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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
A NEW DEPARTURE.
Commercial Agency Created by the
Bay SHORTCOMINGS Announced.

Agency Created by the
Bay shore--Chnnges Announced.
The Bay Shore line, as the La Porte
road, is still officially designated since 1t
passed into the hands of the Galveston,
Houston and Northern company will es-
tablish a city passenger. and ticket ofAce
at No. 205 Main street, in TIE building be-
tween Houses bank ard the city offices
of the Southern Pacific and Central. The
of ticket agent has not been
made as yet but may be expected in the
near future.
In addition TO this the Bay Shore line
will establish commercial agency in the
same building. The gentleman who is to
be in charge OF this department has been
decided on, but his name will be withheld
for the present. The officers will be
opened as soon as the necessary arrange-
ments can be made.
Mr. F. S. Yantis, general freight and
passenger agent OF the road. has issusd a
circular which in addition TO giving Of
ficial notification OF the changes made at
Galveston. which were noted In The Post
OF last Tuesday, announces the appoint
ment of MIR. S. L.. Werden as travelling
freight and passenger agent OF the line,
with headquarters at Waco. M. Werden
served as travelling freight agent dnd sr
the old regime.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
WESTERN CLAssIFICATIoNs.
Proposed Changes VIII Raise Texas
Carload Rates.


Most OF the work done by the Western
classification committee at its meeting
in st. Louis this week was along the same
lines as that of the official classification
committee which recently held a session
in New York, the proceedings of which
were noted in The Post.
The proposition to advance the minimum
carload weights from $4,000 pounds to 30
600 pounds met with strong opposition on
the part Of large interests. Representa-
tives of the brewing associations of St.
Louis, Quincy, Chicago and Milwaukee,
the National Heavy Hardware association,
manufacturers of heavy hardware and
wagon material, Ohio manufacturers OF
threshing machines, furniture Inanufsc-
turers OF Wisconsin, stove manufacturers
Of ST. Louis and Kansas entered their
protests against the proposed changes be-
fore the committee, supported by argu-
ments.
The St. Louis Traffic bureau, through
Commissioner Vandlandingham stated
that it was opposed to an advance in the
minimum weights on fourth and Nth
classes, and classes A and B beyond "a
900 pounds. In Kansas sixty days notice
is required before making an advance In
Iowa the State commissioners tariff Is
"a 1000 pounds, and can only be changed
after hearing before the commission. In
Illinois the commissioners classification is
"a 600 pounds. The proposed increase in
weights. ii it becomes effective, will ad-
vance fourth and fifth-class business $40
per car from st. Louis to Texas points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
NEW RAILROAD PERIODICAL.
Initial Appearance of the ILLUSTRATOR
and General Narrator.

Initial Appearance of the Illustrator
and General Narrator.
The initial number OF the illustrator and
General Narrator (the 81. and G. M has
just been issued from the headquarters
OF the International and Great Northern
at Palestine. The publication is an inter-
esting one in every respect and rejects
great credit on It's editor, Mr.. X. X.
Claridge and on Mr. D. J. Price, the Inter-
nationals efficient general passenger
agent. Mr.. Price Is ndefatigable In ms
efforts to build up the country along the
line OF his road, and he conceived the
idea of publishing and distributing the
Narrator with a special view to advertise
ing the territory in question. His COM
mendable efforts towards inducing imiui
grafton are, It may be stated in this con-
nection, bearing good fruit and his latest
plan will no doubt meet with the succ, IS
which 1t deserves.
somely printed in colors, the front cover
representing a geily dressed youth, pencil
and paper in hand, gazing out over a
beautiful stretch OF Texas farm lands
The last page Is devoted to an advertis-
ment of the road. Besides having its
twenty pages filled with truths concern
ing the country traversed by the Inter-
national the Narrator contains a consd-
cradle amount of other interesting matter
together with number OF pictures. among
them representations of the State capitol
and the stations of the road at Palestine
Houston, Galveston ann San Antonio
The Narrator is for free distribution ex-
clusively The number Just issued bears
the date of March. having been DELAYED
for some time, The April number Will
make its appearance in a few days and will
be followed Immediately by the May issue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06


