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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

Austin, Texas, December 21.-The rail-
road commission this morning received
document signed by j. W. Allen, general
freight agent OF the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas Railway Company OF Texas, for the
freight agents OF the different Texas lines.
submitting for its approval for application
In Texas changes in rates and exemptions
TO Western classification to meet changes
on similar traffic from st. Louis to Texas
common points and points In direrentiai
territory. to become effective January i.
1900. These changes, which AFFECT sixty
five different items, were made, in so far
as the St. Louis rate is concerned, to NEE;
corresponding changes which are to be-
come effective on the first OF the year on
the lines east Of the Mississippi In every
instance they represent advances ranging
from 10 per cent of the existing rate up
Among the articles affected are agricul-
tural implements, packing house products,
paints and chemicals, rice, railway mate
rial and supplies, and molasses, glucose,
sugar and syrup, and it is sought to APP
ply class rates to number of articles now
moved on commodity rates, such as glass,
paper, shot, starch and wire rope. Fur
thermore, the cancellation of a number of
proposed, the articles affected including
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
RocKDALE ITEMS.
$4,000 Cotton Factory Thought
M

A $4,000 Cotton Factory Thought
TO Be Assured.
Rockdale, Texas. December 21.--At the
residence of the brides uncle, Mr.. H. l..
Witcher, yesterday afternoon, Miss Esta
Witcher of this city and Mr.. John w.
JOynes of Cameron were married, Rev.
W. E. Copeland officiating. Both bride
and groom were raised in Rockdale and
are held in the highest esteem. The for
mer is postmistress here. and 1t is under
stood that she will continue in the posi-
ton.
The cold, wet weather has sent all sorts
of chlls through merchants who had in
vested in big assortments OF holiday
goods Owing to the unprecedented amount
Of money in circulation high hopes were
trade has been good during the entire fall
and the affairs of the merchants were
never so prosperous.
Without any meetings or speechmaking
or fireworks of any kind, indications point
to the erection of a $4,000 cotton mill
here very soon. Messrs. Scarborough &
Hicks have taken the lead in the matter
and everything looks encouraging Mr..
q. NJ. Scarborough expresses great con-
hdence In cotton mill here owing to the
natural advantages of cheap fuel from the
Ignite mines. good railroad facilities,
cheap lands, ETC., and has already report
ed volunteer subscriptions to the stock
made by nonresident men of means II
the business can be made profitable any
where In Texas 1t certainly will be so
here.
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Hearne Items.

Hearne. Texas. December 21.-Messrs
John E. and w. E. Astin and e. G. Nc
Mutt came in from the bottom this morn
ing.
Mrs. 9. =. Ferguson and children are
visiting relatives in Calvert today
me members of the Sunday school OF
ST. Philips church are arranging to give
the children ball during Christmas week.
THESE entertainments in the past have
proven very successful and greatly en-
joyed by the younger members Of the
school.
Inc young ladies of Hearne have per-
iected organization for the purpose of
giving ball and banquet at the Masonic
nan on the night of December %. Several
invitations to their out of town friends
nave been issued and great many Wis
TITS 1.ols are expected to be in attendance.
The affair promises to be the incest SOCIAL
event OF the season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
THE CREEPY oHAMBERLArSs.

Tho Chamberlains are a troublesome SET
There is Chamberlain. Joe. In Great Brit
ain who has plunged his country into an
expensive war that good craftsmanship
would have averted. and who has Incl
dentally put President Mckinley on the
gridiron by declaring the existence OF
secret alliance between Joe and Bill.
Then there is our own Chamberlain. COM
missioner OF navigation, who contends
that the American people should pay
tax OF 50, 600. 900 year for thirty years to
build UP merchant marine. Notwitn-
standing this generous recommendation
our Mr.. Chamberlain in his annual report
says:
Our dooumentcd tonnage Ii larger now IMAM
at any time since 1860.
Our tonnage engaged in the coastins trade
is greater than over before ana greater tnah
that OF any other nation on carth.
Our tonnage Of steam vessels IN foreign
trade Is greater than ever before.
Our construction OF steel steam vessels last
year vas tho greatest ever recotdea, uo,nv
Orders already In hand for large sea-goins
steamships exceed those of any year IN our
history. and they are multiplying so iast
that our sbpyards orc daily rejecting them'
Our Chamberlain. like the British Cham
berlain. is out for everything lin sight,
IL one may encroach on the dialect OF
Paradise Alley. The logic of his POSI-
ton is that the greater our merchant
marine the greater the subsidy that should
be given It. 1t is difficult to see from
Mr.. Chamberlain's report just wherein
our shlpbuilding and ship carrying Indus
tries are suffering. But Mr.. Chamberlain
does and that is sufficient to satisfy the
republican party in Its manifest deter
mlnation to turn over every business OF
the country to the grasp OF monopoiies OPP
Grating under the benign protection of the
government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
THE GOODS DELIVERED.
Texas Trunk Now n Part of the II.
md n. O.

