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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
TO PROTECT HOUSTON.
Railroad Commission Authorize

Railroad Commission Authorizes
Rates on the 1. & C. n. Lines.
Austin, Texas. May 21.-The following
telegram was sent the traffic manager of
the Huntington lines ana the general
freight agent of the International and
Great Northern this morning:
Austin, Texas. May 21.-You are au-
thorized to adopt carload rates to apply
from Houston and Galveston to points on
your lines in common point territory on
the commodities and class freights speci-
fed in our circular 1920 to be determined
by adding cents per 100 pounds to the
rates applying from st. Louis or New Or
leans to Texarkana and then deducting
from the sums the established dineren-
tails. Houston rates to govern as maxi
ma between points on your lines 10 which
they apply from Houston. Tariffs con-
structed under this authority to be filed
here and exchanged with your competitors
and connections at once. Effective today,
and to continue in force till May 30, in
elusive.
ALLISON Mayfeld, Commissioner,
The object of the above Is TO protect
Houston and Galveston and common point
jobbing centers against the outside until
the commissions Texas-kansas- Atlanta
Marshall emergency rate will be taken
out.
The following was issued this after
MON:
In approval of joint application Of the
International and Great Northern Rail-
road and Texas and Pacific Railroad com.
panles. submitted under No. 40 OF the
International and Great Northern Rail-
road company, authority is hereby grant
ed for the adoption of rates TO apply from
Houston and Galveston to points on the
Texas and Paoific railway In common
point territory on the articles specified in
circular No. 1920. to be determined by
adding cents per 100 pounds 10 the rates
applying from st. Louis or New Orleans
to Texarkana and then dedueting from
the sums the established difterentlais;
Houston rates to apply as maxima between
points on International and Great North-
ern and Texas and Pacific railway to which
they apply from Houston. The above
rates NAV also be adopted to apply fron'
and 20 all points on the line OF the 81
Louis Southwestern railway Of Texas
i. when the consent Of that company is 3D.
tanned Existing class or commodity rates
which are lower than those made undei
this authority snail remain in force
Effective at once
! In Wow or tue auUption W Vi4O
East and West Texas of the low Interstate
rates prevailing for the movement o.
compress and cotton gin machinery, tn'
railroad commission this evening can
4 celed the exemption OF that line from 'n'
operation Of the emergency rate IN ef'
I feet IN the State on those commodities.
The following notice of correction wa
given by the commission this evening
The ra e on cement in carloads, from
Houston 10 points on the Central ans
Sunset routes are established by author
ity No 90 TO the Houston and Texa'
| Central Railroad company. effective Ma,
21. 1900, should be l2is cents insteao o
11H cents per 100 pounds.
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pi.trict court In Jncsson Countx.

District Court in jackson County.
Edna, Texas, May 21.-Dlstrict court
convened here today with Judge Wells
Thompson on the bench and who in a
manner BETTING the dignity of his po-
sition charged the grand jury. Judge
Thompson took occasion to state that the
duties of road overseers should especial
ly be looked into, as on their work de-
pended the prosperity of the common
wealth. He cited instances enumerated
in the reports of the departm ent o. agri-
culture of the United States wherein the
State OF North Carolina two ordinary
ponies were known TO have pulled over
the roads o. that State ten bales Of
gained cotton, whereas in his home place
il took four good mules to haul two
bales.
The following gentlemen composed the
grand jury: F. l.. Montgomery, A. W.
Everetts, A. S. White, R. B. Traylor, j.
L. Grissom, Charles stapp, g. b. Nc
Neeland, j. H. York, Adam Webb. e. o.
Fenner, Joe Deckert, John Teas (coloredJ.
The petit jurors were sworn in and af-
forwards excused until 1880 O'Clock p m.
Messrs. f. C, and V. b. Proctor OF Vic
toria and Senator John A. Beall of Hills
boro will be here in some important civil
cases to come up at this term OF the dis
trict court.
Senator Beall while here will deliver
lecture to the students OF the Edna nor
NAL school now IA session here.
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HIGHER COURTS.
Supreme Court.

