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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
TEXAS RATE SITUATION.
Cut on Canned Goods May Cause /,
Wnr-lsrain Dcnlers, Protests.

Cut ON Canned Goods May Cause n
War-Gratn Dealers Protests.
There are at present two disturbing ele-
ments in the Texas rate sitYaticn. The
Texas grain dealers are demanding a rate
on oats to Mississippi river crossings of
121a cents per. 100. The present rate,
which covers two lines in transit, is now
17!a cents. The proposed cut of 5 cents
would mean a loss of $40 per car, to be
prorated between lines doing the hauling.
The roads consider the present rate low
enough under the circumstances and Will
resist or rather protest against any re-
duction from the present tariff. North
Texas is more directly interested than any
other section of the State, though there
will be considerable oats to be moved from
South and Central Texas. All interests
will be heard by the railroad commission
at Austin on Wednesday, September IA.
The cut made by the steamship lines,
which have reduced the rate on canned
goods to % cents from New York TO CAL
weston and % cents from New York to
Houston is causing peck of trouble. This
cut has caused reduction OF 5 cents TO
Texas common points via the gulf route
and the all rail lines are kicking. The
Katy, Santa Fe and International and Great
Northern want rates from Houston and
Galveston to Texas common points ad-
yanced 5 cents per 100, making them re-,
spectively 81 and 40 cents. This would in
effect restore the sea5oard rate 10 CO cents.
The commission declined to make this rate
and as st. Louis Is the sufferer the roads
leading out of there may make big slash
and thus a. rate war would be precipitated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
ITEMS FROM THE ISLAND CITY
lEouXGA AXaMAN- FINALLY SUCCEEDED
ED IN suICIDING.
Placed the Texas Port mt the TOP Of
the List-TaIs OF an OH
Refinery.

Galveston. Texas. August s1.--Kate
Johnson. 26 years old. who boarded with
Mrs. Margaret Mel at the corner OF P
and Twenty-sixth. took chloroform last
night at 10 o'clock and died about an hour
and half later in spite OF all possible
efforts to save her. Justice Hershberger
held an inquest. but has not yet returned
verdict.
About a'week ago the woman secured a
room at Mrs. Niel's house and moved
there. She was OF a lively disposition and
made friends wf,h those around her. Last
night she went out to the beach and re-
turned home about Q o'clock. Shortly
afterward Mrs. Mel heard her complain-
Ing OF pains In her stomach and the woman
admitted that she had taken chloroform.
She had two-ounce bottle OF the poison
and had taken about third Of II, Mes
sengers were at once hurried after doc-
tor and Or. Ralston responded. He worked
with the woman until 1870, when shs died.
He had been called too late.
The woman had repeatedly made at
tempts on her life and Oh one occasion
at least before she came near boIng suc-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
THE PEEGEE REIMBURSEMENT
PLANS PROVIDE FOR THE FoRMA-
TION OF A NEW COMPANY.
Bonds to the Amount of $4,000, 900
Will BE Issued-Divided Into
Four Classes.

New York, August 31.--The plan of re-
adjustment of the securities of the Kansas
City. Pittsburg and Gulf railway formu-
lated by the New York committee Ernst
Thallman, chairman. Is made public.
The plan provides for the formation OF
new company Issuing s15,0O0,OO0 prior
lien mortgages 4 per cent gold bonds;
$15,000,000 adjustment mortgage gold per
cent bonds, interest cumulative 1905;
$20.000,000 4 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock and $25,0D0,000 common stock.
The present bondholders will be given
90 per cent In new first mortgage bonds.
The treasury will retain 100000 of them
and the balance, SS0,000,0 900, are for sale,
being underwritten at par. The present
bondholders will also issue new adjust
ment bonds and per cert in new pre-
ferred stock, as well as S25 cash for the
April coupon. The present stockholders
assessment of S15 share will receive par
in new common stock, $3.50 In adjustment
tours and $500 preferred stock. The
treasury Will receive $1,O25,0 900 adjustment
bonds, $1l,375,0O0 preferred stock and
S2.000,000 common stock. The underwrlt-
ing syndicate receives $4,000 adjust
ment bonds. This plan provides cash
resource of $6.450,J00 from the sale Of
prior lien bonds and from the stockhold-
erS, all OF which mas been underwrittsn
by syndicate.
The plan does not cover the Kansas City
Suburban Belt railroad, as terminal facll-
tiles at Kansas City can be obtained reas-
onably.
The Port Arthur Channel and Dock com
pany is also reserved for future consid-
Grafton.
The present committee states that the
chief object OF the Kansas City promul-
gated Philadelphia plan convinced the COM
m1ttee that It possesses charges too. heayy
for the earnings and the suggestion 81 a
plan emphasizes the Importance Of start
ing the new company free from any COM
mitment which would prevent q fun in
vestigation into the past management Of
the combined system. or which would In
volye any consolidation with any OF the
allied lines or properties requiring the
assumption without full investigation OF
the defined or underlined obligation in
CURED on their behalf by the other man
agement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
PEGGEE BoYCoTT.

