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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Republican Leaders Trying to Work
a Big Bluff.
Weak Places In the National Banking
System.
ON our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. al, 1000.
When old Zach Chandler made
Hayes possibility by claiming his
election after the returns showed
Tilden's election, he established a
precedent that has been slavishly
followed by the Republican mana
gers of every National campaign
since. The Republicans have al
ready reelected Mckinley, accord
to their claims, and the voting ten
days hence will be mere formality.
The object of this bluff and buster
is SO plain that he who runs may
read it. Once get that large
portion of the public which takes no
personal part in politics other than
to vote 10 accept the idea that Nc
Kinley's election is assured, and
the way will be paved to work
Hanna's plans to secure the election
by the corrupt use of money and
any other crooked way that presents
itself, and those who know little or
nothing about the manipulation of
political machinery will be more
apt to accept the result so obtained
because it had been so confidently
claimed before election. "He
laughs best who laughs last" The
Democratic managers could shatter
some of the "surface indications, "
which the Republicans are pointing
as assuring McKinley's election,
but to do SO they would have to
show where many thousand Bryan
votes are which. the Republican
bosses are fondly counting for Nc
Kinley, and that they do not deem
it good policy to do. 1; is the
"silent vote" which they are de-
pending upon to elect Bryan and
Stevenson, and to locate that vote
for the Republicans would be to
make trouble for the voters and to
lose much of it. Just let every
Democrat keep his shoulder to the
wheel and remember that November
6, is the day on which the President
will be elected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
/ / !

The government service is in a
crippled condition in all the depart
ments and is likely to remain so
until after the election, owing to
the absence of nearly all of the re
sponsible officials, who are in the
field doing political work of some
kind, or putting up bluff that they
are, while their salaries are going
right along. A man filling a
scientific position in the Department
of Agriculture thus voiced his dis
gust "This is our busy time, and
we need our full force. The ser
vice is being neglected by the very
men, and by their orders, who
pirate about giving the people a
business.like administration. ,"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
I (

The slobbering-the word isn't
elegant, but it is exactly expressive
in this case-of the men who first
kicked the late John Sherman out
of the Senate to make room for
Hanna and then kicked him out of
the Cabinet, where he had only
been a igure-head while Day pre-
formed the duties of Secretary of
State, over the death of Mr.. Sher-
man, which occurred in Washing
ton this week, is about as disgusting
an episode as the political world
has seen on this side of the Atlantic.
1t was killing a man and then
praising him for his many virtues.
Mr. Sherman was not a political
paragon. He belonged to the
school which follows the motto,
"the end jusiiies the means" and
he left long string of his political
friends in the bitches he crossed in
his extended political career, but it
is certain that he never treated any
Of them as badly as he was treated
by the Hanna Mckinley crowd.
Some think that Mr.. Sherman died
from broken heart, but there is
no evidence that his heart was the
kind that breaks. That he had
been a soured and disguised man
ever since his failure to capture the
Presidential nomination Of his party
everybody knows, as he advertised
the fact in his book Of rccollections
but as he always was glacial and
ungenial it is not likely that disap-
pointment shortened his life. He
was seventy eight and he had been
hard worker That is enough TO
account for death from natural
causes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
Gin oerniinitiSer @etD.

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DemOtrat Der alien S9uIe, aie6t BEN
Demotraten, bic 1896 fir palmer
unb 8udner iparen, ben Rat6, sin bic
lem SGbr bas Itritte bemotratiI6e
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rspublitaniIfe poliiit lsiien, iduId,.n
ti9 isPr, tpenn lie dnnebmsr, baB oas
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-01
TREMENDOUS DEPRESSION.
Some OF the Evils 10 Follow Bryan S
Election.

one Thousand New Trusts will not De
Observation-Disclosures Abner and w. ID.
Bynum will be Out In the Cold-Steal.
Ing In Cuba, Porto Rico and Elsewhere
Will Stop-0ther Catastrophes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
SUCCESSOR toe. P. HUNTINGTON
1T WILL VERY PROBABLY ne II. II
HUNTINGTON.
The Southern Pacific May he Reor-
Rnnised and Put Under the
management of Hoard.
tspecls, to The post.)

