The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-28
which is being distributed to friend. ..

| the road. -
General Manager J. H. Hill OF tho ua,.
weston, Houston ana Henderson was n,
'ne city yesterday on q business trip.
General Freight Agent w. f. Me,,mr.
OF the Galveston, Houston and Hendsr.
son left yesterday for q visit to the interior
Of the State.
Colonel j. G. Andrews. Southwestern
passenger agent Of the Southern, has rs.
turned from business trip to New Or.
leans ana other points In that section. uo
has found business good.
circular has been issued by tina ee,-
eral freight department OF the KATY nm.
nouncing that effective December l I. r
Bate VIII be commercial agent of that
road at San Antonio, Vice ]. T. McCarty.
resigned ~
Mr. kiyotomo Iwashita. representing
Mitsui d Co., merchants OF Janan. he in
the city on business trip. He is making
purchases OF cotton and visited the trait
nc officials yesterday looking to arrange.
ments for shipment aud export.
On account of the meeting of the grand
losse OF American Knights OF Liberty.
erenham, Texas. December 10, the Inter.
national route has authorized a reduced
rate TO BRENNAN and return on a basis
OF one and one-third fare for the round
trip on the certificate plan.
There has been an announcement made
that the time Of the Sunset limited trains
wnicn VIII commence operations Decer,-
per IL, VIII be changed from the frsl mo-
lice. The eastbound trains will arrive In
Houston at $500 a. m. and at New Or
leans at 1920 pm, The westbound train
VIII leave New Orleans at 10:i5 A. M and
pass through Houston at s;45 p. m.
The New Orleans ricayune SAYS: rail,
road people will be glad to know that
Henry Mayo, who will be remembered as
the man in charge of the Southern Pa
cific's literary department. has been
placed in absolute charge OF all the ad-
vertising department of the Atlantic sys
TEN. having headquarters at Houston Mr..
Mayo is bright young man, having for.
merly been brilliant member of the 10.
cal newspaper world"
The Wabash earnings for the third week
ending November Il were 1886. f91s6 an
increase over last year of s41, 995 SO. To-
tai earnings from November / to 81 were
S9sS,696 40, an increase of S132, 900Tl The
gross earnings for October we're sf,574,-
1890, an increase of 1851 900, 40: net
earnings. $512, Sli.94, increase S1lS.S6S 80.
The total earnings from July to No
vember 81 were S6,7si, s7s.52, an increase
over 1898 OF s976.79
The International route has ordered that
on account of the Masonic Grand Lodge
meeting at Houston, Texas. commencing
November rs, excursion tickets viii be
sold to Houston and return November 26,
-, December and 1, with limit two DAYS
from date of sale. Extension OF limit VIII
be granted Oh these tickets to leave Hous-
ton on or before December 20, 1899, on
deposit Of tickets with Joint agent. who
will be located at the Grand Lodge build
ing between November 2S and December 6,
These tickets will be honored for return
passage upon presentation of extension
slip signed by the depot ticket agent OF
terminal line at Houston. Tickets will
be honored for continuous passage only
from Houston to original point of sale
leaving Houston on date stamped on fare
OF extension slip. but in no case later than
December %