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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-14
The RATTLE OF The Rail.


c. b. Teller has heeu appointed general
roadmsster OF the Choctaw, western divl.
sion.
The Georgia legislature has given
ground for the projected new union sta
ton at Atlanta.
The Louisville aud Nashville eontem.
plates the putting on of solid train rom
Chicago to New orleans.
~ f. Gillon who has been chief dis.
patcher Of the Missouri Pacific takes sery-
Ice with the Grand Trunk as traiumaster.
On December Is w. NJ. Young will as.
sumo the duties Of superintendent OF car
service Of the Central railroad OF New Jer-
sey.
1t can be stated that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad win not leave the Grand~ren-
trial depot Flfth avenue and Harrison
street, Chicago
The st. Louis division OF the Glover Leaf
has been put under the charge or ID. X,
Gohr.ng, heretofore superintendent OF the
Toledo division.
The tourist sleeping cars Of the Burllng
ton read westhound will hereafter be Oper
ated via Oakland. San Jose and the South
ern Pacific new coast line to Los Angeles
The Lehigh Valley Is said 20 he prepar
ing plans for the erection OF a locomotive
and car building and repair shop on the
Chain Dam farm near Easton, Pa, Two
million dollars will be expended In con
struction.
]. c. Rlddell. who for several years wa
| general yardmaster Of the OHIO Contra
| lines al Corning, has left tho service of thai
| company to take the position or general su
| perintendent OF the cleveland and magenta
| road. With headquarters az Marietta.
| IL has been decided by the Erie manage
| mont 10 dorhietrsek Its line east ~ Mead
| Vile. Pa and work upon the Improve
aent has bsSua. Tss work Is being pEsss
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RICE BRAN AND POLISH.
Commission Announced Rates for Trans
portation.

Commission Announced Rates for Trans
portaton.
Austin, Texas, December 13-The railroad
commission issued the following order this
evening effective tomorrow;
In approval Of Joint application Of the
Cane Belt railroad authority is hereby
granted for the adoption Of the following
rates for the transportation OF the articles
named between the points named as fol-
lows:
Between points OH the Cane Belt and be-
tween points on that line and points on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass. Gulf. Colorado and santa
Pc, Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas city, Gulf.
beaumont aud Great Northern and the
lines comprising the Sunset and Central
routes: Brewers rice carloads, class U
rates; rice bran, straight carloads, corn
rates; rice polish. straight carloads or
mixed with rice bran, wheat rates.
between points on the Cane Belt and
noints on the Houston, East and West
| Texas, Fort Worth and Rio Grande and the
Texas Midland Rice hran, carloads, corr
rates; rice polish straight carloads oil
mixed with rice bran, wheat rates,
Minimum weight $4,000 pounds.
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7. AND N. o. EXTENSION.
Engineer Boschke Tells OF the Progress
~

Engineer Boschke Tells of the Progress
OF the Work.
Galveston, TexaS December l2-Eng.neer
C. w Boschke. engineer Of the Southern
Pacific. who has charge Of the construc-
ton Of the Texas and New Orleans OK.
tension, which. when completed will maka
a through line from Dallas to Beaumont,
states that the work on the northern end
of the road has now reached within eight
hlieS of jacksonville and thar the grading
has been completed to the point where the
road is to cross the international and
Great Northern at Jacksonville. 1t was
discontinued here on account of content
tiOn growing OUT OF crossing this road,
crossing and the Southern Pacific claiming
that such crossing In the city would
prove very awkward, necessitIting the
raising of the grade on each side for
been referred to .he railroad commission
but no decision has yet been rendered In
the case. Some delay has been accustomed
by the failure to secure steel rails for the
/ track promptly. When the rails are So
cured IL Will only require twelve more
days TO extend the Lsack TO jacksonville.
This win make forty-two miles OF track
which huve been constructed at the north
| end Of the road, extending from Athens to
| jacksonville during the past year. At the
| struCtcd during inc year commencing Mt
[ Huntington and extending To Mail. place
/ about eight miles north of Nacogdoches.
/ a contract will be let about January ! for
the work on the south end from Mahl
north. II is estimated that the road Will
/ he completed TO Beaumont by May, 1908
! Four pile drivers are at work on the
| foundation OF the new elevator which Is
! to he constructed at pier b aud the founda-
! ton will be completed in about eighteen
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SOLVING CAR QUESTION.
Southern Pacific Adopting Practical
Measures for Relief.
SHORTAGE is DISASTROUS TO TRAFFIC,
Road Has Transferred Rolling Stock to
Atlantic Divson--Orders for New
Equipment Have Been Placed.



