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MUST RETURN TO PEKIN.
Governor and VicerOys Threaten to
Resign Otherwise.

Shanghai, Oct. S.-The Chinese as
sert that the governor of Shan Tung
and the Yang Use viceroys have sent g.
JOINT memorandum TO the empress de-
claring it to be impossible to guaran'
tee the dispatch of money and provi-
sions to Si-Ngnan-Fu, and threatening
to resign unless the court returns to
Ptkin.
1t is believed that Emperor Kwang.
Hsu is anxious to return, and the
dowager empress wavered until she
heard of the expedition to Pao Ting
Flu.
Ii Hung Chang's secretary reports
that foreign troops, supposed to be
Prltish, have already arrived. at Pao
Ting Flu.
1t is said that Ii Hung Chang has
advised the emperor to return to Pc
kin on the ground that The powers
can stop supplies from reaching the
Province of Shen-Si.
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lis WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Suit by Prof. Suithin c. Shortlidgc.
of Chester County, Pa, to
Recover $7,o22.
AGAINST PROVIOEAT LIFE AND TRUST Co.
The Amount Represents the Face o.
Life Insurance Policy, with In.
terest, Carried by the Professor
Wife, Whom He Killed Mt Media
Pa, in 1893.

Philadelphia, Oct. 11.-A suit to re
cover insurance on the life OF his
wife, whom he killed on December 81
1893, has been commenced in this city
by Prof. Swithin c. Shortlidge, who
is now residing at Kenneth square in
Chester county. The suit which is to
recover the sum of $7,022 from the
Provident Life & Trust Co., is one OF
the most remarkable in the history
of life insurance.
The shOrtIedge Tragedy.
The tragedy which ended the life OF
Mrs. Shortldge was enacted in Media,
on a New Years eve, and caused Il
great sensation. Several years before
that date Prof. Shortlidge had come
to Media with his wife and family and
established what was known as the
Media academy for young men. For
several years the venture was success
full, the school having high class
patronage. Then Mrs. Shortlidge
died.
In November, 1898, Prof. Shortlidge
married Miss Marie Dxon-Jones.
Shortly after his second marriage the
professor began to act strangely. On
the night of the killing, six weeks
after the marriage, Prof. Short
lidge invited his wife to go out with
him for walk. A short distance
from the house he shot her through
the heart and then attempted suicide
but was disarmed by neighbor.
shortIedge Was Acquitted.
In the trial which followed Prof,
Shortldge was acquitted on the
ground of insanity, and was confined
in an asylum until year ago.
There is no case of parallel ma
ture in the insurance annals of this
state. A life insurance man recalled
a case which occurred at Sedala, Mo-,
several years ago, but which does not
establish a precedent for the present
suit by reason of its sudden and
tragic ending. A saloonkeepcr in
that city insured the life of his wife
for S.. 1000 and then, in rage, killed
her by forcing a red hot poker down
her throat. He was put on trial for
his life and after fierce legal battle
was acquitted on technicality.
How Missouri Case Was Settled.
After his acquttal he sued the life
insurance company, and, so far as
law was concerned, he had it entirely
on his side. Public feeling had been
wrought TO such n pitch, however,
that no jury could be found to give
the murderer verdict, and finally
the indignant citizens ended the mat
ter by taking the plaintiff out and
hanging him to tree.
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Died suddenly.

Washington, Oct, l0,-Col, Joseph
Payson Wright, assistant surgeon.
general of the United statesarmy died
suddenly, Monday night, at his home
In Washington, in the sixty-fourth
year of his ngc. lntcrment will be
mode In the national cemetery ut
Arlington. Col, Wright was native
Of Pennsylvania. He served through
out the civil war IA an assistant aur.
gton, and received three breyet com.
missions for faithful and mcrli0rioul
services, After the war he entered
the regular army.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13
Not n Challenge nj All,

New York, Oct. III. 5, V. Oddie,
secretary of the New York Yacht
club, said that n letter had been re-
ceived from Sir Thomas Upton an
nouncing that the Upton cup for 70.
footcrs is on the Gcrmanic due here
Thursday. There was no challenge,
he said.
Sir Thomas Upton, later in the day,
informed press representative thai
his challenge IL on board the White
Star line steamer Germanic, due at
New York Thursday, and that he pre-
fers that all information as to Its
contents be first given out by the
New York Yacht club.
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HERE AND THERE,

Since 1894 nearly $50 men living IN
8remerhaven, Germany, have lost their
Ives by the wrecking or burning Of
hips.
The Church Missionary society Of
England received contributions dur.
ny the year just closed OF more than
D2,000.000.
No Chinese will acknowledge TO an.
ther that he Is fond OF his wife, in
act no man Ia allowed to speak TO him
" his wife, but only Of his sons. OF
Shom he IL Inerdinatslx proud.
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CHURCH AND CLERGY.