New York. August 17--Even at this
time with Coils p. Huntington hardly
-ntomhed--for he has not been buried
tho question of his successor is being
vigorously discussed Directors of the
Southern Pacific company refrain from
stating their personal choice for The corr
poratlon's new head either as individu-
ais or as to the probable action of the
board. 1t Is strongly believed. however,
by those most capable OF forecasting its
action. that when ii. r. Huntington ar
rives here from his interrupted trip in
Texas. he will not only come to the dead
fnancier's funeral and his inheritauce.
but also TO take the late Mr.. Hunting
toms desk In the Mills building. others
, mentioned for the presidency are Vice
President Charles A. Tweed or an en-
tirely new man in the organization named
by Speyer &c Co.. the financial agents, and
who are in a way to control its action
today as a stock company One who is
familiar with the feeling OF the directors
and the Speyers, suggested that a certain
reorganization OF the management may
take place. There are no dissensions or
wishes to change the Huntington policy.
but it may be found advisa BILE to reorgan
I iza TIE company on some such plan as Is.
I for instance. :erc- santa Fe. with a chair.
man and executive board here in New
! York and a president probably at san
/ Francisco; the chairman would hnance
the company and the president run the
road If this is done speyer Will name
the chairman perhaps putting in MIR Err
mann. q member OF the firm. and H. q.
Huntington would become president, Tha
name of Huntington is so closely idenu-
fed with the Southern Pacific that 1t
seems, il possible. best to have one OF
tho family still at It's head.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
ADJUSTMENT OFTEXAS RATES.
Former Circulars Withdrawn and Decision
Made in the Texarkana Matter.
Charges Placed at 80 Per Cent of Rates Now Appy.
ing-Raiiroads and Articles Upon Which
the Adjustment Applies.

skewers. snow shovels. towel racks. wood
en- taucets, wooden scoops, wooden spoons,
paper bags, backing. blueing bottles
brushes, cansl lamp chimneys, coffee
mills. crayous galvanized iron tubs a.d
rlils, mops cotton. shot, paper, rope
pipes (smoking), twine. oil tanks and sift
ers.
The above articles may be shipped to-
gether as mixed carloads OF woodepware
minimum weight 5000 pounds per car.
Note-IBaskets may b. included with
above articles Of woodenware. carloads.
This order shall hike eftec, September
4 1900, It being understood that the com
mission still holds under adyisement for
inrther action the matter OF the adjust
ment herein provided, and will adopt with
out further notice such amendments tt
the order respecting the extent of tn.
territory IN which the adjustment shall
apply, the list of articles which shall he
subject to 1t and the percentage OF the
current rltes as actual conditions may re-
uuire
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
MEXICAN CENTRAL IMPROVEMENTS
A Handsome Station Is to BE Built Mt
L TorENOn.

Mexico City. August 17,--The Mexican
National railway will equip all its en-
gines with electric headlights. The COM
pany is daily expecting six compound en-
gnes from the United States and has
started work on large freight house at
Guadalaiars, where It viii also build ma
chine shops \ large addition is to be
made to the freight house at chihuahua
and in conjunction with the Mexican In
ternaticna railway the Mexican Central
viii build a Joint passenger station at
Torreon. which will be one Of tbs largest
and most handsome stations in the coun-
try. The Mexican Centrals business has
grown to such an extent that II Will soon
give orders for II large amount of freight
and passenger equipment.
Regarding the employment of Bahaman
negroes on the Tamplco division, 1t is
said that they can do very great amour.
Of work in day II they choose and they
can do as little az any other lahorer IL
they feel lazy They are, however. larger,
stronger and more active than the average
Mexican peon and can stand the hot sun
on the docks, where they are engaged
most Of the time in unloading ships. One.
In awhile trouble arises with some OF
the men who are slow in doing their
work but the negro always gets the best
of Il, as he is under A year contract and
can not be discharged before his year is
up. on the whole, the company is well
satisfied with the results of Bahama ne
gro Ia hor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
ooLoRBD EXCURSIONS.
some Fiowcry Literature Is Being
Gotten Ont.

Gotten Out.
On the 25th the Houston East and
West Texas Will run a colored excursion
10 Shreveport. and on the 9th tho Inter>
national and Great Northern and Houston
and Texas Central viii run rival <Scur
ssion to Fort Worth Some of the adver.
Using matter gotten out to boom the ex.
cursions is extremely fowery. Following
is an extract from the hanger gotten out
by the Pilgrims who are going via tho
International and Great Northern 10 Fort
WORTH
Remember there will be a special train
for this occasion with all the necessitl >
for the comfort Of all Refreshments can
be bought at city prices on the train, as
We glide along.
Remember that Fort Worth is the
most beautiful city in Texas, and is stu,
ated at the junction OF the Clear aud
trinity rivers, now, with the comminglins
OF these two beautiful ana placid stream.
and the spouting of the water Of 800 ar
tesian wells, it well earns its name, the
most beautiful city in Texas.
The route is amazing TO behold-hrsi
we pass through belt of finest timber
land in the St2te, among which is the
lofty long leaf pine. whose lofty top often
kissed the sky 200 feet Ia mid air and rob
1t OF its moisture, Next we ia n into
| the Western plains OF Texas. then into
the wheat, corn and fruit growing re
giun then into the wide spreading prai-
ries with their long and waving grass.
THE thousands OF focks OF sheep aud
herds of cattle as they wind slowly over
the lea with iingling bells and onwart
tramp that you see by the way as yol
pass them with lightning rapdity, vii
cause to watt away on the wings of i'm
agination and sail into the fairy land o
many untold pleasures"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
HArLwAy OFFICIALS ADJOURNED
Contracts with Compress BIcn lie
mnim PrncticmILN as nefore.

