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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
INTERSTATE RATE CUTS
Commissioner Storey Thinks They Can B,
Put an End To.
MATTER WILL Be BROUGHT UP At DENVER
Henean and MayfeId WIN Attend
the Meeting for the Purpose
of Urging q Plan.

Austin, Texas, August RAILROAD Com.
missioners Reagan and Mayheld of the
Texas railroad commission will attend the
convention of railroad commissioners a,
Denver on August 10, and Commits sione,
Storey this afternoon wrote to Chairman
Reagan, who is already in Colorado ury.
ing him to have thorough discussion Of
necessary changes in the Interstate eom.
merce law. urging that 1.-The great mead ~,
the country is stability Of Interstate
rates.'
Continuing, he says: This we will
never have until the law lodges the au-
tnorlty with some legally constituted body.
such as the Interstate commerce commits.
sion' to make and enforce freight rates ON
interstate commerce, with prescribed pen
alties for violations Of the law nothing
less than the forfeiture of all chartered
right.
III the convention agrees by unani-
nous vote to adopt such resolutions with
a proper address to congress, 1t seems to
me that we may expect proper legislation.
AASA eno Ae5isidture Oh every state should
be petitioned to adopt similar resolutions.
lnstructing their members In congress to
vote for such measures. Such penalties
as can now be enforced against the en-
ployes of railway companies for violations
OF the law in paying rebates and other acts
of discrimination in interstate rates. harsh
as they are, seem to have but little eff
feet.
Under the interstate commerce act.
shorn as 1t is by the courts of all power
1t was supposed to have rate wars can be
legally carried on at the will and pleasure
of any railroad in the country by simply
filing its declaration Of war with the in
terstate commerce commission three days
before the battle begins. The practice of
putting such cut rates, as is often done,
to expire in ten days, is done for no other
purpose but to benefit single large ship
per and the railroad company making the
cut. and in it's result is the grossest kind
of discrimination, often resulting in the
ruin of dealers who have laid in their
stock of that commodity at the regular
rate from the same factory thus favored
by railway companies"
The Texas commissioners will make their
fight along the lines outlined in the above
letter and propose. if possible, to make
the issue one Of the most important be-
fore meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
MERIT SYSTEM.

Employees to Get the Benefit OF
Marks for Good Service.
General Superintendent Potter OF the
Long Island road, who abolished suspen-
sions two and half years ago, has noti-
after credit marks will be given for con-
| tinuous satisfactory service. Two credit
marks will be entered for each half year
and one of there will Offset two deb.t
marks, each of the latter being deemed
equal to ten days suspension. In other
words, an employe who has clear record
of six mouths would cot be Jinsocd at
all for a dereliction which under the old
plan would have laid him off forty days
He would. indeed. be deprived of his &C
cumulated record, which ne would like to
have laid up against the next time OF neeu,
but If he succeeded in keeping straight
for the next six months ne would nave
his reserve fund restored. The plan now
adopted by Mr. Potter appears TO DE the
only rational method OF administering
browns discipline" on large road. EX-
ceptional acts Of fidelity, heroism OF
genius are so few and far between, ana
are governed SO much by circumstances
which the employe can not control, that
to leave men dependent on these alone Tor
a record to Offset their delinquencies is TO
leave 50 per cent of them with nothing
at all. Every superintendent, even the
most conservative, comedies the desirable
ity of mitigating punishment when 1t be-
comes necessary to administer 1t to a man
with a long record OF efficient service. SO
that II one enters dement's against his
men and makes no record Of merits. the
only way to deal fairly Is to 'let up on
the dement's in the case OF an old ana
faithful employee that is, omit to enter one
or more delnquencies. This, however,
yitiates one essential feature OF record
discipline" which IS to substitute writ
ten record for the unreliable memory OF
the superintendent or other supervising Of
ficer. We shall expect most superlnteau-
ents to criticise Mr.. Potter's time-iimi's
as too lenient. II the basis adopted
four and half months to cancel one
months the result of the experience az
ready had with book suspensions on the
Long Island road We must conciude thaI
dement's have been pretty Vigorously re-
corded. The Southern Pacific requires
whole year of good service TO offset thlrIy
days' demerit, and the Louisville ana
Nashville two years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
West Texas. came down from Dallas yes.