md n. o.
Dallas, Texas, December 1.-rhe Texas
Trunk railroad today passed out of the
hands of Receiver William Whyte and
into the possession of the Texas and New
Orleans Railroad company, a part of the
Huntington Southern Pacific system. The
order transferring the property was issued
by United States Circuit Judge a. p Nc
Cormick at New Orleans few days ago
That portion of the order relating direct
ly TO the transfer follows:
William Whyte, the receiver of this
court now acting in the above numbered
and entitled cause. be and is hereby
authorized and required 10 deliver to the
Texas and New Orleans Railroad company
at the close of the 21st day of December
1893, all and singular railroad and other
properties. rights, privileges and fran
chises sold and conveyed to Edward H.
Pardee under and in pursuance of the de-
cree or DEGREES, in the above numbered
and entitled cause, together with all sub
sequent additions, betterments and i'm
proyements thereto but no formal surren-
der of the custody or delivery of posses
sion OF said railroad and other property
and rights shall be necessary. but this
order shall, without further action oper-
Rte to put said Texas and New Orleans
Railroad company in the lawful possession
OF al! and singular said railroad and prop
erty at the close of said 2lst day of De-
cember, 1899, and all employees then hav-
ing actual custody of said property and
rights or any part thereof, held by or
under the receiver in said cause and all
persons connected with the operation of
said railroad and property in any manner
shall hold the same for the said Texas and
New Orleans Railroad company and sub
ject to its authorized direction in refer
ence thereto"
The road will be extended as fast as
the work can BIZ done to Beaumont to
connect with the Southern Pacific railroad,
thus opening up new territory for Dali
las. and placing this city in more direct
communication with New Orleans and the
Southeast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
HOUSTON, FRIDAY, DEC. ~, 1sDD.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
GENERAL pIEr JouBERT.

The story originated some time ago
and still ndustriously travelling the
rounds of the press, that General PET
Joubert, the commander in chief of The
Boer army. was born In Philadelphia l.
utterly without foundation.
The Bocr general is 20 years old and
was born in Cape Colony. He is descended
in direct line from powerful Huguenot
French count, and his Immediate ancestors
emigrated from Amsterdam to South
Africa 200 years ago
General Boriholomy Joubert was one OF
the great captains OF his day and had he
not fallen at Now in 1899 many historians
have agreed that he. and not Napoleon
would have been called upon to save the
French directory from the wrath OF the
commune, that just year after his death
threatened the government of France with
overthrow.
From the same lighting stock with Gen
eral Borthoomy Jouhert comes In later
generation the gallant old Afrikander
General Piet Jouhert. whose strategic
genius has put to route the best armie;
and the best captains OF Great Britain.
The stories frequently circulated that
the excellent artillery service of the Boel
army is due to the presence and direction
Of German gunners is likewise without
foundation. There are very likely few
foreign officers In the Boer army But
II so their names have mot yet shown up
In the official reports Tho fact ia thai
ever since the war of 1850. that eliminated
10 the tragedy of Maiuba Hill, the Beers
have been preparing with unremi,ting
energy for the inevitable conflict that was
10 eventually decide FOR them the mo-
mentous question OF whether the Dutch
republics were TO stand the pride OF their
founders or fall hopeless victims to Brit
ish rapaclty.
With patience silence and consummate
tact the Beers have acquired their pres
ent amazing proficiency In every branch
Df their service. and after the defeat of
lis best strategist and hitherto invincible
regiments Great Britain not alone. but
III the world marvels at the generalship
and soldiery that the Dutch republics
have hurled against their invader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Sunday Post yesterday was tho largest
regular edition ever printed by a Washington
newspaper. Its thirty-six pages. OF elgh
columns zach. were more than equivalent tc
u forty-pnge paper Of the average seven
column width. In point OF advertising, THU
issue OF the Sunday Post was likewise
record breaker. The business announcements
all attractiyeiy presented, exceeded by twenty
six columns the largest amount OF advefts,
ing hitherto carried In any issue OF the Sun
day Post, and the aggregate WAS nearly one
hundred columns greater than has ever been
printed on one day BY any OF the Posts con
temporaries.
The amount Of Christmas advertising car,
ried In this paper yesterday was iIIls col
umns-an increase OF twenty-six columns
over the Sunday preceding Christmas last
year Washington Post
On the Same date The Houston Post con
taired sixty pages, OF which 225 columns
were advertising.
Washington Is city of something like
SJ0, 900 population.
Houston is city Of about 5000 popula-
tion.
Is there democrat In the State Of Texas
willing TO make the race TOR an ofnce on the
Galveston platformY Expansionists please
answer. And, by the way, who fought that
Post
Thsts = leading question. TO be sure The
truth 10. that when the Galveston platform,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
TO ADVANCE ALL RATES
Application to the Commissioner to Allow Complete
Change in Tariffs.