Mississippi. and such lines west OF the
Mississippi as have any important con-
nection with the gulf export trade. The
matter TO be taken up at this gathering
Is the adjustment OF both passenger and
freight rates throughout the South and
Southeast. The business men Of some OF
the Southern cities have complained that
they are being Disseminated against In the
shipment OF products to Southern ports.
II is claimed by cotton producers OF Geor-
sia, South Carolina and other States that
they are charged more for short haul
to the gulf than for shipment to the
Northern cities. II possible, 1t Is desired
to have the various roads interested form
a schedule OF charges which will be regu-
lated according to distance. The mer-
chants OF the Middle states are also in
terested in the outcome OF the confer
ence. as they claim their business would
be greatly increased by a proper adjust
ment OF rates. Representatives Of some
sixty roads are to be present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
FIFTY CENT pAsrye RATE.
Another Mallory Rumor Creates
Some Uuepsfness


Officials interested in traffic to St Loiuts
and the Missouri river were disturbed yes
terday. says the New York Commercial of
May 8, by the reported intention of the
Mallory line to apply to st. Louis the 80
cent basing rate now made to the Missouri
river. One official said with indignation:
III they carry out any such intention 1t
will be the beginning of the most serious
disatfection that has occurred since the be-
ginning of the year. 1t will cause rates 10
tumble all over the country, and destroy
every possible chance for a preservation
of regular tariffs. The only hope We can
have of a measure of retaliation that will
quickly step the evil will be in a repetition
of the action taken when the Chesapeake
end Ohio went into Texas with q As cent
rate. 1t struck them In vital spot, and
they were glad to cancel their tariff. II
can be done again in an equally effective
way. and l hope II will be-
When the matter was mentioned to a
representative of the Missouri. Kansas anu
Texas. with which 1t is alleged Sic Mallory
people have arranged to carry out their
plan he diSclaimed ell knowledge of it,
but also said If basing rate of 80 cents
was made to the river. be didn't see why
it was not equally applicable to St Louis.
from considerations of consistency, and he
therefore did not think It should give oc-
casior for criticism.
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Nnynsotn,s strcetr Paved.

Navasota, Texas, May 5-slnce the bad
heather of spring and winter has ceased
and thus permits more steady work, Street
Commissioner John Wiley has kept the
city teams hard at work putting Naya-
sotas streets IN far better fix than are
those OF cities much larger than Nava-
sofa is at present. A fine compactlng
quality OF gravel is mined just without
the city boundaries, within easy access,
and it is being Systematically spread over
the streets in the business portion; and
permanent crossings have been put down
In the residence parts, where the thor
oughfares were perfectly thrown up to a
grade line while the ground was soft
enough to permit working.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
Confedernte Reunion Rates.

General Passenger Agent Parks Of the
Southern Pacific has Issued the following
explanatory circular to ticket agents:
Supplementary to previous advlces con-
corning schedules of regular and special
train service to Charleston for the Con-
federate reunion at Charleston, you are
advised that the Louisville and Nashville
special train will leave New Orleans at
10 a. m, May 3, so as to insure certain
connection at New Orleans with our No.
0. and to give time for breakfast This
special train will run through solid to
Charleston, and will carry tourist sleep
ms cars in which the berth rate from
New Orleans to Charleston for a double
berth is but 81. This, in connection with
our tourist car service, Houston to New
Orleans. would make the through tourist
sleeping car rate but 50 from Houston to
Charleston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06

Bureau Members Announce Change In
Texas Rates.
WESTERN CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE,
strongly objected TO - New
Bay shore Line onice.

