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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-09-15

To euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or 2o5c.
IL G. {. {. fail 10 cure. druggists refund mopcy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-09-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
Special reduced Rates.

The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail-
way company has instructed the issuance
OF the following passenger rates:
For the annual meeting of the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers association. at
Memphis, Tenn, january II and IS, u
rate OF one and one third fares for the
round trip lie authorized on the certificate
plan under excursion rules.
For the meeting of the Merchants Hsso-
citation of New York round trip rate of
one and one-thrd fares on the certificate
plan Is authorized
Certificates showing purchase of tickets
at regular rates January "a to 80, inclusive,
and February 13 to II, inclusive, to be
honored for return tickets at one and one
third fare within thirty days from date
Of sale.
For the annual 1--we Stock association
meeting at Galveston, Texas, january II.
the following reduced rates are authorized:
From points between rs and 100 miles OF
Galveston s. for the round trip; from stu
tions beyond 100 miles, one fare not to
exceed S. for the round trip from any point
ON this line, except stations on Kerrville
branch will make rate by adding one fare
for the round trip to San Antonio to the So
rate from San Antonio to Galveston and
RETURN including 81 trarsfer when the
business moves out OF San Antonio Via
other lines than the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass; stations below Beeville will adj
ore fare to Beeville to IS rate, Beeville to
Galveston and return. Tickets to be sold
on January 16, with final return limit of
January II.
For the meetings OF the Interstate Mer- |
chants association at st. Louis, Mo, !
rate OF one and -one-ffth fares on the GER |
.ificate plan will be made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
The PROPOSED runnel Under the |. and q.
n Tracks Is DelaG Affiliated.
MISUNDERSTANDING IN RATES EXPLAINED
The Ar~nsas Pass Announce. /.
Schedule OF Low Rates TO
Various Points.

In conversation yesterday with Mr.. Hor
ace Booth. the general agent Of the Inter
national ard Great Northern, he discussed
at some length the matter Of the proposet
tunnel under the tracks OF his road at tn,
Preston street crossing leading on 10 ths
Harrisburg road.
He said he thought the project equally
advantageous to both the city and the rail.
road for the reason that the road womb,
then be able to dispense with the crossing
watchman. as well as to enjoy the prlyi-
lege Of allowing cars to stand on the tracks
and greatly facilitate the work OF switch
ing. as there would then be no necessity
OF keeping the crossing open, for the trsye,
OF vehicles. 1t would also be Of great an-
vantage to the large travel Of vehicles con-
tinually passing along this leading thor
oughfare, as well as to enhance the value
OF all property IN the vicinity on account
OF eaeier access to It.
He said he thought the proposition as
Formulated between the railroad and tho
council. but on which as far as he knew mo
action had been taken by the city. was
fair one. 1t is that the city pay the cost of
the work Of the approaches to the tunnel
or to the railroad tracks. with the work of
the tunnel Immediately under the railroad
property to be paid for by the railroad
company. The work as estimated will cost
about $4,000 and of that about two-thirds
would be paid by the railroad "and," said
he. we are ready to begin cooperation on
This plan at amy time.
We would putin stone abutments in
stead Of brick, as used at the tunnel pnder
ne Central tracks. and the tunnel would
nave to be from sixty to eighty feet in
eDgth and about fourteen feet in depth |
agreeable to the plans that have been
PARTLY formulated.
Buffalo street sewer, which is abopt
Wenty feet below the surface and which
WOULD then be six feet below the lowest
'art oil the tunnel. could be used in drain
ns on the water. and there appears no
'reat drawback or disadvantage to en-
ouh1er In executing the work. I have
poken to one of the city aldermen and he
Apresseo himself most favorably and said
9 woupd bring the matter properly before
ae council at an early date"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
PERSISTED IN FLAMES.
The Cremation OF Mrs, IsbcIe and
Mrs. Wallace Accidental.