The Outcome of the Case VIII BE
Watched with Great Interest.
The executive officers OF the roads which
proposed to boycott the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf have been served with
the following notice by the receivers:
Judge Thayer has enjoined your road,
its officers, agents. and employees from
boycotting us; canceling joint tariffs. put
ting or keeping in effect or giving or con-
tinuing any notice of any attempt to can
Gel tariffs or from refusing to do business
with us on the same terms as you do
business with any other road, or from
refusing to receive from or deliver cars to
u.s."
The lines will. OF course, comply with
the terms of Judge Thayer's order pending
the hearing. which is set for September 81.
At that time the receivers will be required
to establish proof of the allegations set
forth in the bill of complaint, and coun-
sci on both sides will argue the legal
points involved in the controversy. The
case will be watched closely by railroads
and shippers all over the country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

Cleburne, Texas. August so--Monthly re-
port OF Foreman Tom Butler of the round
house shows that seventysix engines have
been In service in cleburne during the
month OF August, and that 7S9 engines
have been in the shops this month for
some sort of service.
John Donigan, foreman bridge and build
ing gang. is on the sick list.
y Fireman Harry Kendig and wife ana
Fireman Jake Kendig returned last night
from Keystone. Mo.
Engineer Tom Moore, whose leg was
cut of at weatherford, is able to BIO up.
Chief Dispatcher j. r. Byrne and wifo
left last night tor Man,.ou Colo, 20 the
gone three weeks. G. NJ. Hinkey Is acting
chief during Mr.. Byrne's absence.
TRAVELLING Passenger Agent j. p.
Wright left last night for weeks sojourn
in Oklahoma on company business.
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NOTES..

The state tax commission today ad-
journed until October !.
The comptroller has received 3247 APP
pIicatlons for Confederate pensions to date.
The Milby-Dow Coal Mining company
of Houston filed an amendment to It's
charter this evening, increasing its capital
stock to 100000.
The attorney general approved the fol-
lowing bond issues this evening: Carbon
school incorporation, school house bonds,
$1,000; Angleton independent school dis
trict, school house bonds, $4,000.
Adjutnnt General scurry has requested
all companies OF the Volunteer Guard In
tending to attend the Dewey reception TO
notify him OF the fact. that he may obtain
a favorable railroad rate for their benefit.
Arms were shipped by the adjutant gem
eral today to the Clebprne Guards OF Gle
burne and the Chiffon Volunteers of Tyler.
Messrs.S Hale, Hunt, Thomas and Bonner,
employees OF the general land office. have
resigned.
State Purchasing Agent G. A. Adams has
returned from an inspecting tour OF the
insane asylum at Terrell and the orphans
homo at Corsicana The inspection was
made for the purpose Of famlliarIzing
himself with the needs OF the institutions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
PersonaI and General.

Travel on all roads is exceedingly light
even for this season of the year.
II. j. Bishop, one of the railway scenic
photographers, is In the city from Ell
Paso.
Hon. John H. Kirby, president Of the
Gulf, Beaumont and Northern, came In last
night from Beaumont
w. H. Taylor, general freight and pas
senger agent OF the Houston East and
West Texas. is in Shreveport.
NJ. F. Smith. commercial agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, head
quarters in Dallas, was In the city yes
terday
Tom Lawrence. chief clerk to General
Passenger Agent Robins OF the Houston
and Texas Central, spent yesterday In
Galveston.
The International and Great Northern
reports the sale Of about dozen tickets
on account Of tho G. A. II. encampment at
Philadelphia,
All roads will continue the sale Of
tickets to Philadelphia today and tomor-
row on account OF the Grand Army en-
campment Each line offers the choice
OF three routes going or returning.
Miss Kate Peeler OF Superintendent
oeaeEal. and asA a. q Anna SSf Dyss aso Ct The
Central. have returned from their vaca-
ton. Miss Dyer was accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Trumbell.
The Grand Trunk and Wabash have
given notice that their tourist rates to and
through Boston will be Withdrawn within
ten days. This leaves tho Michigan Cen
likewise. There ia no doubt that the Van
derbilt lines will take this step.
The withdrawal OF the st. Paul line
from tha Weatern passenger asancfa&if.,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Labor Dny mt La Porte.