canned goods coffee in packages. crackers.
machinery, railway equipment. wooden ami
fiber ware and horn. Changes IN descrip-
ton are also provided for such articles as
bagglng and ties, unmounted grind stones,
Junk, tank vat and clstern stuff, meats,
fresh and packing house products In
mixed carloads. vinegar, whisky and alco-
hol, cider, sauer kraut, horse collars and
box material.
In brief, the railroad commission is
asked 20 observe the interstate differen-
tails with regard to the rates from Gal
weston and Houston to Texas common
points. to do which will be equivalent, af-
ter January /, to advancing State rates on
several thousand articles. The presenta-
ton OF the document above referred to
was foreshadowed In these dispatches sew
eral weeks ago as result of the meeting
of Texas traffic men at that time in prog
ress in Houston, whose purpose was to
formulate plan to approach the COM
mission with proposition to advance
rates by the differential route. Mr.. AL
lens figures will be checked by the COM
mission to find out just exactly how far
he wants to go, but there is no probable
ity of his securing the approval he asks
for the changes proposed for application
in Texas.
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Victoria Locals.

Victoria, Texas, December all. w.
Robertson. the Racket store man has
bought out the dry goods stock of @. u.
Jordan & Co. on the corner OF Main and
Santa Rosa streets.
Born, to nr. and Mrs Merwin Rives
yesterday. q son.
a coach has been put on the cuero-
Victoria freight for the accommodation OF
Christmas shoppers at the intermediate
points along the line this is only for
today. tomorrow and Saturday.
The bad weather is interfering serious
" with tho holiday trade. as the country
people can not get 10 town
Mrs. w. A. Dugat OF st. Mary's Is here
visiting Mrs. y. Schadwitz for the holt
days.
County Commissioner ]. w. James Of
Port Layaca was in the city yesterday
Rev. A. W. Burroughs went to San An
tonic Tuesday and Is expected back to-
day. 81
The annual Christmas tree at the Pres
hyterian church VIII be on Tuesday night.
nlscsmher rs. and promises TO be better
than ever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
A KILLING Al
Edwin Q. HsrreIl, ! Ptspl,,., !,
Shot i Ok
y OCCURRED " A ilt,l,. ]
fr r,nss M N. Ethridss. Al. . !.
FIRED the Fatal B.,,... : ~ \
Grew Out Of ~, A.

), Dallas. Texas. Dec.nD., ,
NJ htheridge and Edwin 0. !. s
inent Dallas lawyers. me-, I
loooy in the big North Ter. !. y \. = n
Ing. in the heart Of Il. ~ ~ y
street at . o'clock this no,,,.. : II
tied seine bitter differences. q y. \
a more conspicuous SPOT AZ.
be-. been found in all the city, y N
the biggest general oft,c. 4,
center of the town. and hu.s, n N
sons were located on Al 80.
Vomoatants' The five shots Az Z I
eridge causes genera, IN
common center Of all these us,.,
Harrell fred no shots. slthssss =
an up-to-date weapon out, N \,
did not work and he ther,i.,. !. H.
action on his adversary.
.,,, ~, 'use 5 SHOTS shatts9 4
reifs left arm and one pss,.s NJ
the body. NV
Mr.. Harrell died at his hone, 4, 3.
HARDWOOD street, two hour, ~.
shooting. He was consclou, !. !. !.
minute and insisted that EtA.,,s. 7. !
the aggressor. He inquired \ 4 n 4. !
dition of some fraternsl and M. ,
Insurance. interests he held, and !, N
ing that they were all right. n, /. !.
in good standing with his conh,,,,. /
lodges, he said: well. then n 4
to die" and in a few minutes y. Nv
Immediately after thu shca,is. " :
place the vitality Of HarrelI ~ ~
to impress physicians and oine, - !,
he would recover; therefore en-;
was released on $4,000 bond. 4, q.
Mr.. Harrell's death was anpouu.ss M 4
eridge surrendered to the ofOesn
during the afternoon had an erlr,|
lTldl peIcTe Justice SHELTON and NJ
mitted to bail in the sum Of $500 n
he furnished and was released.
just before he died, Mr.. Harrel ~,
statement to his wife. which will pil11
be used on the final trial.
The testimony developed on Ethri1
preliminary examination indicated Z
the two men had been engaged u h,
ing counsel in case against co,tua I
corporation; Etheridge had charged b
rell with unprofessional methods ID "a
ing dispositions. several days ~ 4
Mr.. Harrell had demanded q rer,f1
Mr.. Etheridge refused to make It n
the men met today Harrell again dsni1
ed a retraction. with the forrne, III
and then their pistols were appealed y
Mr.. Harrell was native Of Aiih1
IS years old. a graduate Of the Aliie
State college at Auburn. and cam
Texas in 1882. He leaves q widcs {
two children. The burial will take n
1t Groesbeeck, Texas, tomorrow
Mr.. Etheridge is a native Of Tenn
has wife and three children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
A CASE of PREMATURE oAoKLn.