The Cremation OF Mrs, Isbcle nm,
| Mrs. Wallace Accidental.
Hiilsboro Texas, january 6.--N. NJ
Williams, a farmer who lives near osceola
was here today. The Post representative
had an interesting talk with him and
learned some additional things about the
unfortunate cremation OF the Widow Isbell
and her daughter, Mrs. Wallace, recently.
Mr.. Williams knew Mrs. Isbell intimately
and does not think there was any foul
work in connection with tho burning. His
history OF the fire is as follows:
was the first one to reach the house
The front door was open. Mrs. Isbell was
lying with her feet toward the door aud
watnin two feet OF 1t, her stockings and
clothes burned off her. That was before
the ceiling fell in. but the flames ana
smoke were pouring out at the top of tho
door. They prevented me from going IN
alter ner. got hoe and tried to publ her
cut with 1t, but the heat was 40 great I
coulan't succeed. Just under the cave OF he
house saw tobacco sack partially burned
up IL contAinei 81 In xilver. as / after
ward learned.
There was talk that morning that prob
aply the women had been murdered and II
caused me 10 examine very closely. NV
.n0oiy ilVn Tue condition OF the women
is that when Mrs. Malone got up. after
the rest OF the family had braakfasted,
her mother went TO the kitchen stove TO
reklr'dle TIE fire and warm up some brenk-
fast for her. Mrs. Malone went with her
ana was standing talking to her when Mrs.
lsbell poured oil on the fire. 1t Instantly
liashed up and Set the clothes OF both ON
nre, Mrs 1sbell dropped the can ard ran
masking for the front door to give the alarm
p pr, she threw out her money, which
she usually Carried with her. but was
overcome by heat and fright and fell before
'he got out. The oil spilled over the floor
when Mrs. Isbell threw It down and IL was |
impossible for Mrs. Malone to escape ami |
hing.
There was an unjust suspicion at the
Inc But there could not have been anv
rIms. Her house was close TO mine and
'eople wore at work In close proximity and
ouId easily have seen any one going TO
r returning from the fire. There was be-
ides no motive, for the family didn't have
n enemy in the world. They were poor
ard working, honest people,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
EXPERIMENTING ON CUBA.
The southern Pacific Investigating
Passenger Trade.

Passenger Trade.
Inc Arkansas, says the New Orleans Pic
ayune, which leaves this morning for the
regular Havana trip. will take General
Passenger Agent Morse of the Southern
Pacific company, Mt. Hernandez, who has
charge of the Cuban shipping interests
and MIR. Mayo. general advertising man for
the company.
The mission Of Messrs. Morse ana Mayo
to Cuba is one Of spying out the land in
"a passenger way. Mr.. Morse has had
frequent demands MAZE upon his informa-
tion relative TO Cuban business, and his
department proposes now to wo.k up the
situation for all II Is worth. With this
end in view MI. Mayo is taken along to SOS
the country and write up what he sees.
1t is Just possible that as one result
Of tho trip OF the passenger people, the
Morgan company Will maze some sort OF
arrangements at Havana for land service
from There TO interior points. 1t is posi-
Bile also that the Morgan company, TO take
care OF the business, will operate a coast
wise line. running from Havana to SAN
ttago and touching at many other less
important points. This proposition Ia bsIny
discussed and may be acted upon
febore many months The Morgan neople
ara determined to take care CT all the
business chat may come and do II in tala |
way 1t may demand The president M |
The company, Colonel Hutchinson. Ia him |
,elf taking the initiative In the work. II |
g upon his suggestion that Mr.. Morse and
Mr.. Hernandez are making this trip. He il
anxious that they know all about the sit
iation. 30 that they may act intelligantIy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
AFTER BARN pumNERs.
Farmer Thomas, Loss Wa. Henv,
No Glue In ihe Eirehnma

Farmer ThOmas' Loss Was HEAVY
No Clue to the Fircbugs.
Hillsboro. Texas, January 6.--Sheriff Bell
and posse returned from Irene last night,
but without having effected the arrest Of
the parties who buried Thomas barn
Wednesday night He believes he has them
pocatoas however, and win try to fasten
the proof before making an arrest. The
barn contained seven mules, two horses.
eight S00-pound hogs, two wagons, ona
buggy. all his farming implements and
harness, 1900 bushels of corn, 400 bushels
OF oats and 1000 bales OF hay. all OF which
was destroyed. There was no Insurance on
anything. Thomas is good, hard working
farmer. He has GAO acres of land Of which
400 is In pasture. He has no renters on
his farm. but family OF negroes who rent
land from his mother lives in house on
MS farm. A. G. Myricl. who was warned IN
the same manner that Thomas was. is
greatly concerned but so far none OF his
property has been destroyed. He has sew.
eral negro renters.
The sympathy of the community Is with
Thomas and Myrich and every effort pos
sible will be made to probe the matter 10
the bottom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
MEXICAN STABBED.
jealousy Over an American White
Woman PROMPTED the Crime.