The Galveston. Houston and Northern
has made ARRANGEMENTS to handle largo
crowd on Monday next between Houston
and La Porte. All roads entering the city
have put on special rates of cents a
mile for the round trip. The fare from
Houston to La Porto and return will be
so cents and on that day the Galveston,
Houston and Northern will have on a
dollar rate to or from Galveston and
Houston.
The schedule has not yet been promul-
gated, but II will be arranged so that
those coming in on other roads may catch
the late trains out.
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waxahnchie ;encrnl Offices.

Wasahache. Texas. August S1.--The dis
patcnsr Office here Will be in charge OF
u. a. Johnson, who has been with the
Houston and Texas Central road at Ennis.
General Passenger Agent Atkinson will
have telegraph instrument put in his
Office and employ flrst-class operator
to do his telegraphic business.
The road between Fort Worth and Gar
rett is ling big traffic business and II
is increasing both in the freight and pas
senger departments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

Mr. George NJ. Winstead. who has been
contracting freight agent Of the Cotton
Belt. with headquarters In Houston, has
beea promoted to the position OF travel
Ing freight agent OF the same route. with
headquarters in Houston, effective today.
Mr., Robert Robb will succeed Mr. Win
stead a. contracting freight agent.
"a Mr.. Winstead has been with the Cotton
Belt in this city for about two years and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
santn Fe spec,nI rates.

The Santa Fe announces rate OF one
and one-third fares on account of the dis
trict Sunday school convention and Ep-
worth League to be held at Houston.
Texas, September to H. Tickets will be
on sale September and with final limit
September 10.
Account the annual convention OF the
National Baptist association at Nashville,
Tenn, September 10 to 10. final limit Sep
TENDER "a. rate Of one standard fare for
the round trip is made.
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Appofnted General Rondmaster.

Fort Worth, Texas. August 31.-H, r.
Irving of this city has been promoted to
the office of general roadmaster for the
entire system of the Rock Island railroad
west of the Missouri river. headquarters
at Topeka, Kan. Mr.. Irwin has been
roadmaster for the Rock Island in Texas
ever since the road was built into the
State and his promotion is deserved one.
He has gone TO Topeka to enter upon the
discharge OF his new duties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
COTTON RATEs ~ AnKANsAs.

RAILROAD Commission Drafted n
Schedule OF Rates for Local Hauls.
Little Rock. Ark. August 3l,-The Ark
ansas railroad commission today drafted .
schedule Of rates on cotton shipping within
the State. which Will be adopted septem.
Der 8. The rates per 100 pounds will be
loo for any distance under twenty five
miles. 15c for nifty miles and over twenty
I'VE, Zoe for sixty miles and over. Csc for
100 miles and over go, a0c for 200 miles
and over 100 and s5c for over 200 miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

has been loyal ana eficient, ana his pro-
motion 10 well merited He began his
railroad career at the bottom Of the lad
der and has steadily climbed upward. He
has served In nearly all branches OF rail-
roading.
MIR. Robb. who succeeds Mr.. winstead.
Is well known In Houston. having for
years been connected with the Houston
and Texas Central.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
cENTRAL's COTTON MOVEMENT.

Number of Bales Handled by Hous-
ton and Texas Central.
The Houston and Texas Central annually
brings into Houston large per cent Of
the cotton crop of Texas and for the sea-
SON just closed has hauled in 1,10s bales,
or 10 per cent of the entire crop, esti-
mating 1t at S.60U,000. The roads In the
Huntington system will handle about half
the entire crop, or somewhere in the
of AZ or 4S per cent. Fol-
lowing are the CentraPs figures for the
past ten years:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Chanee Of Train service.

The announcement is made from Pales-
tine that the mixed train which runs be-
tween Houston and Palestine viii be dis
continued next Sunday and that in its
place an exclusive passenger train will be
put on. II this change takes place the
time between Houston and Palestine will
be shortened two hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
santa Fe official Resigned.