The Santa Fe system will, effective May
6, establish proportional rate OF s7l.s7 per
36-foot car. Ell Paso TO Denver. on ship
ments OF cattle originating at Van Horn.
Texas. and destined to Omaha, Neb This
will establish through rate of si47eo per
36-foot car.
The Houston and Texas Central has an
nounced that. effective May 10. rates
named In tariff between Indian Territory
and Oklahoma Territory points on the
Rock Island system and local points ON
Houston East and West Texas will not
apply when routed via the Houston and
Texas Central Through rates will be
made on combination of locals through
Fort Worth, Houston or Ringgold.
Notice has been given by the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas of intention, effective
May 8. to establish the following rates on
cotton compress machinery, carloads,
from seaboard territory to Texas common
points. subject TO established differentials
TO points taking higher than Texas COM
mon point rates; Via gulf routes 81 cents
per 100 pounds; via all rail route, IL cents
per 100 pounds Stop over privileges for
the purpose of partially unloading will be
allowed. the number of stops being linz
tied to three.
Notice has been given by the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway that, ef-
fective May %, all class and commodity
rates and divisions on interstate business
to- from or via that line in connection
With the International and Great North
ern will be cancelled
The Santa Fe system announces it's iu-
tentlon, effective May Q. to apply rate OF
S5R cents per 100 pounds on salt. car
loads, from Kansas producing points on
the Santa Fe system to points on the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railway OF
Texas, shipments to be routed via EN-
porla Junction, consigned Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railway. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas 1t is advised, has con
Cured in this rate.
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cENrRAL's FREIGHT SCHEDULE.
It's Ordinary Service Showing TO BE
Equal to "Phenomenal" Runs.

It's Ordinary Service Showing TO BE
Equal to "Phenomenal" Runs.
In referring to the report in yesterdays
Post of a fast run made by stock train
on the Texas and Pacific, between Toyah
and Eel Paso, an attache of the traffic de-
partment of the Huntington lines said yes
terday that the train made only the ordi-
Larry time of stock trains on the Houston
and Texas Cetral. without attempting
to select particularly fast train" no
said, Il may state that the last stock train
handled by the Central. consisting of sew
enteen cars. left Houston on an extra at
1:25 p. m. May t. and reached Fort Worth
at 2:45 a. M. May g. The time f4.~1iEAp
seen, YVES thirteen hours and twenty min
utcs, an average of 215 miles per hour,
including steps for taking on three cars
at Waller, cutting cars out at Courtney
and changing engines and crews at Hearne
and Ennis. The distance. frcm Toyah to
FL Paso is 1874 miles. and II the Texas and
Pacifcs run was made in nine hours and
fifteen minutes 1t averaged fraction I'M
der twenty-one miles an hour. The dis
lance from Hcrston 10 Fort Worth is 2S7
miles. We made it in thirteen hours and
twenty minutes. or an average OF frac-
hour. the ordinary stock train service on
the Central This train made a clean run
over the first division OF twentY-slx miles
an hour, including the stops at Waller and
Courtney above referred to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
Sue. for Henvy Damages.

kenville, Texas, May &C. F. Ellison.
b near Merit. has filed suit in the
Pct court for damages agains the
Is Midland in the sum of s26,5O0 for
enal injuries received while at work for
TOAD as section hand. Ellison was
zpver and crippled for life by hand
(which he alleges was being run at a
Erate Of speed down grade and stopped
Ienly by direction of the forema &.
Barry. throwing complainant out,
png over and bruising him in such q
per as to bring on paralysis of the
d limbs, from which he has been
ped to his bed ever SINCE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
praro. Nayiention Meeting.

lvasota, Texas, May "a call has
issued here for a meeting of citizens
held in w. N. Norwoods warehouse
o'clock on next Tuesday afternoon for
purpose of sending delegates to the
los river deep water convention to as
PIE in Brennan on July 8. This town
|tally interested in the project, for the
|le reason that the river is not more
FIVE miles from its city limits-at the
Ping at Old Washington, where many
packets have been seen to tie up by
y people now residents of this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
b. OF r.. Il. CONVENTION.
Delegates Left for New Orleans-The
Rig Excursion.