New Orleans, December h. Julius
Kruttschnitt. assistant to President Harri.
man OF the Southern Pacific, reached New
Orleans today and brought with him most
Important news. He is on his way home
from New York and is accompanied by
William and Orlando Hartman, brothers
20 Z. II. Hartman. Mr.. Kruttschnitt
stated that ne had paid particular atten-
tion to the car shortage In the East. and
that he had found conditions there even
worse than on the Southern Pacific on
which he estimated the shortage at 1000
cars per day.
The difficulty which has been experienced
In Louisiana and Texas In moving the
sugar and rice crop Mr. Kruttschnitt solved
by ordering several hundred cars Of New
York freight from the Pacific division,
which are now tied up in Houston for
the lack of engines, to Ice diverted to Gal.
weston.
one or two vessels will be sent there for
the freight and when the cars are unload,
ed they VIII he Immediately put into use
on the New orleans division Mr. ISrutt.
schnitt thought the division. by the plan
he adopted, would be given 400 more cars
I aud twelve additional engines.
Mr. kruttschutt also stated that the
Southern Pncihc had just contracted fol
| fourteen 70 foot dining cars and would
| operate a daily dining car between New
/ orleans and san Francisco. when the de
| livery was made by the Pullman shops.
Contracts have also been let for 800 oi
I tank cars Of 300 barrels capacity tn,
+ equivalent Of 1000 cars Of the size now in
/ use. Contracts have also just been coseC
I for sixty freight engines. ten switch en-
I EiucS and hye passenger engines. This Il
/ In addition to the lo3 engines which wer,
/ contracted for some months ago. on which
! contract deliveries are now being made
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nc at that station has leaped BY bounds
until the monthly report for November
shows business Of $4,000 Mr.. Harry
Van Week the clever and genial agent,
has attended TO this enormous service,
with one clerk and one operator. II the
Increase In business continues revenue
for the railroads far greater than numer-
Gus systems earn from entire divisions
VIII ensue. II means that the tonnage OF
GLADYS Is greater now than any city upon
the southern Pacific system. II means
that the time win soon come when Gladys
VIII be, the greatest. tonnage producer OF
any railroad stntion In America.
"Mr. Van Week des1,ves great credit
for his perseverance. He lived slept ana
ate In n box ear for months, when mos
qritoes and the heat combined would have
run ont any ordinary man. This quality
displayed by him Is the same sort of
stun that dominates the Van Week fam
lly. The same stun has raised his brother,
W. G.. Van Week, to the exalted posi- ion
NJ general manager Of the Southern Pacific
railroad With railroad men It is a com
mon saying that sncb qualities always
bring success. and success attained Is the
height Of a railroad mans ambition"
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SUNSET SHOP IMPROVEMENTS.
Plant OF the Southern Pacific at Houston
10 Be ENLARGED