Mgr. James Mcmahon, the sulplcian
PRIEST who gave 100000 TO the Cath.
Mic University Of America In WASH
Ington few years ago, has now
given that institution II lots OF land
Al Washington valued at 100000.
A recent traveller In South Africa
tells OF BenedIctIne nuns who have
undertaken not only TO build their
house, but even 10 manufacture the
bricks, These devoted women have
,lreOdy made over 100000 bricks with
Llelg own hands.
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THE H0MELY sUNFLOWER.

II Ia said that the sunilower 10 val'
liable for keeping of malarial fevers.
The seeds are splendid food for poul'
try, increasing tho number Of eggs
Tho cultivation OF the sunAower 10
largely carried on In Russia, India
China, Germany and Italy, and forms
profitable industry.
Every bushel Of seed yields one gal
lon OF oil, and this when purified Is 10
good NJ almond or olive oil. II 10 also
used for making sosp aud for lighting
purpossA
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THE AMERICAS CUP.
str rbomns Linton Reported. In LOn-
don. to Have Sent Out An
other Challenge.

London, Oct. lit is reported here
that challenge from Sir Thomas
Linton for another series Of races for
the Americas cup has reached the
New York Yacht club.
At the offices of Sir Thomas Upton
the report that his challenge had
reached New York was denied, II ap.
pears, however, that il was recently
mailed, or that it is about to be sen.
TO New York.
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No Serious Dn,uaGc,

Liverpool, Oct. lit is believed
that no serious damage resulted "a
the White Star steamer Oceanic from
touching ground of, the ooast Of Ire.
land ON her way from New York Ia
this port though nm examination may
possibly show that hor fore foot IL
Injured
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New York, Oct. l0.-News two weeks
later than any previous information
has been received from the peary re.
lief steamship Windword, In u letter
to friend in this city, under date
OF August 10. Capt, Bartlett stated
that he had arrived ut Godhuven, on
that date, and that nil were well
aboard. Half the distance OF the voy.
agc from Sydney had been nc.
complished under sail, lie expressed
the anticipation OF n good run to
Cape York, and Is hopeful OF finding
penry there,
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A Clear Usurpation OF Authority.

Berlin, Oct iO.-ln conformity with
the wish OF Emperor william, the
Prusson cabinet recently forbade the
further use Of the accumulation sys.
tenn upon the street railroads IN Der.
lin, at the snmc time prolonglng the
charter OF the great berlin Street
Rallronl Co., from 1910 TO 1910 with.
out consulting the herlln municipal
authorities, Thercupon the latter
vented their Indignation In secret
session. denouncIng the step taken US
seriously infringing the city charter,
and passed u resolution TO fle y
and resolved TO file u protest,
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Denver, Col, Oct. 1.-THE strike OF
the woodworkers' which threatened
TO tie up all the mills in the city has
been settled, and the closed mills win
resume work. The trouble was over
the employment OF non.unlon men ut
some Of the mills, The demands OF
the union were granted and all work
men will hereafter be union men.
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HOBOKEN HORROR RECALLED.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Company WIN Erect n M0nu-
Ment 10 the Victims.

New York, Oct, l0,-Onlciuls of the
North German Lloyd steamship Go.
have awarded contracted for mon.
ument to be erected In plot owned
by the company In u cemetery In
North Hudson, In memory Of the per.
sons who lost their lives In the great
fire that destroyed the piers and
steamers OF the company ut lloboken
on June 30 last.
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Washington, Oct. LII HUNG
Chang has demanded the return Of
100000, taken from the Chinese mint
at Tien Tsin by Americans, holding
that, as war did not exist, the seizure
was unlawful. The willy old states.
mans demand came as surprise, and
indicates that China made, or will
make, like demands on all the allies,
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German Evangelical Lutheran.