The house has voted on the republican
raucus gold standard bill. It did not
stampede the democratic party nor mark
Its retreat from the cause OF himetallism,
as was predicted by a few newspapers
that keep webbing back and forth be-
tween the republican and democratic par
ties. Neither has the supporting vote OF
democratic members presented that dehec-
ton from democratic party unity on the
money question for which the republican
press has prayed and over which It Is
now working up a few discordant and
premature cackles.
The vote by which the bill was passed
presented neither greater nor less party
solidarity than has characterized partisan
action on great financial questions in con-
gress heretofore.
Eleven democrats voted for the bill.
Eight Of them from New York and one
each from Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
The one congressman who deserted the
democrats and the people In the hour Of
their needed defense. over whom the re-
publicans are rejoicing most was Mr..
Sibley OF Pennsylvania. This gentleman.
who, perhaps. owed his popularity In 1896
more TO his fierce denunciation OF Grover
Cleveland for the gold standard procllvi-
ties OF that gentleman than TO anything
else. gives as his reason for deserving his
party on the financial issue the prosperity
OF the country under the relgn OF an ad-
ministration known to stand for gold
monometallism. The DETECTION OF such
democrat is good radiance Of bad RUB
bish. Exeunt Sibley!
But as to the contention that the vote
OF these eleven recalcitrant democrats
manifests the destruction OF democratic
unity on the question Of bimetallism. the
Louisyille Dispatch sensibly declares that
the vote instead Of indicating lack Of
agreement In the democratic party, shows
that II is now more thoroughly united In
opposition to the goA standard than ever
before. No congressman elected Is q sill
yer man voted cor the bill. No democratic
congressman from State or section Ia
which there has been any considerable
septtmspt for The cbioago platform failed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
A NEW ROAD CHARTERED.
1t Is to Be Constructed From Hous+o, :, No.
erly Direction

49, austin Texas December 2i--The attorney genera, ,,
~ '.e on'oh eh halfway its nr,n.. u.
business at workman Freeone pn'a place OF
W. g. Rowe Cyrus Baldrid D. In
II. A.
p'oPsea Noted
through ne counties OF
rreestone Anderson Van zana, Md
o a point
ne CITY OF Paris in said Lamar county and from, ney direction
Fails ana baos, Robertson
'as ana Mcennan TO of Lime
,, county IN westerly direction through h ,'on point
ana Mciennsp las, o free
$50 ana from junction point mentioned hne near
~ ese'y direction 10 Palestine t N"on county
oned line junction first
ing distance mil aA' iexas the whole pre-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
DOUBLE HEADER sMAsHup.
Engineer Germany Was Badly Hurt
and Rolling stock Destroyed.

Ardmoie, |. T.. December 21.-A de-
structIve smashup with double headers
on the Santa Fe road north of this place
occurred yesterday morning. A double
header with heavy train broke in two
on down grade north OF Wayne: brake,
were applied and it was stopped. An
other double header with heavy train
was following and the air brakes refused
to work; the train jumped and the crash
was terrible, Two engines, caboose and
eleven cars were smashed and burned.
Travel was resumed in sixteen hours. En-
eineer Germany was seriously injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
RICHMOND NEWS NOTES
SheriT, Surveyor, Cotton wed
Have Been Appointed.