Topeka, Kan, August Sl.-Mr. Charles
R. Hudson, who resigned as assistant gem
eral, freight agent Of the Santa Fe, will
on October / become general freight and
passenger agent OF the Mexican Central
railroad Mr.. Hudson will succeed Mr..
Edam Hoffman. who was compelled to
give up work on account of Ill health.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
LAND SALES AND LEASES.

The State treasurer reports the follow
ing receipts from land sales and leases for
August: School land sales. principal $751;
2ls, interest s21 ,ls9; school land leases
Sal. 097: university land leases 1855; uni
versity land sales. principal Sat, interest
s226 asylum land sales. interest s2S2,
principal $9.6S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
TAX ROLLS FILED.

County tax rolls received by the comp
troller today show the following increases
and decreases in taxable values for 1899:
Increases--Anderson s322.5o3 Coryell.
SLAP. 100; Runnels, s62,045; Lampasas, s2l5,-
2S1; Franklin, 1921, 1885, Webb, including
Encinal. which was added thereto by the
last legislature, 1880
Decreases - Glasscock, $633S; Haskell.
$2O0,095.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
INQUIRY As no A. p.

Inquiry was received at the secretary of
states office from Dallas today as to
whether the Associated Press has permit
to do business In Texas and has paid it's
franchise tax. The answer was In the
negative.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
PERMITS TO DO BUSINESS.

Permits to do business in Texas were is
sued today to the following corporations
by the secretary Of state: The Interstate
Savings and Investment company OF Dem
yer. Colo; the Singer Manufacturing COM
pany of New Jersey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

Memphis, Tenn, August 31.-The am
nual cotton statement of the MepphIs
cotton exchange for the year ending Au-
gust 81. 1899. shows total receipts for the
year were 7Sb.S50 bales. an increase OF
1852 bales over last year.
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Years--
SWITCHING CHARGES.
Commission Will Take Up the Matter
on Septcmber Q.

= AANsNn- Texas, August a1.--The railroad
commission will on geptehhaf tsAfeAaY
the matter of regulating switching charges.
the question having been raised as to
whether uniformity Of such charges
Would subject railroad agents to prosecu-
tion under the antl-rehate law. Tempo
rary authority was granted certain roads
a fen days ago to adopt a uniform switch
ing charge Of 81 per acre. with an amend
merit to tire effect that said authority APP
plies only tc the roads applying therefor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
RESIGNATION.
Chairman Reagan WIN Retire 70 Private
Life Shortly, Il Is Said.
he WILL RECOMMEND HON. N. N. CRANE
TO Governor saycrs ms His successor
ON the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Elements I'm Freight situation.
Especial to The Post.)
Washington, August 81. The rost

Especial to The Post.)
Washington, August 81. The FoSt
correspondent has it from excel
lent authority Ia man prominent
in railroad afraigs) that Hon. John
H. Reagan will soon resign as
chairman of the Texas railroad
commission and very earnestly
recommend to Governor sayers the
appointment of Hon. NJ. NJ. Crane
as his successor. He says he will
resign because he is compelled to
look after his farming interest in
the absence of his son.. who is
going to the Philippine islands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

THE COTTON SEASON
Galveston Is first cotton shipping port OF
the world.
New Orleans Ia second
The cotton season OF 1s9s-9p closed today
and Galveston is now officially declared
first cotton shipping port.
Galveston beat New Orleans by 112.751
bales. The total receipts OF the two ports
for the season were: Bales.
UaIveston ....................... ,514, 4bS
New Orleans ....................z,23 l.Jl1
y Galveston first by .............. 1l2,75i
The official report OF the cotton ex-
change for the fiscal year ending today
was issued by Secretary s. o. Young and
shows as follows:
Galveston cotton statement for season
189S-l8S9: Net receipts, 2,344 ,468 bales;
gross receipts, 2,S44. 664; exports, TO Great
Britain, 1,043.42S; to France, 39b,050; to
continent. 523,040; to Japan, 1890: 70
Mexico, 1880: coastwlse. S2S.46b; shipped
10 interior points by rail, 20i; local con-
sumption. 6s25; average weight OF bales,
b33 85-100 pounds; stock August 81. 1893,
27,75l bales; new cotton received 10 Au-
gust 81, Al, 1901; highest price middling cot
ton during the season. s-S cents; lowest
price middling cotton during season, rs
cents; average value, per bale. t2B.6S
burned during the season. none; round
bales received. counted as half bales, 40. =
460 bales.
s. o. Young. Secretary.
There Is little doubt that now that Gal
weston has taken frst place she will re-
tain it for all time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
YELLOW FEVER IN OTHER CouN-
-u-N TRIES