Concordia, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE con
ference Of the Western District Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of
Missouri, Ohio and other states, CON
yened here for six days session
Prof. Pieper, Of st. Louis. presiden
OF the entire synod, delivered tn
synodical sermon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13
Idaho Soldiers Home burned.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 1.-THE Idaho
soldiers home, here, was DESTROYED
by fire, Tuesday night, entailing los,
of 100000. There were 500 inmates
Thomas Hayes was suffocated The
old men will be housed tempororily
in buildings in town, some being tax,
en- to the statehouse.
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FRENCH VISITOR IN PORT.
The French sccond-Cinss Cruiser
Ccciilr, with Ncar-Admirnl
Richard, at New York.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE French
second.class cruiser Cccllc, having
on board Reor-AdmIrnl Richard, In
charge of the French naval division
In the Atlantic, arrived here from
Sidney, Cape Breton, The cruiser Is
expected to remain in port TIL about
the 22d instant, and then proceed TO
Chesapeake bay, and remain there un.
vi November IL.
The Cecille carries complement OF
4S6 men.
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Ottumwa. H., Oct. ,0.--Samwc! j
Richie, of Baltimore, Nd. who has
been on trial on q charge of compiled
ty In the celebrated Eldon bank rob-
berry case, was found not guilty yes
tcrlnv
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13

New York, Oct. lit is announced
that the & $4,000 withdrawn from The
Bank of England, Tuesday, for ship
mcnt to New York, has been con
signed to the Bank of British North
America in New York.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13

Washington, Oct. i0,-The assign.
ment OF Lieut.. Caldwell, TO command
the submarine boat Holland, leaves n
vacancy on the personal staff of Ad-
miral Dewey. II will depend upon
the ndmirhl's wishes whether the va.
eancy shnll be filed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE result OF tho
first day Of registration In Chicago
for the presidential election which oc.
ours next month shows that 2s5,36i
voters entered their names on the
registration books. The first day
four years ago 203,507 voters regis,
tered
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13
BRILLIANT B[R[SFORD.
Tactics by Which he Won the Re-
cent Sham Battle in the
Mediterranean Sea.
WERE The CLEVEREST IN NAVAL ANNALS
lie Fooled the Torpedo Boats and
the scouts OF the Attacking Squad
ron and Sailed His Own Squadron
Between the Parallel Columns Of
the Enemy.

New York, Oct. 1O.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
don says I:
Lord Charles Beresford has amazed
the naval world by the brilliant STRAIT
egy by which he won the sham bat
tie in the recent maneuvers of the
British fleet in the Mediterranean.
CIeverest in Naval Annals.
His tactics have been pronounced
the cleverest in naval annals. The
feet was divided into parts, Beres-
ford in command of one and Admiral
Fisher of the other. Beresford was
blockaded in the port of Mytilene by
torpedo boats, and Fishers fleet was
lowering about and lying in wait out
side.
Lord Charles Task.
Beresfords task was to coal his
feet, get out of the harbor and at
tack Fisher. 1t should be remembered
that Lord Charles has never been an
enthusiast on the subject of the tor
DCtlO Dodt' III law, lN luo NPtutNbiy
decried its efficiency as an offensive
craft. 1t is only few years ago that,
speaking in the house of commons on
a naval appropriation bill, he asked
the admiralty to furnish an old war
ship, armed under his directions, of
which he would take command with
volunteer crew raised by himself,
and defend it successfully against the
attacks of any number of torpedo
boats discharging real torpedoes. He
said he would sink every one of the
little craft,
1t Was just to His Liking.
His task at Mytilene was therefore
precisely to his liking. BY putting
lights on launches so as to make them
resemble ships in the darkness he de-
coyed the torpedoes away on false
trail, and with every light on his own
warship out, he slipped out to sea,
with not a vessel touched.
Misled Admiral Fishers scouts.
Having done this, he misled Fishers
scouts by false signals, and caught the
hostile fleet entirely unprepared off
the Lemnos.
Fishers squadron was steaming in
parallel columns, and Beresford
Unanswered his ships so skillfully that
the admiral had no opportunity to
change this formation or to do any
thing but clear decks for instant ac-
ton.
The Final Coup.
Beresford ran his ships in single file
right in between the lines, enabling
him to fight with both broadsides,
while each of Fishers vessels could
use but one.
The victory was so complete and
overwhelming that the umpire award
ed 1t on the spot to the dashing hero
of the Alexandria bombardment who
ran the Condor in right under the
guns of the Egyptian fort and bat
tered II to atoms at close range.
Contrast to Old Methods.
Beresford's daring seamanship and
resourceful tricks in these maneuvers
are n startling contrast to the old
methods, and stamp him MS the clev-
crest commander in the British navy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13
DcvcIOped Yellow Fever

New York, Oct. IF. Bertweer,
one of the saloon passengers on tho
ward line steamer Havana, who was
transferred to Hoffman Island, Tues
day, has developed yellow fever.
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Chnriea wheeler nrnd.