Plant OF the Southern Pacific at Houston
TO Be Enlarged.
On account Of the growing traffic OF the
Southern Pacific system and the constant
Increase IN the demand Of that road scr
rolling stock and other equipment, the en-
puuy has decided to cxpcnd In the next few
months over S85.0oo in enlnrging it's shops
at Houston and extending the scope OF It's
car and machine working facilities. The
contemplated Improvements embody the en-
largemcut Of the several buildings that nc-
Commodate the different departments Of the
shops and the machinery at present In use
viii be added to until the whole capacity
OF the plant will be almost doubled.
The improvements thus outlined will
enable this progressive railroad to eN,
pcdtiously repair It's motive power and
rolling stock equipment, which will be quite
as advantageous as the constant receipt
Of new equipment, as the very rough usage
accorded every box and hat car generally
puts them out OF service while they are
sin really new with the enlarged repair
ing plant proposed, these cars can be kept
IN service for greater period OF time
and their withdrawal from the lranic move
meut In order for the repairs to be made
would he of much shorter duration than
| Is now the case.
The enlargement of the capacity of tht
shops and the increased facilities VIII rem
der a larger force of employees necessary
I and II Is not Mt all improbable that th'
company will take advantage of the onpor
tunlty thus Afforded to build n goodly po'
tion of its ear equipment In the Houston
| shops. Resides the advantage Of construct
Ing It's cars In it's own establishments thu
| company would lac In position to Hugmcn
It's equipment without having to await thu
| pleasure and convenience OF the extensive
car building establishments Tor the eNecu
| ton OF tho orders placed
The improvements In question VIII h
begun early in tho coming year, and tn
] ngln ~ ha
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RATE sLAsHlNG ALLEGED.
Eastern Traffic Men Say Western Roads
Are DemoraIizIna Rates.

Traffic managers OF the Eastern rail-
ways say that freight rates are being
slashed numerically by the roads in the
Missouri river district on both eastbound
and westbound business. Freight shipments
out OF Chicago, It Is asserted are being
taken at 80 and 80 ner cent reduction
from the regular tarln westhound bust
ness from New York and other Eastern
points, It is alleged Is being handled by
som" Western railroads at about one-half
Of the regular rates
the sharp competition between the Nor
gan and Mallory steamship lines on
shipments from New York via New Or
leans and Galveston to points in the far
West.
The View York freight agents OF MI the
Western lines have received instrur ions
e. maintain the regular tarln at all
hazards.
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The Christmas Dinner.

In spite of the fact that the word dys
popsla means literally bad cook, It viii not
be fair for many to lay the blame or the
with little appetite and end il with dis
tress OF nausea II may not he fair for
my to do that--let US hope SO for the sake
OF the cook The disease dyspepsia indI,
Gates n bad stomach, that is a weak
stomach, rather than a had cnok, and fol
n v eak stomach there Is nothing else equal
TO Hoods Sarsaparila. II gives the stom
aeh yigor and tone, cures dyspepsia. ere
ates appetite, and makes eating the pleas
IRE II should be.
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CHARTER FOR A NEW LINE.

The Trinity Valley Southern Railway
Incorporated in Texas.
Austin, Texas, December 13.-The char
ter OF the Trinity Valley southern railroad
was approved this afternoon by the attor-
ney general Its principal office Is located
at Oakhurst. San Jacinto county, and II
has n capital stock of $4,000
II will run from Dodge, Walker county,
to Cold Springs, san Jacinto county, dis.
lance OF twenty miles. Directors: f. j.
Dupree. j. 4. Plnkney. u. X. Baker. ]. D.
Dupree, G.. A. VIM, Il. j Hudson, w W
Gilbert, A. Sheets. A, j. Bedford and C. II
Robinson, all Of Oakhurst.
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III Paso' Texas, December 18.-Half A
uoIeh petitions numerously signed were
wired from here to President Roosevelt to.
aay begging him TO withhold his appoint.
u''ht OF St Garrett as collector of Gus.
Ions TOMS at this point until the republicans az
E toNas could be heard from. The news TINT
Uottt.l ht-l been appointed caused great
excitement in republican camps here.
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cuted along the line Of what was formerly
me Erie aud Beaver canal. whose bed has
oeen drained to admit of the work.
d. Z. Halgarten has been appointed chief
tfulnuaSter OF the Baltimore aud Ohio at
Jarrett Ind, His jurisdiction will extend
from Garrett to Chicago. {. F. Seymonr
VIII continue in his present position and
WIN report to the chief tranmaster.
II. /. lngerSol has been appointed engi.
Heer the Erstern division NJ the New
l noTS central, and has been succeeded as
W. f. Jordan. D''''" ny
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To Get Rid Of TroubI.sor. c.,

