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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
EXTENSION no TuRFsrpE.
velasco TERMINAL VIII Aaa ro,,
Miles 70 LIS Line III.

Selasco Terminal VIII Ada Four
Miles 10 Its Line.
Several days ago. when Mr.. z. D. Dor
chester. general manager OF the vclasco
Terminal, left for Boston to con or with
the Eastern capitalists who control The
road, The Post stated that, in all liker.
hood. one of the results OF the conference
would be an extension OF the line from
Veiasco to. Surfside, .. distance OF FOUR
miles. A telegram received here yesterday
from Mr.. Dorchester was to the eafeet tina,
IL mad been decided TO make the extension
and that work would begin immediately.
air. Dorchester will leave Boston for Texas
today
Meesrs. Murison and Malin OF this city
have leased the Surfslde hotel for pc
riod of several years ana expect 10 open
the hostelry to the summer Tourist business
during the month of June. On account OF
the burning of the Beach hotel at Calves
ton much Of the business which was for
merly accommodated there will be diverted
to other resorts along the coast aud the
Surfside, on accoun Of It's location, will
get its share. The principal reason for
the extension from Veasco is 10 furnish
proper facilities for the patrons OF the
hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
Texas Rate Changes.

The Southern Pacific company, with the
concurrence of the Mallory line, yesterday
began the application of rate of 10 cents
to Galveston and is cents to Houston on
hay bale ties, carloads, from New York.
Under the Same conditions the following
rates to Houston from New York have
been announced: Manila wrapping paper,
carloads. 23 cents. effective today aud ex-
piring April 20; paints. etc. straight or
mixed carloads % cents starch, carloads.
"a cents These rates are made to meet
water competition, are applicable to and
from the points named only and are not to
be used as basing rates The rate to Cal
weston Is cents per hundred lower than
to Houston
The Texas and Pacific will effective
April IS, establish a rate of 80 cents car
loads, and 40 cents, less than carloads on
candy, from Dallas to Alexandria, La,
and intermediate points. Tho same line
will, effective April 2s. establish a maxi
mum rate of 26 cents per 100 pounds on
salt, carloads, from Grand Saline, Texas,
to stations on the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railway. in the indian Territory.
Notice has been given by interested
lines OF intention. effective May 3. to can
Gel special differential from New Orleans.
CT i cents per 100 pounds, on shot, less
than rate, from st. Louis to Texas points,
and to apply class differentials,
Effective May 3, the Santa Fe will apply
a rate OF SO cents from Houston and 80
cents from Galveston on bagglng for bal
ing cotton, and cotton bale ties and
buckles, straight or mixed carloads. from
the points named TO Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe stations, Thackerville to Purcell
I. T., inclusive.
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Special Event Rates.