The State health department is in re-
ceipt of advices from the marine hospital
service that yellow fever is spreading in
Costa Rica and also at the following points
In the Mexican republic not previously re-
ported. Amelio Cinchapa, Cosamolonpa,
Hidalgo, Jalapa, Zachitam. La Junta, Pro-
gresso, San Geronimo. San Juan, San Lu-
renzo. Tapona.
State Health officer Blunt tonight re-
ceived notice of two cases of yellow fever
at Key West from the marine hospital
service and Immediately declared quaran-
tine against that point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

Galveston. to refine the oil near hero and
to make this port a shipping point for the
product. That there has been an inquiry
for the land and that there has been con-
siderable discussion OF the enterprise Is an
established fact, but a gentleman who H.
connected with the oil business In Gal-
weston and who Ought to know what pros
pect there is for such an undertaking boz
ing 4 success, is authority for the state
ment that pipe line from Ccrsicana -
Galveston Is but "a vague consideration 81
this time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

Tomorrow $50 surveys Of school land,
forfeited for non-payment OF interest, will
be placed on the market and the rush will
BIO correspondingly Increased.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
HOTEL ARRIYALs.

At the 7TTemoal-fTs6F FItznuEh; 1vzrss
v. r. Williamson. Memphis; L, B. Burke
Texas; Harry A. Fray, San Antonio: Ia.
p. Klotz. st. Louis, 3. O. McI4san, ahef.
man; H. Utitz. New York; =. Drsyfus,
New York; w. W Long. San Antenlo; ~.
Herman. Philadelphia; ]. D. Moody IT,
ier; stuart Wheeler. Texasi Ralph 81
Louis; 8. Werner. New OrieAnsi 81.
Timmetx. Shreveport: John 3. Wel(os,
Paris. p. H. Brady. ". H. Thofntp4s
g.. G. Terry, New York; a. Hsrduqc9H
and daughter, La Grange: q. p. ~
Cleveland, Ohio; y. "A. PsuIhana, Qhie4le1
M. a. Block. 81. Louis; p. yaeoseeu, -
York x +. v s IS Us n n. s i. ,ll.
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Montgomery. An. August 8l.--The cot
ton receipts In Montgomery for the year
ending tonight were 170,072 bales, the
largest. in the history Of Montgomery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
SCHOOL LANneruNp.

The commission created by the Twenty
sixth legislature to examine into the condi-
tion OF tho school land funds has COM
pleted the work OF checking up the iles
OF the land office and a report may bo cx-
pected In a few days as to whether the
school fund Is short OF having received its
full quota of the lands SGT aside for it's
benefit by the constitution OF 1876. An
opinion from the attorney general as to
whether the school fund has any interest
in certain lands is being awaited before
making final cast UP Of the commissions
figures. Appearances Just now point to a
small shortage of school fund lands.
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THE COTTON SEASON.

cessful. She had often threatened to de-
stroy herself. and finally succeeded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

has received for the season $4,000 bales
Of cotton.
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NOTE--Tralns, leaving Houston at $40 a.
M and 4:ss p. M and arriving at Houston
ass a. m. and o:s5 p, m. also run Into Grand
Central depot, departing ten minutes earlier
and arriving ten minutes later than time
given above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
An Error Corrected.

We have special wagons for collection of
BAGGAGE from PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
all outgoing trains; also for delivery to prt-
vata residences in the city. We are duty
at all hours WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
phone orders from private residences receive
special attention. Phone Sc.
HOUSTON TRANSFER CO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
The States Land Buslaess Is Becoming Il
the Present Time.
SHORTAGE IN Tue SCHOOL FUND LAND
Will He . Small One. IL IL believed,
yellow Fever IL Spreading In
Mathematics.

Austin, Texas, August si.--Tho State
land business is booming. State Treasurer
Robbins received $4,000 today from pur-
chasers of school land and timber. and
there are 1900 applications on fllo in the
general land office for the purchase and
lease OF school lands which breaks the rec