Mr.. G. Q. Willis, secretary of Houston
lodge No. 2s4 Mr.. Pat Mulvey of Bayou
City lodge No. las and Mr.. r. B. Flash of
Palestine lodge No 36s, Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. have gone to New Or
leans to attend the National convention Of
the order named. which begins in the
Crescent City on Monday.
The indications are that between 500
and 700 people will go to New Orleans to
attend the convention on the special char
tered train which will leave here tomorrow
morning. Secretary Criss of the commit
tee which has the excursion in charge
has been in Houston all week engaged in
advertising the event. He will go to Gal
weston today and will leave there tomor-
row with the excursionists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
Colonel Kipgsley,. yi.it.

Colonel Thomas l.. Kingsley of,the Ellen
n, is in the city making arrangements for
passenger traffic via his line to the Con-
federate reunion at Charleston. The
Louisville and Nashville will run a fast
through train to Charleston for the vet
Grams and Colonel Kirgsley'E visit is for
the purpose OF ascertaining how many will
take advantage Of the service offered by
the Southern Pacific and the Louisville and
Nashville
The Texans who will go via this route
will meet their Louisiana brethren at New
Orleans and will go through solid to
Charleston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
VICTORIA LOCALS.
Special Election for school Trustees
Ordered.

Ordered.
Victoria, Texas, May 5,-The board of
trustees of the Independent school dis
trict have called an election TO be held on
Tuesday, June 6, to vote upon the levy Of
a special tax of II 1-2 cents on the 500
for the purpose of providing adequate
school buildings.
Largue quantities of vegetables are being
shipped from Victoria, Nursery, Clip and
other points along the line of the New
York, Texas and Mexican railway and
Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific; potatoes
comprise the bulk of the produce and very
satisfactory returns are being realized
The yield will be very large and the acre.
age heavier than ever before.
There was a joint meeting of the various
fire companies Tuesday night for tbs pur-
pose of electing delegates to the State
Firemen's association in Paris, May 10, re-
sulting as follows l.. A. Fritz, Herbert
scmidt, ]. L. Mackrell Henry Fischer,
Sylvan Sitterle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet II
cures painful swollen. smarting nervous feet
ard instantly takes the sting out OF corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
o, the age, Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
Of new shoes feel easy. II Is certain cure
for sweating calous and hot tired, aching
feet. Try II today Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores BY mail for 25c in stamps Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s olmstead,
I.o Row n Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
mtg Judge. and Commissioners.

(eburne, Texas. May 4.-The County
Ses and County Commissioners as
htion Of North Texas is in session to-
with numbers of delegates in attend
and more expected to arrive for to-
n and tomorrow's sessions. Judge
{kins delivered the address of welcome,
elonel S. e. Moss will tender them a
pit race carnival tomorrow. Judge r.
Finfrey, the president, OF Dallas called
convention to order. Secretary F. 7.
Pdward of Dallas was also at the desk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
The Carr Murder Case.

Wharton, Texas. May 5.-Arguments In
the Carr murder case begun this morning
by County Attorney w. l.. Hall for the
State. j. H. H. Dennis and r. NJ. Brown
for defense. the other attorneys for State
and defense are expected to close the case
tomorrow The court house has been
packed with an interested audience, and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
plant sy.tem Service

The Plant system, which is the shortest,
quickest, and most picturesque route from
Montgomery TO Charleston, is running a
special train for the benefit OF the Con-
federates attending the reunion. The
tiy for its splendid service. safety and
courteous handling OF its patrons Colonel
p. w. Wrenn, passenger and traffic mana-
ger. is giving HIS personal attention TO this
feature which is a guarantee that every
thing will be A No. 1. This route Is from
Montgomery, via Savannah thence 10
Charleston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
BRENNAN BRIEFS.
knights TemplaDrs Degrees Con-
ferred--1faifest Receipts.