+
Have Been Appointed.
Richmond. Texas. December Az
O'Clock last night an election vas -
for sheriff by the convention. NJ. y
Blakely withdrew from the race "
most interesting and exciting racs
friends of both fought long aud lusA'
for their candidate After ~: Sl y.
withdrawal from the race r. Z. ~
Jr., late deputy OF Sheriff fainel
ceased. was elected by unaninou
of the convention. II. J. Wala y
chard was elected county surveyor :"
j. Ogilby cotton weigher.
The commissioners court ccniean
day and the above named parties WI NJ
pointed by the court to MI tne l''iN'
offices named.
Hon. Sam styles. a promlnea! y. y,
known attorney of Hempsleau NJ
Richmond on business YESTERDAY ~ ~
observed the workings OF tne e. WI
Hon. Lon A. Hagan. district e. wv v M
for a two weeks visit to We,us1
Texas. and Mrs. Alice B. hNn. N
sworn In as deputy district c's.n H..
be in the office until MT. nas
turn,
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ANGLEToN lTEMs

Town Already Receiving
from f., +. and v. Exn.s's
Angleton, Texas, December z n
Claridge, the hustler Of the ln's 7.
and Great Northern magazine = !,
traitor and General Narrator "
gleton this week and secureo ~,
several thousand copies OF MS par'' !,
has accomplished much sooo . ~ Y
Mr.. Claridge will devote tDe IA yII i,
ton TO Brazoria county ~ sanis.rs,t
sources. The efforts o. lne y s.ItI,
section are highly appreciated, u, i.
There is considerable inaaa' 4 4
section of late for rice la ~. ooust
there is a vast amount ~ , tI ~
Angleton is already rscs s,, = ~ 4
able benefit from her exhio., ~. 4 4 4
Flower and Vegetable fes.'' m, ~
ton. Inquiries are coming y ' Pot =
tons. The editorial in Inc Inslsts
particular attention to me
''g p',dqs Hubbard is putting y i |
acetylene gas plant IN MS !, p p'n.tc.dsI
ness. The judge is always y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
FORT ARTHUR DIFFERENTIAL.
Commission VIII Probably order L,
Cancelled.

Austin. Texas. December 2l,--The rail
road commission today gave notice that
it viii, on January 3. 1900. take up and
consider the matter of whether there Is
any further necessity for the existence
of 3 cent differential under Galveston
in favor of Port Arthur. Said differential
was put in to offset the cost of ligherage
that point is reported completed the com
mission now proposes to abolish the diff
ferental and apply the Sabine Pass and
Galveston rate II said canal is adequate
TO afford Port Arthur shipping facilities
equivalent to those enjoyed at the latter
points.
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telephone Numbers: ss.ss..:i "a

The city.Ths Post 10 delivered to any part Of the
city BY carriers. per MONTH Si.ooi three months
$500; six months 5000; one year $1,000
M. Theodore Bering has charge Of the city
circulation and collecting. Messn, Theodore
Bering, Chas Lott and Paul Hobby are the su.
thorsed collectors Of all city bills doth ssvcrtis-
ing and subscription and no money should be
paid 10 any one other than those named, unless
special written authority signed by the bushes
manager Is shown An accounts Of any size
should be paid by check In favor Of Tho Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling to receive The Pos, regularly
will please notify the Office promptly. Every
paper Is expected to be delivered not later than
ego o'clock a, m.
Under no eircum stances VIII orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid. or accepted In payment OF accounts.
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shall, Timpson and Sabine Pass railway
companies. authority is granted by the
commission for the adoption of the rate
of i21-2 cents per 100 pounds for the
transportation of lumber and articles
taking the lumber rate, in carloads mini
mum weight $4,000 pounds per car from
all stations on the Texas. Sabine Valley
and Northwestern and Marshall Timpson
and Sabine Pass railways. north of limp
son ito Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22
Ed Mntthews Conxicaeh

husk. Texas, December 2l.--The Jury in
'"e Ed matthew's murder case brought in
verdict today Of murder in the second
oesree and gave Matthews twenty five
years IN the penitentiary. motion for
a new trial Will be made. and If oyerruled
ne VIII appeal. Matthews was cltv mar
-; nSaI Of Palestine and killed Deputy Sher-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-22

to vote against the bill. All the ciamor
for the abandonment Of the money ques-
tion as political issue comes from East
ern politicians, and even majority OF
the Eastern democrats voted with the