West Texas, came down from Dallas yes
terday.
W. c. Conner, jr., commercial agent OF
the Frisco, left last night for New York.
Superintendent Taft of the Wells Fargo
Express company left last night with his
family for Denver.
The boys along ticket row were all busy
yesterday making out their monthly re-
ports. Otherwise everything was extreme
ly dull
e. B. Evans, purchasing agent OF the
Atlanta and New Orleans Short Line,
headquarters in New Orleans, dropped in
yesterday.
w. B. Turner, commercial agent of the
Vandalia, who makes headquarters at Fort
Worth. visited the local Offices In Hous-
ton yesterday.
Daniel A. Cozzens. commercial agent OF
the Chicago, Rock Island ana Pacific, ar
rived yesterday from Fort Worth and left
for San Antonio last night.
The Delaware and Hudson road presents
bouquets OF flowers to lady passengers
on -four OF the through trains, two each
way. every day at oneonta, N. Y.
The International and Great Northern
ON August Z TO 10, inclusive, good thirty
days for return. at rate of fare and a
third on the certificate plan
X. H. Young, ticket agent OF the Santa
Fe at Alvin, spent yesterday In the city
with his family and left on the 1nterna-
tional and Great Northern fast mail for
Henderson, Texas, where he Will spend his
vacation.
John H. Kirby, president OF the Gulf
Beaumont and Great Northern, and Chlei
Engineer James II. Weed of the same
road left last night for Austin, where
they will appear before the railway com
mission In relation to a proposed bond
issue.
A recent dispatch from Columbia, s. Co.
saws: The new standard tariff cotton
freight rate fixed by the railroad commits
sion Is the lowest in the country, making
reductions In the former rate from 70 TO
"a per cent. For ten miles and under IL
is cents, increasing l cent each mile to
100 then / cent each ten miles to wv
The railroads lose heavily and nave maze
vain appeals for more profit.
The gross earnings of ffty-three roads
for the third week In July were $6,Iv0.f6t'
against S., 799, 1894 for the third week IN
.July. 1898, an increase OF 1891 ,433. FORTY
civ roads show increases and seven de-
creases. Since January the roads re-
serred to above earned SlS2b4l ,234. an IN
crease OF s15,26s527 over the Slbhsfz'fo,
renorted for the corresponding period OF
1888. For the longer period forty-eish'
show in creases and ive decreases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
Grain shipment. Via Gulf.

There are indications of a heavy move.
ment of grain toward gulf ports. Central
Kansas farmers are encouraging an ele-
vator movement whereby their wheat will
be turned toward Galveston for export this
season. A dispatch from Galveston states
that the volume of outward bound grain
there is unprecedented for this time of the
year. Engagements for the last two weeks
have largely aggregated 100000, while
those for August are very large. At New
Orleans the Improvements by the Illinois
Central railroad have made it possible II
is stated. to handle twice as much Grain
with the same engine power, as has pither-
to been carried South. Other roads there
are preparing to handle the expected in
crease In grain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
Died MT Sea.

MI. p c. Gray received telegram yes
terday from San Francisco, Cal, announc-
Ing the death of his brother law, Mr..
A. R. Emmott He died en- route from
Panama to San Francisco and was buried
at sea on July 90. Mr.. Emmott lived In
this city for several years and is well
known here He was machinist by trade
but during most OF his time in Houston
was employed in the general office of the
Southern Pacific office and later as train
baggage master of the Houston and Texas
Central railroad. For the past twelve
months he has lived in Los Angeles and
San Francisco. Cal. He recently accepted
a position with Pacific steamship COM
pany and died on the first voyage He
leaves a sister in this city. Mrs p. c.
Gray, and brother. who resides in Brun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
The Waco and sabine p,,,.

beaumont, Texas. August l.--Colonel
n. r. Duncan general manager of the
waco and Sabine Pass railroad, accom-.
panied by an engineer representing a
new York syndicate was at Sabine Pass
yesterday, and 1t is presumed they are a
the Southeast Texas port or Immediate
vicinity today. Colonel Duncan and IN,
engineer have made buggy trip over tn,
proposed route of the Waco and Sabine
fass and probably passed through this
city or Its suburbs Sunday morning. II
Is SAID arrangements have been made te
hoat the Waco and Sabine Pass railroad
ponds conditioned upon favorable re-
port from the engineer who has Just made
a trip over the proposed route. The gen.
tiemen should be in Beaumont Wednes-
day or Thursday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
WHARTON LOCALS.
NJ Machine Is Being Put to q
Good Use.