aNn, Texas, May 21.--The following
sseings were had in the supreme
~ today:
sa'ned; J. G. League We. the State of
~ nom San Augustine.
.s'trsed and remanded; John Coverdell
W. 5. X. Seymour, from Colorado.
s.A,ons for rehearing overruled: Gulf
interstate Railway Company VS..
ana New Orleans Railway Company
rom Jefferson; ]. w. Carey ct al
.~f Starr and wife. from Wood; San
.-.,o Gas Company VS.. Benjamin f.,
S,rhon. from Bexar; B. S. Wettermark
E,a' J. Campbell ct al, from Naeos-
lens for rehearing dismissed; Hicks
,sxsey, Ltd, vs.. Sanger Bros, from
k,ssuni; Texas Builders Supply Com
l Vs. National Loan and Investment
lay et al. from Bexar; p. p. Cleayer
- Duke, from Montague.
.s'.cation for writ OF mandamus dis
M. Tor want of jurisdiction: Emmett
s ,.r. vs.. c. w. Cotton, county judge OF
Snr-iilcn county.
" s.sss submitted: A. P. Anderson vs..
NJ, " {. Cochran, from Bosoue: the Sc
~ Company VS.. Panhandle National
a'k tom Travis.
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DR.. M. N. Mclaughlin,
7o4 Olive Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.

of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
way company, and Il. F. Adams chief
clerk IN the passenger department OF this
company, returned this morning from the
Interior.
II. c. Archer, general agent OF the Kan.
ses City Southern Railway company. is in
Houston today.
II. H. Delemater local agent of the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company
at CALDWELL is in the city today.
Colonel l.. j. Polk, general manager Of
the Gulf Colorado aud Santa Fe Rail-
way company. states that there is no
foundation for the rumor that1he Is to 30
'sith the Frisco. .e4
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speciaI Rate orders.

The International and Great Northern
announces the following specials;
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boss
ton. June to 5. one and one-third fare
on certificate plan.
Annual meeting German Baptists dunk
ards). North Manchester, Ind, May 20 to
June s, one fare, plus 50.
Letter Carriers convention at Fort
Worth, May 80, one and one-third fare on
certificate plan.
Christian missionary convention al Paris,
Texas. June u to 10, where fare is SO TO
So, one fare; where fare is more than s.
fare will be S..
The Sunset Central makes a rate of one
fare for the round trip on account OF the
dedication of the Masonic Widows and
Orphans home. at Fort Worth. June Il
to 15.
Also. to the convention or the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist, at Boston
June to 5. Of fare and third
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PLAGUE auARANrINE.
~ is Understood TO Amply strictly
to San Francisco Only.

to San Francisco only.
The official announcements Of the preva-
lenco of bubonic plague among the Chinese
in San Francisco was quite surprise In
railroad circles. No apprehension seems
to be felt concerning the spread of the
disease, as 1t confines itself to the filthy
Asiaties and 0rientals; nevertheless tho
Federal authorities are on the alert TO
protect the whole country, and Dr. Blunt
state health officer. has established q rigid
quarantine which applies to all movements
or freight or passengers having origin in
san Francisco and destined to points in
Texas The understanding Is that there
oeing no infection outside OF the city OF
san Francisco no other pr<ht on the Pa
cine comes under tho ban of quarantine
nor has any embargo been placed upon
freight passing through Texas to points
beyond.
So far Texas is the only state which has
announced a quarantine and freight and
passengers are free to move through Mis-
souri,. Illinois or other distributing points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
sunday Service to La Porte.

The Galveston. Houston and Northern
yesterday issued the following circular:
Commencing with Sunday. May 81, and
every Sunday thereafter during the sea-
son. trains No. and 10. between Houston
and Seabrook will be abandoned
On the same date and continuing
through the season, each Sunday, all
trains will stop at strang instead OF West
La Porte. a stub train will run between
strang and Sylvan beach, meeting all
main line trains in both directions. thus
giving Sunday service for excursionists TO
Sylvan beach.
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v.lnsco Terminal.

Quintana. Texas. May Alt IS cur
ren.ly reported here that the deal between
the international and Great Northern and
Velasco Terminal for some reason failed
10 be contaminated, so II ls likely the
movement TO build q railroad from ola
Velaeco just across the river from gum
tana 10 Houston will be revived.
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conuctor slater pead.