First soak it in warm water 10 so,ton +,
euen pare 1t down as closely us possible
Without drawing the blood and applv
.namoeTiain's Pain Balm twice daily. ruiz.
pins vigorously for i've minutes AT each
apphcauon corn plaster should he
worn Tor few days, to protect It from tho
shoe' As general llnlment for spralns
bruises lameness and rheumatism Pain
ram Is uneaualed. For sale by all drug.
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Austin, Texas, December 13-Railroad
Commissioners Mayneld and Storey and En-.
gneer Thompson have returned from Jack
sonvllle, whore they viewed the ground
In the crossing controversy between the
International and Great Northern and the
Texas and New Orleans. They have not
as yet decided the case.
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HOUSTON COMMITTEE AT WORK.
Body Discussed the Matter of Class
Rates Aaain Yesterday.

body UlscuSSed Inc Waiter OF CLASS
Rates Again Yesterday.
The committee appointed to represent the
jobbers and manufacturers of Houston he
fore the railroad commission, when the
hearing In the matter Of class rates Is held,
met at the Cotton Exchange yesterday aft
crnoon and transacted considerable bust.
ness.
The committee will meet again Mt the
same place next Monday AFTERNOON ana
wants it understood that II is desirable
that ms many Houston merchants and man
ufacturerS 20 to Austin next Tuesday az
possible and that II Is not contemplated
that the delegation shall he limited 10 the
committees membership,
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Still Fiourino on the Route

Fort Worth, Texas, December 13,--Leroy
Trce, vice president of the International
and Great Northern railway, Is here con-
ferrlng with Engineer Hardaway. who has
charge OF the surveys being made for the
route of this road to this city from Waco.
Mr., Trlce said he would confer with Chief
Engineer Trnmmel after which one Of sew
eral routes would he chosen. Next week
the grading of the line north NJ Waco to-
ward Fort Worth will commence under
Contractor Crow who has gone to Waco TO
begin the work
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION

To the Southeast Via Southern Railway,
Railroads in Arkansas, Texas indian Ter.
rltory and Oklahoma TERRITORY will sell
tickets over the Southern Railway 10 points
IN the Southeast including stations OF
tennessee, Misslssipp, Alabama. Georgia,
Florida, North Carollis and South Caro-
Ina al reduced rates.
Tickets Will be sold December 21, 90
and 81 1901, limited to return thirty days
from date of sale.
The service offered by the southern
Railway is the very best and schedules
and sleeping car arrangements are unex'
celed.
old homes in the Southeast shoEld see
that TIER tickets read VIA the Southern
Railway.
For further information call on the near
est ticket agent or address G. A. keSaus-
sure d p A., Memphis, Tenn; J. VI.
Knight. Il. p A.. Houston. Texas, or M, II.
bone, W. p. A., Dallas, Texas.
- 49, Ia H.
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THE SURGEONS KNIFE
Operations for Ovarian Troubles In
creasing in Our Hospitals.
Mrs. Eckis Stephenson Of Salt Lake City IellS low
Operations May Be Avoided

The universal indications approach of woman v
matio dull throbbng
hatlo side
On examination il NAV OF pain VII snow
swelling of ovars or inflammation - ~
the nave
Neglect and the dreadful
thousands OF our
sisters bt haze the hospital dreadful experiences II they
portrait letter we are
publis Ohyvhat can we do o
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Hm Reslaned Seat in pirectorv.

New York December 1S.--It has been an.
uounced that ], j. Hill has resigned from
the board OF directors of the Northern Pa
cihc Railroad company. 1t was reported
that Mr. Hil'S resignation had been con-
tempated for some time and that IL prob
ably would he formally presented about
January /, 1t was denied that the resi- gua-
ton was caused by the attacks on the
Northern Securities company.
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steamshin Rates Anrnnment.

Hamburg, December lS,-The Hamburg
Correspondents says an agreement was
reached at the conference OF the principal
American, English and German steamship
lines for a uniform scale Of rates and sys-
tematic cooperation between the lines with
a view TO the most economical utilization OF
the vessels and the equipment Of the sew
eral lines.
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New chootaw Line.

Guthrie, o. T., December 13.-The Choc-
taw Railway company has signed a con
tract with the citizens OF Guthrie 10 build
to this city at once from Hartshorn, |. T
The distance Is ia miles. Work will begin
at both ends Of the line,
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GROWTH OF GLADYS.