Denver, Col, Oct. il,-Charles
Wheeler, who resigned as treasurer OF
the Colorado g. Southern railroad
last April on account Of III health Ia
dead ut his home In this city. lie was
connected with the Union Pacific rail.
way system for ~ years,
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An Unusually successfui Season

San Francisco, Oct, i0,-The Pacific
Steam Whaling Co.'s Bnlaena returned
from the Arctic after an unusually
successful season. She secured $4,000
pounds of bone and 1870 barrels Of oil,
the catch being valued ut 100000,
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Arrested for Refusing to Taik.

Washington, Oct. i0.-lnformation
has been received at the census Office
which shows that forty or Atty per-
sons throughout the United States
have been arrested for refusing to
answer questions OF census enumera-
tors.
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Philadelphia, Oct, 1.-THE torpedo
bout Soners from New York for thl.
city, arrived safely inside the Della.
ware cNpcs aud later anchored of
League Island navy yard.
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Howell, undJ Has u ebo, 900 Fire.

Evansville, Ind, Oct, 10,--Fre 90
Howell, suburb Of this city, caused
damage aggreguting $4,000, Tho
heaviest loser IA DR.. j, 4. Freeman,
druggist. His loss In 10000, covered
by Insurance,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-13
Rhodes Again In Politics.

CApe Town, Oct. i0.-Mr. Cecil
Rhodes will re-entrr politics today,
when he will preside over the delIber.
Ations Of the congress Of the South.
srn African league.
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River News.
: Fall, Trac,
THE MARKET REPORT.


other grades. fSSga55. Wheat2N tS'! J. red a.
,GSSMISAS'o SoIrIn,1Nso, 2 mixed 39hglecc;
Ml25O; prairie N0omlOOO, choice clover,
dairy l5ql7c, Eggs - Fresh, l,ic.
Lard-Choicc steam, 137hc. Pork :.
New mess, 1889. Bacon-Clear RIB 9Ac,
Mool-Tub- washed, lSn29c, Missouri and
Illinois medium combing 2Odl2Olsc, other
grades, l3UlJisc.
Chlcago-Closlng quotations. wheat-
October, -n9sm77N November, 75%c De-
cembcr, 769s@10'fc, Corn"October, aOi4c;
November, 3lAc; December, 3i%N3iNc;
May. 8Bc. Oats-October, 2iNc; Novem'
chr 2lMN22c; December, 22sc, Pork-oc.
,po Sg $500 N9yemhbcr ,liyTh Jann@Sry
Nl7hpI2O; December, sG92ls January,
NTRMIM, Rios October $3.50; Novern'
Der F0 January, SG1J
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New York Oct, II Money ON call
steady at per cent, Prime mercantile pa.
por outG Per cent, Sterling. exchange
onglor with actual business In bankers,
bills At i1MMi@ for demand ana vt lsoAY
NOt for 10 days, posted rates isiqlislN
ana N)miN,ai commercial bills iJOMqliN
silver certificates OiAm0bc l,nr silver
bonds stronA,
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Live stock Markets,

st. ,Lou!s-Cattle-Fanoy exports, $500
1925 butchers $1,000 3d. stockers, % lI9
Packing, .tlSW5,3O; butchcrs', 81 l5dr6 SAi
light N7Smb,SO. sheep. Mutton sheep
S,2bndOO; lambs, N2jdt526,
Chicago attle-Good to prime steers,
&iOm6OO; poor to medium, $4,000 Ii
stockers and feeders, R,7bmiiO; cows, 81 y,
Qi2S heifcrs, 81, 75dHG0 Gamers t2Ood
2boi calves. N,Wm6iO; Texas fed steers,
t2odliss9,; Texas grass steers, 1900, 20 70;
good to choice heavy, NsoQS, s7% rough
heavy, s. lOdlts0, light, NS0di630 Sheep
Good TO choice wcthcrs, 81, S0dli, iO fair 10
choice mixed, StQm8 Si western sheep,
NSONiiQi Texas sheep s2bOd3, 60, native
lambs, N2odlo,iO; western lambs, Nb9
bM,
Kansas City Cattle - Native steers,
s., OOub SO; Texns steers, s3,00dlis5; Texas
cows, ~ lO0l3io; native cows and hclfcrsI
22sd,SlI' st?Gs ssl,, and feeders, %%IS
packers, &0oqll 2h; mixed, $4,000 olla'
light. ~ 1000 y; workers., 1cus, VA
sheop-bombs, S.0jM60O; muttons, G,Obv
400.
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DeWet's Men Defeated