Dallas Texas, January 6.-About Z
o'clock tonight Mexican named Clements
Martinez. who arrived In Dallas this morn
ing from Terrell. stabbed another Mexican
named Francisco NJ. Hernandez Of Dallas
at a saloon at Live Oak street and Cen
trail railroad Martinez used a pocketknife
with an enormous doubleedged blade,
which he plungei nearly the full length
into Hernandez's right lung. The wound
ed man was removed to the city hospital.
DR.. Florence. in charge, says there Ia
scarcely a hope OF his surviving. as cir
and blood are both escaping through the
wound. Martinez escaped, but officers are
on his trail. Jealousy over an American
white woman Is said To have caused Mar
tinez to come to Dallas to kill his rival.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
DUN'S REVIEW.
Good Demand for Finished Steal
Products.

| Products.
new York. january 6.-Bradstreet's ia
morrow VIII say: The situation is one OF
quiet, sustained strength. In wholesale
distrib'itive trade annual Inventories have
| occupied attention, and distribution in this
| branch Is therefore Of only sessonable pro-
porclons. Retail trade reflects tine quiet
ing down of the eager demand ruling be-
| fore the holidays, but Vt is significant that
the majority OF the reports received since
January 1, In this and In the wbolesaI,.
prancnes. refer to collections rs allnost
un'lol my good. Export trade. particularly
~ cereals. continue we'll up 10 maximum
nsures. while reports from the grsal a.
dustr.eS OF the country are favorable The
cruoGr forms OF iron and steel have been
IN rather loss demand this week at lead
ing centers and large orders are few In
number heaVy consumers having pretty
wen covered themselves for some mon his
TO come by their liberal buying in Deem
Der. In finished products, however, and |
particularly IN steel, rather more has oyi- |
IDENTIFY been doing, this being reflected in |
the advances at both the East and WeSt.
Returns as TO 1888 trade in most lines
lave been favorable, and the opening of
spring trade is awaited with more than
usual confidence, this feeling being par
ticularly marked In the lines above emu
meraled ana in Timber and agricultural
implements.
Bank clearlnss for the week reflect ex-
ceptonally heavy annual settlements In a
total OF s1,765 SOC. 900, nearly $40, 600, 900
larger than ever before reported, rs par
cent larger than last week, "a per cent
larger than In this week year ago. 81
per cent larger than In 1897, 10 per cent
larger than IN 1885 and rs per cent larger
rhan in 1894.
The steadiness of wheat this week par
ticipated In by other cereals. finds ex- I
plantation in continued foreign buying, the Z
strength OF the statistical position, the I
normal time for decreases In American
stocks having arrived with supplies Sill
smaller than at any corresponding date for
ten years past, aided by the favorable adj
vices from Argentina. whence minimum
estimates are again arriving, Ii
The December total OF bank ceaIfngs I
proves fitting conclusion 10 ycar OF un. I
precedented expansion In many lines In an {
aggregate for seventy-seyen cities OF
y, SS5, 81 .202 gain OF 1877 per cent over /
hitherto Inapproached total | 1
u 1885 per cent over December. 1897; of
1856 per cent over December. 1895: OF 71.2
Der cent over the same months Of 1894. and
y 72c per cent over the same period Of
G92 T
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
Rate Bureau Notice.

1t appears that, effective Immediately, az
based on combination of locals through
New Orleans, rate of 81 cents per 100
pounds may be applied on condensed milk,
car loads, from Lansing and Howell, Mich.
TO Houston aud Galveston, Texas. and
points taking same rates.
Based on established d!fferentials, ef-
fective January 3, 1899, rate Of As cents per
100 pounds may be applied on condensed
milk, Car loads, from st. Louis and Kansas
City. Mo- 10 Houston and Galveston,
Texas and points taking same rates estab-
lished differentials to apply in making
rates from points in defined territories.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07