General Passenger Agent Parks OF the
Southern Pacific has authorized reduced
rates as follows;
For the Texas Bankers association
meeting at San Antonio on May to IL.
rate Of one fare from stations over 100
miles distant. rate Of So from stations rs
to 100 miles distant, rate of one and one
third fare from stations within 20 miles.
Tickets will be sold on May and for
trains arriving at San Antonio on the
morning of May Q. The limit for return
will be May l3
For the Texas State Ginners associa-
ton meeting at Galveston on May ?, rates
on the distance plan, as above, with a
maximum rate of S.. Tickets will be sold
on May and for trains arriving at Hous-
ton on May and will be limited to May 4.
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Mr. ]. ~ Grswold, commercial agent of
the Santa Re. left last night for Waco
Mr. o. C. Gstlin. travelling freight agent
of the Katy, left last night for Beaumont.
The Cotton Belt has given notice OF a
voluntary increase in the wages OF brake
men and conductors on the entire system,
Mr.. II s. Spangler auditor and general
manager of the Gulf and Interstate, with
headquarters at Galveston, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr. j. waddy Tate, general agent in
Texas for the Chicago Great Western,
spent yesterday in the city and left last
night for Beaumont.
Mr. G. b. sloat, general passenger and
ticket agent OF the Chicago, Rock Island
and Texas. was here yesterday from his
headquarters at Fort Worth.
Mr. j. l. West assistant general freight
agent OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
left yesterday for ST. Louis, where he
will transact official business.
Major j. c. Andrews, Southwestern pas
senger agent OF the Southern, has moved
his office from its former location on Main
street to the Hutchins house.
Colonel John Hornby. president and gem
eral superintendent of the Fort Worth aud
Rio Grande. was here yesterday from
his headquarters at Fort Worth.
Mr. NJ L. Glass, travelling freight and
passenger agent Of the Texas Midland left
for San Antonio last night after spending
yesterday and Sunday at headquarters.
Mr. James j. Lawrence chief clerk to
General Passenger Agent Warner OF the
Cotton Belt, left yesterday for his head
quarters In Tyler after a short visit here.
Mr. George u. Hunter. local passenger
and ticket agent Of the International and
Great Northern. returned yesterday after
noon from visit to headquarters at Pal
estIne. He reports satisfactory progress in
the extensive improvements being made
along the line.
Superintendents Martin OF FL Paso Nc
Queeney of San Antonio and owens Of AL
| giere. all Of the Southern Pacific, returned
to their respective homes yesterday after
| visiting Houston for the purpose OF con
ferring with Manager Van Week regarding
some business matters Mr. T, Fay man.
| ayers assistant at New Orleans formed
| one OF the party.
| Mr. NJ. D. Monserrate, vice president
and general manager Of the San Antonio
! and Arkansas Pass, returned 10 bis head
| quarters in San Antonio yesterday morn
| ing after a brief business visit here. Hs
was accompanied by Mr. VIM. Mahl Sec.
ond vice president TO President Hunting
| ton Of the Southern Pacific, who has beer
/ in Houston for several days past.
Colonel r. c. Foster, general attorne,
| CT the Galveston, Houston and Northern
| will arrive in Houston from Deniscn ihi'
morning, accompanied by Mr.. W. b. Nun
son a director in the company aud a
! brother OF President Muuson. The hna
! details Of the recent deal are being rapid
] ly settled up and the new owners hope Z.
assume control OF the property by Thurs
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A GIANT NAVY.
Forty-Eight WnrHhipS Under Com
str,setfon for United states.

Forty-Einht WnrHhipS Under Com
str,ction for United states.
New York. April 24.-A special to the
Tribune from washington says The COM
pletion within few months Of two great
battleflships, the Kearsarge and Kentucky,
served to call attention TO the remarkable
rate at which the American navy is grow
Ing at the present time Except among
the naval officers, who watch this progress.
few persons realize that forty-eight war
ships are now under construction for the
United States, involving an expenditure
under existing contracts aggregating $751;
1896, 600 for bulls aud machinery alone,
These vessels. when equipped and ready
for sea, will have cost over $4,000, 600,
Eight OF them are srst-elass seagoing
battleships, as good as any ahoat, without
taking into account the superiority OF the
gunners, machinists aud officers 20 man
them. sixteen are torpedo boat destroyers
averaging twenjy-nine knots speed four
are heavy harbor defense monitors, one
is a sister cruiser 10 the New Orleans and
eight torpedo boats.
Today fourteen American concerns are
building ships for the navy ana Of tnese
twelve are scattered along the Atlantic
coast from Maine 10 Virginia and two are
on the Pacific. at Portland ana san FRAN
cisco. The shes,hed eruiser Amazon Is
foreign bnilt She was bought on the
stocks from Brazil when the war with
spain became Inevitable. because Brazil
would moi sell one ship which the United
Stsses desired without Opposing Of others
at the same time The navy department.
needed the Amazon, II, for 90 other res-
son. 10 prevent Spain from gstting her
She sls purchased the Nietheroy' WHICH
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CUTS MUST CEASE.
Commission Determined 10 Protect
Texas Interests.
FLUCTUATIONS IN INTERSTATE RATES.
Outsiders Benefited at Expense Of h ONE
Merchants.
FLUCTUATIONS IN INTERSTATE RATES.
EMERGENCY TARIFFS WILL Be EXTENDED.
VIII Remain In Force Long Enough
TO Countcrnct Effect of short
Lined Flyers-Te1t of Circulars.