Hearne. Texas. May 21.--News has tust
been heceivsd here of the death Of w. H
Slater, who recently left here to accept
service on the Mexican National railway
as conductor. From best information hd
was in a wreck, which caused mis- death
He leaves a wife and four small children
who still reside in kennedy but were max
ing preparations to move TO Laredo, the
remains will be brought TO Kennedy for
h, et.rnenl
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oalumhin Tap opened.

Today. for the Hrst time since the floods
started some three or four weeks ago, the
Columbia Tap viii begin to operate trains
on regular schedule. After the first rise
water ran down sufficiently to allow the
massage OF few trains, but another boom
in the river oyerfowed the tracks and
brought all train service TO standstill.
The trouble has been between Anchor ana
Columbia. but the anchor has been hoisted
and there is free sailing once more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
RATES FROM HOUSTON.
1. & G. ". Puts in Rates TO Comm
Points on IFS Line

i, q G. n. Puts I'm Rates to Common
Points on Its Line.
The International and Great Northern
announces the following rates on com
modities from Houston to points on the
lines OF the International and Great North
ern and Texas and Pacific taking common
point rates:
Baggage and ties. straight or mixed, 1sc;
canned goods, lie; cement, IL Ice; iron
and steel articles, 22c; wire nails aud
spikes, lse; printing paper, 2sc; rope. Ssc;
soda, bi-carbonate, 2ic. starch, 24c: rice.
zoe; sugar straight, 21c; molasses. straight
or mixed with rice or sugar, 24o; coffee,
25c; whisky. Sic beer. zoe; packing house
products and lard, 2Tc.
Fifth class, 40c; class A, 47c: class n,
soc; class C, S5c; class d, 25c; class L,
19c per 100
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District Court AT Medina.

sS'eeo' Texas. May 2o--District court
.ulourned for the spring term. There
~. alne indictments filed. Two criminal
n we're tried and not guilty returned
~. IN; The time was occupied with civil
-, ihe San Antonio civil court OF
I -. reversing their former opinion as
IN sange OF venue in Galveston. Harris
ana San Antonio railroad cases IN
q, 20 county on account Of prejudice
Il, "'mer rider changing venue 10 Ban
Nj ,sounty was recinsidered and cases
4 ~, e Tried here. There are at present
~ Msoners in the county Jail and scrip
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
work ON the Cane BeIt.

wharton. Texas. May 21.-The Csney
Valley extension is receiving material via
the Southern Pacific daily in prodigious
quantities consisting chiefly OF steel rails.
esnress lies. culyert and bridge timbers.
The track Is laid outside OF the city lin
its. Superintendent sullivan tells Inc
post correspondent shat when workng
with fun force 1900 yards OF track Is
laid daily. and that shortly Matagoraa
county people will leave for Houston via
Wharton.
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san,. spec,aI Event Rates.

The San AntonIo anu 4AI'Il'"
nouuces the following special rates;
For the State convention Ancient oraer
OF Hiherniaps. at Houston. Texas, June
IS TO %. an open rate Of one ana ohe-
third fare for the round trip
FOR the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of Northwest Texas conference
Methodist Episcopal church, South. George
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town. Texas. June to 9. an open rate o,
ono and one third fare
For the commencement exercises sam
Houston normal school. Huntsville. Texas
May 70 to 40.
From points between seventy-six and
100 miles OF Huntsville, 81 for the round
uln From points more than 100 miles.
one hrst-elsss limited fare for the round
tln
For the annual meeting German Bar-
lists iDunkards) AZ flrst-class fare, plus
", for the round trip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
n..iasnce nnd Contents.

Texarkana, Texas, May pa residence
on Hazel street. owned by Mrs. G. b.
Cook and occupied by Dave Vaughan, was
totally destroyed by FIRE at 10 o'clock last
night together with all contents Loss
estimated az $500 Both residence ana
contents were Insured but the amount 10
not known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22

Galveston, Texas, May BE 7 Butlln
left this evening Tor Beaumont TO assume
duties Of general agent of the Gulf and
Interstate Railway company. to which po-
sition he has been recently appointed.
w. 8. keenan,. general passenger agen'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
NO CURE, NO PAY!
Dr.. McLaughlns Offer TO Weak Men.