IN tbs city.
i car Jack wright, trswelins passenger
agent for the Santa Fe. passed through the
city last night FOR San Antouio.
Travelling Auditor Munsey Of the weils.
Fargo Co.'S express, left on the Southern
Pacific last night for San Antonio.
Mr.. W. r. Mcclure. general freight ana
passenger agent OF the Galveston, Huuaton
and Henderson. Come up from Galveston
yesterday.
| Mr.. A. v. Kelioee Of the Houston and
Texas Central eng nccring department Is
back from hunting trip to LOUISIANA. The
results OF his skim a. a ninprod were only
fair He saw plenty OF ducks. but he was
only bunting geese.
The party OF passenger officials connected
with the Frisco line. mention Of whom was
made IN Yesterdays Pcst have continued
their tour OF Southern inspection in the
direction OF San Antonio. They will leave
the State honeward bound this week at one
oil the North Texas gateways.
General Freight Agent P. H. GOODWIN Of
clerk, ]. II. JOHNSON. arrived In the city
Yesterday morning from Galveston and
were busy during the day yesterday at the
local ticket office OF that company atteni-
ing to detail rate matters and other husi-
ness.
Ine management OF the Houston East
and West Texas railroad are making an |
EFFORT among farmers along their line to en-
courage diversity of their crops this year.
They are Offering every assistance possible
10 get the farmers to plant more tobacco.
potatoes, onions and grain instead OF so
much cotton. 81
Mr.. r. D.. Yoakum the courteous gen
eral freight and passenger agent OF the
houston East and West Texas, was the
happy recip emit Yesterday or a hnx ~ ana Il
cigars, With the compliments OF a friend
rom Dallas, a letter accompanying the
present said Some people think that II
Dewey had shot at Cuba and sunk the
Stand. as ne certainly would have done
I ne had tried. there would have been no
more cigar tobacco" In qualifying the
'tatednent 1t may be said that the cigars
IRE OF La Trinidaf'' brand and OF Texas
Material and workmanship, and said to
'quai best grades OF Havana tobacco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
ExrLANArIoN or RArEs.
NlisunderstandinE Regarding era
NAtcs, kanaas CITY 10 CSnlvestOn

MA REGARDING Grain
rates. kanaas City to Galveston.
In conversation with Mr. John B. Rob-
erts. chief rate clerk for the La Porte rail-
road, who is Incidentally a very close
observer and thorough rate man, he said "a
Post reporter yesterday:
lhsGe is soo1 deal Of confusion, among
some people about certain grain rates.
mere seems TO be so4lie nlisun1esstand-
ing about the lS-cent proper .ional rate
from Kansas City to Galveston or New
orleans on export corn. This proper ap-
pncation OF this PROPORTIONAL rate IL ON
Shipment originating beyond and passing
lhrongh Kansas City, is TO add TO the rate
into Kansas City the is cents differantial
or proportional rate In order 10 MAKE the
though tate into Calves on or New Or
leans, as the case may be. An Illustration.
snouiu Shipment OF corn originate at
Clay Center. Kan, for export the pro-
portional rate into Kansas CITY would be
cents per 100 poun.s, south OF Kansas
per 100 pounds. On wheat the proper
tiopal tate south Of Kansas City Is % c.nts |
per 100 pounds. On a shipment OF wheat |
from Clay Center, Kan. to Gal, cston would |
divide proportional into Kansas City 0h |
cents; south, % cents; through 3its cents |
per 100 pounds. Rail lines DO not always
observe proportional rates, as their dlvI-
sions OF the through rates, which 10 en-
tlrely owing to their physical position, or
their ambition to handle the largest share
of tho business. but this would not sitter
The correct through rate.
On export OF corn and wheat. originating
IN Kansas City the following are me cor
rect rates, ais published by rail lines: 4
Corn. to Galveston or New Orleans, 90
,ents per 100 pounds.
Wheat, to Galveston or New orleans. 20
tents per 100 pounds.
These rates apply also from ST. Joseph,
No., Atchson and Lcavenworth. Kan.
Corn rates apply from Omaha and Ne
,raska City; wheat ] cent per 100 pounds
higher than Kansas City rates
Export corn from Texas common points
through Galveston, Is cents; export wheat.
~ cents per 100 pounds.
Local grain rates from Kansas City to
Galveston or Houston flour ~ cents),
wheat 80 cents, corn IS cents.
Texas common points. local. flour 90
ents, grain 20 cents hay is cents, with
he exception Of the 1914 -cent rate on corn ,
which was In effect for short while prior
o the injunction rail rates on grain, are
bout the same as heretofore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07