Austin, Texas, April 24--The following
was issued by the railroad commission
this evening:
To the General Freight Agents Of the
Railway Companies ia Texas.
The spasmodic lowering and raising OF
freight rates on Interstate shipments to
Texas common points from St. Louis. Now
Orleans and other commercial centers. IL
the greatest disturbing element with which
VIC, as commission. have to deal Rate
wars are admitted by all to he very de-
morailzlng and injurious alike to the rail-
way companies and business Of the ooun-
try Stability Of rates, above all things.
is demanded by the business men and
people of Texas, and this they would have
but for the frequent cutting and slasblnS
OF rates on interstate shipments which
are intended and in effect do rebound ia
the interest of few outside merchants
without corresponding benefit to the
consumers OF the goods in Texas.
The very fact that these cut rates arr
more frequent than ever. and are limited
to life of but ten days. as in the case
Of the binding Irvine cut. rate, to meet
which We have been compelled to put In
emergency rates, shows most conclusively
that the object Of the cut rate is TO serve
a favored few and not the public general
ly, and in order that the damage caused
by these cut rates may to some extent be
repaired, this commission ought to, and
will hereafter, allow Its emergency rates
to remain in force a sufficient length OF
time, after the expiration OF the time
named for the life of the cut rate. to en-
able our own people to some extent to re-
ceive like BENEFITS in disposing OF goods
shipped in at the regular rates, and that
we may be fully understood, 1t is ordered
that copy OF this letter be sent to each
general freight agent in Texas and to the
general managers OF what is commonly
called the interstate lines.
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RATES on LUMBER.
Commission Hearing Set for May 8
other Orders.

Other Orders.
Austin, Texas, April 24.-The following
circulars have been issued by the commits
sion:
1t is ordered that notice be and the Same
is hereby given to all persons interested
that the railroad commission of Texas will
on Friday, May 5. 1899, at its office in
Austin, take up and consider the matter of
a tariff of rates for the transportation OF
lumber, and all articles subject to lumber
rates, in carloads, from milling points on
the Marshall, Timpson and Sabine Pass
railway to all points in Texas. In view
of the location of such milling points, 1t
will be proposed to establish, for appl-
cation on shipments forwarded from them
the lumber rates now applying from limp
son to all points in Texas. All persons in
terested in the matter embraced in this
notice are requested to present to the
commission their views relative 10 same
on or before the day of the hearing,
In approval of application No. 100 Of
the Houston and Texas Central Railroad
company, authority is hereby granted for
the adoption OF the rate of cents per
100 pounds for the transportation of brick,
in carloads, minimum weight 1000 pounds
per car, not to exceed capacity of car used,
from Ferris to Dallas. Effective at once.
Expires September /, 1899.
In approval OF joint application sub
mitted under No. 451 OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway company of
Texas, 1t is hereby ordered that commod-
ity tariff No. 32-A, issued by this COM
mission to apply on agricultural mple-
ments saddlery harness and saddlery
hardware, in less than carlaods, trans
ported by railroads between points in Tex
as. and effective March 10, 1885, be amend
ed by adding thereto the following eXcep-
ton:
6. Less than carload shipments OF wind
mills X. d., transported between stations
on the Texas and Pacific railway, Texas
Central railroad. ST. Louis Southwestern
railway of Texas, Tyler southeastern
railway, San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railway, Fort Worth and Rio Grande rail-
way. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway,
Texas Midland railroad, Chicago, Rock Is
land and Texas railway Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, Fort Worth and Denver CITY
railway and Wichita Valley railway. in
GLIDING shipments passing from points on
one to those on another Of the above named
lines. shall be subject 10 the rates author
lied in the tariff for the transportation OF
agricultural implements in Ike quanu-
ties.
This order shall take effect April 20,
1899
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

| HaRwo0D, Cotton looks a little sick
| 1t corr was never better.
LIVINGSTON while alighting from a
I hin Tam TIM, Bradford fell and broke his left
|rn.
/ l0yC1IEW Rogers was shot
hi X lea near Gladewater; no particu-
|hs are obtalnable.
| BR0wNwoOD. The single smallpox
|pttrl IL convalescent and all possible
|insx Of an epidemic is past.
| c0RsICANA.-The PEARSON revival,
|rHing was brought to sudden close
| h Tie illness Of the evangelist.
NEW BOSTON. rain has nut
la farmers behind with their work and
|'rY little cotton has been planted.
i fAGLE PAss.-Senor lose Iimantour
ksesay Of the treasury of Mexico. passed
|t,nEh here en- route IN New York
iIprno -. ~ W ~"
| srcOn one MEXICAN so,dier became en-.
|fd Al another and sbo+ ana liIted hin,
|r.y.u.cr,,r
.,,.s -" .it. ~ h'--oan 1acinto gay en-
nv S's cs. rIs,poneo Cd account OF ram. were
| Hstsy' ' :" lug p'''e '0nooi' ""
n paso TIL.
n.,tstano ne revenue oInciaiS nave
m, M % preah up tne petty Snug
y. WHICH mas been carried on at this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
The corrcspoudenr. view.

