I am opposed to every principle of gov
ernment paternalism except supervising
police authority. I would object to gov
ernment inspection of national banks
Government interference has wrecked
more banks than ever went to pieces in
any other way As to gOvernme OW-
nership, I believe that the federal gov
ernment if handling the railroads would
meet with the same limitations against
which private ownership now has to con-
tend p
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
NEW MONEY ORDERS.
Postmaster Guthrie Will Apply a
New Idea In Topeka.

Judge Guthrie. who has just returned
from Washington, brought with him a
new idea in money order blanks which
will be greatly appreciated by Topeka
business firms which are accustomed to
having sums of money sent them
through the mails.
For five cents per thousand any busi-
ness firm can have it's name printed on
money order blanks. in the space after
sent to- with address following. Then
these blanks can be sent out to their
patrons or the persons from whom they
receive money, and all that is necessary
for the patron to 90 is to fill in the
amount and sign his name. This obvi-
dresses on the money orders.
Judge Guthrie called the attention of
some of the business houses to the
blanks yesterday, and last night he had
orders for over 100 600, which he for
Warded to washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
MoaULs cause TRouR1E
Big Illinois Central Engines Cause
Rebuilding of % Bridges.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Twenty-three
bridges between CarbOndale and Cairo.
on the Illinois Central railroad. will
be Immediately taken out and replaced
by new steel structures, all because the
new MOgul engines purchased by that
company recently are so large that the
bridges viii not allow them to pass
These bridges have been in only three
years, and, while the frame work can
be used in other places and will not
be total loss to the company. the ex-
pense entalled by the necessity for new
bridges is very large
AT first thought one unacquainted
with the situation in the MississfDpi
Valley might be surprised that a com
pany would order engines SO large that
they could not be used over existing
bridges, but the demands for larger en-
gines were SO imperative as to be. more
important than the extra cost of re-
building a few bridges along the line.
The basis of the great proportion of the
railroads income is the rate per ton
per mile. This rate has fallen 50 low
that to make up for its decrease heav-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
MANY PATENTS.
Official Gazette the Largest One Ever
Issued.

Washington. Nov 22.-Today's issue
of the official Gazette of the patent Of
fee, will be one of the most remarkable
numbers in the history of that govern
ment publication. It will contain 535
patents proper. one of the largest in the
records of the office. F'ifty-nine pat
ents in one line of invention will be is
sued to one assignee. So of the patents
being granted upon the application Of
one inventor. The amount Of matter to
be handled by the printer was immense
and necessitated large details of extra
men and over time. The So patents re-
ferred to contain 1888 long claims
which, with the claims of the patents
and drawings, run up the illustrated
pages of the Official Gazette to the ln-
precedented number of 322.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

bear our share. No doubt it is our duty
to cultivate friendly relations with all
peoples ard lhey may be right who say
that n general we should seek no spec
ial relations With any. But you can
overrule the forces of nature. or bind
with the parchment of diolomatists
the hidden and Irresistible influences
of blood and history. 1 say without
hesitation that if there are three great
nations in the world that God and ma
ture meant for eternal peace and amity
with each other, those three are Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States
At the conclusion of Nj. Reid's speech
voluntary toasts were called for and a
toast was drunk standing to the army
and navy. 1t was cheered enthusiast
tically. There was no response TO 1t,
Gen Merritt having retired, and the
banoIRt ended
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Work of a Snap Shot Detective.

Atchison, Nov. 22.-There is report in
circulation to the effect that eight Mis-
souri, Pacific trainmen have been let
out within the past few days for visit
ing saloons; that they were reported by
a detective who used a. pocket camera,
and took snap shots at them, etc. A
man high in Missouri Pacific circles
says there is nothing in the report, fur
ther than that two firemen who had
been drinking, and unable to go out on
their runs when called, were discharged
Fecently.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22

Woodward to take Walt Amick's run
from Woodward to Amarillo. Amick
will take Blake's run on the passenger
from here to woodward.
S. A Mccoy resident engineer for the
Santa Fe at Wichita, was here on COM
pany business. Mr.. Mccoy has charge
of this division now. since the civil
engineering force has been removed
from this place.
Night Operator Perkins of yelling
ton, and man by the name of Pollock
who has been employed on the H & S.
were ordered to Amarillo this morning.
that point. This will make the work
lighter for the Wellington force, al
though the H. & S. has been added to
this division. The line will now be cut
at Higgins and the Amarillo force will
have charge Of the line west from that
Dlace
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
B. & o. RUMoRs.
Transcontinental Line to Coast or Gul-
a Possibility.