Pretoria, Oct. 1.-THE British col
umn had a three days fight in III,
Orange River colony, from Octobe,
5 to October 7, inclusive, with Gen
De Vets commando of 1000 men AM
five guns. The Beers were dislodDet
and dispersed and they fed demon
allied. The British casualties wer,
slight.
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IN the above list there are. IFS people,
very few, II any OF whom will escape or
these, GO are men, 70 women al married
and u single). and 81 children.
In the above total there are the follow.
Ing Americans. % men, "a women, "a
married and single), and 20 children
total 6S Americans,
fatal killed about whose death there
can be no question, II men,, 9 married
women. 10 single women, 10 children' to-
III these killed the following were
Americans. Three men, | married wom-
an, single women, 3 children. total, IL,
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EMBEZZLER ScHRE1BEP
His Victims Trying to Get Po..
sion OF SEINE Assets Held bv
Schreiser's Mistress,

New ork, oct. 1.-The police ba]
lieve that VIM. Schneider, who emho-
zled 100000 from the Elizabetbnorl
Banking Co., of Elizabethport, N. nj
is hiding in this city.
Former Judge Gilhooley, conn. =,
for the institution, and a clerk NJ.
Hustled, called at the West Fort
seventh Street police station at !,
M, and asked for the service of tw.
detectives. Mr.. Gilhooley said he bos
several of his men watching "a.
where the suspected Schneider wopls
go. The watchers were tired ont b.
said, and they asked the services .,
the two detectives to relieve tbsr
Detectives were assigned to the case
Mrs. Anna Hart, the occupant of n,
fiat, is said to have diamonds wort,
$4,000 and $4,000 in cash, the alleged
remnants of Schreiber's alleged neon
lations, that the bank officers want :.
get hold of. She admits that Scbro
Der lived with her under her name q,
Vim. Hart, but claims she has SEQ,
nothing of him since August IS.
Civil proceedings will be institutoa
against Mrs. Hart by the officers a,
the Elizabeth Banking Co. for tbs
recovery of 100000 worth of diamonds
$4,000 in cash and personal propertv
valued at $4,000, which they ALLEGED
were lavished upon her by Schreiber
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
THE BAY SHORE LINE is SOLD.
HUNTINGTON HAS Bouepr AN orr
LET TO THE GULF.
"eeunT Of the Directors IL 70 Be
Held "wednesday to Make the
Transfer~-yotes,

At meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Galveston. Houston and Northern tths
BAY Shore line,, which has been called 10
be held In Houston Wednesday. January
H. the formal transfer of the line 70 the
representatives OF COLTS p Huntington
will be made.
There have been many rumors Of the
sale of this road to the Huntington inter
ests, and each In succession was denied.
There have been rumors OF its sale 10
other interests. but each rumor has been
denied. There has never been a denial
that negotiations were in progress.
Yesterday Mr.. ]. T. Munson, president
of the company, said. THE road has been
sold and Mr.. huntington got IT, The trans
Ter is to DO made Wednesday il the di-
rectors arrive from st. Louis In time for
the meeting called for that day. We have
denied the rumors from time to tins be-
cause trade is never closed until 1t is
closed, and we did not care to state de-
tails of a sale which was hanging fire."
I What are the plans regarding the op-
Grafton OF the road?n he was asked.
That do not know, replied Mr.. Mum
SON i do not know who will he the new
directors. ! believe that the present man
asernent will be continued, and can say
that better men could not be secured for
the various positions. They are all rail-
road men and they know their business.
and ! think they VIII be retained. How
ever that is a matter for the new com
pany to decide. Mr. Huntington has bought
the bonds and the stock he owns the road
and we will finish the trade by transfer
ring the organization to his representa-
tives OF course, the price paid is a bust
mess matter between us"
Has the road done good business
since you have had it?" he was asked
The road has been doing good business.
Operated as an Independent line 1t was too
snort line. With outside relations, how
/ ever, 1t Is worth money. It has hauled
5000 more bales OF cotton during this sea
son than it hauled last, and while 1t has
not hauled as much grain this year as
heretofore, this is on account of the de-
crease in the movement 1t is a valuable
line for Mr.. Huntington. and he will be
able to make 1t useful to himself, to Hous-
ton and to Galveston"
Under the State law the road can not be
consolidated with the Huntington lines
/ without special act Of the legislature.
The plans In this regard have not been
! learned, 1t is the general opinion. how
ever, that 1t will become a part OF the
Houston and Texas Central, thus giving
that line an outlet to a seaport 1t is
useless, however TO speculate on the
changes to follow. ANY kind OF rumors
can be heard. What will be done is TO be
! learned later