Weimar Mercury
Were you ever reporter Tor a great
Texas daily paper? And did you ever rear.
~ break your neck hurrying to the tele-
graph Office 10 have flashed to yonr dai!y
that shocking and brutal criAa had
been committed. giving parti Mlprs and
the name Of the monstrous ner9efrator--
to find the next day that II yolr Dispatch
was published at all, the name If The VII
lain was left out and the dispa. 4 other
wife smashed up past recognition? Did
you know why II was thusg We can tell
you. II was the libel law, or rather. the
want Of one. This condition bssongs only
to Texas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
p.cuee Rccelver.hip Case.

Kansas City, Mo. April 24.-Judge e. 7.
stiles. special master in chancery ir the
Kansas city. Pittsbure and Gulf receiver
ship case. will begin to hear testimony
tomorrow in the application to have the
suit remanded 10 the jurisdiction Of the
State court from which il was removed by
John r. Philip. United States district
fudge Judge Stiles VIII make no decision
in the case. He will report TO Judge
rhayer. who will occupy the Federal bench
in this city next Thursday, and finally
pass upon the point at issue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25

900 damages in the Federal court at Wich-
iia against the Atchison Topeka and Santa
Fe and thcaGulf, Colorado and santa Fc
roads, and the Richardson Grain and Elc.
vator company Of Chicago. II is charged
that by giving rebates TO tho Richardson
company to the extent OF or 3 cents n
bushel in rates on 100000 bushels Of grain
handled by plaintiffs for Chicago Kansas
City and Galveston from wichita and In
termediate points in Kansas and Oklaho-
ma, from which shipments wore made IN
1895, the defendants Disseminated against
the plairtlff which practically drove the
latter gu OF the market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
No Truth in the Rrnort.

Corpus Christi, Texas, April "a The re-
port sent out from Austin supporting that
a deal had been consummated whereby
the Texas Mexican road running from
Corpus Christi TO Laredo, had been purs
chased by Huntington ana associates is
undoubtedly erroneous. as a dispatch re-
ceived today by the agent here from the
officers Of the road at Laredo asserts that
they have not the remotest knowledge OF
such deal having been transacted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
SCARCITY OF COAL.
Midland Has Resorted 10 the Use of
Wood for Fuel.

Paris. Texas, April 2i,-The work traius
on the Texas Midland, which were to have
begun distributing gumbo ballast between
Commerce and Paris today, We're unable
to start out on account Of shortage OF coal.
The continued strike In the Territory Is
seriously felt. Tho Midland is resortins
to using wood but expects to secure coal
over the Cotton Belt
The Frisco was compelled 10 pick up
section gangs between Fort Smith and
points below and load coal from strip pits
and Cavanal, l. T.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
AN ELEGY

ist .".r sweet, We happy dead,
n. i'ner songs and sweets are fed.
al ,ss,es are falling everywhere,
d rss ns OF death are on the air
ner tar your bed OF loan,
u s,,svsser Tar your silent home,
ft,r snler far your starless night
Us rsing winters chill and blight:
lsOr inner sweeter, brighter-ali,
~ pea where never storms NAV TALL.
i ,h.,n,hnlng lance OF living sense
Hcu In slumber's caln intense.
-Cornelia Laws st. John
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
MIR. BLAIR HERE.
Principal Owner of the East anu
West Arrived Yesterday