Brennan, Texas, May 5There was a
special conclave this afternoon of Bren-
ham commandery No. IL, knights Templar
for the purpose of comforting the degree
upon e. f, Rehmann of La Grange and H..
N. Bissall of Navasota, In attendance upon
the concave was NJ. ]. Whalen Of La
Grange, who was recently a candidate he
fore the same commandery aud who ac-
companied his friend on this occasion.
The conclave was largely attended. The
three gentlemen were guests of tha Ex-
change hotel
This morning party composed Of F.
W. Sohuerenberg. e. II. Barnett William
Perry, f. W. Wood. James H. Simon, D.
c. Giddings, Jr, Il. G. Langhnmmer,
James w Evans. w. r. Ewing cnd Ernest
Reichardt left for Conroe to spend several
days fishing.
The following is statement OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06

ozona. Texas. May s.--wagons loaded
with wool pass through here daily on their
way to San Angelo. where it will be
stored
Grass Is growing nicely. but stockmen
say that It will not grow much longer UNI
less 1t rains again soon.
Mr. Fritz Smith bought out his partner
Mr.. John Martin, in the livery stable yes
terdny.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06

ger In this county, lie sold It. and pub
lished successiyely the Milford Courier and
the Monroe Courier His paper win he a
weekly and win do battle for the demo
cratic party whenever its services are
needed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06

tention. Messrs, Wharton Hickey and
Pinckney will speak this evening The
ladies have turned out in full force aud tbe
result of the case is the chief topic of
interest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
70 p,.cu.s southern Rste,.

The interstate commerce commission
VIII be In charge of meeting at Wash
lnston on May 10 OF representatives OF
roads south of the Ohio and east Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
HiII County Record.

Hllsboro. Texas. May 5.-The hrst issue
of the Hin County Record appeared last
evening with II. P. Jones editor Jones
formerly published the Whitney Messen-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-06
A Tcxaa Yeternn nend.

sdbetter, Texas, May 5.-Mr ]. T.
an old veteran of the Texas revolu-
died at the home OF his son, ]. W.
|, near Carinine, Texas, this morning,
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the Marshall. Tlmpson and Sabine Pass
Railway company for authority to apply
the Timpson rate on lumber from all
points ON its line.
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

|ayed or stolen from Tom Blunt, Ar
!, Texas: Two brown horses, one
bed l. on left shoulder, and one
bed reversed N on left shoulder; So
fd. A. r. Anderson, sheriff Harris
ty.
Edmond, Texas. May 5.--stolen from
plantation on the night
|e goth of April, 1899, one bay horse,
name and tail white streak in face,
141s hands high. II or IL years old,
BED small letter a and figure on the
shoulder thus "a %, saddle marks on
also collar marks. S. 3. McKaskle
|pay 81 for b---e delivered to him or
Information leading TO recovery. c..
Parnell. sheriff Fort Bend county,
b. by R. P. Briscoe, Jr., deputy.
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rate on Lumber.

Austin. Texas. May 5.-The railroad CON-
mission today granted the application OF
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-13
a Special
Sale Of
MarseilleS
and
Quilts.

hemmed and fringed, which
show a bit soiling at the
edges due t. I he transfor-
nation going on in the
east store.
We will not move these quilts
over into the new depart
1l1ent in the west store.
They are beautiful quilts and
the lit paint spots and
dust creases will all leave
in the wash.
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Il BIG BILL, BUT

Those who dance must pay the fiddler.
The Spanish war has so far resulted in
the death Of 5,731 Americans, to say
nothing of the larger number injured for
life by wounds and disease contracted
in the service. OF the total 329 were
killed in action, 1875 died of wounds and
5,277 died of disease. The number is be-
ing added to daily in Cuba and Luzon
The money cost of the war is placed at
$500 100000.
These are impressive figures and there
appears to be some doubt just now
whether the dance has been worth the
price exacteds by the fiddler. But it is
too soon to tell. We don't know what
our new territory is worth. We don't
know what the freedom we have given
the Cubans will be worth to them and to
us. We don't know what the reunion
of the North and the South which was
brought about by the war is worth. We
don't know what the war will be found
to be worth to us in causing an increase
of the army and the navy. We don't
know what the new ideas and the new
impulses that came with the war are
worth. 1t may be that by and by when
the bills are all in and the benefits secure
it will be plain that we haven't paid too
,nl1ch