New York, Nov. 22.-The activity in
Baltimore * Ohio preferred has started
several rumOrs of a somewhat surpris-
ing character. One of these rumOrs is
that the Baltimore & Ohio will enter in
to some sort of arrangement with the
Union Pacific. In this way Omaha
would furnish the connecting link All
this, however, is hypothetical Another
rumor is that the Baltimore &, Ohio, and
the Alton will have close traffic ar
rangements. This rumOr has been ex-
tended to include the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf, thus perfecting a
transcontinental system from the sea-
board to the gulf
A third and more substantial rumor is
that the Baltimore & Ohio is negotiat-
ing with the Jersey Central and the
Reading to run all of its own trains
from Philadelphia to New York Al
though this rumOr lacks official con-
hrmation, it emanates from sources
that are supposed to be familiar with
the Baltimore & Ohio situation
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
PRIZES FOR HEREFORDs.
Sum of $4,000 Appropriated by the
Breeders' Association.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-At the annual
meeting of the American Hereford
Breeders association held last night
an appropriation of $4,000 was voted
to be used as prize money to be Of
fered Hereford cattle exhibitors. Off
GERS were elected as follows.
President-T. F. B. Sotham, Chilli
cothe, Mo.
Vice president-Frank Rockefeller
Clevela nd. o.
secretary-C. r. Thomas, Independ-
ence, Mo.
Treasurer-Charles Gudgell, Inde-
pendence, Mo.
Executive committee-Charles Gud-
geH, Independence, No; H. H. CIough
Elyria, o.; Thomas Clark, Bucher. III.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Migsouri Pacific Hospital Changee.

It is understood there will be a
change in Missouri Pacific hospital ar
rangements after December 1st. DR.
King is to be let out at Kansas City,
according to the rumOr, and the Kan
sas City hospital closed. AtchisOn will
be headquarters for all Missouri Pacific
territory east of Stockton, from Hia-
watha south, and from St Joe west.
DR.. Boyle will become a salaried sur
geon and for the present will rent ac-
cOmmOdatiOns for patients: a hospital
will be provided here as soon as prac-
ticabIe.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
RATES PRoH1B1rIvE
Decrease in Shipments Because Of
New Freight Schedules.

Export and through shipments of
-four. grain, and provisions from Chi
cago through to the Atlantic seaports
by the all-rail lines last week amount
ed to 112202 tons against 113, ,050 tons
for the week previous and 92,596 tons
for the corresponding week last year.
1t is expected that shipments will con-
tinue to decrease from now on, as the
rates gradually have been advanced to
almost prOhibitive figures Flour ship
ments last week were 1901 tons, against
10, ,431 tons last year; grain, 85,328 tons,
against 63,315 tons; provisions, 17,87S
tons, against is, 76O tons.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
SOUAWs WANT PEACE.
Yaqui Women Carrying a Message to
DiaZ

Ortiz, Mex, Nov. ga delegation of
Yaqui Indian squaws has arrived here
on the way to Guaymas They are the
bearers of a message from the chiefs
of the tribes to President POrfriO Diaz,
which they expect to forward through
the military officers in command at
Guaymas. In this message the Indians
offer to lay down their arms provided
the conditions existing when the recent
outbreak occurred are restored. This
means that the land awarded to the
peace be given back to them. The
squaws say that the Indians refuse to
negotiate for peace through General
TOrrez, because he kills all Yaqui pris-
Oners who fall into his hands. The
squaws were conveying the message
because seven Indians We're recently
killed, they said, while visiting the lines
of the government forces under a flag
of fr1lca
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Mosauito King WEEDS.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. .22-The we'd
ding of former Prince Clarence II, Of
the Mosquito territory, and Irene Nor
rice took place today. Recent mail ad-
vices from Kingston, Jamaica. said:
by contracting this alliance which is
thoroughly morganatic, the former Mos
quito king, according to the laws of his
country not only disinherits his heir
but politically and technically if not
under present conditions, virtually alb
dicateS his shadOWy throne"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Flag Law Killad.

Chicago. Nov. 22-The Illinois flag
law, designed to prevent the desecra-
ton of the national emblem, received
what is probably its death blow in a
decision rendered today by Judge
HOldom, delivering the Judgment of
himself, Judge Stein and Judge Bretano
The legislature in passing the bill, the
decision states, exceeded it's police
power. The legislature is also declared
to have been guilty Of "class legisIa-
ton
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
overworked at Piece Work.

John Jacobs, who is employed as
heater on the big steam hammer in the
to work last night on account of being
sick. On Monday night, when the piece
work system of working was first put
into operation, he worked very hard
and went home early Tuesday morning
completely worn out. It is thought that
he OVerheated himself.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-22
Oldest Switchman Diving.

Patrick NalOney, said to be the oldest
switchman in the world, is dying in
Jersey City, n. J. Mr.. MaIOneyA is So
years old and has worked for the Erie
road sixty years. Most of this time his
post has been at a switch OF dock 5 on
the North River. During his entire SER
vice he has never been censured by his
superiOrs. He cast his first vote for
James K. Polk for president and has
voted the Democratic ticket ever since.