NJ Machine Is Being Put to a
Good Use.
witon, Texas, August 1.-The Whar-
y Oh and Milling plant. Mr.. R. B. Hus-
y Fadent, the second round bale (Low-
~ Plant 10 be established in tho town,
y Mgin operation this week, the ma
Fza8I having arrived and been set in
sM The new bale will average $50
penas per bale.
M''uniy commissioners are taking ad-
ause Of the sunny weather to put in as
% tus with the county's new $1,000
M'il' road grader as possible. The
ea't aud sixteen mules are at work on
Hnserford approaches to the town OF
aAon The county by the end of the
.slH WI have ready for the fall trade
~ ales OF first class elevated grader
~ ns equal OF which can not be found
To coast
9. H. Warehouse, who was IN
.A0a Yesterday, said in referene TO
' 4. and spread of the boil weevil
y Y season adyances-"That ne is now
- more convinced that the weevil
II; s1 s me safety and protection of the
y salllg the winter months. for his
NY. IVY" DRUGS this fact plainly to
a. ". " was in the cotton adjacent
"a @.lom timber where they first ap-
49, sua laey have not so far attacked
M a W.. so1lon, but may do so when the
\. ,Iftasr advances.
ms. =. ~. 4. Rich entertained a humble
~ l.lsnas last evening with a dainty
n ~,I,ps' l to Misses Hood, Hus-
\ Il, !" -, :, roster has been on the sick
NJ r .,sA' out is now convalescent.
e; i 1 ~. HOOD Of Glen-Flora is the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
= g :. THOMAS DEAD.
/ In Rigor Morti. by

. ha In Rigor Mortts nv
|ssa "a. servant.
~ ~. :. august l.-Mrs. Cullen F..
saas,,,.. u County Attorney Thomas
~ s = this afternoon. Mrs. Thomas
.snai . 's.s customary sleep and
= arss ss waiting for some time
v d.. aSs, entered the room and
r als.ss' $50 She was the victim Of
sts,sa y. vas = born In Austin. Texas
sk fsyI.ossa rs ago. being the daugh.
aarisd Il Moore of that city. She
q ls,v..A NJ. Thomas December 10
r. fsn,ss one child. q girl 3 wears
hxfm.uu,s win be shipped TO Aus-
u ths y leaving here at noon to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
H. and t. c. Appointments.

The following appointments, effective
August /, have been announced by the
traffic department OF the Houston ana
Texas Central:
Mr.. w. C. McLelland is hereby APP
pointed travelling freight agent OF THIS
company, with headquarters at Dallas
Texas. vice Mr. A. A. Atkinson, resigned
10 accept other service.
Mr.. Gentry Waldo is hereby appointed
travelling freight agent of this company,
with headquarters at Houston. Texas, vice
Mr.. L. S. Palfrey. resigned to accept other
snrvice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
FAMILY WIPED OUT.
Ne AccidentaI Killing OF n Ii,
II. tie Child.

r. tie Child.
u, .sias' August Little B. B.,
.s.., wv the first child received at the
~ y 0rphanage. was killed at {
A.. al'ernoon by Me accidental
y sunshot. The gun had been
around In the scrap pile for months
y s.,a sssraed as harmless. The chill
1,t n. p'Ning with it when 1t fell
i,r.su a. ~ nammer ON rock and was
Vi, ia Inc ,1, charge went through the
u ,,ei S, ailiins him instantly,
~ = ~. and Mrs. Mengum were
ii sssIa at Orange, Texas; their
NJ Il tn months old. was saved. and
X. t y relative, the child was
y Tie Ma,h =. vaughan. who had just
Mi NJ, e.soaist orphanage. Ho has
y u a s,sea for and was a favorlte
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

Mr. Louis S. Palfrey OF The traffic de-
partment of the Southern Pacific on his
return from visit to New York found a
we'll merited promotion awaiting him.
He has been appointed general freight
and passenger agent OF the Austin and
Northwestern and left last night for the
Capital City, which will be the company s
headquarters. Mr. Palfrey has been in the
employ Of the Southern Pacific number
OF years. He is thoroughly familiar with
the making and application Of rates and a
better selection could not have been made.
His companions in the general Offices in
Houston wish him every success in his
new position.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
promoted to Chlef CIerls.