Atlanta, Ga August 7.--The railway
officials who have been here to discu'e
terms and forms of contract with the
cotton compress men at the principal
ports and interior points for the current
year have reached an agreement and adj
journed. The contracts are snbstantial-
ly the Same as those OF last year.
Except as TO unusual size or shaped
bales, the compress companies agreed
to press cotton to a density OF 22k
pounds 10 the cubic foot. The standard
or rectangular W. will be "a inches ia
width by 81 inches in length.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
veInsco Terminal snlc

On the first Tuesday In next month the
Velasco Terminal road will be sold at
public auction and viii Of course be
bought in by the Internationa and Great
Northern. Such a purchase would be
natural. as the road is only of value az
an International and Great Northerr
feeder. When the road passes into tho
control of the international and Great
Northern It will be greatly improved and
the Goulds may mako considerable i'm
provements in the terminals and wharyes
at Velasco. Officials are not inclined to
talk of the matter until after the road Ia
purchased. They may then outline the
future poIicy concerning Velasco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Denton, Texas, August 1.-the officers
of the East Line, II is given out here
have answered letters written to them by
the local committee that they will prob
ablv he in Denton soon TO lock over the
Aeld ana 10 discuss the proposed exten-
sion Of their road from Mckinney, its
present western terminus, TO Wise coun-
~. going through Decatur and terminal
Ing AZ bridgeport. the center OF the Wise
county coal fields. Much interest a.
heretofore mentioned In The Post. is felt
in the matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
ICING CHARGES.
They Are to he Advanced on tho
southwestern Lines

Notice has been given by the South
western lines that, elective August "A,
the icing charges would be advanced from
all Western territery, The advance is
Just an even 100 per cent, For instance,
at present 1t costs SIS to ice car from
st. Louis to Houston or Galveston, but
after the Gath the charge vii be $40. In
view of this advance the roads propose
to have all refrigerated cars load0i By
experts, who thoroughly understand the
handling of perishable freight. This. 1t
is calculated, will save the shippers more
than tho extra cost OF icing In the run
from st. Louis to Houston the car Is
twice iced and the cost to the company
is claimed to be in excess Of $l5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
RATES GONE no SMASH.
Efforts to Get Government Business
Caused the Cutting.

Chicago, August 7-Transcontinenta
freight rates have gone TO smash over
here today that the roads have discovered
that indscriminate rate cutting has been
done in order to get contracts for carry
ing government supplies TO San Fran
cisco. where they are put aboard tho
transports bound for China ar the Phil
ippines.
1t was asserted today that such rate
cutting had greatly diminished II not
completely obliterated profits. In railway
circles the danger OF the freight war
thus started becoming general among
transcontinental roads is regarded as i'm
minent-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
Special Rates.


,sr,ss n. ,ol, and Texas Central, an
roS,. zoe following excursion rates:
|aaIs ln. 's'ss convention at San An.
c.ls. august % to IS, on mileage basis.
hi !, celebration &c at Glddings. Au,
n sssrsistt Z , i, on mileage basis.
y August s1SSennial celebration at Aus
sass, .1 !, s.olcred, at Richmond va' s an'
csl,,. n !, .o %, one fare plus So
slsass SSs .Di to Q. inclusive. on
i.t L; On v,,. picnic at Mckinney. Au.
!. ~ ia salyeston August IL R 20 a0S ,,i
+ H.u, om Waco to Galveston and 80 s; y
tsu Is,s,n, and sorrespondlngIy Ioysy
'e'mediate points. 'o"e'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
GAnvEy MIXTURE.
Nearly All the Railroads Hav
Withdrawn II