Principal Owner of the East an"
West Arrived Yesterday.
Mr.. James A. Blair OF New York. pfesl-
dent OF the board OF the Houston East ana
West Texas and Houston and Shreveport
and principal owner CT those lines MT n
S. Meldrum, general manager, and MI t.
u. Yoskum. general freight and passenger
agent. arrived in the city from shreveport
yesterday in the private car OF NJ ca
KUN. who as was stated in The Posi- iasl
week. went 10 ST. Louis 10 meet MT biAir
and accompany him 10 Houston.
Mr.. Blair has made several TIPS 70 tnss
territory since hiss acquisition oi~ne 49,
ana his nreeent visit is simply for the pur-
nose Of looking over the property ana o.
ccnferring with President I W. House;
General Manager Meidrum and other local
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25

was made part OF the American navy.
She was renamed The New orleans. being
the only American warship in the war
provided with smokeless powder for all
batteries, Her sister ship, the Almirante
Ahru, was then only few rods at the
Elswich yard. at Newcastle Tyne, but
the navy department cheerfuliy took .he
contract off tho tirazilians' hands at tho
rate Of si,2o6,oOo and by adding $3.50, 900
TO that amonnt ,dll soon have a dne
cruiser IN the Allsny. recently launched
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
r,,,. NIdInnd Improvement.

The Texas Midland is widening It's nils
and changing its grade SO as 10 get a
maximum OF / per cent grade on the old
line between Greenville, Texas. and Ennis,
and will soon begin putting in burned
gumbo ballast, about $500 yards TO the
mile. II is also widening the nils and put
ting in similar ballast on the Paris cxten-
sion between Commerce and Paris. i Is
expected 10 have the work completed by
the middle OF July.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25

When a man has besn the rounds Of ths doc
tors as M Il. j. Deryln, OF 3lS w. 5Oth St., n Il
City had, he win hail with delight any me,hod
OF treatment which promises him cure without
putting him through the torture OF surgical treat.
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Mr.. Dervin finally secured In the famous Solvent
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The soYentAlierans method Il fret OF all
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ofpcials regarding matters connected with
's operation lie Is expected 10 remain
mere for several days during which tins
ne VIII be the guest OF Mr.. Medium.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
s,,t .ustn.t thc ssnts &c.

Caldwell & Stevens Of Wichita, ksr'
proprietoTs of the Wichita Mil and Ele'
ystor company. have brought suit for szo'-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
Structure Is Durable
Startling Assertion by Well Known
Boston Firm.
The Case of Mr., P, j. Dsrvin is Cited az
Positive Proof.

AK doctor now To cure structure and no
VIII tell you 10 cut IL and stretch II with founds.
Unfortunately such method IL never cure.
The structure is still there 1t Is only cut through
aud VIII grow together ard contract again.
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Hotel,
TAYLOR. TEXAS.

Hss been cleaned and thoroughly reno
n,.i from .op to bottom. and is now omen
4, ia European plan. with f1rst-class
Chinese restaurant in connection. Prices
,t.souible and service Al.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-12
BOTH MEN WOUNDED.
Ds.psssis street Dasl Iahs. Place n
CITY ~ Nsw OfIe.ns.

New Orleans. Oct n. There VS. :
terrible street duel Ia front Of News
paper Row on Camp street Tuesday
afternoon in which Dominiek G.
OMslley proprietor q the Evening
Item and well known promoter Of
sport and G. Harrison Parker state
tar collector. chairman Of the Demo
cratic campaign COMMITTEES. aud editor
In -chief Of the The Delta, the anti
Lottery organ. during its existence. were
both seriously wounded The trouble
IL said 10 have originated over cartoon
In The Item last Sunday. representing
Colonel Parker. as little dog being led
BY string by Governor Foster aud
labelled me Too
About 3 O'Clock OMAlley came out OF
his Office accompanied by Parson
Davies, and walked only few yards.
when Parker, who was across ths street
converting with some friends turned
aud saw him Tie started toward
O'Nlalley aud the men seemed to know
that trouble was expected and began
exchanging 4j-calibre bullets. each mr.
ing until his pistol was empty by the
time the duel was over the men were
only about thirty feet apart and each
walked away TO get attention Il was
then found that cash man had been hit
twice
Parker received a ball In the side.
which Ia dangerous wound, and one In
the shoulder. OMAlley was seriously
wounded in the groin aud also received
bullet In the leg
A newsboy fully hundred feet away
was shot in the head by one Of OMal
ley's bullets. but the ball did not pene
trate and the boy will recover
Both men are resting easy, bat II II
too soon to guess definitely as to theiI
chances
OMalley has been In several Shooting
ARRAYS and Parker wounded Major z
A Burke. then state treasurer. In
famous duel In 1852