My Electric Belt Is positive Cure for weak men, 1t gives
the vtaizing power electricity direct to all weak parts de-
veopng the fu natural vgor Of manhood 1t removes ali
the effects OF youthful and forever want
every weak man. every who not the he should be-,
to use IT. and to tell his friends Of its surprising effects
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22

SQIE-Iralns leaving Houston at ass p.
ri arriving at Houston 3;ss a. m and
ra N. also run into Grand Central depot.
,.nug ten minutes earlier and arriving
suaits later than tins given above.
N rains arrive nni depart from the Grand
.soiextepi the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
With have depot in the Fifth ward, the In
ssi and Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
~ ne International and Great Northern depot
t.rus svenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
m. Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
tiIunfrsdonal and Great Northern depot
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Pay for 1t When Cured.

After cured you pay and then the price
will be only half what asked for the oldstye belts which
have been bserng and burning the backs Of their
for the last thirty years My belt is three times strong
any other belt Sold and is the only that does blister
the flesh, Cali today write for my 80page book, with
information. Address
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G., II. & II. n. r.
D.ro, foot of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
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scHEDULE

! r .. \, =.
6nsd csn' Arrives.
i 4 s.,''''''.... No. I--6.A0a N
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All and express between ths
tips ~ ~ "a eary through cars for Dallas
81 ~ w =. J. Houston Via the Central.
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None.
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/ 4. ss.cisl leaves Houston 1850 p. ~.
..Is All these trains leave the
e Ss Avenue Depot 10 minutes
~ M above,
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l. 4 G. N. II. IL.
,.co, foe, Of Congress Avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
OPENING OF PARIS EX.
POSITION.

Paris. April IA The Exposition
of 1900 is opened, but it will be at
least q month before anything but
buildings is TO be seen. The DAYS
ceremonies were a peculiar mixture
OF sumptuous splendor in the Salles
Dee Fetes and widespread confusion
else where
Nothing coulG have exceeded the
picturesque stage setting in the
beautiful building in which the
iLaugurated ceremonies were held,
the gorgeous uniforms of the diplo.
mats and soldiers, the splendid
orchestra and chorus, and the msgni
ficeot effect produced by the grand
staircase, up which President Loubet
proceeded to view the Exposition,
lined with some two hundred picked
men of the Republican Guards, with
jack boots, white breeches. cleaning
cuirasses and horse hair plumes
streaming from shining helmets.
At the top of this stsirway was q
room the Sales Des Fetes and this
was hung with priceless gobelns
from the Louvre. Into this splendid
apartment President Loubet entered,
and from there walked down the
avenue to his boat. This part of the
days arrangements was perfect, but
the rest was chaos The weather today
was luckily all that could be de
sired. Fourteen thousand guests
had been invited to the function
aud they had, because of the
fine weathef. only the dust to en-.
dure Had the day been wet the
unrolled paths Of the Exposition
grounds would have been turned
into q mass of mud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
ATrEhPTRD sUIcIDs
4,ss Molly Bryan Of Clarendon
County Takes Five Grains OF
Morphine.

a short tine ago, Nelly Bryan, a young
wetss wooso, attempted to commit suicide
70 NanatoG By taking Two ounces Of lauds.
see sod wss tbwsr,sd only BY promp, med.
teal asssuiion and careful watchdog. After
sss recovered from the effects of the Jrug che
s1psssssd rsgrst for the attempt to take her
hss. aud % vac tbought that she would no,
saain try 20 destroy herself. This vas q
ufssals, hovsvss, for che came to this city
lest Wednesday, and after writing . letter 10
her father wset tn the Jervey House and,
sseosing . room, took dvs grains of NOR
poiss il vss 90 overdose. however, and
iee'ees OF causing Immediate death produced
ssusss sed defeated her purpose. When she
vss found 70 - ill . doctor wss called and
eee rseslved The attention required TO eouu.
sssses Tbs ELECTS Of the drus. Since ,bsu
eee hss eesu watched coostan,iy, and today
y said 10 DO out Of danger There 10 Q ssd
story esck Of her repeated attempts to com.
nh saseids. and u 10 nov feared that she will
svsasasllJ sseessd 10 ,skiog her own life.
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Catholics Out of Politics.