4 er5 /, rs. sa 1 ) ~.
!. Packing house products, car loads
~ cents per 100 pounds, observing affh
class rates as maximum and NTH class
ulnerentfals 10 be added In difYel entfal
territory Galveston rate cents higher
than Houston. $3.50
Cotton hnters, any quantity, uncom,
p p, .s per cent Of cotton rates. II
compressed. cost OF COMPRISING to be
added. -, 70
20. Corn to Galveston for export only.
Mpximum from common point territory tx
cents and regular dlfferentials to 10 addld
from differential points.
APPLYING on the Texas and Paciiic:
l. On wood, In cai loadx. transported
between points on the Texas and PACING
railway, the minimum shall oe ten cords
per car,
2 When the tariffs OF the Texas and Pa
CHIC Railway company make higher rates
between competitive points than the rates
published by other Inca the lower rates
viii apply without affecting rates at inter-
mediate points
Texas
!. Wheat, In car loads, minimum weight
10000 pounds per car. from Boyd, Newark
ard Hamburg to Fort Worth. cents per
100 pounds
2. Coal. in car loads, from bridgeport
to Fort Worth, when destined points be-
yond. so cents per ton.
Applying on the Kay See:
This application. No. 16, by tne Gulf,
Beaumont and Kansas City Railway COM
pany to apply the rates named in tariff
No. 10, on rough logs, train lets, from sta
tons on the Cuff. Beaumont and Kansas
City railway to Beaumont (river sid,rg),
is placed on file In this office as the rates
adopted by said railway company on the
commodity therein named. But this is done |
with the distinct understanding that the |
rates SO recognized shall be considered |
as the rates of said railway company and |
not oil this commits sion. The commission
hereby distinctly states that 1t will not |
recognize as its own my rates other than
those now restrained by the injunction
issued by the circuit court of the UNITED
States for the Western district Of Texas,
,r such as may he hereafter promulgated
" this commission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
Demand for Apple Trees.

Sherman. Texas, January 5.--Locai nurs-
erymen report large demand for apple
trees in Grayson county. large number
OF apple orchards now being put out. The
many apple orchards that began bearing
this year in North Texas have demonstrate
cd the fact that The fruit does as well here
as in any OF the older States. and conse-
Guentay many farmers that have not here
tofore raised apples are putting In large
orChardS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
DIED ON THE STREET.
Express Messenger Nyce Found Dcns
On The SldeyynIk,

Express Messenger Nyce Found Dc8d
On the Sidewalk.
San Antonio, Texas. January 6.-Hugh
]. Nyce. aged 90 years, an employee in the
Pacific Express company here. and well
known as an express messenger throughout
the State, died suddenly on tho sidewalk
in front of st. Mary's church tonight OF
a hemorrhage OF the lungs. The deceased
was Oh his way to the office after trip
TO the depot to meet the International and
Great Northern train from the north. When
his body was discovered 1t was llfeless.
The deceased leaves wife aud mother in
Philadelphia. He was a relative OF Bishop
WorthlDgton OF Baltimore. Nd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
WARRANTS 1NvALIpArrp.
A Decision Involving Over "a Million
Dollars Rendered.

Tacoma, Wash, January Elm the sal.
perior court Judge Carroll has handed
down decision, which. II sustained by
the supreme court, will invalidate nearly
Sl,o0O,0 900 of warrants OF the city OF Ia
coma, now outstanding. These arc tho
Warrants which were presented by the
original payee in 1892 1893 and 1894 to City
Treasurer Boggs. paid by him, and then
resoh to warrant buyers. Judge Carroll
holds that the treasurer had no authority
10 resell the warrants; that tho city never
authorized the transactions and never re-
ceiyed any benefit from their sale. He rules
that the transaction was criminal one,
ard known by the warrant buyers to be
such. The warrant holders Will take the
cases to the supreme court. f'7ss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
A Traiu OF rat Cvttle.

Sinner. Texas. January 5.--The following
shipments OF fat cattle we're made from
here to st. Louis today: Flato q Son. six
cars; Griffith Green. two cars. These
cattle we're fed on crushed corn. cotton
seed meal and huls and were fne lot
Two cars were shippei from Yoakum aud
three cars will be added at Flatonia. max
ing train OF thirtesa cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07

Portland, Ore, January 8.--Snow has
fallen over the entire Pacific Northwest.
The depth varies from six inches in the
valleys to several feet In the foothills and
mountains. West OF the Cascade mountains
the weather has been below freezing point.
white east of the Cascades. In higher alu
tudes, very cold weather has been expert
enced, at some points the thermomeper
reaching 20 degrees below zero.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07

and Chicago; Isaac r. Bur-. =. 6. Con.
wAv. @. T. ". BramAu, wiuiAm II. At
me, Sanucl Atlee. q. d. TiNmAn. p. II.
win. ~ ns'"-
The road wall probably be extended from
v.hmwa into Des Molnes soon. II will be
allied With the Santa Fe at Fort Madison
ana win give Dos Moines I new transcon-
tinental railroad