Nearly All the Railroads Have
Withdrawn II.
All Texas lines, except the Cotton Belt,
Houston East and West Texas and Frisco.
are said to have withdrawn the Garvoy
mixture Two weeks ago tho Katy
served notice OF its intention to With
draw and asked other roads to confirm.
This most OF them did. It is said, though.
that one line, supposed to be out OF the
Garvey mixture is still allowing shippers
to take advantage oil IT, While thu iris
go is not strictly Texas line. II has good
connections in Texas and reaches the ST..
Louis territory As long therefore, as
the Cotton Belt keeps the Garvey mixture
on, lust SO long will some OF the com
petitive lines give shippers advantage OF
the mixture rate. II Is something the
roads would like to get rid Of. but the
action must be unanimous.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

division and Superintendent Maxwell al
tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas, were
here yesterday inspecting tho new Texas
and Pacific depot here They all OK.
pressed themselves as being highly pleased
with the structure, which will be the oc-
casion of celebration here next week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Galveston. Texas. August 1.-THE
roads entering Galveston have announced
an axcantionsily low rate for next Sun
day and large crowd is Anticipated here
on mat date The Missouri, Kansas and
Tsxas railway company has announced q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
Trains leave Grand Central Depot
ZOO a. M, o:i5 a. M, i:4o p. m.
ro,t Worth and Denver was in town yes

terday.
Horaca Booth. general agent OF tho
international and Great Northern, has
returned from vacation spent in Canada.
r.. w. Miller. travelling freight agent OF
the Houston East and West Texas, is
visiting his old home in Weatherford.
Texas.
w. A. Tuley, general agent OF tho pas
senger department OF the Frisco line
was In the city yesterday and left last
night for North Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Ron Aa,a aAIEs AT SOUR LAKE.
~ uts ~, to October /. si.oo. $3.50
y ~ laslud ss' Gay, according to rooms.
M ~ " he sn us' board and all you can
I'm: Vow !. 's,. mineral water in the
-: AID ssse me time for ali to gel
I" while cheap prices prevail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
CLOSED down.
All Huntington offices and shops
Were Closed Yesterday.

were
All OF the Southern Pacific offices and
shops we're closed down yesterday on ac.
count Of the funeral of the late c. P.
Huntington. The Houston East and
West Texas also closed down. as that
road is controlled by the Huntington sys-
tenn. Engines camo in draped in mourn
ing. and everywhere along the lines con.
tTolled by the great railway magnate
there we're evidences OF mourning.
Mr.. Huntington's wealth is estimated
BY some of his associates to be about
s6b 600 900. The following is a list of
some of his principal holdings;
Interest in the Southern Pacific. $40 100000
Newport News shipyard ....,.. 100000
Rockaway Beach possessions,,' l,OOO,OOo
Hotels Del Monte, Del Norte.
Castle Crag and Arcadia...... 100000
New York city estates.......,. 100000
san Francisco estates....,...,.. 100000
Tho Pacific improvement COM
pany ....,,.."....'.'.''''' S'sVV'upo
Total ............ss5,OoOoo 600
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
Notes Personals

T X, Hawkins. travelling auditor of the
Santa Fe, was in the city yesterday.
w. C, zehnder, contracting freight agent
OF the Katy. has returned from his yaca-
ton.
Ed Beard. commercial agent of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

rate Of 81 for the round trip from Waco
and Sc from Temple and Bolton Tho
otber roads will make similar rate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Vii. NJ areugh the beautiful oEarks.
y lsuIs =. room 72s. Century building,
We ,lmn M our new illustrated descrip-
IA os,ssa.nes' entitled; The Ton Of
~ sloor ~ and There is something "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Inspected Denton's New Depot.
Denton. Texas, August 1s.-General
Manager L, S. Thorne OF the Texas and
Pacific. Superintendent Polhemus OF this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

c,,.,,on Special leaves HOUSTON 80 p N.
S S,l.~s ony All these trains leave the
~, (, Congress Avenue Depot 10 minutes
shf than the above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

n. T.. a w. r. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
|m 500 p N Express Train Arrive Gas a. m
Shreveport. Kansas City and ClnclnnatJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
'rooAp SCHEDULE

sais ~ s s' @ n.rry through cars for Daila
~ ssls, a. w .,sn Houston VIA the Central
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

tr~. -, 10 La Porte and Ssabrook only
" M e y a.y On Sundays all trains con-
rtsp' SWIM s,,s stub trains for La Porte and syi'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

NJ. X. q t. II. II.
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l.. q G. n. II. r..
Depoi foot Of Congress Avenue.
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@, Q. q $. F. II. II.
Grand Central Depot
Main Line.
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galveston Trains.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

NY, T. & NJ H. IT.
su.n.........,...ArrIve3. 3s p m
"a. a A. p. n.y.
Grand Central Depot
.o..u......... Arrive $50 p. m.