Paris. April 1.-THE Rome CORES.
pondsos Of The Tempe 10 . disps,ob
that hes slmoss Official sigoi6cauee, ,
ssys: The papsl decision prohibiting
The Assumptiouists from oontin uiog the
editorial management Of La Croix, was
arrived st after . solemn couclave Of
bishops aud cardinals.
"Hereafter no religious congregs
tiou will be permitted to take sny part
10 politics. This decision is binding
upDo Catholics oil over tho world, TO-
cludios the Americas Paulists."
M. Coroely, commenting 10 the Fl
gsro upon the decision. Gays: "This
decision 10 exceedingly wise and is 10.
spired by tho best interests Of the
ehurcb. for few are broad miu ded
enough to diffsrentiats the priest from
the religioo. aud il respect for the oue
10 los, many care 90 more for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Desperate Shot to Death.

Hopkiusville. KY. April 16.-A
dozso enrsged white men shot Moreau
Boone. oolored. to death on an excur.
eioo train near Slaughsersville last
night Boone's body was then throw
from the rapidly moving train.
Boone and bis companions ie toe
second class Car had been drinking
heavily. As the train approached
aughtersville Booue started back
through the coaches. braudishioe a
revolver and threatening instant death
to soy one attempting to intercept him
A panic eosued amoug the women ,nd
children.
One Of the male excursiouis,s was
about to rise from bic seat when be wss
fslled With coupling pin which Booze
carried.
Az the wouoded mans cry rang
through the traio = dosso white men
rushed after the oegro. who took refuge
10 the smoker He Was given 90 quar-
,er snd foil mortally wounded ct the
6rss volley HE body Was dragged to
the plstform and thrown of into the
brush beside tho track.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Washington. April Is Compiling
With . resolution Of itquiry. tho presi
dent scot to the ssnsts today 90 item
issd asteosot Of the expenses Of The
Philippine commission. The statement
includes sbe following itsus Com
psosstioo Of $l0.0 each to Com.
nissioosrs Scburmsp. Worcester aod
Dsoby. $50. 900; per diem allowance
TO commissioners after their return TO
the United States. IS. 1855 secretary
70 commission compensation. S8, $40 ;
per diem. 93 66O). $l2,22O; traus
po'ss,ioo, $l3,667 {; household expen.
see 10 Manila. $9.252; clerical
services. $3l .70l ; miscellau eous, &l4.-
998 Total. $1l7.185.
The presidsos also trassmivs With bis
endorsement . recommendation from
Secretary Hay that provision be made
Tor the payment to the naval aod mill
"ry members Of the com mission (Admi.
rel Dewey sud Gen. O.is) for their
services 81 The same rate % that paid to
shs other members. Hs says they have
received nothing for their servioes 10
excess OF their regular salaries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
MORGAN REELECTED.

Birmingham. Ala. April IA Re.
ports from oil sections of the State
indicate . pronounced victory for
Senator Morgan a. result of the Dem.
ocrs,io primaries held today.
A summary of the Morgan column
shows AZ counties to his credit. with
. total vote Of SO 10 the legislature,
which insures his return to the Uni
ted States senate
The result in this. Jefferson, the
leading county Of the State, and the
home Of the governor, shows q major.
ity OF to l for Morgan. Johustou's g
home beat went sgsinst him by o
vote Of 294 to l04 Johnston head
qusrters we're closed at IL o'clock
tonight and nothing was given out
for publication.
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Duke D'ArCOs InsuIted.
Invited Spaln's Minister to
Dewey day. Duke D'Arcos'
Reply.

Chicago. April l6.-Mayor Harri-
son today received from the Duke
D'Arcos, the Spanish minister at w ash
ington, the following reply to an
invitation to attend the Dewey cele
bra!ion in Chicago:
Washington, April Ia, 1900.
Sir: l return to you, here enclos
ed, and invitation from the city of
Chicago. for the celebration of the
second university of the battle of
Manila, which l take for granted,
has been sent to me by mistake,
as 1t is the fret discourtesy have
met with since l am in the United
States.
1t is impossible for me to be
lieve that you have sdvisedly asked
me, the representative Of Spain, to
60 to your city, and rejoice with
you Cd the destruction of 90 many
brave sailors-my compatriots That
would have been simply an insult ;
and, az l do not deserve it, and il
cannot have been your intention, |
sm perfectly sure, as ] cay, that all
this 10 the result of an error
have the honor to remain, cir.
very respectfully yours. Arcos
10 reply Mayor Harrison has
written the minister, explaining that
the invitation was sent through the
carelessness or ignorance of clerk.
and extending sincere apologies for
the unintentioDal discourtesy.