AGENT Van Week Has Been Doing an
Immense Amount of Work,
Beaumont, Texas. December ia gen
tleman formerly In railroad service, but
now In the oil business made the follow.
ing observations 10 The Post correspond
ent regarding the phenomenal growth OF
business at GLADYS. the new station on
the southern Pacific:
From nothing nine months ago the traf-
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Texans in New York.

Especial to The Postl
New York. December H. H. following
Texans are registered In New York;
Dailas,--C w Crawford, Marlborough;
L. a. Frost, ST. George.
Galnesyllle.--A, j. Macarthur. ST. Denis.
rarls.-E. S. McGregory and wife, Broad
way Central.
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Notes and Personals.

Mr.. Ed $. Beard, commercial agent for
the Fort Worth and Denver road with
headquarters at Fort Worth, was a visitor
10 Houston yesterday.
Mr.. Percy w Morrow, travelling pssseu,
ger agent Of tss LouiEvils and NASHVILLE.
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Another Operation AvoiS

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PtNKHAM-I suffered with Inflammation of the
years. enduring aches which
of but those who have had the experience Hun
deds dollars the doctor and the druggist smpya
walking medicine chest and physical wreck My sister residing In
trouble
advised it. then
ali medicines and Vegetable Compound
had
had headaches and in much better condition. and
in three months and thus avoided terrible surgical
Mrs EoK STEPHENSON $50 So State ST. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Operation Avoided in Philadelphia.
with
trouble unable
They advised
operation which almost tempted undergo when the
Lydia PinkhamS Vegetable Compound
making So began taking and after several bottles feel
should be without t"MR
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Remember every cordially write
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is
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A TEXAS WONDER.
HALL,s GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle Of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou
bles. removes gravel, cures diabetes semi
nal emissions weak aud lame backs
rheumatism and all Irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder IN both men and
women. regulates bladder troubles In chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist, will
be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment and
win cure any case above mentioned. DR..
e. w. Hall, sole manufacturer, Z. o. Box
go ST. Louis, Mo, Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists
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READ This.

Houston, Texas, October 10, 1901. DIR. r.
w Hall. ST. Louis, Mo--Dear Sir: Less
than one bottle Of yonr Texas Wonder
HaIrs Great Discovery has cured me OF
Kidney and Bladder Troubles and | can
cheerfuliy recommend II 10 anyone suffering
from Kidney or Bladder Disease Yours
truly, George D. Brown.
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II. Z. & w. T. II. n.

Fifth Ward Depot
leave 700 am Exp: ,ss Train Arrive io.oop,@
Grand Genital Depot
Leave sos Northumberland Arrive o.o2 a n
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HeptoI is guaranteed to give sa'iafaotlea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-15
BOOMING OF GUNS
 WILL EXPRESS SORROW

Washington, Sept. H.-Secratary Root has approved the order to the army an nouncing the death of President McKin- ley. It orders that on the day after the receipt of this order, at dawn, thirteen guns will he fired at each military post and, afterwards at intervals of thirty minutes between the rising and setting of the sun, a single gun, and at the close of the day the salute of the Union of forty-fiVc guns
 Until the remains of the late Chief Magistrate are confined to their final resting place at Canton, O., on the af- ternoon of Thursday, the 18th inst, on which day all labor will be suspended at all military posts and stations, and on all puhlik works under the direction of the Department at 12 o'clock meridian, twenty-One guns will be fired. The off cers of the army will wear the usual badge of mourning.
 The following officers formally will, with q like number of officers of the navy selected for the purpose, compose inc guard of honor. and accompany the remains of their late commander-in-chief from the National Capital to Canton Ohio and continue with them until they are consigned to their Anal resting place: Nelson A Miles, the Lieutenant Gen erai of the Army; Major-General John R. Pro1ke Major General Elwell S. Otis Waior-C;eneral Arthur MacArthur Brig adier-Ceneral George l.. Gillespie.
 ACNtg St, rctary of the Navy Hackett today issued an order to the navy d. recti1g inc firing of half-hour guns and inc h7lf-mastng of ensigns and union jacks.