Waxahachie, Texas, August John G,
Kennedy, for many years ticket agent
OF the Houston and Texas Central road at
this station, has been promoted TO the
position OF chief clerk to A. X. Atkinson,
general freight and passenger agent OF the
Central Texas and Northwestern and Fort
Worth and New Orleans with headquar-
tiers here Mr.. Kennedy is one OF the finest
railroad office men in the State and he is
deserving OF the promotion given him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
neI Rlyer ana southwestern.

Mr.. e. b. Carver, general maEaRcr OF the
Red River and Southwestern Railway COM
pany., writes from Henrietta. Texas, TO the
Manufacturers Record that the road fiom
Henrietta to Archer City has been graded
for thirty miles. ana that the company
contemplates building from ATTY 10 sixty
miles Of road rhis year IN southwestern
direction beginning ar Henrietta and run
ming nv way If Archer City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
co,,ou pelt Buys Waco Property.

Waco, Texas. August Tho Cotton
Belt railway has purchased twenty-five
acres OF ground just outside the east cor
,,o,s,a limits OF the city for yard and
found house. The lack OF yard facilities
hsTa has been a source OF great ineon-
vsnience for this company and the pur-
.Ssss of the new yard will remedy the
vii II will require considerable expendi-
,ura 10 improve the property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
Must Provide Depot Facilities.

Atlanta, Ca, August by aSesolution
today the Georgia State railway commlp-
sion decided to issue an order requiring
the different railway systems running
into this city to provide suitable depot ia
cilities for the accommodation OF passen-
gers. The city has been complaining oil
The lack of accommodations since 1896.
The roads are allowed sixty days TO pre-
sent plans for the construction OF these
facilities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
AN EXTENSION RUMoR.
Central May Build from Ross TO III"
mis- 1t Is said mt waco.

mis- 1t Is said mt Waco
Waco, Texas, August Ia Wen au'
thenticated rumor is afloat here to the e.
feet that the Houston and Texas cen'Fa
railway is preparing to build from FosS
tho northern terminus of their waco
hranch IN Ennis. II Is said that this ex'
tension will be built in the next twelve
months. The purpose of the company is q
secure a direct line from Waco north
connecting with their lines running 70
nalIas and Fort Worth To what extern
this move will interfere with MI: Green
cantemnlated extension Of the Midland 70
Waco is a matter of considerable anxiety
here. but 1t is hoped that both roaos WIZ
be built
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
RESULT OF CHICAGO TRIP.

Burnett a. p. Bush. Jr. and >. II; Cowan
returned this morning from a visit TO Chicago;
where they were looking after the inteies, o,
tn. Cattle Raisers association ID con G.,an
being asked for information as 70 ne opleets
AID results OF their trip. stated tnas tns NH
was nothing Of public interest eonneeIeu ~ az.
ISOLATION and other persons interested he SAID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
An Error Corrected.

Vi i.ys special wagons for collection Of
bleaAGE from PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
mgcns trains; also for delivery to pr-
as residences in the city We are on duty
u hours WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
tel orders from private residences receive
nd attention Phone Sc.
HOUSTON TRANSFER co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
Nm, = IN Bankruptcy.

NM ~. u Bankruptcy.
, ..a aa'' August III. A. Low
~. Llhss.'' merchandise business
a Il s merry. county. today alsa !
0sh Ds,t' bankruptcy with
~ lkl,iitIo. The petition gives .
aass.. which aggregates
ss are designated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
v.n.nr. 6. R. !

4 s.s,,.,a Social leaves Houston 1850 p. m.
gM .a'.. mn. All these trains leave the
~ (. Congress, Avenue Depotrs minutes
Id thin The above
n. 3. & w. T. II. II.
Grand Central Depot.
], Z 20 >. n. Express Train Arrive 40 q. m
Shreveport Kansas City and Cineinnatl.)
O., H. & N. n. r..
Grand Central Depot.
Far Galveston and La Porte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

Market quiet; choice cattle firm az above
quotations: common grades slow sale; goon
demand for corn hogs ~ nounus sol so,d On
Car lots OF corn hogs can always De soiu on
arrival at market price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

~ t,lu, arrive and depart from the Grand
- iepot sxeep, the Missouri Kansas and Texas
n yAkhaye depo, In the Fifth ward. the In
Ssrltea and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
~ ), tns International and Great Northern depot
lnr,ess avenue. The Missouri, Kansas and
- II Galveston Houston and Henderson trains
n n lnemat oral and Great Northern depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
commission Orders.

Austin, Texas, August THE raI'I
commission has issued the following or
ders:
In approval of application No. OF tne
Galveston. Houston and Northern RAILWAY
eomnany. authority is granted for lno
adoption of the rate of cents per NV
pounds for the transportation OF moss, IN
haIes and bundles. in carloads, petween
points located on the line OF the t,''s
Houston and Northern railway anu n ado
ron and galveston, delivery to be maze
only at points located on the tracks owheu
or operated by said company
Effective August ], 1893
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

Kansas City, August l.--cattle-- Receipt 8
77a natives and 1900 Texans; best grades Arm.
common grades slow but steady; heavy ma
tive steers 5.s0I5,7O; light weights 4 7ba5.SD;
stockers and feeders 3.5045.G 90; butcher cows
and helfers 300d5.2 %; Gamers 2.25Nt3,O W
Western steers 00a5.50; Texans 3.50q4 49,
Hogs--Receipts 1880; slow, l04l5c lower
heavy 35ds 42ts: mixed 4,22h0l4 40; light
| 4 2Olii 90, pigs 4.00di .25 Sheep--RecelptH
$3.50: good general demand AZ Arm prices
lambs 4 SCAT. 80. culls 2.o0d3. 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

70 apply on cotton in bales. transported
W lasiroads between points In Texas,
and effective March 10. 1899. be amended
by adding to the list OF special authorl-
sn,. centained in section thereof the
,,a az. The Gulf. Western Texas and Pa
..ne railway company is authorized 90
. on and compress. at Cuero. cot
Nm shipped from Victoria Thomaston.
suisery and Craig at the rates applying
a. I'm tnose points, and destined to points
,ho una. company to make no charge for
points and cuero.
1899. ".' 'ane eheot Aueuse Q,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
Note. and Personals,

. NJ Miller. travelling freight and pas
s.nrer agent OF the Houston East and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

In approval of Joint application OF the
New York. Texas and Mexican and ouI'
Western Texas and Pacific Railway con-.
panies, submitted under NO, - oi ~
Nav YORK.. Texas and Mexican Railway
cornany. il is ordered that COMMODITY
tariff No. I'D. issued by this commission
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02

On IN approval OF Joint application Of tn,
,,u Colorado and Santa Fe railway, In
ts snauonai and Great Northern railroad
rns, ana Texas Central railroad, Gal.
WIN harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
way companies. and associated lines sinh.
United under No. 12s Of the Gulf, Colorado
ana santa Fe Railway company. authority
nereoy granted for the adoption OF the
rae OF rs cents per 100 pounds for the
transportation OF ale and porter In
straight or mixed carloads. from Galveston
10 an stations located on the above named
,ines located in the common point terri
Effective August &. 1890
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

Tho following are the quotations, for ia,s
n,arna, ss furnished by the Box Beli-ssnderS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-02
GALVESTON,

Galveston. August Tho a; p. Norman
| 1--we STOCK ;omrany reports the market as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-03
IN HIGHER COURTS
Supreme Court in Session
Yesterday.
The AIdrich- Hassingsr Suit Agar
Of Administr alton.

Argument in the case OF James
from the First Circuit, was being heard
in the Supreme Court yesterday, Judge
Perry sitting in place of the Chief Jus
tice.
John j. Sullivan VS.. NJ. ID. Monsarrat, 1t
has been stipulated and agreed by the
parties that in the absence of the Chief
Justice a decision may be rendered by
the remaining justices, which will be
accepted and bind both parties as
though it were the decision OF the
whole court.
In the case of NJ. G.. Silva VS.. Charles
S. Desky plaintiff has filed motion
asking that a day may be set 10 hear
argument on defendants demurrer to
plaintiffs amended complaint.
In the action to quies title of Lin
coin l.. McCandless rs. Samuel An
drews, the defendant has fled an an
swer claiming to be the owner in fee
simple of all the land described in
plaintiffs complaint, by purchase.
In the matter of the estate of Emile
Piipiilani, ]. A. Magoon, a creditor,
petitions that letters of administration
be issued to j. II. Kuuewa. The estate
consists of land on School street worth
about $4,000.
In the equity suit of Mary C. Aldrich
ct al VS.. Priscilla E. Hassigner and
others plaintiffs have moved the court
to proceed to a decision and decree, the
case being at issue and the testimony
having been adduced.